This week we’re looking back at Sara Bareilles’ huge outdoor concert in Eureka, as well as the artist’s other gifts to her hometown, including a music space and books for the Humboldt Literacy Project. We’ve also got a review of a local Beckett-inspired play and musical highlights for the week from our Setlist columnist Collin […]
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NCJ Preview: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons and a Young Entrepreneur
This week, we’re looking at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons epidemic and the Yurok Tribe’s symposium bringing Native representatives from all over the state and local politicians to work on systemic issues and solutions. We’ve also got a story on a 15-year-old running his own food truck selling baked goods. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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NCJ Preview: Providence’s Brutal Billing, Yang’s Wings
This week we’re talking about the New York Times‘ exposé on how Providence Health has accepted $1 billion in tax breaks to care for the poor but has hounded those qualified for free care with sometimes devastating bills. It’s an issue that hits Humboldt via St. Joseph Hospital and its clinics. We’re also getting to […]
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NCJ Preview: Women in Policing, Fall Food and More
This week we’ve got a profile of Cpl. Crystal Landry of the Rio Dell Police Department and the recruitment effort to get more women in local policing. And since it’s officially fall, we’ve got seasonal garden clean-up advice and a dumpling recipe for young green pumpkins. Finally, we’ve got a little satire about reproductive freedom […]
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NCJ Preview: Burgers, Bareilles, Building Barriers and Bongio
NCJ Burger Week is upon us and we’re scanning the menu to see what’s flipping around the county. We’ll get into the free concert Humboldt native Sara Bareilles is playing in Eureka and how her roots have influenced her life and career. Down in Fortuna and Rio Dell, plans for new housing and other construction […]
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NCJ Preview: Nuclear Safety, Zoellner’s Civil Case and Painted Wild Times
Is 44 feet far enough away from Humboldt Bay for spent nuclear fuel rods? We’ll talk about the long-term plans and risks, as well as the 44 Feet group working toward a longer-term solution. We’re also updating on the civil case Kyle Zoellner has brought against the city of Arcata and the twist in the […]
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NCJ Preview: Ukraine to Eureka, Watson’s Support and Market Eats
The war in Ukraine is close to home this week as we look at how one Eureka family has taken a high schooler from the region and how folks in Humboldt can help sponsor refugees. As an update to Brett Watson’s re-election bid after a third-party investigation found he sexually harassed a city employee, the […]
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NCJ Preview: Fire and Real Estate, and a Chili Contender
How will the already stretched Arcata Fire District manage with proposed expansion of Arcata’s population and housing in light of the university’s shift to a Cal Poly? We’ll talk about what the costs and obstacles for keeping people safe. Speaking of Cal Poly Humboldt, we’ve got a story on the university’s high-priced land purchase. We’ve […]
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NCJ Preview: Planning Commission Blow-up, Fair Food Throw-down
This week we’re looking into the conflict that began with a developer violating the terms of his land use permits and bubbled over at a Humboldt County Planning Commission meeting with accusations of lying, “offensive” comments and a damaged relationship between the commission and local Native tribes. Then we’ll swing over to the Humboldt County […]
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NCJ Preview: A Japanese Festival, Wildfire Helpers and Bagel News
This week we’re looking at how Humboldt Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) brought the county’s first Obon festival, a Japanese Buddhist tradition with dancing, drumming and honoring ancestors. Also, if you’re looking for help in the midst of the Six Rivers fires, or looking to help those in need, we’ve got resources to […]
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NCJ Preview: Murals, Fire, Fish and Gyros
This week we’re craning our necks to look up at all the murals from the Eureka Street Art Festival. We’ll talk about how the festival’s artists ended up paining the pillars of the Samoa Bridge and how you can take a tour. And if you’re looking for lunch, we’re talking about the new Gyro Shop […]
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NCJ Preview: Local Favorites, Yurok Tribe Report and Garden Helpers
The Best of Humboldt issue is out and we’ve some favorites (and head-scratchers) among the winners. We’re also going over the Yurok Tribe’s recent report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, from looking at the data to its suggestions for a multi-pronged response to the heartbreaking crisis. Then we turn to the backyard and ways […]