Six New COVID Cases, 64 Percent of Eligible Population Received at Least One Dose
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the countywide total to 4,514. A person in their 40s was also hospitalized. Public Health also announced that more than 128,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, with 45.9 percent of the county’s total population, which is estimated at 135,940 residents, is fully vaccinated…
Rio Dell Declares Drought Emergency
The Rio Dell City Council has declared a drought emergency, calling for a series of voluntary reductions in water use and activating its groundwater well site to diversify the water supply, reduce water intake and ease pressure on the Eel River, where the majority of the city’s water comes from. “We didn’t have this option…
49th Humboldt Resident Dies of COVID-19
Another Humboldt County resident has died with COVID, Public Health reported today, and nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed. A person in their 40s was also hospitalized. The individual who died was over 80. Last week, two local residents, one in their 60s and one in their 70s, died of the virus. Today’s case results…
Time to Start Looking for Otter Sculptures!
The long-awaited North Coast Otters Public Art Initiative’s treasure hunt of 108 otter sculptures painted by local artists spread throughout five North Coast counties has finally begun and will continue through September. The initiative’s creator and Humboldt State University wildlife professor Jeff Black says he’s really excited about finally getting the otter sculptures out. “I’ve been…
Nita Cannady
It is with deep sadness we share with our community that on June 15, Nita Cannady’s soul left this earth. If you knew her, you knew how loving and kind she was. Nita was born in Scotia and raised in Humboldt county, growing up in Fortuna. Nita worked at Pam’s restaurant and her parents’ dry…
John E. Walker: 1948-2021
John E. Walker was born on June 28, 1948. He was the smallest baby in the Walker family. He attended Trinidad School Kindergarten-eighth. He was the first class at McKinleyville High that graduated from all four years. Johnny served in the U.S/Army and later continued in the reserves for a total of 20 years and…
Missing Eureka Woman Found Dead
A Eureka woman who was reported missing in May was found dead yesterday morning by maintenance workers who were clearing heavy brush off of Fairway Drive, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Foul play is not suspected in Stacy Lynn French’s death at this time, a news release states, and an autopsy is being…
39 COVID Cases Since Thursday, Six Hospitalizations
Public Health today reported 39 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Thursday and six more people have been hospitalized, including two people in their 50s, one in their 60s, two in their 70s and one over the age of 80. Last week, two local residents, one in their 60s and one in their 70s,…
Three Ways to the Freeway
As Andrew Allanson belted the first home run of the game out over the left field wall and onto the freeway, fans jumped to their feet and cheered all around Arcata Ballpark. What they might not have expected was to be jumping to their feet twice more in that second inning as Tyler Ganus and…
Klamath Spring Chinook Receive New State Protections
A decades-long effort to protect spring Chinook took a major step forward last week when the California Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved listing the fish as threatened under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The June 16 decision was applauded by Karuk Tribe and Salmon River Restoration Council, which jointly filed a petition to list…
NCJ Preview: Celebrating Brian Tripp, Reopening and Westhaven Arts
This week, we’re looking at the ceremony held at Sumeg Village honoring artist, Karuk elder and singer. It was a chance for friends, community members and family to express their gratitude for their friend and teacher, and an opportunity to look back on Tripp’s cultural, artistic and personal contributions. We’re also running down what the…
UPDATE: Eureka Police Reports ‘Situation Clear” on Broadway After Suspicious Device Investigation
UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department reports, “situation is clear and roadway is back open.” PREVIOUS: The Eureka Police Department is asking people to avoid the area of Broadway and West Washington, where an investigation into a suspicious device is underway. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad has been called to the scene and nearby…
Celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday
Celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the announcement of end of slavery in America back in 1865, with Black Humboldt and the Eureka chapter of the NAACP on Saturday, June 19 at 11:30 a.m. (free). You can Zoom in or watch Facebook Live for virtual workshops, speakers, DJ sets and art performances. Or you can meet…
County Offices Closed Friday in Observance of Juneteenth
Most county offices will be closed Friday in observance of Juneteenth, which was established as a federal holiday this week to mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were freed after Union soliders arrived in Galvaston, bringing news the Civil War’s end. By then, more than two year had passed…
13 New COVID Cases Confirmed, 1 New Hospitalization
Public Health today reported 13 new COVID-19 cases and one additional hospitalization, a person in their 40s who had not been vaccinated. In the last week, two local residents, one in their 60s and one in their 70s, have died due to the virus. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 224 samples with a…
Historic Klamath Dam Removal Project Takes Another Step Forward
The Federal Energy Regulatory Committee today paved the way for the four dams clogging the Klamath River to be taken down, approving a transfer of the hydroelectric license from PacifiCorp to the nonprofit Klamath River Renewal Corporation and the states of Oregon and California. “Since 2016, PacifiCorp, along with a coalition of state and federal…
Help the Humboldt Crabs Strike Out COVID-19
The Humboldt Crabs are making it easier to get back into the swing of things by offering two COVID-19 vaccination clinics this summer. The first one is this Saturday, June 19 at a mobile clinic next to Arcata Ball Park from 5 to 7 :30 p.m. with a pretty sweet deal attached to it: Get…
SueñitosCome True
REVIEWS IN THE HEIGHTS. There was a scene in In the Heights where everyone from the Washington Heights neighborhood came together to sing, many from different Latin American countries, all immensely proud of where they were from. In the song “Carnaval del Barrio,” there’s a lyric that reads, “Pa’ribba esa bandera! Alzala donde quiera! Recuerdo…
Please
Editor: A plea to local, county, state officials and all neighbors: We are experiencing serious drought and we are at serious risk of fires (“Forewarned but Still Not Ready,” May 27.) Please, no fireworks this Fourth of July. Dave Rosso, Eureka Related Stories
‘Stain’
One can feel powerless seeing the full-page advertisements promoting cigarette addiction continue to stain the pages of the North Coast Journal (June 10), even when several community members have expressed their disappointment in these pages. It is time to take local action to counter this intrusion into small-town life in Humboldt County. Join the North…
‘Hold Officers Accountable’
Editor: Thank you for your thoughtful articles on law enforcement accountability (‘Mission, Values, Vision,’ June 3, ‘Protecting our Own,’ June 10). The events of the last four years have highlighted and celebrated a national loathing of immigrants, houseless people, women, and several “othered” populations. As long as there are categories of people that are stigmatized,…
Is the Search for ETs Futile?
It was a match made in the stars. In 1964, about the time the California Institute of Technology announced the discovery of a weird, super-intense radio source in the sky, Russian astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev published his classification of extraterrestrial civilizations. He rated advanced civilizations by their available energy (possibly to be used for interstellar communication):…
Lullaby For Our Rainbow Flag
A lullaby lauding your purple stripe for the fearless who fought for Stonewall Inn, praising your bold red stripe honoring Harvey Milk’s resilient courage, blessing your orange stripe of healing for wounds external and internal. A lullaby filled with mourning for all those who died of AIDS, forgiving cake bakers who discriminate against same sex…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries playwright Tennessee Williams was honest about the trickery he engaged in as he composed his entertaining masterpieces. “I don’t want realism,” he exclaimed. “I want magic! Yes, yes, magic! I try to give that to people.” I fully support you, Aries, if you would like to make that your goal…
Shut Down but Maybe Not Out
The Westhaven Center for the Arts — an art gallery, concert hall, classroom and community center — has closed its doors, one more indirect victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure is due to financial hits due to canceled performances, classes and fundraising events. When or if it will ever re-open is still unknown. “This…
‘Given These Songs’
Brian Tripp, the storied Karuk poet, artist and ceremonial singer, is in hospice, receiving care provided for people who doctors think are in last months of life with an incurable disease. In many cases, hospice care is cause for abject sadness from the patient and their family. For Brian, it was reason to invite some…
Chop Up Italian Salsa Verde
Several things stand out in my memory of the semester I lived in Florence. I remember narrow cobblestone streets. The tranquility of brisk, autumn mornings near the Arno and the Ponte Vecchio, and the quiet occasionally interrupted by buzzing vespas. I also remember my delight when tasting new Tuscan foods such as Italian salsa verde, green sauce. In…
Thoughts on Winning
Watching the NCAA Track Championships last weekend, I witnessed an athlete win a title and position herself for an Olympic team berth. I’d coached an athlete who competed evenly against her. Many people have asked me why the young woman I coached did not take an athletic scholarship to compete beyond high school. She was…
Sizzling Pacific Halibut Bite off Eureka, Trinidad
The weather isn’t the only thing heating up right now. The Pacific halibut bite on the North Coast is sizzling! With salmon season still a couple weeks away, offshore anglers have honed in on the halibut, and they are coming over the rails at a record pace. Eureka and Trinidad have both experienced some exceptional…
