Those on the side of good rally quickly around here. If you missed the fundraiser for Josephine Johnson at Mad River Brewery last Sunday, you can still make a donation to replace her stolen goods here. Just over a week ago, Johnson (she of the guitar, newsboy hat and lovely music) was robbed. Her stuff […]
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill is the managing editor of the North Coast Journal. She won the Association of Alternative Newsmedia’s 2020 Best Food Writing Award and the 2019 California News Publisher's Association award for Best Writing.
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Puff Piece
Previously, I had scoffed at cheese puffs (crab or otherwise) as something only a novice would order at an Asian restaurant. When my pregnant friend raved about the little golden triangles, I dismissed it as a hormonal craving. That said, I have tasted the puffs at Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine, and lo, they are good. Crispy, […]
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Fair Game
Who doesn’t love a fair? Rides, games, fried food, livestock, crafts and more fried food. For a brief moment, I felt like I’d covered all that with at Redwood Acres and the rodeo in Fortuna. But the Humboldt County Fair, now in its 117th year, is the mother of them all. It’s on from Aug. […]
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By a Nose
It’s comforting to know that if we were ever completely cut off from the rest of the world, we’d still have good wine up in these parts. The results are in for the wine competition at the Humboldt County Fair, and local grapes are representing. A panel of seven judges picked the winning bottles out […]
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Off the Leash
Your dog loves you, but sometimes it feels like everything is about you: Seeing you out the door, waiting for you to come home, listening to you complain about how someone’s chewed your remote. Let’s not be so self-centered, shall we? Woofstock is back in Halvorsen Park this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
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The Stuff of Legend
Arcata has some characters, all right. And evidently it always has — even before it was Arcata. From Wiyot tribe and the days of the Wild West to pioneering farmers, builders, tie-dyed idealists and immigrant shop owners on the plaza, Arcata is a town of fascinating folks. Easy to forget in the age of Pot […]
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Hands On
Have you been online too long? Are you starting to get that 10-inch stare and a swollen smartphone thumb? Maybe it’s time to get away from the glow of a screen. You know, make something. Maybe go outside. Spend time with actual people. No, Words with Friends doesn’t count. Kick off Arts Alive! early and […]
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Hops Tickets on Sale
Tickets for the annual Hops in Humboldt beer festival on Aug. 24 in Fortuna’s Rohner Park are now on sale through the Hops in Humboldt website and at the Local Beer Bar on Fifth Street in Eureka. Hop to it — they’re $35 pre-sale instead of $40 at the gate. Unless you need to roll […]
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The Big Gift
In the small lab of the Northern California Community Blood Bank, swift hands process and package blood, plasma and platelets while machines shake, spin and freeze the small bags of bodily fluids. This lab next to St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka is the heart of North Coast blood distribution. Here, the workers take in raw, […]
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Blood Brothers
The first time Dennis Ellsworth gave blood, he really just wanted to have a good time. It was back in the 1970s, when he was in the Navy, and he and some fellow sailors had the bright idea that they’d get drunk faster if they donated first. It may have worked, since he can’t recall […]
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ROTR
The standoff between Reggae on the River and Reggae Rising is finally over. Reggae on the River is returning to French’s Camp from Aug. 1-4. With any luck, folks can let go all those negative vibes and get back to enjoying some music. The bill boasts 25 featured acts and a smattering of other vocalists […]
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VROOM
Polish it up, pop the hood and show it off. Auto Xpo is pulling into Fortuna. The rodeo dust has barely settled, and as the horse trailers and bull riders ride into the sunset, a fleet of classic cars rolls into town. This is a weekend of vintage obsession, so it’s only fitting there’s an […]