February’s regularly scheduled board meeting of the Humboldt County Fair Association included an announcement from Junior Livestock Auction Chair Mandy Marquez that the committee has added three new members (Lee Chamberlain, Charlie Anderson and Breanna Cahoon), a decision for revised fair dates that will allow for the possibility of an open show and a report […]
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Fair Board Violates Brown Act in Deciding Fair Dates
The Humboldt County Fair Association violated California’s open meeting laws when deciding to advance a seven-day fair calendar during closed session Feb. 18. The amended fair dates — which will see the fair start Aug. 16 and close Aug. 24 — were formally approved by the board at its regularly scheduled Feb. 24 meeting after […]
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Fair Board Faces Critical Racing Decision Tomorrow
The Humboldt County Fair Association Board of Directors will meet tomorrow facing a decision its members say may shape the very future of the iconic annual event. At issue is whether the association should pursue holding a horse racing meet — a staple of the yearly event going back generations — even as the industry […]
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Fortuna: Councilmember Mobley Resigns Amid FBI Investigation
UPDATE: The Fortuna City Council voted unanimously Feb. 3 to solicit applications for the seat recently vacated by Councilmember Kris Mobley, who resigned last week, and appoint her replacement. Mobley informed the city she would be resigning her post, effective immediately, in an email last week and the city promptly issued a press release announcing […]
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Supes Talk Healthcare Forum, Pellet Plant Draft EIR
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors got a preview this morning of the findings of Fourth District Supervisor Natalie Arroyo’s listening tour on healthcare provider recruitment and retention, which will be the focus of a community forum later this month. Arroyo, who said she undertook the effort because healthcare delivery is a top constituent concern […]
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Gallagher’s Headed Back to the Eagle House
Amid the rise and fall and relocation of Old Town restaurants, one spot is returning to how it used to be. Gallagher’s Irish Restaurant and Pub is headed back to its digs in the Eagle House (139 Second St., Eureka) in early 2025. As Jessica Silva reported in the forthcoming issue of My Humboldt Life, […]
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Leishman, Former Journal General Manager, Dies
Chuck Leishman, the former general manager and publisher of the North Coast Journal, died Thursday. He was 72. Leishman spent more than 40 years in the newspaper business, almost all of it working for alternative weeklies, doing everything from writing and selling ads to serving as owner-publisher. It was a job offer from the Journal […]
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HumCo Dairy Farms Not Heavily Affected by Avian Flu State of Emergency
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in response to Avian Influenza, also known as “Bird Flu,” being detected in dairy cows in Southern California. This comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ordered a new national milk testing regimen to better monitor the outbreak at the beginning of the month. […]
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Jerk Kitchen to Close Friday
Yesterday Jason Mitchell, owner of Eureka’s Jerk Kitchen (427 W Harris St.), announced via Instagram that the Jamaican restaurant would serve its final meals of jerk chicken, stewed oxtails and fresh cornbread on Friday, Dec. 20. He begins the post by “saying thank you for allowing me to take one of my greatest loves, which […]
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Top Democrats Say They Won’t Just ‘Trump-proof’ California — They’ll Make it Affordable Again
The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is — and we’re going to fix it. After a painful election that sparked recriminations and soul-searching among Democrats across the country, state Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas are returning […]
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Fieldbrook Country Kitchen Moves into Former Market
When the Fieldbrook Market (4636 Fieldbrook Road) closed, Paddy O’Dwyer was among those who grieved. “We used to come here a lot on the weekends,” he says. “It was pretty sad when it closed — it kinda’ preyed on me. Every time I’d drive by, I’d think what it would take to open it up.” […]
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The Burger Joint Rebrands as T’s Brunch Club
The Burger Joint (835 J St., Arcata) closed its doors on Oct. 15, rebranding itself as T’s Brunch Club, set to open Nov. 1. This complete overhaul includes a fresh interior redesign to create a brunch atmosphere that the owners are passionate about. “We really love making brunch and I feel like the demand is […]