Oddly, the protest outside the Red Lion Inn today — fishermen objecting to Northern California’s implementation of the Marine Life Protection Ac t — resembled nothing so much as the protest outside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s hearings at the same venue three years ago . Stranger still, today’s protest happened on the same day […]
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Booing Salmon
Zeke Grader of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Associations submitted himself to a virtual lynching on the Sean Hannity show last week, as the host broadcast live in front of a mob of Central Valley farmers. Grader gave as good as he got, but guess what? Everyone lost.
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North Country Fair preview
The North Country Fair is underway on the Arcata Plaza . Here’s a preview of the kind of thing you’ll see and hear: SoHum’s Lost Coast Marimbas play at 4:30 on the 9th and H stage. They’re shown performing at the recent I-Block Party elsewhere in Arcata.
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Changes by the Bay
There’s a last minute switch in the Blues by the Bay line-up for Saturday: Harmonica virtuoso Norton Buffalo , who was scheduled to play just before his friend and music collaborator Roy Rogers, has cancelled due to serious illness. A post on Norton’s Facebook page notes that he’s been in the hospital all week with […]
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Orange and Raining Ash
investigations.” From the Facebook page of Andy Rydzewski, HSU alum, passionate lover of all things Humboldt and, until yesterday, resident of Tujunga Canyon: Aug. 27, 12:06 p.m. It is officially orange and raining ash outside. Aug. 28, 11:48 a.m. Andy Rydzewski is evacuating. Yesterday, 12:54 p.m. eating some food provided by the very sweet Red […]
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Cards, Hoopa-Style
The traditional card games drew the biggest crowds a couple of Fridays ago during this year’s Sovereign Day celebration on the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s reservation. The drumming and singing would befuddle a non-stalwart — how can a person make a good decision with all those tricky spirits messing with your head? That’s the idea, at […]
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Drumming for Pelicans
Who wouldn’t park his truck by the side of Samoa Road, unload the sticks and skins and serenade the bay? On a warm summer day? That’s what Zach Lewing — last seen playing with White Manna — has been doing all summer long. “I’m just working on my music,” he says.
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Ballet aux bicyclettes
winners. Meet the 2009 European champions, Carla and Henriette Hochdorfer: