Arts

Somebody pinch us! ‘Tis once again the time of year when Humboldt finally gets to scratch that Crab itch that’s been driving us crazy all year. Yes, this week, the Humboldt boys of summer begin their 68th annual infestation down at the Arcata Ballpark. Pull that hoodie out of the closet. Dust off your adorable […]

The last Monday in May is coming up, which means it’s time to celebrate Memorial Day, an American holiday honoring our military veterans. There will be flags and parades all over and, in Indianapolis, a 500-mile auto race that’s been held for more than 100 years. Here in Humboldt we have another, quite different race […]

It was a grand occasion commemorating the start of a grand project. On Saturday, Nov. 26, 1904, a cornerstone was laid near the southwest corner of Third and G streets for a new Eureka City Hall. The two-story Italian Renaissance-style building, to be built on the site of the old Pioneer School after a vote […]

Elsewhere in this week’s Journal, voters can delve into the thoughtful nuances of our publisher’s positions on the upcoming California June primary election. But here’s where we really relish longstanding Mass Media tradition of throwing weight behind public figures dreaming of power and inaugurations. The North Coast Journal totally thinks that Johnny BerryPicker should be […]

As if rooting out a bad habit, Daniel Suelo has given up money. Just quit having anything to do with it — or with barter or with organized charity. Instead of earning or spending, Suelo forages, dumpster dives and makes his home in a cave in Utah. “I would like to encourage people … to […]

Any good evil tobacco seller knows the way to ensure faithful cigarette consumers is to “hook ‘em young.” Kids, adorable and impressionable, are more susceptible to colorful, deceptive marketing and are less likely to resist temptations scrutinizing adults have learned to ignore. That’s why we at the Journal were alarmed when we discovered that the […]

$4.49 per gallon. That’s where we’re at, people. And with summer fast approaching, the rising price of gasoline is likely to put a damper on your summer Portland/San Francisco escape attempts. Is this the toothache that gets American drivers to realize that they’ve been eating too many pixie sticks? History screams “no.” But coincidentally (or […]

“I have seen thousands of people transformed by the presence of these relics. I have felt them transform my own mind. … They emit some sort of transmission that can make a person open to their hearts and to the hearts of others. I don’t know how, but the relics seem to connect people to […]

Mike Birbiglia, or “Birbigs” if you want to forgo the embarrassment of not knowing how to pronounce his last name, can tell a better story than you. Case in point: “What I Should Have Said Was Nothing (2008)”, “Sleepwalk with Me (2011)”, and “My “Girlfriend’s Boyfriend (2012).” His story-themed stand-up, hilariously awkward and generally pretty […]

This week, April 19-25, the annual Godwit Days Spring Migration Festival lands on Humboldt County for its 17th year of fowl play. But let’s end the suspense right up front: You will NOT be able to attend all or even a majority of the more than 100 field trips, lectures, workshops, boat trips, hunting trips […]

Mike Birbiglia, or “Birbigs” if you want to forgo the embarrassment of not knowing how to pronounce his last name, can tell a better story than you. Case in point: “What I Should Have Said Was Nothing (2008)”, “Sleepwalk with Me (2011)”, and “My “Girlfriend’s Boyfriend (2012).” His story-themed stand-up, hilariously awkward and generally pretty […]

The Robert Greenwald-directed documentary Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price concludes with a segment highlighting communities that have banded together to prevent the megacorp from setting up shop. Intended to inspire other towns that may be staring down the barrel of the world’s largest retailer, the gospel music-infused montage features pictures of sign-carrying, anti-Wal-Mart […]