Students petition for new HSU mascot, calling Lucky the Lumberjack outdated
Students and community members are circulating a petition to change Humboldt State University’s mascot, Lucky the Lumberjack, to something else.Jack Nounnan, who describes himself as an “Earth Firster,” is one of the individuals involved in the effort. Nounnan, who has been involved in environmental advocacy for decades, said the mascot embodies characteristics he’d like to see displaced.“The Lumberjack is such...
Emergency dredging needed for Humboldt Bay as shoaling increases
On Thursday the safety committee of the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District called...
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office seeking friends, next of kin for Weott man found dead
News release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office is seeking family...
Local News
Fortuna resident sought in stabbing case has history of run-ins with law enforcement
Fortuna police are looking for a 24-year-old Fortuna resident in connection with a stabbing that occurred Thursday, according to a news release from the department on Friday.Derek Ray Johnson, who according to court records has a long history of run-ins with local law enforcement, is sought and a no-bail warrant was issued Friday for Johnson who is wanted as a...
Lifestyle
Awakened awareness
Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center in Leggett, will host a seminar on loving-kindness led by Lama John Makransky from March 8 to 10.Makransky is a professor of Buddhism and comparative theology at Boston College. His instructions on “Opening to Awakened Awareness through Unconditional Love and Compassion” will help people connect with the basic goodness that lies at...
Local Sports
Fortuna falls to Branson in NCS title game
It was as close as a game can be — the first half, at least.The second half, not so much.After taking a slim 26-24 lead into halftime the No. 2 Fortuna Huskies boys’ basketball team failed to make a single field goal in the third quarter as the No. 1 Branson Bulls outscored Fortuna 18-2 in the third en route...
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![DWR doesn’t expect to use Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon — but it’s preparing if necessary]( "DWR doesn’t expect to use Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon — but it’s preparing if necessary")
DWR doesn’t expect to use Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon — but it’s preparing if necessary
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile deviceOROVILLE — The state Department of Water Resources does not expect to need to operate the Oroville Dam spillway anytime soon but is preparing in the event that it is necessary.Lake Oroville, currently at 773-foot elevation, could rise to 780-785 feet by the end of the month... -
![None of the stats will actually be recorded, but the A's still had a few takeaways from their rain-shortened Cactus League opener.]( "None of the stats will actually be recorded, but the A's still had a few takeaways from their rain-shortened Cactus League opener.")
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![Free agent reliever Nick Vincent has signed a minor league deal with the Giants after a challenging offseason.]( "Free agent reliever Nick Vincent has signed a minor league deal with the Giants after a challenging offseason.")
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![Matt Chapman is feeling a sense of relief after his first batting practice of the spring puts him one step closer to his A's Cactus League debut.]( "Matt Chapman is feeling a sense of relief after his first batting practice of the spring puts him one step closer to his A's Cactus League debut.")
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![Will Clark's eight years with the Giants was fleeting, but packed with scintillating moments.]( "Will Clark's eight years with the Giants was fleeting, but packed with scintillating moments.")
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![Photos: Supermoon, aka ‘Snow Moon’, ‘Crow Moon’ , ‘Lenten Moon’ or ‘Worm Moon’]( "Photos: Supermoon, aka ‘Snow Moon’, ‘Crow Moon’ , ‘Lenten Moon’ or ‘Worm Moon’")
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![Thousands of California newts have lost their lives this winter along a single 6-mile stretch of a rural road, their small colorful bodies flattened like discarded banana peels. Tech-savvy naturalist Anne Parsons counts each one, in an effort to publicize their fate.]( "Thousands of California newts have lost their lives this winter along a single 6-mile stretch of a rural road, their small colorful bodies flattened like discarded banana peels. Tech-savvy naturalist Anne Parsons counts each one, in an effort to publicize their fate.")
Editorials
Vaccine exemptions need more state oversight
The abuse of medical exemptions from the state’s vaccine law is a clear and present...
Health
Bill to curb collusive pharma practices introduced by Jim Wood
North Coast Assemblyman Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) teamed up with Attorney General Xavier Becerra to tout...