Around 40 friends of the departed John Ross gathered at the tiny Trinidad Cemetery on May Day to observe International Labor Day, say one more goodbye to Ross and scatter some of his ashes to the winds. The site was the tombstone of E.B. Schnaubelt, who died in 1913. It is engraved with the words, […]
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Wicked Bugs Invade Fresh Air
Bestselling author, Eureka Books co-owner and North Coast Journal contributor Amy Stewart was on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air this afternoon, chatting with guest host Dave Davies about the “creepy-crawlies” that inhabit her latest book, Wicked Bugs. With her customary cheerful aplomb, Stewart tells of such nasty insects as the Asian giant hornet (pictured above), […]
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Nichols Discusses Iraq Waterkeeper Efforts on NY Radio
Humboldt Baykeeper Executive Director Pete Nichols appeared on New York radio station WNYC today with Nature Iraq founder Dr. Azzam Alwash. The two discussed the newly founded Upper Tigris Waterkeeper, an effort that the Journal wrote about a couple weeks back. Host Leonard Lopate asks about cleaning up the “cradle of civilization” after years of polution […]
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4/20 in Arcata a Bit ‘Off’
Things were damp in Arcata’s Redwood Park on April 20, the unofficial holiday also known as 4/20. The park’s grassy meadow was surrounded by caution tape. Police on the scene said a crew had spread fertilizer earlier in the day and no one was allowed to cross the field. Arcata Police Chief Tom Chapman was […]
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Protesters Target B of A for Dodging Taxes
Charles Edwards of Eureka’s Stroop Effects Studios sent us the link to this short video he produced for Democracy Unlimited, highlighting last Friday’s protest of Bank of America. Another protest, organized through MoveOn.org, will take place today at 4:30 at the B of A in Henderson Center in Eureka.
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Grove battle continues
Protestors opposed to the widening/straightening of Hwy 101 at Richardson’s Grove shifted into direct action today, unfurling a banner across the highway at the entrance to the state park and creating what was deemed by authorities, a “traffic hazard.” Here’s the incident report from the California Highway Patrol: Location: US101 AT RICHARDSON GROVE […]
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Queer Kissing Flashmob
It started with a Facebook invite, “Queer Kissing Flashmob,” sent out by some HSU students: “Come meet us on the HSU quad to kiss your partner(s) at noon on Valentine’s Day! Please wait until the clock starts to strike noon to start kissing your partner(s), kiss for between 5 to 10 minutes and then go […]
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olives @ the market this morning
Went yard saleing this morning. The car was low on gas so we stopped at the 76 by the Plaza, where they still actually pump your gas. While the car was filling, I dashed across the street to the mini-farmers’ market at Café Brio. Picked up some Brussels sprouts from Willow Creek Farms (we’ll try […]
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Egypt – Rise to Freedom Mix1.5
In the wake of the events in Egypt, Natacha Atlas, who brought her band to the Arcata Theatre Lounge late last year, worked with her producer/arranger Samy Bishai to create a new remix and a video in solidarity with the Egyptian people. (Her heritage is part Egyptian.) “Egypt – Rise to Freedom Mix1.5” is a […]
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A Poem from the Poem Store
Jacqueline Suskin’s Poem Store set up shop at Eureka Books for February’s Arts Alive! Her method: You pick the subject and the price, she creates a custom poem.
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National Geographic: ‘How Marijuana Works’
[Note: This is the first of two science-related posts today. Yay for science.] Below is a clip from an upcoming two-night TV special from National Geographic called “Drugged,” which will examine the bio-chemical effects of marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy. Nat Geo says: “Drugged: High on Marijuana” uses visual effects and CGI to take the viewer on […]
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Montel Williams For Humboldt Tourism Commissioner
Yes, yes indeed! Do as the man says and come check out our fat buds! We will hook you up and send you home happy! (Despite what our new hero says, though, you can give the Appalachian Trail a pass.)