This week we’re looking at the joint exhibition by married artists Becky Evans and Robert Benson, born from their exploration of Ironside Mountain and the sacred spot where a historic lookout tower burned in the Monument Fire. And we’ve got advice from Tanya Schrum on taking your dog to parks, beaches and trails for conflict-free […]
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Walk the Dog (Without Drama)
It’s finally time! That new bundle of loyal devotion you adopted in the spring is fully vaccinated, ready to mingle and enjoy all of Humboldt’s dog-friendly areas. You naturally want to be a good citizen and an awesome pup parent, so you are prepared with poop bags, water and training treats. You have been working […]
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No More Dogs at Friday Night Market, Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks
Dogs are no longer allowed at Eureka’s Friday Night Market and Fourth of July festival after the city issued a press release about the policy change on June 25. The city cited that crowds have grown over the years with more than 13,000 people attending last year’s Fourth of July festival and some 7,000 people […]
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Officials Urge Caution After 2 Dogs Die Following Swim By Fernbridge
With two dogs having died shortly after swimming in a small pool of water by the Eel River near Fernbridge on Thursday, environmental health officials are urging the public to keep an eye out for potentially toxic algal blooms in local waterways. “Warm water and abundant nutrients can cause cyanobacteria, sometimes called blue-green algae, to […]
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Birding with Dogs
One of the things I enjoy most — besides birding and Giants baseball, of course — is spending time outdoors with my dog Aggie. In a perfect world, I’d be able to combine two out of the three and look at birds with Aggie by my side. But our attempts thus far have been, well, […]
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Searching for Bertie
For Tim McDonald and Julie Geary, schoolteachers from the Los Angeles area, a July road trip up the coast with a stop in Arcata to see friends from his Humboldt State University days, was both a first and a last chance to get away after a year hunkered down and before the new school year. […]
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Public Health Warns of Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Local Rivers
Humboldt County Public Health officials are reminding local residents to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms after a person fell ill after spending time in the South Fork Eel River north of Weott and a dog reportedly died after algae exposure on the Trinity River east of Willow Creek. The state is currently […]
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Eureka City Council to Talk Animals, Premium Pay for Grocery Workers
Tonight, the Eureka City Council is set to discuss an update to the city’s animal ordinance which includes some major changes to the number and type of animals — big and small — people can keep in city limits. The council will also consider requiring certain grocery stores to pay workers a premium wage, something […]
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MMS Art Students Partner with Sequoia Humane Society
McKinleyville Middle School eighth grade art students are partnering up with Sequoia Humane Society to raise awareness and find forever homes for all of their rescue animals. Each MMS student created a watercolor portrait of an adoptable animal and donated the paintings to the animal rescue so that when the animals are adopted their owner […]
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Sequoia Humane Society Rescue Pup Among Top 10 Shelter Dog Makeovers
A Sequoia Humane Society rescue dog named Chloe was named a finalist in the ninth annual Dirty Dogs Contest after an extreme makeover. Chloe came into the humane society with severely matted fur— to the point where she could barely see through the hair covering her eyes. It took shelter employees and volunteers hours of careful grooming […]
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Forever Homes Wanted: Shelters, Rescues Continue Adoptions During COVID-19 (With Video of Puppies!)
While much of daily life has been turned upside down amid the COVID-19 outbreak, at least one thing remains the same: Animals at local shelters and rescues are looking for forever families. The process has changed a bit due to social distancing protocols but the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, the Sequoia Humane Society and Companion […]
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Cool Ink, Hot Wings and Hot Dogs
The ninth annual Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo at the Blue Lake Casino & Hotel in Blue Lake last weekend wrapped the usual work of more than 30 talented tattoo artists around a few new features. Event organizers Ted and Amy Marks added the Hot Wings of Death Challenge and the all-bulldog Super Bully Bowl Pageant […]