Blues, soul, folk and Americana singer/songwriter Chris Pierce will be at the Old Steeple tonight at 7:30 p.m. Pierce has toured and released albums for the last three decades, sharing some big stages ...

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From down the block on Sunday, Oct. 11, it sounded like walking toward any Chinatown on a festival day: the snap of firecrackers, clanging cymbals and rattling drums growing louder along the approach ...

Do you ever wonder why it seems so much easier for Americans to fantasize about an apocalypse than a revolution? Or why we are more attracted to entertainment with visions of post-apocalyptic scarcity ...

After a more than year-long hiatus, one morning in early August, I loaded my stand-up paddleboard (SUP) in the car and drove to Chah-pekw O’ Ket’-toh (Stone Lagoon, Humboldt Lagoons State Park), ...

Editor: I benefited from university instruction from wildlife specialists. I love black bears, from a distance, and agree that it is wise to include them in a balanced ecology within our national ...

Editor: I attended the Humboldt Association of Realtors on Oct. 1 for the Eureka mayoral and city council candidates. The forum being available via live stream on Facebook was a nice option. Well done ...

ANIMALS. Setting aside, at least for the moment, his acting and his frequently very public private life, let us consider Ben Affleck as director. Making a startlingly surefooted debut with Gone Baby ...

A black bear’s sense of smell is 2,100 times better than a human’s and seven times better than a bloodhound’s, according to the national bear education program Bearwise. A full-sized bear also eats ...

Steven Mark Streufert passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Vallejo, California on December 6, 2025, the anniversary of his father’s birth. He was 60 years old. Steven lived at the ...

Editor: It is my pleasure to endorse Kimberley White for Arcata City Council in 2026. I can’t think of anyone better qualified to serve, considering the breadth of her institutional knowledge and ...

Grace Marton Memorial Park is officially opening on Friday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m.. The public is invited for a ribbon cutting, complimentary food and beverages and fun activities. This brand new park at ...