Spending money locally has always been important for Humboldt County. But now we need to do it wisely and not support businesses that are supporting fascism and the destruction of our democracy.
Arcata
Wes Green Company
Jake Morris is the new owner of the business.
Eureka
Curb Appeal Construction
Not only do they advertise on KINS, but the owner, Blaine David O’Shaughnessy, is a regular presenter on the KINS Community Comment segment.
The Fence Doctor
Owner Jonathan Weltsch wants to MAGA. Doesn’t want our business, so don’t give it to him.
The Hood Restaurant
They made a post on Reddit to promote NO on Prop. 50.
Humboldt Towing
The owner has driven by more than one protest, flipping us off, cursing at us, and went through an intersection almost hitting two protesters. Definitely MAGA as when the office was called to complain they weren’t sorry and just offered more abuse.
Ferndale
DCI Builders
The owner of DCI is one of the leading members of Spirit of Ferndale, the right wing group that formed in response to Indivisible Ferndale being formed in 2017. They displayed the All Lives Matter sign that you could see from the highway coming into town. They have recently removed the ALM part of the sign, but the thin blue line flag remains.
The Farm Shop
They had a Trump campaign sign in their front window even after the campaign was over.
Fortuna
Blue Star Gas (Formerly Sequoia Gas)
Owner Shannon McWhorter’s social media posts peg him as MAGA.
Freedom Fuel
They displayed a huge Trump flag on the front of their business. At recent protest of their business, one of the employees punched a sign one of the protesters was holding.
Humboldt Towing
Same owner as the Eureka location. See above.
KINS 106.3 Talk Radio Advertisers
KINS radio is the local right wing propaganda outfit. They are affiliated with Faux News and broadcast several shows daily that feature right wing talk show hosts. When you try to fix a problem, going to the source of it is the best approach. We all know that we’re not going to be able to convince Republicans they’ve been lied to because at this point they are all in a cult. We need to work on removing the source of the lies, like Fox. If you go into a business and they have Fox on their TV, or KINS on their radio, tell them you’re taking your business elsewhere.
Here is a list of local companies that advertise on KINS. Call or visit these companies and let them know you won’t be doing business with them if they continue to support KINS with their advertising dollars. Inform them that Humboldt county voted nearly 2/3 for Democrats the last election. Does it really make sense to alienate the majority?
Note that in some cases the businesses that advertise on KINS might not support Trump themselves, it may just be a good place for them to find their clientele. We are currently researching the companies on this list, and as we are able to make a determination, if we find that they do support the Republican party, they will be moved to the local boycott list. For now, we’d like people to inform them that it’s not a good look to be advertising on KINS.
| Company | Added | Last Heard |
|---|---|---|
| Amiga’s Burritos | 12/4/24 | 11/21/25 |
| Arcata Stationary | 11/21/25 | |
| Benbow Inn | 1/26/25 | |
| Bettendorf Trucking | 2/4/24 | |
| Big Blue Cafe | 11/20/25 | |
| Big Fun Shirt Co. | 11/21/25 | |
| Brother’s Gutters | 11/21/25 | 11/26/25 |
| CDH Painting | 12/4/24 | |
| Century Service Center | 11/21/25 | 11/26/25 |
| Cher-ae Heights Casino | 12/4/24 | 11/26/25 |
| Coastal Business Systems | 11/26/25 | |
| Compass Community Credit Union | 11/21/25 | 11/26/25 |
| Custom Stump Grinders | 10/21/25 | |
| Dr. Ajay Mehta Specialty Dental Care | 12/4/24 | 11/26/25 |
| Estaban’s Restaurant | 12/4/24 | |
| Eureka Natural Foods | 11/21/25 | 11/256/25 |
| Ferndale Liquors | 11/26/25 | |
| Ferndale Pizza | 11/21/25 | |
| Fisch Drilling | 11/21/25 | |
| Fortuna Liquors | 11/26/25 | |
| Furniture Design Center | 11/21/25 | 11/26/25 |
| Harper Motors | 12/4/24 | |
| Humboldt Fasteners & Tools | 12/4/24 | 11/26/25 |
| Living Styles Furniture | 12/4/24 | 11/21/25 |
| Mad River Community Hospital | 11/26/25 | |
| Madison Trust | 11/21/25 | |
| McKinleyville Office Supplies | 12/4/24 | |
| McMurray & Sons Roofing | 11/21/25 | |
| Mickey’s Quality Cars | 11/21/25 | 11/26/25 |
| Ming Tree Realty | 12/4/24 | 11/26/25 |
| Mountain Bay Mortgage | 11/26/25 | |
| North Coast Applianc | 12/4/24 | |
| Murphy’s Market | 11/26/25 | |
| Pacific Outfitters | 12/4/24 | |
| Pacific Paper | 11/21/25 | |
| Picky Picky Picky | 12/4/24 | |
| Reynolds RV Repair | 11/26/25 | |
| Schafer’s Hardware (Fortuna, Eureka, Willow Creek) |
12/4/24 | |
| Security National (SN Services) | 12/4/24 | 11/21/25 |
| Shady Lady Window Coverings | 12/4/24 | |
| Toy Box | 12/4/24 | 11/21/25 |
| Tree Ventures Inc. | 12/4/24 | |
| Trish’s Out of the Way Cafe | 11/20/25 | 11/21/25 |
| Viltrakis Design Build | 12/4/24 | |
| Watson Wells | 12/4/24 | |
| Well Done Gutters | 11/26/25 | |
| Wes Green Co. | 11/21/25 | 11/26/25 |