Jaso at the Bat
In a season of big promise, Humboldt’s crackerjack catcher takes a bad hop
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Jaso at the Bat
It’s a hot and humid afternoon in Atlanta, Georgia, and Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso is getting a rare break from batting practice. The Atlanta Braves are doing some kind of promotion on the field, which gives the 30-year-old Humboldt native a chance to chat with a hometown reporter. When the A’s PR guy hands…
Huffman on Colbert!
UPDATE: The Huff’s Colbert segment indeed aired. Check it out right below. There’s a lot of talk about sharks. The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video Archive Huffman shared a bit about what ended up on the cutting room floor on his Facebook page: Now that the Colbert show…
Officers Stand Down at Standoff
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has de-escalated a standoff situation in the Cutten area with a man believed to be having mental health issues. “We had a subject who was mentally unstable and was acting out some — had some violent tendencies — and his parent had some concerns so she called the sheriff’s office,”…
Two Young People Die in Collisions
Officials have released the names of two young Humboldt County residents who lost their lives yesterday, Sept. 22, in two separate vehicle collisions. Rio Dell resident Rynn Smith, 24, died when the 1991 Toyota pickup he was riding in crashed on Van Duzen Road. According to the Weaverville office of the California Highway Patrol, in…
Slow Mocha
Is that rain? Quick, run into Café Mokka (495 J St., Arcata), slide into a window seat and watch the back garden get all misty. We can’t afford to waste wet days anymore, so make your mocha a double ($3.10). There is no pit crew of headset-wearing baristas, and you are not going to slug…
All Species on Parade
Sign wielding apes, sharks, bivalves and a live theater protest… North Country Fair had it all on Sunday. Local photographer Alexander Woodard was there to capture the festivities, and passed along the following images. Check out his shots from Saturday here.
Still Itching to Clean Some Place Up?
Maybe you didn’t get your fill of trash at this past Saturday’s coastal cleanup. Or maybe you missed out — sad! Never despair, because here is yet another opportunity to be part of the September Good Crew: Volunteer to help clean up Horse Mountain Botanical Area on the Six Rivers National Forest. It’s for National…
Gettin’ All the Trash Out
September is when our good citizens’ tidy-cat impulses really kick in and hundreds voluntarily patrol the shores of our rivers, bay, sloughs, marshes and ocean to clean up after those sloppy, ill-behaved “others.” You know, the ones who think it’s perfectly fine to drop their cigarette butts anywherever (if only we could divert street-drain flows…
Paradin’ the Plaza
This wasn’t your grandma’s Samba Parade. Thousands descended on the Arcata Plaza on Saturday to take in the sites, sounds, smells and tastes of North County Fair. They were greeted by a new incarnation of Samba Parade, the annual spectacle that turns the plaza into a cacophony of drums as scores of dancers saunter, shake…
Scenes From Friday’s Shooting Vigil
Friends and family gathered Friday evening to remember Thomas “Tommy” McClain, a 22-year-old Eureka man fatally shot by police early Wednesday morning. The shooting, which occurred as officers held McClain at gunpoint in front of a residence on the 1600 block of Allard Avenue, opening fire when he allegedly reached for a gun, is currently…
Local Talent
Watching a talent competition on TV just isn’t the same. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Eureka Theater, Not Your Momma’s Talent Show gives you the live experience ($15, $25 VIP). The whole thing benefits NorCal Oasis and its work helping and educating people with nontraditional gender and sexual identities and their…
Stroller Hike
The key to any successful backpacking expedition is good recon: Accurate information about the conditions you will face on your trip will inform your gear selection and meal planning. This goes for becoming a first-time mother, too. When embarking on my third trimester, I found myself exploring kids’ stores, reading parenting books, asking experienced parents…
Musical twists
According to the calendar, this weekend is technically summer’s last hurrah. But according to sunny days and balmy breezes, we’ve got a proper Humboldt summer for some time yet. Whenever you decide to acknowledge the changing of the seasons, the equinox itself will arrive on Monday, meaning longer nights and more things to do after…
PACtivism
Wildfires are filling the skies with haze, but the smokiest spot in Humboldt County on Sept. 13 wasn’t a wild conflagration. It was hundreds of miniature arsons as a smorgasbord of weed enthusiasts descended on the Mateel Community Center for the Golden Tarp Award, a celebration of Humboldt-grown pot. While it was pretty clear that…
Slugfest
Of all the creatures that have made their way down my gullet, the banana slug is the most endearing. It’s cute, in its slimy way. It returns to the redwood forests after the spring rains, reminding us that a summer of riverside barbecues is on the horizon. Banana slugs are hermaphroditic and have what must…
‘The People’s Election’
A local professor is fond of saying politics is essentially choosing who gets what, when, where and how. If that’s the case, then the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is in the process of deciding what its members will get, when they will get it and how they will get it when it’s time for…
Staple and Nails
I’m a sidewalk People trudge on me everyday I’ve been cracking lately Constantly being redone Though I’m sturdy and hard to break Everything does at some point I’m a wall Always stuck with tacks With posters being hung up Hit by fists and feet Fixed with plaster Then they forget the hole I’m a human…
McKinleyville Arts Night
is presented by members of the McKinleyville business community and is open for all McKinleyville businesses to display the work of local artists. Receptions for artists, exhibits and/or performances are from 6-8 p.m. on the third Friday of each month. Call 834-6460 or visit www.mckinleyvilleartsnight.com for more information. CALIFORNIA REDWOOD COAST AIRPORT 3561 Boeing Ave.…
Bungled B&E
Reviews NO GOOD DEED. The whole “killer inside the house” thing is long in the tooth. But for me it taps into a visceral fear — one of those childhood phobias founded on nightmares. So despite the contrived set-up, I expected to be a little scared by No Good Deed. Maybe I’ve finally outgrown the…
Go, Merv!
Editor: Thank you for Heidi’s enlightening cover story, “Merv’s World” (Sept. 11). If there was ever a more all-around role model, Merv George would be challenging that person for first place. I am envious beyond reason and I plan to share this article broadly. As small farmers, my wife and I are fortunate to have…
Hey Big Spender
Editor: Congrats to Joshua Kinch on his fine letter to the editor “High on the Hog” (Aug. 28). Here are some additional numbers from the Humboldt County Budget website and from transparentcalifornia.com which hopefully will illustrate the disconnect between the payer and the payee of taxes within the county of Humboldt. The median yearly salary…
‘The People’s Election’
A local professor is fond of saying politics is essentially choosing who gets what, when, where and how. If that’s the case, then the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is in the process of deciding what its members will get, when they will get it and how they will get it when it’s time for…
Fair Enough
Did you forget this was coming? Because the North Country Fair is upon us Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (free). Just like the previous 40 revels, the place will be stacked with vendors — art, crafts and food stalls to get lost (and stuffed) among. On Saturday…
