On World Otter Day, May 27, the North Coast Otters Public Arts Initiative will preview the more than 100 otter sculptures that were set to make an appearance this summer in a massive scavenger hunt throughout Humboldt County and beyond. The public art initiative is inviting people to a “virtual sneak peek” of the otters […]
Iridian Casarez
Iridian Casarez was a staff writer at the North Coast Journal from 2019-2023.
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HSU Appoints Jenn Capps as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Humboldt State University has appointed Jenn Capps as the new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, she begins her role on Aug. 1. “We are excited to welcome Jenn and her wife, Julie, to Humboldt State University and the community,” HSU President Jackson said in a press release sent by the university. “Dr. Capps is an […]
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Hoopa Valley Reservation to Remain Closed to Non-residents
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Office of Emergency Services has decided to continue the reservation closure. Non-residents and tourists will not be allowed to visit the Hoopa Valley Reservation or the reservation river access, nor access to the tribal property during the pandemic. According to a press release, “Per Title 72, people or non-residents can be […]
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Umpqua Bank Helps Secure $40 Million in PPP Relief Funds to Humboldt Small Businesses
Umpqua Bank has helped more than 200 Humboldt County small business owners submit applications for the Paycheck Protection Program, securing $40 million in relief funds. According to a press release sent by Umpqua spokesperson Kurt Heath, more than 4,000 workers in Humboldt County will be able to return to their jobs or keep working because […]
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Rural Markets Struggle to Stay Afloat
On April 29, Fieldbrook Market and Eatery owners Kelli Costa and her husband Ross announced through a Facebook post that they were temporarily closing the market, no longer able to make ends meet in the face of the shelter-in-place order aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. “[The market] is the hub […]
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California Climate Credit Lowers PG&E Bills Amid COVID-19 Financial Woes
If you’re seeing a lower charge on your PG&E utility bill, it’s because of the California Climate Credit, part of California’s efforts to fight climate change. Twice a year, the credit is applied to utility companies that are regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Co. customers usually receive […]
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HSU to Have Virtual Commencement Ceremony
Humboldt State University will be hosting a virtual graduation ceremony for this semester’s graduating students May 16, the same day the in-person ceremony would’ve been held at the Redwood Bowl. The university shuttered its campus and shifted entirely to online instruction March 17 as fears mounted about the COVID-19 pandemic, and administrators have been working […]
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Update: Eureka City Council Approved Allowing Betty Chinn to Open Temporary Homeless Shelter for Women and Families
Update: The Eureka City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to add a retail building across the street from the Betty Kwan Chinn day center to its 2016 Shelter Crisis Declaration, paving the way for its conversion into a temporary shelter for women and families. Before the shelter opens, the Betty Chinn Foundation must […]
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‘Warm Hearted City’ Lends a Hand
A volunteer group in Rio Dell is living up to the riverside hamlet’s motto of “Warm Hearted City” by putting out word that support for residents is available during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order, as well as making home deliveries — with precautions, of course. When it became clear a few weeks ago that some of […]
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Public Health Announces Six New Positive Cases of COVID-19, Bringing the Total to 27
Public Health announced today that it has recorded six new positive COVID-19 cases. Humboldt County’s number of COVID-19 cases continued to climb yesterday, as Public Health announced three new positive cases. Today’s announcement brings the county-wide total to 27. All but one of those have been reported in the last 11 days, including news last […]
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Arcata Fire District Will Close One of its Fire Stations April 1
The Arcata Fire District is closing one of the three fire stations in its area of service tomorrow as a result of the voters defeating Measure R, a special property tax that would have increased the district’s budget by $2.2 million and allowed for maintaining current staffing levels and rebuilding depleted reserve funds. “The failure […]