In this week’s NCJ Preview, host David Frank and Journal news editor Thadeus Greenson talk about the toll COVID-19 has taken on local musicians, why county code enforcement cases are piling up at an alarming rate and how local COVID-19 case rates are climbing as vaccination appointments go unfilled. Read more about all these stories […]
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Humboldt County Fair Announces Dates, Fundraiser for the Ponies
The Humboldt County Fair announced today plans (if all goes well) to hold the event from Aug. 18 to Aug. 29 with the theme “A Country Fair with a Western Flair.” According to a news release, the fair has set up a “Horses to Humboldt” GoFundMe page to help owners make their way to Ferndale […]
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Yurok, Karuk Tribes Join Coalition to Ask for Federal Aid Due to Extreme Drought Predictions
The Yurok and Karuk Tribes, along with the Klamath Tribes of Oregon, have united with Klamath Basin conservationists and commercial fishermen to jointly sign a letter asking the Biden administration for significant financial relief to all Klamath Basin communities in response to extreme drought predictions. The Karuk Tribe, the Yurok Tribe, the Klamath Tribes of […]
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‘People and Planet Before Profit:’ Post-Capitalism Conference Set to Kick Off
Can you imagine a world after capitalism? David Cobb can, and he wants you to join him. “We need a system that puts people and planet before profit,” Cobb says in a recent phone interview with the Journal. The good news, Cobb says, is that the core elements of the solidarity economy he and others […]
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5 Things to Know About Federal Drought Aid in California
Stop if you’ve heard this before: California is in the grip of a severe drought. Again. Now the federal government is stepping in to help. To assist California, which is the nation’s largest food supplier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently declared a drought disaster for 50 counties. That makes growers throughout the state who […]
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Releases on the Trinity River to Significant Increase Flow This Week
Restoration flows will begin tomorrow, April 16, on the Trinity River to help improve conditions after another critically dry water year. A flow schedule based on the expected amount of water available to support salmon restoration efforts on the Trinity River is brought forward by the Trinity Management Council each year. This week’s two-day schedule […]
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Two-Hour Delays at Last Chance Grade
Caltrans is reporting that drivers should expect two-hour delays on U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade south of Crescent City on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning today. Motorists can expect shorter delays of 30 minutes outside of the 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. window. According to the Facebook post, Caltrans anticipates “these 2-hour delays on […]
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Prey-go-neesh One Step Closer to Soaring in Humboldt Skies
After nearly a century, California condors will soon once again soar over Yurok ancestral lands, the culmination of years of work by the tribe on behalf of the bird Yurok people know as prey-go-neesh. Nearly lost to extinction in the 1980s, condors are integrally connected to the Yurok Tribe and others in the region, where […]
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Going Big
Humboldt County’s largest cannabis trade organization has come out in opposition to a proposal to construct a 23-acre cannabis farm in the Arcata bottoms, largely on the grounds that the project is just too big. “Historically, [the Humboldt County Growers Alliance] has supported many cannabis projects before the Planning Commission, while remaining neutral on others,” […]
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10 Years Later: The Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
One decade ago, after the Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated a wide swath of Japan’s Pacific coast, Futoshi Toba — the mayor of Rikuzentakata — sent out a haunting message to the world: ”We do not want to be forgotten. This is our hope.” His city was one of the hardest hit as waves […]
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NCJ Preview: Klamath Dam Turning Point and New Food Trucks
The agreement to remove the Klamath dams has never seemed so promising but it’s taken generations of Native activists and organizers to get here. We’re talking about the behind-the-scenes moves, protests and a showdown on the river with Berkshire Hathaway executives, and how they impacted the fight. Also, a trio of new food trucks are […]
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Godwit Days Takes Flight Again, Virtually
After taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Godwit Days Festival takes flight again — online! This year’s festival, like so many beloved local events, has adapted itself for the times. Instead of taking to the marshes, mudflats and coasts, participants and guides will gather ’round their individual devices April 16 through 18 […]