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Folk in the Fresh Air
To see all 25 local bands that performed at the Humboldt Folklife Festival this year, it took an eight-day week — fitting, given the two sets of Beatles sing-alongs. Mother Nature cooperated with clear skies and warm temperatures out in Blue Lake from Saturday, July 18, to Saturday, July 25, when attendees showed up for…
Mobley Sentenced to 20 Months for Embezzling from Longtime Employer
Following several delays, former Fortuna Councilmember Christina “Kris” Mobley is set to report to federal prison by Oct. 22 to begin serving a 20-month sentence for embezzling more than half a million dollars from a locally owned construction company that had employed her for decades. United States District Judge Charles R. Breyer handed down the…
They’re on Our Flag, but Do Long-gone Grizzly Bears Belong in Modern California?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group of tribes and environmentalists is urging the Legislature to study whether it’s possible to bring them back. Grizzlies once lived across most of California. As…
Dog Days and Old Ways
The summer always seems kind of dangerous to me. I could be lazy and credit my years in New Orleans for this feeling but that wouldn’t cover the issue. I can’t seem to enjoy the summer the way other people do, when they share pictures of themselves looking warm, loving, clean and happy like the…
First Saturday Night Arts Alive
**SPECIAL EVENT 600 block of F Street between Sixth and Seventh streets “Block Party on F Street,” live music, art, cultural experiences, food, drinks, local vendors and fun activities from 3-9 p.m. 4th STREET MERCANTILE 215 Fourth St. Various artists. 40° NORTH GALLERY 320 Second St., Suite #102 Various artists. AMERICAN INDIAN ART AND…
Crabs Play Spoiler
After a tough loss to end last week, our resilient Crabs entered this week mathematically still in contention to make the Pacific Empire Conference’s Championship series. They needed some help as they welcomed the Medford Rogues to town for a pivotal weekend series. First, on Tuesday night, the Crabs got a much-needed reprieve from the…
Mollusk Noir
On weekends, I front a punk band called the Dead Cousteaus. On weekdays, I’m a private investigator. So, on Monday morning, I was in my office nursing a bottle hoping to ease out of my weekend, but the shadow of a stacked broad crossed my desk. She smelled of mollusks and trouble. The “stacked” part…
Presence of Mind
Writing and music are fueled by some of the same muses, even if they inhabit separate chambers in the maze. And so they share some of the same rules, depending on the operator. One rule that has always worked for me is: “If you are going to write while fucked up, be sure to edit…
‘Commitment to a Dream’
Editor: Your lead article about the Arcata Playhouse was greatly appreciated (“20 Years at the Playhouse,” July 23, 2026). And it rightfully centered on Jacqueline and David. Their work and their commitment to a dream has been tireless. I have to admit, when they started the project I was doubtful that they could bring it…
Ode to Color
in your Little Red Corvettewith the floral interior,like Crimson and Clover,you manage to catch the Green Light en route to a White Weddingat the house of worshipwith Gold on the Ceiling where sits outside a Pink Cadillacdragging Silver Bells,prepared to take the young rockerswith the Brown Eyes past Fields of Grayto the Yellow Submarine hotelfloating…
