Brianna sits at her kitchen table, surrounded by manila folders spilling notes she’s taken about her struggles with the staff and administrators of Zane Middle School over the treatment of her 13-year-old daughter Jessica. “This is not a black or a white thing,” says the lanky, kind-eyed single mom who works full time, coaches her […]
Ryan Burns
Ryan Burns worked for the Journal from 2008 to 2013, covering a diverse mix of North Coast subjects, from education, politics and marijuana to human suspension, sex parties and amateur fight contests. He won awards for investigative reporting, feature stories and news coverage.
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Last Days of the Surfing DA
In less than a year, the Gallegos era will draw to a close. It came as a shock to most everyone when the surfing, pot-friendly, PALCO-challenging district attorney announced in November that he would not seek a fourth term. Raised in Virginia, Gallegos worked as a Los Angeles County defense attorney before moving to Eureka […]
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Systematically Misled
Gil Kerlikowske is worried about our nation’s teenagers. Or so he claims. As the Obama administration’s drug czar, he says he’s concerned that kids today just aren’t scared enough of marijuana. Last week, Kerlikowske spoke soberly to the media about the latest survey from the National Institute of Drug Abuse. He blamed softening attitudes (read: […]
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Humboldt Baykeeper Lands New Digs at The Link in Arcata
Local environmental nonprofit Humboldt Baykeeper, which has fallen on tough times financially this year, has found a new home inside “The Link” office building in Arcata (formerly home to Yakima). As the logo collage above attests, The Link has become a hip HQ for local leftie causes and small businesses. Here’s the press release: Greetings, Effective […]
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No Growth
We lost the Emerald Cup. Not just the competition but the whole event. Last year, for the first time, the annual Emerald Cup Competition and Exposition was held here in Humboldt County, and since it launched a decade ago the event had never been held outside the Emerald Triangle — until last weekend. This year, […]
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ACLU Suing Eureka City Schools for Racial and Sexual Discrimination
Native American and black students face racial and sexual discrimination from students and staff in Eureka and Loleta according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed today by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and the National Center for Youth Law. The suit alleges that top officials in the Eureka City Schools District […]
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Chris Kerrigan to Run for Eureka Mayor
Looks like former Eureka City Councilman Chris Kerrigan is ready to pursue his second act on the city’s political stage. Kerrigan, who was just 20 years old when he was first elected to represent Eureka’s 4th Ward back in 2000, tells the Journal that he’ll be running for mayor next year, challenging incumbent Frank Jager. “I […]
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Rough Waters
Faced with a shrinking pool of funding, local environmental nonprofit Humboldt Baykeeper is in the process of dramatically downsizing its organization. The office staff was reportedly laid off recently, and last week Executive Director Jessica Hall learned that she, too, was being laid off. Only Policy Director Jennifer Kalt, whose position has been reduced to part-time, […]
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Branded
Earlier this month, the Sacramento Bee quoted Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn pushing to promote Humboldt County’s weed cachet post-legalization. “Although he’s no advocate of his county’s most infamous product,” the Bee said, “he is lobbying to make it a brand.” Savvy entrepreneurs have been doing that for years, and not just with the plant […]
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Huffman Drops Some Knowledge on Climate-Change Deniers
Oh (cold) snap! Our U.S. Congressman, Jared Huffman, took to the House floor today to debunk the oft-mocked Fox News canard about climate change — that global warming can’t be true because look! Snow! The Huff’s counterpoint? “The fact that it’s snowing simply means that it’s snowing.” Mic-drop speech below:
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Here’s What Saturday’s Snowball Drop in Eureka Looked Like
Some folks in Eureka saw flakes of the real deal drift to the ground Saturday, but just try redeeming one of those things for a shopping discount. Photographer Mark Larson was on hand at the Old Town Gazebo and snapped these fantastic shots of parents and kids catching “snowballs” [They’re ping-pong balls -Ed] that had […]
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Chet Albin Will Be Eureka’s Next Councilmember
Looks like Eureka’s next councilmember will be the ward-hopping, party-switching, Tea Party-liking, Fox News-watching “Democrat” Chet Albin, who is set to replace ailing 5th Ward representative Lance Madsen. Here’s the press release: Mayor Frank Jäger announced today that he is recommending Chet Albin for appointment to the Eureka City Council, 5th Ward. The appointment will be […]