Food for People is holding two emergency drive-thru distributions Thursday amid continuing reverberations of the government shutdown: from uncertainty around the benefits that thousands of North Coast residents rely on to buy groceries to local federal workers going without paychecks. Carly Robbins, executive director of the nonprofit, says the operations will run just like ones […]
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Nancy Tobin’s CRy-Baby Installation at CR
Some artists are world-describers, tirelessly reconfiguring surfaces, objects and spaces to resonate on a particular frequency. That’s how it is with Nancy Tobin, whose installation CRy-Baby is on view through March 1 at College of the Redwoods. Subtitled “A comedic installation exploring the connections between space, past and future selves,” the work delivers. “We’re very […]
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University Police Investigation Clears CR Baseball Players of Assault Allegation
Cal Poly Humboldt police have determined a Palestine supporter who alleged she’d been assaulted near the Arcata Plaza in October lied about the incident, according to a press release from the university. Gihane Hyden had alleged that she was leaving a rally on the plaza around 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 when men she identified as […]
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‘First in the Country’: Incarcerated Students in CPH Degree Program Now Eligible for Federal Financial Aid
Incarcerated students enrolled in a groundbreaking program at Pelican Bay State Prison to earn their bachelor’s degrees from Cal Poly Humboldt are now the first in the nation eligible to receive Pell Grants to pay for their education. Access to the aid opened up this summer under federal legislation signed in 2020, reversing a previous […]
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Cal Poly Police Investigating Alleged Assault of Palestine Supporter
Cal Poly Humboldt police are investigating allegations that a woman was assaulted twice Saturday near the Arcata Plaza after expressing her support of Palestine. University spokesperson Aileen Yoo said she could confirm the incident that occurred in the parking lot of the campus bookstore off the plaza was under investigation by UPD but declined to […]
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Crossing Crisis, Ghosts Students and New Food and Drink
This week we’re talking about the dangers of crossing traffic on Fourth and Fifth streets in Eureka and what can be done about it. And over at College of the Redwoods, the “ghost student” scam is taking vital funds and class space. We’ve got a sneak peek at the new restaurant and new brewery opening […]
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Drag for the Next Generation
Dressed as a fairy princess in a purple gown and pointed ears, the drag performer known as Tucker Noir spoke in a bedtime story voice, telling the kids and grownups in the College of the Redwoods auditorium, “First there was clothing, then there was drag.” As the words got bigger, she kept the Mother Goose […]
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Photos: Dragging Through Time at CR
After concerns over safety canceled Lost Coast Pride’s family-friendly drag fundraiser, the nonprofit switched up plans to put on an adults-only show at the Ferndale Repertory Theatre. The original family-friendly show finally took place at College of the Redwoods Saturday, April 29, before a packed audience of children of all ages. (See the slideshow by […]
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CR to Host Previously Canceled Drag Show
College of the Redwoods has announced it will host the family-friendly “Dragging Through Time” show that had been originally slated to take place at Ferndale’s Old Steeple before venue owners canceled the Lost Coast Pride Fundraiser due to safety concerns. The College of the Redwoods Multicultural & Equity Center is organizing the show as part of […]
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Who’s Missing from California’s Community Colleges?
California community colleges have seen their enrollment drop by about a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 300,000 fewer students enrolled in fall 2021 compared with fall 2019. “This raises critical concerns about equitable access to higher education as well as the ability to meet workforce needs,” said Paul Feist, vice chancellor of […]
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California Will Reward Volunteering College Students with Aid — but Spend Half the Money on Overhead
A new California program to financially reward college students for volunteering has drawn national attention — but less than half of its budgeted money is going to actual student aid. The California Volunteers College Corps program, backed by $159 million in mostly state money, promises to award up to $10,000 to 6,668 low-income students who […]
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Of Basketball and Role Models
The first time I met Jain Tuey, she was starting her freshman year at Fortuna High School, where I was teaching. After work, I ran into her dad Skip at Safeway and we chatted. The whole time, Jain was holding a basketball against her hip, impatient and glaring at me in her T-shirt and sweatpants. […]