The city of Eureka is rolling out the red carpet for the premiere of The Craftsman, the new Magnolia Network and Discovery+ television series that features local woodworker, writer and veteran Eric Hollenbeck and his Blue Ox Millworks. The first two episodes of the show will be shown back-to-back at the event, held March 18 […]
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The Craftsman Series to Star Blue Ox’s Eric Hollenbeck
It appears the restoration will be televised. Magnolia Network, a media venture by Discovery and celebrity house rehabbers Chip and Joanna Gaines, has announced it will air nine half-hour episodes of The Craftsman, starring Eric Hollenbeck of Eureka’s Blue Ox Millworks. A press release from the network describes the series: “Master craftsman and woodworker Eric […]
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NCJ Archive: The Journey of Radioman
Editor’s Note: On this Veterans Day, as the nation pauses to honor those who have served this country, here is a November of 2017 story about the journey of Eric Hollenbeck, a Eureka-born Vietnam veteran and co-owner of Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Park with his wife Viviana, whose poems about his experiences during a […]
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Redwood Reborn
At 18-inches tall, the delicate sapling looks almost vulnerable as Blue Ox Millworks and Historic Park co-founder Eric Hollenbeck and Freshwater resident Steve D’Agati hold it aloft on a recent morning in front of a massive cross-section of the ancient tree from which it was cloned. The moment was, in many ways, a homecoming for […]
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Coming Full Circle
Jose Pacheco was a cherubic 12 year old with a troubled past and an uncertain future when he arrived at Blue Ox Community School’s doorstep eight years ago. Not even a teenager, he was already at a crossroads in life. “I remember how scared I was because the old building had barbed wire around it,” […]
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The Aftermath of Wars
The Vietnam War shaped Eric Hollenbeck. American “missions” in Iraq, Afghanistan and countless others since have shaped generations of veterans who struggle to function in a world that has little or no understanding of their experiences. Radioman, currently playing at Dell’Arte’s Carlo Theatre in Blue Lake, is a powerful tribute to those veterans that will […]
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From Here to Eternity
Last month McKinleyville native and metal-scene stalwart John Hee passed away at the age of 43. Known for his impressive and kinetic bass playing in many local bands, including Acts of Aggression, Entheogon, Kids for Sale and, most recently, Dead Man’s Tale (winner of the 2013 KMUD Battle of the Bands), John will be celebrated […]
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Radioman Goes Live
A couple of months ago, Eric and Viviana Hollenbeck were having a quiet dinner with longtime friends Michael Fields and his wife Lynnie Horrigan. They talked about the Blue Ox Historic Village the Hollenbecks have run for decades and a bit about Dell’Arte International, where Fields works as the artistic director and Horrigan does costume […]
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TL;DR: Radioman
Busy week? We’ll help you catch up on the basics of this week’s cover story, which details Eureka’s Eric and Viviana Hollenbeck’s efforts to co-produce a play, Radioman, detailing the experiences of war veterans. Read the full story here. Amy Barnes thoroughly researched cover story is filled with interesting tidbits about the Hollenbecks, Eric’s efforts […]
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‘Brave and True,’ A Veterans Day Poem
Brave and True Here’s to our veterans old and new, who’ve heard our country’s call. Those of all religions be, of every nationality. Even our women fair, have come to join the fray. Here’s to those who’ve fought and died, and those who’ve come home battle scarred. Look kindly down upon them lord, where ever […]