July 2024

Partly Built New Acute Rehab Building at Redwood Memorial Scrapped, and Providence Employees Say Inpatient Rehab May Be Eliminated Altogether

County Supes Have Differing Views on the Merits of Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Office But Postpone Decision on Grand Jury Recommendations

Humboldt County Supervisors Vote to Put a One Percent Sales Tax Measure on November Ballots

(UPDATE) Fire Erupts in Greenbelt Behind Eureka Sushi Spot After Reports of an Explosion

Humboldt Ranchers and Farmers Left Scrambling After Closure of Redwood Meat Co., the Region’s Only USDA-Certified Slaughterhouse and Processing Facility

High-Tech Elk-Detection System and Warning Signs Coming to Busy Humboldt Crossing Area

Eureka City Schools and AMG Communities Delay the Close of Escrow on Jacobs Campus Yet Again

Rob Arkley Pursued Purchase of Jacobs Middle School Property Before Eureka City Schools Entered Land-Swap Deal With Secretive Corporation

June 2024

After Leaving the District, Former Arcata High Principal Ron Perry Reveals That His Ouster Left Him Shocked, Angry and Sad; Pro-Perry Group Taking Legal Action

(VIDEO) In the Dead of Night Friday, Someone Stole the County’s Pride Flag From the Pole Outside the Courthouse; Suspect Identified, Arrest Warrant Being Sought, EPD Says

Coming Soon: A New Crisis Residential Treatment Facility in Eureka Offering Mental Health Services, Case Management and More

Citing Budget Woes, County Supes Vote to Sever Ties with Visitors Bureau in Six Months and Move Some Tourism Marketing In-House

Local Woman Tried to Stop Teen Bullies From Beating a Kid, but When She and Her Husband Intervened, The Kids Attacked Her Instead; APD Seeks Video Evidence

Local TV News Station ‘Loves’ Facebook Post Comparing Trump’s Conviction to Jesus’s Crucifixion, and It’s Sort of a Trend

Facing ‘Doomsday’ Budget Shortfall, Supes Move to Close Some County Offices to the Public on Fridays and Explore Reorganization Options

May 2024

McKinleyville-Area Hunter Earns World Record With Largest Roosevelt Elk Antlers Ever Recorded

Judge Gregory Kreis Censured for Misconduct, Permanently Resigns From the Bench in California

BREAKING: Sun Valley Floral Farms Issues Layoff Notices to Entire Workforce in Arcata and Oxnard

[UPDATED] County Administrative Officer Thought Deputy DA’s Israeli Flag Might Inspire Angry Protesters to Storm the Courthouse

TODAY in SUPES: Board Tweaks Rules on Tobacco Sales, and Amid Disagreement, a Majority Approves Letters of Support for New State Water Regs

County Supervisors Pass Resolution for Peace in the Middle East, With Wording Taken From the City of Arcata

Influential Think Tank The Brookings Institution Asks, ‘Will Offshore Wind Be Good for Humboldt County?’

Former Singing Trees Recovery Center Owner Amber Bedell Sentenced to Prison for DUI, Child Endangerment

DA Says Pro-Israel Deputy Roger Rees Won’t Be Assigned to Cases Involving Cal Poly Humboldt Protesters

[UPDATED] Coastal Commission Approves Humboldt Bay Seawater Intake System Upgrades Needed for Nordic Aquafarms Project

The County’s General Fund is On Track to Run Out of Money in Less Than Two Years

Shuttered Arcata Plaza Tavern Toby & Jack’s Set to Become Habibi Bar & Grill, Featuring Indian, Pakistani and Mediterranean Food With Cocktails and Theme Nights

April 2024

Meet the City of Eureka’s New Giant Metal Crab Sculpture, Which You Should Help Name

(VIDEO) And Now Gaza Protesters Have Gathered Outside the Humboldt County Courthouse

Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies on CPH Campus This Morning; Solidarity March Planned; Commencement Ceremony Status Uncertain

Cal Poly Humboldt University Senate Passes Resolution Calling for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza

Cal Poly Humboldt Responds to Protesters’ Demands, Explaining Investments and Principles While Promising Consequences For Those Who Break the Law

BREAKING: Cal Poly Humboldt Faculty Pass Vote of No Confidence in President Tom Jackson Amid Ongoing Student Protest

(PHOTOS) Student Protesters List Demands, Expand Graffiti Messaging and Voice Camaraderie on Third Day of Cal Poly Humboldt Campus Occupation

Nasty Scammers are Stealing CalFresh Benefits From the Humboldt People Who Need Them Most

[UPDATED] The Morning After Cops Clash With Student Protesters, CPH Campus is Closed, Occupied Building Barricaded

Bro, Harsh! Recent Studies Suggest Weed Strains Are Meaningless, CBD Doesn’t Ease Anxiety and Other Cannabis Wellness Claims are, Like, Totally Bogus

Environmental Groups Say County Has Abandoned Its Duty to Fully Assess the Weed Industry’s Impacts

CONSUMER WARNING: Reps From This Shady Gas Company Are Going Door to Door in Humboldt Again

[UPDATE: Opens Friday] Reviews are In for the Entirely Humboldt-Filmed Bigfoot Family Drama Sasquatch Sunset

[UPDATED] Report From Animal Advocacy Group Finds ‘Deception, Cruelty and Animal Abuse’ at Alexandre Family Farm in Crescent City

(PHOTOS) The Harbor District’s Big Ocean Outfall Pipe Got Exposed by Major Beach Erosion From Winter Storms

Eureka Preschool Director Resigns After Failing to Immediately Report Alleged Child Abuse By Employee, State Investigation Finds

(VIDEO) Watch a Great Blue Heron Snatch a Rodent Meal Out of an Arcata Lawn

What the Hell, With These Gas Prices?

How Will Prop. 1 Impact Humboldt County’s Approach to Mental Health and Homelessness? Narrowly Passed Measure Leaves Big Questions Unanswered.

Judge Rules Arcata Can’t Let Its Freak Earth Flag Fly Above Old Glory on City Pole

Dangerous Cliffs, Collapsed Parking Lots: How a Relentless Winter Changed Our Coastal Landscapes

Stinky, Phallic ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooms in Cal Poly Humboldt Greenhouse For the First Time in Three Years

March 2024

Alas, We Have to Wait Until Summer 2025 to See Leo Dicaprio’s Locally Filmed Paul Thomas Anderson Movie