It was about 40 minutes in the forum held at Cal Poly Humboldt’s Van Duzer Theatre to allow a California State University presidential search committee and a group of locals comprised to advise them to hear input from the campus community on who should become the university’s next president. Both committees had already heard from […]
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Ballot Measure Soup
When Humboldt County voters fill out their ballots, after they check a box for their preferred candidates for president, senator, member of Congress and state Assembly, as well as those for local school board and city council seats, they’ll wade through 10 statewide propositions. Then, finally, they’ll get to local measures, and there are a […]
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Combating the Barred Owl Invasion
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is moving forward with a plan to kill thousands of invasive owls in targeted areas, including parts of the North Coast, in an effort to stave off extinction of the northern spotted owl. Under the recently released management strategy, the service will partner with “interested tribes, federal and state […]
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State Sues St. Joseph Hospital
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Eureka’s Providence St. Joseph Hospital, alleging it endangered a woman’s life when it refused to abort a non-viable pregnancy in February. “It is damning that here in California, where abortion care is a constitutional right, we have a hospital implementing a policy that’s reminiscent of […]
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‘The Shit Show’
Within about 25 minutes of pro-Palestinian demonstrators entering Cal Poly Humboldt’s Siemens Hall on April 22, a decision had been made. “I want them out of the building,” Chief of Staff Mark Johnson tells then interim Police Chief Peter Cress, moments after he and two other officers arrived on scene. When Cress returns less than […]
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North Country Fair Turns 50
Under bright, sunny skies, the North Country Fair, an Arcata tradition created by the Same Old People organizers in 1974, featured the All Species Parade on Saturday and the Samba Parade with Samba da Alegria and Samba do Mar on Sunday. This year’s party featured 175 art and craft vendors, interactive toys and playgrounds for […]
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HumCo Fair Sees Two Horse Racing Fatalities, Sparking Concerns
Two racehorses were euthanized after being injured in races at the Humboldt County Fair this year, making it one of the deadliest on record in the race meet’s 128-year history. The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) has described the horses’ deaths as “preventable,” raising concerns both about the safety of a sport that has caused […]
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Rio Dell Launches Neuter and Spay Voucher Program
Getting pets spayed and neutered just got a lot cheaper for Rio Dell residents, with the city partnering with a new local clinic to start a new program. Residents of Rio Dell can now go to the city’s resource center to receive vouchers based on their income and pet’s needs. Humboldt Humane and Critters without […]
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‘Bringing Balance Back’
The Wiyot Tribe’s plans to restore ceremonial structures on Tuluwat Island took a big step forward this month, when the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously to approve a coastal development permit amendment, clearing the path for construction. The project will be implemented in three phases, with the first including construction of two ceremonial dress houses […]
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The River Runs Free
For the first time in more than a century, the Klamath River began flowing unobstructed on Aug. 28 from the river’s mouth to Keno Dam, just below Upper Klamath Lake, opening hundreds of miles of salmon habitat and bringing a generational effort to the brink of completion. The moment an excavator broke open the last […]
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RCEA Ponders Nuclear Power
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority Board will soon decide whether to accept an allotment of nuclear power to electrify the North Coast. Either way, local customers will be paying for it. The local conversation — which will see the RCEA board debate straying from a long-standing policy not to add nuclear power to its energy […]
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‘A Segregated Campus’
For a thought experiment, imagine for a moment what the community response would be if a building housing one of Cal Poly Humboldt’s departments only allowed men to enter. Imagine what people would say if dozens of bathrooms across campus were labeled “whites only.” Or, what if the university decided to remove the gender neutral […]