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Music Tonight: Friday, Feb. 20
Cooper Crain is busy, both as a member of noted Chicago drone band Cave and asone third of Bitchin Bajas, with a more explosive and fancy-free approach to theirexperimental jaunts through the airwaves. I think…
Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 19
The Neville Brothers are about as close as it comes to true royalty in New Orleans,containing in their ranks a founding member of funk masters The Meters and, of course, the eponymous band featuring soul…
‘Wuthering Heights’ and Fennell’s ‘Wuthering’ Lows
WUTHERING HEIGHTS (2011), adapted by British director Andrea Arnold, tells a truth. The international film industry has seen many adaptations of Emily Brontë’s 1847 Gothic novel — often construed as a tale of forbidden love…
How to Evacuate Your Bearded Dragon
Don’t be scared, be prepared. It’s an adage that rings true for a multitude of scenarios. Regardless of where you and your companions call home, there are potential dangers to consider, and you should develop…
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In the Beginning
“A good scientific theory is one that allows us to calculate the results of many observations from few assumptions.” — Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder Hossenfelder’s concise statement explains why the Genesis account — Earth and Heavens…
Bringing Printing Home
Dear Readers, I’m incredibly proud to share some good news: The North Coast Journal and several of NCJ Inc.’s publications, including The Ferndale Enterprise, are once again being printed right here in Humboldt County. After…
The Vagina Monologues Returns
The Vagina Monologues returns to the Eureka Theater on Friday, Feb. 13 at7 p.m., with shows on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. ($25). Twenty-five years ago, Kristy…
Where’s the Catch?
Not all of us are ready to catch our own crab like a sport-fishing kayaker, a seasoned commercial fisher or a wily otter. But at last, after stormy weeks and a spate of delays, the…
Too Much, Not Enough and Perfect
NO OTHER CHOICE. It can be a stifling, stymying exercise to sit with one’s own predilections and preferences. Our current, rotten era has reinforced this, of course, but in this case, I’m thinking more specifically…
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Gail Fleming Turner
June 25, 1947-December 5, 2025 Gail Fleming Turner, was born on June 25, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Julius August Fleming and Pearl Luella Fleming. She passed away in Humboldt County, California on…
Sandra Ellen Lingle
December 10, 1939 – January 20, 2026 Sandra Ellen Lingle, 86, of Eureka, passed away in the early morning of January 20th, 2026 at the Hospice House of Humboldt. She was born December 10th, 1939…
A Running Legacy at the Trinidad to Clam Beach Run
The 60th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run in Honor of Ford Hess returned Feb. 7, followed by a party for the roughly 1,000 who ran, jogged or walked the scenic 5.75-mile course beginning at Saunders…
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One apple, sliced Bowl of oatmeal, piping hot Brown sugar over the top Sweetened coconut Strong coffee, cream, slowly drunk Watching morning news In horror. — Lori Cole
Love in the Age of War
American English is a lot like the American national project, it steals its resources from other cultures, dumbs down the nuance and meanings into a flavorless boil, and then demands a premium from the rest…
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Editor: Just another rave about Jennifer Fumiko Cahill’s latest articles, one about the food pyramid…
‘Outstanding Production’ Deserves Full Theater
Editor: Last Friday night I enjoyed a MasterClass in a performance at Redwood Curtain Theater’s…
Flooding in King Salmon
Editor: There is a solution to the problem of flooding in King Salmon during high…
Measles is Making A Comeback
Editor: Sadly, the United States is on track to lose its measles elimination status this…
‘Defund ICE’
Editor: We must defund, not increase, funding for the cruel and illegal ICE. Their intrusion…
The Public Deserves Answers
Editor: The killing of another innocent Minnesotan by ICE agents in Minneapolis is not just…
Second North Coast Condor Dies
The North Coast has lost another condor. B8 was discovered dead last month, according to the Yurok Tribe, which is leading the Northern California Condor Restoration Program effort to return the bird they know as…
Yurok Advocate Dies in Murder-Suicide
A Yurok citizen known for her work in suicide prevention and advocacy for expanding mental health services was identified today as one of the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Weitchpec earlier…
Music Tonight: Wednesday, Feb. 11
Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout pretty much says it all, and tonight’s program will see the Humbrews stage peopled with ace blues musicians Curtis Salgado, Steve Freund, Wes Starr, Rodrigo Mantovani, and Anson Funderburgh providing…
Newsom Takes Aim at Veterans ‘Claim Sharks’ as He Signs Law Banning Fees For Help With VA
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A booming industry that charges veterans for help in obtaining the benefits they earned through military service must shut down or dramatically change its business model…
‘Little Death Bombs’: Illegal Cannabis Farms Poison California’s Forests. Who’s Cleaning Them Up?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement raided the illegal cannabis operation in Shasta-Trinity National Forest months before, but rotting potatoes still sat on the growers’ makeshift kitchen worktop, waiting to…
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