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People, politics and art in Humboldt County, California.
Unless conditions change dramatically in the interim, the North Coast’s iconic recreational red abalone fishery will remain closed for at least another decade.
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...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Unless conditions change dramatically in the interim, the North Coast’s iconic recreational red abalone fishery will remain closed for at least another decade.
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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...
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December 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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To find my very 1st African Horror book, The Reluctant Dead randomly reviewed by @northcoastjournal.com after all these years is one of the most-gratifying gifts ever in my literary journey. Big thanks to Collin Yeo for bringing this book to a new audience. www.northcoastjournal.com/arts-scene/b...
Fresh Blood - North Coast Journal
Four horror reads off the beaten path Horror crosses human boundaries in a way other works of fiction struggle with. Humor, for instance, is notoriously difficult to translate, as the comedic power of...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
To find my very 1st African Horror book, The Reluctant Dead randomly reviewed by @northcoastjournal.com after all these years is one of the most-gratifying gifts ever in my literary journey. Big thanks to Collin Yeo for bringing this book to a new audience. www.northcoastjournal.com/arts-scene/b...
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.”
‘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...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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.”
On stands and online now.
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
On stands and online now.
Light pollution throws off bird migration, sea turtles and human sleep.
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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...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Light pollution throws off bird migration, sea turtles and human sleep.
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Will you look at Leo in Humboldt drag. John Bennett reviews the locally filmed #onebattleafteranother in the Journal this week.
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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...
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October 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Will you look at Leo in Humboldt drag. John Bennett reviews the locally filmed #onebattleafteranother in the Journal this week.
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Fix your heart, find joy and hear good music this week.
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...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Fix your heart, find joy and hear good music this week.
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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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,...
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September 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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’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/...
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...
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September 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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/...
On stands and online today.
September 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
On stands and online today.
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...
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...
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July 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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...
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
'Too High a Risk'
North Coast red abalone fishery appears headed toward another decade-long closure
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May 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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
With the Department of Forest Efficiency in charge, woke woods are out. #Satire #Seriously
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...
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April 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
With the Department of Forest Efficiency in charge, woke woods are out. #Satire #Seriously
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."
Providence St. Joseph Faces Another Abortion Lawsuit
Suit alleges hospital "intentionally" inflicted emotional distress
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April 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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."
Local craft breweries in Humboldt County are among the many bracing for impact from Trump tariffs. #craftbreweries #tariffs
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...
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April 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Local craft breweries in Humboldt County are among the many bracing for impact from Trump tariffs. #craftbreweries #tariffs
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."
'The Peril of this Moment'
Huffman expresses deep alarm, blasts 'corrupt,' 'authoritarian' administration in town hall
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April 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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."
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
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
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March 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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
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.
Trickle Down
Trump administration cuts, actions continue to hit North Coast
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March 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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.
"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."
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...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"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."
The youngest California condor in the fledgling Northern California flock dies of lead poisoning. #condors
Youngest North Coast Condor Dies of Lead Poisoning
Amid the loss, some bright signs emerge for the fledgling flock
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March 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The youngest California condor in the fledgling Northern California flock dies of lead poisoning. #condors
"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
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...
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March 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
"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
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.
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...
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February 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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.
