As of yesterday, the wildfires devastating Northern California have reached a death toll of 40. The flames have wreaked havoc, destroyed homes and are also taking their toll on this year’s cannabis ...

Each January, we tell ourselves stories to make it through the season. Resolutions, declarations of self-betterment, and if you’re me, Dry January. It’s like being shot from a cannon through the ...

The holiday season is a time for connection, reflection, and celebration. For the small, family-run farms of the Emerald Triangle, it’s also an opportunity to highlight the resilience and ingenuity of ...

HAYFORK — It’s shortly before 8 a.m. and a touch above freezing at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. The food bank’s February distribution won’t begin for another half hour, but the line of cars already ...

It’s the most profitable drug in the world. Consider the math: $100-$400 dollars in upfront costs and a yield of anywhere from $2,100 to $6,000—per pound. Not bad—especially in California, where state ...

HAYFORK — It’s shortly before 8 a.m. and a touch above freezing at the Trinity County Fairgrounds. The food bank’s February distribution won’t begin for another half hour, but the line of cars already ...

Emerald Triangle communities were built on cannabis. Legalization has pushed them to the brink Joseph Felice, right, and Kim Payne wait in line to receive food at the Trinity County Food Bank ...

But the “green rush” that resulted has arguably harmed the Emerald Triangle more than it helped. Pots full of soil sit unused and growing weeds on Scott Murrison’s land in Hayfork on Feb. 7 2023.