As you walk into Karen Shepherd and Bradley Thompson’s backyard in Arcata, you are met with a beautifully diverse food forest with an array of vegetables, flowers and fruits, from asparagus and pears to onions and cabbage. Shepherd and Thompson began working on their food forest after they moved into their house 19 years ago. […]
Tamara McFarland
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Multi-Candidate, Multi-Group Supervisor Rumble at Labor Temple Tonight
Five candidates. Nine community groups. Two hours of questions. This is the format for a forum at Eureka’s Labor Temple, scheduled to be held tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. The candidates include contenders for two supervisor’s seats, with Fifth District incumbent Ryan Sundberg facing off against challenger Steve Madrone, and the three-way race between […]
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In Solidarity
A crowd of about 100 people gathered at the Humboldt County Courthouse last night for a “solidarity vigil,” an event promoted through word-of-mouth and social media. The vigil’s Facebook page asked, “What must change so that these systems meant to protect us, truly protect all of us — especially our loved ones who are Black, […]