A Wing and A Prayer - North Coast Journal There is still “a sliver of hope” this year will be the one for the first condor chick in more than a century to hatch on the North Coast.  The breeding pair A0 and A1 have recently been seen together...

The precarious business of condor nesting and the team tracking what they can't see from the ground.

‘Show Your Pride’ - North Coast Journal Seas of beaded fringe and long, braided hair twirled through the air in the Cal Poly Humboldt’s Forbes Complex West Gym on Saturday. The performers — from elders to newborns swaddled in their arms — spun around the front of the room, bouncing rhythmically to the beat of the drum circle. The smell of sage, […]

"It gives to the children. It gives them something to grow up and see and appreciate. The ones that are here, that are running around and playing and stuff, they’re going to remember this.”
#Native #Indigenous
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‘Everybody’s Gotta Bring Their Skills’ - North Coast Journal Just before noon on March 28, the sidewalk in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse was packed with protesters who covered the curbs along Fifth Street for three blocks. Costumes that have become fa...

No Kings in Humboldt. “We hope this doesn’t go on forever, but we’ll keep coming.” www.northcoastjournal.com/news-2/news/...

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An Absence of Abalone - North Coast Journal North Coast recreational fishery closed until 2036 as recovery remains elusive Unless conditions change dramatically in the interim, the North Coast’s iconic recreational red abalone fishery will rema...

Unless conditions change dramatically in the interim, the North Coast’s iconic recreational red abalone fishery will remain closed for at least another decade.

Flash Fiction 2025 - North Coast Journal Our talented readers again crammed fantastic stories into 99 words or fewer for the Journal’s annual Flash Fiction Contest. Retired children’s librarian JoAnn Bauer, NCJ Managing Editor Jennifer Fumik...

Your weekend read has arrived! www.northcoastjournal.com/news-2/flash...

‘All Hands on Deck’ - North Coast Journal As thousands in Humboldt lose vital aid, Food for People works to fill the void, asks community for help Starting this week, thousands of North Coast residents already living on the financial brink ar...

The 30,000 people in Humboldt who will no longer be able to afford a trip to the grocery store, Waxman said, “puts knots in my stomach and keeps me up at night.”

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Protecting the Night - North Coast Journal Humboldt’s new lighting ordinance shines a light on dark sky preservation Mark Wilson’s home in McKinleyville was surrounded by farm fields in the ‘90s, making his backyard a prime spot for stargazing...

Light pollution throws off bird migration, sea turtles and human sleep.
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The Revolutionaries - North Coast Journal One Battle After Another ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. For geeks of a certain age and inclination, a new Paul Thomas Anderson movie has been — and hopefully always will be — an occasion for tremendous exc...

Will you look at Leo in Humboldt drag. John Bennett reviews the locally filmed #onebattleafteranother in the Journal this week.
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Love Will Tear Us Apart - North Coast Journal “And when you became Denise, I told all your colleagues, those clown comics, to fix their hearts or die.” — David Lynch, as FBI Chief Gordan Cole, to Denise Bryson, a transwoman and FBI agent played b...

Fix your heart, find joy and hear good music this week.

Metal Theft Spree at Redwood Parks - North Coast Journal Redwood National and State Parks is asking for the public to be “on the look out” after a series of metal thefts, including items of cultural and historical significance.  According to a news release,...

According to a news release, the pilfered objects have ranged from war veteran memorial plaques and donor recognition plaques to art sculptures.
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Centro del Pueblo Offers Helping Hand with Health Fund - North Coast Journal An undocumented mother in Humboldt County needed to take her 2-year-old daughter to a medical appointment in San Francisco, but she couldn’t bring herself to make the journey. The thought of what coul...

Centro del Pueblo’s new health fund Mano Amiga-Helping Hand helps cover emergency medical needs, food access, translation and more in Humboldt's undocumented community. www.northcoastjournal.com/news-2/news/...

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Fatal Shooting of Suspect in Blue Lake Under Investigation Sheriff's deputies fatally shot a man near Blue Lake last night as deputies prepared to serve an arrest warrant, according to a press release from...

The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information related to the shooting to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip Line at (707) 268-2539. www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/arc...

'Too High a Risk' North Coast red abalone fishery appears headed toward another decade-long closure

Once the last bastion for recreational abalone diving in California, the North Coast's marine environment has been devastated by a series of ecological events dating back more than a decade, unraveling the fragile balance of one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. #abalone

Department of Forest Efficiency Thank you all for tromping out into the woods for this press conference. Let's get started so we can all return to the safety of...

With the Department of Forest Efficiency in charge, woke woods are out. #Satire #Seriously

Providence St. Joseph Faces Another Abortion Lawsuit Suit alleges hospital "intentionally" inflicted emotional distress

St. Joseph Hospital, the only one in Humboldt County with a delivery ward is facing another lawsuit alleging it violated state law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion procedure because the patient was not "sufficiently close to death."

Trump Tariffs Hit Local Breweries in the Can As the effects of President Donald Trump's waves of tariffs roll back to our shores, stocks have taken a deep dive, while American consumers and...

Local craft breweries in Humboldt County are among the many bracing for impact from Trump tariffs. #craftbreweries #tariffs

'The Peril of this Moment' Huffman expresses deep alarm, blasts 'corrupt,' 'authoritarian' administration in town hall

North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman addressed a standing-room-only crowd at a town hall in Eureka, saying he's "never been more worried and alarmed about the direction of this country."

MMIP Report Falls Casualty to Federal Data Purge Not Invisible Act Commission report removed as part of Trump administration's gutting of thousands of government web pages

A report on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Crisis is among the documents disappeared in the Trump administration's purge of government websites, The Imprint reports. #MMIP

Trickle Down Trump administration cuts, actions continue to hit North Coast

From programs with local farmers to supply fresh produce for low-income families, children and elders to impacts to services provided by NOAA, which include lifesaving information about extreme weather, Trump administration cuts are hitting the North Coast.

Sunshine, If We Can Keep It We in Humboldt County know better than most that sunshine isn't a thing to be taken for granted. As Sunshine Week — an annual March...

"The time is now to demand all our institutions honor not just the letter, but the principles of transparency enshrined in state and federal law. Failing to do so will result in a world of darkness, where none of us has any idea what's being done in our names or why."

Youngest North Coast Condor Dies of Lead Poisoning Amid the loss, some bright signs emerge for the fledgling flock

The youngest California condor in the fledgling Northern California flock dies of lead poisoning. #condors

North Coast Condor Dies of Lead Poisoning B7, the youngest member of the North Coast’s fledgling California condor flock, also known by the Yurok name Pey-noh-pey-o-wok' (I am friend or kind or...

"He had only been flying free for a few months. That he was brought down by something human-caused and preventable is devastating." #condors #B7 #leadpoisoning

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Judge Takes St. Joseph Abortion Case Under Submission After hearing about 30 minutes of oral arguments on Feb. 14 over whether he should dismiss or delay a landmark lawsuit from the California Attorney...

A Humboldt County judge is considering whether to dismiss or delay a landmark lawsuit from the California Attorney General's Office alleging St. Joseph Hospital violated state law when it refused to provide a medically necessary abortion.

Blue-winged Warblers, 2025 and Personal Bests There's something uncanny about birding in 2025. The Humboldt birders have hit the ground running this year. Everyone in my feathered circle is out there...

Making 2025 one for the birds. #birding #humboldt