There is still “a sliver of hope” this year will be the one for the first condor chick in more than a century to hatch on the North Coast. The breeding pair A0 and A1 have recently been seen together away from their nesting site during a time when a hatchling would still need constant […]
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‘Show Your Pride’
Seas of beaded fringe and long, braided hair twirled through the air in the Cal Poly Humboldt’s Forbes Complex West Gym on Saturday. The performers — from elders to newborns swaddled in their arms — spun around the front of the room, bouncing rhythmically to the beat of the drum circle. The smell of sage, […]
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Poisonings Spike Amid Toxic Mushroom ‘Superbloom’
The state has seen a spate of mushroom poisonings in the last several months, including one in Humboldt County, amid what the California Department of Public Health describes as a “superbloom” of the highly toxic death cap and western destroying angel varieties. “Environmental factors including early fall rains followed by a warm, wet winter have […]
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‘Everybody’s Gotta Bring Their Skills’
Just before noon on March 28, the sidewalk in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse was packed with protesters who covered the curbs along Fifth Street for three blocks. Costumes that have become familiar in the last decade — red-robed handmaids, a camouflaged Uncle Sam, a pair of inflated unicorns — dotted the throng, along […]
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On the Matter of Censure
On paper, addressing a complaint brought against a Humboldt County supervisor seems straightforward. First, there’s a review by the county administrative officer, county counsel and the Human Resources director. If a majority of the panel decides an incident needs to be further addressed, an outside investigation is launched. Should the allegations be substantiated, the findings […]
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The Foilies 2026
Recognizing the worst in government transparency For the last six years, a class of journalism students at the University of Nevada, Reno, has kicked off each semester by filing their first Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The assignment: Request copies of complaints sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about their favorite TV show, […]
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Seeking More Help for Students in Crisis
Cal State weighs options for after-hours mental health care This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Jazmin Guajardo has seen students with the kind of anxiety that “consumes them” not only throughout their day, but outside the normal business hours of the campus mental health center. “As a peer mentor, I […]
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Granny Rage on Women’s Day
The crowd at the Humboldt County Courthouse was thin at the noon start of the International Women’s Day Women’s March protest on March 8. The line of a dozen people grew to 35 by 12:30 p.m., and topped out around 90 by 1:30 p.m. Some speculated scant publicity or the lag of Daylight Saving led […]
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‘Meeting the Moment’
Bill Lutjens, a long-time Fieldbrook resident who mostly keeps to himself in his rural residence, says he felt compelled to act when he learned about the nationwide funding cuts to healthcare enacted by the Trump administration. He received an inheritance several years ago and wanted to keep the money out of the federal government’s control. […]
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After The Storm
King Salmon residents face long-term recovery after severe flooding King Salmon’s streets have mostly returned to their former appearance, before the record-breaking flood in the early days of the new year, with residents gradually reentering their homes and ruined appliances no longer lining the street. While most of the physical evidence is gone, a collective […]
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‘A Huge Moment’
First pair of prey-go-neesh in a century are nesting on the North Coast Cue the California condor chick watch. The Yurok Tribe announced this week that the two oldest members of the North Coast flock have made it official, setting up a nesting spot in a remote area of an old growth forest. Known to […]
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The Siren’s Song Returns at Jim Dunn’s
In October of 2025, Liz Sibley stood in the shell of Jim Dunn’s Cosmopolitan at 301 Second St., the wood plank floor newly oiled and light from the street slanting in on a half-built stage. The bar’s brass footrail lay at its base, yet to be re-attached. At the center of the triptych of mirrors […]