UPDATE: Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has declared a local emergency due to the “significant impact of floods” during this past weekend’s storm, the first step toward being able to request state and federal assistance. “Significant flooding of small creeks and streams, as well as main stem flooding of the Mad River began on Friday, […]
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Humboldt Folklife Festival Kicks off on Sunday
Ah, the blue, blue grass of home — how we love it! July in Blue Lake is extra sunshiny with the Humboldt Folklife Festival sweetening our days and nights. Taking place this year from July 23-29, the festival features plenty of locally grown bluegrass, folk, country music and more. New this year is the Humboldt Folk School, […]
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Music Today: Sunday, July 9
We’re properly into the month of July, which means those of us lucky and local enough to stay through the warm months have some OG milestones to recapture and celebrate. Chief among them is Annie and Mary Day, Blue Lake’s tribute to a pair of bookkeepers who worked for the Arcata Mad River Rail Line […]
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Blue Lake Celebrates Annie & Mary Day on Sunday
Hello, summer! Festivals galore await us at every turn. In sunny Blue Lake this weekend, it’s the 54th annual Annie & Mary Day, happening Sunday, July 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (free admission). The celebration of the historic Arcata Mad River Rail Line (and namesakes Annie Carroll and Mary Buckley), starts off with a […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, April 10
Mondays are usually quiet around these parts but that’s not so in Blue Lake, where the Logger Bar throws a regular Rockers Reggae Night from 7 to 9 p.m. It’s free to get in and you should expect OG Jamaican tunes pumping out of the sound system to augment your drinking enjoyment.
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Small City Roundup: Races Called in Blue Lake, Ferndale, Trinidad
UPDATE: Any drama and suspense proved short lived on Election Night in Humboldt County’s smaller city council races. Here’s a rundown of the winners. We’ll note that while thousands of votes remain uncounted countywide, we believe the leads held in the races below are insurmountable. Blue Lake Vying for two four-year terms, Educator/photographer Elizabeth Mackay and […]
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Election Countdown: Council, Mayor Races Set for November
The list of candidates vying for open city council seats across Humboldt County is now set for the November election, which will also see dozens of local school and special district board races on the ballot. Over in Arcata, six candidates are seeking to fill two open seats, including incumbents Meredith Matthews, who was appointed […]
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Initial Candidate Filing Period Drawing to a Close
The door is closing for candidates interested in entering a slew of local races in the upcoming November election, with dozens of seats on the boards of special districts and school boards across Humboldt County, as well as city councils, going before voters. The candidate filing period ends today unless an incumbent chooses not to […]
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Buddy Brown Blues Fest Back in Blue Lake
Don’t put that folding chair away just yet! Another Humboldt County festival favorite returns after two years: The 20th annual Buddy Brown Blues Festival takes up its rightful place in Perigot Park this Saturday, Aug. 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ($15, $12 Folklife Society members, $5 for kids 12 and under). Ready to […]
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Steel (Guitar) Yourselves: Folk Fest is Back!
The Humboldt Folklife Society announced today that the Humboldt Folklife Festival is returning for the first time in three years with the (pre-COVID, traditionally annual) event slated for July 14-16, 2022, at the Dell’Arte Amphitheater in Blue Lake. The event brings back attendee favorites: an evening outdoor show on Thursday, July 14, a Barn Dance […]
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Major League News for Mad River Brewery
A little bit of Humboldt will soon be on tap at Oracle Park in a groundbreaking partnership between San Francisco Giants and Mad River Brewery — one of the first tribally owned breweries in the country. ‘There have been dreams that sometimes seemed unreachable; finding a tribal product for sale in a professional stadium was […]
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UPDATE: No Sign of Hunter Lewis Found During Dive Search
UPDATE: According to the Search for Hunter Lewis Facebook page, no debris field or signs of Hunter Lewis were found during today’s dive search at Flatiron Rock. “Thank you to the divers and all the agencies that made it possible today for the search to happen,” the post states. “We will be continuing the search […]