Anglers fishing out of Eureka and Crescent City enjoyed some of the best Pacific halibut fishing of the season this week. Both ports kicked out limits for boats willing to put in some time. And most days it didn’t take much time. Out of Eureka, charters were loaded up and headed to the dock not […]
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Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Many astrologers enjoy meditating on the heavenly body Chiron. With an orbit between Saturn and Uranus, it is an anomalous object that has qualities of both a comet and a minor planet. Its name is derived from a character in ancient Greek myth: the wisest teacher and healer of all the […]
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Gardening in the Gloom
If you’re a gardener, you’re probably wondering what in the ever-living gahhh is going on with the weather this year. First, we had unending rain, then the rain stopped. Sort of. Then it came back. Then it went away. But wait! The overcast skies moved in after that. Lots and lots of overcast skies or […]
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Drones in Rwanda
“You now see much bigger and wealthier countries like the U.S. using Rwanda as a role model.” A surprising statement given that Rwanda, a landlocked country in the heart of Africa with a land area twice that of Humboldt County, was the scene of a brutal massacre 29 years ago: 1 million dead in 100 […]
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Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Genius physicist Albert Einstein said, “The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill. To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old questions from new angles, requires creative imagination and makes real advances.” What he said […]
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Visionary author Peter McWilliams wrote, “One of the most enjoyable aspects of solitude is doing what you want when you want to do it, with the absolute freedom to change what you’re doing at will. Solitude removes all the ‘negotiating’ we need to do when we’re with others.” I’ll add a […]
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Pacific Halibut Fly Over the Rails
A nice long stretch of fishable weather provided some pretty good Pacific halibut action from Eureka up to Crescent City. Private, and especially charter boats, have been putting a lickin’ on the halibut since last weekend. There were plenty of days where boats were back in port well inside of 10 a.m. with a box […]
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The American Dipper’s Life Aquatic
After a heck of a winter, it’s summer at last. Now’s the time to patch your roof, plant your garden (if you already have, you’re way ahead of me) and explore Humboldt’s diverse landscapes. Throughout the county, hidden gems await those of all abilities, whether at the end of an arduous hike or just up […]
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Dall’s Porpoise
My Michael beat up a motorcycle gang unnecessarily. So, I grounded him, and I’m writing his Washed Up column this month. It’s a story about a loving mommy and the precious baby she lost. Early one summer, we found a baby Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) washed up dead on the beach. Because my Michael is […]