Skye (Eileen Bolz) lived an unconventional and adventurous life of 97 years and passed away June 3, 2021. Before moving to Humboldt County, Skye lived at Nepenthe in Big Sur and owned a leather shop in Marin, designing and making sandals, purses and belts. She taught art and was herself an artist who was enthralled […]
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The H Factor
My quest was simple: Find the smartest person in Humboldt. Well, OK, actually it was a troublesome task. Almost as impossible as finding Bigfoot — except at least our smarties leave bona fide droppings around, indications of their intelligence for a keen person to pick up and stuff in her hunting cap. My plan, too, […]
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Goodbye, Jack Mays
Artist Jack Mays, colorful chronicler of Ferndale, has died, The Ferndale Enterprise reports. Mays had battled cancer since 2004 — living nearly a decade longer than the doctors had predicted he would, and doing all sorts of inspiring and lively things in that time. He captured every inch of Ferndale and many of its people in elaborately […]
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Attention Starving Artists
Just because van Gogh died in penury and obscurity doesn’t mean you have to. For one thing, Fortuna First Friday is looking for more artists to show at a number of local businesses. Email fortunadowntown@sbcglobal.net and find a home for your masterpieces. Already got a show booked? The Humboldt Arts Council is taking grant applications […]