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Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024
Humboldt Sports: ATHLETES AND TEAMS OF THE WEEK — Locals impressing early in the season
/r/humboldt: Cool neighborhoods for Christmas Decorations
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Wed, 25 Dec 2024
/r/humboldt: Any work in Humboldt available…
/r/humboldt: Car thief named "Chewy"
/r/humboldt: Strippers in Humboldt?
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom requests federal fishery disaster to support albacore fishing industry
Governor's Office: CHP arrests 100+ suspects during statewide holiday retail theft blitz
RHBB: Highway 36 Reopens to One-Way Traffic Control Following Slide Near Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park
/r/humboldt: How strict is attendance at college of thr redwoods?
Forbes: Hidden Costs, Rusting Relics: Decommissioning Wind Turbines In The US
NCJ: Former HumCo Fair Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
SF Gate: A Christmas tree war is brewing among 3 California towns
Times-Standard : ‘Painting with light’: Man weathers winter darkness for 25 years with holiday display
AP News: President-elect Trump wants to again rename North America’s tallest peak
Washington Post: Hundreds live in Las Vegas tunnels. Coaxing them out for treatment is hard.
Washington Post: How one doctor tried to take the profit motive out of health insurance
NPR: For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life
NPR: How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season
NPR: 'Close Your Eyes' is the best film of 2024 — but these 10 others are also contenders
BBC: Heroism attributed to CEO murder suspect is alarming - Mayorkas
The Guardian: ‘Never underestimate what neighbors can do for neighbors:’ the small town that teamed up to take in two families
The Atlantic: The Walmart Effect: Making Communities Poorer
BBC: Researchers study impact of singing on wellbeing
BBC: The US town where it's the law to own a gun
Courthouse News Service: House Ethics finds ‘substantial’ evidence Gaetz had sex with minor, used illicit drugs
The Guardian: ‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding
Smithsonian Magazine: Some Whales Live Much Longer Than Previously Thought, a Discovery That Could Change How We Protect Them
Courthouse News Service: Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes in women’s sports
The Guardian: The teen who gave away 21,600 pairs of shoes and set a record: ‘I’m doing this because it makes me feel good’
Action News Now: Unsolved Mystery: Man disappeared during visit to Mt. Shasta
AP News: What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
AP News: How one village became the Christmas capital of Washington state
The Guardian: Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, one of world’s most active volcanoes, erupts
The Guardian: ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception, tests show
The Oregonian: Humans arrived in Americas earlier than previously thought, co-existed with mastodons, researchers believe
KOIN: Oregon State Police arrest hunters for allegedly using thermal imaging for poaching
KOIN: Interstate 5 wildlife crossing gets greenlight with $33M federal grant
Oregon Public Broadcasting: 'Landmark' Owyhee protection bill passes U.S. Senate
KRCR: Arcata roundabout sparks community debate, alleged mistreatment of construction workers
KRCR: Route 36 closed west of Grizzly Creek due to active slide, reopening time unknown
SF Gate: California rescue teams say iPhone's advanced features keep saving lives
KTLA: ‘It’s a felony?’ Shoplifting suspects discuss new California law in back of patrol car
LA Times: One man dead and another missing as California reels from storm’s crushing waves
Sacramento Bee: SMUD’s plan for 500,000 Sacramento County solar panels is taking heat from environmentalists
East Bay Times: Accomplished, thrill-seeking surfers test themselves as massive swell blasts Central Coast