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Food Not Bombs in Arcata, Eureka and a radical mission to feed people A dozen people gather under and around a pop-up tent at the center of the Arcata Plaza, some shifting on their feet, others sitting on the curb. Behind them, a sign reading “Food Not Bombs,” painted on the back of a coastal […]

Community rallies around those devastated by wind-whipped fire Found amid the ashes of the Jan. 2 Arcata fire was a sign of hope and resilience — the damaged but still intact stuffed “Mama Bear” that once stood sentry with her cub on the top shelf of Hensel’s candy store. While the building also housing the […]

Another year has come and gone here on the North Coast. For better and for worse, 2025 was one of fear and resistance, resilience and resolve, with moments of brightness and solidarity amid palpable uncertainty for many in our community. In no particular order, here’s our list of the most important and impactful stories of […]

Humboldt’s community bids farewell to Ben Hurd’s Christmas Tree Farm Dan Woods was in charge of stoking the fireplace at Ben Hurd’s Christmas Tree Farm this year, which everyone huddled around on the house’s back porch while keeping out of the rain last weekend. Some guests tried to keep their hands warm by clutching cups […]

North Coast recreational fishery closed until 2036 as recovery remains elusive Unless conditions change dramatically in the interim, the North Coast’s iconic recreational red abalone fishery will remain closed for at least another decade. The move made official by a unanimous vote of the California Fish and Game Commission on Dec. 11 had been on […]

Sworn statements detail CSU employee concerns, including at CPH, amid U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. California State University is caught between a federal government eager to investigate alleged antisemitism and employees concerned about privacy. That dilemma has landed the nation’s largest four-year public […]

Humboldt schools inch closer to rescuing mental health funds slashed by Trump This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. California school districts were bracing for their mental health grants to be cut at the end of the month, but a recent court ruling could force the Trump administration to temporarily release […]

Our talented readers again crammed fantastic stories into 99 words or fewer for the Journal’s annual Flash Fiction Contest. Retired children’s librarian JoAnn Bauer, NCJ Managing Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill, poet and novelist David Holper, Booklegger owner Jennifer McFadden and retired Booklegger co-owner Nancy Short returned as judges, diving into diminutive dramas, sample-sized stories and […]

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released video from the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man who, according to the investigation, fired at least once at the deputies trying to detain him near Blue Lake on July 26. Eureka resident Jared Randell Nelson, who the office says had an outstanding warrant for being a felon […]