February 2026

(UPDATING) Widespread Rain Prompts Flood Warnings, Advisories Across Humboldt (The Usual Flood-Prone Places Are Flooded)

A ‘Strong Atmospheric River’ Will Bring Heavy Rain, High Winds to the Coast This Weekend; More Snow Expected Out in the Hills

Sanders Funeral Home, Humboldt Cremation & Funeral Services Reopen Under New Ownership

‘CARE Court is a Godsend’: Why Does Humboldt’s Alternative Justice System for the Mentally Ill Succeed Where So Many Others Have Failed?

Humboldt Supervisors Scrap Proposed Zero-Interest Loan Program for King Salmon Residents, Opt to Support Federal SBA Program

TODAY IN SUPES: Billboard in Elk River Wetlands Must Come Down, Humboldt Supervisors Say

Coastal Commission Reviews Draft Strategy to Protect ‘California’s Storied Fishing Grounds’ as Offshore Wind Development Advances

‘A Huge Endeavor’: Eureka City Council OKs Regional Climate Action Plan

(UPDATE: Body Recovered) Search Suspended for Missing McKinleyville Man Swept Out to Sea While Eel Fishing Near Klamath, Del Norte Sheriff’s Office Says

January 2026

Five Old-Growth Redwoods Were Cut Down in Lower Redway. How Could That Happen?

As Flood Recovery Efforts Continue in King Salmon, Residents Brace for Steep Insurance Deductibles

Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Sanctuary Declaration for Transgender People

(PHOTOS) Hundreds Gather for Anti-ICE Protest Outside Humboldt County Courthouse

THE FORGOTTEN DISASTER: King Salmon Was Smashed by King Tides at the Beginning of the Year. Why is No One Talking About It?

‘We Need to Stay Vigilant’: Eureka City Council Approves Anti-War Resolution Condemning U.S. Occupation of Venezuela

‘Concentrating Poverty’: City of Eureka to File Formal Appeal Over State-Mandated Housing Allocation

Eureka City Council Greenlights EPD’s Plan to Research Drone Technology for Police Response

YESTERDAY IN SUPES: Humboldt Supervisors Vote to End Security Screening at Eureka Courthouse Entrances Due to Funding Constraints

December 2025

COASTAL FLOOD WATCH: Stormy Weather and King Tides May Cause ‘Moderate to Major’ Flooding Along the North Coast

Humboldt’s Homicide Rate is the Lowest It’s Been in 20 Years

Hundreds of SoHum Residents Still Without Power After Last Night’s Wind Storm; Wind Gusts Exceeding 100 MPH Recorded at Cape Mendocino

Cal Poly Humboldt Scientist Discovers That Wildfire Can Transform Serpentine Soils — Unusually Common Around the Klamath Range — Into a Potent Carcinogen

RECORD BREAKER: Eureka Just Had Its Rainiest Dec. 21 Since the Christmas Flood of 1964

‘A Critical Investment’: City of Eureka Nabs $3.3 Million State Grant for Everding Community Center

Minor Flooding Reported Around Humboldt Bay; More Rain En Route

Trump Signs Executive Order Reclassifying Cannabis, Clearing Major Hurdle for Medical Research

A Campground in Manila is Just One Possibility After Friends of the Dunes Secures $430K Grant Land Trust

Eureka’s Long-Awaited EaRTH Center Awarded $12 Million in Grant Funds; Construction Slated to Begin Spring 2026

Why Isn’t Eureka Enforcing Its Vacant Building Ordinance?

Designing Eureka’s Future: Residents Weigh In on Housing Design Guidelines That Will Help Shape New Development

Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Offshore Wind Ban

NPR Visits Eureka to Learn What’s Next for Offshore Wind, as China Leads the Charge in Green Energy Development

Celebrating ‘The Green Book’: How a Group of Volunteers Cataloged Rich Eureka’s Architectural History and Saved Its Historic Victorians

Want to Help Shape New Development in Eureka? If So, Don’t Miss Next Week’s Community Town Hall!

Cal Poly Student-Led ‘Orick Rising’ Project Aims to Beautify the Long-Overlooked Town

KING TIDES INCOMING! Coastal Humboldt Will See Some of the Highest Waves of the Year This Week, and You Can Help Science By Taking Cool Photos

November 2025

(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Uncovers the Ancient History of the ‘Weird, Rare’ Forests of the Ma-le’l Dunes

At St. Vincent de Paul’s Eureka Dining Facility, Local Students Take Up the Slack as Longtime Volunteers Retire

‘Community for Everyone’: Here’s a List of Humboldt Nonprofits Serving Free Thanksgiving Meals

Eureka City Council OKs $30K for Food for People, St. Vincent de Paul’s Dining Facility as Food Pantries Brace for Changes to SNAP Eligibility

A City-Run Grocery Store in Eureka? The Council is Toying With the Idea, but Henderson Center’s Former Rite Aid is a No-Go

TODAY IN SUPES: Board Selects Chair and Vice Chair for 2026, Homeless Rights Advocates Raise Alarm Over Federal Funding Cuts

Returning to Our Roots: Sacred Groves to Bring ‘Green’ Burials to Tree-Based Cemetery in Kneeland Hills

Shutdown-Induced Lapse in Telehealth Services Leaves Local Medicare Patients With Fewer Options for Care, Forcing Some to Skip Appointments

CITY COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Eureka Advances Nitrous Oxide Ban, EPD Staffing is Up, Marina Center Project is Dead, and More!

‘The Gift of Time’: Offshore Wind Advocates See Trump Administration’s Pushback Against the Industry as a Possible Opportunity

(UPDATE) Trump Administration Agrees to Fund Reduced SNAP Benefits Through November

October 2025

(UPDATE) Federal Court Orders Trump Administration to Pay SNAP Benefits During Ongoing Government Shutdown

‘Treat Them With Dignity’: Humboldt Residents, Businesses Step Up to Help Local People at Risk of Losing SNAP Benefits

New Report From Schatz Energy Research Center Examines the History of Humboldt’s ‘Aging and Fragile’ Energy System