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There’s a Fish Market Splashing into Eureka
Something fishy is moving from the Woodley Island Marina’s docks across the bay to Eureka’s Madaket Plaza, where Humboldt County will have its first fisher’s market, starting in May or June. Ashley Vellis, owner of Ashley’s Seafood, has been brewing up the idea of a local fish market since late 2019 and is now partnering…
North Coast Condor Dies of Lead Poisoning
B7, the youngest member of the North Coast’s fledgling California condor flock, also known by the Yurok name Pey-noh-pey-o-wok’ (I am friend or kind or good natured), has died from lead poisoning after just three months in the wild. According to the Northern California Condor Restoration Program — a Yurok Tribe-led effort to return the…
Music Tonight: Tuesday, March 11
The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet — and drums — are an interesting group, as are most of the musical caravans who drift through the oasis of the Arcata Playhouse. Named in homage to the late, pioneering, transgender saxophonist Billy Tipton, this all-female sax quartet — again, with drums added — has a wide range of styles…
Hundreds Gather in Eureka for 50501 Protests Set Days Apart
Two peaceful protests occurred in front of the Humboldt County courthouse last week. While the March 4 protest focused on Donald Trump’s presidency and Elon Musk’s actions, Karen Mast, local organizer of the protest on International Women’s Day, said the theme for March 8 was, “We will not be silent” in calling for reproductive rights,…
Total Eclipse of the Moon Coming This Week
Look up at the sky Thursday evening into Friday morning for a chance to glimpse the moon turn a red-coppery color —sometimes called a “Blood Moon” — during a total lunar eclipse. The celestial show occurs “when the sun, Earth, and moon align so that the moon passes into Earth’s shadow,” according to NASA. “It…
Theater Tonight: Monday, March 10
I don’t have any children and by the time you are reading this, I will have carved another notch into my early 40s. Age, my general temperament and economic status puts the likelihood of offspring ever lower on the actuary board. Which is fine; I’m at least one special niece’s favorite uncle and a fairly…
Music Tonight: Sunday, March 9
Asheville, North Carolina’s Toubab Krewe have been riding the rails of the instrumental jam scene for two decades, propelled by a unique mix of fusion, African rhythms and good ol’ improvisational jam rock. A favorite in the college and festival scene, these fellas have something in the way of magic when it comes to bringing…
Kokoro Ramen to Steam up Opera Alley
The dining room at 409 Opera Alley in Eureka’s Old Town has been painted but there are some kitchen updates needed before Kokoro Ramen can open in the former Opera Alley Bistro spot. Owner Joe Tan, who also runs and prepares sushi at Rooftop only a block or so away, says he’s eager to get…
Music Tonight: Saturday, March 8
If you missed last night’s sonic orgasmatron at the Eagle House, fear not, for the second evening is afoot tonight at 9 p.m. I’m talking about the return of long-revered — around here — retro, electro, hillstomp act Beats Antique, whose sound harkens back to a more innocent time when a certain quasi-illegal economy held…
Music Tonight: Friday, March 7
Making good on my promise to keep promoting the shows at the Siren’s Song Tavern as long as the doors remain open and the taps are running, here’s an all-ages, 8 p.m. gig that will satisfy anyone looking for something with a bit of mental in the experimental, and plenty of brilliant electronic and organic…
Beats Antiques: Two-Nights at the Historic Eagle House
When Fraktal and Burningleaf Productions throw a party, you know it’s not just music — it’s a full-sensory takeover. Beats Antique’s signature fusion of electronic beats, live instrumentation and theatrical performances lands at the Historic Eagle House for two epic nights: Friday, March 7, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and Saturday, March 8, from…
Fish Markets, Noodles and Party Humor
This week we’re talking about a planned fish market in Eureka and what it could mean for local fishers and people who love seafood. We’re also sharing a spot for traditional Lao noodles and another for Mexican fusion birria ramen. Finally, we’re taking a satirical look at the shifting values of the Republican party. Hit…
International Women’s Day Celebration
Celebrate the power, resilience and creativity of women at the International Women’s Day Celebration, happening Saturday, March 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Jefferson Community Center (free). Join Centro Del Pueblo and Humboldt Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom for an evening of culture, community and inspiration. Enjoy dance performances by Cumbre Humboldt,…
Theater Tonight: Thursday, March 6
The Logger Bar is at it again with a limited run of live theater, this particular stretch going from Tuesday to Sunday. Tonight’s show will be, like every other performance other than the ultimate one on Sunday, at 6 p.m., and will last about an hour. There is limited seating, and tickets cost $23. Oh,…
September 5 Goes Live
SEPTEMBER 5. Being of a certain age and something of a masochist, trigger warnings aren’t really my thing. Times being what they are, though, it only seems appropriate in this case to preface these remarks with the disclaimer that September 5 centers its narrative on one of the more broadly visible events in the ongoing…
30 Minutes that Made All the Difference
Thirty minutes. That’s all it took, 66 million years ago, to put the future on track for you to be reading this. Had the Manhattan-Island-size asteroid that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico arrived 30 minutes earlier or later, we wouldn’t be around to unravel the consequences of that mighty collision. We know very little…
‘Ought to be Criminal’
Editor: Regarding Thadeus Greenson’s coverage of the St. Joseph abortion case (“Judge Takes St. Joseph Abortion Case Under Submission,” Feb. 20), it seems to me that it is a mistake to call a hospital a “religious hospital” unless it is dispensing religion. Any physician feeling his or her soul is endangered could call in another…
‘Transit Funding is Essential’
Editor: Dear Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, relevant decision-makers and concerned community members: This letter is in support of using Measure O funding for transit and related services, per the measure language/agreement (Mailbox, Feb. 27). There is the unfortunate misconception by some that a robust transit system would not be useful for Humboldt County. This…
An Ode to Nature
Murmurations of wild birds Create poetry in the sky All become one And my joyful tears cry An ode to nature Babies and puppies and kittens too New life, new hopes, new dreams I’m inspired by the continuity of life And I scream An ode to nature Gardens grow providing food to eat From tiny…
‘In Exile’
Humboldt County District Attorney Stacey Eads is asking a superior court judge to resentence Patrick Harvey, reportedly the first local person sentenced under California’s three-strikes law, and order him released from custody. The recall and resentencing motion is the first filed locally under a prosecutor-led resentencing pilot project initiated in 2021 and argues that resentencing…
What a World
I have a lot on my mind and no space to get to any of it with the proper clarity due, so I will instead drop a snapshot. First off, the title of this week’s column comes from my favorite Bill Frisell album Ghost Town, which I am listening to as I’m clacking at the…
What’s Good? Lao Noodles and Birria Ramen
Piak Sen Weather February’s wet and windy exit is hardly the last we’ll see of chilly weather. Well, fine. The edge of cold and dampness makes hovering over a bowl of hot noodles and broth just a little more pleasing. Ramen has lately popped up on more menus to challenge the near noodle monopoly pho…
Burn, Baby, Burn
When Mavis Muller found herself in Arcata last year, she knew she had landed somewhere special. A renowned basket weaver, storyteller and installation artist — as well as a self-described “migratory artist” — Muller leaves her Alaskan nest during the fall and travels south for several months. While on the road, she exhibits her work…
A GOP FAQ
Well, it’s been a wild couple of weeks, and we’ve been hearing from more traditional party members having trouble keeping up with a platform that shifts like a drunk carnie is pulling levers on the ride. After all, not all of us came up listening to this generation’s hateful right-wing podcasts; some of us listened…
