This week we're sharing stories of the Indigenous activists who fought to remove the Klamath Dams. We've also talked to local breweries bracing for Trump's tariffs to raise the costs for aluminum cans and more. Finally, we've got a look back at the Hands Off protest against the Trump administration in Eureka. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.

Happy NCJ Taco Week! We're perusing the menu and checking out this year's taco trends at local restaurants. We'll share why we've changed how we print our papers starting with this issue, as well. We've also got a look at Congressmember Huffman's Town Hall last week. Elsewhere, the county is welcoming Ishung, the new black bear at the zoo. Finally, we've got a developing story on an alleged  cocaine and weapons operation connected to moving $11 million overseas through a local market. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.

This week we're looking into upcoming changes in programming at Cal Poly Humboldt (formerly Center Arts) due to organizational changes and a big budget crunch. We also have a story about how the Trump administration has removed a crucial report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People from the Department of Justice website. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.

This week we've got the sad story of how lead ammo poisoned and killed one of our local California condors. We're also looking at how directives and cuts from the White House are costing jobs, food security and more in Humboldt County. Finally, get some milk for the story of one man's victory at a hot wing eating contest. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.

This week we're celebrating Sunshine Week with the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Foilies, naming and shaming those who blocked public information this year. We've also got an update on local resentencing and good news about a big comeback for a Mexican market and bakery. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.

This week we're talking about a planned fish market in Eureka and what it could mean for local fishers and people who love seafood. We're also sharing a spot for traditional Lao noodles and another for Mexican fusion birria ramen. Finally, we're taking a satirical look at the shifting values of the Republican party. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.

On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, news editor Thadeus Greenson dives into the state of horse racing at the Humboldt County Fair in this week’s cover story. Arts and features editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill talks the economics of crab season and the impact on Humboldt fishers in this week’s On The Table. Finally, we wrap up with Greenson covering California Local Journalism Fellow Anne To’s story on the Chinese Expulsion Monument in Eureka.  

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Eureka Chinatown Project to Create Chinese Expulsion Monument
Fishers Make the Most of a Better Crab Season
The Humboldt County Fair is at a Crossroads

On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, arts and features editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill talks Mark Lawson’s story on the wildly funny Papaya Lounge cabaret. News editor Thadeus Greenson talks a recent panel discussion on healthcare in Humboldt, as well as digital editor Kimberly Wear’s update on a controversial U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to protect the endangered northern spotted owl.

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Healthcare Leaders Talk Recruitment, Retention in Panel Discussion
Enter the Papaya Lounge
‘Complex Tradeoffs'

On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, Arts and Features Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill discusses News Editor Thadeus Greenson’s cover story Freeing Aaron Bjorkstrand, and  #tradwife content on social media with her article Trog Wife. Followed by California Local Journalism fellow Kelby McIntosh, who talks about the new Arcata City Manager Merritt Perry. Read all this and more in the latest issue of the North Coast Journal!

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Freeing Aaron Bjorkstrand
Merritt Perry Begins Tenure as Arcata's City Manager
Trog Wife
All these stories and more can be found in the latest issue of the Journal or on our website at: northcoastjournal.com/.

On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, news editor Thadeus Greenson talks about digital editor Kimberly Wear's story on teen courts and offers an update the Jacobs middle school deal. Arts and features Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill also talks about the new Asia’s Best grocery store in Fortuna. Read all this and more in the latest issue of the North Coast Journal!

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A Jury of Their Peers
Eureka City School $6 Million Jacobs’ Deal is Dead
Asia's Best Brings a Pan-Asian Hub to Fortuna All these stories and more can be found in the latest issue of the Journal or on our website at: northcoastjournal.com.