Mark Larson
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Gathering of Tribes
A large crowd gathered at Redwood Acres in Eureka on Saturday to attend the 35th annual Northwest Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner. Elders were served a free traditional dinner of salmon or turkey and later were honored with a gifting ceremony. Native and non-native veterans were invited to the front of the performance arena and […]
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Mark Larson’s Medieval Slideshow of Courage
It took courage to hang out at the Medieval Festival of Courage in Blue Lake — at least until the water truck showed up to settle the dust — on a windy Saturday, Oct. 3. The fundraiser for the Coastal Grove Charter School Parent Organization Foundation attracted a large crowd to Christie’s Pumpkin Patch farm, […]
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Chalk it Up
Pastel artists filled the Arcata Plaza with creative energy and multi-colored chalk dust on Saturday, Oct. 3 and covered the surrounding sidewalk with a wild mix of imagery — all in support of the 28th annual Pastels on the Plaza benefit for Northcoast Children’s Services, which provides free or low-cost preschool and family services throughout […]
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Feeling the Rainbow
Colors of the rainbow adorned hundreds of people watching or marching in a spirit of joy and fellowship Saturday, Sept. 12 at the 23rd annual Humboldt Pride Parade and Festival in Eureka. “We Are Queer History” was the theme as the crowd celebrated this year’s historic wins for the LGBTQ movement, according to organizers. The […]
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Up River, Down River
As the morning fog burned off, revealing light smoke drifting overhead from inland fires, a diverse crowd gathered at the Yurok Tribe’s 53rd annual Klamath Salmon Festival on Saturday, Aug. 22. The morning started with a veterans’ breakfast and parade, followed by the announcement of the winners of the Noo-rey-o-won-ee (beautiful girl inside and out) […]
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Creamery Rises to the Big Top
A sold-out crowd headed for a big-top circus tent that sprouted on an open lot on the south edge of the Arcata Creamery district on the evening of Friday, Aug. 21. The “human only” Flynn Creek Circus from Mendocino led off the evening’s Creamery Festival lineup with a strong mix of entertaining, original and skilled […]
