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‘The Next Wave’
When a powerful earthquake off the North Coast generates a life-threatening tsunami, time will be of the essence for those in its path. In the most serious scenarios, including the “big one,” a magnitude 9.0 megathrust event on the Cascadian Subduction Zone, waves could reach the shore in minutes, before any official alert would even…
Together Again
It’s been more than half a year since a devastating Jan. 2 fire engulfed an entire block in downtown Arcata. The fire took more than the corner of 10th and H Street; it took homes and businesses the Arcata community cherished. Dandar’s Boardgames and Books and Northtown Books weren’t the only locations turned to ash.…
Into the Great Wide Open
Everyone gets the blues, they just come in different tones and intensities, and like every color and feeling, appear different in the summer. I am no different in this respect and have recently discovered the need to work on new habits and skills to change the wavelengths a bit. One such trick is writing myself…
A Historical Beerfest and My Old Ale as White Whale
If you haven’t paid close attention, you may have missed a cool beer festival that was added to our local scene a few years ago. With the minimalist name Beer Fest, it’s a benefit for the Humboldt Historical Society and the Clarke Historical Museum, held this year on Aug. 1 at Dell’Arte, a great venue…
Annie and Mary and Ladies and Crows
The Mad River Old Crows (aka the Old Crows), a Blue Lake men’s group/social club “with no hierarchy, agenda or rules,” emerged on the scene 13 years ago to enjoy each other’s company and to donate their skills, money and energy to community projects. In recognition of their many contributions, the Blue Lake Chamber of…
Revisiting the Whorf Hypothesis, Part 2
“The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis says that if you immerse yourself in another language, you can rewire your brain.” — Jeremy Renner’s character in Arrival Last week, I discussed the strong and weak versions of the Whorf Hypothesis. The former claims that one’s native language determines our worldview, to the point where we’re unable to think thoughts not…
“Super Troopers 3” Keeps it Stupid
SUPER TROOPERS 3. One might rightfully wonder — as I did, while watching Straight Time (1978) on the Criterion Channel on Saturday Night — if there is any reason to go see a third installment of a willfully dumb cop-comedy franchise. At best, it seems unlikely to add anything to the cinematic lexicon (or even…
Oysters, Wildlife andthe Reindustrialization of Humboldt Bay
On Aug. 14, the Humboldt County Fair hosts Shell-ebration, celebrating all things related to oysters in Humboldt Bay. And there is much to salute. Our region produces most of the oysters consumed in California and a very high percentage of the shellfish seed — some 470 million baby shellfish in 2024 — grown out on…
‘Duh’
Editor: Rumble Over the Redwoods.Idiotic.Climate change.Duh. Dan Levinson, McKinleyville
At the Elk River Spit
In the shallow waterTen egrets in dazzling whitePerform a slow-motion ballet. — Donna Wildearth
