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Summer 2026
On the Cover
On the cover of this issue is a photo from the 1984 Salmon Creek Community School Auction, a time-honored Southern Humboldt tradition. Here, pictured standing in the center, is likely the school auction administrator, taking bids for the item on display. He wears a shirt that says, “Old Hippies Don’t Die – They Come to Bridgeville!” Behind him, a handmade piñata is held up for auction. Schoolchildren are seen throwing their bicycles down in the tall grass.
The Salmon Creek School Auction is an annual event supporting the school district. Southern Humboldt residents may remember these long afternoons filled with community, fundraising and tacos. All proceeds from the auction of largely handmade items went to keeping the rural school open and supplies stocked for the students. The auction continues to the present.
