Fans of SpongeBob SquarePants aren’t looking back in their months-long effort to have “Sweet Victory” sung during half time at the Super Bowl as an ode to Stephen Hillenburg, creator of the fantastical world Bikini Bottoms, who died Nov. 27. More than 1 million people have signed the Change.org petition to honor the 57-year-old Humboldt […]
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Local Healthcare Company Focus of WaPo Story
In case you missed it, The Washington Post recently put a spotlight on local palliative care company ResolutionCare. The Post’s story, which published Dec. 15, uses the story of Hoopa brothers-in-law Gordon Surber and Mark Hailey — both of whom have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — to explore the impact of palliative […]
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A Hostage For 5 Years, Former HSU Professor Alann Steen Dies
Alann Steen, a former Humboldt State University journalism professor who was catapulted into the international spotlight when he was held hostage in Beirut for nearly five years, has died. He was 79. Steen, who also earned double master’s degrees at HSU after a six-year stint in the U.S. Marines Corps, which included being briefly deployed […]
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Zooey Deschanel Really Likes Eureka
When actor Zooey Deschanel — star of New Girl and the perennial Christmas classic Elf — was asked about a must-go travel hot spot in California during a recent interview with Travel + Leisure, her answer was short and local: Eureka. Deschanel, according to the online piece, is teaming up with Capital One on The […]
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Expert: Humboldt Has More Uncounted Ballots Than Any County in U.S.
Does Humboldt County have the most ballots remaining uncounted of any county in the nation? One national elections expert thinks so. David Wasserman, the house editor for The Cook Political Report and a frequent contributor to FiveThirtyEight, tweeted last night: “I think it was @DKElections that used to describe slow-vote counting election offices as “taking […]
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Beyond Geek TV Show Goes Kinetic
Beyond Geek, a public television show about “a fascinating world you didn’t know existed, full of people who take geek to a whole new level,” has just released a new video about this year’s Kinetic Grand Championship. Described as “part update, part behind the scenes” of the show’s kinetic episodes, filmed during the three-day Memorial […]
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New Yorker Looks at Yurok Tribe’s Carbon-Offset Project
A story on the New Yorker website this week takes a look at the Yurok Tribe’s carbon-offset forest project, which was the first developed under California protocols for the state’s cap-and-trade system back in 2014. According to the story, the project is now the “tribe’s main source of discretionary income,” which has facilitated the purchase […]
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CNN Names Betty Chinn ‘Hero’
Eureka philanthropist Betty Chinn has been named “this week’s CNN hero.” The network’s Heroes series is designed to “celebrate everyday people changing the world” and showcase “how one person can truly make a difference.” The network accepts nominations annually and showcases one hero weekly, one of whom will be named the network’s hero of the […]
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HumLook: Cows, Elk and a War Moth
Local photographer Jose Quezada has launched a pair of new websites, HumSport and HumLook, showcasing the work of a team of local photographers. Photographers will be uploading galleries of photos on both sites regularly, showcasing their best images of local sports, cultural events and landscapes. High-resolution downloads of the images are also available for $5 apiece. […]
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HumSport: Your Week in Sports Photos
Local photographer Jose Quezada has launched a pair of new websites, HumSport and HumLook, showcasing the work of local photographers. Photographers will be uploading galleries of photos on both sites regularly, showcasing their best images of local sports, cultural events and landscapes. High-resolution downloads of the images are also available for $5 apiece. The Journal […]
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Let’s Hear it for the Redwoods
Humboldt County’s natural beauty is once again garnering attention with the travel guide Frommer’s giving the region’s tall trees a shout-out in a slideshow and National Geographic featuring the short film Redwood about — as you might guess — Redwood National and State Parks on its website. National Geographic’s team, which is curating cinematic fare […]
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NCJ Seeks Staff Writer
The North Coast Journal is looking for a talented staff writer to add to our award-winning editorial team. The ideal candidate is a naturally curious critical thinker who can write clearly and compellingly, digest large volumes of information and explain complex concepts and systems. She or he is someone who is able to juggle multiple […]