Environment / Natural Resources

NCJ Preview: Murals, Fire, Fish and Gyros

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on August 13, 2022 at 3:57PM

This week we're craning our necks to look up at all the murals from the Eureka Street Art Festival. We'll talk about how the festival's artists ended up paining the pillars of the Samoa Bridge and how you can take a tour.

NCJ Preview: Burning the Family Ranch, Roasting Vegetables, Bird Calls and Audits

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on July 30, 2022 at 8:00AM

This week we're talking about how controlled burning works on private ranch land as wildfire prevention, with staff writer Linda Stansberry sharing her own family's experience. Also, with summer vegetables taking over the local farmers markets, we've got Simona Carini's roasted vegetable recipe, which may have you rethinking your standard sides.

NCJ Preview: An Organic Waste Overhaul and New Food and Brew Offerings in Arcata

By Thadeus Greenson on July 23, 2022 at 7:00AM

Humboldt County's trash collection system is about to get a lot more complicated, with a new state law taking effect aimed at reducing climate pollutants and creating a closed-loop organic waste economy. Meanwhile, a new brewery and deli in Arcata is offering up sandwiches and small-batch brews and recently released documents shed new light on a chaotic 2016 police shooting in Eureka.

NCJ Preview: A Final Fish Farm EIR, Hate in Humboldt and Thai Food in Willow Creek

By Thadeus Greenson on July 18, 2022 at 11:25AM

This week, we're talking about a new report that attempts to quantify the environmental impacts of what would be the world's largest on-shore fish farm in Samoa. Meanwhile, a rash of incidents involving hate and bigotry marred Humboldt County's July Fourth holiday.

NCJ Preview: Condor Comeback, Grand Jury Report and Wild Morels

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on June 25, 2022 at 8:37AM

This week we're looking at how the Yurok Tribe's efforts to bring the California condor back to the skies above Humboldt is a cultural, ecological victory with a long road ahead. Mushroom enthusiasts will be happy to hear about this week's recipe for stuffed and steamed morels, for a foraged dim sum dish.

NCJ Preview: Opium History, a Softball Swan Song, Birding Dads and Popping Up

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on June 19, 2022 at 11:02AM

This week's cover looks back at Humboldt's history, specifically how opium addiction gripped so many in the 1880s and how it parallels our current opiate crisis. We've also got the story of Hailey Dolcini, a Ferndale-raised softball player whose grit and pitching arm led her to a historic performance in the Women's College World Series.

NCJ Preview: Summer Camps, Brett Watson and Genius Rice

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 14, 2022 at 7:00AM

The Journal's annual Summer of Fun issue is here with a rundown of classes, camps and workshops to entertain the kids when school is out. Everything from surfing to stage fighting to science camps are in there and we're going over the highlights.

NCJ Preview: Tsunami Sirens and Eureka's Drive-thru Dilemma

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on March 13, 2022 at 6:28PM

Is it worth it to fix Humboldt's tsunami sirens? This week's cover story looks at the cost and the payoff, as well as whether sirens are as effective as cellphone alerts and other warning systems.

NCJ Preview: Potter Plans, Measure S, Masks and Analog Art

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on February 12, 2022 at 8:00AM

PG&E changes course to continue operating the Potter Valley hydroelectric dams, which divert water from the Russian River, instead of shutting down as previously stated — we're looking at what this means for the salmon, the stakeholders, water rights and the "two-basin solution." We've also got an update on Measure S as the Board of Supervisors votes to suspend late payment and heavily reduce cannabis cultivation tax for next year, all of which will impact the county's budget.

NCJ Preview: Spectator Ban, Outgoing Health Officer, Cookie Perfectionism and More

By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on January 15, 2022 at 2:06PM

There'll be no spectators at Humboldt County school sporting events, at least for the next couple of weeks. We'll go into how the Humboldt Del Norte League came to that decision in the face of quickly rising COVID-19 case numbers and the ensuing backlash.

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