Editor: Is Trump a fascist? Fascism is an extreme right-wing authoritarian government, promoting nationalism and a government with no checks and balances, demands total societal control through a police state imposed gradually or by martial law suspending normal laws and ending freedom and democracy, leaving only dictator Donald and his corrupt appointees to rule our […]
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Posted inLifelines
Cathie Gillen
February 21, 1957 – May 17, 2025 Cathie lived a life of love and compassion. As a middle child of six she embraced music, activism and drama club in her high school years. Editor of the school newspaper she was challenged by school administration about her clear expression of truth and ethics during the Nixon […]
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Dr. Richard (Dick) Stepp
May 11, 1945 – September 26, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we share the loss of our beloved friend, Dr. Richard (Dick) Stepp, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Cal Poly Humboldt. Dick collapsed on the Cal Poly campus on September 26, 2025 as he was walking to attend his Feldenkrais body […]
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Steven Mark Streufert
Steven Mark Streufert passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Vallejo, California on December 6, 2025, the anniversary of his father’s birth. He was 60 years old. Steven lived at the threshold between worlds: waking and dreaming, certainty and doubt, belief and disciplined skepticism. For those who knew him in his final […]
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Thank you to the Eureka Mayor and Council
Editor: I want to thank our mayor and council for greatly improved bike lanes, and for desperately needed new housing atop old asphalt lots. IMO, these are the very best local government initiatives since at least 2011, when I moved to Eureka from helLA! Fred Krissman, Eureka
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‘Climate Indifference’
Editor: The last editions of the North Coast Journal (NCJ) capture the contradictions in Humboldt County when it comes to climate change. Readers who are paying attention to environmental politics will note the contrast between the awareness of climate change articulated in Jen Savage’s excellent article about sea level rise in the Dec. 11 edition […]
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Michael Edward Miranda Sr.
1949 – 2025 We are saddened to share the passing of Michael Edward Miranda Sr. who died unexpectedly, at his home in Myrtle Point, Oregon on November 16, 2025. He was the second of 12 children born to John and Joyce Miranda at Scotia Hospital on September 27, 1949. Most of his childhood was spent […]
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Glenn Edward Martella
1942 to 2025 Glenn Edward Martella was born on January 10, 1942, in Ferndale, California. A lifelong resident of Ferndale, Glenn was woven into the heart and history of the town he loved. Sporting a cowboy hat with red poppies and a toothpick tucked in the brim, he was instantly recognizable — a character and […]
Posted inLetters + Opinion
Deadline Extended to Support Eel River Dam Removal
PG&E has submitted an application to surrender its license for the Potter Valley Project (PVP), and to remove the two defunct dams in the Eel River headwaters. This is a smart economic move, as the project has not generated electricity for over four years, and what was produced over the last 20 years was less […]
Posted inObituaries
Martha Peabody Traphagen
April 21, 1943 – November 23, 2025 Martha Peabody Traphagen passed away the evening of November 23, 2025. She was under the care Hospice of Humboldt and residing in Caring Companions Rest Home in Eureka, CA. Martha was born April 21, 1943 in Pasadena; CA. When she was 12, her mother also fondly known as […]
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Chris Frolking
1949-2025 Chris died at his beloved home on Barry Ridge in Kneeland, California with me, his partner of 48 years, at his side. Chris lived with dementia for about the last 7 years. Gradually he saw his connection to life slipping away, his passion for the natural world, his art, his music, his love of […]
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Thrown Under the Bus
Humboldt schools inch closer to rescuing mental health funds slashed by Trump This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. California school districts were bracing for their mental health grants to be cut at the end of the month, but a recent court ruling could force the Trump administration to temporarily release […]