North Coast Journal

North Coast Journal
of Politics, People & Art
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid half sheet size
OwnerMelissa Sanderson
EditorThadeus Greenson
Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
Founded1990
HeadquartersEureka, California
Circulation21,000 (2020)
PriceFree
ISSN1099-7571
Websitenorthcoastjournal.com

The North Coast Journal is an alternative weekly newspaper serving Humboldt County, California. The Journal is published in Eureka, California and includes coverage of the arts, news, personages, and politics of the region.[1]

History

In June 1990, the paper was established. It expanded from a monthly into a weekly in 1998.[2] In 2019, the paper acquired the Ferndale Enterprise.[3][4][5] In 2021, Melissa Sanderson acquired the Journal from Judy Hodgson and Carolyn Fernandez.[2]

References

  1. ^ About NCJ. - North Coast Journal
  2. ^ a b "Journal Changes Ownership". North Coast Journal. April 1, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  3. ^ "North Coast Journal Inc. Purchases Ferndale Enterprise". North Coast Journal. September 16, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. ^ Burns, Ryan (September 16, 2021). "North Coast Journal Buys Ferndale Enterprise, Plans to Expand Paper's News Coverage to Entire Eel River Valley". Lost Coast Outpost. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  5. ^ Cortez, Mario (September 17, 2019). "North Coast Journal buys Ferndale Enterprise". Times-Standard. Eureka, California. Retrieved 2026-05-20.