The Humboldt County Fair Association reiterated its intent to again apply for horse racing dates during the August fair from a state board next month, despite a tightening timeline and a host of uncertainties. During a report from the association’s Racing Committee at its April 28 board meeting, committee Chair Greg Gomes said he’s “trying […]
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NCJ Preview: Settler Cannabis, Supes Pony Up for Fair and Free Lunch
We’re talking about an excerpt from a Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Studies professor’s book and what it says about the Green Rush, the supes’ move to save the fair and Jefferson Community Center, which is feeding kids through a collaborative mentorship project. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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Disaster Assistance Fair is ‘The Opportunity’ For Residents to Qualify for Earthquake Relief Assistance
Rio Dell officials held a press conference this afternoon to underscore the importance of a two-day assistance event beginning tomorrow in aiding the ongoing recovery of the city and its residents from the magnitude-6.4 earthquake that caused widespread damage Dec. 20. The event is for residents countywide, City Manager Kyle Knopp said, with everyone impacted […]
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Ferndale Enterprise: Humboldt County Fair Board Cancels this Year’s Fair
The Ferndale Enterprise is reporting that the Humboldt County Fair Board of Directors voted to cancel this year’s fair due to concerns over losing money because of decreased attendance, lack of sponsors and because large crowds may not be permitted. Check out Ferndale Enterprise‘s tweet about the fair below: The @humcofair board voted minutes ago […]
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Fair Factor
You can smell the fryers from the parking lot as you stumble through the lumpy pasture toward the whirring rides and tinny pop music playing on the other side of the turnstiles. Once inside the Humboldt County Fair, the maze of traveling food stands and the barrage of signs for jumbo and beer battered everything […]
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There’s Retro, and Then There’s Retro
They say if you hold onto an outfit long enough, it’ll come back in style. Here’s some of the antique chic people were working at the Excalibur Medieval Festival and Market Faire this past weekend. Two Ren fair runways are on for this Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5 with the Excalibur festival at […]
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Going Medieval
The field beside Mad River Community Hospital is empty, with only a painted sign for the Dark Horse Tavern on the stable. But in a few days, it’ll be filled with tents and a tavern, populated by knights, knaves and a village of Vikings. Men and women will clash with swords and sticks, and jousters […]
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A Fair Day
The young man watched the horses parade around the corral near the race track just before one of last Saturday’s races. His gaze lingering on Western Roses (No. 3), a curious, rolly-eyed steed with tongue perpetually stuck far out and to the right like a manic comic pushing to squeeze every last laugh out of […]