Photos from Shuck Yeah
Did the out-of-town beer at Oyster Fest leave you with a bitter taste? If it did (or if you just didn’t want to drive up to Arcata) there was Shuck Yeah, an alternative celebration with local suds and oysters at the Eel River Brewing Co. this past weekend. The multi-brewery collaboration featured music by The…
Clearing Overturned Semi Will Close 101 for About an Hour
UPDATE: Caltrans is readying to shutdown U.S. Highway 101 for about an hour today, starting just after 3 p.m., to clear away a semi that crashed off the road near Big Lagoon. The accident occurred around noon, leading to controlled traffic in the area, but the closure will be necessary for get the large “rig…
North Coast Night Lights: Vista Point, Humboldt County
I am not a huge traveler but I’ve seen the marked exits up and down the state for Vista Point. It’s a geographical oddity somehow accessible from anywhere, and we are fortunate be home to the world-famous Vista Point here in Humboldt County. I headed out there alone late one night to see if strange…
Photos from Trinidad Fish Fest
A large Father’s Day crowd found their way to the 62nd annual Trinidad Fish Festival on Sunday, which featured the usual salmon barbecue lunch (with fish imported from Oregon). The Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce lined up live music offerings, art and craft vendors, educational booths, community organizations and post-lunch desserts for sale by the…
UPDATE: Reggae on the River Cancelled
UPDATE: Dusty Hughston, a Mateel Community Center board member, confirmed that the 2019 Reggae on the River show has been cancelled. “It’s real. They called me and the treasurer,” he told Redheaded Blackbelt. The Mateel Board will release a complete statement but at this time Hughston said that though the board won’t have the money…
Photos from Oyster Fest 2019
The 29th annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival managed to pack the Arcata Plaza with thousands of attendees on Saturday, despite some unusual drama in the days before the event. First there was the local beer controversy and then the last-minute health crisis — oops, a math error, no crisis — regarding the safety of the…
SLO Betta Blues
These are getting harder to write. We’re a baker’s dozen games into the season, still three games under .500 at 5-8, and looking poised to remain so. “This is the slowest start the Crabs have had since I can remember,” said Hugh Scanion, Crab Grass Band founder and unofficial team historian. It isn’t that they’re…
Four Timber Protesters Arrested in Rio Dell
Before dawn this morning, four protesters were arrested after they allegedly blocked off the entry gate to Humboldt Redwood Co. property on Monument Road in Rio Dell. According to a Humboldt County Sheriff’s press release, when deputies arrived around 3:45 a.m. they found 15 protestors and a 24-foot ladder attached to the company’s gate and…
Journal Named a Finalist for two National Awards
The accolades keep coming. We were proud to report last month that the Journal took home a dozen awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual statewide contest, and we’re prouder today to announce that we’ve been named a finalist in two categories in the esteemed national Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s annual throwdown. The association,…
All the Pretty Oysters
The drama. From the local beer debacle to the math error in a bacteria count that led health officials to temporarily close Humboldt Bay’s oyster fisheries two days before the festival, the lead-up to the 2019 Arcata Bay Oyster Festival was a lot. Head Oystress Sydney Morrone said she hadn’t heard of any oysters actually dumped…
Fortuna Man Arrested After Threatening Church Group, Referencing Mass Killings
An 18-year-old Fortuna man was arrested this morning after allegedly making criminal threats against a church group that planned to visit Humboldt State University, with the threats making reference to a pair of mass shootings. University Police Chief Donn Peterson told the Journal that Sean Allman made the threats via text messages to church members,…
Crabs Split Seals Series
The San Francisco Seals flippered their way into town Tuesday and split a two-game series in almost perfect symmetry. Tuesday night the Seals got on the board first, second and fourth, and sauntered into a 6-2 victory. Though the Crabs outhit the Seals 8-7, a dearth of extra base hits and a few costly errors…
After 70 Years, Remains of Eureka Man Killed in Korean War Return Home
U.S. Army Sgt. Elden C. Justus, of Eureka, was 23 years old when killed during the Korean war. Almost 70 years later, his remains are coming home. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that Justus was accounted for April 16 and will be laid to rest in Arcata next month. According to a press…
Canine Unit Sniffs Out 2 Pounds of Meth in Fortuna
A detective with the Fortuna Police Department uncovered 2 pounds of methamphetamine Wednesday during a routine traffic stop on Riverwalk Drive, according to a press release. Detective Brian Taylor was on patrol when he watched a driver commit a traffic violation and pulled him over, at which time he “noticed the smell of marijuana coming…
Coastal Commission Laments Timeline, ‘Objects’ to Trinidad Hotel Project
A conflicted California Coastal Commission voted 6-3 yesterday to object to the Trinidad Rancheria’s proposed 100-room hotel project on Scenic Drive, finding it inconsistent with state coastal protections. Commissioners made clear during the nearly two-hour hearing in San Diego that the main consistency issue lies with water, and namely whether the city of Trinidad has…
The Case for Impeachment
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman has made no secret of his desire to see the U.S. House of Representatives officially begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. He’s been steadfastly outspoken on the subject. His public statements began largely 140 fiery characters at a time on Twitter before, in February of 2018, Huffman co-sponsored the…
A Totally Biased Review of an Elementary School Play
Full disclosure: Since I was a kid, I’ve hated school plays. With their choruses of singing first-grade elves, their trays of stale refreshments and drama coaches who may have previously worked as prison guards, there was little to love. All this to say that the musical adaptation of Disney’s Moana just presented by the tiny…
Humboldt Takes a ‘Regional Approach’ to Climate Action Plan
Some people throw up their hands in despair when they talk of climate change. Others deny there is even a problem. But somewhere in the middle, quietly and without much fanfare, local governments are considering realistic steps to cut back on the carbon dioxide emissions that are heating up the atmosphere. California, which has led…
All Creatures Great and Small
Reviews THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM. John and Molly Chester give up city jobs and buy a dilapidated farm with the goal of a) keeping a promise to their dog and b) making a farm that’s completely natural — no big corporate agriculture here. Fascinating idea, right? Plus, director John (a veteran TV director before buying…
Oysters and Outlaws
It’s too damn hot by half and I have stubbornly avoided the river this week, instead choosing to sweat it out at home. The reason has mostly to do with a leaky brake line on my old truck, which I hope to have fixed with a friend by press time, because I don’t know how…
Wagging the Dog
There are currently six people whom Eureka voters have entrusted to make city decisions on their behalf. Five councilmembers and a mayor. That’s it. But these six people — all of whom have volunteered to work long hours and take on a bunch of responsibility (not to mention public scrutiny) in exchange for a modest…
Lunch and Legacy at Chin’s
On a Monday afternoon, Mary Chin sits in the back corner booth of Chin’s Café, her coiffed silver hair bright against the orange vinyl. It’s been two weeks since her husband Ben Chin died on May 20 at the age of 97. Beside her sit her sons Ben Chin Jr. and Don Chin. Mary’s niece…
This is Not a Weed Tampon
I’ll admit to eye rolling at some cannabis marketing. I’m pretty sure when that CBD burger came out you could actually hear my eyes click into my head like a doll’s. Likewise, the ensuing flimsy journalism that throws out an outlandish product idea for a sensational headline with little information or context. So you’d think…
Arts! Arcata
Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street’s monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at locations in Arcata. Visit www.arcatamainstreet.com, Arts! Arcata on Facebook, or call 707-822-4500 for more information. ALCHEMY DISTILLERY 330 South G St. Mister Moonbeam, mixed media. ARCATA ARTISANS COOPERATIVE GALLERY 883 H St. Elaine Y. Shore, ceramics and Carolyn Jones, textiles.…
‘Beautifully Written’
Editor: We wish to thank Jennifer Fumiko Cahill for the beautifully written article about our local Muslim Community (“Iftar: Breaking the Ramadan Fast,” June 6). How wonderful to learn how people from many different countries are able to join together in peace to worship the same God — the same God that we also worship…
‘Not Impressed’
Editor: I was not impressed by the leadership style of Alanna Powell, executive director of Humboldt Made, as described in the article “A Comedy of Errors” (June 6). From a leadership perspective, it’s shockingly bad form to blame your staff, as in, “I was told by my staff that we had submitted it.” Not only will that…
In the Wind
Editor: I’m excited about the Humboldt Wind Project because I’m very concerned about climate change (“The Cost of Wind,” June 6). Last year, scientists were tasked by the International Panel on Climate Change to figure out what must be done to prevent global average temperature rise from exceeding 1.5 degrees C. The answer: Reduce Co2…
A Few Things
Editor: The following is an open letter to new Humboldt State University President Tom Jackson Jr. (“HSU Welcomes New President,” May 30.) We welcome your arrival with hope; we know you have many significant challenges to grapple with as you assume leadership of HSU. I call your attention to one challenge that is greater than…
‘The Worst’
Editor: Thadeus Greenson’s column (“The Black Market Legacy,” May 30) is one of the worst products of the MSM in this current neo-prohibitionist era, with little linkage among the facts presented … (And, the NCJ likely only continues to exist thanks to the region’s cannabis industry dollars!) Indeed, an alternative headline that would be at least…
‘I’m a Wind Turbine’
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