Reviews RINGS. Much has been made of Rings being the sequel no one asked for. I’m not opposed to sequels and I fondly remember The Ring (itself a remake of the Japanese original): It was dark, mysterious, original and terrifying — probably the scariest movie I’d seen up until that time, largely because of the […]
Grant Scott-Goforth
Grant Scott-Goforth was an assistant editor and staff writer for The Journal from 2013 to 2017.
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Heal Thyself
Reviews DOCTOR STRANGE. I find it hard to get excited about a new Marvel movie and I find it equally hard to leave the theater dissatisfied. Strange‘s success comes when it delves deep into the weirdness of its source comic and puts its special effects motor into high gear. It doesn’t break any new ground […]
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The Whole Story
Reviews THE BIRTH OF A NATION can’t be experienced in a vacuum. It was never intended to be. Its marketing has effectively embraced current racial tensions, and the very title of the film is intended to confront its sickeningly racist film-school namefellow. Also necessary to acknowledge are 1999 rape allegations against filmmaker Nate Parker and […]
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Dredge Report
The Journal tagged along with North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman and the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Conservation and Recreation District earlier this week on a visit to the dredge Bayport, which is clearing winter storm shoaling that made Humboldt Bay’s entrance super dangerous and prevented several cargo ships from docking this spring.
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Right-to-die, Smoking Bills go into Effect Today
As of today, terminally ill Californians have the right — with doctors’ recommendations — to end their lives rather than live out the course of their diseases. The bill, which passed after decades of attempts (and the ongoing work of former North Coast Assemblywoman Patty Berg) was controversial, unsurprisingly. It received Governor approval last year, […]
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‘Marijuana’ Isn’t Racist
Last year, I watched a room full of white people cheer as a white grower told a panel of white lawmakers that the word “marijuana” was racist. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard that particular line of thinking, and certainly wasn’t the last. It’s been repeated by many in the industry, from gentle reminders […]
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Missing Blue Lake Man Now Wanted for Child Sexual Assault
A Blue Lake man who went missing just over a week ago is now wanted for alleged repeated sexual abuse of a 9-year-old. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office announced last week that the wife of 68-year-old Roy Alan Gibbs reported him missing on May 30 after he went for a walk and didn’t return. The […]
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3rd UPDATE: Mike Wilson Takes 3rd District Race in Landslide
3rd UPDATE: With 100 percent of Humboldt County precincts reporting, the final election night tally has Harbor Commissioner Mike Wilson finishing with 82 percent of the vote to become the county’s next 3rd District supervisor. While there are still votes to be counted, Wilson finishes the night with 5,076 of the 6,204 ballots cast in […]
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Supes to Planning Commission: “MYOB”
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors took a remarkable step last week: It’s going to tell planning commissioners they have to ask permission to discuss matters that the commission isn’t mandated to take up. That may sound unremarkable, but it plays into a strange power dynamic in place for years and stands as a rebuke […]
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Arcata Police Now Carry a Life-Saving Overdose Drug
Arcata police have become the first in the county to carry Naloxone, a life-saving medication that counteracts opiate overdoses. Officers have been trained by county public health officials to identify and respond to people suffering from an overdose. Equipping officers with the drug and skills to administer is a big step in an ongoing effort […]
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Humboldt Has Given Bernie Sanders Almost $400k
The LA Times just released an interesting report on Bernie Sanders campaign donations, offering a look at the regions that have supported his successful grassroots funding campaign. The data, which was compiled into an interactive map you can explore by visiting their story here, lets you look at donations by ZIP Code, and contains some […]
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Cottage Marijuana Farm Bill and Other Provisions Pass Assembly
A newly drafted protection for “micro” weed farmers is making its way through state lawmakers’ chambers. The Assembly just passed North Coast Assemblyman Jim Wood’s “Cottage Cannabis Farmers Bill” that would add a new medical marijuana cultivator license to the state regulatory framework passed last year. The new license type will be available to outdoor […]