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Music Tonight: Friday, Feb. 27
The Shanty needs to get mentioned more often in this column, and I am happy to oblige tonight. Three rock bands are jamming a free one at 9 p.m. for all comers over 21. We’re…
Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 26
Reverso is a transcontinental jazz trio composed of tromboner Ryan Keberle, pianist Frank Woeste and cellist Vincent Courtois. Their latest album, “Between Two Silences,” is a chamber music celebration of the music of Erik Satie,…
It’s Time to Make Fourth and Fifth Streets Safe for Everyone
Humboldt County is dangerous for people walking, and U.S. Highway 101 in Eureka is the most dangerous place to walk in our dangerous county. It’s time to do something about it. If you already agree…
Correction
In the Kindest Eyes category of the 2026 NCJ Pet Photo Contest (Feb. 19), Ash the cat and the name of Ash the cat’s photo submitter, Andy Caffrey, were misidentified. The Journal regrets the errors
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Correction
In “Cermeño’s Shipwreck” (Feb. 5), the article misidentified the Miwok people who encountered the ship’s crew near Drake’s Bay. The Journal regrets the error.
Change in the weather
Change is in the air The clouds gathering Could bring welcome rain, And unwelcome wind. Balance in everything. Even those things so bleak So horrible we feel crushed, Are countered by Events and actions of…
The Queen Bee’s Winter Visit
When gardening, you have probably seen large, fuzzy, yellow and black bumble bees zipping from flower to flower, collecting pollen and nectar to bring back to their nests. Perhaps you have also seen them in…
Top Model’s Ugly Side
Netflix docuseries revisits the obvious REALITY CHECK: INSIDE AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. “That is the only way you change. That is the only way you get better: by someone calling you on your shit.” These…
‘What Will Happen When I’m Gone?’: Parents of People with Disabilities Push to Expand Services
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Thirty years ago, Jim O’Hara Jr. woke up from a coma, unable to walk, talk or eat. An 18-wheeler had broadsided his car, leaving him, then…
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John Charles Moore
April 19, 1949 – December 2, 2025 John Charles Moore passed away unexpectedly on December 2nd, 2025. He was born John Charles Ratzlaff on April 19th, 1949. In his youth John was a boy scout…
John William Corbett
October 25, 1947- January 3, 2026 John W. Corbett, a longtime McKinleyville resident, attorney and environmental advocate, died peacefully at home, on January 3, 2026. John was proud of his ancestors who fought in the…
Music Tonight: Tuesday, Feb. 24
We all love a bit of controversy from time to time, eh? It adds a little frisson to the week, so long as it’s harmless and done in small doses. This one seems to fit…
Music Today: Sunday, Feb. 22
It’s the final showtime for this year’s Fiesta Folklórica at the Van Duzer Theatre at 2 p.m. Tickets will run you $10-$15 for a whole lot of music and dancing in celebration ofMexican culture through…
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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‘Successful Collaboration’
Editor: The League of Women Voters of Humboldt County commends the successful collaboration between the…
Bringing Printing Home
Dear Readers, I’m incredibly proud to share some good news: The North Coast Journal and…
‘Outstanding Production’ Deserves Full Theater
Editor: Last Friday night I enjoyed a MasterClass in a performance at Redwood Curtain Theater’s…
More JenniferFumiko Cahill
Editor: Just another rave about Jennifer Fumiko Cahill’s latest articles, one about the food pyramid…
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…
‘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…
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…
Winners of the 2026 NCJ Pet Photo Contest
We all have that one friend … but sometimes they’re a pet. This year’s crop of NCJ Pet Photo Contest winners is less about pose than personality. There’s character in every wrinkle on every hound…
Yurok Advocate Lost in Murder-Suicide
A Yurok citizen known for her work in suicide prevention and advocacy for expanding mental health services has been identified by officials as one of the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in…
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
I had plans to write about some other things in the intro this week but have instead found myself washed up on another surprise holiday, this one being inconsequential and pretty annoying, President’s Day. I’ll…
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