The Big Lagoon Rancheria is asking the state to block a familiar name from reopening a bar on the Arcata Plaza.
Big Lagoon Rancheria Files Formal Protest Against Costanzo’s Bid To Reopen Sidelines Bar
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Crime
Covelo Woman Accused of Attempted Murder After Rifle Misfires During Alleged Robbery and Kidnapping
Deputies say she beat her roommate with a rifle, tried to rob him, threatened to kill him and pulled the trigger—but the gun malfunctioned, allowing the victim to escape.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
Hummingbirds Spotted Sipping from Blue Lily of The Nile on Humboldt Hill
A reader-submitted video of hummingbirds working over a patch of blue blooms is a good excuse to look at which species call the North Coast home.
Good News
Injured Hiker Thanks Trinity County Rescue Volunteers After Canyon Creek Evacuation
Stranded for more than seven hours with a shattered ankle, one hiker wanted the community to know what it took to get her off the mountain.
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RRHC Is Having a Celebration for Their 50th anniversary.
“We have live music, games for kids with prizes…There will be free popcorn and snow cones.”
Can You Help?
Vote Today: Humboldt County’s Rosie Barks Gets Second Chance at National Pet Competition
Rosie didn’t crack California’s top three, but a wild card shot at Nationals just opened up — and voting closes tonight at 7 p.m.
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
Opinion: Freedom Over Security — One Reader’s Case Against Pandemic-Era Vaccine Mandates
A reader argues that COVID-19 vaccine mandates distorted a century-old Supreme Court precedent to justify restrictions on bodily autonomy that went far beyond what the original ruling ever intended.
Announcements
Michael E. Adams: Beloved grandpa, social butterfly, and the man who made every camping trip worth showing up for
Michael Adams, a longtime Eureka resident known for his love of music, his cooking on family camping trips, and a social nature that made friends everywhere he went, passed away in March at the age of 63.
Cannabis Cache
Siskiyou County Settles Water Access Lawsuit with Shasta Vista Residents
After years of restricted water deliveries to a rural subdivision home to more than 1,000 mostly Asian American residents, a legal challenge has produced an agreement covering how the community gets water for everyday household use.
HAPPYDAY: A Season of Sweet Weather, Hard Work, and New Beginnings
Summer solstice brings reflection at a Humboldt farm that’s been juggling markets, a new CSA buyers club, livestock, grants, and five straight Fridays on the road south.