As ICE raids terrorize American cities and executive orders test constitutional limits, Fred Korematsu’s defiance feels less like history and more like instruction. Korematsu refused to comply with Executive Order 9066, which forced Japanese Americans into incarceration camps during World War II, and spent decades fighting for justice. Cal Poly Humboldt honors his legacy with […]
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Elsholtz Grocery Store
An undated black and white photo of the old Elsholtz Grocery store on the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Harris Street in Eureka. In color, the same building today photographed by Greg Rumney. See more of Rumney’s collection of historic Humboldt County photographs at oldphotoguy.com.
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Julio Valdez: Reanimating Community Classes in Rio Dell
At the age of 7, Julio Valdez created his first animation work by using the setting sun’s glow as a makeshift lightbox while making a flip book. Now 46, with credits on Cartoon Network shows, he’s working to inspire others to become animators in his newly adopted home of Rio Dell. On Nov. 22, Valdez […]
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First 5 Funding for Fortuna Playgroup
The Gene Lucas Community Center Playgroup in Fortuna greatly and proudly acknowledges and appreciates the funding from First 5 Humboldt. This generous funding allows the GLC Playgroup to continue through the 2026 year and beyond. With this funding we will be able to purchase more educational items and elite toys, organize field trips, host educational […]
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Soroptimist Honors Girls of the Month
Soroptimist International of the Eel River Valley (SIERV) honors three senior girls each month from local high schools for various achievements. In December, our Girls of the Month program honored three senior girls in the area of athletics: Olivia Hayes, Fortuna High School; Quinn Stokesberry, Ferndale High School; and Janice Walters, East High School. Olivia […]
