Trinidad Art Gallery will feature the work of painter Mara Friedman and mask maker Donvieve during the month of November. Mara Friedman has been an evolving painter for 40 years. Her imagery celebrates the world of women and the Beauty of nature. Her style is visionary and often whimsical, reflecting an inner world of myth, […]
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College of the Redwoods’ Multilingual Literary Journal ‘Personas’ Call for Submissions
Personas, College of the Redwoods’ literary journal with a multilingual focus, is currently accepting submissions for its fifth issue of original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, and visual art that, in a way determined by the author, consider the experience of multilingualism. Writers need not be multilingual to contribute, and writings may be multilingual, bilingual, or […]
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Arcata Artisans November Exhibits
Kris Patzlaff and Loryn White will be the featured artists for the next exhibit at the Arcata Artisans Gallery on the Arcata Plaza — from Nov. 9 through Dec. 6. From making jewelry at home to heading the Jewelry and Small Metals program at Cal Poly Humboldt, Patzlaff has led a life devoted to that […]
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Eurekan Inducted into Speaker Hall of Fame
Jess Pettitt, MEd, MBA, CSP, has been inducted into the Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) Speaker Hall of Fame®, the National Speakers Association’s highest and most selective honor. She is one of five speakers (Allison Shapira, Peter Katz, Manley Feinberg, and Anton Gunn) to be honored in 2026. The award is neither applied […]
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What is the Symbolism of the Eureka Chinatown Monument?
Have you followed the construction on the southeast corner of 1st and E Streets? It is the Eureka Chinatown Monument, which commemorates the story of Eureka Chinese residents who were violently driven out of their homes and businesses in February 1885. While a clear improvement from the site’s former cracked concrete and scraggly bushes, what […]
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“Raffle for the Fish” Contest Connects People, Salmon and the Mattole
The Mattole Salmon Group, working since 1980 to restore California’s Mattole River wild salmon, has launched its first “Raffle for the Fish.” For $100, anglers and fish loving outdoor enthusiasts can enter for a chance to win one of several distinctive prizes, including overnight accommodations with access to private Mattole River sites during the 2027 […]
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College of the Redwoods to Honor Coach Jim McAuley
College of the Redwoods will honor its first head football coach, Jim McAuley, by naming its football field “McAuley Field at the Community Stadium” and launching a fundraising campaign to support future generations of CR student-athletes. The Board of Trustees approved the naming at its Oct. 6 meeting, with a naming ceremony planned for spring […]
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A New Park Along Eureka’s Waterfront
Grace Marton Memorial Park is officially opening on Friday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m.. The public is invited for a ribbon cutting, complimentary food and beverages and fun activities. This brand new park at 1011 Waterfront Dr. near Halvorsen Park was made possible by Grace Marton and Lance Hardie who left money in their will […]
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Café Artistes Takes Over Froth
Café Artistes has officially taken over Froth at 420 California Ave. in Arcata. The café is now owned by Elaine Leon, Victoria Bergeron and Ami Campbell, three experienced local professionals who bring a shared love of coffee, cocktails, creativity and community to the space. Café Artistes began with a long-held vision to create a place […]
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Hospice of Humboldt Celebrates 10 Years of the Ida Emmerson Hospice House
This October, Hospice of Humboldt is celebrating 10 years since the opening of the Ida Emmerson Hospice House, a place that has cared for thousands of local patients and welcomed countless family members and loved ones since opening its doors in October 2016. To mark this special milestone, Hospice of Humboldt invites the community to […]
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Save the Redwoods League Secures Permanent Protection for Land Adjacent to Headwaters Forest Reserve
Save the Redwoods League announced today that Westfall Ranch, a 72-acre property outside Eureka in Humboldt County, has been transferred to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for permanent protection adjacent to Headwaters Forest Reserve. With this ownership change, Save the Redwoods, which purchased Westfall Ranch in 2016, completes a decade-long effort to restore the land, expand habitat […]
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Drivers Urged to Protect Pedestrians
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration encourages drivers to slow down and be alert for pedestrians. On average, in 2024, a pedestrian died every 74 minutes and one was injured every 7 minutes in traffic crashes. There were an estimated 71,635 pedestrians injured in 2024 and 7,080 pedestrians were killed — […]