Still Missing
Unlike The Bachelor’s Bekah M, these people aren’t famous, their stories haven’t gone viral and they haven’t been found
Out in the Woods with Primal Rage’s Bigfoot
If you brave tomorrow night’s North Coast premier of Primal Rage at the Eureka Theater, you might see a familiar face. No, not the shadowy figure from the Patterson-Gimlin film — Edward Olson, a Eureka High School alum and co-producer of the new Bigfoot feature, which is set for release nationwide on some 500 screens…
Music Tonight: Wednesday (Valentine’s Day), Feb. 14
What started out as a curio act — how many beatboxing Hasidic reggae artists have there been in the history of music, let alone those that have toured with Madonna? — has become long-range career for Matthew Paul Miller, aka Matisyahu. Tonight he brings his shine to the Mateel Community Center at 9 p.m. to…
A Stranger’s Kindness Restores Pilfered Scout Funds
Eight-year-old Eureka Cub Scout Noah Coulombe loves participating in his pack’s annual popcorn sales project. He enjoys both making the sales and carefully tracking of his progress toward his goals. He also enjoys supporting his pack in their fundraising efforts. Noah was one of his pack’s top salesmen in 2016, when he pulled in $1,175,…
Bekah on the Hill
Hours after her elimination from the show shocked Bachelor nation, Rebekah Martinez did an interview with Jimmy Kimmel last night and “set the record” straight as to how she wound up on the California Attorney General’s missing persons database. Martinez grabbed international headlines earlier this month after the Journal, with the help of a careful…
Music Tonight: Tuesday, Feb. 13
Tuesdays are normally pretty slow here in the north end of the 707 but tonight has a couple of low-key fun and free joints out in scenic Blue Lake. First up at 6 p.m., the Mad River Brewery Tasting Room hosts indie folk rock act Native Harrow. Then within walking distance over at the Logger…
All the Marbles
The Humboldt Marble Weekend attracted a large crowd of marble fans of all ages to Redwood Acres in Eureka over the weekend to watch 46 glass artists display their creative work (not just marbles) and also conduct glass-making demonstrations. See the photo slideshow below for highlights. “We started the fun Thursday night, raising $1,540 for…
Music Tonight: Monday, Feb. 12
It’s Monday night, which means that the Rude Lion Sounds is hosting its Dancehall Mondayz at the Ocean Grove at 9:30 p.m. Come on out and dance and spit hot fire on the slanted floors of Trinidad’s best ad hoc night club ($5).
Music Tonight: Sunday, Feb. 11
The Eureka Orchestra is putting on its annual Chamber Music Benefit Concert at the Eureka Woman’s Club today at 3 p.m. Your $30 buys a spot to watch the masterful playing of violinist Terrie Baune, cellist and Eureka Symphony conductor and music director/local treasure Carol Jacobson, pianist John Chernoff and guest saxophonist Scott Seaton as…
Cupid’s Arrow a Deities & Divas Ball at the Historic Eagle House
Take your sweetie or someone you’re sweet on to Cupid’s Arrow, a Deities & Divas Ball on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. at The Historic Eagle House ($120 dinner and show, $25 music only). Fall in love with the five-course dinner from chef Brett Shuler at 6 p.m., then dance the night away…
Music Tonight: Saturday, Feb. 10
Tim Randles on piano, Mike LaBolle on drums and world-famous luthier and electric bass-maker Ken Lawrence on — what else — bass is the jazz trio RLA and tonight it plays with returning ex-pat champion trumpeter Nicholas Dominic Talvola at 7 p.m. at the Westhaven Center for the Arts ($5-$20 sliding scale). The show’s theme…
Man Found in Van Duzen ID’d as Missing Spaniard
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man whose body was found on Van Duzen River bar last week as Spaniard Iván Liñan Cano, who went missing in late November while suffering from a mental health crisis. He was 31. The professional mountain climber had leaped out of a car on Nov. 28 after…
Trail Lovers Invited to Chime In About Bay Trail Progress
It’s shaping up to be quite a month for trail advocates. If you’re a biker, a hiker, a dog walker or stroller-pusher, you’ve probably already gotten out and enjoyed the completed portions of the Waterfront Trail, which currently stretches (in Eureka) from the Hikshari’ Trail all the way along the waterfront to down behind Target,…
M. Sax’s Brass Clarinet
Adolphe Sax, were he alive today at age 203, probably wouldn’t be surprised that Macklemore’s 2012 hip hop hit “Thrift Shop” featured the saxophone because he designed it for versatility. By combining the agility of woodwind with the projection of brass, Sax created an instrument that is at home in virtually every musical genre. With…
Keep Marching Forward
Editor: The turnout for the Women’s March in Eureka was inspiring and heartening. Reading Cheri Ward’s letter (Mailbox, Feb. 1) it occurred to me that she is likely not alone in vacillating between the feelings of being empowered at the march and feeling defeated again afterward. If she and others are looking for a constructive…
‘Brilliant’
Editor: Carman Gentile’s recommendation for a statue of Mary, the Jewish mother to Jesus of Nazareth (Mailbox, Feb. 1) is brilliant. Not only does Mary stand as a tribute to women’s empowerment and is a statement against anti-semitism, as I have learned through my travels to Israel and other countries throughout the world, she is…
Love Makes Fools of Us All
Reviews I, TONYA. In aging and being slowly, reluctantly drawn into what someone decided to call adulthood, I have developed what I consider a cagey defense that some might consider paranoia regarding those most dangerous among us: the Dumbass and the Devious. Dumbass, devious people, in my experience, possess what I would call a gift…
Correction
A story headlined “Bench Clearing” in the Feb. 1, 2018, edition of the North Coast Journal misspelled Kim Bartleson’s name. Additionally, the article included the incorrect dates of Jerry Brown’s first stint as California governor, which ran from 1975 to 1983. The Journal regrets the errors. Related Stories
It Takes a Village
Editor: Thank you to the North Coast Journal for your coverage of the recent Women’s March (From NCJ Daily, Jan. 25). Approximately 5,000 people gathered on Madaket Plaza for the Women’s March in Eureka on Saturday, Jan. 20, joining 1 million concerned people who marched nationwide. Many people came together quickly to make a local…
Our Superior President
Editor: I believe after one year in office that Donald Trump has earned the title of “Superior President” (Mailbox, Jan. 18). The first indication came right after his inauguration. Despite photos clearly showing the contrary, Trump declared he “had the biggest audience in the history of inaugural speeches,” a declaration that was strongly supported by…
Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 8
Modern dancehall star Jahdan Blakkamoore is arguably best known for his collaborations with Major Lazer and Snoop Dogg during his short-lived “Snoop Lion” phase, as well as his position in the group Noble Society. However, the Grammy nominee has a solid reputation as a dynamic and exciting solo performer these days, his sound falling somewhere…
Still Missing
In some ways, Rebekah Martinez’s case isn’t that different from most of the hundreds of people who go missing in Humboldt County every year. Her mother expected her to call and, when she didn’t, phoned law enforcement at 1 a.m. on Nov. 18 to report her missing, saying her daughter had told her she was…
‘Disappeared’
Editor: My sister is one of the disappeared (“The Humboldt 35,” Feb. 1). She vanished into thin air. How this happened remains a mystery. Possible explanations include murder, escape and assisted suicide. I like to imagine she was rescued from Humboldt by one of her old boyfriends, who whisked her off to a tropical paradise…
Left Behind
A little more than five weeks have passed since recreational marijuana became legal in California and local dispensaries remain bustling. “We’ve been a lot busier than we expected,” says Ray Markland, company manager for Eureka’s EcoCann dispensary. “We expected a 20 to 30 percent bump in business but it’s been 200 to 300 percent.” Mariellen…
#StillMissing
#BekahM. #TheBachelor. There. I had to get the hashtags in right off the bat in the hopes someone will actually read this. In case you missed it, the Journal broke a story last week that went viral and wound up re-reported by publications from the New York Times and Vanity Fair to Golf Digest and…
Heart on a Stick
For years I’ve flipped through an old Irish cookbook in my kitchen and smiled at a recipe for beef heart called Love in Disguise: You cut the heart open, strip the insides, stuff it, roast it and carve it at the table. If you’ve ever had a truly rough breakup, you might wonder at the…
Heaven ain’t a Place
Heaven ain’t a place It’s a state of mind It’s got everything You’re willing to find It’s got all of the rhythm, all of the rhyme It’s got all of the lov’in All of the time
Music and Poetry and Music
It’s fitting that this year Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, when Catholics traditionally give something up to pay penance to a greater spiritual truth. Love and romance, in my experience, also involve giving things away and sometimes those things are just too much and the whole thing crumbles like…
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Arcata-based ceramicist Joel Diepenbrock’s exhibition this month at the Sanctuary is part traditional display, part interactive rite. Diepenbrock’s vessels are completed in the act of use. When he presents his wares during Arts Arcata, he will be hosting members of the public in a tea ceremony using his own pieces, inspired by traditional designs used…
Arts! Arcata
Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street’s monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at locations in Arcata. Visit www.facebook.com/artsarcata for more information or call 822-4500. ARCATA ARTISANS 883 H St. “Believe in Love,” a group show by 25 members of Arcata Artisans including Amy Taylor, stained glass; Elaine Y. Shore, ceramics; Anna Oneglia, mixed…
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Hunters Gathering
Marbles, those gorgeous, colorfully swirled little glass balls of art, have their days in the sun (or fog) when Humboldt Marble Weekend rolls around Feb. 8-11, with a meet-and-greet night, marble show and mega marble hunt. It’s a real glassy affair. The fun kicks off with the all-ages, family friendly Marble Makers Ball at The…
Music Tonight: Friday, Feb. 9
Dent May is the stage name of James Dent May Jr., a native-Mississippian with the delicate features of a young Truman Capote and a sound that gives a smooth synth sheen to decades of cool pop influences from new wave to French lounge music. He is signed to Animal Collective’s Paw Tracks record label, where…
Tossed! at Synapsis Nova
No need for a sitter. Have a fun-filled night out with the kids Feb. 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. at Synapsis Nova, when local circus professionals and Humboldt State University students present Tossed! This Dr. Seuss-inspired circus journey through Whoville showcases “outstanding displays of skill, creativity and darn good entertainment” ($15, $5 for…
Where’s the Beef(cake)?
How do you approach an event that bills itself as “very dumb?” Well, you gather your friends who are so inclined (you know the ones) for a silly, fun and “very dumb” night and act accordingly. We’re clearly talking about one event: The Mr. Humboldt Pageant. Back for its fifth year, the hilarity takes place…
Black History Month Documentary Film Series
The Eureka branch of the NAACP kicks off its three-part Black History Month Documentary series starting Thursday, Feb 8 with Ava DuVernay’s award-winning documentary 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the D Street Neighborhood Center (free). Come back for Unsolved Hate on Feb. 22 and Whose Streets? showing Feb. 28. And stick around for the Q&A…
Hand Making Skateboards in Arcata
Over the last five years, the cracks and crannies of Arcata’s sidewalks have eaten me up and the unpredictable weather left me with a heavy and rusted cruising setup. It was time to get something new to roll around the sleepy town with. Steven Driedger’s boards caught my eye with their color and shape, so…
