As the effects of President Donald Trump’s waves of tariffs roll back to our shores, stocks have taken a deep dive, while American consumers and businesses prepare for increased prices on goods both imported and domestic. Retaliatory tariffs set by other governments, such as China and Canada, loom over those who sell overseas, as well. […]
Meredith Maier
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Wing Man
When chef Jeremy Shaffer emerged onto the patio of Six Rivers Brewery with a steaming stainless steel bowl of hot wings in his arms, the tang wafted into the crowd, setting jaws tingling. Fourteen contestants in the brewery’s annual wing eating competition stood in a line between a long table and the back fence, kitchen […]
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‘For When You Get Lost’ in Humboldt
Surrounded by friends, family and beer lovers at the Arcata Theatre Lounge on the evening of Sept. 5, Meredith Maeir sat in suspense with the rest of the crowd to see her onscreen debut in the motion picture For When You Get Lost. “I didn’t even know if my scene was going to make it […]
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Eating Ocean Friendly
Click on the Ocean Friendly Restaurants program on the Surfrider Foundation website, and you’ll see businesses that have earned the nonprofit’s seal of approval. Restaurants participating in the program must adopt seven protocols to reduce or eliminate the use of single-use plastics, as well as three of eight optional measures, like offering vegetarian, vegan or […]
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Restaurants Brace for Another Surge, Another Variant
On Jan 3., when news came that Humboldt County had a record-breaking 400 confirmed new COVID-19 cases, as well as two confirmed Omicron variant infections, it hit more than close to home for Six Rivers Brewery co-owner Meredith Maier. She was, in fact, at home after having tested positive for the virus. Luckily, she says, […]
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Paw Connection: An Old Dog Finds A New Home After Tragedy
A dog named “Banks” is getting a new lease on life after being discovered locked inside a vehicle following his owner’s death, probably for several days. After a woman noticed the situation and contacted authorities, the Humboldt County Animal Shelter was able to track down the owner’s next of kin who said Banks was around […]
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AP Story Highlights Humboldt Reopening Approach
The Associated Press turned the spotlight on Humboldt County in a story sent out to papers across the nation that focused on the region’s reopening in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases after a period of relative calm. Humboldt County Public Health announced two new cases today involving Alder Bay Assisted Living Facility […]
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When Restaurants Go Dark
It hasn’t been an easy year for restaurants in Humboldt County. Ask managers and owners how it’s going and you’ll likely hear that profits are down in the already risky business. Plenty of them will tell you the tightened margins of legal cannabis is part of it but pretty much all of them will also […]
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Pour One Out
Less than two months out from the Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, controversy is again bubbling up over beer at Arcata Main Street’s fundraiser. The event drew fire last year (“What is Going on with Beer at Oyster Fest?” May 11, 2018) for requiring donations rather than purchasing from local beverage companies and only pouring Redwood […]
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What Is Going On With the Beer at Oyster Fest?
The Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, a notoriously big and boozy annual celebration of all things bivalve, has been the subject of a rumor mill in the hops-and-barley set lately. Several local brewery owners told the Journal that the event — which in the past has seen its organizers dogged by controversy about their choices to […]
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So Long, Singleton? Gov. Brown Approves ADA Capital Access Loan Program
Local businesses looking to avoid litigation and make their facilities more ADA accessible may soon have access to some extra cash. Gov. Jerry Brown just approved Assembly Bill 1230, creating the California Americans with Disabilities Capital Access Loan Program. The bill transfers $10 million from the State’s general fund to provide affordable construction loans to […]