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Thursday, August 22, 2024
Klamath Salmon Festival Turns 60, Celebrates Elders
Posted By Mark Larson on Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 9:16 AM
This year’s festival theme, Cho’ skuy’ soo huuew kue no’-o-muen-o-wo-nee (“May the ones that endure live well”), is an expression of appreciation composed by the Yurok Language Program for the tribal elders who paved the way for the tribe’s continued success.
In addition to the parade, the 2024 Salmon Festival featured the Ney-puey Fun Run, live music by the Blue Rhythm Revue and Brett McFarland and the Freedom Riders, activities for children, and stick game, basketball, arm wrestling (a new addition this year) and Indian card game tournaments. While fresh-caught local salmon was again not on the menu (to protect the fishery while the tribe works to undam and restore the Klamath River), attendees had plenty of food options and gift items to choose from more than 100 vendors.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Photos: NCJ's Best of Humboldt Party
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Mon, Aug 19, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Photos: Return of ROTR
Posted By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on Sun, Aug 11, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Fourth Fun in Old Town
Posted By Thadeus Greenson and Mark Larson on Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Two stages featured performances by North Coast Dance and live music by Bandoloko, Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band, the SoHum Girls Band, Roland Rock, the Claire Bent Jazz Quintet, Good Time Charlies, Frogbite and Buddy Reed.
In what looked like it could become a July Fourth tradition, Rooftop Sushi in Eureka, owned by Joe and Lily Tan, offered great views of the vendors and crowd in Old Town as it hosted two events, starting with a Japanese BBQ luncheon with special guest chef Alexander of Kogiri and live music by the Young & Lovely jazz group, featuring vocals by sisters Brianna and Elle Penner. In the evening, the rooftop venue offered a sushi buffet dinner, sake wine and beer, and great views of the fireworks over Humboldt Bay that started at 10 p.m. — with no coastal fog to spoil the show.
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Photos: A Fairy Farewell
Posted By Mark Larson on Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 3:50 PM
“The Fairy Festival has been a labor of love created by our tiny team with limited capacity,” said organizer Shoshanna about why she is stepping back. She started working at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning and finished unloading the pickup after midnight. “This community is so full of interest in this type of event and I’m confident something will emerge to replace my whimsical dream.”
Her dream came to life on Sunday from noon to 10 p.m., including music and dance performances on two stages. Shoshanna began the festival with a warm welcome and then invited children and adults to participate in a Maypole Dance (a dance that proved to be a challenge). Children and adult fairies, wizards and magical creatures of all kinds participated in costume competitions for prizes. Art, face painting and food vendors and activities for children including a petting zoo filled the plaza and in the spirit of preserving our enchanted world, the Fairy Festival was again a Zero Waste event.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Photos: Pride in Eureka
Posted By Mark Larson on Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 4:24 PM
As the fog cleared, the Day Festival included dozens of booths with Pride items, hands-on art opportunities, and a wide range of arts and food vendors, and advocacy/educational tables. An all-ages Day Show and Performance followed from 5 to 7 p.m., after a late start in an indoor setting with poor lighting at the Jefferson Community Center. The Evening Celebration and Show followed at 9 p.m. at Synapsis.
Friday, May 24, 2024
Glory Days are Here Again
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, May 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Photos: Humboldt Marble Weekend
Posted By Mark Larson on Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Event-organizer Topher Reynolds, a Eureka marble maker at Copious Glass and the Glass Garage Studio, said action actually got underway Friday night at the Glass Garage, where more than 20 glass artists each donated pieces that were assembled into a 3.5-inch mega marble by artist Seth Bickis. The one-of-a-kind 4-pound marble will be going into the permanent collection at the Clarke Museum after the end of the event, according to Reynolds, who said, “I want them to become known in the future for their marble collection.”
The event also featured live “torch working” and marble-making by local glass artists at the Glass Garage and “hot shop” glasswork demonstrations by in-house artists at John Gibbons Glass. See highlights of the event in the slideshow below.
Friday, February 9, 2024
Humboldt Marble Weekend Clicks Off Tonight
Posted By Kali Cozyris on Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 10:03 AM
The whole weekend is a perfect outing for families. Find more details at humboldtmarbleweekend.com.
