There was another threat investigation and another lockdown at a Eureka City Schools campus yesterday evening — this time at Winship Middle School, in Cutten.

Details about the threat are hard to come by at the moment. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, which handled the case, did not return email seeking information on the incident.

But Micalyn Harris, executive assistant in the Eureka City Schools’ Superintendent’s Office, told the Outpost that the district became aware of the threat at around 5 p.m. and instituted a “soft lockdown” that lasted about an hour.

Since school was already out, Harris said, the lockdown only affected an afterschool program on the campus and a football program unaffiliated with the school, which was using the campus’s field.

Eureka High School — another of Eureka City Schools’ campuses — has been dealing with a spate of bomb threats or shooting threats over the last couple of weeks, with at least three received in October so far.

The following message went out to Winship families from Principal Kristi Puzz last night:

Dear Families,

This evening, we became aware of a potential threat made toward our campus. Out of an abundance of caution, students in our after-school program were immediately placed in a soft lockdown, and families were contacted to pick up their children.

The Sheriff’s Department was promptly notified and conducted a thorough investigation. Following their review, they determined that the threat was not credible.

School will resume as normal tomorrow, with an added presence of sheriff’s deputies on campus for everyone’s continued safety and reassurance. Additionally, staff will be addressing this incident with students tomorrow, discussing the seriousness of making any kind of threat, to ensure that all students understand the importance of maintaining a safe and respectful school environment.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Respectfully,

Kristi Puzz