The Humboldt County Fair Association reiterated its intent to again apply for horse racing dates during the August fair from a state board next month, despite a tightening timeline and a host of uncertainties. During a report from the association’s Racing Committee at its April 28 board meeting, committee Chair Greg Gomes said he’s “trying […]
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From Garden to Table in the Hall
From lettuce to berries to garlic and parsley, vegetables color the blacktop at the Humboldt County Juvenile Detention Center as part of a garden project that started with a single chef. Beth Bailey, who has been cooking at the juvenile hall for more than 10 years, started the garden as the capstone project for her […]
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Fear and Frustration in Manila
Editor’s note: Be advised, this story covers violent sexual assaults and may be disturbing to readers. During a standing-room-only town hall at the Manila Community Resource Center on Monday, residents voiced fears and frustrations about a proposal to house a man legally deemed a sexually violent predator at a single-family residence in the small town […]
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Clarification
A story headlined “There’s Magic in the Redwoods (Even for Beginners)” contained incomplete and potentially misleading information. The Magic in the Redwoods event was hosted by North Coast Supports and Rec, LLC, which obtained grant funding from the Humboldt Lodging Alliance. Gina Venturino was a contracted organizer for the event. The Journal regrets any confusion. […]
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‘If Only We’d Done More to Save Her’
Some years ago, Laurel Uber says she ended up with a small, unused wooden coffin, given to her wife by someone at church who’d made it. “It’s been sitting around the house,” Uber says, adding they’d been unsure what to do with it. That changed in the lead up to the April 19 protest in […]
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Honsal Calls for Immigration Reform, Pathway to Citizenship
Forty-eight hours after protesters filled the streets across the nation, many to decry the mass deportations being carried out by the Trump administration, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal told the Journal the time is right for Congress to pursue comprehensive immigration reform. Honsal said he supports providing a path to citizenship for immigrants in the […]
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Another Commercial Salmon Season Closure is Expected
The California commercial ocean salmon season is set to be closed for a third year but recreational fishing opportunities, albeit severely limited ones, look likely in state waters for the first time since 2022 under recommendations from the Pacific Fishery Management Council. A final decision is expected from the National Marine Fisheries Service in mid-May. […]
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Prairie Revival, Fears in Manila and Good Greens
For our annual Green Issue, we’re looking into the Yurok Tribe’s efforts to bring back prairie lands and all the flora and fauna that come with it. And if you’re looking for new ways to eat your greens, we have a great recipe to change things up. We’re also talking about a convicted serial rapist’s return […]
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Brothers Shot By Police Sentenced for 2023 Crime Spree
Two brothers were sentenced to life in prison today by Humboldt County Judge Steven Steward after being found guilty last month of the attempted murder of a peace officer and robbery, as well as other counts, for a crime spree in Eureka that left several people injured and ended with both men shot by police. […]
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Portrait of a Prairie
About a decade ago, ecologist Joe Hostler set out to better understand how Yurok lands have changed over time in an effort to protect them into the future. What he learned helped lay the groundwork for the tribe’s first foray into grasslands restoration at a project currently underway on 60-acres of a site known as […]
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Internet Scams on the Rise
Not long ago, I received and opened my first-ever smishing text message on my smartphone. The message purported to be from a Bay Area road-toll collection agency claiming I had unpaid toll charges and threatened fines if I didn’t pay up immediately by clicking on the link included in the text message. While way more […]
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Sheriff Announces ‘Strong Opposition’ to Serial Rapist’s Pending Release
Editor’s note: Be advised, this story covers violent sexual assaults and may be disturbing to some readers. Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal released a letter to the community at noon today announcing his “strong opposition” to the proposed release of a man once known locally in the late 1980s as the “Ski Mask Rapist” to […]