UPDATE: The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce’s Lisa Slater responded to the Journal over the phone, saying, “It was a complete misunderstanding” and she takes full responsibility for mistakenly informing restaurant owners that patio dining was currently allowed under Humboldt County’s current shelter-in-place order. “I was under the impression by miscommunication that it was OK to […]
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North Coast Night Lights: Art Utility Boxes of Eureka: Marine Life Triptych
Wintertime has dampened my nighttime roaming and kept my photography a little closer to home of late. But as a famous photographer once said, though I can’t recall who it was, and I’m afraid I must paraphrase, “You can find plenty of beauty to photograph right in your own backyard.” That idea has stuck with […]
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The Biggest Wave and Bomb Cyclone: A Record-Breaking Year of Wild Weather
Looking back at 2019 from a weather standpoint, things were a bit on the wild side at times. So, the Journal reached out to climate specialist Matthew Kidwell in the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, who compiled what he saw as the most notable weather incidents to take place last year. Along with […]
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From the Journal Archives: When the Waters Rose in 1964
Editor’s Note: Five years ago, the North Coast Journal told the stories of heroism, hope, tragedy, strength and survival that took place during the Flood of 1964 to mark its 50th anniversary. Here’s a look back at those accounts as Humboldt County commemorates 55 years since the water rose, forever changing lives and the region’s […]
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Photos from Ladies Hat Day at the Races
A large crowd of fans of horse-racing and ladies in hats showed up for Saturday’s free admission to the eighth annual Ladies Hat Day at the Races at the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale. The hat wearers moved onto the racetrack for the Parade of Hats competition in “Hatagories” that included Most Glamorous, Best Racing […]
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Guy Fieri Makes His Mark on the Walk of Fame
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri received his Walk of Fame moment this week in a celebration that saw the mayor of Flavortown lauded by actor Matthew McConaughey as the son of Ferndale took his place on the heralded walkway of terrazzo and bronze stars. Fieri, a Food Network star who got his start selling pretzels in […]
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Remembering Benito Nuñez-Rodriguez
It’s about 5 p.m. on March 10 and under a blue sky, a handful of people walk down Goble Lane in Ferndale, where family and friends of Benito Nuñez-Rodriguez will place a cross with his name a little ways away from where a search team found him March 1, about 12 hours after he went missing in the […]
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Vigil Set to Commemorate Ferndale Flood Victim
Benito Nuñez-Rodriguez, the 35-year-old man who drowned in the flood waters of the Eel River Feb. 28, will be remembered by family and friends as a funny, compassionate and helpful man. Michelle Rodriguez, a friend of 13 years, remembers Nuñez-Rodriguez spending time helping his neighbor maintain his yard after the neighbor sustained a back injury. […]
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Record Rain Wreaking Havoc on Humboldt
Roads are flooding, rivers are rising and the Coast Guard is urging boat owners to check on their vessels in the wake of record rainfall over the last two days that has inundated the region. According to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, the local Red Cross has opened an evacuation center at the […]
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Last Skate: Photos from the Ferndale Ice Rink
Last weekend the Humboldt County Fairgrounds hosted the final days of this year’s ice skating. Young and old turned out to figure eight, glide and cling to the walls in the temporary rink set up in Belotti Hall while lights twinkled overhead and music played. A power outage put a damper on the festivities for […]
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Final Election Night Report Update: A Tight Race in Trinidad, Marks Well Ahead For the Harbor District
FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: There were no changes in the final election report for the Ferndale and Rio Dell races but the council contest in Trinidad is providing to be a tight one. Meanwhile, Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District numbers show incumbent Richard Marks maintaining his heathy lead and the McKinleyville Community Services […]