Editorial

NCJ Preview: Fires, Boarding School Legacy, Cartoon Controversy and More

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on December 10, 2022 at 3:17PM

This week we're recapping the cover story on the year in wildfires and a story about Harvard University holding hair samples from Native children who attended boarding schools. We're talking about reader responses and our editorial decision making over a cartoon some felt was anti-Semitic.

NCJ Preview: Behind the Top 10s of 2021

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on January 1, 2022 at 8:00AM

As the year comes to an end, we're talking about the Top 10 stories fo 2021 from this week's cover — COVID, Su-Meg, local government and more — and how we came up with our list. That includes how we determined the Top 10 Dick Moves and why we dig into the pettiness.

NCJ Preview: Otters, Police Transparency and Blackberry Mania

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on September 18, 2021 at 8:18AM

This week we're talking about the North Coast Otter Art Initiative and the beautiful painted sculptures created by local artists to raise money for otter research. We defy you to scroll through the offerings without smiling.

NCJ Preview: Vaccine Decisions and Conversations

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 17, 2021 at 8:47AM

The Vaccination Issue is on stands and we're sharing stories from our readers about why the got vaccinated and what the experience was like for them, physically and otherwise. We're also sharing some personal stories about talking to our friends and family about their vaccine hesitancy — how a conversation with a single person can set off a chain of people getting vaccinated, as well as when changing someone's mind isn't possible.

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By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on June 5, 2021 at 8:00AM

With a new batch of ugly messages between members of a Eureka police unit revealing a culture of misogyny and cruel and violent attitudes toward homeless and mentally ill people, the department faces a reckoning. We'll go over how the police officers' extensive workplace protections affect the impact and secrecy of that reckoning.

NCJ Preview: COVID-19's Local Casualties, the Privilege of Vaccine Access and the Future of a Farm Stand

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 22, 2021 at 9:00AM

On the anniversary of Humboldt's first COVID-19 death, we're looking back on the people we lost with glimpses of their lives gleaned from obituaries and interviews with family members. We're also talking about the vaccines we now have access to — a live-saving option those lost didn't have — and what it could mean if we don't take advantage and get Humboldt vaccinated.

NCJ Preview: Vaccinations and Spicy Noodles

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 1, 2021 at 8:30AM

What's with these empty vaccination appointments? With cases spiking once again, public health officials are trying new strategies to get shots in arms.

NCJ Preview: Anti-Asian Racism, Government Transparency and Those EPD Texts

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 27, 2021 at 9:00AM

This week we're talking about how the recent shootings in Atlanta and their aftermath fit a historic pattern of anti-Asian racism and how the national trend ripples to Humboldt. We've also got the Foilies, the annual roundup of outrageous incidents of redaction and refusal of public records.

NCJ Preview: Post-election Perspectives and Pandemic Wine Tasting

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on November 12, 2020 at 5:04PM

This week we're looking at how many ballots are left to count in our county and where local elections stand. We'll also talk about the local community leaders who contributed letters to this week's paper about the presidential election results and what President-elect Biden's win means and doesn't mean to them and us. And how does a wine tasting club keep its 20-year tradition going in the middle of a pandemic?

NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on April 2, 2020 at 6:30PM

This week we're sharing updates about Humboldt's COVID-19 cases and community transmission, and looking back at how the county managed during the 1918-1919 flu epidemic. And why wearing a DIY mask is a way to put your community first.

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NCJ Preview: Fires, Boarding School Legacy, Cartoon Controversy and More

NCJ Preview: Behind the Top 10s of 2021

NCJ Preview: Otters, Police Transparency and Blackberry Mania

NCJ Preview: Vaccine Decisions and Conversations

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NCJ Preview: COVID-19's Local Casualties, the Privilege of Vaccine Access and the Future of a Farm Stand

NCJ Preview: Vaccinations and Spicy Noodles

NCJ Preview: Anti-Asian Racism, Government Transparency and Those EPD Texts

NCJ Preview: Post-election Perspectives and Pandemic Wine Tasting

NCJ Preview with Access Humboldt