My Humboldt Life July 2025

July 2025 / Vol. II / No. 7

Cover Story

The Haganses Paint a Beautiful Humboldt Life

Humboldt born Duane Hagans did what many a student has done. He picked up a paint brush to earn money while attending classes in Sacramento. Duane painted buildings inside and out, working hard to support his growing family. Duane had met his wife Jacquee at Eureka High School, a textbook meet-cute with actual textbooks. After…

Western Heritage

For Lisa McBride, owner of Great Western Clothing, it’s not a fad however, it’s an actual lifestyle. One where a typical morning might include tracking down missing goats and reblanketing mischievous horses. After crossing the cattle guard and leaving her little chunk of paradise, McBride heads to the big boot on Broadway that marks the…

Western Heritage

You’d have to be living under a rock not to notice that western style has once again spiked in popularity. Western vibes are popping up in TV, movies, music and most noticeably in fashion.  For Lisa McBride, owner of Great Western Clothing, it’s not a fad however, it’s an actual lifestyle. One where a typical…

Making the Cut

While most gardeners find themselves with numerous flowering shrubs to enjoy outside, flowers that last in a vase without exploding their petals all over the carpet or drooping dramatically hours after being cut are a somewhat rarer breed. Though tricks abound to extend the life of flowers in a vase, the most important element in…


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