In the final weeks of the decade, instead of a plague of locusts, a beach full of floppy, pink innkeeper worms, aka “penis fish,” washed ashore at Bodega Bay. We get it, universe/God/all-powerful being/Baby Yoda: so many dicks. Here in Humboldt, we had our own tide of dick moves, with local actors making more than […]
Dean Glaser
Pole Fight: Fortuna Art Installation Draws Councilmember’s Ire
Fortuna City Councilmember Dean Glaser wanted to be very clear that he didn’t intend to sit passively by and watch the Arcatafication of his city. “There’s two people in the audience. There’s 14,000 people in this city,” Glaser declared at the council’s Aug. 18 meeting. “Where is the support for this monumental idea to put […]
Election Council Seat Roundup
With the dust settled after Wednesday’s filing deadline, local city council races have solidified. There was some movement — with one Eureka candidate, Allen McCloskey, bowing out due to health reasons and someone stepping in to take his place on the ballot — at the 11th hour, and it seems most cities will have at […]
Council Races Take Shape: Stunning Turn in Eureka’s 2nd
City council races throughout Humboldt County are taking shape and a shocking turn has left Eureka Faith Center co-pastor Heidi Messner running unopposed for Eureka’s 2nd Ward seat, which is being vacated by the termed-out Linda Atkins. Both Wells Fargo broker Matthew Owen and former 5th Ward Councilman Chet Albin had submitted papers qualifying for […]
