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Among the crowds of protesters at the Humboldt County Courthouse on Jan. 30 were dozens of high school students chanting, “No one is illegal on stolen land.” Some had made their way from a walkout at Eureka High School as part of the national strike.  One woman named Shawna accompanied her two daughters Autumn and […]

Dante DiGenova says he assumed the Jan. 2 evacuation of the storied Northtown Books, which he’s owned for 19 years and worked at for 35, was for caution’s sake. “Dog and keys,” were his only priorities on the way out.  The store opened in 1965 in Northtown and H Street was its third location, though […]

Under sunny skies punctuated by a stiff wind, representatives from a network of community organizations gathered Sunday to help residents impacted by the New Year’s flooding in King Salmon. Volunteers, many wearing bright orange vests, warmly greeted those walking up to the meeting spot on Buhne Avenue, learning about their situations, listening to their experiences […]

With diners basking in the sun on the deck over their crab sandwiches and clam chowder, it’s hard to imagine the lawn, ramp and parking lot of Gill’s by the Bay underwater and the tide sloshing at the boards beneath their feet. But when the King Tide came in Jan. 2, hunks of sun-bleached whale […]

The crowd of peaceful protesters at the local event for the national 50501 Free America Walkout scheduled on Saturday, Jan. 17, arrived slowly starting at noon at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka. But by 1 p.m., the estimated number of those present on both sides of Fifth Street exceeded 1,000 people who were raising their […]

Around 200 people turned out Saturday at the Humboldt County Courthouse to protest last week’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis mother of three in her car by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a massive deportation operation in the city. The gathering was one of three in Humboldt — others took place in […]

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 […]