Heather Shelton

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Heather Shelton

More than 800 pieces of bird-inspired artwork by local children throughout the county will be on display at the Arcata Community Center during the Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival, which begins Thursday and runs through Sunday, April 20. “This year, about 30 schools – from Trinidad to Redway to Orleans – participated, resulting in 818 entries,” said Sue Leskiw, longtime “Student Bird Art Contest” coordinator.

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Heather Shelton

Eureka First United Methodist ChurchEureka (520 Del Norte St.): This Sunday, there will be an in-person worship service at 10 a.m. The service is also livestreamed on the church Facebook page. Pastor Rebecca Irelan will give the sermon, titled “Encounters with Jesus: What Do You Have To Lose.” Both virtual and in-person Bible study are available. Sunday school for elementary to middle school ages is offered through the Godly Play program, as well as a nursery for the little ones.

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Heather Shelton

Juggling festivalThe 2025 Humboldt Juggling Festival will take place April 18 to 20. This event features juggling, spinning, hooping, clowning, acrobatic yoga, unicycles, comedy and much more. A variety of workshops are also plannedThe Humboldt Juggling Festival gala show, "Seananigans," is set for April 19 at 7 p.m. at the D Street Neighborhood Center, 1301 D St., Arcata. The suggestion donation to event is $10 to $20 general, up to $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and free for kids 5 and under.

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Heather Shelton

One hundred years ago today, local folks learned that passenger fares for the Northwestern Pacific Railroad would soon be lowered. The April 10, 1925 Humboldt Standard reported that, "Freight and passenger reductions aggregating an annual saving of more than $100,000 to people of Humboldt County will be put into effect over the railroad as soon as tariffs can be made out by the company … and the necessary 30-day publication required by the railroad commission (is) given to the public.

2 weeks ago | times-standard.com | Heather Shelton

On April 14, 1925, the Humboldt Standard reported that M. R. Schmeder’s warehouse at the foot of E Street in Eureka would be used as “a place for the storage of eggs by the recently formed Poultry Producers Association of Northern California.” Originally Published: April 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM PDT