Laurel Ann Miller born April 23, 1963, passed away on Feb. 14, 2025, peacefully at the age of 61 surrounded by family and friends in Loleta, California at 7:30 p.m. She leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness and cherished memories. Laurel, a tribal member of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria, was preceded […]
North Coast Journal Staff
Posted inLifelines
Lurline Hatherill
Lurline (Mudford) Hatherhill, age 95, passed peacefully in the Renaissance Unit of Timber Ridge Assisted Living Facility in McKinleyville, California, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Lurline was born Oct., 6, 1929, in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was the oldest child of Avon Mudford and Sylvia “Lottie Lee” (Johnson) Mudford. Her family moved to Visalia, California, in […]
Posted inArt Walks + Festivals
First Saturday Night Arts Alive
Experience the vibrant atmosphere as galleries, museums, theaters, bars and restaurants extend their hours for your enjoyment. 4TH STREET MERCANTILE 215 Fourth St. Various artists. ART CENTER FRAME SHOP 616 Second St. Sandra Henry, Sara Starr, Lynne Bryan and Judy Lachowsky, watercolors. ART CENTER SPACE 620 Second St. “Gravitas,” Georgia Long, oil painting, mixed media. BELLE STARR 405 Second St. Christina Anastasia Pop-up […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘Disillusionment with the Chaos’
Editor: There are many indications that the American public is turning against President Trump. In late January, Democrat Mike Zimmer flipped an open Iowa state Senate seat in a district which Trump had won by 21 points. Recently, Democrat James Andrew Malone won an open Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a district that Trump carried […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘Shown its Mettle’
Editor: Canada has shown its mettle by proclaiming a total divorce with the U.S. I would divorce us, too, but like a battered spouse, I am loath to give up my home, family and friends to hunker down in a foreign country, head buried in the sand. Europe now considers us an enemy; Russia, China, North […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘Agency and Office’
Editor: As citizens of a Republic, we all have agency and office (“Sunshine, If We Can Keep It,” March 20). We have a responsibility to be informed and engaged. Voting is not a right, it is a duty we all share, and, if necessary, we must defend our Constitution by any means available. An Oath: […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘Old Enough to Remember’
Editor: I’m just old enough to remember Joe McCarthy and the Red Scare of the 1950s. Sen. McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) led a government-wide hunt for communists, socialists and their “fellow travelers,” and he claimed to find “commies” everywhere he looked, from colleges to the armed forces (“Sunshine, If We Can Keep It,” March 20). Many people […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘Pick an Issue’
Editor: Someone sent me a notice of a protest gathering at the courthouse at noon on April 5. If one (or a dozen) of the following Trump Administration issues (read that DOGE and billionaire cabinet) has impacted you or loved ones or just concerns you, you might want to see what’s going on Saturday noon […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘Plain and Simple’
Editor: I have an idea about “government fraud” (“Trickle Down,” March 20). For the most part, the fraud is by crooks, not the agencies, who use the government for personal profit. That is “government fraud.” Plain and simple. Louise Bacon-Ogden, Eureka Related Stories
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘For the Super Rich’
Editor: Facts? In a recent letter, Mr. Scales said he would present some, and then proceeded to provide hogwash (Mailbox, March 20). While I agree with him that the national debt is out of control and needs to be addressed, an important fact he forgot to mention was that in the first term of Trump […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘The Mindless Steamroller’
Editor: For the past couple of years, I have had the honor and privilege to be a part of the Veggie Crew, a group of volunteers at Food For People who bag up vegetables for distribution. Even during winter months we get brilliant broccoli, colorful carrots, colossal cauliflower, as well as lesser seen but greatly […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
‘We Need to Defend It’
Editor: “Sunshine, If We Can Keep It” (March 20) reflects Benjamin Franklin’s words, in 1787, to a group of people waiting outside the Constitutional Convention. They asked him what kind of government the delegates had decided upon. “A republic, if you can keep it,” answered the 81-year-old Ben, and hobbled off. Franklin had his doubts. […]