Norman Pasteris died on March 24, 2025, at Summerville Healthcare center in Santa Rosa, California, at the age of 77. Norm was born in July of 1947 in Wareham, Massachusetts. Shortly after his birth, Norm moved to the West Coast, and started calling Eureka home in the 1970s. Norm started a career in mechanical […]
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Kyle David Avelar: 1987-2025
Kyle David Avelar, 37, passed away on May 18, 2025, in McKinleyville, California, due to heart complications. Born on Oct. 31, 1987, in Eureka, California, Kyle brought light and laughter into the world from the very beginning — fittingly arriving on Halloween, his favorite holiday. A proud graduate of Arcata High School’s class of 2006, […]
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Ben Adan: 1934-2025
Our wonderful father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to many, Ben Adan passed away at the age of 90 years old on Jan. 25, 2025. Ben was born on April 15,1934, in Napa California to Ben and Frances Adan. He grew up in Napa attending Napa schools. Ben joined the U.S. Army on Aug. […]
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Humboldt Botanical Garden’s Summer Music Series
This summer, Sundays are made for music in the garden. From June 1 through Oct. 26, the Events Lawn at Humboldt Botanical Garden becomes a stage for local and regional talent, offering everything from salsa to soul and jazz to bluegrass during the garden’s popular Summer Music Series. Concerts run Sundays from 1 to 3 […]
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Redwood Pride Festival Weekend
The Redwood Pride Festival returns for its eighth year with a colorful weekend of community, creativity and celebration. The festivities kicked off today with an 11 a.m. parade and march from the Adorni Center, continuing with a family-friendly gathering at the Jefferson Community Center from noon to 4 p.m. On Sunday, June 8, the fun continues […]
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Scott John Keele: 1948-2024
Scott John Keele passed away peacefully under Hospice care at his country home on Dec. 12, 2024. It was the culmination of a courageous 5-plus year battle with pancreatic cancer. Along the way, Scott was constantly supported and guided by his wife and life partner, Susan. Their resilience and positive attitude in the face of […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, June 6
If you’d like to catch the Crab Grass Band in action between innings — and watch some baseball, too, I suppose — come out to the Arcata Ball Park tonight at 7 p.m. for the first game in a hometown series against the Fresno A’s. Yes, I call it the Ball Park and not Crabs […]
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Photos: Forest Moon Festival Feels the Force
The Saturday, May 31 schedule for the third annual, three-day Forest Moon Festival opened on the Arcata Plaza with up close and personal photo opps with costumed Star Wars characters and appearances by actor Kyle Newman (director of Fanboys) and Kevin Thompson, original cast member as Ewok actor and stunt performer from 1983’s Star Wars: […]
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Humboldt County Fair to Hold Town Hall
With horseracing in the far back stretch as an option for entertainment, the Humboldt County Fair board and staff are seeking input from the public on what to do next. A town hall is scheduled for Monday, June 9, at 7 p.m. in the fairgrounds’ Turf Room. HCFA CEO Moira Kenny cautioned the board during […]
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Co-op Donation Brings Food for People Closer to Challenge Goal to Offset Trump Cuts
Food for People’s efforts to offset a huge, DOGE-induced funding loss got a boost recently, when the North Coast Co-op pledged to add $3,500 to the Farmers Fund challenge, encouraging community members who are able to also contribute to the effort to help both local farmers and food-insecure households. “The North Coast Co-op is excited […]
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It’s Crab Season! (baseball, that is)
Nothing says summer like the return of Humboldt Crabs Baseball. With games kicking off this weekend at the Arcata Ball Park, the Crabs are the oldest continuously operated, independent, summer collegiate baseball team in the U.S., bringing 80 years of tradition, hometown pride and small-town fun to our corner of the world. First game of […]
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Forest Moon Festival Fun
Celebrate Humboldt County’s claim to Star Wars fame at the Forest Moon Festival, honoring the region’s role as the forest moon of Endor in Return of the Jedi. This countywide event takes place May 30-June 1 and features themed activities, film site tours, costumed characters and more. On Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m., head to […]