This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A booming industry that charges veterans for help in obtaining the benefits they earned through military service must shut down or dramatically change its business model in California by the end of the year under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed today. The law prohibits […]
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‘What Else Can We Do?’
Humboldt resident sails on flotilla to Gaza for aid mission Before being detained, Orleans resident Windfield “Wind” Beaver made clear in an interview with the Journal that he didn’t want his role in the Sumud Global Flotilla’s attempt to bring humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people to be framed as a “white savior” narrative. “Our […]
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Housing Complications and Restaurants for Sale
This week we’re looking into the complicated business of housing veterans and people with severe mental illness in Eureka. We’re also talking about why so many restaurants are up for sale across our county. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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Time to Dial it Up to 10 for Local Phone Calls
The days of seven-digit dialing for local calls in the 707 area code — as well as 81 others across the country — came to an end today. From now on, the 707 will need to be included. Why? Well, it’s because parts of those areas use “988 “ as the first three digits of […]
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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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Rio Dell Faces COVID-19 by Embracing Old Traditions, Creating New Ones
On Memorial Day volunteers with the Rio Dell-Scotia Chamber of Commerce rose before dawn to install 57 American flags along Rio Dell’s Wildwood Avenue median, starting at the north side of town and going all the way to the Eagle Prairie Bridge. “Everyone in town loved it,” said Chamber President Nick Angeloff. “It went off […]
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Ferndale’s Memorial Day Adapts to Shelter in Place
Ferndale’s more than 130-year tradition of honoring veterans on Memorial Day won’t be broken by COVID-19 but the Victorian Village is changing its usual plans to keep spectators and veterans safe. Instead of crowds lining up on the sidewalks, people are invited to park along the route through town and watch the flag pass from […]
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Village Down and Holding in Prison
Make sure and pour a little bong water out this week for Reggae on the River and its Cannabis Village. We hardly even knew ye, Cannabis Village! For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, High Times unceremoniously pulled the plug on the 35-year-old festival June 17, posting a brief message on the concert’s website saying it […]
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Triggers and Lifelines
The news is depressing. Not all of it but enough. Scrolling through Twitter, Facebook and news websites can be overwhelming, one awful headline after another. Hell, our staff can get worn down writing those stories. Gallows humor is common enough in newsrooms — sometimes the ping of a text message prompts a sigh and a […]
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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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Street Poetry
If not from spotting him around Old Town, you may recognize Bob Hager from his Oct. 26, 2017, Journal cover story “Homeless Survival Guide.” Hager is a veteran and he and his late wife, Kathleen, had been homeless off and on for decades and were evicted after a long-term stay at the Budget Inn in […]
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Ocean View Cemetery Workers Accused of Golfing on Graves
A video of what appears to be maintenance workers golfing in the veteran’s section of Ocean View Cemetery has stirred up some controversy. The Newtons, a vlogging family whose YouTube channel features stories of dog rescues, vegetarian cooking and kids’ Christmas hauls, all here in Humboldt County, uploaded the video on May 17. In it, […]