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California is Getting Ready to Increase a Health Insurance Tax. Will it Affect Your Premium?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state’s Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal.…
Local Whooping Cough Case Confirmed
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services reports a local case of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, has been confirmed, and is warning people may have been exposed to the illness…


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Music Today: Sunday, June 21
It’s the longest day of the year and also the pinnacle of Pride month because visibilitymatters in measures of sunshine and human dignity alike. In that spirit, go enjoy another installment of the Outlaw Jamie…
Music Tonight: Saturday, June 20
Local rapper Hiway is about to be local no more, so his friends are throwing a going-away party tonight at Humbrews to let him know he will be missed. Producer and DJGMG will be providing…
Music Tonight: Friday, June 19
How about some golden-era hippie revival music? I can think of far, far worse ways tospend the kick-off to the solstice sabbath, so if you are game, roll by the Logger Bararound 9 p.m. for…
Music Tonight: Thursday, June 18
Moss Oak Commons is the place to be yet again if you are looking for some good rockof many flavors and colors. Sacramento’s shoegaze and noise merchants Quinine areheadlining a show at 7 p.m. tonight…

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Miranda’s Rescue Under Scrutiny
On the night of April 12, Jennifer Raymond crawled through a tunnel she’d cut in the thick hedge wound with blackberry vines that separated her property from Miranda’s Rescue and clipped the wire fencing. She…
Midsummer Puzzle Time Q’s
TrianglesHow many triangles can you find in this figure? The Old ‘Rope around the Equator” PuzzleYou tie a rope tightly around the Earth’s equator then add three feet to its length and raise it evenly…
Oyster Fest in Photos
The Arcata Plaza was once again thronged with shellfish aficionados, day drinkers and music lovers for the 36th annual Oyster Fest. While the crowds reveled at the zero-waste party in the sunshine, judges, including yours…
Fired Up for Flatmo Alley
Three weeks ago, local artist Duane Flatmo went public on social media with some personal health news and an invite to a June 13 party in Eureka: “Hope to see you at this event. Some…
Crabs Stay the Course Against A’s, Potters
The Crabs rolled into week three of summer with their undefeated record intact. On Tuesday night, they welcomed the Fresno A’s to Arcata Ballpark for the first of a quick two-game midweek set and the…
Joan Peavey Hughes
Joan Peavey Hughes, age 76, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom, love, and healing. Born in Menlo Park, California, to the late Frank and Ellen Peavey, Joan grew up in the Bay…
Master Classes
DISCLOSURE DAY. When I last wrote or even thought critically about Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans, 2022), I recalled my adolescent resistance to his work, realizing in hindsight that my affinity for snark and edginess (it…
Frank Speck
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Frank Speck, age 72, on March 28, 2026 in Eureka, California. He was out doing something he loved when he left this world,…
Carol (Kara) Sue Rossi
Carol (Kara) Sue Rossi of Eureka passed peacefully at home on April 28, 2026. Born to Kenneth and Mary Christiansen on January 15, 1963, in Eureka. She graduated from Norco High School in Norco, California…
Tad B. Sarvinski
With heavy hearts we need to inform everyone of the sudden passing of our dear son, Tad Sarvinski, on June 2, 2026. Tad was born in Walnut Creek, California on September 15, 1978, and moved…
Music Tonight: Thursday, June 11
Sir Richard Bishop has been here before, and has thankfully now come again, right on the cusp of the solstice — the summer’s brightest edge — in a year when we could all use something…

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