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Friday, Jan. 9
Humboldt Sports: Fortuna girls make history with breakthrough victory on the mats
Humboldt Sports: Whitmer, CR feature among state leaders in several categories
SoHum Parlance: David Brooks makes a good point
Humboldt Sports: Busy Warriors building momentum on the wrestling mats
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom announces appointments 1.9.2026
RHBB: Downtown Arcata burns, courthouse security scrapped, PG&E profits soar, and Humboldt braces for what’s next (Humboldt Last Week podcast)
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom announces proposed budget that refills the state’s “Rainy Day Fund,” protects previous accomplishments, and makes historic investments in education
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop January 9th, 2026 – Tim Citro
Humboldt Last Week: 369: Downtown Arcata burns, courthouse security scrapped, PG&E profits soar, and Humboldt braces for what’s next
Times-Standard : Photos | Sitting by the pier on the bay
Times-Standard : Arcata fire damage estimate hits $20 million
RHBB: Eureka Council OKs Police Drone Research
RHBB: Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery to Open in Portions of Northern California But Humboldt Still Mostly Left Out
RHBB: Redwood Region RISE Awards $2.5 Million to Advance 5 Community-Led Climate and Economic Justice Projects
RHBB: Major Roadwork Scheduled Friday, January 9 through Thursday, January 15
Thursday, Jan. 8
Humboldt Sports: BOYS BASKETBALL — Panthers, Crusaders, Warriors all win
Humboldt Sports: Unstoppable Lemke explodes for 51 points in career performance
RHBB: Structure Fire in the Salmon Creek Community Tonight
Humboldt Sports: VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS — Fast start lifts Loggers to B5 opening win
Humboldt Sports: ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Huskies, Wolford twins rise to the challenge
RHBB: Protesters Against a Fatal Shooting by an ICE Officer in Minneapolis Gathered at the Humboldt County Courthouse this Afternoon
Governor's Office: El Gobernador Newsom presenta su último discurso sobre el Estado del Estado, honrando al pasado de California y reafirmando un futuro más brillante para todos
County of Humboldt Meetings: Behavioral Health Board Executive Committee Meeting - Nov. 5, 2025
Governor's Office: One year after Los Angeles firestorms, California continues statewide recovery and behavioral health support
Fishing the North Coast : Dry Stretch Sets the Stage for Prime Steelhead Conditions
Talk Humboldt: At Arcata Scoop, making ice cream "is awesome!"
Humboldt Sports: Nick White eager to get started on return to Del Norte football
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom delivers final State of the State Address, honoring California’s past and reaffirming a brighter future for all
Governor's Office: California sees drop in unsheltered homelessness, bucking national trend and federal headwinds
Humboldt Sports: Rotbergs helps inspire big second half for CR men at Shasta
County of Humboldt Meetings: CAT (Committee for Active Transportation) Meeting Agenda
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop January 8th, 2026 – Kyla Baxley
RHBB: Blue Lake Recall Effort Fails in Early Results
RHBB: Trinidad Restaurants Reopen After Boil Water Notice Is Lifted
County of Humboldt Meetings: January 2026 HCCCP Executive Committee Agenda
RHBB:
The Hill: House poised to extend ACA subsidies as hope grows for deal
The Hill: Opinion: What Americans lost in the dismantling of USAID
The Hill: Google, chatbot start-up to settle teen suicide, self-harm lawsuits
County of Humboldt Meetings: November 2025 HCCP Executive Committee Agenda
County of Humboldt Meetings: September 2025 HCCP Executive Committee Agenda
The Guardian: Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?
The Atlantic: Lethal Force on a Frozen Street
The Atlantic: The Giant, Voracious Sea Lions That Humans Cannot Stop
The Atlantic: The Wrath of Stephen Miller
The Guardian: Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’
NY Times : My Grandfather Abused Countless Children. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Prevention.
Washington Post: CDC staff ‘blindsided’ as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled
Times-Standard : ‘Unprecedented’: Trinidad restaurants reopen after water tests come back clean
The Guardian: ‘Catastrophic’: fears for families after Trump officials cut $10bn in social funds