An Unlikely Friendship
News, September 2026 - Artificial Intelligence
By Rich Jordan 
August 26, 2026
I didn’t choose AI. AI chose me. My journey into the realm of artificial intelligence began less than a year ago after the catastrophic crash of my 8-year-old HP laptop. The new machine I bought was glitchy from day one, so I connected with Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant, to help troubleshoot the chaos. A...
News, September 2026 - Artificial Intelligence
August 26, 2026
Writer Amanda Devon will teach a free six-week Storytelling & Memoir Workshop at Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka on Monday afternoons beginning Oct. 12.
News, September 2026 - Artificial Intelligence
By Toni Piper 
August 26, 2026
The invasion of data centers is atop the list of hot-button topics in many Midwest communities these days. There is no denying that the insidious tentacles of artificial intelligence (AI) have stretched into nearly every aspect of our daily lives — work, school, shopping, the cars we drive, how we heat, cool ...
The Stories Behind the Names
News, September 2026 - Artificial Intelligence
By Jerry Rohde 
August 26, 2026
After Whites came to Humboldt County, they exercised neither wisdom nor restraint in naming places. Thus, you had Mad River, which referred not to turbulent water but to a quarrel between members of the Gregg Party, who were seeking Humboldt Bay. And what about the bay itself, named to honor a brilliant and w...