Reminder: If you can’t make it out to Blue Lake for the kick-off of the Mad River Festival tonight, you can catch some of the opening events over at the mothership: northcoastjournal.com . Starting at 7:30 p.m., actor Tim Robbins and his Actors’ Gang troupe will be awarded the “Prize of Hope” — an event, […]
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Humboldt County sold, coming to Humboldt County
This from the director of the film Humboldt County , filmed in part here in Humboldt: WE SOLD “HUMBOLDT COUNTY.” We’ve been holding onto the news until it was official and the deal was signed and the contracts were printed – and now it is. “HUMBOLDT COUNTY” WILL BE COMING TO THEATERS THIS FALL!!!!!!!!!! We’re […]
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The Winner!
No, not the election. That’s tomorrow… As noted by the folks at Rep. Mike’s office: Humboldt County Student Wins Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON—Today, North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson announced that Fortuna High School senior Sarah Swanlund is our district’s winner of the 2008 Congressional “Artistic Discovery” Competition. Sarah’s art was chosen from among finalists across […]
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Wars Remembered
In 1991, Eric Hollenbeck, founder of the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka, wrote a long poem about his experiences in the armed services during the Vietnam War titled Uncle Sam’s Tour Guide to Southeast Asia . In this week’s Short Stories section of the Journal , we visited Blue Ox Radio during their 11-hour Memorial […]
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My Left Slipper
If you didn’t know already, next Wednesday, April 9, Soroptomist International will be holding a fundraiser, “Take a Walk in Her Shoes,” to give prominent male members of the community an inkling of what it’s like to be a woman — or at least to know what it feels like to wear high heels. (For […]
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Mo Spankers
This week’s Hum began with an interview with Christina Marrs of Austin’s Asylum Street Spankers , who are just about to hit Humboldt County for a Monday, April 1 ( April Fool’s Day ) gig at Humboldt Brews brought to you by the good folks at Inferknow . Our conversation went on a bit longer […]
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Do The Test
Here’s this week’s coolest thing. It was sponsored by London’s transport system, and it’s meant to raise driver awareness of bicyclists. It’s like something Green Wheels might do if Green Wheels had a budget. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.487013&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] from www.dothetest.co.uk posted with vodpod
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‘Happiness’ Is Runner-Up
We’d heard that Jessica Knapp from North Coast Prep was chosen to go to Sacramento for the California Poetry Out Loud state finals, a contest that involves reciting other people’s poems. She didn’t win, but she did make it to the tie-breaking third round, as noted in this press release: Sacramento – Placer County student […]
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Scratching That Itch
The Baltimore City Paper has a great exit interview with David Simon, creator of The Wire and former all-pro reporter, on the occasion of the end of the series. David Simon: Some people have critiqued the lack of presence of the internet in the Season 5 story. For them, allow me to offer the deleted […]
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Congratulations Sara Bareilles – Vanguard Artist
If you’re someone who follows the Billboard charts, you already know that Humboldt native Sara Bareilles is doing well. Her single ” Love Song ,” has been hovering near the top of the charts for weeks — it’s No. 4 this week. Her Little Voice album has gone platinum — it’s in the top 10 […]
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Humboldt in Texas
Another dopey movie. Looks fun, though. Also, considering the price of gas these days, watching this movie might suffice for people who in glory days gone by might’ve just fired up the family wagon for a trip to our fair coast, you know, to dream for a week about escaping the rat race like we […]
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The Wire creators on how to end the Drug War
The best show on TV — ever — ends its five-year run tonight. I’m not going to go into detail on why you should watch The Wire , let’s just say it’s offered us a glimpse of the dysfunctional state of the inner-city we haven’t seen elsewhere and are not likely to see again. In […]