Sage Alexander

1 week ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

Editor’s note: The Times-Standard shares office space with Black Humboldt, co-organizers of the Juneteenth festival. A festival celebrating the end of slavery in the United States will kick off its seventh year in Humboldt County this week. Organizers are preparing for three days of Juneteenth celebrations to cultivate Black joy, connections with the past and future, and cultural exchange.

2 weeks ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

A juvenile humpback whale was spotted caught in two sets of commercial crab gear southwest of Humboldt Bay on June 7. Its whereabouts are currently unknown by rescuers. In response, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will close the local commercial Dungeness crab season June 20.

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Sage Alexander

As senators work out key parts of the House-passed mega bill, one portion that could impact thousands in Humboldt County is proposed slashes in federal funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, causing division in Congress and raising serious alarm bells for people working in hunger prevention. On Wednesday, Republican senators unveiled a slightly tweaked version of the SNAP cuts following the barely passed House bill that included proposed large-scale changes to SNAP.

2 weeks ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

As senators work out key parts of the House-passed mega bill, one portion that could impact thousands in Humboldt County is proposed slashes in federal funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, causing division in Congress and raising serious alarm bells for people working in hunger prevention. On Wednesday, Republican senators unveiled a slightly tweaked version of the SNAP cuts following the barely passed House bill that included proposed large-scale changes to SNAP.

2 weeks ago | times-standard.com | Sage Alexander

Flags showing support for LGBTQ+ people posted at a Eureka church were rapidly vandalized twice, about one week into Pride month. A reverend says the United Congregational Christian Church of Eureka will continue to support the community, both in posted symbols and in practice.