As Belloq, the evil archeologist in Raiders of the Lost Ark pointed out, bury a cheap watch in the desert, dig it up after a millennium, and it becomes priceless. Music acts that stick around long enough undergo a similar process, albeit one with less time and intrigue involved. Take Atlanta’s Yin Yang Twins, for […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, Feb. 10
As more and more OG members of the Grateful Dead slip off into the cosmos and out of this dirtball living on Earth, we are faced with the next generation of noodle-smiths married to the craft of playing the odd notes at the right time in between more conventional song structures and tunes. One of […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Jan. 16
Greensky Bluegrass is a quintet from Kalamazoo, Michigan who have, for the last quarter century, been building a large following through constant touring and high-profile appearances on the festival and jam band circuit. As the name suggests, the group uses a bluegrass format from which it deviates into the light show theatrics and noodling passages […]
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CPH Graduation at the Courthouse and the Casino
Cal Poly Humboldt graduating senior Angel Barker wasn’t expecting to receive her diploma at a casino. “My high school graduation was a drive-thru in the parking lot because it was in 2020 at the beginning of COVID-19,” Barker said. “I was really excited to have my family see me walk across the stage at the […]
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Chef Pangnou Vang Behind the Counter at Sushi Blue
Pangnou Vang’s face is mostly hidden under the bill of her ballcap as she works, angling the blade of her long, wooden handled knife horizontally along a block of salmon belly. The fingers of her other hand rest lightly on top of the fish, following the shape of the knife like a peaking wave as […]
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Blue Lake Rancheria Closes Casino Restaurant After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
Yesterday afternoon, the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe announced that it was “choosing to shut down its restaurants at the Blue Lake Casino after a food and beverage employee tested positive for COVID-19.” On Nov. 3, the tribe began offering free tests for tribal communities as well as all employees who are working for the tribe’s […]
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New Craft Brewery Opens in Blue Lake
Where a casino’s doors have (temporarily) closed, a new craft brewery has opened. Housed within the Blue Lake Casino — which recently shut down for the second time due to the pandemic — Powers Creek Brewery, which remains open, has started serving craft beer in the outdoor seating area for Alice’s restaurant. Owned by the Blue Lake Rancheria […]
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T-S: After Just 4 Days Open, Blue Lake Casino Again Closes
In step with the recent, mandated closures of California’s indoor restaurants, movie theaters, museums, zoos and other businesses, Blue Lake Casino again shuttered its doors on July 16, the Times-Standard has reported. The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe had only reopened the casino four days prior, on July 12, after keeping it closed due to the […]
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Blue Lake Casino to Reopen Monday
After being closed nearly four months due to the pandemic, Blue Lake Casino will reopen Monday, according to Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe Communications Manager Andrea Marvin. As was the case at the Bear River and Cher-Ae Heights casinos, the reopening will take place under “an abundance of caution,” a press release states, with several new health […]
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UPDATE: Blue Lake, Bear River Casinos to Close
UPDATE: The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria has decided to suspend operations at its Bear River Casino and Hotel, Thirsty Bear Lounge, River’s Edge Restaurant, Express Café, Tish Non Community Center, Bear River Recreation Center and Family Fun Center in the face of the COVID-19 health emergency. The suspensions in operations begin at […]
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Geeking Out: Photos from Ohana Comic Con
The second annual Ohana Comic Con in the Sapphire Palace at the Blue Lake Casino Hotel welcomed hundreds of attendees on Saturday, despite the power outages elsewhere. Lights were on thanks to the micro-grid electricity generating system in place. The family-friendly, two-day event surged with the superpowers of costumed adults and children as they shopped […]
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Blue Lake Casino Bets on Sustainable Fun
A man pulls down hard on a lever and watches as each reel on his slot machine spins and stops: one, two, three. He misses a jackpot by just one cherry. A row of machines over, a woman murmurs, “Come on, baby,” while her nickel slot machine spins. Across the aisle, a dealer places another […]