When we stay silent, the body speaks up. Sometimes we feel heavy, tired or in pain. And often, neither tests, lab results, nor doctors can give us a clear answer. But what if that fire isn’t just physical, but also emotional? Inflammation is a natural response of the body — a way to defend itself […]
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Micro Brews and Deli Dreams at Oak Deli & Brewery
A little more than five years ago, life as we knew it came to a halt when the pandemic hit. For many of us, work slowed down or stopped altogether, and we isolated at home with nothing but time on our hands and a need for serious distraction. We all coped in different ways, which often […]
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The Road Home with Trent and Tracy Shumard
Humboldt-born Trent and Tracy Shumard might look familiar to you. Maybe Tracy sold you your home; maybe Trent sold you the car in the driveway. The chance that this couple with deep Humboldt roots knows you, or someone you know, is pretty high. When teenaged Trent picked up a rag at Roy’s Auto Center (10 […]
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Roger Kirkpatrick’s Life Off-road
Roger Kirkpatrick’s father owned a Garberville auto shop, so of course he gave his 2-year-old son a Big A Auto Parts toolbox. The little boy grew into a teen who didn’t need to take auto shop in high school. Good thing, too, as he would have radically skewed the curve. His toddler’s toolbox had come […]
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Pruning Grassy Plants in Winter
The wispy strands and bold spikes of ornamental grasses provide both softness and drama in the landscape, yet they’re also the target of a lot of bad hairdos and garden don’ts. Though misunderstandings about how to prune ornamental grasses abound, pruning grasses is pretty simple. Just figure out which category they fall under, whether evergreen […]
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House of the Thai-Ger
There are a lot of us foodie folk out there who consider ourselves adventurous eaters but, paradoxically, we find ourselves ordering the same old tried and true dishes from our favorite menus, forsaking potential new delights. The age old conundrum of “What if I don’t like it?” versus “What if I’m missing out on a […]
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Kevin Bradley’s Sweet Ride
Like many motorheads, Fortuna native Kevin Bradley had engine grease under his fingernails from the start. His interest in autos hit the gas at age 15, while helping friends with family projects. He was soon happily tinkering away, wrench in hand. His first love was a sweet magenta and ultraviolet 1955 Ford pickup he rebuilt […]
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Lighting Up Your Life
Operating in Arcata, California, Nottland Studio is a boutique furniture and home goods store curated for “exceptional dreamers” (as founder Abigail Nottingham declares). As an interior designing professional, Abigail has a keen eye for furniture pieces and home goods that are simple, yet elegant. Each piece tells a story and has life breathed into it […]
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Stuff
Are you calling me a hoarder? I’m not a hoarder. Really, I’m not. Hoarders have winding pathways through a house piled high with 10-year-old unopened boxes of crap purchased off the shopping channels. My house isn’t like that! The books? Books don’t count. You can’t have too many books, even if you have to stack […]
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Going Home to Gallagher’s
With an ever changing restaurant landscape, food fanatics like myself often vacillate between excited anticipation for new restaurants coming to Humboldt, and dread at the possibility of a cherished one closing down. Even those of us who embrace change draw the line when our favorite places, dripping with nostalgia and comfort, are unceremoniously snatched away […]
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Jack Rieke Gives Humboldt a Green Thumbs Up
The story of the American Dream is largely written by young people armed with nothing but ambition rolling up their sleeves and getting to work. Sixteen-year-old Jack Rieke did just that when he started his first job at a Payless Drug Store. His journey took him from stocking shelves to management, but in his heart […]
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Lumber Yard Lizards
Have you heard the rumors of the Lumber Yard Crew? A curious presence has haunted these racks for as long as we know. Their homes are made of rusty, old hand tools scavenged from The Upstairs-Unknown and hidden deep in the moss under the pile of 2x4s out back. We know they’re bipedal, due to […]