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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 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…
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…
Life Goes On
Years ago, when I was sluicing off layers of the ooze of deep irony in which I and many other older millennials were minted, I started thinking about the effects of that caul we were…
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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…
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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…
Open Studios 2026
In case you missed a chance to visit some of the studios and galleries of the 150 local artists participating in the 26th annual North Coast Open Studios event last weekend, no worries. There’s still…
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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…
Crabs Walk Off Eagles, Then Sweep Storm
After handily sweeping through week 1, the Humboldt Crabs opened the second week of the season Wednesday night, challenged and pushed to the brink by a somewhat unlikely opponent. The Humboldt Eagles, a team made…
Duane Flatmo Wants to Wow
Standing in the glow of El Pulpo Magnifico — artist Duane Flatmo’s massive, motorized, flame-shooting, scrap metal octopus — is a physical experience. As anyone who’s encountered it in the desert plain of Burning Man…
Targeting the Sharpshooters
When the Humboldt County Department of Agriculture put out a call for assistance to help recover grape vines potentially harboring an invasive insect never before detected in the area, the community responded. The result of…
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Editor: How sweet to see one of my favorite poets (Susan Pahl) writing about one…
‘Deeply Committed’
Editor: I considered running for county supervisor as a concerned multi-generation Humboldtian who believes we…
‘Strong and Thoughtful Voice’
Editor: I support Mary Burke for Humboldt County Fifth District supervisor. She’s a thoughtful and…
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Editor: It’s election time and the hand painted campaign signs for Mary Burke are in…
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Editor: I am writing in support of Evan Schwartz for Fifth District supervisor. I have…
Research Yee for Congress
Editor: As the June 2 primary approaches, California’s Second Congressional District needs bold leadership. For…
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
There’s a certain magic about waking up in an unfamiliar place at an unusual time. Even when pain and confusion are involved, there’s still a special glow surrounding the experience. One that I suspect serious…
Drawn to Water Troughs? Read This
A day after I roto-tilled the garden we had a warm spring rain, after which I saw many long, thin worms on the loose soil. Each was waving its body in the air in a circular…
“Tow” Might Be Good for You
TOW. Is a judicial system, ostensibly built to protect the citizenry but susceptible to the manipulations of commerce and greed, inherently cynical? Possibly. Is a movie, replete with marketable stars, that explores an individual’s struggle…
Music Tonight: Wednesday, June 10
I have mentioned the UFC once previously in this space because it caught my attention. I am of course referring to the local Ukulele Fight Club, which is not only having another workshop at Arcata’s…
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