The 125-acre Orick Mill Site is under new management. Located on Yurok ancestral lands north of Orick on Bald Hills Road, not far from U.S. Highway 101, the site’s logging decks used to hold massive old-growth redwood logs. On Saturday, during a timely stoppage of rain showers, the Redwood National and State Parks Gateway and […]
Mark Larson
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Brown Pelican Season
A large group of pelicans has been called a “brief,” “pod,” “pouch,” “scoop” or “squadron.” July through November is peak season locally for viewing brown pelicans in numbers at my favorite location at the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. On the Endangered Species list until 2009 due to the effects of pesticides, these long-lived (25 […]
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Photos: Dia de los Muertos Celebration
Central del Pueblo, Cal Poly Humboldt El Centro Académico Cultural, Arcata Playhouse, Los Bagels and Arcata Main Street created a beautiful Dia de los Muertos Celebration on Sunday that began at Cal Poly Humboldt at 4 p.m., headed for a stop with members of Centro del Pueblo at the Jardín del Santuario (Sanctuary Garden) at 11th […]
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Witch-raft on the Bay
Despite a windy, rainy forecast again for this year’s third annual Witches Paddle on Humboldt Bay, an energetic coven of witches showed up with stand-up boards and paddles in hand to enjoy what turned out to be a breezy, sunny day. In addition, a quartet of witches showed up at the put-in boat ramp to […]
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Photos: Witch-raft on the Bay
Despite a windy, rainy forecast again for this year’s third annual Witches Paddle on Humboldt Bay, an energetic coven of witches showed up with stand-up boards and paddles in hand to enjoy what turned out to be a breezy, sunny day. In addition, a quartet of witches showed up at the put-in boat ramp to […]
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Photos: Redwood Coast Music Festival Back in Swing
The Redwood Coast Music Festival finally got to start celebrating its 30th anniversary last Thursday night at Eureka’s Adorni Center, with Gino & the Lone Gunmen filling in for our local Delta Nationals, who had to cancel … dang COVID. Last held in 2019 due to pandemic cancelations, the four-day festival offered a smorgasbord lineup […]
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Pastels on the Plaza’s Fleeting Beauty Returns
More than a few of the 180-plus pastel-chalk artists participating in this year’s Pastels on the Plaza in Arcata started showing up by 7 a.m. under a foggy sky on Saturday, Oct. 1. The creative social event with its ephemeral art began back in 1987 as a major fundraiser for Northcoast Children’s Services. NCS serves […]
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Photos: Pastels on the Plaza’s Fleeting Beauty
More than a few of the 180-plus pastel-chalk artists participating in this year’s Pastels on the Plaza in Arcata started showing up by 7 a.m. under a foggy sky on Saturday, Oct. 1. The creative social event with its ephemeral art began back in 1987 as a major fundraiser for Northcoast Children’s Services. NCS serves […]
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Together Again at the North Country Fair
The Same Old People and a large number of attendees were happy to be “Together Again” at the 47th annual North Country Fair at the Arcata Plaza on Saturday and Sunday after a two-year pandemic delay. The two-day celebration of the Fall equinox, diversity and community featured the All Species Parade on Saturday and the […]
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Photos: A Brimming Hat Day at the Races
The wild array of inventive and beautiful hats came in useful on a warm, sunny day at the 10th annual Ladies Hat Day at the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale on Saturday. The organizers offered free admission to the fair and an array of attractive prizes to lure the hat wearers to the horserace grandstands. […]
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Rising up at the Klamath Salmon Festival
The 58th annual Klamath Salmon Festival got underway on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 20, after a two-year pandemic break. The usual Fogust low clouds soon cleared and, thankfully, the only smoke in the air was coming from the salmon barbecue pit — no wildfire smoke blew in from the nearby inland fires. The Yurok […]