Humboldt is back in the red risk tier — we’ll talk about why and what it means, as well as how the county ended up with its own COVID variant. Also, home cooks and out-of-work professionals are cooking and selling meals from home to make ends meet. But unlike in other counties in California, it’s […]
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A look at the stories in this week’s paper and online.
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NCJ Preview: Heartbreak in Loleta, a New Restaurant Model
We’re running through what we know so far about the triple homicide on the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria in Loleta that took the lives of Nikki Dion Metcalf and Margarett Lee Moon, both 40, and Moon’s 16-year-old daughter, Shelly Autumn Mae Moon. This week’s cover story goes into the Humboldt County Sheriffs Department’s response […]
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NCJ Preview: HSU’s Polytechnic Hopes and a Skate Ramp Grows in Petrolia
Is Humboldt State University ready to become a STEM-heavy polytechnic? We’re discussing the financial boon and the housing burden if it happens. And if you’ve ever wondered how that half pipe out in the middle of Petrolia got there, we’ve got the tale of how the community pulled together to build it and keep it […]
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NCJ Preview: Eureka’s Needle Exchange Battle and Supporting BIPOC Youth
This week we’re looking into how and why the city of Eureka continues to butt heads with Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction over needle exchange. Also, we’re talking about a new local nonprofit nurturing and supporting BIPOC youth, HC Black Music and Arts Association. Its organizers are putting on Harambee Liberation Month, a series […]
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NCJ Preview: A Broken Recycling System and a Crab Cioppino for the Ages
This week we’re looking at California’s recycling deposit system and how it became broken to the point local residents have to drive to Crescent City to redeem their deposits or just accept the deposits as a kind of tax, while local grocers face new fees. It’s a mess. Speaking of which, get out your bibs […]
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NCJ Preview: Vaccination, Losing a Local Icon and Small Restaurant Survival
This week we’re looking into the plan to vaccinate Humboldt residents — how it’s going and what’s in the way. We’ll look back at the life of local restaurant owner Esteban Gonzales, who died last week, and the lives he impacted. And while the pandemic has been brutal on restaurants, we talked to folks at […]
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NCJ Preview: Huffman Hunkers Down and Chocolate on the Waterfront
Huffman, impeachment, Capitol, Dick Taylor, Humboldt Bay Coffee Co., purple tier, COVID-19
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NCJ Preview: Teetering Between Risk Tiers and Larrupin Sauce Lost and Found
This week we’re talking about COVID numbers that will likely push Humboldt back into the puple “widespread risk” tier. And if you were wondering why Larrupin sauce was hard to find for a while there, we’ve got the lowdown on the supply cutoff, shortage, hoarding and scams that kept it off local shelves until recently. […]
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NCJ Preview: Flash Fiction and Local Delivery
It’s time for the NCJ Flash Fiction Issue! One of our judges, Eureka Poet Laureate David Holper, joins us to talk about reading and ranking the hundreds of 99-word stories submitted by readers. And we’ll talk about how the local business USVetsDeliver is trying to make over the delivery service model. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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NCJ Preview: Strain on Healthcare Workers, Birding in Place and Self Care (sort of)
This week, the Journal talked with St. Joseph Hospital staff about caring for COVID-19 patients and the toll it takes. Their words are worth heeding as we head into winter. We’ve also got a stress suggestion: birding. It’s calming and cheap-cheap. As for buying your way out of pandemic stress, we’re taking a humor break […]
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NCJ Preview: Howling at Pandemic Fatigue and Restaurants Hit by COVID
While most 8 p.m. howlers have gone silent, two little girls in Blue Lake are still making themselves heard in support of frontline workers. We’ll talk about them and reasons, the practice fell off, including pandemic fatigue, which has real consequences. We’re also taking a look at the toll on restaurants and staff when employees […]
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NCJ Preview: Frankovich’s Farewell and Farm to School Nutrition
This week we’re talking about Teresa Frankovich’s last day as public health officer for Humboldt County and where our COVID-19 numbers are headed. We’ll look at how Humboldt ramped up its testing capacity and plans for expanding. And find out how Humboldt County Office of Education is getting locally farmed product into schools. Hit subscribe […]