While Proposition 8 proponents have been strategizing about how to salvage a ban on gay marriages in California, some in Humboldt County are saying that at this point, their best strategy is prayer. With the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals acting swiftly last week to lift its stay on gay unions, and the state […]
Emily Hamann
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Strawberry Rock: Mission Accomplished?
Within a few years, hikers may be able to enjoy the view from the top of Strawberry Rock — without first having to break the law. Green Diamond Resource Co., the logging company that owns Strawberry Rock and the surrounding forest, is working on a deal that would give the public legal access to the […]
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San Francisco Pride Parade 2013
The 2013 San Francisco Pride Parade was full of excitement in the wake of the Supreme Court decisions legalizing marriages between same-sex couples just days earlier.
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San Francisco Pride Parade Celebrates Supreme Court Rulings
This year’s gay pride parade in San Francisco was a historic celebration, coming just days after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and in effect nullified Proposition 8. Because the Journal and the San Francisco LGBT newspaper The Bay Times share the same printing company, the Journal was offered two seats […]
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Rallies Hail Gay Marriage Decisions
With chants and kazoos, cheers and party horns, more than 100 people sent up a joyful noise in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse this evening, celebrating a pair of Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage. Drivers honked in shared jubilation as they passed, and Susan McGee marveled that the support had begun sounding the […]
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The Cost of Getting Clean
It is around 8:30 in the morning in Eureka. Inside a white Victorian, soft morning light shines through a stained glass window onto the landing of the staircase. Stillness radiates from the walls the way it does when a house is full of people sleeping. In the wood-paneled living room, a motivational tape plays on […]
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Zoo Welcomes Furry Red Bundle of Joy
Aw. It was a very special Father’s Day for one local couple, Sumo and Stella Luna, who welcomed their first child into the world on Sunday. And this was a furry one. Stella Luna and Sumo are the red pandas at Sequoia Park Zoo. The four-ounce girl cub was the first red panda born at […]
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Second Local Case of Hepatitis A Linked to Recalled Berries
A second person has now been hospitalized in Humboldt County with Hepatitis A from frozen berries sold at Costco. Anyone who has eaten Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend in the last two weeks is urged to get a Hepatitis A vaccination. The full press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services […]
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Trinidad Art Nights
Trinidad’s first Friday art nights are back. More information available from www.TrinidadArtNights.com. 1. Ocean Grove 480 Patricks Point Dr. Afterparty! DISCO TRINIDAD! returns, DJ Knutz and WRYE (Phantom Wave) team up for a mix of funky disco gems and disco-infused electronica. 9 p.m. Admission $5. 2. Trinidad Trading Company 460 Main St. Music by Clouds […]
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Fortuna’s First Friday Arts Night
Find art, music and fun in downtown Fortuna on the first Friday of every month. 1. BARTOW’S JEWELERS 651 12th St. Greg Beth Gin, multi-talented artist in watercolor, oil, pastels, color pencils and textiles. 3. EEL RIVER BREWING COMPANY 1777 Alamar Way Featuring Ashley Menza of Ashley Menza Designs. Menza will display her sparkly treasures […]
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Coast Guard Rescues Two Men From Water Near Humboldt Bay
Two men are safe after their boat capsized just off the South Jetty on May 23. The crew of a rescue boat from the Humboldt Bay Coast Guard rushed to pull the two fishermen out of the water, according to a Coast Guard press release. A bystander saw the 16-foot boat flip over and contacted […]
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So Long, Furlong: Director Leaves North Coast Dance
Danny Furlong will be leaving North Coast Dance after 11 years as artistic director, the dance company announced today. During his years at the dance company, Furlong worked to make dance classes more accessible to the community, teaching dance with College of the Redwoods and helping get scholarships for dance students. In addition to staging […]