New Yorker Looks at Yurok Tribe's Carbon-Offset Project

by Kimberly Wear on October 13, 2018 at 2:43PM

A story on the New Yorker website this week takes a look at the Yurok Tribe’s carbon-offset forest project, which was the first developed under California protocols for the state’s cap-and-trade system back in 2014. According to the story, the project is now the “tribe’s main source of discretionary income,” which has facilitated the purchase of near 60,000 acres of forest lands.

CNN Names Betty Chinn 'Hero'

by Thadeus Greenson on October 4, 2018 at 2:50PM

HumLook: Cows, Elk and a War Moth

by Thadeus Greenson on September 30, 2018 at 2:00PM

HumSport: Your Week in Sports Photos

by Thadeus Greenson on September 30, 2018 at 9:46AM

Let's Hear it for the Redwoods

by Kimberly Wear on September 19, 2018 at 11:19AM

“The goal of our project is to share the wonders of our national parks with as many people as we can, thereby ensuring their continued protection and enjoyment for generations to come,” the brothers write. “We plan to accomplish this goal through visually stunning short films, engaging online interactions, and breathtaking imagery.

NCJ Seeks Staff Writer

by Thadeus Greenson on September 6, 2018 at 10:44AM

The North Coast Journal is looking for a talented staff writer to add to our award-winning editorial team. The ideal candidate is a naturally curious critical thinker who can write clearly and compellingly, digest large volumes of information and explain complex concepts and systems.

NYT Story Examines Heroin's Impact on Local Tribes and its Link to an Ailing River

by Kimberly Wear on September 5, 2018 at 4:26PM

Indian Health Service, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, cites the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in reporting that Native Americans had a larger increase in overdose deaths from 1999-2015 — up more than 500 percent — than any other ethnic group. Back in March, the Yurok Tribe filed a federal lawsuit against 20 manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids, alleging the companies are responsible for spreading a destructive trail of drug use on the reservation and across the country.

Sac Bee Looks at Rural Policing and a Kettenpom Couple's Terrifying Ordeal

by Kimberly Wear on September 2, 2018 at 11:00AM

According to a California County map included in the article, Trinity County has 1.1 sworn deputies per 100 square miles. Humboldt has 5.1.

Mendo Complex Gets Containment Date, but no Estimate for Carr Fire

by Kimberly Wear on August 10, 2018 at 2:34PM

Trump set off a firestorm of his own making earlier this week when he tweeted out that California’s environmental policies were impeding the use of “massive amounts of readily available water” to battle the state’s blazes, comments that were soundly denounced by scientists, fire officials and elected representatives, including Huffman, who referred to him as "President Sh**-For-Brains." Read previous Journal coverage here.

NCJ Editor Nabs National Awards

by Thadeus Greenson on August 2, 2018 at 2:45PM

Food Writing “How to Dine Alone,” in which Cahill explains why you don't need company to eat out like a boss: “I was rescued by a flurry of activity as a woman in a sharp blue jacket, her hair coiled in a Hitchcock bun, strolled in and took what seemed to be her usual table.