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Jack Durham & Kevin L. Hoover: The Decline And Fall Of The Humboldt Beacon – December 12, 2011

By kevpod

Jack Durham & Kevin L. Hoover McKinleyville Press/Arcata Eye For 110 years, the Humboldt Beacon has served the people of Fortuna and the Eel River Valley, persevering through two world wars, The Great Depression, the Humboldt flood of ’64 and an untold number of other trials and tribulations. Last Thursday, the Beacon put out its... »

Jack Durham: Newspaper Life Goes From $@&#*ed To A Realistic Relaunch – August 28, 2011

By kevpod

There’s nothing wrong with being a small newspaper, I thought to myself. Print the paper that you can afford to print. »

Jack Durham: The Press Endures The Worst, Falters But Resists Seedy Suitors – August 23, 2011

By kevpod

I used to joke that if a nuclear bomb goes off in Humboldt County, it’s not a story that will appear in the McKinleyville Press unless the reporter finds a McKinleyville angle. »

Two Rivers Tribune Being Shut Down – July 2, 2011

By kevpod

An editorial on the paper's website states that Hoopa Valley Tribal Chairman Leonard Masten Jr. made the decision to close the newspaper, citing financial problems and displeasure with recent coverage of cannabis issues. »