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BOOKED: Sept. 27, 2026
2:14 p.m.

MUSICAL MEMOIR: The Strange Beat I Played With Rock and Roll Legend Bo Diddley
7 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Hypomyces chrysospermus, the Bolete Mould!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump’s Attacks on Public Lands
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Culture Commons Festival! Keith Lowell Jensen! Gráinne Hunt!
9:07 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 26, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Aborted Petrolia Oil Boom Flushed $200,000 of Venture Capital Down the Drain, Some Say
7:30 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Omus californicus, the California Night-stalking Tiger Beetle!
5 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 25

Humboldt County’s Bookmobile is Retiring After 20 Years of Service to Rural Readers
4:54 p.m.

POLL! The New York Times Has Released its Top 100 TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)! Which of Their Top 15 is Humboldt’s Favorite?
4:20 p.m.

Wanna Know How Much Money Each Eureka City Council and Mayoral Candidates Raised and What They’ve Spent It On? We’ve Got You Covered
2:53 p.m.

Two Injured in Reported Bear Attack in Burnt Ranch; Dog Dies After Protecting Owner
11:08 a.m.

Shannon Miranda Has Stopped Allowing Law Enforcement to Conduct Regular Inspections and Animal Wellness Checks at Miranda’s Rescue
10:59 a.m.

Bayside Man Arrested for Driving Under the Influence After Head-On Crash in Eureka Yesterday, Police Say
10:20 a.m.

GOOD FIRE: Prescribed Burns Planned Across the Bald Hills in Coming Weeks
10:18 a.m.

‘We’re Living in a Literal Nightmare’: After the Second-Largest Landlord in the U.S. Took Over Arcata’s Woodridge Apartments, Tenants Say Their Living Standards — And Safety — Have Sharply Declined
7:54 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 25, 2026
7:50 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Culture Commons Festival! Michelle Lambert! Say When! More!
7:49 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Dan Shahin on His Political Philosophy
7:32 a.m.

How Airbnb Is Fighting for Its Place on California’s Coast
7:28 a.m.

California Sheriff Broke Election Law by Seizing Ballots, State Supreme Court Rules
7:21 a.m.

OBITUARY: Susan Ann Strope, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jean Carol (Jones) Nichols, 1935-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Colonus hesperus, a Member of the Jumping Spiders!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 24

ON THE AIR: You Like Cap’s Food Shack? Well, Cap Stopped by The Point to Chat About the Food Truck Life and Serious Cap-Heads Should Check It Out
6:49 p.m.

Low-Flying Choppers Hovering Around Your House? Fear Not, It’s (Probably) Just PG&E Helicopters Surveying Power Lines
3:05 p.m.

Heather Durand, Longtime Humboldt County Attorney and Newly Appointed Judge, to Be Sworn in Next Month
2:08 p.m.

[UPDATE] Woman Accused of Striking Road Worker Initially Tested With Over Double the Legal Limit of Blood Alcohol Content, Will be Charged with Murder
12:35 p.m.

Dell’Arte International Discusses Ongoing Financial Woes, Efforts to Bring Back Programming as the Theater Company Rebuilds ‘From Just About Zero’
11:09 a.m.

(CORRECTION) 15-Year-Old Arrested by Eureka Police After Riding His E-Motorcycle E-Bike on a Sidewalk, Popping a Wheelie and Almost Causing a Traffic Collision
10:40 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Dreamy Country Rock in Arcata
8:29 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 24, 2026
7:35 a.m.

Fact Check: Are Cal State Faculty Underpaid?
7:21 a.m.

The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by Two Other Tax Measures. Here’s How
7:21 a.m.

OBITUARY: April Star Sylvia Moon, 1995-2026; Little Eagle Moon, 2020-2026; Hawk Mogli Moon, 2021-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: John H. Vasquez, 1944-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Beverly Ann Tobler (Jones), 1954-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Pearl Mae Sanford-Walter, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Lepiota cristata, the Stinking Dapperling!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Jake Combs Sentenced to 50 Years to Life for the 2022 Murder of Trevor Earley Again, Plus 10 Years for His Crimes in Jail
5:13 p.m.

[UPDATED]: Selah Town Re-Arrested and on Murder Charge for Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident That Killed Road Worker Ronnie Franklin
4:17 p.m.

Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit Suspension Has Been Lifted; Animal Intakes and Adoptions Have Resumed
3:46 p.m.

(CORRECTION) 15-Year-Old Arrested by Eureka Police After Riding His E-Motorcycle E-Bike on a Sidewalk, Popping a Wheelie and Almost Causing a Traffic Collision
2:58 p.m.

Hospice of Humboldt Expands At-Home Palliative Care Option
11:44 a.m.

An Ancient Indigenous Chert Quarry in Southern Humboldt Becomes Archeological Conservancy’s 600th Preserve
10:59 a.m.

GUEST OPINION: Measure D is a Wake-Up Call for Fortuna Voters
9:46 a.m.

Who’s Running for Ferndale City Council? Meet Your Candidates
8 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 23, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Humboldt County Jail to Stop Accepting Personal Mail for Inmates, Diverting it to Maryland for Scanning and Digital Delivery Via Tablets
7:30 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Glaucomys oregonensis, the Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel!
5 a.m.