Above: Mad River wins! File this away in the tell-us-something-we-don’t-know drawer: Humboldt-produced beer is top shelf, kids. And now it’s official (again). At last weekend’s annual Great American Beer Festival — the Academy Awards of brewin’ — Mad River Brewing Co. bested 67 other microbrew entries to take home ze Gold in the “Golden and […]
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Old Town Sunbather John Tutuska Has Died
A memorial sprang up in front of the Clarke Musuem soon after Eureka resident John Tutuska died on Sunday. The endearing, highly visible Old Town character could often be seen shirtless and deep in meditation in front of the museum. He was 67. Update, Oct. 16: For those who might have missed this in the […]
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Tonight’s Controversial Capleton Show Will Be At …
After weeks of fyah spewin’ between dancehall enthusiasts and LGBT activists, Bonus Entertainment’s Beau DeVito just made the following announcement about the location of tonight’s controversial Capleton show via da Facebooks: CAPLETON @ the ocean grove tonight…30adv at peoples records arcata and nhs arcata….doors at 9…Blaaze it !!! That would be the Ocean Grove Lodge […]
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Women Revealing Women
You sick of this election season yet? Long, tedious, loud, yes, it’s all encompassing. So. Let us try to give you something about it to celebrate. Ahem. Did you know that this year marks the 100th year of California women’s suffrage? Don’t lie! You didn’t! But Arcata Playhouse executive director Jackie Dandeneau did. And she’s […]
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Draw, Humboldt
Chalk one up for tradition! This Saturday, Oct. 6 marks the 25th anniversary of Pastels on the Plaza. Since 1987, artists of all levels have been gathering on behalf of local business sponsors to illustrate sections of Arcata Plaza pavement to raise funds for Northcoast Children’s Services. Businesses like, oh I dunno, the North Coast […]
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Bacon = Brought Home
You’ve undoubtedly been horrified by the headlines. Every major news outlet knew it had a story that would provoke more American fury than a botched football call. Thus, the dreaded 2013 bacon shortage was everywhere last week, threatening to force healthier breakfasts on a populace that would have probably been OK with a few less […]
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Hit-and-Run/Hoopa Homicide “Person of Interest” in Custody
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Sheriff Mike Downey announced that the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office identified a “person of interest” in custody in relation to last Thursday’s hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of HSU professor Suzanne Seemann and injured two other joggers. He’s also “of interest” in the recent Hoopa homicide investigation, according […]
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Great, Scott … New Public Art
Good news, Eurekans! You’ve got a bunch of new stuff to look at. As they tend to do about once a year or so, the City of Eureka and the Redwood Art Association have swapped out the public art pieces that adorn the edges of the C Street Market Square for new eye grabbers. Unlike […]
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People of Wal-Mart: Eureka Edition
Holy Betty Rubble wig! Press release from the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department is requesting the publics assistance to identify the following female fraud suspect and a vehicle associated with her. The female has been purchasing items at various stores (Safeway, Walgreen’s, K-mart, and WalMart) by using stolen checks. The checks were […]
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Woman Found Dead In Hoopa
The Two Rivers Tribune has more. Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: On 09-27-2012, approximately 10:30 a.m., a California Highway Patrol Officer conducting a follow up investigation discovered a deceased female in a residence on Little Moon Lane, Hoopa. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Hoopa Tribal Police responded to and took custody […]
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Party Like it’s 1199!
Hear ye, hear ye! Lords and ladies! Knights, wizards, lute-slingers and plague survivors! ‘Tis once again time to polish up your best full metal suit and remind yourself how to correctly drop “doth” and “thou art” into conversations. Whyest? This weekend marks the return of the Excalibur Medieval Tournament and Market Faire, one Humboldt’s top […]
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Capleton’s Red Fox Tavern Show Canceled … but the fyah’s still comin’ (UPDATED, NEW VENUE)
This from Red Fox Tavern owner Brian Swislow‘s Facebook page: For anyone who is interested, We at THE RED FOX TAVERN are cancelling a show set for October 11th. Yes, Oct. 11 was the day Capleton was set to bring the fyah. So, ya. The Jamaican-born reggae singer had successfully performed without incident to a […]