Wild 2019
Talia Rose has spent more than a decade documenting her little stretch of the South Fork of the Eel River
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Wild: Talia Rose Photographs the South Fork of the Eel River
When most people think wildlife photography, their minds wander to far off jungles and frozen tundra, exotic animals and out-of-reach summits. But that’s not Talia Rose. For 12 years, Rose has documented the small stretch of the South Fork of the Eel River that is her backyard. “I’m originally from Long Island, New York, and…
North Coast Night Lights: Here at the Edge
The vastness of things often comes home to me while I’m photographing at the edge of the continent or beneath the stars. To the east is the grounding solidity of the great North American land mass, to the west the immense Pacific Ocean stretches far beyond the horizon, and above, the field of stars. And…
Music Tonight: (Ash) Wednesday, March 6
Tyger Byle is playing this week’s installment of Pints for Non-Profits at the Mad River Brewery at 6 p.m. and, I have to say, this cause is close to my heart: $1 out of every pint sold in the tasting room will go to Spay Humboldt, which is here to help our county’s domestic and…
Music Tonight: (Fat) Tuesday, March 5
It’s carnival season somewhere out there, though not in this remote rainscape. However, you can still enjoy a high-energy show, albeit an Eastern European and Balkan-flavored one. At 8 p.m., Hungarian quartet Szkojáni Charlatans will play a set of high energy songs sourced from Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian and other traditions at the Sanctuary. The admission…
Leia and Caroline’s Rescue (with Slideshow) and How to Help the Helpers
It was a moment celebrated across the world on Sunday: The “absolute miracle” of finding two young sisters, just 8 and 5, huddled under a huckleberry bush in the woods near Richardson Grove two days after they were last seen in front of their home. Nowhere was the moment expressed more vividly than the faces…
HumBug: Blooming too Early or Bugs too Late?
Despite the weather lately, spring is happening, at least in the plant world. Last night on a walk, I saw fetid adder’s tongue (aka “brownies,” aka Scoliopus bigelovi), and Indian plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) and a patch of naturalized daffodils, all in bloom. Along with brilliant yellow acacia and the pink and white fruit trees along…
Music Tonight: Monday, March 4
Idaho-born and Portland, Oregon-based duo Shook Twins are an indie folk duo make up of — get ready for a surprise — twin sisters with the surname Shook. Super-talented sibs Laurie and Katelyn return to Humbrews tonight at 9 p.m. for a review of their harmonious and gorgeous songbook. The bizarrely named but talented local…
Sisters Reunited with Parents After 44 Hours Lost in the Woods (With Video and Slideshow)
Leia and Caroline Carrico have been reunited with their mother after spending 44 hours lost in the woods until they were ultimately found this morning. “You are in so much trouble,” Misty Carrico told the first girl as she pulled her into her arms shortly before noon today. A video of the reunion shows both parents sobbing tears of joy at…
UPDATE: Sheriff: ‘We’re All Witnessing a Miracle’ After Girls Found Safe
UPDATE: Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has confirmed at a press conference that the two young sisters lost in the woods near Benbow have been found alive and well. “I’m pleased to say that we’re all witnessing a miracle today — Caroline and Leia have been found safe and sound,” Honsal said before heaping praise…
Search and Rescue Teams Ready for Massive Push Today (with Slideshow)
Officials coordinating the search for two young sisters who have been missing south of Benbow since Friday afternoon are preparing for another massive push today, with search and rescue personnel and equipment coming in from all over Northern California. According to a reporter at the scene, the turnout of search and rescue personnel is much…
Music Tonight: Sunday, March 3
The Jam is hosting a new benefit for local quartet Hollow Down, who were the victims of a tour bus fire earlier this year that left the group with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Come join The Bow-Legged Buzzards, The Bored Again and Flying Hell Fish — a delightful Simpsons reference — at…
As Night Falls, Search Effort Changes Strategy
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal tells the Journal that with nightfall approaching, the search and rescue effort for two young sisters believed to be missing in the woods south of Benbow is shifting gears. Honsal said search and rescue crews have been brought back from the field — steep, rugged terrain near Twin Trees Drive…
‘All Hands’ Search Continues for Missing Sisters 24 Hours after Disappearance
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said his office is using every available resource to scour the woods south of Benbow for two sisters reported missing yesterday afternoon. Honsal made clear there are absolutely no signs of foul play but said he’s called in his criminal investigations unit as a precaution, noting that deputies are searching…
Signs of Hope in Search for Benbow Girls
A search and rescue effort for two sisters — Caroline and Leia Carrico, 5 and 8, respectively — who went missing yesterday afternoon in the woods near Benbow have found a clue. “One of the searchers found a couple of granola bar wrappers and the mother was able to confirm that she had just bought…
National Guard, Coast Guard Join Search for Missing Benbow Sisters
At least 10 agencies have now joined the search for two missing Benbow girls, who are believed to have wandered into the woods yesterday afternoon. All available resources are being utilized by the search personnel, including National Guard satellite technology to track and coordinate search teams. The sisters — Caroline Rose Carrico, 5, and Leia…
Search Continues for Missing Benbow Girls
Searchers are gathering in Benbow this morning to continue to look for Leia and Caroline Carrico, two girls missing in the woods near Benbow. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has sent a crew with a search dog to aid the effort, according to the the girls’ mother, Misty Carrico. The two girls, Caroline Rose, 5,…
Music Tonight: Saturday, March 2
It’s the 10th anniversary of the opening of Blondies, the bottom-of-the-hill student haunt and purveyor of wine, coffee, sandwiches and foosball. There will be a free celebration of the spot today at 5 p.m. with cake. Music will be provided after 7 p.m. by the Marching Lumberjacks, Dead Drift and Droll Weevil, which is a…
Two Little Girls Missing South of Benbow
Two little girls, ages 6 and 8, have been lost in the woods near Twin Trees just south of Benbow since about 2:30 p.m. today, confirmed Lt. Mike Fridley of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. He said the girls went missing in the 3000 block of Twin Trees Road. Fridley gave the following description: The…
UPDATE: Man Who Drowned in Eel River Flooding Identified
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who drowned in the Eel River’s floodwaters Wednesday night as Benito Nunez-Rodriguez, 35, of Ferndale. PREVIOUSLY: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has released the details of last night’s rescue effort in the flood waters of the Eel River, which was unable to save a man…
02F: Discover, Inspire, Create
The 02F: Zero to Fierce Festival, Playhouse Arts’ seven-day festival “celebrating creative womxn” in the community, returns with fire March 4-10 at the Arcata Playhouse. The event, centered around International Women’s Day on March 8, promises more of the groundbreaking, inclusive and inspiring conversations, music and art that made it a hit the last two…
HumDOG Expo
In the words of W.R. Purche, “Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.” Dog lovers, come to HumDOG Expo on Sunday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds (free) for a full day of agility exhibitions, dog tricks, vendors and more. Meet and learn…
Music Tonight: Friday, March 1
It’s the beginning of the final three weeks of winter today, so here are some shows to warm the cockles of your heart and get your bulbs ready to sprout. At 7:30 p.m. at the Westhaven Center for the Arts, you can catch folk duo LodeStar in a rare sextet iteration including fiddle, synth and…
UPDATE: EPD Recommends Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Hit and Run
UPDATE: Eureka Police Det. Ricahrd Bise tells the Journal that the report he forwarded to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office in the case recommends charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit and run. Bise, the lead investigator in the Dec. 13 hit and run crash that killed 29-year-old Michael Kenneth Pohl, declined to discuss how…
Trinidad Rancheria’s Plans to Put the Harbor into Federal Trust Raise Concerns as Key Hearing Nears
In January of 2000, the Trinidad Rancheria purchased the rundown pier in the town harbor, along with nine adjacent parcels of commercial land, including a boat launch, bait shop, vacation rental and the Seascape Restaurant from a private owner. With the help of several state and federal grants, the Rancheria replaced the rotting wood pier…
Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 28
The Arcata Playhouse hosts local writer and poet Jerry Martien as he recites his recent work over a country and blues soundtrack provided by the Thad Beckman Quartet. 8 p.m. ($15). Expect yarns about crisis-migration and society-driven calamity.
McKinley is Off the Plaza
With little fanfare and under a cloak of darkness before dawn this morning, the statue of President William McKinley was removed from the center of the Arcata Plaza, where it had stood for more than a century. Arcata City Manager Karen Diemer said city staff, having received direction from the city council Feb. 20 to…
Happy Birthday, Eureka Theater
The Eureka Theater is many things. It’s a stately cinema hall lovingly restored to its Art Deco glory through years of hard work by preservationists and volunteers. Its stage supports artists of all types: musicians, dancers, comedians and vaudeville performers. Its velvet seats transport audiences back through decades with classic and cult films, many previously…
Sunrise at the Refuge (with Geese)
Honk if you love the annual Sunrise at the Refuge (aka Aleutian Cackling Goose Fly-Off). It’s time again to see thousands of Aleutian cackling geese fly off their night time roost. Show up bundled up Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3 at 6 a.m. at the Richard J. Guadagno Visitor Center, Humboldt Bay National…
‘Spiritually Deflating’
Editor: Your recent piece on the Catholic Church and, more specifically, the Santa Rosa Diocese, was very well done (“Rid me of This Troublesome Priest,” Feb. 7). The seemingly never ending story is deeply disturbing and spiritually deflating to many. Although married to a Catholic, I am not a religious person. However, as a close…
‘More Progress to be Made’
Editor: I went to the Community Town Hall in Eureka on Feb. 21 that Representative Jared Huffman and state Assemblymember Jim Wood hosted and thought it was great (“Huff to Trump: ‘We’ll See You in Court,'” posted Feb. 15.) The attendance was a little lower than I expected but still good. Of course, it’s a…
No Time to Waste
Editor: With only 12 years to prevent climate catastrophe, local governments around the country are committing themselves to a rapid transition to 100 percent clean energy (“Huffman Appointed to New Congressional Climate Crisis Committee,” posted Feb. 7). We can be proud that Arcata, Eureka, the McKinleyville Community Service District and the county of Humboldt are…
Waves + Shoaling = Bad News
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