One decade ago, after the Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated a wide swath of Japan’s Pacific coast, Futoshi Toba — the mayor of Rikuzentakata — sent out a haunting message to the world: ”We do not want to be forgotten. This is our hope.” His city was one of the hardest hit as waves […]
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NCJ Preview: Humboldt’s COVID Variant and Under the Table Food Businesses
Humboldt is back in the red risk tier — we’ll talk about why and what it means, as well as how the county ended up with its own COVID variant. Also, home cooks and out-of-work professionals are cooking and selling meals from home to make ends meet. But unlike in other counties in California, it’s […]
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Humboldt’s COVID-19 Mutation and What it Means
When Humboldt County Public Health announced Thursday that a new, never-seen-before mutation of the COVID-19 virus had been discovered locally, the news sounded alarming. And it is. But not for the reasons most initially feared. Due to vigilance and some luck, the virus variant’s spread was limited to a single assisted living facility, meaning it […]
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NCJ Preview: Heartbreak in Loleta, a New Restaurant Model
We’re running through what we know so far about the triple homicide on the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria in Loleta that took the lives of Nikki Dion Metcalf and Margarett Lee Moon, both 40, and Moon’s 16-year-old daughter, Shelly Autumn Mae Moon. This week’s cover story goes into the Humboldt County Sheriffs Department’s response […]
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Hoffman, Fauci Recommend Double Masking to Ensure Tight Fit
Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman suggested during a media availability Thursday that residents should consider double masking, if possible, in an effort to avoid another potential surge in COVID-19 infections. Hoffman’s comments came a day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported it has found double masking — or wearing a medical procedure […]
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NCJ Preview: HSU’s Polytechnic Hopes and a Skate Ramp Grows in Petrolia
Is Humboldt State University ready to become a STEM-heavy polytechnic? We’re discussing the financial boon and the housing burden if it happens. And if you’ve ever wondered how that half pipe out in the middle of Petrolia got there, we’ve got the tale of how the community pulled together to build it and keep it […]
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NCJ Preview: Eureka’s Needle Exchange Battle and Supporting BIPOC Youth
This week we’re looking into how and why the city of Eureka continues to butt heads with Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction over needle exchange. Also, we’re talking about a new local nonprofit nurturing and supporting BIPOC youth, HC Black Music and Arts Association. Its organizers are putting on Harambee Liberation Month, a series […]
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NCJ Preview: Vaccination, Losing a Local Icon and Small Restaurant Survival
This week we’re looking into the plan to vaccinate Humboldt residents — how it’s going and what’s in the way. We’ll look back at the life of local restaurant owner Esteban Gonzales, who died last week, and the lives he impacted. And while the pandemic has been brutal on restaurants, we talked to folks at […]
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NCJ Preview: Huffman Hunkers Down and Chocolate on the Waterfront
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NCJ Preview: Teetering Between Risk Tiers and Larrupin Sauce Lost and Found
This week we’re talking about COVID numbers that will likely push Humboldt back into the puple “widespread risk” tier. And if you were wondering why Larrupin sauce was hard to find for a while there, we’ve got the lowdown on the supply cutoff, shortage, hoarding and scams that kept it off local shelves until recently. […]
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We all Need this Video Right Now. Cue the Guinea Pigs!
Amid everything that’s going on in the world — from the COVID pandemic to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol — the Sequoia Park Zoo has come through with the video we all need right now. Cue the Guinea pigs’ bedtime parade!
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The Last Howlers
They don’t do it every night, not anymore. But when it feels right to step outside at 8 p.m., take a deep breath and howl into the night, Blue Lake sisters Alexis and Shelby Wickizer — ages 8 and 5, respectively — still follow the urge. “Owwwwwwwwwww! Owwwwwwwww!” the girls called out together Sunday night, […]