When most people think wildlife photography, their minds wander to far off jungles and frozen tundra, exotic animals and out-of-reach summits. But that’s not Talia Rose. For 12 years, Rose has documented the small stretch of the South Fork of the Eel River that is her backyard. “I’m originally from Long Island, New York, and […]
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How California Got Tough on Guns
The modern American gun debate began on May 2, 1967, when 30 protesting members of the Black Panther Party marched into the California Capitol with loaded handguns, shotguns and rifles. As photos of gun-toting radicals from Oakland hit front pages across the country, many Americans were shocked to see who was embracing the Second Amendment. […]
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“This is a Load of Barnacles”: SpongeBob Super Bowl Backlash
Over the last several months, more than 1 million people signed the Change.org petition to honor Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, with a performance of the aquatic cartoon anthem “Sweet Victory” during the Super Bowl halftime show. The 57-year-old Humboldt State University graduate died in November of last year after battling a neurodegenerative […]
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A Wild Night of Eureka High Football (with video)
It was a stag-gering experience for some folks at last Friday’s Eureka High School football game against De Anza when an unexpected visitor took the field, much to the apparent delight of folks in the stands by the sounds of the video. Watch the video by Sally Graham below: The Loggers, by the way, handily […]
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Fans Say Goodbye to HSU Football (With Video)
HSU football game – SA from Sam Armanino on Vimeo. For the past three seasons of Humboldt State University football, Bennie Marzett and his family have made the nine hour drive from Bakersfield to Arcata to watch his son play. With the exception of one absence by his mother, Deborah Marzett, defensive back Patrick Marzett’s […]
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Beyond Geek TV Show Goes Kinetic
Beyond Geek, a public television show about “a fascinating world you didn’t know existed, full of people who take geek to a whole new level,” has just released a new video about this year’s Kinetic Grand Championship. Described as “part update, part behind the scenes” of the show’s kinetic episodes, filmed during the three-day Memorial […]
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CNN Names Betty Chinn ‘Hero’
Eureka philanthropist Betty Chinn has been named “this week’s CNN hero.” The network’s Heroes series is designed to “celebrate everyday people changing the world” and showcase “how one person can truly make a difference.” The network accepts nominations annually and showcases one hero weekly, one of whom will be named the network’s hero of the […]
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In Case of Emergency, Break Glass
Bringing an entirely new meaning to the term “functional glass art,” a Canadian dispensary employee recently fought off armed robbers with nothing but a 2-foot glass bong. Surveillance video of the attempted robbery, which has since gone viral, shows two employees — one male and one female — enter the dispensary trailed by an adorable, […]
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Stolen Semi Crash Leads to Arrest of Eureka Man
A Eureka man was arrested on suspicion of a series of charges Sunday night after allegedly crashing a stolen semi-truck into a tree on Herrick Avenue then running through the Elks Lodge parking lot with a rifle. Residents in the area were asked to shelter in place while police searched for the suspect, according to […]
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Flatmo’s Dragon Slays at the Smithsonian
Editor’s note: With Black Rock City once again rising up amid the great sandscape of Nevada’s desert expanse, we thought now would be a good time to take another look at the fantastical work of Humboldt County’s own Duane Flatmo, whose dragon creation is part of the Smithsonian’s No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man […]
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Mendo Complex Gets Containment Date, but no Estimate for Carr Fire
While a string of fires continue to burn to the north, south and east of Humboldt County, air quality is expected to be in the good to moderate stage although some inland areas, such as Garberville, will have “widespread haze,” according to the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District. Fire officials are now giving […]
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Humboldt’s Dancing CCC Supervisor’s Binge-worthy Show
If you’re looking for something to binge watch that might restore your faith in humankind (no small thing these days), you may want to hit up Wild Jobs, an online series from Animal Planet that’s streaming now. Recognize host John Griffith? Yup, Humboldt’s own dancing California Conservation Corps guy took his moves on the road […]