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February 2026

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

YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights for Bridge and Broadband Work

One Driver in Yesterday’s Broadway Crash Airlifted With Major Injuries, Eureka Police Department Says

(UPDATE: OPEN) Highway 299 Closed East of Blue Lake

Eureka Police: The Victim in Friday’s Fatal Vehicle v. Pedestrian on Wabash Was an 83-Year-Old Man Who Was Inside a Crosswalk

Bad Crash on Northbound Broadway Just Coming Into Eureka

(UPDATING) 101 CLOSED: Broadway Street in Eureka is Closed Between 14th and Wabash Following Fatal Collision

January 2026

One Killed in Traffic Collision North of Laytonville Yesterday Night

PLAN AHEAD! The Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights to Accomodate Bridge and Broadband Work

HEADS UP: Expect Delays on Henderson Street in Eureka Today and Tomorrow; That Thing’s Getting Repaved

Elderly Woman Suffers Major Injuries After Being Hit by a Vehicle in Henderson Center This Morning

December 2025

Caltrans Says Highway 36 Repairs Have Been Delayed Because People Keep Vandalizing Equipment and Stealing Stuff From Their Job Site

Highway 36 Will Be Fully Closed This Weekend for Slide Repairs, Says Caltrans

November 2025

Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision Impacts Traffic on Eureka’s Fourth Street

(VIDEO) NEW UNDERCROSSING DAY! Here’s What Humboldt Bay Looks Like From 18 Feet Higher Up

Arcata Resident Struck and Killed on Highway 96 on Halloween

October 2025

Here’s a Friendly Reminder That Motorists Can’t Necessarily Just Turn Onto C Street Anywhere They Like, Anymore

75-Year-Old Trucker Uninjured After Driving Semi Off of Richardson Grove Bridge, CHP Says

Public Works is Building a Temporary Roundabout, Bike Lanes on Hiller Road to Calm Traffic and Test Out New Road Safety Features (Plus: New Street Art!)

Your Annual Reminder That the First Rains of the Year Always Equal Slick Roads

‘DANGEROUS’: Report Highlights Safety Hazards and Potential Solutions for Eureka’s 4th and 5th Streets

September 2025

Multiple Collisions on Eureka Slough Bridge Back Up Traffic on Southbound Hwy. 101 Safety Corridor.

A Big New Parking Lot in the Bottoms? Cal Poly Humboldt Hopes to Ease its Parking Woes By Building 200+ New Spaces Across Town

August 2025

Caltrans Announces New Opening Schedule for Highway 36

July 2025

Two Head-On Car Collisions on Highway 101 in Northern Mendo Yesterday; Both Were DUI-Related and One Innocent Driver Was Killed, CHP Says

EPD Provides Timeline Of Yesterday’s Fatal Collision on Broadway, Confirms Deceased Driver Was Female

Head-On Crash That Seriously Injured Two People on 299 Last Week Caused by Caltrans Employee Veering Into Incoming Traffic, CHP Says

The Transformation of Eureka’s C Street Into a Pedestrian and Bicycle Friendly Thoroughfare Begins Next Week

CHP Corrects the Record on Last Week’s Incident Involving a Local Man Being Bitten by an Injured Bear

Highway 36 is Open, But There May Be Some Big Delays For Travelers This Week

Fatal Collision Near Eureka Municipal Golf Course

HIGHWAY 36 OPEN: You May Now Enjoy the Freedom of East to West Movement Once Again

Local Man Hospitalized After Trying to Help a Severely Injured Black Bear That He Struck With His Vehicle on Highway 299

SO CLOSE: Caltrans Says They Hope to Have Highway 36 Open by Tomorrow Evening

June 2025

What Should We Do With the Eureka Slough Bridges? Your Thoughts May Shape Their Fate

Your Latest Update on Efforts to Reopen Highway 36

Major Funding Secured for the Mile-Long Highway 101 Tunnel That Will One Day Bypass Last Chance Grade

Caltrans Aims to Reopen Highway 36 to One-Way Traffic by Fourth of July Weekend

Caltrans Gives Detailed Update on Highway 36 Stabilization Efforts

Bridgeville Post Office Offers Mail Pick-Up for Highway 36 Residents Impacted by Ongoing Landslide

Grizzly Creek Campground Reservations Canceled Due to Ongoing Highway 36 Woes

Caltrans Provides Timeline on Highway 36 Closure

Highway 36 Will Remain Closed Through the Weekend, Says Caltrans

Helicopters Now Removing Debris From Highway 36 Closure Site; Caltrans Eyes End of Week Reopening

Highway 36 Remains Closed

Caltrans Provides Details on Worker Killed in Highway 36 Landslide

May 2025

This Weekend is Your Final Chance to Drive Across This Beloved SoHum Bridge

EPD Provides Additional Details on Yesterday’s Fatal Vehicle vs. Bicycle Collision on Harris

EPD on Scene of Fatal Collision on Harris Street

April 2025

Highway 36 Opened ‘Ahead of Schedule’


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