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How to Kick Ass in 2017
It’s a new year, and while that’s of little consequence to the universe at large, it’s a convenient place for us to take stock and up our game. We did as much 2016-bashing as anybody and now that it’s behind us, well, beloved celebrities will likely still die and calamity will still befall us in…
Hot Tip
There are dark moments when American food appears to be slouching into strip-mall homogeneity, forcibly cheered on by the shrill strains of waitstaff marching a birthday dessert to a table at TGI Friday’s. This dystopian malaise can be shaken off a number of ways. You can hit up a mom-and-pop joint, revel in the cuisine…
SoHum Locals, former HSU Students Make Prestigious Forbes List
Three Humboldt State University students, two of whom grew up in Southern Humboldt, were recently featured in Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 list for their entrepreneurial success in the manufacturing and industry sector. Mike Radenbaugh, Tyler Collins and Marimar White-Espin cofounded Rad Power Bikes, an electric bike company headquartered in Seattle. The design for the…
How to Get Back Outside
New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be painful or mean giving something up. In fact, they’re often about restoration and taking things in. Few activities replenish health more than spending time in nature. Take a look around. We are positively bursting with natural beauty. From the redwoods to the beaches to the mountains and rivers,…
Homeless Count Postponed
This year’s biennial Point-in-Time count will be postponed one month in order to recruit more volunteers to assist the homeless count. The count, scheduled to take place at the end of January, will be pushed back to the early morning hours of Feb. 28. Every year the Department of Housing and Urban Development requires communities…
CHP Seeks Help to Find Hit and Run Driver
UPDATE: The CHP has identified a possible vehicle in the hit and run – a Toyota Prius, a 2010 to 2015 model. In its press release the CHP says “the vehicle will have little to no damage to the front bumper area. The vehicle will have a missing, front, driver side fender wall.” Previously: Benjamin…
Flooding Expected on the Eel, Van Duzen
With more rain in the forecast, officials are warning that the Eel and Van Duzen rivers are expected to crest their banks as low-lying areas of the county flood on Tuesday. This weekend’s storm, which dumped between 4 and 5 inches over the last 72 hours, left a Fortuna woman stranded with her two dogs…
UPDATE: Crab Strike Over
UPDATE: Ken Bates, Vice President of the Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association, reports that as of 4 p.m. on Jan. 6, Oregon fishermen and processors negotiated a price for Dungeness crabs at $2.875 a pound, an even split of the $2.75 processors offered, and the original price of $3.00 paid since Nov. 15, 2016. In his press…
HumBug: Great Beginnings
A great way to start the New Year! Astronomically, meterologically and biologically, winter solstice marks the end/beginning of our annual cycle. My year is starting off most auspiciously. About 1 a.m. on December 21st I counted eight glow work rms in the little grove, a record for the year. The day started sunny and bright…
Huffman to Skip Trump’s Inauguration
The Huff has decided to sit this one out. North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman announced on his Facebook page this afternoon that after much consideration, he’s going to break with precedent and spend inauguration day in his district volunteering. “Ordinarily, on Inauguration Day, I would take my place above the west steps of the Capitol…
A SoHum State Park Road Set to Close for Weeks in Summer
After decades of disrepair, California State Parks has pulled together the funding to patch a 5.25-mile section of heavily-touristed pavement in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The bumpy, narrow route, pitted with potholes, has been the bane of locals and big tree gawkers alike for years . According to Brian Merrill, a senior geologist with California State…
How to Sparkle
It’s a drag saying goodbye to the holidays, isn’t it? Thankfully, the sparkly, glitzy fun ain’t over yet. Club Triangle presents Gentlemen’s Glitter: A Celebration of Burlesque, Boylesque & Drag on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 9 p.m. in Blue Lake Casino’s Wave Lounge (free). Sure, it’s a Wednesday night, but the ‘staches and tassels are…
River Lodge Wedding & Event Faire
The Wedding & Event Faire on Sunday, Jan. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the River Lodge Conference Center is the place to get ideas, meet caterers, photographers, planners, formal wear, decor and more for your big event ($10). There are more than 30 local vendors offering everything you need to make sure your…
The Bee Eaters
The Bee Eaters buzz on stage Jan. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arcata Playhouse ($20, $17 advance, youth 25 and under $10, free for 12 and under). This benefit concert featuring local fiddler/cellist siblings Tashina and Tristan Clarridge, with Simon Chrisman on hammer dulcimer is a benefit to raise money for a…
Last Chance
Back in November a dear friend and I took our annual trip to Ashland, Oregon, to enjoy the fall leaves in Lithia Park. I love most of the drive, first up the coast along U.S. Highway 101 and then following the Smith River Valley on U.S. Route 199. But that short distance when you’re on…
Democrats, Important Vote Jan 7th!
Editor: Do you feel frustrated by the 2016 elections and don’t know what to do? Bernie told us to elect progressives at the local level and here is a way to do that. Democrats have an important vote coming up Sat. , Jan 7th at the Labor Temple, 840 E St. in Eureka. Come out…
So You Want to Start/Stop Smoking Weed
So You Want to Start Smoking Weed Kids, put this down. Your brains don’t finish developing until you’re 24, and while statistically you’re probably going to start getting high long before then, science suggests you’re way better off not doing so. If you learn to handle negative emotions and stress without getting high, drunk or…
Three Thoughts
Editor: Oh, Home on the (Shooting) Range: Regarding the recent PRS (police-related shooting): “… officers fired a total of 42 rounds during the incident … officer [so and so] fired the lone shot that hit the suspect … .” Wait, they hit him once out of 42 shots? I’m confused: is that a good thing…
How to Dine Alone
In my lumpy, small-town adolescence, I found escape from awkwardness on trips to my mother’s office in New York City. If she was too busy, I’d have a museum pass and an afternoon on my own to slip into blissful anonymity and eat something good. Perching on a silver stool and eating oily, onion-sweet focaccia…
Carpe Noctem
The year 2017 is upon us, presenting us with the opportunity to start somewhat fresh. Deep-seated character traits/flaws aren’t likely to change — more superficial habits are the best targets to take aim at. Some call these resolutions and the rest of us just see a chance to try something different. Perhaps you, like me,…
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I feel neglected 92 million miles I travel to get here to give you my love and you take me for granted I warm your souls your hearts and watch you radiate pure bliss I could be so much more to you I could end your wars So sad You no longer build monuments to…
Arts Alive!
Presented by Eureka Main Street. Opening receptions for artists, exhibits and performances are held the first Saturday of each month. For more information, call 442-9054 or go to www.eurekamainstreet.org A TASTE OF BIM 613 Third St. Susan Strope, paintings. ADORNI CENTER 1011 Waterfront St. Paul Rickard, watercolors, and Barbara Saul, pastels. ALIROSE 229 F St.…
Correction
In last week’s “Top 10 Stories ” the Journal mistakenly referred to the recreational marijuana ballot measure as Proposition 19 instead of Proposition 64. The Journal regrets the error.
Crossing the Tracks
Paul Rickard’s early morning painting expeditions favor the intrepid. “I like to go out painting before dawn,” he told me. “I end up scrambling down past the No Trespassing signs. A lot of times I have to go over and under fences, across railroad trestles … through mudflats, river channels. I’ve encountered quicksand and other…
Going Natural
Let’s start the new year with some good news! We are constantly bombarded with bad news, most of which we can do little about. So here’s the good news — by using sustainable practices in our gardens we can positively influence the world around us. And whatever we do to reduce the negative impacts of…
How to Run
I grew up in the home of a marathon runner: My father was always training for a race — or recovering from one. My mother, too, cultivated a steady habit of running. As a result, our family vacations coincided with grueling races. I would hang out at the finish line and watch the runners approach…
Crash Blossoms
Ambiguity often gives a certain piquancy — and humor, per Groucho Marx — to our lives. Cover up the text below this paragraph and let’s start off with a puzzle: You’re handed a balance and 27 identical coins, except one is a little lighter than the others. What’s the fewest possible number of weighings you…
Source Material
FENCES. I usually approach theater with trepidation, not for any particular dislike of the medium or the material or the setting, but because I more often than not find myself mortified on behalf of the actors. I don’t judge them for their decisions or missteps. Rather, I over-empathize, assuming that their misreading of the material,…
Needed: A ‘county home’
Editor: Thank you NCJ for revealing Shlomo Rechnitz’s chicanery (Dec. 22). We needed to understand how these poor facilities could be manipulated to bring him unconscionable wealth. Thank you Partnership Healthcare for standing firm against his lies and his ploys. I attended the Oct. 27 “protest” arranged by Rechnitz in front of Partnership’s Eureka office.…
What Else is Going On?
Editor: I rarely miss a week of reading the NCJ. I just picked up today’s issue (Dec. 29, 2016.) Yet another marijuana-related cover. Ugh. I realize that I am voicing the (likely) minority opinion here in Humboldt County, but I am so tired of the amount of energy and space that the pot “culture” takes…
Eureka Settles Police Shooting Lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) — The family of a man shot dead by a Eureka police officer settled a wrongful death suit with the city one month after a jury found the officer and victim equally negligent in the fatal shooting. Eureka police officer Stephen Linfoot shot and killed Thomas “Tommy” McClain, 22, during a late-night…
Precious Piece
Editor: Jennifer Fumiko Cahill’s Dec. 29 piece “Top 10 Dick Moves” was a jewel of writing. Trenchant content too. A gem of written communication. Deanna Beeler, Arcata
Life Under the Sand: The Story of the Dune Silver Bee
Birds do it, dune silver bees do it. Learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the sex life and nesting behavior of the dune silver bee but were afraid to ask at Life Under the Sand: The Story of the Dune Silver Bee presented by Kim McFarland on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m.…
