A lot of people | Photos: Andrew Goff

We at the Lost Coast Outpost are too-often tasked with estimating crowd sizes. Multiple times on Saturday, we were approached by people wondering what we thought the day’s headcount was, as though we are more adept at discerning the human volume. The truth is: We don’t know how many Humboldt folk attended the “No Kings” protest in Eureka. Two thousand? Three? More? We would believe any of those claims, but no one really knows. Safe to say, this was the most people gathered at Madaket Plaza since the first Women’s March that took place at the start of President Trump’s first term. 

A lot. There were a lot of activated, spirited humans in Eureka on Saturday. 

So we took some pictures. From the Eureka Waterfront to the Humboldt County Courthouse, we hung out with our community as they exercised their freedoms of speech and assembly. Mostly — because we know people really like to see ‘em — we took pictures of signs. So, without further ado… 

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Harmonic Howl’s Ruby Ruth George (above) and Elle Penner (below) lead many of Saturday’s group protest songs

Event organizer Marlee Nelson of Humboldt Democracy Connections addresses the crowd

Centro del Pueblo’s Brenda Perez

EPD was quick to redirect traffic after the protest spilled over into Fifth Street’s roadway



Eureka Police Chief Brian Stephens kept an eye on the proceedings. No arrests were made on Saturday, when last we spoke with him

Eureka City Councilmember G. Mario Fernandez discusses crowd safety with a Eureka Police Department officer

Longtime local activist Jack Nounnan stayed on site long after the crowd had mostly dispersed



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