Fourth of July Festivities
Even if our local events are pared down a bit, there’s good reason to party this Fourth of July. There won’t be a Fourth of July Festival in Old Town this year but things will still be poppin’ with the Fourth of July Fireworks on Humboldt Bay on Sunday, July 4 at 10 p.m. (free).…
Humboldt County Officials Talk COVID Variants, Mobile Clinics, OES Demobilization
During yesterday’s Humboldt County Public Health COVID-19 press conference, Health Officer Ian Hoffman reiterated one message: If you’ve been waiting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, now is the time to get it, especially with the rising cases of COVID variants. “The first I’ll say is that emerging evidence is very clear, the vaccines work extraordinarily…
Timothy Gray: 1957-2021
Timothy Gray passed from this world on Aril 10, 2021. “Timmy” was an amazing musician, composer, sound designer, recording artist, photographer and friend. His life was full of great music, excellent adventures, and collaborations that lifted and brought together our community time and time again. He was born on July 16, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana.…
Friday Night at the Refuge
Summertime is the perfect time to get out and explore. With daylight lasting longer, there’s more time to enjoy the great outdoors. This Friday, July 2, treat yourself to Friday Night at the Refuge, where the Salmon Creek Unit and Shorebird Loop Trail at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge will be open until 8 p.m.…
Report: $124 Million Needed to Transform Port of Humboldt for Offshore Wind
It will cost more than $124 million to build a new multipurpose terminal in Humboldt Bay to support offshore wind energy, according to a preliminary cost estimate prepared for the Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District. The district’s board of commissioners is slated to meet in a special session tomorrow, first in closed session to continue…
Public Health Confirms Nine New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases today, as well as a new hospitalization of a local resident in their 40s. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 190 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.7 percent. According to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including three under…
Crab Grass Band Returns to the Park Tonight, Crabs Host Mudcats July 2-4
Humboldt Crabs Baseball is back in full swing with the ballpark now open to full capacity and the Crab Grass Band returning to the stands tonight. (Get recaps of home games all summer at www.northcoastjournal.com.) For the holiday weekend, the Crabbies host the Solano Mudcats July 2-4 with the Crab Grass Band tootin’ on the…
Public Health Confirms Seven New Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases today, as well as a new hospitalization. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 30 samples with a test-positivity rate of 23.4 percent. According to a state database, seven people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including two under intensive care. All of the Public Health…
New Closures Coming to Last Chance Grade
Traversing the upper reaches of California along U.S. Highway 101 is about to become more complicated as Caltrans extends road closures to accelerate a stabilization project on a slope over the short but notorious Del Norte County section known as Last Chance Grade. This year alone, landslides blocked the aptly named stretch south of Crescent…
Homicide Victim Identified as Trinidad Man
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died Wednesday after being dropped off at the Elk Camp Fire station near Orick with a gunshot wound as Benjamin Scott Thomas, 40, of Trinidad. Thomas was reportedly driven to the station around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, and left there by “multiple unknown…
21 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday
Public Health today reported 21 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Friday, making 53 since June 21, including four children ages 9 or younger. Three people have also been hospitalized in the last week, two of whom were in their 40s and one individual in their 60s. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed…
Eureka COVID-19 Testing Site Moving to the Wharfinger
The Eureka COVID-19 testing site is moving from Redwood Acres to the Wharfinger Building on Thursday, with the same hours, operating from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. According to a news release, the testing area will be located on the lower floor of the building, known as the Bay Room, at…
Phillip Lee Silva: 1961-2020
We lost our beloved Phillip “Phil” Lee Silva on Dec. 22, 2020. He passed away in Roseville, California, after a ten-year courageous battle to fight cancer. Phillip was born to Maurice and Betty Silva of Ferndale, California. He attended school in Ferndale, graduated from Ferndale Union High School and was proud to be a wildcat.…
Crabs Sweep Midweek Series Before Hitting the Road
The Humboldt Crabs have kept their early momentum rolling into the week, starting things off with a two-game set against the Redding Tigers. The Tigers proved to be capable opponents for the hometown crustaceans and proved it through the opening stages of Tuesday night’s game when their starting pitcher Will Tasista went five innings giving…
Charron “Sonny” Davis: 1941-2021
On Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021, Charron “Sonny” Davis passed away peacefully at home with his loved ones by his side. Sonny was born on July 12th, 1941 to Madeline Davis and Shan Davis in Somes Bar, California. He married his soulmate, Kathleen Davis, in 1963 and is now on his way to be with her…
Photos: Ferndale Pride Parade and Protest
Rainbows were everywhere in Ferndale today, as a Pride parade made its way through the Victorian Village. Members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies wore bright colors, carried signs and chanted “Love is love,” stopping in front of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The church caused a stir posting “Hurt by LGBTQ Culture? Healing…
Pride Protest in Arcata Friday, Celebration in Ferndale Today
A Pride celebration is scheduled to start at noon today in Ferndale in front of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, which posted a sign during this month that reads, “Hurt by LGBTQ Culture? Healing Here.” Participants are asked to come in their “loudest rainbow attire and with flags.” June is Pride Month nationally, though events locally…
NCJ Preview: Lawyers in Trouble, Live Music and Indoor Dining
This week we’ve got a story about the state bar possibly suspending a pair of lawyers for ethics violations while representing the county in a case that’s already yielded a $1 million lawsuit. Setlist columnist Collin Yeo joins us to talk about the thrill and anxiety of inching back to live music shows, and highlights…
Humboldt Marks 50th COVID-19-related Death
Public Health reported the county’s 50th COVID-19-related death today and five new confirmed cases of the virus. The individual who died was over 80, the second person in that age group to die this week. Two other local residents, one in their 60s and one in their 70s, died of the virus, died last week.…
HSU Bookstore Moving to Arcata Plaza
The Humboldt State University bookstore, which will also sell College of the Redwoods’ and local high schools’ merch, is moving to the Arcata Plaza where the Tri-Counties Bank use to be located on Eighth and G streets. According to the HSU news release, the building’s remodel should be finished in time for a soft opening…
Book ‘Em
Hey bookworms, stop by the Friends of the Fortuna Library Book Sale on Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and stock the shelves of that new-to-you book case you just snagged at the city wide yard sale. Then book it to the Book & Art Supply Sale on Saturday, June 26 from…
Bargain and Treasure Hunting Weekend Ahead
Set sale for bargains this weekend as two southern-end-of-the-county cities invite you to discover treasures among scores of second-hand items waiting to be rehomed. On Saturday, June 26, check out the cool things that have been collected over the generations at the Fortuna City Wide Yard Sale starting at 8 a.m. on Main Street. On Sunday,…
CDC Committee Finds Likely Vaccine Link to ‘Extremely Rare’ Cases of Heart Condition, Continues Vaccine Recommendations; Humboldt Sees 14 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported 14 new COVID-19 cases today and an additional hospitalization, a resident in their 60s. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 187 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent. According to a state database, 13 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including five under intensive care. The county’s…
High Tides Likely to Cause Coastal Flooding Tonight
A heads up for those living in or traveling through low lying areas later tonight and into the early morning hours. Starting around 10 p.m., high astronomical tides are expected to cause some minor coastal flooding around Humboldt Bay, continuing until around 2 a.m. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, “areas…
SnapNurse Team Joins Public Health Mobile Vaccination Efforts
The state-assigned SnapNurse team has joined Humboldt County Public Health’s mobile vaccine efforts to deliver vaccines to those who are unable to travel due to distance, transportation, mobility issues, language barriers or busy work and family schedules. “Our mobile efforts are breaking down barriers to vaccine access and meeting people where they’re at, one clinic…
Sheriff’s Office Conducting Homicide Investigation into Death of Man Dropped Off at Cal Fire Station
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a homicide investigation after a gunshot victim was dropped off at the Elk Camp Cal Fire station near Orrick yesterday evening. Although Cal Fire employees administered living-saving efforts, the man died at the scene, the HCSO states in a news release. According to the release, the man was…
Oyster Festival Express this Saturday!
Oh, the sweet sounds of live music returning to our clubs, bars, street festivals and farmers markets. And now, outside the Creamery Building for the Oyster Festival Express. Come down to the Creamery District on Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to hear the Latin Peppers at 10:15 a.m., Amber Soul at…
‘Calculated Deception’
The State Bar is seeking to have two county attorneys’ law licenses suspended for at least a year, accusing them of knowingly misleading the court by concealing evidence in a local right-to-die case that led to a $1 million settlement. A State Bar trial for Blair Angus, who retired in 2019 after being promoted to…
David’s Out
The first time I walked inside Pelican Bay State Prison I met David Nguyen. He was one of the first two graduates (along with Larry Vickers) to earn their Associate Degrees for Transfer from College of the Redwoods’ Pelican Bay Scholars Program. A monumental achievement. At the time, I was in my second semester at Humboldt…
Return of the Mack
Hello. How are you doing? It’s been a real one, hasn’t it? Welcome back to the Setlist. I’m your host, Collin Yeo. You might remember me as the bald guy who brings you thrilling descriptions of our county’s nightlife while griping about living through the doomed pantomime of a dying empire. I’m letting a lot…
Full Capacity Indoor Dining Returns
Sea Grill owner Holly Blackwood has come to love the wooden structure in the adjacent parking lot — “the pavilion,” as she calls it — that has allowed the Eureka restaurant to operate fully and partially outdoors during the pandemic. She says guests have enjoyed it, too. “It’s a lot to put up and a…
Left Last
“Captains, form your teams!” the teacher called, “First, Maria!” She was my friend, but liked to win, so chose the tallest child, who ran so fast. The other captain went for someone thin. Then they took turns, and every time they named ‘not me’. The smallest girl, the least desired, the slowest runner, not fierce…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Albert Camus advised everyone to “steal some time and give it freely and exclusively to your own self.” That’s excellent advice for you to heed in the coming days. The cosmos has authorized you to put yourself first and grab all the renewal you need. So please don’t scrimp as…
No Spectators at Outer Roominations
Outer Roominations, Humboldt’s first outdoor, time- and site-sensitive art festival, took place on a Memorial Day that started out cool and shadowless. By midmorning, Table Bluff remained overcast in shades of gray and green, foliage draped in dewdrops. On a hillside meadow, people who’d made the drive wandered in pairs and small groups. Apart from…
Social Dis-Dancing
They danced in their kitchens, in their tiny bedrooms, on their porches with the dog running around their feet. Amid a pandemic, Humboldt County’s dancers kept dancing, even though their studios were closed and performances were canceled. “Dance is our heartbeat,” says Humboldt State University Dance Program Leader Linda Maxwell. “There’s movement ingrained within us…
Sea to Summit Part 2: Barry Ridge
Preparing for the next leg of the 10 Sea to Summit challenges, a series of human-powered Humboldt adventures starting at the ocean (“Sea to Summit Part 1: Bald Mountain,” April 22), I had to research the location of Barry Ridge, only to realize it was a short jaunt off my regular cycling route up Kneeland…
Wide-Open Pacific Halibut Bite Continues
Halibut continues to be the shining light out of both Eureka and Trinidad as the sizzling bite continues this week. Boats fishing just north of the entrance in 270 to 300 feet of water are boating limits well before 9 a.m. It’s looking like the only thing that will slow you down is if you…
Me, Myself and I
REVIEWS BO BURNHAM: INSIDE. I don’t think I’m alone in having harbored hope that the past year — not to mention the four year season in purgatory preceding it — might give rise to a flowering of reactive art and culture. Maybe a period of collective isolation and simultaneous awakening, of tumult and unrest and…
Orca vs. Whale
There are two types of people in this world: There are people who would be horrified to witness a pod of orcas attacking a baby whale and ripping out its tongue, and there are those of us who would go, “Yeah! Wooo!” The orcas responsible for this glorious (or horrifying) behavior are the so-called transients…
