Humboldt News Sources
Sunday, Jan. 4
RHBB: Sheriff Honsal and The City of Arcata Declare Local Emergencies Due to Impacts from Friday’s $18 Million Fire
Saturday, Jan. 3
RHBB: Driver Trapped After Seizure Reportedly Leads to Crash at Fourth and I Streets in Eureka
Mad River Union: APD: Arcata declares State of Emergency
RHBB: Arcata Fire District Releases Details on Estimated $18 Million Blaze That Destroyed Multiple Businesses
RHBB: Highway 1 Blocked at Leggett Due to Slide
RHBB: Avenue of the Giants Closed After SoHum Hit by High Winds Leaving Downed Trees, Blocked Roads, and Powering Outages
Mad River Union: Arcata Fire news release on the downtown fire
RHBB: Third Day of Flooding in Coastal Communities as Record King Tides and Strong Winds Continue
RHBB: BREAKING WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Warning in Shelter Cove, Large Lightning Storm
RHBB: Water Main Break Causes Widespread Outage in Trinidad
Times-Standard : CDFW to capture and track local ungulates by helicopter
Times-Standard : Civic calendar | Supervisors to consider ending courthouse screenings
RHBB: Downed Tree Partially Blocks Highway 101 North of Orick After Midnight
RHBB: Wind-Driven Fire Destroys Multiple Downtown Arcata Buildings Nearly 25 Years After Previous Fire in the Same Area
RHBB: Be Prepared for Electrical Safety Risks Associated with Flooding, Warn Humboldt County Officials
Friday, Jan. 2
Mad River Union: Massive fire destroys Downtown Arcata buildings, businesses
RHBB: Breaking: Fully Involved Structure Fire at 823 10th Street in Arcata; Ruptured Gas Main Reported
RHBB: Humboldt County health officials provide flood-related guidance
RHBB: Humboldt County Road Conditions for Today, January 2
RHBB: County Officials Warn of Extreme Flooding in King Salmon
RHBB: Record-Breaking King Tides Flood Low Lying Areas of King Salmon, Fields Landing, and Eureka
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop January 2nd, 2026 – Miles Slattery
Times-Standard : Photos | Lotta in Carlotta has first-in-the-state farm, cannabis farmstand
RHBB: Fourth-Highest Tide Ever Recorded at Humboldt Bay as Coastal Flood Warning Issued for Friday and Saturday
RHBB: PG&E to Lower Electric Prices on Jan. 1, Fourth Decrease in Two Years
RHBB: State Gives Covered Health Care Entities More Time to Comply With Proposition 34
Thursday, Jan. 1
RHBB: King Salmon Flooding Seen During Thursday Morning High Tide, Higher Tides Expected
RHBB: Flooding and Road Closures Reported Across Humboldt County on New Year’s Day
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop January 1st, 2026 – William Honsal
RHBB: How a speeding ticket can be worse than killing someone with your car in California
Times-Standard : Photos | King Salmon innundated with water
Times-Standard : Photo | Runners with resolve hit Six Rivers 5K race
Mad River Union: One year until Humboldt’s budget ‘up a creek’
Mad River Union: Arcata Fire’s popular services exceed its available resources
Mad River Union: ‘Random dude’ with knife attempts McK robbery
Mad River Union: Blue Lake hires Jennie Short as city manager
Mad River Union: Gifts That Keep On Giving
Mad River Union: Pacific Builders donation helps fund sidewalk, bike trail at Hiller Road’s Humboldt Commons
Mad River Union: Best disposal options for holiday trees and lights
Mad River Union: Your Humboldt winter road survival guide
Mad River Union: JOYNER ON DEAN’S LIST
Mad River Union: Cal Poly grads 300 at Fall Commencement
RHBB: New Year Brings Storm with Predicted Heavier Rain, Strong Winds, and Flood Risk
RHBB: Major roadwork scheduled Friday, January 2 through Thursday, January 8
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
RHBB: Avenue of the Giants Closed South of Phillipsville
RHBB: Surfer Reaches Shore After Distress Call Near Big River Beach
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop December 31st, 2025 – Tom Mattson
Times-Standard : Throwback Thursday | ‘1926 ushers in prosperity’: Humboldt County welcomes new year
Times-Standard : Humboldt County coast fully open for recreational crabbing
Times-Standard : Potential for major flooding with storm, king tides on horizon