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News Outlaw Rodeo at the Fair Marred by Two Horse Deaths

On The Cover Reports from the Grand Jury

On the Table Cooking While Traveling, Summer Edition

Get Out My Very Own Sit Spot

Get Out Coming Together for Obon

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It has long been observed, “Life teaches us how it should have been lived” and two seemingly unrelated stories in the NCJ are illustrative. Longtime resident, fisherman and boat builder Ken Bates’ life experiences provide a seminal warning against building the Samoa Heavy Lift Terminal serving future industrial development, (“Oysters, Wildlife and Reindustrialization of Humboldt Bay,” Aug. 13, 2026.) Bates points out the consequences of incremental industrial development noticed too late due to gradual, cumulative impacts of persistent toxic chemicals and heavy metals eventually collapsing biodiversity and the livelihoods dependent on seafood harvests, tourists and new residents bringing sustainable businesses. How is the civil grand jury’s report on tsunami warnings related? (“The Next Wave” by Kimberly Wear, Aug. 13, 2026). In the same way unbridled industrial development enriches financiers by deferring long-term, catastrophic environmental and economic costs to posterity, incremental development of high-cost subdivisions, (exceeding the county’s own “Housing Need Assessments” for generations), enrich

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investors and landowners, leaving unfunded infrastructure liabilities for posterity; rendering evacuations problematic at best as thousands simultaneously stream out of honeycombed cul-de-sacks onto one inadequate rural road following major earthquakes, tsunami or fire, not unlike the ill-fated town of Paradise, California. Large apartment complexes approved on Humboldt Bay’s North Jetty compounded the chaos following 2024’s earthquake, jamming the Samoa Bridge, Samoa Avenue and U.S. Highway 101, yet, irresponsible permitting continues with the “McKay Ranch” subdivision adding hundreds of vehicles to Harris Avenue’s traffic congestion, potentially blocking thousands of residents’ access to the nearest high ground, (Freshwater Road) and access to our county’s largest source of emergency medical services. How many more proposed multi-million-dollar developments will it take before local representatives begin performing due diligence by contacting national and local experts qualified to identify long-term public costs and benefits in order to properly weigh alternatives … prior to approval? George Clark, Eureka

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Outlaw Rodeo at the Fair Marred by Two Horse Deaths By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill and Mark Larson jennifer@northcoastjournal.com

ithout horse racing for its second year in a row, the 130th annual Humboldt County Fair replaced the thunder of hooves on the track with Saturday’s Outlaw Rodeo College Invitational. While it attracted a strong crowd as the largest single-day event, the injury and subsequent deaths of two horses cast a pall over the festivities and led to an online backlash. Kelly and Gianna O’Day, coaches of College of the Redwoods’ recently established rodeo team, offered to put on the county’s first collegiate rodeo at the fair. The Humboldt County Fair Board only approved the rodeo in March, however. According to Kelly O’Day, the two had a short timeline to plan the logistics and gather sponsorships in their first run producing such an event,

which they did with support from CR, the fair board, local volunteers, sponsors and an outside professional rodeo company. The O’Days hired Flying U Rodeo Co. — a 60-year-old professional outfit of rodeo livestock wranglers, announcers, rodeo clowns and sound crew — to transform the racetrack area in front of the grandstands into a functioning rodeo arena. Six teams of student-athletes showed up from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College, Feather River College, California State University at Bakersfield, California State University at Fresno and West Hills Community College along with the CR team. The rodeo opened at 2 p.m. with a large crowd of 4- to 8-year-olds who climbed onto lively sheep in the traditional mutton busting event. Next, after the low overcast Continued on next page » northcoastjournal.com • Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 • NORTH COAST JOURNAL 5

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ceiling prevented the plan to have a skydiver air drop an American flag, CR football players unfurled a large flag in the arena, followed by the singing of the national anthem. By the day’s end, Kelly O’Day estimated, “That crowd today was about the same as on the best day of horseracing.” But during the saddle bronc riding competition, a horse that had bucked its rider in the arena was injured near a gate and taken into an equine ambulance trailer for care. Shortly after, another horse injured its leg during competition. Witnesses said it bucked its rider and hit the ground with its body landing back down. With the specially outfitted trailer already in use, staff employed another horse to haul the injured animal into another trailer, causing delay. A veterinarian on site examined the two horses and both were euthanized, according to a statement by the Flying U Rodeo Co. In 2024, the last time the fair hosted horseracing, two racehorses were euthanized after being injured on the track. It was a source of controversy even as racing supporters scrambled to secure dates for the circuit and keep what they considered a lucrative century-old tradition going at the fair. In an email to the Journal accompanying a Humboldt County Fair Association press release, CEO Moira Kenny writes, “The rodeo producers engaged a highly regarded and experienced professional stock contractor and rodeo production team, with established animal welfare protocols and veterinary care in place.” The release states the association is “deeply saddened by the loss of two equine athletes following injuries sustained during Saturday evening’s rodeo at the Humboldt County Fair.” It continues, “We expect all event partners and contractors to maintain appropriate animal welfare

A large crowd of 4- to 8-yearolds volunteered to try to ride a lively sheep in the traditional mutton busting event that opened Saturday’s Outlaw Rodeo College Invitational at the Humboldt County Fair. Photo by Mark Larson

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Gianna O’Day and Kelly O’Day, coaches of College of the Redwoods’ recently organized rodeo team, came up with the idea for Saturday’s first-ever Outlaw Rodeo College Invitational at the Humboldt County Fair. They soon found themselves in charge of handling the event’s production and sponsorship workload with a very short timeline until the start of the fair. Photo by Mark Larson

practices and to have qualified veterinary care available when livestock are participating in events. Those protocols were in place and followed during Saturday evening’s rodeo, including the immediate response of the on-site veterinarian.” For more on that response, the release points to a statement put out by Flying U Rodeo Co. A statement from CR expresses similar sentiment. “We recognize how difficult this was for everyone who witnessed the incidents and

for those who care for and work with these animals,” it states, also directing further questions to Flying U Rodeo Co., noting, “CR is not in a position to speculate about what caused the injuries.” Flying U Rodeo Co.’s statement also expressed sadness over the injury and deaths of the animals. “The rodeo producers and Flying U Rodeo Company take the treatment and care of all livestock athletes very seriously. Livestock welfare is of the highest priority to the Humboldt County Fair Association, the rodeo producers and Flying U Rodeo Company. There are numerous safeguards and provisions that are in place to ensure the safety of the human and animal athletes competing in the sport of professional rodeo.” l Jennifer Fumiko Cahill (she/her) is the managing editor at the Journal. Reach her at (707) 442-1400 ext. 106 or jennifer@ northcoastjournal.com. Follow her on Bluesky and Instagram @JFumikoCahill. Mark Larson (he/him) is a retired Cal Poly Humboldt journalism professor and active freelance photographer who likes to walk.

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Reports from the Grand Jury Investigations cover community safety, water rates and planning department woes By Kimberly Wear kim@northcoastjournal.com

very year a group of 19 volunteers comes together to form the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury in a civilian oversight tradition that dates back to the Magna Carta. Wielding the power of the subpoena and carrying a mandate enshrined in the state Constitution to serve as overseers of local government, the panel spends months conducting interviews, making on-site visits and reviewing documents as a part of its investigation duty. As the civil grand jury’s release on this year’s reports notes, the subjects covered can be selected in a variety of ways. Some investigations are the results of complaints “concerning the actions and performances of county or public officials,” while others might begin “based on community informa-

tion such as newspapers.” Among the considerations, the grand jury says, are: “Does what occurred impact or have the potential to impact many people? Is it something that is recurring or does it have the potential to recur?” “After evaluating the information, the jury will vote to begin an investigation or not,” the release says. “If the jury votes not to investigate, the complainant is not notified.” Of the six reports released this summer, three focus on different aspects of community disaster readiness — school plans, the preparedness of local police departments and tsunami safety. Find out more about the latter in the Journal’s Aug. 13 cover story, “The Next Wave.” Also on tap as subjects of grand jury inquiry are water and sewer rate increase

“Clear and consistent communication between schools and families is essential.” — Humboldt County Those receiving a Civil Grand Jury needs, the not-so-sterling special shoutout include Report view many appear to hold Eureka City Schools for of the county’s Planning implementing “consistent and Building Department, safety procedures across all campuses,” as well as an evaluation of the Eel River the Fortuna Elementary School District for Conservation Camp. its “brief, user-friendly materials” presentHere’s a quick look at those reports and ed in the form of a pamphlet and Laurel the accompanying recommendations. Tree Charter School in Arcata for providing Safety First: How Our Schools “an excellent example of a clear and concise safety plan,” including “a dedicated Prepare for Emergencies section on parent communication during Looking into earthquake and tsunami emergencies.” safety plans in place at the facilities where As the two campuses located within the community’s most precious assets the tsunami hazard zone, Peninsula Union spend much of the day, the grand jury School and Redwood Coast Montessori found all the schools and districts reviewed were also highlighted for having “effective meet state requirements — with some planning and drills.” And, the grand jury standing out as examples to be emulated. Continued on next page » northcoastjournal.com • Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 • NORTH COAST JOURNAL 7

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notes, Peninsula Union “regularly educates “Clear and consistent communication parents and students about safety.” between schools and families is essential,” While giving a nod to the Humboldt the report states. “By fostering collaboraCounty Office of Education for offering tion among schools, parents, students, staff “substantial support and resources to and community partners, schools can bolindividual schools” in disaster preparation, ster their preparedness efforts and improve the grand jury notes its primary recommenoutcomes when disasters strike.” dation is for the office to “continue what we Emergency Preparedness: started and identify notable safety practices and facilitate sharing this information among The Role of Local Law schools and districts,” saying not doing so Enforcement Agencies previously was a “missed opportunity.” But, the report says, school safety plans In this look at emergency readiness and aren’t just about the information provided. training, the grand jury turned its eye to Also key is how easy the information is to police departments in the cities of Arcata, find on school websites, with the report notEureka, Ferndale, Fortuna and Rio Dell, noting accessibility was sometimes a problem. ing these “boots on the ground” are “among “Disaster information the most visible players in might be in the mound of local disaster response.” papers that schools send to The main areas of “The key audience parents, but the better way inquiry included how well should be parents; to provide this informaupdates of countywide they need to know tion to parents, staff and emergency plans are comstudents is posting on the municated down the line, their roles and school’s website. An added what level of input local responsibilities in an benefit of having very conpolice agencies have into cise disaster information on those updates and how emergency.” the website is that it can be well police departments easily printed as a backup in are prepared to respond — Humboldt County case the internet is down. when the need arises. Civil Grand Jury The key audience should be There is, the report says, Report parents; they need to know “room for improvement.” their roles and responsibiliOverall, however, the ties in an emergency.” grand jury found local departments and Following that same note, parents have those who serve in them “know what needs their own role to play in the safety gameto be done” in the case of a disaster but plan by “knowing their own responsibilities inadequate staffing and funding often hamand being prepared to take appropriate pers their ability “to do it as effectively as action when emergencies occur,” the grand their communities deserve,” including a lack jury says. of specialized equipment, such as drones.

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One report looked at water and sewer rates in Fortuna. File

“Local law enforcement agencies possess Emergency Services encourage participation considerable knowledge and experience. by “including standing law enforcement They know where staging areas should be agency-relevant agenda items to gather located, which routes need input for the emergency to be blocked, how to plans” on agendas and for “As a result of tight direct citizens to safety and councils in the five cities to who to call for assistance,” “designate representatives budgets and staffing the report says. to attend the regular meetchallenges, there are “Unfortunately, much ings and provide input.” of the knowledge and The panel also recominsufficient funds experience is not captured mends that the county and for disaster response in local standard operating individual cities implement training or full-scale procedures. Rather, some a host of emergency-based of it exists through the exdisaster simulations.” training exercises for their perience of long-serving oflaw enforcement agencies ficers. When these officers and provide funding for — Humboldt County leave or retire, this knowlthose in upcoming budCivil Grand Jury edge departs with them,” it gets, along with allocations Report continues. “Additionally, we for “specialized disaster found that most local law response equipment.” enforcement agencies would benefit from Should Your Water and more hands-on disaster-response training, particularly in coordinating with other local Sewer Bill Keep Going Up? agencies. As a result of tight budgets and The findings on the question posed in staffing challenges, there are insufficient the report’s title aren’t likely to be music to funds for disaster response training or fullratepayers’ ears. The long story short, acscale disaster simulations.” cording to the grand jury, is that in order to On the countywide preparation front, “ensure adequate water and sewer service, the report found city managers or other citizens are offered two choices: pay more municipal government representatives may now or pay a lot more later.” be attending the Humboldt County Office “No one likes paying higher water and of Emergency Services’ regular meetings, sewer bills, but if a community wants to but members of their respective law enhave safe and reliable water and sewer forcement departments typically do not. services, the answer is clear,” the report While largely due to time and other states. “As water and sewer operating costs obligations, their absence leaves a police continue to rise, yes, your water and sewer perspective void at the table during talks on bill should keep going up.” disaster planning, the grand jury finds. While noting that the “decision to On that subject, the grand jury recommends the Humboldt County Office of Continued on next page » northcoastjournal.com • Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 • NORTH COAST JOURNAL 9

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examine the issue of water and wastewater “Fortuna is struggling to escape the ‘break costs was prompted by complaints received and fix’ cycle they created.” “Rate studies are generally conductfrom several Fortuna residents,” the grand ed every five years. Fortuna conducted jury investigation found allegations that the a five-year water rate study in 2006 with city failed to follow proper procedures in proposed rate increases enacting increases in 2024 were “unfounded.” “What is clear is that adopted by the city council beginning that July,” the But, the report adds, “it ensuring adequate report states. “The rates was evident that there was increased annually until the a lack of public underdrinking water and end of June 2011. In 2011, the standing regarding how a functioning sewer city council decided not rates are determined.” to do a rate study. Instead, Communicating the reasystem require it elected to make no sons why is key to “helping consistent yearly changes to rates, despite to address concerns and increases.” steadily increasing expenses educating the public.” for its water and wastewaThe report walks — Humboldt County ter system. Other than a through what the grand Civil Grand Jury connection fee increase in jury describes as “the comReport 2012, rates remained fixed plex and often confusing until 2024.” process of setting rates,” According to the grand with a wide range of facjury’s conclusion, “What is clear is that tors playing a role. Those include operationensuring adequate drinking water and a al costs and regulations to population size functioning sewer system require consistent and geography. yearly increases.” In assessing the situation, the panel Each of the recommendations center focused on comparing and contrasting the on the city of Fortuna, including that the McKinleyville Community Services District’s council commission a new rate study to be practices to those in the city of Fortuna, presented by April of 2029, communicate saying each has “taken a different approach with local customers that the study “will with respect to funding, attempting to likely recommend increasing rates” and balance future needs with affordable rate “redouble efforts to inform the public” of increases.” the impending results by “sending multiple While finding that both “are working notices, extensive use of media outlets and diligently which will ensure water and schedule/announce public meetings to wastewater services continue to be availprepare the community for the need for able for users,” the grand jury notes MCSD likely rate hikes.” “has adopted a more proactive stance” and

Friend or Foe? Struggling with Reputation at the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department

Those include making the department’s hours clear and informing the public appointments can be made outside of those times, reversing cuts to when the public can visit the office, having a complaint management system, conducting outreach before The “targeted investigation” into the making changes that “significantly impact county’s Planning and Building Departits customers” and “finding a creative way ment application process was in “response to increase pay scales for positions that are to community input and concerns” and, hard to recruit and retain.” according to the grand jury, there’s some “With these improvements, customers work to do. can then better experience and appreciate “The experiences customers have all the good work done by the Planning and when they interact with Building Department,” the a governmental agency grand jury finds. “With the Humboldt collectively becomes its In addition to the rereputation in the commuCounty Planning and ports highlighted above, the nity, reflecting how well Building Department, grand jury also evaluated or how poorly its customthe Eel River State Conserers believe it performs,” it appeared something vation Camp, stating that the report states. “Even the panel was overall “imwas amiss.” if an agency believes it is pressed with the condition, performing well, if it has a operation and function — Humboldt County less-than-positive repuof the conservation camp Civil Grand Jury tation, something is likely during our inspections.” Report amiss. With the Humboldt “The grand jury obCounty Planning and served that safety precauBuilding Department, it tions were in place, safety appeared something was equipment was up to date amiss.” and inmates appeared healthy, adequately In evaluating the reasons why, the report clothed, housed and fed,” the report states points to several factors: staffing issues, about the two visits. “Inmates seemed at “at times” inadequate communication with ease, cooperative with and respectful of those trying to get a project down the pike, each other and staff, proud of the work a “perception” of unfair treatment, shortthey do and of the skills they are acquiring.” ened hours and a lack of a formal complaint All six reports can be found on the Humprocess. boldt County Civil Grand Jury website at Noting that the department “provides humboldtgov.org/510/Civil-Grand-Jury. l necessary and valuable services to the community,” the report finds that while Kimberly Wear (she/her) is the “its budget may be inadequate, there are assistant editor at the Journal. Reach small, simple changes the Humboldt County her at (707) 442-1400 ext. 105 or kim@ Planning and Building Department can make northcoastjournal.com. to improve its operations and, more importantly, its community reputation.”

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y favorite place to be in the summer is Humboldt County, both for the amazing produce our farmers bring to the markets and farm stands, and the fog that keeps us comfortable. This year, however, partly to celebrate my retirement, at the end of June we put our bicycles in the car and headed north to explore cycling routes in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Wherever I am, I adopt the same food shopping strategy: I look for farmers markets and farm stands, and scan the roadside for enticing signs. Just as I do at home, I like to shop for local produce and prepare it by myself, a preference shared by my husband. We rely on the lodging’s kitchen to provide the necessary implements. Since what is available varies, we carry some tools with us. Here are some of them: • A four-sided, foldable grater, which flattens to save space, allows us to grate or thinly slice vegetables, or grate cheese. • A foldable scale for when I need precise measurements, including for recipe development, which is never too far from my thoughts. It occupies little space. I carry it in one of my backpack’s side pockets, alongside a set of measuring spoons. • In vacation rentals, knives may be dull from use. Hence, I carry a keychain knife sharpener. While it cannot make a truly dull blade sharp, it improves the performance of so-so knives. To be on the safe side, I bring a sharp paring knife. My husband carries a vegetable peeler. As chopping vegetables and fruit is something we do a lot, we bring a cutting board, just in case. • A small set of silicon tools rounds

up my traveling toolkit: a scoop and spread, a small spatula and a spoonula (the latest addition, for stirring vegetables while cooking). My husband likes his stainless-steel vegetable steamer. • Not a tool but just as important, a small jar of harissa spice mix (also called harissa seasoning) allows me to season a variety of vegetables, like those in the recipe below. We’ve observed regional differences in the produce available but zucchini and other types of summer squash were ubiquitous, as were tomatoes. After the long months eating storage onions, I relish the chance to use fresh ones, which cook faster. Similarly, garlic from the new crop is welcome in my kitchen. Since our travel involved almost daily cycling and several hours of driving every four days or so, by late afternoon we were ready for a nice meal that would not require a lot of time or energy to put together. A large green salad with added fruit (berries or peaches), carrots or radishes was a constant presence. To make it more nutritious and balance the fruit’s sweetness, I added some store-bought hummus to the dressing. As an aside, visits to local grocery stores, also part of our travel experience, held some pleasant surprises, including new-to-me chocolate bars, tea and coffee. After the salad, I enjoyed a dish of cooked vegetables to go with eggs, my favorite dinner protein. To a base of onion and garlic, I added tomatoes to make a sauce in which to cook zucchini and/or summer squash coarsely grated with my handy tool. The harissa spice mix provided a bit of heat. There are, of course, different ways of exploring a place’s food landscape. I find farmers markets, farm stands and the peo-

A zucchini, tomato and onion side dish. Photo by Simona Carini

ple behind them, always ready to answer questions and share information, endlessly fascinating. You should embrace your favorite way — you are on vacation, after all.

Zucchini, Tomato and Onion Side Dish This recipe can be enriched with a sprinkling of nutritional yeast or, if your diet includes it, of grated or crumbled cheese (try different combinations to find your favorite). Serves 3-4. Ingredients: 6 ounces fresh onion 8 ounces ripe globe tomatoes 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon harissa spice mix (harissa seasoning) 1 pound zucchini, summer squash or a mix 3 garlic cloves, minced ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste Slice the onion thinly lengthwise and separate the layers. Chop the tomatoes and place them in a bowl. Warm the olive oil in a 10-inch skillet on medium heat.

Add the onion, lower the heat to medium-low and stir. After 1 minute, sprinkle in the harissa spice mix, stir well and cover. Cook on low heat for 4-5 minutes, or until the onion is soft, stirring occasionally. While the onion is cooking, trim the ends from the zucchini or squash and grate it using the extra-coarse side of a hand grater. Uncover the skillet, turn up the heat to medium, add the garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes to the skillet and stir well. Cook, covered, on low heat for 6 minutes or so, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are quite soft. Uncover the skillet, turn the heat up to medium, add the zucchini, stir well and cook for 2 minutes. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover the skillet, continue cooking for 2 minutes or so, or until the zucchini is just tender. Remove the skillet from the heat, sprinkle in the sea salt and stir well. Serve warm. l Simona Carini (she/her) also writes about her adventures in the kitchen on her blog www.pulcetta.com and shares photographs on Instagram @simonacarini. She particularly likes to create still lifes with produce from the farmers market.

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GET OUT

My Very Own Sit Spot By Louisa Rogers

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’m lying on a bench underneath an arbor, looking up at the wisteria on the trellis. Sun peeks through the cracks of the bench. I sit up and look at the tree to my left, my eyes following the fractal beauty of the branches, watching how they replicate themselves in ever-smaller degrees of scale. I’m at my “sit spot,” a specific place that you visit regularly to observe the environment and cultivate a deeper connection with the natural world. I visit my sit spot about three times a week, and it’s always a pleasure. Before this one, I’d tried another off the Hikshari’ Trail, but I had to ride my bike there, and I wanted somewhere easily accessible by foot. The whole point of a sit spot is to go regularly enough to observe changes in granular detail and get to know it intimately. Mine is a 10-minute walk from my Old Town apartment. I’ve known this spot for many years but never claimed it as my own until a few months ago. I always liked it but didn’t feel a personal relationship with it or a sense of stewardship. Now we’re becoming close friends. It’s not my first sit spot. When I was a kid, in the springtime, I’d gaze dreamily at the dogwood blossoms outside my bedroom window. Technically, a sit spot is in nature, but I think it still counts even if you’re inside, as long as you’re observing nature nearby. And I’m by no means alone. People I’ve talked to remember their childhood sit spots with mathematical precision. My husband’s was in his back garden, out of sight of the house, in a stately old pear tree in which he built a platform on which to sit and enjoy his secret world.

Sometimes at my sit spot, I lie on the bench, like I am now, looking up at the way the wisteria wanders in and out of the wood slats; other times I use “owl eyes,” a technique recommended in nature mindfulness practices, which involves softening your gaze and using your wide-angle peripheral vision. Instead of staring at a fixed point, I lean back and zone out slightly to take in more information, such as the grass, the sky, the branches to my left, the fence to my right — remaining completely still and without turning my head. This way I notice details I might otherwise miss, like the play of the wind in the grass blades or the ants crawling under the bench. Other times I write in my journal, listen to the birds, or do some yoga poses on the grass. I might take a picture of the bench and try to sketch it later. Often, as I’m sitting on the bench, ideas come to me that I doubt would have surfaced at home. I admit I occasionally scroll — but not for long. It feels impure in this special place. Nor do I listen to music. Chances are, you may have your own sit spot, whether you call it that or not — a corner of your property, a particular log at your favorite beach, or a bench you always visit on a nearby trail. Visiting a sit spot is an ancient practice, rooted in Indigenous and Paleolithic traditions. Native and tracker cultures relied on quiet observation and sensory immersion to read the land, watch wildlife and survive in harmony with local ecosystems. The phrase “sit spot” became popular in the 2008 book Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature by the naturalist Tom Brown Jr. and his protégé Jon Young. Aimed at teachers, parents and outdoor educators, the book provides tools and practices to

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A place to be still and observe nature. Photo by Louisa Rogers

encourage young people to cultivate a relationship with nature. The purpose of a sit spot, the authors say, is to enable a person to switch from being a casual visitor to a familiar presence in the natural place. Sit spots are well known in literature, probably the most famous one being Henry David Thoreau’s cabin in Concord, Massachusetts, where he went to “live deliberately.” His daily practice of sitting by the water, observing the seasons and interacting with wildlife epitomizes the use of a sit spot. And closer to home, Humboldt’s own environmental activist Julia “Butterfly” Hill, sat on a piece of plywood in the canopy of an

ancient redwood tree for two years in the late ’90s. While protesting against logging, she meditated to stay calm and maintain her connection to nature. Sighing, I stand up and stretch. I’ve checked out the wisteria, admired a spider web and done a couple of sun salutations. It’s time to go. As I stroll through the fence that partitions the garden, I give my bench one last parting look and head back to home. l Louisa Rogers (she/her) is a writer, painter and paddleboarder who lives in Eureka and Guanajuato, Mexico.

GET OUT

Coming Together for Obon Story and photos by Mark Larson getout@northcoastjournal.com

large crowd showed up under lightly smokey skies from wildfires on Sunday afternoon at Arcata’s Creamery District to celebrate Obon. The Japanese Buddhist festival honoring the spirits of one’s ancestors is a recent tradition in Humboldt, having begun locally in 2022. After opening shakuhachi (Japanese flute) music by Rick Kruse, emcee Marylyn Paik-Nicely welcomed the attendees and described the unique and ever-evolving nature of the Arcata event as “Obon Humboldt style.” Rev. Sakamoto, formerly of the San Jose Buddhist Church, shared reflection and a Buddhist blessing, along with stories and traditions of Obon. This was the last year of his participation in the festival. He closed by saying how thankful he was “for everything that we can experience and enjoy together as a community. And a reminder in this world that we need to share a sense of kindness, compassion and caring for each other.” Organizer Craig Kuramada described how the event has continued to exceed

expectations over the years compared to when he and others first began thinking about offering a local Obon event. “That first year of the Obon Festival, I had low expectations of attendance, thinking maybe all 10 Asians living in Humboldt County would show up — but we sold out.” The always popular Humboldt Taiko Japanese drumming performance led by Gary Ronne got everyone’s heart rate up and Kuramada next invited everyone to join in Bon Odori dancing (traditional Obon festival folk dancing) around the stage regardless of previous Bon dancing experience. Though, for the dedicated, Kuramada teaches the dances in the weeks prior to the festival. The multi-generational Humboldt Ondo Band, comprised of Rachel and Jim Hatchimonji, and Kyoko Dedini,

provided live music for a portion of the dancing sets. Attendees of all heritages were encouraged to wear kimonos, yukatas or other Japanese-style outfits. And if you didn’t have one at hand, a lending closet of kimonos and happi coats was available. Two popular Studio Ghibli animated characters also joined in the dancing: Neko Basu (Cat Bus), the grinning feline vehicle from the film My Neighbor Totoro, and Kaonashi (No Face), the masked spirit from the film Spirited Away. On hand was a broad mix of Asian and Pacific Islander food vendors, art and informational vendors, kids’ games, Asian food vendors, artists and live music. Blending the July Tanabata festival tradition with Buddhist Obon altars, organizers arranged an ancestors’ tree where people could write personal wishes, hopes or notes to loved ones who have passed.Event organizer Humboldt Asian and Pacific Islanders (HAPI) is a DreamMaker Project of the Ink People Center for the Arts, a community-based, grassroots, artist-run arts and culture nonprofit organization. For more information about the festival, or to make a donation toward festival costs, go to hapihumboldt. org.

Bon Odori dance instructor Craig Kuramada invited everyone to join in the traditional Bon Odori festival dancing around the stage regardless of previous Bon dancing experience.

The always popular Humboldt Taiko brought thunderous, choreographed traditional Japanese drumming to the festival.

See more photos from the celebration at northcoastjournal.com. l Mark Larson (he/him) is a retired Cal Poly Humboldt journalism professor and active freelance photographer who likes to walk.

Rev. Sakamoto shared stories and traditions of Obon, and closed with a reminder that we need to share a sense of kindness, compassion and caring for each other.

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Events Schedule Thursday, August 27 • Premier Oil Change Poker Run – Line up at the Warfinger Building at 5:30pm – The run starts at 6:00pm!

Friday, August 28 • Registration at Boys & Girls Club Teen Center, Harris & K streets, 12pm-5pm. • McCrea Motors Welcome BBQ at the Teen Center, 939 Harris, 12pm-2pm. • Kingsview Partners Show & Shine, 205 I St, with raffle prizes and music, 2pm-5pm Free Event! • Eureka Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT Cruz thru Old Town – 6pm – 7pm.

Saturday, August 29 • Show Parking starts at 7am at 2nd & C streets in Old Town. • Street Fair Vendor Setup starts at 8am – Map located at the Registration Table at the Gazebo. • Registration is from 9am to 10:30am at 1st & D streets • Car & Motorcycle Show, Street Fair, Raffle & Kid Zone – 10am to 4pm • Awards begin at 3pm.

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[W] Sci-Fi Night: The Iron Giant (1999) (film) 6 p.m., $6, $10 w/poster [T] Strange Meeting (jazz) 7-9 p.m. $5 suggested

Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett 42 Buck$ Album Release Party ft. 42 Buck$, dr.Oop, DJ Hawk, DJ Tronics, Tribute Concert ft. Brad Curtis w/ Nac One, Zigzilla, Flo J Simpson 6-9 RLA and Gary Lewis 8 p.m. $20 p.m. Free, donations appreciated

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ARCATA THEATRE LOUNGE Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 1036 G St., Arcata (707) 616-3030 (film) 7 p.m. $8, $12 w/poster Beverly Twist & Ryan Robert Ticket to Ride: A Tribute to the StereotactiX: 80s Rock and Pop THE BASEMENT 780 Seventh St., Arcata (707) 845-2309 (acoustic vintage jazz) 8 p.m. $5 Beatles 8 p.m. $5 Hits Band 9 p.m. $10 BEAR RIVER CASINO RESORT 11 Thirsty Bear: The Mojo Rockers Thirsty Bear: Music Video Bear Paws Way, Loleta (blues, classic rock, funk) Mashup (MVM night) (707) 733-9644 9 p.m. Free 9 p.m. Free BLUE LAKE CASINO WAVE LOUNGE Wave: Blue Rhythm Revue Wave: The Undercovers 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake (707) 668-9770 (soul, dance hits) 9 p.m. Free (dance hits) 8:30 p.m. Free CAFE MOKKA Chubritza (Eastern European) 495 J St., Arcata (707) 822-2228 7-10 p.m. Free CALI PLANET 109 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 798-2019 Treat Yourself Entertainment CENTRAL STATION SPORTS BAR 1631 Central Ave., McKinleyville (707) 839-2013 Karaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free CULTURE SHROOMS SHOP 774 Karashroomie Ninth St., Arcata (310) 562-3498 7 p.m. Free DOUBLE D STEAK & SEAFOOD Buck Bonne's Krazy Karaoke 320 Main St., Fortuna (707) 725-3700 6-9 p.m. Free THE HEIGHTS CASINO FIREWATER LOUNGE 27 Scenic Drive, Trinidad (707) 677-3611 THE HISTORIC EAGLE HOUSE Phatsy Kline's: Speed Dating Ages Phatsy Kline's: Soleil Faye Ladies of the Canyon 28-45ish with The Connection 139 Second St., Eureka (dreamy folk) 7-9 p.m. 7-9:30 p.m. Free Club $25, Trivia Night 6-8 p.m. Free (707) 444-3344

[M] Treat Yourself Karaoke 9 p.m. Free, [T] Reel Genius Trivia 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free

Karaoke 8 p.m. Free

[W] Karaoke 8 p.m. Free [M] Pool Tournament 6 p.m. [W] Treat Yourself Karaoke 8 p.m. Free [T] Travisty Entertainment Karaoke Night 6-9 p.m. Free [T] Karaoke 8 p.m. Free [T] Baywater Blues Fusion 7-9 p.m. $5-$15, [W] Line Dancing 6-8 p.m. $10

Larry Goldberg Presents ’The Best of The Fests’ - Dead on the Creek 8 p.m. $15-$20

After Hours (jazz) 8 p.m. $20

KAPTAIN'S QUARTERS 517 F St., Eureka (707) 798-1273 LARRUPIN' CAFE 1658 Patricks Point Dr., Trinidad (707) 677-0230 LIL' RED LION COCKTAIL LOUNGE "It's A Beautiful Thing" Open Jam 1506 Fifth St., Eureka (707) 444-1344 (bring band or sit in) 9-11:30 p.m. Free Robert Henry & The Repeaters Jazz Bros 4:30-6:30 p.m., THE LOGGER BAR 510 Railroad Ave., Blue Lake 9-11 p.m. The Cowtown Sound 8:30 p.m. MINIPLEX Karaoke 401 I St., Arcata (707) 630-5000 8:30 p.m. two-drink min.

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[W] Open Mic 7 p.m. Free [W] Dogbone (feral jazz) 5-8 p.m.

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Chadhurst Sharpe and Logan Escobar (stand-up comedy) 8 p.m. $10 Elegant Humanoid, Hudson Redwood Revolution, Evergreen, Halfwing (rock) 9 p.m. Free Glover, Shiny Eyes (electronica) 9 p.m. Free

Open Mic 8 p.m. The Jimmie Lahman Band 7-10 p.m. Free

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SETLIST

You Want It Darker By Collin Yeo

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’m writing this around the 90th anniversary of the murder of the Spanish poet Federico Lorca during the Spanish Civil War by the brutal Nationalist forces under the command of eventual dictator Francisco Franco. I say “around” because the actual timeline of his abduction and assassination is still uncertain, as are the whereabouts of his remains, but it’s fairly agreed-upon who shot him, if not exactly why. The Spanish Civil War had a lot of different factions, and Lorca was friendly with quite a few of them. His death stands for many things, and among them is a reminder that there is nothing neat and clean or “civil” about a time of violent skirmishes and vendetta power-grabs inside of a nation, united or otherwise. Lorca was a favorite poet of Leonard Cohen — Cohen being a favorite poet of mine whose final album provides the title for this week’s column — who named his only daughter after the Spaniard and who died of old age 10 years ago come November, on the eve of our current president’s first electoral victory. A reminder that the past is both near and far, like sunlight or the cold breath from the winds on a distant mountaintop. I have mentioned this before, but let me re-up the pitch: If you are interested in learning more about the Spanish Civil War from the words of the writers and artists who lived through it, a friend lent me a superb compilation of writings — including the words of folks like Langston Hughes, John Dos Passos and Arthur Koestler — edited by the author Pete Ayrton titled ¡No Pasaran!: Writings from the Spanish Civil War. Thanks Jonny, I’ll give it back soon after a quick reread, I promise. Speaking of history overlapping with the present and book recommendations from friends, I recently learned from an investigative piece I read that Amazon is purchasing rare books to train its AI models before destroying those books. Yes, you read that correctly. And while I have some very clear and simple thoughts on how to fix this evil problem permanently, I have decided to keep those to myself at the moment for

what I hope are obvious reasons. However, in a feat of synchronicity, one of my friends recommended a book to me by the Czech author Bohumil Hrabal that deals with an eerily similar concept before I had even learned about that horror. It’s called Too Loud a Solitude and, without giving too much away, its protagonist is a fellow whose job it is to run an incinerator for paper trash, including many banned books, which he chooses to do something else with in defiance of his vocation. Read it while you can. Have a week that defies something and/ or someone.

Thursday Robert Henry and the Repeaters are a country act from Portland, Oregon, that incorporates all the best parts of swing and honkytonk to kick up a good time like a pack of dust devils. Not only are they rolling through town, but they’re playing at the Logger Bar, one of the best venues for this type of commotion. The fun starts around 9 p.m., and the door is a mere $5.

Friday The Arcata Playhouse is presenting a Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett Tribute Concert tonight at 8 p.m. The music will be provided by local jazzbos RLA along with Gary Lewis on saxophone and flute, while the voice will come courtesy of veteran singer Brad Curtis. At $20 a ticket, this gig is a bargain for anyone who loves the velvet pipes and heartwork phrasing of these two departed masters.

Saturday If you have ever wondered what kind of magic lurks in our local electro music scene, you could hardly hope for a better showcase than tonight’s shindig in the Swan Room at the Shanty at 8 p.m. Elegant Humanoid, Hudson Glover and Shiny Eyes all represent both the best and most diverse examples of that magic place where human expression meets sine waves and amplified sound to create new color wheels for the ears of the soul. Seriously, this is a fantastic

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Vesseles plays the Siren’s Song Tavern on Monday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m. Photo courtesy of the artists

lineup and it don’t cost nothing but your time, for which you will be paid back and then some.

Sunday Every so often a group of gentlefolk get together to put on a sweet little acoustic concert in the Arcata Community Forest and it goes a little something like this: Meet up in the field by the playground at Redwood Park at 5:30 p.m. for a wee stroll into the forest at 6 p.m. where the concert will commence. Today’s players are Nigella Baur, Lxs Perdidxs, The Comforters and Jackalope Jill. The flyer I saw made no mention of a cost, but perhaps bring an amount of currency to donate to the musicians.

Monday The Siren’s Song Tavern is hosting a rad and rancid metal show at 8 p.m. tonight, when Bay Area symphonic black metal act Vesseles will pump dark ichor out of their claws and into their amps to infest your ears with the with the chthonic language of the dungeon-born. I got a preview of the stuff and I liked it, and the cauldron is sweetened with the addition of local master blasters Psyop Victim and Strider. The $10-$20 sliding scale cost is worth it to hear the Gorgons howl in lament for the frozen stones of their exiled home.

Tuesday “Eternal Tapestry” sounds like a description of the sky from a lost canto by Ezra Pound continuing the poet’s obsession with The Odyssey, but it’s actually a pretty neat psych-rock band from Portland that had an impressive run in the sun for a while. One of its members is Dewey Mahood, who has maintained another fine project called Plankton Wat for a timespan that would impress Homer’s titular lost mariner (I haven’t had a chance to see the movie yet and it’s been bugging me). This act will be coming ashore at the Miniplex for an early show tonight at 7 p.m. Also on the bill is Western Extra, one of the best acts our coast has to offer and one which you will be hearing about more in this space in the future ($10).

Wednesday As it happens in the summertime, there are going to be quiet nights during the week. So even if you feel like checking out the regular Jazz Bros jam at the Logger Bar at 4:30 p.m., it will wrap up as the evening begins, leaving the night up to you. l Collin Yeo (he/him) would like to send out an adios from deep in his ticker to Frank Beard, the human metronome for ZZ Top, the greatest boogie band Texas ever produced. Jesus just left Chicago and the beat just left the Lone Star State.

Calendar Aug. 20–27, 2026 guide to catching pikeminnow in the Eel River online. tribresearch@gmail.com. tribresearch.org/pikeminnow/.

ETC

Public Skate. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. Roll over to the Fireman’s Pavilion in Rohner Park. Public Skate sessions may close early if there is no one in attendance. $5.50 ages 6 and older, $3.50 ages 5 and younger, bring skates for a $0.50 off (rules online), $2 non-skater minor. friendlyfortuna.com/departments/ parks_recreation. Table Bluff. File photo.

Under one sky, the Wiyot Tribe gathers to honor elders and veterans during the annual Wiyot Goutswe’m (One Sky) Celebration, Saturday, Aug. 22, from 4 p.m. to midnight at the ceremony grounds on the north side of Table Bluff Reservation (free entry, $25 dinner). All are welcome at the celebration, which includes traditional singing, dancing, a card game tournament, youth activities, Native vendors and educational demonstrations. Featured participants include All My Relations (Wiyot Dancers), Colusa and Round Valley Feather Dancers, Bird Singers, Bear Dancers, Jai Kibby Bruce Kay, Wigi: Past, Present, Future Story and Wusatoumuduk: We Make It Burn. Bring folding chairs, blankets and dress warmly.

Thursday 20 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.

DANCE

Line Dancing with Kim O’Quinn. 12-1 p.m. McKinleyville Senior Center, 1620 Pickett Road. Join Kim and the crew for an hour of fun and exercise. Donation. (707) 839-0191.

LECTURE

Elfin Magic: The Power of Curious Communities in Butterfly Conservation with the North American Butterfly Association. 5-7 p.m. Sea Goat Farmstand & Folk School, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Join this discussion on how community action can reverse the decline for one of Earth’s most beloved insects. $10, or pay what you can. seagoatfolkschool@gmail.com. seagoatfarmstand.org. “Going Up The River”. 7 p.m. Humboldt Grange #501, 5845 Humboldt Hill Road, Eureka. Local history presentation with historian Jerry Rohde. Featuring the work of photographer and drone videographer Erin Scofield. Free.

MUSIC

Music in the Park. 6-8 p.m. Pierson Park, 1608 Pickett Road, McKinleyville. Live music, lawn games, food vendors, local artisans, the beer booth and more. Aug. 20: Monument Road Free. mckinleyvillechamber@gmail. com. mckinleyvillechamber.com/member-services/ music-in-the-park. (707) 839-2449.

SPOKEN WORD

Reworded Open Mic Night. Third Thursday of every month, 5-8 p.m. Phatsy Kline’s Parlor Lounge, 139 Second St., Eureka. 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.

FOOD

Henderson Center Farmers Markets. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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Start spreading the news … Baritone Brad Curtis reprises his sold-out Trinidad show with A Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett Tribute Concert, Friday, Aug. 21, from 8 to 10 p.m. at Arcata Playhouse, featuring the beloved boys in the RLA band: Tim Randles on piano, Ken Lawrence on electric bass and Mike LaBolle on drums, joined by Eureka Symphony member Gary Lewis on sax and flute ($20). Curtis, a singer, actor, voice-over artist and former KINS/KEKA broadcaster, steps up to the microphone for classics made famous by both legendary crooners. The best is yet to come.

Oh, say can you sip? Pledge allegiance to the brews at the 22nd annual Hops in Humboldt, celebrating America’s 250th with its “Red, White and Brew” theme on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Rohner Park ($50, $75 VIP, $20 designated driver). Your commemorative glass unlocks unlimited samples of hundreds of beers, ciders and hard kombuchas from more than 40 makers. Between pours, catch live music and stage games, browse art and craft vendors and refuel at food trucks like Voodoo Box, Saxy Chef, Banh Mi Ok, Birdies, ESA Indian Tacos, Cap’s Food Shack or Pupusas San Miguel. Ages 21 and up. Bring ID. One nation, under hops.

Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, baked goods, eggs, plants and more. Enjoy music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified service animals welcome. CalFresh EBT customers can receive market match at every farmers market. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/ hendersoncenter.html. (707) 441-9999.

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.

SPORTS

Lost Coast Cornhole League Night. Third 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. Different format each week. Bags are available to borrow. Drinks available at the Canteen. Outside food OK. $15. mike@buffaloboards.com.

Friday 21 ART

Life Drawing Sessions. 10 a.m.-noon. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 603 F St., Eureka. Hosted by Joyce Jonté. $10, cash or Venmo. redwoodart.net.

MUSIC

Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett Tribute Concert. 8-10 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. An encore performance of the sold-out show at Trinidad Town Hall featuring Brad Curtis with RLA and Gary Lewis. $20. timrandlespiano@gmail.com. arcataplayhouse.org. (707) 822-1575.

EVENTS

Arcata Friday Night Market. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Fun, family friendly event with artisan craft vendors, street food, food trucks, live music and a full bar. Free admission.

FOR KIDS

Kid’s Night at the Museum. 5:30-8 p.m. Redwood Discovery Museum, 612 G St., Eureka. Drop off 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.

FOOD

Garberville Farmers Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Garberville Farmers Market, Garberville Town Square. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, eggs, bread, flowers, crafts and more. Enjoy music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals welcome. CalFresh EBT customers can receive a market match at every farmers market. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/ garberville.html. (707) 441-9999.

MEETINGS

Eureka Memory Café. Third Friday of every month, 1:303 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. A welcoming gathering for anyone experiencing memory loss due to dementia, Alzheimer’s or other cognitive conditions. Enjoy conversation, music, games, art, and storytelling in a supportive, judgment-free environment. No diagnosis, paperwork or referral required. All abilities welcome. Light refreshments provided. Free.

OUTDOORS

Free Bike Valet at Arcata Friday Night Market. 5:30-8:15 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Check in your bike with the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP). We’ll watch your bike from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. behind the old CalPoly Humboldt Campus Store, 697 8th St. Arcata. Free. crtpbikevalet@gmail.com. transportationpriorities.org. (707) 273-1081. Pikeminnow Fishing Derby. midnight Eel River Access, At the end of N Pacific Ave, Rio Dell. With $5,000 in cash and prizes. Community fishing effort supports native fish conservation research along the North Coast; open to all anglers through Aug. 31. Details, rules and a

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42 Buck$ Album Release Party. 6-9 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. Featuring 42 Buck$, dr.Oop, DJ Hawk, DJ Tronics, Nac One, Zigzilla, Flo J Simpson with live art by young artist Axel. All ages. Free. dsantner@hotmail.com. www.instagram.com/thereal42bucks?utm_source=qr. (707) 832-7240.

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Fore! The 6th Annual Community Golf Classic. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Eureka Municipal Golf Course, 4750 Fairway Drive. The C.A.P.E. Fund and The Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation host this annual event. First place takes $1500. Go to the the link or call the Pro Shop at (707) 443-4808 to register. All proceeds support the C.A.P.E. Fund & The Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation. $500 per foursome. sparrish@eurekaca.gov. www.eurekaheroes.org/golftournament. (707) 613-0192. GLC Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Gene Lucas Community Center, 3000 Newburg Road., Fortuna. Enjoy drinks, food, cornhole, seating and soccer. Free entry. Layla@ glccenter.org. glccenter.org. Hops in Humboldt. Rohner Park, 5 Park St., Fortuna. Unlimited samples of hundreds of different micro-brews from more than 40 breweries. Live music, art and craft vendors, commemorative glass. Ages 21 and over with ID at the gate. $50, $75 VIP, $20 designated driver. hopsinhumboldt.com. Summer Nights at the Farmstand. 5-7 p.m. Sea Goat Farmstand & Folk School, 1450 Hiller Road, McKinleyville. Grab your lawn chairs and blankets for live local music, artisan and market booths. Family friendly. Free. seagoatmakerspace@gmail.com. seagoatfarmstand.org. (707) 497-9212. Wiyot Goutswe’m (One Sky) Celebration. 4 p.m.-midnight. Table Bluff Reservation, 1000 Wiyot Drive, Loleta. Annual celebration honoring elders and veterans that includes traditional singers and dancers, traditional games, traditional gambling, youth activities, Native American vendors/merchandise, educational/demonstration booths. At the ceremony grounds on the north side of Table Bluff Reservation. Free entry, $25 dinner. wiyot.us.

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Arcata Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Arcata Plaza, Ninth and G streets. Year round, offering 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 receive a market match at every farmers market. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org. (707) 441-9999. Bread and Cookie Stand. 10:05 a.m.-3 p.m. Dell’Arte, 131 H St., Blue Lake. Half Dollar Holler bake sale to help to Continued on next page »

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Sons of Italy Bocce Tournament. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Redwood Fields Bocce Court, 2508 Fern Street, Eureka. Bocce courts open for lessons and practice at 9 a.m. $10 per person tournament fee. www.facebook.com/Order. Sons.of.Italy.Eureka/. (707) 445-5799.

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Public Skate. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Fortuna Skating Rink, Rohner Park. See Aug. 21 listing.

Monday 24 ART

Life Drawing Sessions. 6-8 p.m. Redwood Art Association Gallery, 603 F St., Eureka. See Aug. 21 listing.

FOOD

Harvest Box Deliveries. Multi-farm-style CSA boxes with a variety of seasonal fruits and veggies, all GMOfree and grown locally. Monday: serving Blue Lake, Arcata, McKinleyville and Trinidad. Tuesday: serving Eureka and Fortuna. $30/box, $15 for EBT customers. harvesthub@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. humboldtharvestbox.org/. Miranda Farmers Market. 2-6 p.m. Miranda Market, 6685 Avenue of the Giants. Fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and more. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals welcome. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/miranda. html. (707) 441-9999.

MEETINGS

Shut Up & Write. 7-9 p.m. Dead Reckoning Tavern, 815 J St., Arcata. Join fellow writers each week to show up, sit down and get words on the page. No critiques. No sharing. No pressure. Just focused writing time alongside others doing the same. RSVP online. Free. d.i.y.art@ inkpeople.org. shutupwrite.com/series/id2uK2PJwf00. (707) 969-7490.

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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.

Tuesday 25 BOOKS

Story Time. Last Tuesday of every month, noon. Trinidad Library, 380 Janis Court. Stop by Trinidad Library for story time with Kim. A special time just for young children with their caregivers and families.

DANCE

Baywater Blues Fusion. 7-9 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. Learn how to dance to a variety of music. Every Tuesday in the ballroom. All ages welcome. $5-$15. eventlead.eaglehouse@gmail.com. historiceaglehouse.com/live-music-events. (707) 407-0634.

MUSIC

Redwood Interfaith Gospel Choir Practice. 6-8 p.m. Arcata Playhouse, 1251 Ninth St. The RIGC sings gospel music and practices from mid-August to mid-December

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FOOD

Fortuna Farmers Market. 3-6 p.m. Fortuna Farmers Market, 10th and Main streets. Offering fresh fruits and vegetables, crafts and more. Enjoy music and hot food vendors. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals welcome. CalFresh EBT customers can receive a market match at every farmers market. info@ northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/fortuna.html. (707) 441-9999. Harvest Box Deliveries. See Aug. 24 listing. Old Town Certified Farmers Market. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Old Town, F Street between First and Third streets, Eureka. Fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, jam, crafts and more, plus live music. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals are welcome. CalFresh EBT customers are able to receive a market match at every farmers market. Free. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org. (707) 441-9999. Shelter Cove Farmers Market. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Shelter Cove Farmers Market, Gyppo Ale Mill Parking Lot, 1 661 Upper Pacific Drive, Whitethorn. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, flowers and more. No pets, but trained, ADA-certified, service animals welcome. info@northcoastgrowersassociation.org. northcoastgrowersassociation.org/ sheltercove.html. (707) 441-9999.

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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. Humboldt Stamp Collectors’ Club. Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka. New collectors and experts welcome. Learn about stamps, collecting and see local experts in stamps share their collections. Free. humstampclub@gmail.com.

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English Express: An English Language Class for Adults. Virtual World, Internet, 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.

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Country Swing. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 6-8 p.m. The Historic Eagle House, 139 Second St., Eureka. Get into the country vibe in the ballroom. All ages. $5. eventlead.eaglehouse@gmail.com. historiceaglehouse. com/live-music-events. (707) 407-0634.

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The Joy of Singing Choir. 5:30-7 p.m. Jefferson Community Center, 1000 B St., Eureka. Singing circle that focuses on singing in harmony through improvisation as well as repertoire, including resistance songs. All level drop-ins welcome. $10-$20, no one turned away for lack of funds. hello@bynieves.com. Continued on next page »

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U-Pick Flowers. 2-6 p.m. Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka. Pick flowers at the farm. Park in the large gravel parking lot and follow the signs to the u-pick area. Donations support u-pick and community compost programs. $5-$30. mdrummond@rcaa.org. ncrlt. org/what-we-do/conserved-properties/. (707) 269-2071. McKinleyville Memory Cafe. Fourth Wednesday of every month, 1-2:30 p.m. McKinleyville Senior Center, 1620 Pickett Road. Stigma-free social gathering for people experiencing memory loss, dementia, or cognitive changes, and their caregivers. Held in the Hewitt Room in Azalea Hall. sbinder@mcksenior.org. (707) 599-5623.

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Figure Drawing at Synapsis. 7-9 p.m. Synapsis Collective, 1675 Union St., Eureka. See Aug. 20 listing.

DANCE

Line Dancing with Kim O’Quinn. 12-1 p.m. McKinleyville Senior Center, 1620 Pickett Road. See Aug. 20 listing.

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“Saloons, Stores & Schools”. 7 p.m. Fieldbrook Community Hall, Fieldbrook Road. Historian Jerry Rohde presents stories about striking structures, from the great Brizard store robbery in Willow Creek to the “Saloon of the Holey Ceiling” in Dyerville to the student who sat on the Redwood House School roof. Free. Henderson Center Farmers Markets. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Henderson Center, Henderson near F Street, Eureka. See Aug. 20 listing.

MEETINGS

Toastmasters International Public Speaking Club. Fourth Thursday of every month, 12-1 p.m. Adorni Recreation Center, 1011 Waterfront Drive, Eureka. Boost your public speaking skills at the Lunch Bunch Toastmasters Club. Each meeting features prepared speeches, impromptu speaking and constructive feedback. Free. toastmasters@humboldt.io. ci.eureka.ca.gov/depts/ recreation/adorni_center.asp.

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You Might Go Home Again Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass and The End of Oak Street By John J. Bennett screens@northcoastjournal.com

GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS. Wet Hot American Summer (2001) is as much a tenet of my marriage as any of the shared values upon which it is founded. For a quarter century, it has been a source of solace, celebration and common ground unlike any other for my wife and I. It is also, of course, one of the greatest film comedies of all time, a product not just of its moment, but of great, goofy minds coming together under trying circumstances to create something legitimately greater than the sum of its parts. As much a gleeful ’80s throwback as tail-end, transgressive, ’90s indie-core, it propelled a number of its stars to present-day mega-stardom and, less showily, secured seemingly comfortable, if not always game-changing directing careers for its co-creators Michael Showalter and David Wain. The former has parlayed this into a series of ever higher-profile, for-hire gigs, with the upcoming Verity suggesting a new, darker, more prestigious chapter. Wain, meanwhile, has stayed the ridiculous comedy course, with Role Models (2008) the lone crossover hit. Co-writing with Ken Marino (co-conspirator on The State and Wet Hot American Summer), he made The Ten (2007), Wanderlust (2012) and now Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, all irreverent, kindhearted slapsticks that may or may not rise to the level of Showalter’s apparent academic-mindedness. While none of these projects possess exactly the alchemical incandescence of Wet Hot, they are all clearly of a piece, founded in an inimitable brand of parody/ satire/nonsense that has informed subsequent generations of comedy, big-screen and small. With a deceptively slouchy mien, the movies, to a one, overstuff workaday scenarios with cartoonish extremity, creating a deconstructed and reconstructed version of regular life that, defined by irregularity and populated by weirdos, feels bizarrely naturalistic, provided one doesn’t attempt to measure it against “real” life. Gail is a prime example (if not the funniest of the lot), capturing some of the early-days quickness and charming perversity of Wet

Hot and The Ten, while also situating itself quite comfortably in a present day those movies couldn’t have imagined. In honey-hued small-town Kansas, Gail (Zoey Deutch), a well-liked hairdresser and decidedly nice girl, is engaged to be married. When she brings her fiancé Tom (Michael Cassidy) along to a reading and book signing for Jennifer Aniston’s simple suppers cookbook, though, the road to wedded bliss gets a little bumpy. Tom decides rather precipitously that Jen is, in fact, his celebrity sex pass. She’s amenable, and so Gail is left to make her way to Hollywood, bed Jon Hamm and square this inequality in their relationship. So begins a kinda-sorta Dorothy to Oz odyssey, complicated by an internecine plot by the diabolical Ludovica (Sabrina Impacciatore) to destabilize the global economic structure. As crucial parts of Gail’s retinue, newish faces Miles Gutierrez-Riley and Ben Wang stand out, embellishing the comfortingly familiar cast of favorites with an au courant brand of quirk. There can never be another Wet Hot (not even the two Netflix follow-ups), and I will reluctantly accept that, but it’s still hard not to see Wain-Marino projects through the lens of that masterwork. And Gail, with its loving embrace of outlandishness and naivete, links itself even more indelibly to its great ancestor than their intervening projects. So, though I enjoyed the experience, it may suffer in my estimation for its concurrent proximity and distance. It reminds me of an irreplaceable movie from the same creators and because it is not that movie, I may have overburdened it with the responsibility of changing my life, which it did not. R. 93M. STREAMING. THE END OF OAK STREET. When my wife revealed, 18 hours before I was to see it, what I presumed to be the twist of David Robert Mitchell’s latest, I was nonplussed. Fortunately, that “twist” is actually the central premise, so no harm done whatsoever. That the high-concept set-up of the piece is not all it has going for it speaks to the abiding quality and excitement of The End of

The hero walk that seemed so much cooler in your head. Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Oak Street (the title certainly doesn’t give anything away, nor will I do so here). One late summer night, a pretty major swath of fairly idyllic-looking suburban Michigan is temporally transported. At the center of this seismic shift, Denise (Anne Hathaway) and Greg (Ewan MacGregor) Platt, with their marital troubles very much intact, find themselves and their teenaged children (Maisy Stella and Christian Convery) in a desperate struggle to survive. The End of Oak Street comes after It Follows (2014), Mitchell’s breakout — about which I think I was unfairly skeptical — and Under the Silver Lake (2018) — which I still have yet to see — and demonstrates the writer-director as an even more capable interpreter of genre and builder of atmosphere than at least the former suggested. Transportive but firmly grounded, it is paced and shot with a combination of bravado and humility, and studded with enough surprises that I couldn’t help but smile. PG13. 100M. BROADWAY. ● John J. Bennett (he/him) is a movie nerd who loves a good car chase.

NOW PLAYING AMERICAN MARTYR: THE STANLEY ROTHER STORY. Martin Sheen narrates a documentary about the first American recognized by the Catholic Church as a martyr. NR. 123M. BROADWAY. CASTLE IN THE SKY (1986). Ghibli Summer continues with a 40th anniversary showing of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated adventure. PG. 129M. BROADWAY. THE END OF OAK STREET. A family’s home gets cosmically relocated to a whole different neighborhood they might not survive. PG13. 100M. BROADWAY. HOUSE OF WORSHIP. Church singin’ with some 25 performers. BROADWAY.

INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER. A young mother (Amelia Eve) accidentally brings demons into the world of the living and I guess the rest of the movie is sending Stephen Miller back. PG13. 106M. BROADWAY. THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE. Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy play parents bonding with the kids through a leafy portal to other worlds. PG. 110M. BROADWAY. MINIONS AND MONSTERS. More animated workplace adventure with the little yellow henchmen. PG. 90M. BROADWAY. MUTINY. If you thought we were getting through this summer without Jason Statham shooting a harpoon gun, you were mistaken, mate. R. 95M. BROADWAY. THE ODYSSEY. Matt Damon takes a boatload of Greeks on a 20-year Dunkin run in director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic. R. 108M. BROADWAY, MINOR. PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE. The franchise takes a turn for the Jurassic. PG. 88M. BROADWAY. SPA WEEKEND. Comedy about stressed friends (Michelle Buteau, Anna Faris and Leslie Mann) finally relaxing until their chaotic friend (Isla Fisher) shows up. R. 97M. BROADWAY. SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. Peter Parker (Tom Holland) faces his own evolution in a city where nobody remembers him. With Zendaya. PG13. 145M. BROADWAY, MINOR. TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA. Things get weird between a young director (Hannah Einbinder) making a slasher sequel and the original “final girl” (Gillian Anderson). R 112M. BROADWAY. TONY. Drama about the life-changing summer when the late chef, author and raconteur Anthony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) was a 19-year-old kitchen grunt. R. 106M. BROADWAY, MINOR. For showtimes, visit catheaters.com and minortheatre.com.

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Spiritual

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DOWN

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Shiva, creator god in the Hindu trinity 9. Uninvited visitor 10. Typical grouping of Gambel’s quail, say 11. “Souls on Fire” author Wiesel 12. Organizer in your pocket, circa the aughts 15. ___-weekly (newspaper category) 17. Device that can charge multiple devices 20. Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung: “The world is still full of bÍtes ___ and scapegoats ...” 24. Highly explosive letters 25. Laugh from St. Nick 26. Ali with a perfect 24-0 record 28. Flat-panel HDTV’s resolution unit 31. ___ of things (trivia expert, maybe) 32. “My friends, without further ___ ...” 34. Portended

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00408 The following person is doing Business as Springville Studio County of Humboldt 1118 Main Street Fortuna, CA 95540 PO Box 344 Fortuna, CA 95540 Emily A Mazzone-Clementi 1118 Main Street Fortuna, CA 95540 The business is conducted by an Individual The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Emily Mazzone-Clementi This July 9, 2026 JUAN P. CERVANTES by JR, Humboldt County Clerk 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20/2026 (26-309)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00422 The following person is doing Business as Rooted in Water Humboldt 837 14th Street Fortuna, CA 95540 Christopher Beraud 837 14th Street Fortuna, CA 95540 The business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Christopher Beraud, Owner This July 15, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 (26-310)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00448 The following person is doing Business as ANUKA Aesthetics & Wellness Humboldt 2020 S Street Eureka, CA 95501 ANUKA Aesthetics & Wellness PC CA B2026312918 2020 S Street Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by a corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any

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material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Micah Craig, President This July 29, 2026 by SC, Deputy Clerk 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 (26-318)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00447 The following person is doing Business as Humboldt Home Repair Humboldt 3890 Walnut Dr Eureka, CA 95503 Karl G Norberg 3890 Walnut Dr Eureka, CA 95503 The business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 7/29/2026. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Karl Norberg, Owner This July 29, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 (26-317)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00378 The following person is doing Business as Doula Dolli Humboldt 234 W Del Norte St Eureka, CA 95501 1255 Bay St Eureka, CA 95501 Dolli KL McCovey 234 W Del Norte St Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 6/24/2026. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Dolli McCovey, Owner This June 24, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 (26-316)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00423 The following person is doing Business as Tender Roots Healing Humboldt 1111 Hayes Rd McKinleyville, CA 95519 Shannon Edwards 1111 Hayes Rd McKinleyville, CA 95519 The business is conducted by an

individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 1/1/2026. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Shannon Edwards, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Sole Proprietor This July 17, 2026 by SG, Deputy Clerk 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 (26-315)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00441 The following person is doing Business as C-Tek Construction Humboldt 3789 Dows Prairie Rd McKinleyville, CA 95519 Cody L Robinson 3789 Dows Prairie Rd McKinleyville, CA 95519 The business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Cody Robinson, OWner This July 28, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 (26-314)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00451 The following person is doing Business as Taqueria La Chaparrita County of Humboldt 461 S Fortuna Blvd Fortuna, CA 95540 Ricardo Martin Garcia Herrera 461 S Fortuna Blvd Fortuna, CA 95540 The business is conducted by an Individual The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on July 1, 2026 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Ricardo Martin Garcia Herrera, Owner This July 30, 2026 JUAN P. CERVANTES by jc, Humboldt County Clerk 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2026 (26-320)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00459

The following person is doing Business as The Jitter Bean Coffee Co. County of Humboldt 2905 Hubbard Lane, Suite A Eureka, CA 95501 R.L. Roberts Inc. CA 2478235 2905 Hubbard Lane, Suite A Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by a Corporation The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on 12/16/2002 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Lisabeth Kristin Roberts, Chief Financial Officer This August 4, 2026 JUAN P. CERVANTES by JR, Humboldt County Clerk 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3/2026 (26-322)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00465 The following person is doing Business as FunkArtWoodCraft County of Humboldt 1695 Anderson Ave McKinleyville, CA 95519 Jude Q Stromberg 1695 Anderson Ave McKinleyville, CA 95519 The business is conducted by an Individual The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on Not Applicable I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Jude Stromberg, Owner This August 4, 2026 JUAN P. CERVANTES by sc, Humboldt County Clerk 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3/2026 (26-324)\

PUBLIC SALE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of UCC, Sections 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the civil Code. The undersigned will sell eligible property at an online auction at www. StorageAuctions.com; bidding will begin on Thursday the 20th of August, 2026, at 12:00 pm, and will close at or after 12:00 pm on Thursday the 27th of August, 2026, at which time the auction will be completed and the high bidder will be determined. The premises where the said property has been stored is identified as: Lock Box Storage, 2031 Eich Road, Eureka,

CA, County of Humboldt. Items to be sold include, but are not limited to: Brad Delaney - #154 Sirrena Harvey - #701 Sirrena Harvey - #827 Lisa Sidoff - #661 William Eskes - #475 Michael Thibos - #170 Stacey Daggett - #355 Melissa Etter - #460 Jacklyn Gardenhire - #235 Michele Sandoval - #507 Thomas Kough - #368 Cheyenne Silva Lovfald - #261 Furniture, Suitcases, Artwork, Automotive Equipment, Appliances, Automotive Parts, Assorted Bedding, Assorted Boxes, Assorted Bags, Miscellaneous Tools, Tool Boxes, Electronics, Outdoor Appliances, Sporting and Outdoor Recreational Equipment Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of a settlement between the owner and obligated party. Please refer to www.StorageAuctions.com for all other terms and conditions governing the bidding and auction process. 8/13, 8/20/2026 (26-327)

visit https://www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/ IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Jason M. Garlick 1805 Central Avenue McKinleyville, CA 95519 (707) 840-0909 Filed: August 4, 2026 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT

McKinleyville auctions are online at www.StorageAuctions.com. The online auction begins 08/13/26 at 8AM and will end 08/26/26 at 8AM. The following spaces are located at 4055 Broadway Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt. Kenneth Cunningham, Space #5015 The following spaces are located at 639 W. Clark Street Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. None The following spaces are located at 3618 Jacobs Avenue Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Shawn Molloy, Space #1194 Brooke Dougherty, Space #1207 Andrea Claypool-Bailey, Space #1212 The following spaces are located at 105 Indianola Avenue Eureka, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold immediately following the sale of the above units. Willow Mace, Space #126 Gilbert Garcia, Space #231 Michael Godecki, Space #275 Charles Bassett, Space #284 Toney Green, Space #345 Carol Nielsen, Space #404 Danny Miner, Space #814 Rachael Cortez, Space #830 The following spaces are located at 1641 Holly Drive McKinleyville, CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions.com. Bidding begins August 13th, 2026 and ends August 26th, 2026 at 8AM. Kimberly Lonjin, Space #3151 (Held in Co. Unit) Andrew Barham, Space #6233 Altonique Burton, Space #8121 The following spaces are located at

2394 Central Avenue McKinleyville CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions. com Bidding begins August 13th, 2026 and ends August 26th, 2026 at 8AM. Teresa Cengia, Space #9533 The following spaces are located at 180 F Street Arcata CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions.com. Bidding begins August 13th, 2026 and ends August 26th, 2026 at 8AM. Cyrus Meyers, Space #4221 Kristina Crummett, Space #4316 Judith Nadel, Space #4514 Judith Nadel, Space #4548 The following spaces are located at 940 G Street Arcata CA, County of Humboldt and will be sold online at www.StorageAuctions.com Bidding begins August 13th, 2026 and ends August 26th, 2026 at 8AM. None Items to be sold include, but are not limited to: Household furniture, office equipment, household appliances, exercise equipment, TVs, VCR, microwave, bikes, books, misc. tools, misc. camping equipment, misc. stereo equip. misc. yard tools, misc. sports equipment, misc. kids toys, misc. fishing gear, misc. computer components, and misc. boxes and bags contents unknown. Anyone interested in attending Rainbow Self Storage auctions must pre-qualify. For details call 707-4431451. Purchases must be paid for at the time of the sale in cash only. Online Bidders will pay 10% with a card online, and 90% in cash in the office, plus a $100 deposit. Storageauction. com requires a 15% buyers fee on their website. All pre-qualified live Bidders must sign in at 4055 Broadway Eureka CA. prior to 9:00 A.M. on the day of the auction, no exceptions. All

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF AIKO HARADA, AKA AIKO HARADA UYEKI, AKA AIKO H. UYEKI CASE NO. PR2600204 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of AIKO HARADA, aka AIKO HARADA UYEKI, aka AIKO H. UYEKI A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2026 (26-323) filed by Petitioner WILLIAM K. UYEKI In the Superior Court of California, PUBLIC SALE County of Humboldt. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the unThe petition for probate requests that dersigned intends to sell the personal WILLIAM K. UYEKI property described below to enforce be appointed as personal represen- a lien imposed on said property tative to administer the estate of pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the decedent. the Business & Professions Code, THE PETITION requests the decedent’s Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 will and codicils, if any, be admitted of the Penal Code and provisions of to probate. The will and any codicils the civil Code. are available for examination in the The undersigned will sell at auction file kept by court. by competitive bidding on the 26th REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS THE PETITION requests authority of August, 2026, at 9:00 AM, on the First 5 Humboldt, a local government agency, seeks proposals for design and to administer the estate under the premises where said property has construction project management services. Details at first5humboldt.org Independent Administration of Es- been stored and which are located Due 9/18/26 Build to edge of the document 8/20, 8/27 (26-333) tates Act. (This authority will allow at Rainbow Self Storage. Arcata and Margins are just a safe area the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR THE OLD ADMINISTRATION important actions, however, the perAND FORUM BUILDING DEMOLITION PROJECT sonal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons Notice is hereby given that the Governing Board of the Redwoods Community College District District (“District”), of unless they have waived notice or the County of Humboldt, State of California, will receive sealed bids for the Old Administration and Forum Building consented to the proposed action.) Demolition Project Project (“Project”) up to, but not later than, 3:00 PM, on September 22, 2026, and will thereafter The independent administration publicly open and read aloud the bids. All bids shall be received at the Board Room, College of the Redwoods, 7351 authority will be granted unless an Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka, California. interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good Each bid shall be completed on the Bid Proposal Form included in the Contract Documents, and must conform and cause why the court should not grant be fully responsive to this invitation, the plans and specifications and all other Contract Documents. Copies of the the authority. Contract Documents are available for examination are available at local and state Builder Exchanges. A HEARING on the petition will be held on September 3, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from page 27 purchased items are sold as is, where is and must be removed at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation for any reason whatsoever. Auctioneer: Nicole Pettit, Employee for Rainbow Self-Storage, 707-4431451, Bond # 40083246. Dated this 13th day of August, 2026 and 20th day of July, 2026 8/13, 8/20/2026 (26-325)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00472 The following person is doing Business as Maximum Construction Humboldt 6151 Salmon Creek Road Miranda, CA 95553 PO Box 326 Miranda, CA 95553 Timothy M Mahony 6151 Salmon Creek Road Miranda, CA 95553 The business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on September 1996. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Timothy Max Mahony, Owner/ Sole Proprietor This August 10, 2026 by SC, Deputy Clerk 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10 (26-330) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00430 The following person is doing Business as Connections Counseling and Coaching Humboldt 2830 G St, #C-1 Eureka, CA 95501 1632 Broadway #342 Eureka, CA 95501 RC Counseling Services, Inc CA C2782011 1632 Broadway #342 Eureka, CA 95501 The business is conducted by a corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Sheila Hatcher, President This July 22, 2026 by SC, Deputy Clerk 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10 (26-334)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 26-00469 The following person is doing Business as Old Man Miniatures Humboldt

3212 Q Street Eureka, CA 95503 Scott C Griffin 3212 Q Street Eureka, CA 95503 The business is conducted by an individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or name listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). /s Scott Griffin, Owner This August 6, 2026 by JR, Deputy Clerk 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10 (26-334)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF EDWARD LAWRENCE COX, JR. AKA EDWARD L. COX, II, ED COX CASE NO. PR2600211 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Edward Lawrence Cox, Jr. aka Edward L. Cox, II, Ed Cox A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Petitioner, Zachary Cox In the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt. The petition for probate requests that Zachary Cox be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on October 1, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/ IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b)

of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: Carlton D Floyd Floyd Law Firm 819 7th Street Eureka, CA 95501 (707)445-9754 Filed: August 12, 2026 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 8/20, 8/27, 9/3

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF STEPHEN B. KELLY, A/K/A STEPHEN BRYAN KELLY CASE NO. PR2600210 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Stephen B. Kelly, a/k/a Stephen

Bryan Kelly A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Petitioner, Nancy J Woods In the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt. The petition for probate requests that Nancy J Woods be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on September 17, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, in Dept.: 4 For information on how to appear remotely for your hearing, please visit https://www.humboldt.courts. ca.gov/ IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court

before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: James D. Poovey 937 6th Street Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 443-6744 Filed: August 12, 2026 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT 8/20, 8/27, 9/3 (26-337)

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40777 HIGHWAY 36, BRIDGEVILLE

$995,000

Perched on a scenic hill just off Highway 36, 2 miles west of Dinsmore, this unique property offers privacy, selfsufﬁciency, and versatility. The strawbuilt home blends rustic charm with eco-conscious design, featuring a wood-ﬁred cook stove. Infrastructure includes solar, generator, and hydro power, plus spring water and a 500K-gallon pond. With countyapproved 18,000 sq ft of upgraded greenhouse space and a permitted build site, it’s ideal for agricultural or off-grid living.

30782 HIGHWAY 36, BRIDGEVILLE

150 TANGLEWOOD DR, EUREKA

±0.81 ACRES VISSER CT, McKINLEYVILLE

11000 BLUFF CREEK RD, ORLEANS

Private ±21 acre retreat offering year-round highway access, mature timber, open meadows, and a yearround creek. An unﬁnished rustic cabin with loft, large outbuilding, on-site well, and expansive ﬂat area provide an excellent foundation for a homestead, recreation, gardening, or custom build. Peaceful surroundings and exceptional stargazing complete this versatile property.

Build your dream home among the majestic redwoods on this private, peaceful homesite just minutes from town. A partially cleared homesite, installed septic, easy access, and PG&E at the property edge provide a strong start. Enjoy a secluded forest setting while remaining conveniently close to everyday amenities. Bring your plans!

Build your dream home on this ±0.81-acre parcel at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in a desirable gated community. Featuring ﬂat, usable ground, natural surroundings, and utilities at the street, this property offers the perfect blend of privacy, tranquility, and convenience just outside of town.

Escape to 160 private acres bordering U.S. Forest Service land, featuring a cedar-paneled cabin with stunning Trinity Alps and Marble Mountain views. A spring-fed property with multiple ponds, guest cabin, and greenhouse, offering unmatched seclusion, self-sufﬁciency, and a true connection to the wilderness.

$150,000

BRE #: 02390039

707.672.2862

Enjoy coastal living in the charming community of Samoa! This beautifully remodeled 2-bedroom, 1-bath home is bright, inviting, and full of character. An upstairs bonus room offers flexible space for an office, nursery, guest room, or hobbies. The fully fenced backyard is designed for relaxation and entertaining, featuring a patio, firepit, hot tub, mature landscaping, secure parking, and a detached storage cabin. Just a short walk to the beach, this property combines comfort, privacy, and coastal charm.

132 PEPPERWOOD LANE, ARCATA

Tucked among the redwoods on a private 2.5-acre lot, this custom twostory home built by Ray Wolf offers four bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Vaulted ceilings enhance the spacious interior, while the main-level primary suite features an oversized closet and private bath. Enjoy an attached three-car garage, expansive concrete patio, and hot tub. With easy access to the Arcata-Mad River trail system, outdoor recreation is nearby, all while remaining just minutes from downtown Arcata and Cal Poly Humboldt.

$125,000

Shannon McKinnon

$430,000

$835,000

707.362.6504

BRE #02188512

795 VANCE AVENUE, SAMOA

2616 VISSER COURT, McKINLEYVILLE

Discover exceptional versatility and income potential on this ±1.07-acre property located in an exclusive gated community. The main residence features 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, complemented by an outbuilding and a privacy fence for added comfort and functionality. A separate, fully ﬁnished 1-bedroom, 1-bath secondary home offers the perfect opportunity for rental income, multigenerational living, or guest accommodations. With ample space for future improvements, this oversized parcel provides both immediate livability and long-term potential in a peaceful, lightly traveled setting.

Realtor

Zipporah Kilgore

Just steps from Cal Poly Humboldt, this well-maintained 4-bed, 4-bath home boasts a strong rental history. Each spacious bedroom has an ensuite bath, newer ﬂooring, and fresh paint. The bright upstairs living area features vaulted ceilings, skylights, a modern kitchen, laundry, and a deck with campus views. A charming 1-bed, 1-bath ADU includes a small ofﬁce and private deck—ideal for owner occupancy or added rental income. A prime investment opportunity in an unbeatable location.

$449,000

Associate Broker

707.498.6364

$724,000

ALL OUR SELLERS ARE WILLING TO CONSIDER PAYING BUYER CONCESSION

$199,000

$145,000

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