The Humboldt County Association of Governments (HCAOG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Holmlund as its next Executive Director, effective Aug. 17, 2026. With more than 20 years of ...

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When a powerful earthquake off the North Coast generates a life-threatening tsunami, time will be of the essence for those in its path. In the most serious scenarios, including the “big one,” a ...

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With a menu built around fresh, local ingredients and hearty, healthful options, the fare at Cafe Phoenix (1360 G St., Arcata) makes eating well easy. The menu is matched equally by the atmosphere.

Happy Accident is a mondo-trash-o experimental theatrical extravaganza created by visual artist and brilliant puppeteer Liz HOWLS and visual designer and musician Servant Baby. Expect the unexpected ...

Redwood Coast Stitchery has opened its doors at 320 Second Street in Eureka, becoming the first full-service needlepoint shop on California’s North Coast. Inspired by the beauty of the surrounding ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lawmakers on Thursday killed a ...

Everyone gets the blues, they just come in different tones and intensities, and like every color and feeling, appear different in the summer. I am no different in this respect and have recently ...

The Hopi language is seen to contain no words, grammatical forms, construction or expressions that refer directly to what we call ‘time,’ or to past, present or future.”— Benjamin Lee Whorf Early in ...

SUPER TROOPERS 3. One might rightfully wonder — as I did, while watching Straight Time (1978) on the Criterion Channel on Saturday Night — if there is any reason to go see a third installment of a ...

Last Sunday, I found myself with my arms spread against the wood-paneled base of the chromatic brass battlements of the pipe organ at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka, my left ear pressed against the ...