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‘We Need the Maximum’
Editor:
The ever informative Barry Evans described last week the threat from the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC (“AMOC and the Inevitable Climate Threat,” Feb. 20). It is only one of a number of climate tipping points, but it is likely to be highly consequential (or even “devastating”) for the United States and Northern Europe. And it is increasingly likely to tip before 2100. The only thing that might prevent the collapse is a very rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Which leads me, by a somewhat “amok” logic, to the transit funding in Measure O. It would have been great if our board of supervisors had specified in advance how much of the funding for roads and transit was to go to each. Since that didn’t happen, we need the maximum in transit funds we can get compatible with drivable roads. Why? Because transit is a way of getting where we want to go that minimizes our daily contribution to the collapse of AMOC. To the extent it also fosters fixing our housing crisis with highly efficient infill buildings, we get twice the AMOC value from it. There are lots of other ways we
can slow the collapse of AMOC (the new Climate Action Plan will be approved this year). But making transit a better alternative is one we can take now.
Dan Chandler, Trinidad
‘For Better Bus Service’
Editor:
Believe it or not, I also have an opinion on how Measure O funds should be used, but my opinion is somewhat different from Chad Sefcik’s (Mailbox, Feb. 27).
One bus tears up our roads much less than 20 trucks, SUVs or heavy cars. One bus provides less traffic congestion. So, my opinion is that we should provide some Measure O funding for better bus service to give some real options to those drivers of trucks, SUVs and heavy cars. Fewer vehicles on the road would also alleviate parking pressure. Personally, I hate having to drive everywhere, and would welcome more frequent bus service.
Carol Moné, Trinidad
‘Congratulations’
Editor:
Congratulations to NCJ news editor
Thadeus Greenson on his Humboldt Journalism Project award for investigative journalism. Thadeus isn’t good by Humboldt standards, he’s just plain good.
John Dillon, Eureka
‘Never Been So Ashamed’
Editor:
Trans Plant
Tips of yellow skunk cabbage appear in the bog, sloughing off dead bracken ferns and decaying maple leaves. Within a few days, a handful of yellow periscopes unwind into bright-yellow half-shells that cradle spikes crosshatched with hundreds of tiny flowers filling the chill air with an astringent, skunky smell. Their scent attracts rove beetles into their strictly feminine spaces where every flower pistil waits ready to receive pollen. But wait a few days females become male, become what they weren’t, produce pollen to satisfy hungry beetles as their female parts retire. Trans plants do their job effective as any other plant.
After watching the debacle at the White House, I have never been so ashamed of my government in all my 89 years! Two bullies, President Trump and Vice President Vance, attacking a visiting head of state at a press conference.
Dictator Putin invaded a sovereign nation not once but twice. Putin should have no negotiating power at all in talks. Without a lasting peace in Ukraine, Putin will simply invade again and go on to other European countries. We all want
the war to end, especially Ukraine, the ones suffering the most serious effects of the war. President Trump has turned our foreign policy absolutely upside down by embracing Russia’s cause. Putin cannot be trusted since he has a record of not living up to his promises. Former KGB Putin has played Trump like a violin. Putin and his North Korean troops should withdraw
— Mary Thibodeaux Lentz
from Ukraine!
How would our president react if Russia decided to invade Alaska with an eye on Canada, while China and Russia negotiate a settlement without the United States at the table?
Or how about Mexico trying to take back Texas, Arizona and California with China and Russia dictating the settlement without the U.S. at the table?
President Trump has called Zelensky a dictator. Talk about calling the kettle black. Another phrase comes to mind: “It takes one to know one.” Putin is the dictator, not Zelensky. Drop Putin, embrace Zelensky and Ukraine.
The only way we can save American democracy is for members of Congress and the justice system to stand up and enforce our principles and laws. Trump has used intimidation and fear to pick them off one by one. They need to stand up all together at once to oppose those Maffia tactics.
Make America honorable again. Save our Democracy.
Kay Escarda, Eureka
‘Not About Politics’
Editor:
I am disappointed in our education system that has let this person down so badly (Mailbox, Feb. 27). If we cannot trust our scientists and medics who have spent their lives learning, thinking and developing proven therapies for human ailments, then we can trust no one. Yet there are some who may have never been taught how to think well. Instead they believe some yahoo over the vast majority of experts that produced and thoroughly tested the vaccines and debunked the conspiracy theories.
My advice to the writer is to consider how you may be affecting your community if you are wrong. This is not about politics. Our health should be our top concern. We have had a wake-up call with COVID. There will be more pandemics and some will even be more deadly.
Dennis Whitcomb, Blue Lake
‘Sleazy Move’
Editor:
What a sleazy move, NCJ! When I read my letter, as you printed it, (Mailbox, Feb.
27), I noticed that the editor removed an important piece of information. I recommended the book: The Courage to Face COVID-19: preventing hospitalization and death while battling the bio-pharmaceutical complex by Peter McCullough MD, MPH and John Leake. However, the editor removed the MD and MPH, Peter McCullough›s medical degree and academic credentials.
I had, of course, included the MD and MPH in the manuscript that I submitted to the NCJ. That is how it appears on the cover of the book. Most physicians convey their medical degree when they author a book. Dr. Peter McCullough is a highly respected cardiologist, with a master’s degree in public health. He has authored hundreds of papers published in top medical journals, in addition to treating patients. Moreover, he successfully treated patients with COVID-19, when government health officials were telling doctors that it couldn’t and shouldn’t be done. There is no excuse for the NCJ to tamper with my letter, and hide Dr. McCullough’s medical credentials from their readers. The impact of this misrepresentation was to diminish the book and Dr. McCullough in the minds of the readers.
The editors inserted their biases where they do not belong. This unprofessional conduct is shameful.
Amy Gustin, Ettersburg
Editor’s note: It is the Journal’s policy not to publish academic degrees as a part of people’s titles, so Peter McCullough’s were removed in the referenced letter as part of the editing process, which also includes fixing grammatical errors, as it is the Journal’s custom to lightly edit letters for style and clarity. On the subject of McCullough’s credentials, it should be noted that the American Board of Internal Medicine recently revoked his board certifications in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine after determining he was providing false or inaccurate medical information to the public.
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Judge Orders Patrick Harvey’s Release
After 27 years, man believed to be Humboldt’s first three striker is given another chance
By Thadeus Greenson thad@northcoastjournal.com
Patrick Harvey, reportedly the first Humboldt County defendant sentenced under California’s three strikes law, will soon be a free man after serving 9,954 consecutive days — more than 27 years — incarcerated for a trio of nonviolent felony convictions, a judge ruled March 11.
At the request of the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office under the state’s prosecutor-led recall and resentencing pilot program, Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Killoran revisited the punishment Harvey received in 1997, resentencing him to eight years in prison (time served) for a conviction of first-degree residential burglary and ordering him released from custody.
Harvey, 53, appeared before the court in an orange jail jumpsuit, his charcoal gray hair neatly brushed back, waving a shackled hand to one of the 15 or so family members who entered the courtroom in his support before the hearing began. Over the course of about 30 minutes, he stood listening as District Attorney Stacey Eads, Deputy District Attorney Shelly Small and Deputy Public Defender Casey Russo all made brief cases in favor of his resentencing, echoing points made in an extensive filing from Eads’ office. When Killoran, who’d already indicated his tentative decision was to grant the resentencing request, asked Harvey if he had anything to add, he appeared overwhelmed.
“I appreciate the chance, I appreciate the opportunity and I understand it’s a gift,” Harvey said, after a brief pause,
adding that he’s “thankful.”
When Killoran indicated his ruling was final, Harvey’s family in attendance — which spanned generations and included some children born during Harvey’s incarceration — broke into a brief applause before he smiled broadly as a bailiff led him from the courtroom.
Outside the courtroom, Russo walked the family through the bit of uncertainty as to what happens next, saying that it was unclear exactly when Harvey would be released as the matter has to be coordinated between the court, the Humboldt County jail, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and Pelican Bay State Prison, where Harvey has been incarcerated. The public defender’s office tried to line everything up so that Harvey will not have to be returned to Pelican Bay, Russo said, adding that he was hopeful Harvey would be released from the jail to awaiting family members who have pledged to take him to check in at the parole office before driving him to the Delancey Street treatment facility in San Francisco, where he’s enrolled to begin a two-year residential program as a part of the plan Harvey himself crafted to transition from decades of incarceration to life as a free man.
During brief remarks in support of her request for Harvey’s resentencing, Eads told the court he has a re-entry plan, saying he’d enrolled in the Delancey Street program and also agreed to be placed on parole supervision despite having earned far more custody credits than would have warranted it. She also noted Harvey’s strong support system, which
she said was evidenced by “the significant number of individuals that are here.” Eads said she interviewed Harvey as a part of the consideration process and felt he’d o ered “good insight into the impacts of his crimes” on their victims.
“I do have some concern for Mr. Harvey,” she said, noting he’d spent the “vast majority” of his life in juvenile hall, jail and prison. “Nevertheless, he has spent a lot of that incarceration working to address the triggers of his substance use.”
Small then told the court she’d personally spoken with victims of Harvey’s past crimes, noting many said they’d been traumatized by them, with some saying they still struggle with the impacts. Small said all “were pretty much surprised that Mr. Harvey was still serving a sentence for those crimes.” She then turned to Delancey Street, which Harvey himself had sought out, saying it has trainings and tools designed to help people reenter society, with opportunities for employment.
“Mr. Harvey has a clear concept of what he wants to accomplish and hopefully with the tells we’ve given — that he’s given himself — he’ll be able to achieve that,” she said, concluding that she hopes “he has a very good life going forward.”
“living in amends,” or helping those around him and improving himself in a constant e ort to repay his debt to society.
“I do that in showing that I owe society something, that I owe society what I took from it,” he said. “In living in amends, you atone for the damage you’ve done. And you do it daily.”
Harvey said that, if released, he hoped to successfully complete the Delancey Street program before finding work as a tattoo artist or painter, with the ultimate goal of becoming a substance use counselor.
At the conclusion of the March 11 hearing, Killoran addressed Harvey directly.
When it was his turn to address the court, Russo said he didn’t want to “delay getting to the matter at hand,” and just stressed that a “plan is in place” to pick up Harvey after his release, get him to an intake meeting with parole and then drive him down to Delancey Street.
Killoran said he was particularly struck by Harvey’s willingness to be put under parole supervision — with all its restrictions and oversight — after his release.
“Mr. Harvey, I have to say, the fact you want to be placed on parole after all that time in prison is indicative of how serious you are,” he said. “It’s impressive.”
Killoran then o cially resentenced Harvey, who was sentenced to serve 25 years to life in prison on June 8, 1998, to eight years in prison for first-degree burglary, and four years each for grand theft and being a felon in possession of a firearm, with the last two sentenced to be served concurrently.
“The total aggregated term is eight years, and that’s going to be time served,”
Killoran said, noting that while it’s impossible to say how a court would have sentenced Harvey for the same crimes if he’d committed them today. “There has been a sea change in our attitudes about these things.”
Created in 2019 and funded in 2021, the prosecutor-led resentencing pilot project was enacted in nine California counties to test giving prosecutors the power to file motions seeking to have prison inmates recalled and resentenced.
The project is one of many in a multipronged state e ort to reconsider the cases of people who have been imprisoned under lengthy sentences handed down in a di erent era of criminal justice in California. Statewide, the project has seen 240 cases referred to a judge for potential re-sentencing, with 227 of those requests granted, according to a review of the project by the RAND Corporation. Harvey’s is the first such case to come before a judge in Humboldt County.
According to state financial records, the current annual cost to imprison someone in California is a record-breaking $132,860. A conservative analysis of historic per-capita prison costs indicates the state has spent more than $1.4 million on Harvey’s incarceration.
In a series of interviews with the Journal last year (“Seeking Salvation,” April 18, 2024), Harvey said he was focused on
“Mr. Harvey, good luck to you,” he said, noting that he’d personally toured Delancey Street’s facilities a couple of years back. “It looks pretty solid. If I have any recommendation for you, it’s: Get a job in the kitchen, because those guys looked pretty healthy.”
A few minutes later, the courtroom had been cleared and Harvey’s family filled the hall, abuzz with a mix of joy, excitement and relief. One family member who’d been in attendance asked what would happen when Harvey was released from jail.
“They just open the door and he walks out?” she asked.
“Yeah,” Russo responded.
“Wow,” she said, seeming a bit stunned at the idea of the man absent for decades from family gatherings and celebrations simply stepping out into the sunshine on Fourth Street in what could be a matter of hours, free again after 27 years. ●
Thadeus Greenson (he/him) is the Journal’s news editor. Reach him at (707) 442-1400, extension 321, or thad@ northcoastjournal.com.
Patrick Harvey, photographed after his march 4, 2024, transfer to Pelican Bay State Prison.
Courtesy of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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50501 Protests in Eureka Draw Hundreds
Two peaceful protests occurred in front of the Humboldt County courthouse last week.
While the March 4 protest focused on Donald Trump’s presidency and Elon Musk’s actions, Karen Mast, local organizer of the protest on International Women’s Day, said the theme
for March 8 was, “We will not be silent” in calling for reproductive rights, equal pay as workers and improving women’s rights.
The two local rallies were part of the national 50501 organization, standing for 50 protests, 50 states, one movement, which emerged after Trump’s second inauguration.
Approximately 200 people gathered at noon March 4 to express their views with their voices, signs and one large double-paneled piece of protest art. The right to assemble is part of American constitutional law, as stated in the First Amendment, and since the protesters didn’t have a permit to march on the streets, participants stayed on the sidewalk. Looking around at the mostly Baby Boomers in attendance at the weekday event, local organizer Alan Krause, of Eureka, said, “It surprises me that the most patriotic people I know are aging hippies.”
More than 500 protesters and a much younger crowd showed up before noon on
More than 500 protesters attended the March 8 event in front of the county courthouse in opposition to the Trump administration on International Women’s Day.
Photos by Mark Larson
Yasmine Sarraf, of Eureka, returned on March 8 for International Women’s Day to again express her views with another large double-sided protest artwork.
March 8, carrying many more signs with a wide range of appeals, alongside the Raging Grannies singing protest songs, drumming and calls for action in opposition to the Trump administration’s political actions. Without a permit to march on the street again, the participants remained on the sidewalk and voiced their protests to pass-
Total Lunar Eclipse Incoming
LAt 88 years old, Sylvia DeRooy, of Eureka, created this “Is there no end?” protest sign to carry at Saturday’s March 8 protest on International Women’s Day.
ing tra c on Fifth Street.
O cially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, International Women’s Day is an o cial holiday in more than 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Ukraine, Russia and Cuba (the only one in the Americas).
Organizers say this year’s global theme is “Accelerate Action,” emphasizing concerns about the possible loss of many rights that women have fought for in the last century, including the 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a nationwide right to abortion.
Other local events on Saturday included a Soroptimist-sponsored Women’s March in Blue Lake and an International Women’s Day Celebration with Centro Del Pueblo and the Humboldt Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom at the Je erson Center in Eureka.
View a full slideshow of photos from both 50501 events at northcoastjournal. com.
— Mark Larson POSTED 03.10.25
ook up at the sky the evening of March 13 into the morning of March 14 for a chance to glimpse the moon turn a red-coppery color — sometimes called a “Blood Moon” — during a total lunar eclipse.
The celestial show occurs “when the sun, Earth, and moon align so that the moon passes into Earth’s shadow,” according to NASA.
“It first appears to have a bite taken out of one side, but as maximum eclipse nears, the moon transforms into a deep crimson orb,” the space agency states. “That red color comes from the ring of all the sunsets and sunrises you’d see encircling
our planet if you were an astronaut on the lunar surface right then. Afterward, the eclipse plays out in reverse, with the red color fading, and the dark bite shrinking, until the Moon looks like its usual self again.”
Local viewing will, of course, depend on whether Humboldt County’s weather cooperates, which doesn’t appear to be the case with another storm in the forecast as winter reasserts itself on the North Coast in the last days before spring o cially arrives on March 20.
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The red hue of the blood moon. NASA
The Foilies 2025 Recognizing the worst in government transparency.
By Dave Maass, Aaron Mackey, Beryl Lipton, Michael Morisy, Dillon Bergin, and Kelly Kauffman • Art by Hannah Diaz newsroom@northcoastjournal.com
The public’s right to access government information is constantly under siege across the United States, from both sides of the political aisle. In Maryland, where Democrats hold majorities, the attorney general and state Legislature are pushing a bill to allow agencies to reject public records requests that they consider “harassing.” At the same time, President Donald Trump’s administration has moved its most aggressive government reform effort — the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — outside the reach of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), while also beginning the mass removal of public data sets.
One of the most powerful tools to fight back against bad governance is public ridicule. That’s where we come in: Every year during Sunshine Week (March 16 through March 22). the Electronic Frontier
Foundation, MuckRock and AAN Publishers team up to publish The Foilies. This annual report — now a decade old — names and shames the most repugnant, absurd and incompetent responses to public records requests under FOIA and state transparency laws.
Sometimes the good guys win. For example, last year we highlighted the Los Angeles Police Department for using the courts to retaliate against advocates and a journalist who had rightfully received and published official photographs of police officers. The happy ending (at least for transparency): LAPD has since lost the case, and the city paid the advocates $300,000 to cover their legal bills.
Here are this year’s “winners.” While they may not all pay up, at least we can make sure they get the negative publicity they’re owed.
The Exorbitant FOIA Fee of the Year: Rapides Parish School District
After a church distributed a religious tract at Lessie Moore Elementary School in Pineville, Louisi ana, young students quickly dubbed its frank discussion of mature themes as “the sex book.”
Hirsh M. Joshi from the Freedom From Religion Founda tion, a lawyer representing a parent, filed a request with the Rapides Parish School District to
try to get some basic information: How much did the school coordinate with the church distributing the material? Did other parents complain? What was the internal reaction? Joshi was stunned when the school district responded with an initial estimate of $2 million to cover the cost of processing the request. After local media picked up the story and a bit of negotiating, the school ultimately waived the charges and
Assessing huge fee estimates is one way agencies discourage FOIA requesters.
responded with a mere nine pages of responsive material.
While Rapides Parish’s sky-high estimate ultimately took home the gold this year, there was fierce competition. The Massachusetts State Police wanted $176,431 just to review — and potentially not even release — materials about recruits who leave the state’s training program early. Back in Louisiana, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s office insisted on charging a grieving father more than $5,000 for records on the suspicious death of his own son.
The Now You See It, Now You Don’t Award: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sports reporter Daniel Libit’s public records request is at the heart of a lawsuit that looks a lot like the Spider-Man pointing meme. In 2023, Libit filed the request for a contract between the University of Wisconsin and Altius Sports Partners, a firm that consults college athletic programs on payment strategies for college athletes (“Name, Image, Likeness” or NIL deals), after reading a university press re-
lease about the partnership. The university denied the request, claiming that Altius was actually contracted by the University of Wisconsin Foundation, a separate 501(c) (3). So, Libit asked the foundation for the contract. The foundation then denied the request, claiming it was exempt from Wisconsin’s open records laws. After the denial, Libit filed a lawsuit for the records, which was then dismissed, because the university and foundation argued that Libit had incorrectly asked for a contract between the university and Altius, as opposed to the foundation and Altius.
The foundation did produce a copy of the contract in the lawsuit, but the game of hiding the ball makes one thing clear, as Libit wrote after: “If it requires effort to get a relatively prosaic NIL con sultant contract, imagine the lengths schools are willing to go to keep the really interesting stuff hidden.”
The Fudged Up Beyond All Recognition Award: Central Intelligence Agency
There are state secrets, and there are family secrets, and sometimes they mix … like a creamy, gooey confectionary. After Mike Pompeo finished his first year as Trump’s CIA director in 2017, investigative reporter Jason Leopold sent a FOIA request asking for all of the memos Pompeo sent to staff. Seven years later, the agency finally produced the records, including a “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” message recounting the annual
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A CIA official’s grandma’s fudge recipe was too secret for public consumption.
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holiday reception and gingerbread competition, which was won by a Game of Thrones-themed entry. (“And good use of ice cream cones!” Pompeo wrote.) At the party, Pompeo handed out cards with his mom’s “secret” recipe for fudge, and for those who couldn’t make it, he also sent it out as an email attachment.
But the CIA redacted the whole thing, vaguely claiming it was protected from disclosure under federal law. This isn’t the first time the federal government has protected Pompeo’s culinary secrets: In 2021, the State Department redacted Pompeo’s pizza toppings and favorite sandwich from emails.
The You Can’t Handle the Truth Award: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
In Virginia, state officials have come under fire in the past few years for shielding records from the public under the broad use of a “working papers and correspondence” FOIA exemption. When a public records request came in for internal communications on the state’s Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, which provides tuition-free college to spouses and children of military veterans killed or disabled as a result of their service, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office used this “working papers” exemption to reject the FOIA request.
The twist is the request was made by Kayla Owen, a military spouse and a member of the governor’s own task force studying the program. Despite Owen’s attempts to correct the parameters of the request, Youngkin’s office made the final decision in July to withhold more than two folders worth of communications with officials who have been involved with policy discussions about the program.
The Courts Cloaked in Secrecy Award (Tie): Solano County Superior Court, Calif., and Washoe County District Court, Nev.
Courts are usually the last place the public can go to vindicate their rights to government records when agencies flout them. When agencies lock down records, courts usually provide the key to open them up.
Except in Vallejo, California, where a state trial court judge decided to lock his own courtroom during a public records lawsuit — a move that even Franz Kafka would have dismissed as too surreal and ironic. The suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union sought a report detailing
in a scandal over transparency and “badgebending” to commemorate fatal shootings.
a disturbing ritual in which officers bent their badges to celebrate their on-duty killings of local residents.
When public access advocates filed an emergency motion to protest the court closure, the court denied it without even letting them in to argue their case. This was not just a bad look; it violated the California and U.S. constitutions, which guarantee public access to court proceedings and a public hearing prior to barring the courtroom doors.
Not to be outdone, a Nevada trial court judge has twice barred a local group from filming hearings concerning a public records lawsuit. The request sought records of an alleged domestic violence incident at the Reno city manager’s house. Despite the Nevada Supreme Court rebuking the judge for prohibiting cameras in her courtroom, she later denied the same group from filming another hearing. The transparency group continues to fight for camera access, but its persistence should not be necessary: The court should have let them record from the get-go.
The No Tech Support Award: National Security Agency
In 1982, Rear Adm. Grace Hopper (then a captain) presented a lecture to the National Security Agency entitled “Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software and People.” One can only imagine Hopper’s disappointment if she had lived long enough to learn that in the future, the NSA would claim it was impossible for its people to access the recording of the talk.
Hopper is undoubtedly a major figure in the history of computing whose records and lectures are of undeniable
Vallejo Police Department officers are caught
Photo by Geoff King/Open Vallejo
Ten Years of The Foilies
The Electronic Frontier Foundation looks back at the games governments played to avoid transparency
By Dave Maass
In the year 2015, we witnessed the launch of OpenAI, a debate over the color of a dress going viral and a Supreme Court decision that same-sex couples have the right to get married. It was also the year the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) first published The Foilies, an annual report that hands out tongue-in-cheek “awards” to government agencies and officials that respond outrageously when a member of the public tries to access public records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or similar laws.
A lot has changed over the last decade, but one thing that hasn’t is the steady flow of authorities’ attempts to avoid their legal and ethical obligations to be open and accountable. Some times, these cases are intentional, but just as often, they are due to incompetence or straight-up half-assedness.
Over the years, EFF has teamed up with MuckRock to document and ridicule these FOIA fails and transparency trip-ups. And through a partnership with AAN Publishers, we have named-and-shamed the culprits in weekly newspapers and on indie news sites across the United States in celebration of Sunshine Week, an annual event raising awareness of the role access to public records plays in a democracy.
close the number of “HotPlug” devices (tools used to preserve data on seized computers) it had purchased. The DOD said it would cost $660 million and 15 million labor hours (over 1,712 years), because its document system wasn’t searchable by keyword, and staff would have to comb through 30 million contracts by hand.
Runners-up:
City of Seattle (2019 Winner): City officials quoted a member of the public $33 million for metadata for every email sent in 2017, but ultimately reduced the fee to $40.
Rochester (Michigan) Community Schools District (2023 Winner): A group of parents critical of the district’s remote-learning plan requested to see if the district was spying on their social media. One parent was told they would have to cough up $18.6 million for the records, because the district would have to sift through every email.
Willacy County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office (2016 Winner): When the Houston Chronicle asked for crime data, the sheriff sent them an itemized invoice that included $98.40 worth of White-Out — the equivalent of 55 bottles — to redact 1,016 pages of records.
This year, we reflect on the most absurd and frustrating winners from the last 10 years as we prepare for the next decade, which may even be more terrible for government transparency.
The Most Infuriating FOIA Fee: U.S. Department of Defense (2016 Winner)
Under FOIA, federal agencies are able to charge “reasonable” fees for producing copies of records. But sometimes agencies fabricate enormous price tags to pressure the requester to drop the query.
In 2015, Martin Peck asked the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to dis-
The Most Ridiculous Redaction: Federal Bureau of Investigation (2015 Winner)
Brad Heath, who in 2014 was a reporter at USA Today, got a tip that a shady figure had possibly attended an FBI retirement party. So he filed a request for the guest list and pictures taken at the event. In response, the FBI sent a series of surreal photos of the attendees, hugging, toasting and posing awkwardly, but all with polygonal redactions covering their faces like some sort of mutant, Minecraft family reunion.
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historical value, and Michael Ravnitzky, frequent FOIA requester and founder of Government Attic, requested this particular lecture back in 2021. Three years later, the NSA responded to tell him that they had no responsive documents.
Befuddled, Ravnitzky pointed out the lecture had been listed in the NSA’s own Television Center Catalogue. At that point, the agency copped to the actual issue. Yes, it had the record, but it was captured on AMPEX 1-inch open reel tapes, as was more common in the 1980s. Despite being a major intelligence agency with high-tech surveillance and communication capabilities, it claimed it could not find any
way to access the recording. Let’s unpack the multi-layered egregiousness of the NSA’s actions here. It took the agency three years to respond to this FOIA. When it did, the NSA claimed that it had nothing responsive, which was a lie. But the most colossal failure by the NSA was its claim that it couldn’t find a way to make accessible to the public important moments from our history because of technical difficulties.
But leave it to librarians to put spies to shame: The National Archives stepped in to help, and now you can watch the lecture in two parts. l
Runner-Up
U.S. Southern Command (2023 Winner): Investigative journalist Jason Leopold obtained scans of paintings by detainees at Guantanamo Bay, which were heavily redacted under the claim that the art would disclose law enforcement information that could “reasonably be expected to risk circumvention of the law.”
The Most Reprehensible Reprisal Against a Requester: White Castle, Louisiana (2017 Winner)
Chris Nakamoto, at the time a reporter for WBRZ, filed a public records request to probe the White Castle mayor’s salary. But when he went down to check on some of the missing records, he was handcuffed, placed in a holding cell and charged with the crime of “remaining after being forbidden.” He was summoned to appear before the “Mayor’s Court” in a judicial proceeding presided over by none other than the same mayor
he was investigating. The charges were dropped two months later.
Runners-up
Jack White (2015 Winner): One of the rare non-government Foilies winners, the White Stripes guitarist verbally abused University of Oklahoma student journalists and announced he wouldn’t play at the school anymore. The reason? The student newspaper, OU Daily, obtained and published White’s contract for a campus performance, which included his no-longer-secret guacamole recipe, a bowl of which was demanded in his rider.
Richlands, Virginia (2024 Winner): Resident Laura Mollo used public records laws to investigate problems with the 911 system and, in response, experienced intense harassment from the city and its contractors, including the police pulling her over and the city appointing a special prosecutor to investigate her. On separate occasions, Morro even says she found her mailbox filled with spaghetti and manure.
NSA claimed it didn’t have the obsolete tech to access a lecture by military computing pioneer Grace Hopper.
Photo by U.S. Navy
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Worst Federal Agency of the Decade: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bashing the FBI has come back into vogue among certain partisan circles in recent years, but we’ve been slamming the feds long before it was trendy.
The agency received eight Foilies over the last decade, more than any other entity, but the FBI’s hostility toward FOIA goes back much further. In 2021, the Cato Institute uncovered records showing that, since at least 1989, the FBI had been spying on the National Security Archive, a nonprofit watchdog that keeps an eye on the intelligence community. The FBI’s methods included both physical and electronic surveillance, and the records show the FBI specifically cited the organization’s “tenacity” in using FOIA.
Cato’s Patrick G. Eddington reported it took 11 months for the FBI to produce those records, but that’s actually relatively fast for the agency. We highlighted a 2009 FOIA request that the FBI took 12 years to fulfil: Bruce Alpert of the Times-Picayune had asked for records related to the corruption case of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, but by the time he received the 84 pages in 2021, the reporter had retired. Similarly, when George Washington University professor and documentary filmmaker Nina Seavey asked the FBI for records related to surveillance of antiwar and civil rights activists, the FBI told her it would take 17 years to provide the documents. When the agency launched an online system for accepting FOIA requests, it somehow made the process even more difficult.
The FBI was at its worst when it was attempting to use non-disclosure agreements to keep local law enforcement agencies from responding to public records requests regarding the use of cell phone surveillance technologies called cell-site simulators, or “stingrays.” The agency even went so far as to threaten agencies that released technical information to media organizations with up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, claiming it would be a violation of the Arms Export Control Act.
But you don’t have to take our word for it: Even Micky Dolenz of The Monkees had to sue the FBI to get records on how agents collected intelligence on the 1960s band.
Worst Local Jurisdiction of the Decade: Chicago, Illinois
Over the last decade, The Foilies have called out officials at all levels of government and in every part of the country (and even in several other countries), but time and time again, one city keeps demonstrating special antagonism to the idea of freedom of information: the Windy City.
In fact, the most ridiculous justification for ignoring transparency obligations we ever encountered was proudly championed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot during the COVID-19 lockdown in April of 2020. She offered a bogus choice to Chicagoans: the city could either process public records requests or provide pandemic response, falsely claiming that answering these requests would pull epidemiologists off the job. According to the Chicago Tribune, she implied that responding to FOIA requests would result in people having to “bury another grandmother.” She even invoked the story of Passover, claiming that the “angel of death is right here in our midst every single day” as a reason to suspend FOIA deadlines.
If we drill down on Chicago, there’s one particular department that seems to take particular pleasure in screwing the public: the Chicago Police Department (CPD). In 2021, CPD was nominated so many times (for withholding records of search warrants, a list of names of police officers and bodyworn camera footage from a botched raid) that we just threw up our hands and named them “ The Hardest Department to FOIA” of the year.
In one particularly nasty case, CPD had mistakenly raided the home of an innocent woman and handcuffed her while she was naked and did not allow her to dress. Later, the woman filed a FOIA request for the bodyworn camera footage and had to sue to get it. But CPD didn’t leave it there: The city’s lawyers tried to block a TV station from airing the video and then sought sanctions against the woman’s attorney.
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El Pueblo, Bigger and Back on Broadway
By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill jennifer@northcoastjournal.com
The El Pueblo Supermarket at 3600 Broadway in Eureka is more than 6,000 square feet, but the pull to head straight for the back wall is strong. There, at left, stand shelves of pan dulce — pink, yellow and dusted with sprinkles — beside a cold case of rainbow-colored geletina mosaico and strawberry tres leches parfaits. At center are pots of steaming tamales and a hot case with scored slabs of warm, crusty chicharron (fried pork belly) and, on weekends, hot trays of pork carnitas and stewed buche (pork stomach). On Monday, a deep red menudo was on offer, as well.
The reopening at the site of the original El Pueblo Mexican market and bakery took eight years, since the 2017 fire that destroyed the first building. And while local anticipation and impatient speculation have been strong online and elsewhere, nobody is happier about El Pueblo’s new, expanded digs than owner Engelberto Tejeda.
In 1978, at the age of 17, Tejeda immigrated from Jalisco, Mexico, first working in vegetable fields in Stockton before moving to stock fruit and vegetable markets in San Francisco, as well as work at a tortilla factory. Eventually, he worked in wholesale distribution, visiting a dozen or more small Mexican markets a day, and setting up Mexican sections in supermarkets like Lucky’s. By that time, he’d married Maria Molina and they had children, whom Tejeda fondly recalls bringing along to sell snacks and food at weekend flea markets.
“Always I wanna do my store,” Tejeda says, gesturing at the surrounding shelves.
In 1993, after the family moved to Humboldt, where he saw a gap in the market, he set up his shop on Wabash Avenue in Eureka. He moved to the Broadway spot in 1996, operating as the only local panaderia, baking pan dulce and other traditional breads and holiday treats. After the 2017 fire, he moved the baking operation temporarily to Redwood Acres before finding
a more settled, though still temporary location on Washington Street. That shop was a tight squeeze, with the ovens in the back and a counter crammed with candy, breads, cheese, salsa, tamales and staples.
“It’s hard to find the money,” says Tejeda, who owns the building, specifically noting it was hard to find a lender who believed he could make the money back.
But once Tejeda opened, the response from customers was immediate. “I love it,” he says. “I just put up the sign and couple hours, this floor was full.”
At the meat counter, a pair of women peruse pastor-seasoned pork and red lengths of longanisa sausages before ordering chorizo and a couple pounds of pig’s feet.
Tejeda points out a couple of harder to find items in the meat case, like seasoned layers of skirt steak and tripe. He says El Pueblo likely has some things another store might not be able to find, or several things that aren’t typically found in one shop. For example, crystalized hunks of sweet potato, lard rendered from frying the chicharron that imparts extra flavor, and large, crisp blue and white Oaxacan tortillas called tlayudas that he admits he doesn’t know how to use. (A staff member explains topping them with beans, salsa, cheese and lettuce is the traditional method.) On the metal shelves behind him more than 25 varieties of hot sauce are lined up like an army. “I’m gonna bring some more,” he says, laughing.
Fans of the El Pueblo truck will be pleased to find all seven of its fresh salsas — from pico de gallo to the oily, dark salsa de aceita — in a refrigerated case. They may find comfort, too, knowing the truck will be in action in the lot until the taqueria at the Broadway end of the building opens. (The truck will likely be relegat-
ed to events and festivals after that.) It’s Tejeda’s hope that the spacious taqueria outfitted in stainless steel will open in a few months and capture some of the U.S. Highway 101 traffic that’s currently mostly funneled to fast food restaurants.
Tejeda will still be in the bakery turning out bolillo rolls and conchas, while his wife, Molina, bakes cakes, including whole decorated ones for celebrations. The days are
long, he says, typically from 6 a.m. to around 10 p.m., or whenever the work is done.
At this, Tejeda shrugs and gives a grin at the hours, saying, “I made this because I wanna do it.” l
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill (she/her) is the arts and features editor at the Journal
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The expanded El Pueblo’s aisles.
Photos by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
Engelberto Tejeda hoists a hunk of chicharron behind the counter at El Pueblo Supermarket.
Patrons in the Arts Logger Legends, Liars and Lookers
By Mark Larson frontrow@northcoastjournal.com
As Leo Tolstoy once said, “All happy families resemble one another; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
Every member of the MacTwatt Clan’s 10-year family reunion reveals unique unhappiness as they meet again after years apart in the Logger Legends, Liars and Lookers, the third in the Logger Bar-located series of plays written and directed by Michael Fields, owner of the establishment.
Fields’ Longshadr Productions is a production company he started in 2020, when he retired from Dell’Arte International. The name references the long shadows that are cast in the winter when the sun dips to the horizon behind the hill and the dark of the days become longer until the light of late spring.
for his Logger trilogy, Fields said. “One of my main inspirations is the late Irish playwright, J.B. Keane, who owned a pub in Cork, Ireland. He would listen to what happened and what was said in his bar, and then weave them into plays. One of his patrons said that he had ‘the best job ever. You write down what we say and then charge us to hear it.’” Fields continued, “Initially, Dublin critics said his work was ‘too provincial,’ until it became hugely popular. I believe that the local, well told, is universal in its human story. That is what we aspire to in this work.”
Staged so the audience is up close to the actors in the Logger Bar, the hour-long performance of Logger Legends, Liars and Lookers was filled with great singing and song choices and funny and heart-tugging family stories that may be inspired by actual Logger Bar patrons (one family in particular) and Blue Lake history.
Sold-out shows ran through March 9, but a slideshow of photos from Logger Legends, Liars and Lookers is online at northcoastjournal. com.
The performance featured Cynthia Martels, Lily Rich, David Powell, Alex Blouin, William English III, Zera Starchild, Wilda Thompson and Shawn Wagner as members of the MacTwatt family, as well as Jeff Landen and Biscuit the bar dog. Live music was provided by talented band members Marla Joy, Tim Randles, Jeff Kelley and Mike LaBolle. The scenography was by Lynnie Horrigan and light design by Michael Foster. Explaining the backstory
Members of the fictional MacTwatt family pose for a group photo on opening night in Blue Lake.
Writer and director Michael Fields, who owns and tends bar at the Logger Bar, consults with Biscuit the bar dog ahead of the opening night performance of Logger Legends, Liars and Lookers on March 4.
Photos by Mark Larson
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
By Collin Yeo
music@northcoastjournal.com
Despite what a few of you might think, I believe the organizing principle of the world is supposed to be love, but somewhere along the way we all fucked it up. Read St. Augustine for more on that, or Milton, Plato, or Dante or Mary Oliver. The mid-20th century psychoanalyst and genius Wilhelm Reich was probably killed by our government, the FDA of all branches, for his belief in harnessing the power of “orgone,” or love accumulated into physical form. You might think I’m being crazy but something screwy happened there, if you care to read about his story. At least check out Kate Bush’s song “Cloudbusting” for more on that.
I mention this because this week, an ICE o cer, lauded at Trump’s State of the Union, arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and legal resident of our country, from his home in Columbia University housing, as his eight-months pregnant wife watched in horror. As of the time I’m writing this, his condition remains unknown. They are disappearing people for speaking, non-violently, out of conscience against a genocide. This order apparently came from the White House. The horror that the previous administration started has come home, it seems. And I have no interest in arguing with the people who find his arrest and detention a good thing, I don’t care to waste my time. I simply want to state for the record that if our government is going to detain people of conscience for speaking up and protesting the worst holocaust of collective punishment on a civilian population in the 21st century, then I will gladly add myself to that list. Born an American, with a San Francisco birth certificate, I’m happy to put my name in the hat with other people who will not be silent about this, come what may. This week’s title comes from a Spanish Civil War slogan the Manic Street Preachers turned into a song. A song where they also quoted another slogan aimed at the farmers involved in the resistance, one familiar to George Orwell as he fought against the darkness of fascism:
“If you can shoot rabbits, you can shoot fascists.”
This isn’t an endorsement of violence but rather an observation. As I said in the beginning, our organizing principle as humans was always supposed to be LOVE. Those of you with conscience, please do what you can to be a part of that love. We might have the opportunity to turn this horrifying evil around. Maybe not, but do you want to be the one to tell your surviving children that you didn’t even try? Have a lovely week.
Thursday
The Basement is once again saving us from the ennui of missing a long, long weekend of music — in my former home of New Orleans, the weekend could stretch a few days on either end because people know how to live down there — by providing a place for some live entertainment. Tonight’s sounds come courtesy of Palante Jazz, advertised on the flier as danceable Latin jazz. I’ll gladly take that, and you should, too, as there is no cover and 8 p.m. is a reasonable start time for a late-week gig.
Friday
The Outer Space is putting on an all-ages show with some fine local groups, so I won’t waste any time with preamble. The Uncredible Phin Band — the “h” is silent — is one of my favorite world music acts and have electrified the titular Thai lute for a fantastic sound. As Known As plays psyche music and Floating does stoner metal right. It all begins at 8 p.m., with a suggested $10 at the door, well worth it in my opinion. Oh, it’s also Pi Day, 3/14, so there will be free slices of pie for those who celebrate.
Saturday
After a long layo and a movie still in the works, I’m happy to announce that the California Poppies are back at it again. And with spring on the horizon, I can’t imagine a better time for these lads to bloom again. You can hear all about it at the Logger Bar
at 9 p.m., where a free door means more money you can spend at the bar or tipping out the musicians. What a treat.
Sunday
Scott Cook and Pamela Mae play folk music, as an acoustic duo with the fella on guitar and vox, and the lady on upright bass and harmonies. Simple, unpretentious stu , as you will discover for yourself at Synapsis at 7 p.m. The suggested donations for this road running duo run from $15-$25 but you won’t get turned away if you have a little less, or nothing, to o er.
Monday, St. Patrick’s Day
Regular readers know how little regard I have for this plastic Paddy holiday, having run the gauntlet bartending and been mistaken as Irish on this silly, American drinking pageant. No shade on the Irish, by the way, and up the ‘RA and get your Brits out, as Kneecap, a favorite Irish rap group of mine, likes to remind people. I’m certainly a Republican in spirit only in the sense of the French Revolution and a unified-Ireland-sans-limeys meaning of the term. But American St. Paddy’s Day is as whack as Whacking Day on that classic episode of The Simpsons (look it up). You will find elsewhere plenty of places to get day drunk and red-faced if that’s your aim, and I’m the last fella to pretend I don’t sometimes enjoy those experiences. However, if you want a good show of beautiful fusion music from Cape Breton to the Isle of Skye and beyond, the Hanneke Cassel
Band is back in town, with the lead lady on fiddle and backed up by cellist Tristan Clarridge and French-Canadian guitarist Yann Falquet Always a wonderful time live, Ms. Cassel can be found fiddlin’ away at the Old Steeple tonight at 7:30 p.m. ($25).
Tuesday
I got nothing tonight. Maybe listen to something from the vibes of the amazing Roy Ayers, the soul and jazz vibraphonist who passed last week after a lifetime of making the world better through his music.
Wednesday
Two oddball and frankly fantastic underground cult bands from yesteryear are converging at the Miniplex tonight, and I don’t suggest missing this shebang. Oneida is from New York City, and Kinski are from Seattle, but both hit the bricks hard around the same time, having been birthed from the late ’90s ecstatic noise and pop scene that created some of the best moments of sound over the last couple of decades. Seriously consider hitting the pipe on this one and taking a drag o the magical, mystical world of music that existed back when artists could a ord rent and still have the energy to create glory. At 8 p.m. ($18, $15 advance). ●
Collin Yeo (he/him) still believes in love as the only force to fill the vacuum of meaning.
The California Poppies play the Logger Bar at 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 15. Submitted
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St. Patrick’s Day is coming up. Craving a stew-pendous meal with a side of live music? Join the fun at An Evening of Irish Music, happening Saturday, March 15, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Bayside Temperance Hall ($45 dinner and music, $25 music only). A hearty Irish stew dinner (5:30 to 6:30 p.m.) sets the stage for an evening of foot-stomping tunes. Good Company kicks things o at 7 p.m., followed by the Vanishing Pints at 8 p.m. Proceeds support Temperance Hall repairs.
Start your day with a peaceful sunrise walk along the Shorebird Loop Trail at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge during Sunrise at the Refuge, happening Saturday and Sunday, March 15-16 , starting at 6:45 a.m. (free). Catch a gorgeous sunrise while taking in the sights and sounds of southern Humboldt Bay’s diverse wildlife and habitats. Whether you’re a birdwatcher, photographer or just looking for a serene way to start the day, this is a perfect opportunity to experience nature waking up. Bring a mug for co ee, tea or cocoa, and enjoy fresh-baked goods — proceeds support a local high school service club. The refuge is open until 5 p.m. File
Feeling lucky? Grab your dabbers and join the fun at the St. Patrick’s Day Bingo Party at Freshwater Grange on Friday, March 14, at 6 p.m. ($5 buy-in, $3 additional bingo cards, $15 dinner). Enjoy a hearty, home-cooked feast of bangers and mash, plus dessert and drinks — all while competing for bingo glory. Dinner is served until 7:30 p.m., so come hungry and ready to win. In a similar St. Paddy’s Day vein, swing by the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Scotia Lodge on Monday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. ($5). The Rio Dell-Scotia Chamber of Commerce hosts this mixer open to all where you can listen or jig to live Irish music, sample delicious catered bites and a belly up to the cash bar in the historic — and supposedly haunted — Scotia Lodge. Take a tour of the lodge, mingle with friendly faces and keep an eye out for ghostly guests.
FOR KIDS
Kid’s Night at the Museum. 5:30-8 p.m. Redwood Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. Drop o your 3.5-12 year old for interactive exhibits, science experiments, crafts and games, exploring the planetarium, playing in the water table or jumping into the soft blocks. $17-$20. info@discovery-museum.org. discovery-museum.org/ classesprograms.html. (707) 443-9694.
Weekly Preschool Story Time. Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in the children’s room. For children 2 to 6 years old with their caregivers. Other family members are welcome to join in the fun. Free. manthony@co.humboldt.ca.us. humlib. org. (707) 269-1910.
MEETINGS
Language Exchange Meetup. Second Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Richards’ Goat Tavern & Tea Room, 401 I St., Arcata. Speak your native language. Teach someone a language. Learn a language. brightandgreenhumboldt@ gmail.com. richardsgoat.com. (925) 214-8099.
Parkinson Support Group. Second Friday of every month, 3-4 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church Eureka, 3230 Harrison Ave. A gathering where individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers can find insights and connect with others facing similar challenges. Free. humboldtparkinsons.com. (707) 298-9972.
ETC
March Skate Nights. 6:30-9 p.m. Eureka Municipal Auditorium, 1120 F St. First-come, first-served. No pre-registration needed. Max. 75 skaters. March 28 is adult night. $6, $5 youth (17 and under). cjungers@eurekaca.gov. eurekaca. gov/248/Roller-Skating. (707) 441-4248.
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ART
Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. With a live model. Bring your own art supplies. Call to contact Clint. $5. synapsisperformance.com. (707) 362-9392.
LECTURE
Tidy Talk with Kaleigh Tuso. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Arcata Chamber of Commerce, 1635 Heindon Road. Learn about the steps to take to create beautiful, functional, organized spaces. Please RSVP. Free. gloria@arcatachamber.com. arcatachamber.com. (707) 826-0860.
MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. A virtual film festival presented by Shalom Humboldt in collaboration with the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival. Visit website to view films. $13.50 per ticket, $180 virtual pass for all 19 films. eastbayjewishfilm.org/2025-virtual-festival.
EVENTS
Wing Eating Contest. 7 p.m. Six Rivers Brewery, Tasting Room & Restaurant, 1300 Central Ave., McKinleyville. How many 6R Diablo Wings can you eat in three minutes? Register by messaging or calling. Fifteen entrants. No entry fee. sixriversbrewery.com. (707) 839-7580. Careers in Health Speaker Series. Every other Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m. Cal Poly Humboldt, 1 Harpst St., Arcata. Experts share professional experiences and career paths with local high school and college students to inspire a new generation of health professionals on the North Coast. Free. jdo1@humboldt.edu. humboldtstate.zoom. us/webinar/register/WN_4TwFL7OVQlm1DoCfIeMr9A#/ registration. (707) 826-4274.
FOR KIDS
Game Night. 4-8 p.m. Gene Lucas Community Center, 3000 Newburg Ave., Fortuna. Free game nights for ages 16 and older, or younger with an accompanying. Board games and card games. Check in with volunteer Matt Manzano. layla@glccenter.org. glccenter.org.
MEETINGS
Humboldt Handweavers and Spinners Guild. 6:45 p.m. Wharfinger Building Bay Room, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. Patty Dement gives an overview of the ancient art of botanical printing. Free.
Vending and Networking in Arcata. 6-7:30 p.m. D Street Neighborhood Center, 1301 D St., Arcata. Equity Arcata hosts an informative session about becoming an o cial business in Arcata and vending at Cal Poly Humboldt. Networking, meal and discussion on regulations, business licensing and resources. Translation, interpretation and childcare available. RSVP requested. equityarcata@ gmail.com.
SPORTS
Lost Coast Cornhole League Night. Second Thursday of every month, 6-10 p.m. Fortuna Veterans Hall/Memorial Building, 1426 Main St. Monthly league nights are open to all ages and skill levels. Registration opens at 5 p.m. Games at 6 p.m. Di erent format each week. Bags are available to borrow. Drinks available at the Canteen. Outside food OK. $15. mike@bu aloboards.com.
ETC
HUUF’s Cold Supply Drive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside. Drop o donations of clean socks, sleeping bags, tarps, coats, personal size toiletries and first aid, period supplies, batteries, pocket hand warmers, sleeping mats, gloves, lip balm, non-perishable snacks, lighters/matches, etc. Supplies distributed by Arcata House. connect@huu. org. huuf.org. (707) 822-3793.
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ART
Life Drawing Sessions. 10 a.m.-noon. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 603 F St., Eureka. Hosted by Joyce Jonté. $10, cash or Venmo.
LECTURE
Queer Humboldt Community Dinner. 6 p.m. Northern
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California Indian Development Council, 241 F St., Eureka. A community dinner followed by an educational talk about Who and What is Two-Spirit by Cree scholar Harlan Pruden, with special guest Ms. International Two-Spirit Ahyoka Youngdeer. Free. Info@QueerHumboldt.org. (707) 633-9079.
MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. See March 13 listing.
MUSIC
Marty Isenberg’s Wes Anderson Playlist. 7 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. The quirky, whimsical world Anderson’s films come to life with modern jazz and a theatrical performance. $20. info@arcataplayhouse.org. playhousearts.org. (707) 822-1575.
THEATER
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. 8 p.m. 5th and D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. Redwood Curtain Theatre presents a fast-paced political comedy exploring the White House through the eyes of women working behind the scenes to manage a bumbling president’s administration. Masks only required for March 23 performance for vulnerable community members. $20, $18 for seniors/students. ncrt.net.
EVENTS
Fortuna Kiwanis Quarter Mania. 5:30 p.m. Fortuna River Lodge, 1800 Riverwalk Drive. Quarter Mania is a fast-paced auction where people bid on valuable items for as little as 25 cents, 50 cents, 75 cents or a dollar. A benefit for Fortuna Kiwanis. All-in paddle to bet on every treasure is $60. $30 door, $25 advance (includes admission, auction paddle, doorprize entry and potato bar w/salad dinner). (707) 725-3951.
St. Patrick’s Day Bingo Party. 6 p.m. Freshwater Grange, 48 Grange Road. Enjoy bingo and a home-cooked meal featuring bangers and mash, beverages and dessert. Dinner served until 7:30 p.m. $5 buy-in, $3 additional bingo cards, $15 dinner. freshwaterhall@gmail.com. (707) 498-9447.
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ART
Community Art Fundraiser For Palestinian Families. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. La Ciendita, 655 9th St, Arcata. Ceramics, paintings, prints, zines, press-ons and more donated by Cal Poly Humboldt students and local businesses. Proceeds support three Palestinian families this Ramadan. MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. See March 13 listing.
MUSIC
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. 8:30 p.m. Sapphire Palace, Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way. Award-winning hip-hop artists. $46. bluelakecasino.com.
An Evening of Irish Music. 5-9 p.m. Bayside Temperance Hall, 1928 Old Arcata Road. Enjoy an Irish stew dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by performances from Good Company (7 p.m.) and Vanishing Pints (8 p.m). Proceeds support Temperance Hall repairs. $45 dinner and music, $25 music only. baysidecorners@gmail.com. baysidecorners.org/evening-of-irish-music.
THEATER
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. 8 p.m. 5th and D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See March 14 listing. Throwdown in Clowntown. 7 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Performers from Humboldt Circus, Dell’Arte International, stand-up comics, aerialists, puppeteers and clowns present an evening of slapstick humor and comedic entertainment. $10. arcataplayhouse.org.
FOOD
Arcata Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Year round, o ering fresh produce, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers and more. Live music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals welcome. CalFresh EBT customers
Good Company. Submitted
Photo by Denise Seeger
receive a market match at every farmers market. info@ northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org. (707) 441-9999.
GARDEN
Humboldt Permaculture Guild Plant and Seed Exchange. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Arcata Community Center, 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. Swap seeds, learn from experts, enjoy food trucks, a Dutch-style ra e and workshops. Bring your own seeds and plant cuttings to share. $0-$10 suggested donation. humboldtpermaculture.com/ annual-seed-and-plant-exchange/.
Sequoia Park Ivy League. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sequoia Park, 3414 W St., Eureka. Help eradicate invasive ivy from the Redwood forest. Stop by anytime at the corner at Glatt and T streets. Supplies and training provided. Family-friendly, minors must be accompanied and managed by their guardian. Free. hatwood@eurekaca.gov. eurekaca.gov/ Calendar.aspx?EID=1807&month=2&year=2025&day=15&calType=0. (707) 441-4218.
OUTDOORS
FOAM Marsh Tour. 2 p.m. Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Interpretive Center, 569 S. G St. Meet leader Paul Johnson at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine walk focusing on “the small things along the trails that people often miss.” Free. (707) 826-2359.
Forest Restoration at Rohner Park. Third Saturday of every month, 9-11 a.m. Fortuna Firemen’s Pavilion, 9 Park St. Remove invasive English ivy and French broom. Tools and gloves available but you are encouraged to bring your own. High winds or heavy rain cancels. Light snack provided. Free. unde1942@gmail.com. (707) 601-6753.
Sunrise at the Refuge. 6:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Walk along the Shorebird Loop Trail and view the habitats and wildlife of southern Humboldt Bay at sunrise. Bring a mug for co ee, tea or cocoa. Baked goods will be available with donated proceeds going to a high school service club. Free. daseeger@gmail.com. fws.gov/refuge/ humboldt-bay. (707) 733-5406.
SPORTS
Fortuna Recreational Volleyball. 10 a.m.-noon. Fortuna High School, 379 12th St. Ages 45 and up. Call Dolly. In the Girls Gym. (707) 725-3709.
ETC
The Bike Library. 12-4 p.m. The Bike Library, 1286 L St., Arcata. Hands-on repair lessons and general maintanence, used bicycles and parts for sale. Donations of parts and bicycles gladly accepted. nothingtoseehere@riseup.net. Labyrinth Walk. Third Saturday of every month, 2-5 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St., Eureka. Simple instructions and printed info on labyrinth history and practices. Reflect on your life journey with this meditative walk in a serene environment. Labyrinth Art Table. Free. (707) 442-1797.
Thursday-Friday-Saturday Canteen. 3-9 p.m. Redwood Empire VFW Post 1872, 1018 H St., Eureka. Enjoy a cold beverage in the canteen with comrades. Play pool or darts. If you’re a veteran, this place is for you. Free. PearceHansen999@outlook.com. (707) 443-5331.
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MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. See March 13 listing.
MUSIC
Scott Cook and Pamela Mae. 7 p.m. Synapsis Union, 1675 Union St., Eureka. Folk music. $15-$30 (no one turned away).
Sweet Harmony. 4-5:30 p.m. United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer, 1944 Central Ave., McKinleyville. Women singing four-part harmony a capella. Rehearsals every Sunday afternoon. Now welcoming new members with all levels of experience. umc-joyfulhealer.org. (707) 845-1950.
THEATER
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. 2 p.m. 5th and D Street Theater, 300 Fifth St., Eureka. See March 14 listing.
EVENTS
Old Town Vintage Market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Historic Old Town Eureka, Second Street. On G Street between Second and Third streets. eurekamainstreet.org.
Shamrock Shu e. 11 a.m. Gyppo Ale Mill, 1661 Upper Pacific Drive, Shelter Cove. Celebrate spring on the Lost Coast with a scenic 5k, 10k or Family Fun Run (2.1 miles). Day of run registration opens at 10 a.m. 5k and 10k runs start at 11 a.m. and Family Fun Run starts at 11:15 a.m. Cornhole tournament starts at 1 p.m. $10-$30. gyppo.com.
FOOD
Food Not Bombs. 4 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Free, hot food for everyone. Mostly vegan and organic and always delicious. Free.
Pancake Breakfast. 8-11 a.m. Mattole Grange Hall, 36512 Mattole Road, Petrolia. All the pancakes you can eat, made from scratch using Mattole grown organic Hindley wheat or gluten-free or Krusteaz option, eggs cooked any way you like. Choice of bacon or sausage, co ee, milk and organic orange juice. $15, $5 ages 6-11, free for kids under 6. mattolegrangehall@gmail.com. www.mattolegrange. org. (707) 629-3421.
OUTDOORS
Art and Nature at the Refuge. Third Sunday of every month, 1-4 p.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. Art and nature exploration activities for all ages and abilities with monthly themes. Drop in between 1 and 4 p.m. Rain or shine. Free. denise_seeger@fws.gov. fws.gov/refuge/humboldt-bay. (707) 733-5406.
Dune Restoration Volunteer Days. Third Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Ma-le’l Dunes North, Young Lane, Arcata. Help restore the biodiversity of the coastal dunes. No experience necessary. Snacks and tools provided. Meet at the parking lot a few minutes before 10 a.m. dante@friendsofthedunes.org. friendsofthedunes. org/dert-days. (707) 444-1397.
Eureka Waterfront Guided Birding Trip. Third Sunday of every month, 9-11 a.m. Eureka Waterfront, Foot of Del Norte Street. Wth leader Ralph Bucher. This relatively urban trail o ers the potential to observe species abundance and diversity. Email to sign up. Free. thebook@ reninet.com. rras.org.
Sunrise at the Refuge. 6:45 a.m.-5 p.m. Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta. See March 15 listing.
ETC
HUUF’s Cold Supply Drive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt
Peter Pan (1953). 5-7:30 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show 5 p.m. Movie at 6 p.m. Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. $8, $12 admission and poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/953758606863390/. (707) 613-3030.
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17 Monday
ART
Life Drawing Sessions. 6-8 p.m. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 603 F St., Eureka. See March 14 listing.
MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. See March 13 listing.
MUSIC
Hanneke Cassel Band. 7:30 p.m. The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St., Ferndale. Fiddle, Americana. $25. UFC of Humboldt. Third Monday of every month, 6-8 p.m. HLOC’s Space, 92 Sunny Brae Center, Arcata. Bring a ukulele and join the fun. Check the calendar online for cancelations or additional events. All levels welcome. $3 suggested donation. ukulelisarae@gmail.com. ukulelefightclubofhumboldt.com.
EVENTS
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. 6-8 p.m. Scotia Lodge, 100 Main St. Enjoy catered refreshments, live Irish music and a cash bar in this mixer put on by the Rio Dell-Scotia Chamber of Commerce. Tour the historic inn and maybe see a ghost. Open to all. $5. scotia-lodge.com.
FOOD
Dinner and Bingo. Third Monday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Van Duzen River Grange, 5250 State Route 36,
Carlotta. Enjoy a family-friendly dinner (menu changes monthly), then test your luck with bingo. All ages. $10 dinner, $10 for 10 bingo cards. vanduzengrange@gmail. com. instagram.com/vanduzengrange. (707) 296-4161.
ETC
Compost Giveaway. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fortuna Public Works, 180 Dinsmore Drive. The city of Fortuna hosts this promotional give-away for Exceptional Quality Class A compost for beneficial reuse as a soil amendment to property or place of residence March 17-21. If supplies remain, call for pick-up appointment. (707) 725-1476.
Homesharing Info Session. 9:30-10 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m. This informational Zoom session will go over the steps and safeguards of Area 1 Agency on Aging’s matching process and the different types of homeshare partnerships. Email for the link. Free. homeshare@a1aa.org. a1aa.org/ homesharing. (707) 442-3763.
18 Tuesday
MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. See March 13 listing.
FOR KIDS
Nature Story Time. 2-3 p.m. Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Lane, Manila. Geared for ages 3 to 6. Each week there is a short story, movement activity and art project for children and their caregivers to enjoy. Upcoming topics include owls, pollinators and dune plants. Nature Story Time on March 11 and April 22 will be bilingual (Spanish). (707) 444-1397.
MEETINGS
Humboldt Cribbage Club Tournament. 6:15-9 p.m. Moose Lodge, 4328 Campton Road, Eureka. Weekly six-game cribbage tournament for experienced players. Inexperienced players may watch, learn and play on the side. Moose dinner available at 5:30 p.m. $3-$8. 31for14@ gmail.com. (707) 599-4605.
Parent Project Hosted by Fortuna Teen Court. 6-8 p.m. Gene Lucas Community Center, 3000 Newburg Ave., Fortuna. A 10-week series covering topics like improving family relationships, using effective discipline to improve school attendance and performance, reducing substance use and negative peer influences, and addressing destructive behavior. Meet other parents in similar situations in a judgment-free zone. Free. fortunatc@bgcredwoods.org. bgcredwoods.org/fortuna-teen-court/. (707) 617-8160.
Writers Group. Third Tuesday of every month, 12:30-2 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St., Eureka. Writers share all types of writing and get assistance from one another. Drop-ins welcome. Not faith based. Free.
ETC
Compost Giveaway. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fortuna Public Works, 180 Dinsmore Drive. See March 17 listing.
English Express: An English Language Class for Adults. Virtual World, Online. Build English language confidence in ongoing online and in-person classes. All levels and first languages welcome. Join anytime. Pre-registration not required. Free. englishexpressempowered.com. (707) 443-5021.
HUUF’s Cold Supply Drive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside. See March 13 listing.
19 Wednesday
BOOKS
Family Storytime. Third Wednesday of every month, 3:30 p.m. Blue Lake Library, 111 Greenwood Ave. Enjoy stories with local storyteller Kit Mann every third Wednesday of the month. For children of all ages with their caregivers and other family members. Free. humlib. org. (707) 668-4207.
DANCE
Family Dance Party. 10-10:45 a.m. Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L St., Arcata. Dance class for all ages and levels. Have fun with dance, rhythm, music and exercise. Especially geared to adult/child combo. $10 for adult and child. redwoodraks.com. (707) 407-7715.
MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. See March 13 listing.
Movie Nights at the Eureka Library: A Women’s History Month Series. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Eureka Library, 1313 Third St. A film series highlighting the resilience, creativity and strength of women in different walks of life. Free popcorn and sparkling water. Free. humlib.org.
Sci-Fi Night: Alien (1979). 6-9 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Pre-show 6 p.m. Raffle 6:45 p.m. Main feature 7 p.m. Scary times aboard the Nostromo, where an alien parasite is finding hosts. $9, $12 admission and poster. info@arcatatheatre.com. facebook.com/ events/2104045226698264. (707) 613-3030.
THEATER
Arsenic & Old Lace. 7-9:30 p.m. McKinleyville High School, 1300 Murray Road. Students perform Jospeh Kesselring’s comedy. At the multipurpose room. Concessions available. $12, $8 students, seniors.
MEETINGS
Mother’s Support Circle. Third Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon. The Ink People Center for the Arts, 627 Third St., Eureka. Mother’s Village circle for mothers with a meal and childcare. $15 to attend, $10 childcare, sliding scale spots available. (707) 633-3143.
ETC
Compost Giveaway. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fortuna Public Works, 180 Dinsmore Drive. See March 17 listing.
HUUF’s Cold Supply Drive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside. See March 13 listing.
20 Thursday
ART
Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. See March 13 listing.
MOVIES
Humboldt International Jewish Film Festival. See March 13 listing.
SPOKEN WORD
Reworded Open Mic Night. Third Thursday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge, 139 Second St., Eureka. Every third Thursday. Poetry workshop at 5 p.m. Open mic from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free. events@ histroiceaglehouse.com. historiceaglehouse.com. (707) 444-3344.
THEATER
Arsenic & Old Lace. 7-9:30 p.m. McKinleyville High School, 1300 Murray Road. See March 19 listing.
EVENTS
Illuminate 2025. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Eureka Theater, 612 F St. A Sunshine Week discussion, award presentation and reception. Organized by Access Humboldt and co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County, the event will highlight how independent media supports good governance and citizen participation. Free. theeurekatheater.org.
Tsuper Tsunami Tspaghetti Tsupper. 5 p.m. Humboldt Grange #501, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka. Be prepared before the next earthquake and/or tsunami. Know what to pack in your grab-and-go bag and what to pack in your Stay Safe Bag to recover from a quake. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Speakers at 6:30 p.m. Free, dinner by donation.
SPORTS
Lost Coast Cornhole League Night. Third Thursday of every month, 6-10 p.m. Fortuna Veterans Hall/Memorial Building, 1426 Main St. See March 13 listing. ETC
Area 1 Agency on Aging Public Hearing. 12:45-2 p.m. Healy Senior Center, 456 Briceland, Redway. Hear about the Area Plan proposed services and activities for Fiscal Year 25-26 funded by the Older Americans Act. Followed by a comment period for input on proposed services. mrose@a1aa.org. (707) 498-8461.
Compost Giveaway. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fortuna Public Works, 180 Dinsmore Drive. See March 17 listing. HUUF’s Cold Supply Drive. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside. See March 13 listing.
Heads Up …
Friends of the Dunes is accepting gear sale donations for its annual Get Outside Gear Sale, happening April 5. Donations may dropped o Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center (220 Stamps Lane in Manila) and at Adventure’s Edge stores in Eureka and Arcata during their regular business hours.
National Alliance on Mental Illness Humboldt o ers a free, eight-session course in Eureka for family members and others who have loved ones living with a mental illness. For more information or to register please contact Edith at edith.fritzsche@gmail.com. Or fill out a program request form on NAMI Humboldt’s website: nami-humboldt.org.
Nominations now being accepted for the 2025 Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Award. Nominations can be made by letter and returned to the Humboldt Arts Council at 636 F St., Eureka or emailed to jemima@ humboldtarts.org. Deadline for nominations is March 14.
Friends of the Arcata Marsh and Redwood Region Audubon Society are co-sponsoring a Student Bird Art Contest in conjunction with the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival. Deadline is March 22. Visit godwitdays.org.
Redwood Region Audubon Society (RRAS) is sponsoring its 20th annual student nature writing contest. Deadline is March 22. Visit godwitdays.org or rras.org
The Humboldt Branch of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom is seeking applications for its Edilith Eckart and Jene McCovey Memorial Peace Scholarship. The $150-$500 scholarship grants support projects that promote peace and social justice, locally or globally. Applications due April 1. More info at wilpfhumboldt.wordpress.com/scholarship- information. Mail applications to: WILPF at P.O. Box 867, Arcata, CA 95518. Call (707) 822-5711 with any questions.
Personas, College of the Redwoods’ literary journal with a multilingual focus, is accepting submissions of original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays and art that considers the experience of multilingualism. Writers need not be multilingual to contribute, and writings may be multilingual, bilingual or monolingual. Open to community members, CR sta , faculty and students. Deadline is midnight on March 16. Email to jonathan-maiullo@redwoods.edu with the subject line
“Personas Submission” and the title of your work.
Personas, College of the Redwoods’ literary journal with a multilingual focus, is accepting submissions of original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays and art that considers the experience of multilingualism. Writers need not be multilingual to contribute, and writings may be multilingual, bilingual or monolingual. Open to community members, CR sta , faculty and students. Deadline is midnight on March 16. Email to jonathan-maiullo@redwoods.edu with the subject line
“Personas Submission” and the title of your work.
The Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center seeks weekend volunteers to stay open. Weekend shifts are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 to 5 p.m., and include welcoming visitors, bookstore register and answering questions. You must be at least 18, complete paperwork and fingerprinting (free through Arcata Police). One-on-one training. Call (707) 826-2359 or e-mail amic@cityofarcata.org.
Become a volunteer at Hospice of Humboldt. For more information about becoming a volunteer or about services provided by Hospice of Humboldt, call (707) 267-9813 or visit hospiceofhumboldt.org. ●
Trouble in Paradise
By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill jennifer@northcoastjournal.com
PARADISE. There are two kinds of people: those who do not see most of the twists and revelations coming in the eight episodes of the Hulu thriller series Paradise, and goddamn liars. A possible subgroup would be those intent on ruining their own unstudied response by focusing on what puzzles writers might come up with, rather than enjoying the ride and the interplay of genuinely intriguing characters portrayed by pros. Well, enjoy is maybe not always be the word but there is much to be entertained, distracted and engaged by.
At the center of our story is Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown), seemingly carved from stone that warms only in the presence of his children and subordinate Billy Pace (Jon Beavers), a looser, lankier fellow also guarding the president, along with fresh faced Jane Driscoll (Nicole Brydon Bloom). Until, that is, President Cal Bradford (James Marsden) is found dead in the bedroom of his sunny estate, setting off an investigation heightened and hampered by political implications and machinations. In flashbacks, we learn how Xavier, or X to his friends, came to guard Bradford, and how that relationship was strengthened by an assassination attempt before turning sour.
At home, X is single parenting a young boy and high school girl (Percy Daggs IV, Aliyah Mastin), a duty that becomes more complicated as the case unfolds. X’s insistence on commandeering the murder scene, breaking protocol and pursuing his own investigation strains some already shaky work relationships, including with his superior, Agent Robinson (Krys Marshall), who’s in charge despite a conflict of interest, and the powerful but title-less Sinatra (Julianne Nicholson). Also in the mix are the late president’s son Jeremy (Charlie Evans, working under cover of Timothée Chalamet’s hair), aging father Kane (Gerald McRaney) and former therapist Dr. Gabriela Torabi (Sarah Shahi). As more details emerge along braided timelines, the investigation occurring in the present be-
comes, like the relationships between the players, increasingly fraught and marked by paranoia.
One pleasure of stretching out into a series is the time it allows for a character to evolve, or rather, for our understanding of them to do so. And each cast member here is up to the task of carrying their role from one end of that development to the other (and back again, in the case of multiple timelines).
Having not seen Brown in This is Us, he remains an intimidating figure and a reminder to check my posture as he cuts across the screen. (The first time his face opens up with a toothy smile was a little alarming, honestly.) But his stillness and silence carry depth, and it is near impossible to look away while he’s in the frame. It’s a control that pairs well with Beavers’ monotone banter and squinting worry; their chemistry is strong from the outset and carries us along.
The same can be said of Brown’s chemistry with Marsden, whose casting as the day-drinking frat-boy cum leader of the free world is genius casting. (If one saw his headshot and had to guess his name, certainly Cal Bradford would be among the first guesses. And with his twinkling, whitened smile, Marsden sells the president’s taste in music convincingly.) The charm and lowered bar with which Bradford slips past his own mistakes cannot satisfy someone like X. And yet the latter’s sense of duty locks them together. Nicholson is fantastic in the role of Sinatra — as far a cry from her pivotal performance in Mare of Easttown (2021) as one can imagine but accomplished with equal force and nuance.
In 2025, I doubt it risks spoiling much to say the billionaires in Paradise and their unelected positions of power and influence over government reflect our own troubles, though with more focus and gimlet intelligence than any of the real-life examples we’re burdened with could muster. The show’s title and each successive episode point not only to clues in the
murder and other mysteries, but to our idea of a society and whether it ought to be based on values or comforts, obligations to one another or power held over another. It was not, by its final episode, the show I signed up for, but it’s one I’ll return to when Season 2 arrives. TVMA. HULU. l
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill (she/her) is the arts and features editor at the Journal Reach her at (707) 442-1400, extension 320, or jennifer@northcoastjournal.com. Follow her on Bluesky @JFumikoCahill.
NOW PLAYING
ANORA. A young Brooklyn sex worker’s (Mikey Madison) elopement with a wealthy Russian (Mark Eydelshteyn) is complicated by his oligarch family’s objections. R. 139M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK. BLACK BAG. Steven Soderbergh directs Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett in a thriller about married spies with trust issues and work/life balance problems. R. 93M. BROADWAY, MINOR.
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: A LOONEY TOONS MOVIE. It’s Porky and Daffy vs. the aliens and honestly that’s still better than our current leadership. PG. 91M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD. Anthony Mackie wields the shield as the new president (Harrison Ford) hulks out. At least it’s not Nazis! PG13. 118M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.
DOG MAN. Animated adventure starring a surgically spliced canine/human in pursuit of a villainous cat. Unclear if ACAB includes him. PG. 89M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.
LAST BREATH. Based on the true story of a deep-sea rescue, starring Woody Har-
Gardening Undercover
By Pete Haggard with Jane Monroe news@northcoastjournal.com
Drelson, Simo Liu and Finn Cole. PG13. 93M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.
THE LAST SUPPER. Spoiler: It was Judas. PG13. 114M. BROADWAY.
IN THE LOST LANDS. Gunslinging and sorcery with Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista. R. 101M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.
MICKEY 17. Bong Joon Ho directs a dark comedy about interplanetary colonization. Starring Robert Pattison and Steven Yeun. R. 137M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK, MINOR.
THE MONKEY. Osgood Perkins directs the darkly comic Stephen King horror about twin brothers haunted by a homicidal wind-up toy. R. 98M. BROADWAY.
MUFASA: THE LION KING. Animated prequel directed by Barry Jenkins. PG. 118M. BROADWAY.
NOVOCAINE. Mild-mannered and pain insensible Nate (Jack Quaid) takes a licking going after bank robbers who’ve kidnapped his girl (Amber Midthunder). R. 110M. BROADWAY, MILL CREEK.
OPUS. An exclusive event at a reclusive rock star/cult leader’s (John Malkovich) desert compound gets weirder and weirder for a young journalist (Ayo Edebiri). R. 103M. BROADWAY.
PADDINGTON IN PERU. The bear and his human family head to South America in search of his missing aunt and stumble into a treasure hunt. PG. 106M. BROADWAY.
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR. Pedro Almodóvar’s drama about a pair of women (Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton) who reunite as one is dying. PG13. 117M. MINOR.
For showtimes call: Broadway Cinema (707) 443-3456; Mill Creek Cinema 8393456; Minor Theatre (707) 822-3456.
espite the early morning temperatures in the middle 20s, I made a visit to the winter garden during a lull between rainstorms. Because of the cold and the rain, much of the vegetable garden is muddy and even the winter-hardy cole crops look mushy. But this is the perfect time to check on the garden fauna: slugs, snails, cutworms, beetles and more. All these little beasts are active now and easy to find if you know where to look. So let’s see who is hiding in the garden.
For many years, I have placed non-treated scrap boards in the garden to monitor and control pests. How does this work? Slugs and many other pests prefer to hide during the day and come out to graze on vegetables at night when the air is more humid. The wooden boards, which I place between rows of vegetables, create a dark, damp and protected daytime habitat for various invertebrates. I check underneath them every three to five days to see which garden visitors have been drawn to the boards. At this time of year, there are usually multiple pests, especially slugs and cutworms, upon which I can dispense justice.
Our most common garden cutworm is the caterpillar of the large yellow underwing moth (Noctua pronuba), which was introduced from Europe in 1979. The adult moth has mottled gray forewings and beautiful orange hindwings, and you may notice them taking flight when you mow the lawn or weed the garden. The caterpillars are active all year, even during the cold and wet months. As far as I can determine, they will eat any green plant, and the vegetable garden is their favorite place. I have found the wooden boards to be quite effective in attracting them.
What about all the variously sized black beetles that are also found under those same boards? Garden friend or foe?
Very good friends. The snail-killer carabid (Scaphinotus angusticollis), European ground beetle (Carabus nemoralis), and night-stalking tiger beetles, have come by their names honestly, with both adults and larvae being predaceous on slugs and other pests. The snail-killer carabid, for example, is a specialist in killing and eating slugs and
snails. Compared to other beetles, it has narrow jaws, head and shoulders that allow it to squeeze deep into a snail shell to dine on fresh escargot.
So how do I know I am really controlling pests by using wooden boards to attract them and their predators? The area around my garden is very wet in winter and covered with vegetation: a nonpareil habitat for slugs and snails. After using the boards for many years, I have noticed that the European brown garden snail has become rare and the slugs have become much smaller in size. By changing the population dynamics (in removing the larger slugs), I am removing the most likely slugs to be reproducing and laying the largest clutches of eggs. Slugs and snails are hermaphroditic; when two slugs mate, they exchange eggs and sperm with each other and both individuals get pregnant. This allows populations to grow very quickly if uncontrolled.
Using the boards makes it easy to corral and dispatch the slugs, cutworms and other pests in your garden, and provides the helpful predaceous beetles with a safe, stable place to rest during the day. It also puts you in a direct relationship with nature. Give the board method a try and find out what is going undercover in your garden. l
Pete Haggard (he/him) taught extension courses on Vegetable Gardening at CalPoly Humboldt for many years. He writes with editorial assistance from Jane Monroe (she/her), who wishes the board method would work on aphids. Pete and Jane are the coauthors of the upcoming book ReWilding: Native Gardening for the Pacific Northwest and North Coast.
When the group chat is leaked to the Secret Service. Paradise
Arion slug (Arion ater) hoping to escape from a hungry European ground beetle (Carabus nemoralis).
Photo by Pete Haggard
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FRESHWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, of the County of Humboldt, State of California, will receive up to and no later than Monday, April 07, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. sealed bids for the award and contract for the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, and services required for the construction of the Freshwater Elementary School – Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Modular Classroom Wing project and such bids shall be received at the office of the Freshwater Elementary School District, 75 Greenwood Heights Drive, Eureka, CA 95503, and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above stated time and place.
Each Bid must conform and be responsive to this invitation, the Instructions to Bidders, and the Contract Documents. Documents for this project may now be obtained from: Humboldt Builders Exchange 1213 5th Street Eureka, California 95501 (707) 442-3708
Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified cashier’s check or bid bond made in favor of the Board of Trustees, Freshwater Elementary School District, executed by the bidder as principal and an admitted surety company as surety. All bonds for this project must be issued by an Admitted Surety, an insurance organization authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of Insurance in the State of California during this business year, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of the bid. The check or bid bond shall be given as guarantee that the bidder shall execute the contract if it be awarded to him in conformity with the Contract Documents and shall provide the surety bond as specified therein within five (5) days after notification of the award of the contract to bidder.
It shall be mandatory upon the Contractor to whom a contract is awarded, and upon all subcontractors under him, to pay not less than the general prevailing rates of per diem wages to all workmen in the execution of the contract. Pursuant to the provisions of the California State Labor Code, and Local Laws thereto applicable, the said Board of Trustees has ascertained the prevailing rate of wages in the locality where this work is to be performed, for each craft and/or type of workman or mechanic needed to perform the work of this contract. General Prevailing Wage Rates shall be those rates pertaining to Humboldt County as published by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) pursuant to California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 2, Sections 1770, 1773, and 1773.1.
Copies of the Prevailing Wage Schedules may be obtained from the Division of Labor Statistics and Research, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94101, or www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/pwd.
Each contractor and subcontractor must be registered with DIR prior to submitting a bid.
The bidder awarded this contract may elect to receive 100% of payments due under the contract from time to time without retention of any portion of the payment by the public agency, by depositing securities of equivalent value with the public agency in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contract Code.
The Freshwater Elementary School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any defect or irregularity in bidding.
Harmony passed after surgery and an extensive hospital stay, shortly after her release.
Harmony was very multi talented, acting in several high school plays, directing and acting in her mother western film. Managed a delie in the San Luis Obispo airport and completed some college. Started her own business twice with partner and father of her Son, called “Bagels Naturally”located in Garberville CA. When the last cafe closed she taught art, then moved to construction and engine repair. During the past few years becoming an in home care giver. Delighting her clients with her sweet, compassionate care.
She will be missed by many, as she was a constant light, in an uncertain world.
She is preceeded in death by her only Son, Nicholas Cartier, X partner Richard Cartier Grandfather , Lee Sellers, Grandmother’s; Elizabeth and Grace Sellers. Babies, Misty and Rain. Christopher Sellers; baby brother.
Grieving her loss; Sonnie Sellers, her Mother, her brother, Korey Sellers,her father, Patrick Chambers, sister Dasea, her Aunt Shawn, and cousins.
And many friends and her long time friend and partner, Sean Kincade.
Helen Stockwell Vatcher
June 26, 1929 - February 28, 2025
Helen Elizabeth Stockwell Vatcher passed away peacefully on February 28th 2025 at Frye’s Care Home in Cutten CA. She was 95.
Helen Stockwell was born in Cleveland OH but her family soon moved to California. She attended Los Angeles High School and Scripps College, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in art. While working summers at Sequoia National Park, she met James Gordon Vatcher (died 2017). They soon married and had six children.
The family moved to Humboldt County in 1963, where Helen fell in love with the redwood forests and began painting again, specializing in oils. She soon met Hobart Brown and exhibited paintings at his art gallery in Eureka, and became part of his artist stable when he relocated to Ferndale.
After her divorce in 1972, Helen earned a Master’s Degree in counseling and worked at ECCE House in Eureka as a marriage and family therapist, working with encounter groups and dream therapy groups. She continued painting throughout, and was most recently a member of the Old Town Art Gallery in Eureka.
Helen enjoyed camping and vacationing in Europe with her dear friend Judy Bradford. She especially loved conversations with friends and hearing other people’s stories.
Helen was preceded in death by her children Marshall and Mary (Titterington) and her grandson Ian (Titterington).
She is survived by her children Michael, Howard, Donald, and Kimberly (Smith), grandchildren Jamie, Louis, William, Alan, and Andrew (Smith), and greatgrandsons Ozcar and Cortez.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday May 10th from 1 to 3 PM at the Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside CA.
Owners of Helen’s paintings are invited to bring them to share at the service.
Art Barab passed away on March 6, 2025 in Sudbury MA after a lengthy bout with dementia. He was born in Syracuse, NY on June 1, 1942 to Max and Dorothy Barab, and attended Cornell University before moving to California, where he spent his entire adult life, save for astint in the United States Military in Lucca, Italy in the early 1960s.
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Art spent 30 years as a letter carrier In San Francisco and then retired to the natural beauty of Humboldt County. Art deeply appreciated Humboldt’s fabulous redwood groves. He was also an avid fan of the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, where he served as a docent for many years. Art had a passion for history, which he indulged through volunteer and professional work as an archivist at the Clarke Historical Museum, where he staged several exhibits.
Art loved photography, capturing the dramatic coast of Humboldt Bay, local birds and animals, abandoned factories and warehouses, and interesting tombstones in Ferndale’s cemetery. He was especially proud of photographic exhibits staged at the Clarke Museum and other sites, where his work was widely admired.
He also had a great love of cats, and was fortunate to spend his last years in Arcata with Pruna, and a sizable menagerie of other felines. As his need for care intensified, Art moved to a memory care facility in Sudbury to be near his relatives. He is survived by his sister Faye Kline, niece and nephew, JoAnn and Mark Kline, niece Penny Kline, and nephew James Kline, as well as several great nieces and one great nephew. Please remember Art as you enjoy the Humboldt Coast. His heart and soul will always be there. His family has designated Humboldt Humane Critters Without Litters, in Fortuna, CA for any donations in his honor.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Katherine Sue Montagne, on Monday, February 10th, at the age of 76. She passed away peacefully at Kaiser Permanente Oakland, surrounded by her loving family. Over the years, she touched countless lives with her kindness, compassion, and joyful spirit.
Kathy was born on 8/15/1948, in Hominy, Oklahoma, to Jack and Laura Crain. She grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma the second of five sisters named Jacqueline (Jacki), Judy, Karen, and Carla. She and her twin sister, Jacki, were the grand marshals of the Hominy 4th of July Parade and often wore matching outfits that their grandmother sewed from hand.
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Kathy moved to California in 1967 with her twin sister, Jacki. Lured by the sunshine and the images of gentle people with flowers in their hair, she landed first in Sacramento before moving to Pasadena where she graduated from Pasadena College. Afterward, she began work at St. Luke’s Hospital as a ward clerk. She met and fell in love with David Montagne and the couple married in 1973 at the home of their good friends, Mary and Tony Cugino. They moved to Hawthorne, CA where she taught home economics at both Hawthorne High School and Pasadena City College. She was particularly proud that her former student, Mike Scott, had achieved great success as a major league all-star pitcher and master of the split-fingered fastball.
taught at Ferndale High School before joining the nursing team at Mad River hospital. With the birth of her first child, she felt a renewed calling to work with children and joined the Manila Westhaven Parents Council in 1980. From there she began a 40 year tenure at North Coast Children Services eventually serving as the Executive Director for over three decades.
Kathy Never met a person she couldn’t talk to nor a cause toward which she couldn’t be compassionate. She loved local art, advocating for children, and throwing parties. It’s no surprise that the modest fundraiser for local children’s programs she helped organize with her colleagues at North Coast Children’s services blossomed into the 30+-year community celebration, Pastels on the Plaza.
Kathy dedicated much of her life to her family and the children of the North Coast. She regularly hosted Japanese exchange students who were attending Humboldt State and remained close to them after they returned to their home country. Her love and commitment were evident in everything she did. Her home was a place of warmth, comfort, and laughter, where she always made sure her family felt safe and loved.
Kathy had a passion for live music, diverse cuisine, and was involved in various school boards along with the Arcata Economic Development Council. Her generosity and kind heart left a lasting impact on everyone she met.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Laura, as well as her sister, Karen. She is survived by her sons and their spouses, Andy (Johanna) and Brian (Brenna); her sisters Jacki, Judy, and Carla; her grandchildren, Apollo and Anais; her cousin, Gene; numerous nieces and nephews; and her loving caretaker, Dave.
Her legacy of love, compassion, and resilience will continue to inspire all who knew her. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, at 24 Fellowship Way in Bayside, CA at 1pm on April 19th, 2025. All who wish to are welcome to attend.
We will forever cherish the moments we shared with her and are comforted by the knowledge that she will always be with us in spirit. Rest in peace, Mom, and thank you for everything you gave us. You will never be forgotten.
Under the general supervision of the Community Development Director, the Building Inspector/Plan Checker manages building inspection activities, performs plan reviews, provides technical assistance to staff, community members, and other stakeholders, and performs related work as required. ICC & Plan Checker Certification Required. Must be 18 and have valid CDL. Complete job description available at friendlyfortuna.com. To apply, please create an online account at governmentjobs.com. Applications must be received by 4pm on Friday, March 28, 2025.
CITY OF FORTUNA POLICE OFFICER TRAINEE
Full-time, $43,056.35$52,384.64 per year.
310 F STREET, EUREKA, CA 95501 (707) 442-1400 • FAX (707) 442-1401
HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, MANAGER – FT/REGULAR ($30.60 – $35.49 DOE)
COALITION COORDINATOR –Regular ($17.14 - $20.01 per hour)
MEDICAL ASSISTANT –($22.05 - $25.25 per hour DOE)
PHYSICIAN – FT/Regular ($290K-$330K)
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN –(DOE licensure and experience) LMFT, LCSW, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist
DENTIST – FT/Regular ($190K-$240K)
All positions above are Open Until Filled unless otherwise stated.
For an application, job description, and additional information, contact: K’ima:w Medical Center, Human Resources, PO Box 1288, Hoopa, CA, 95546 OR call 530-625-4261 OR apply on our website: https://www.kimaw.org/ for a copy of the job description and to complete an electronic application. Resumes/CVs are not accepted without a signed application.
The Police Officer Trainee is a public safety position attending and completing a Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) approved Basic Police Academy. The incumbent may also assist the department in a variety of field and office law enforcement activities. Must be 21 years of age at time of hire. Requires valid CDL. Complete job description and required application available at governmentjobs.com or friendlyfortuna.com, (707) 725-7600. Applications must be received by 4:00pm Friday, May 16, 2025.
Mattole River Camp and Retreat (MRCR) in Petrolia, California seeks an EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MRCR is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation located in Humboldt County, 50 miles southwest of Eureka in the heart of the beautiful and remote Lost Coast. Please visit our website www.mattolerivercamp.org to download the full job description. The successful candidate should have past experience managing a non-profit. The Executive Director needs to reside close to the camp and we have a rental option to live on-site. Please email cover letter and resume to edsearch@ mattolerivercamp.org, no later than April 15, 2025.
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Macintosh Computer Consulting for Business and Individuals
Discover an exceptional opportunity to acquire a prime ±2.38 acre commercial ideal for a variety of business ventures. The main building features a well-appointed sales room complemented by multiple offices, conference room, and break room, creating a professional environment for customer interactions and team collaboration. The service side of the property boasts a dedicated office space, a pull-through shop area equipped with multiple car lifts, and a parts storage room. In addition to the main structure, the property includes an additional back shop area with several bays and car lifts, providing ample space for repairs and maintenance. The back lot is partially fenced, offering enhanced security and storage capabilities for vehicles or equipment.
Nestled in the serene landscape, this charming 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offers a unique blend of comfort and nature on a spacious one-acre lot. The property features an open garden area with raised beds, while the remaining section is adorned with beautiful Madrone and fir woodlands. Inside, the home is a slight fixer-upper, presenting an excellent opportunity for those looking to add their personal touch and enhance its charm.
nestled along the Mad River and just minutes from Ruth Lake. The property includes a separately metered 24x32 shop/garage, a 24x70 permitted Ag building, 8x20 wood/storage shed, deeded water and a permitted well. Fenced and cross fenced, bring your horses and all your equipment!
2501 HILL LANE, HYDESVILLE
$1,300,000
Explore this ±7.25 acre agricultural property in Hydesville, featuring a 9,840 sq ft, mixed light commercial cannabis cultivation licenses. It includes four greenhouses, a nursery,a robust setup with greenhouse lights and ample water supply. Enjoy a 2,400 sq ft barndominium-style shop with a 1,400 sq ft apartment surrounded by stunning views, all just minutes from local amenities. Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity!
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$259,000
±160 Acre cannabis farm with a County permit for 39,100 sq. ft. of OD cultivation space. Infrastructure includes greenhouses, drying and processing facility, and storage sheds. Property includes two intricately controlled garden sites with timers and gravity fed system drawing from an impressive 70k gallons of water storage. Abundant water supply sourced from a well and registered point of diversion from a year-round creek ensures consistent irrigation.
4565 LOWER THOMAS ROAD, SALMON CREEK
$390,000
Join the friendly Salmon Creek Community! ±60 acres in Miranda awaits an owner to breathe new life into this gorgeous property. With a large shop, two story house, two wells and stunning surrounding views this property is a diamond in the rough. House will need to be remodeled which is a perfect opportunity to make this the home of your dreams. Don’t miss out on this wooded wonderland!
2027 SUNSET RIDGE ROAD, BLOCKSBURG
$299,000
Premium hunting property boasting a newly drilled well end of the road privacy and beautiful rolling meadows. The 1,000 sq. ft. open concept cabin with a full bathroom and loft was just completed last year with new electric, septic, and a large deck with stunning views. Plenty of space for gardening, animals, and great solar energy potential! Cannabis permit for 10k sq.ft. can be included in sale.
