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 for nor campaigned […]
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CR and Bear River Formalize Partnership for Sports Facilities
College of the Redwoods and the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria have entered into a 20-year agreement establishing the baseball and softball fields at the Bear River Recreation Center in Loleta as the home facility for CR baseball and softball practices and competition. The long-term agreement solidifies the partnership between CR and Bear […]
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Humboldt: You’re Invited to Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Humboldt County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s Humboldt County on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Adorni Center in Eureka. Check in starts at 9 a.m. “This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s. With new […]
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Fern Cottage Celebrates 160 Years
The Fern Cottage Foundation invites the community to a celebration of Fern Cottage’s 160-year history on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Fern Cottage, 2121 Centerville Road in Ferndale. This event is open to the public. There will be live music, refreshments, tours of the historic cottage and garden, and Victorian lawn […]
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EDP Renewables and RCEA Celebrate Completion of Energy Storage Project
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) today celebrated the completion of Sandrini Energy Storage, a 92 megawatt (MW) / 368 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kern County, California with the capacity to power the equivalent of more than 22,000 California homes. Co-located with the 300 MW Sandrini […]
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HBE Women in Construction Brings Inspirational Speaker to Eureka
The Humboldt Builders Exchange is honored to welcome award-winning entrepreneur and community leader Letitia Hanke to Humboldt County for a series of school visits and a special community event. In partnership with the Humboldt County Office of Education, Hanke will speak with students at local schools throughout the county. Her visit is designed to inspire […]
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Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission Wins International LMGI Award
The Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission has won the Location Managers Guild International Award for Outstanding Film Commission/Office for its work supporting the production of “One Battle After Another.” The award was presented during the 13th Annual LMGI Awards ceremony at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 22. […]
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Dandar’s is Now Nearly Normal
Dandar’s Boardgames and Books have settled into their new long term location at 737 G St., Suite 2, Arcata. They have stocked boardgames, miniature war games, supplies to paint the miniatures (or anything else, really), dice, many different role-playing games, puzzles, models, tarot and oracle decks, manga, and science fiction and fantasy books. There is […]
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HCAOG Appoints Rob Holmlund as Executive Director
The Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Holmlund as its next Executive Director, effective Aug. 17, 2026. With more than 20 years of planning experience in both the public and private sectors, Holmlund brings extensive expertise in transportation, housing, climate resilience, economic development, and regional planning. Throughout […]
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Good News from My Humboldt Life, August 2026
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Community Leaders Honored at Ceremony
The Redwood Coast Chamber Foundation (RCCF), an affiliate of the Greater Eureka Chamber, congratulates an esteemed group of community leaders on graduating from its five-month regional leadership program, Leadership Redwood Coast. A master class on the unique issues we face as a region, Leadership Redwood Coast equips participating fellows from Humboldt, Del Norte, and Tribal […]
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Good Decisions at Cafe Phoenix
With a menu built around fresh, local ingredients and hearty, healthful options, the fare at Cafe Phoenix (1360 G St., Arcata) makes eating well easy. The menu is matched equally by the atmosphere. Tucked along the north end of Arcata’s busy G Street, Cafe Phoenix is part bohemian bungalow, part garden sanctuary. Here, you can […]