This week, we take a closer look at Humboldt County’s current COVID-19 surge, which is fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant and threatening local hospital capacity with reverberating impacts. We also discuss the festival transforming Eureka’s streets with colorful murals, and what voters need to know to fill out their ballots for the upcoming […]
Alexander Woodard
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Reggae on the River 2015
UPDATE: Well, apparently this staycation thing is a bit more difficult than we anticipated. Ordinary wifi signals are apparently no match for Reggae’s irie vibes, leaving our poor freelancer Alexander Woodard frustrated with no way of uploading his photos. We’ll keep trying but, in the meantime, at least there are the live audio and video […]
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Kinetic Kickoff, in Photos
The 47th annual Kinetic Grand Championship is underway, with dozens of teams traversing 40 miles of asphalt, sand and water in pursuit of the glory. A trio of Journal contributors — photographers Alexander Woodard, Mark McKenna and Mark Larson — are following the madness. Here’s some of what they’ve shared so far… and be sure […]
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Steamin’ it up for a Cause
The Arcata Ridge Trail got a large shove forward Saturday at the Arcata Community Center, where a host of folks turned out for Cirque Disco-Leil, a steamy, disco-themed event aimed at funding a trail bridge over Janes Creek. Between Caravan of Glam, Va Va Voom Burlesque Vixens, Samba Quente and the hot moves of one […]
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Halloween Cuteness on the Plaza
The skies parted Friday afternoon, and trick-or-treaters on the Arcata Plaza found a pleasant surprise: sunshine. Local photographer Alexander Woodard was there to capture some of the Halloween cuteness.
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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 […]