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Jenny Scheinman in concert. [Photo also from NPR found here.] A Humboldt singer was featured today on NPR. Jenny Scheinman, a local musician, sang homegrown lyrics (like “veer off the highway forty miles from Ferndale”) and described being raised in a remote part of our area to a nationwide audience. According to the interviewer, Scheinman “likes to say she grew up in
Read moreThanks to “You know you’re from Southern Humboldt when:” for sharing the photo with us. Check out their Facebook page here. Humboldt County, particularly, southern Humboldt County is unique. What further proof is needed than the real estate ad above? Yes, indeed, plenty of garden space and two demonstration pots already going in the front yard.
Read moreUPDATE 6/8: The kayak was recovered last night at 9 pm from a residential location in Loleta. It was found approximately 2 miles South of the opening of the mouth, very near to where the kayaker made it to land. Everything save a water bottle, a bandana and the rear hatch cover was recovered. ### Original post:Have you seen this kayak? The owner,
Read moreHumboldt County Press Release: Humboldt County Library borrowers are encouraged to take advantage of the new Zip Books project and receive speedy delivery of print and audiobooks, not currently owned by the Library, directly to their home. Humboldt County Library has joined 30 other rural California libraries in a project that offers an alternative delivery method for books it borrows
Read moreCalifornia Army National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Lawrence A. Haskins gave Spc. Nathaniel Warvi an award for helping save another man’s life. On March 1, Eureka man, Spc. Nathaniel Warvi, received the Soldier’s Medal from the California National Guard for saving another man’s life in Afghanistan. According to an article in DVIDS (a military news organization,) this medal is the highest
Read moreWeighing just slightly more than four cubes of butter (at 1 pound, 3 ounces), tiny Kade James was born on March 14th in the UCSF Hospital. Ever since then, this little bundle has been fighting for his life with the support of his family (shown above) and the growing community of people who care. From Wisconsin to Florida to Alaska, but,
Read moreFord ad from the company’s website. According to Caltrans, there is a Ford commercial being shot on the Avenue of the Giants today and tomorrow. There will be traffic control in the area of the shoot. Casssandra Hesseltine, Film Commissioner for the Humboldt Del Norte Film Commission, explained that there was a bit of secrecy surrounding the exact whereabouts
Read moreIn a procession estimated to stretch over a mile, fire trucks, personal cars, motorcycles, a plane and emergency vehicles streamed north from Laytonville to honor Briceland Fire Chief Tim Olsen at a memorial held today in Fortuna at the River Lodge. Another large group poured south from Crescent City and west from Hoopa. A flood of vehicles rolled north up
Read moreAds from Trim Scene Solutions, a business based in Southern Humboldt, and Royal Gold Potting Soil, an Arcata company got a nod on NPR today. Can you hear any more local ads and voices in the radio piece below? (Note: The voice of at least one employee of Lost Coast Communications, Mo Burke, appears on the Trim Scene Ad.) A
Read moreREMINDER: Respectfully, the World Renewal Ceremony is Not a Party. ### Yesterday, to prepare for the World Renewal Ceremony, Wiyot men paddled an old growth redwood canoe from the city of Eureka to Indian Island (see map at the bottom.) On the day of the ceremony, a boat will be used to transport the dancers, their families, and Wiyot tribal citizens
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