Shortly after H.R. 1628 passed by a narrow margin in the House of Representatives, Rep. Jared Huffman’s office fired off a press release denouncing the passage of “TrumpCare” as a “disaster.” The bill, which includes an amendment that may remove coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions, can still be altered significantly in the Senate. Huffman […]
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Science!
Local scientists, students of all ages and other advocates for science-based decision making joined more than 600 other March for Science events in cities around the U.S. to both celebrate Earth Day on Saturday and protest the Trump administration’s policies and positions with regard to climate change and other issue. The largely non-partisan Humboldt March […]
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Arcata Affirms Commitment to All Residents, Stops Short of ‘Sanctuary City’
The Arcata City Council last night threw its support behind a California bill that would bar the use of state and local law enforcement resources for federal immigration enforcement, but stopped short of taking on the designation of “sanctuary city” — for now. After hearing from a steady stream of speakers overwhelmingly in favor of […]
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Huffman Celebrates Failure of TrumpCare
Rep. Jared Huffman issued a press release this afternoon in response to the failure of Republicans to bring the so-called “TrumpCare” bill to a vote. President Donald Trump, who ran on a platform of repealing the Affordable Care Act, indicated today that he would consider drafting a new bill once the ACA “explodes.” The Republican […]
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Still Standing: The legacy of Women’s Grove
The instant I stepped out of my car and into Women’s Grove, I was hit by the scent of rain-soaked earth and redwood bark — a smell that I will always associate with my childhood. My parents would load us into the station wagon and drive us to this grove, where we would tumble out […]
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The Political Climate With Jill Stein at HSU
Jill Stein stepped on stage as a welcoming crowd of more than 300 community members clapped and cheered. She raised a peace sign in the air, which brought people in the Humboldt State University lecture hall to their feet. Stein, the Green Party presidential nominee, came to campus to discuss a wide array of political […]
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Paddling Forward
With the smell of coffee wafting from a nearby restaurant, we place our paddle boards on the glassy surface of Humboldt Bay. Earlier that morning, my husband had woken me and suggested we take our boards out to the King Salmon canals. Now he waits until I am safely launched before pushing his board out […]
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A Starting Place: Resources to #Resist
Here are the numbers Humboldt County residents need to call our representatives: Senator Dianne Feinstein Washington, D.C. Office: (202)224-3841 331 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510 San Francisco Office: (415)393 0707 One Post Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94104 Senator Kamala Harris Washington, D.C. Office: (202)224-3553 112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. […]
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Eureka Rallies Behind Planned Parenthood
The Humboldt County Courthouse lawn was filled Saturday with more than 200 people waving signs and chanting in a show of support for Planned Parenthood, which has come under threat with the new administration and Congress. Many passing motorists honked and waved in shows of support, though some offered a thumbs-down condemnation. Local photographer Mark […]
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T-shirts, Get Your T-shirts!
Did the Eureka Women’s March leave you feeling empowered? Want to hold onto that feeling and commemorate it? Want to support a local artist and a good cause at the same time? If so, you’re in luck. In the wake of the march that organizers billed as the largest in Eureka’s history — with some […]