Nice scoop from the T-S just now — the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the County of Humboldt nearly a million dollars to help us woo regular service to Seattle. Alaska Airlines is apparently on board.

Presumably these funds will be used, as they have in the past, to guarantee a certain level of revenue to a new air carrier during their first year or so of operations out of ACV.

Humboldt County airport gets $850K to recruit daily nonstop service to Seattle-Tacoma

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it was awarding $850,000 to the Humboldt County airport near McKinleyville as part of a $16.9 million grant package to 25 small…

TIMES-STANDARD

Stop by @NCCBB to donate blood on behalf of your favorite law enforcement agency and get a free meal! https://t.co/orTwBFSNwC

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) August 3, 2022

Not a bad view for paintin’! The Eureka Street Art Festival is in full swing with nightly art walks to the event’s various project locations. But it’s local artist Tess Yinger — tackling their first ever solo mural project! — who inarguably scored the dreamiest workspace along Eureka’s waterfront. Kudos! 

Locals are currently raising funds to send former beloved Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputy Charlie Lamb back to his Idaho home where he will live out his days in hospice care after doctors ceased treating his Lymphoma. Funds raised will be used to secure Lamb a special medical flight.

You can donate here. Read about Lamb’s long cancer battle here.

Kowabunga, dudes! Eureka is one of the “most affordable beach towns” in America! 

So say the in-the-know real estate-scouters that write HouseDigest.com, anyway!

Check it out!

The 15 Most Affordable Beach Towns In America

As stunning as it is, living on the coast tends to come with a hefty price tag. Here are the country’s most affordable beach towns that won’t break the bank.

HOUSEDIGEST.COM

Here’s some video of the break at Stinky’s, courtesy of STIL’s YouTube channel. LOCALS ONLY!

Per HCSO, Fire units on Saber Tooth Road can clear and return to quarters; also, one juvenile with an arm injury being transported by ambulance to a hospital

Deputies report the situation in still under control, they’re working on figuring out just what was going on

Deputy advises they’ve located the residence involved, gates are locked and they’ll be entering on foot but with poor radio coverage; it’s also a grow site…. The female juv just called again that there’s a disturbance at the second gate, “mom is pushing her” but another person attempting to restrain her as she’s started punching people… deputies now there detaining the woman

Unidentified female juvenile caller at unk address reports the mother is attempting to get her into a black Honda Accord…

[unidentified] ambulance reports the actual incident location is in 900 “block” rather than 400 block… deputies looking for that address and the ambulance, now trying access via Titlow Hill Rd

Deputies advise the fire and medical units enroute to Saber Tooth Rd to remain staged until the actual status can be determined

Another caller from Saber Tooth Rd now reports shots heard; incident is reported to be “just beyond the bridge”

Dispatcher still on phone with a caller near the scene, they advise they’re near the bottom of the hill but don’t see any sheriffs’ lights yet; Blue Lake Fire units staging at the Redwood Creek bridge pending all-clear from HCSO deputies

Deputy Q83 reports now 3 miles out, watching for a silver SUV w/male & female having left Saber Tooth; Q60 approaching, now passing Redwood Creek bridge

Blue Lake Fire Utility 8502 responding to Saber Tooth

HCSO dispatch receiving multiple calls, situation described as “chaotic,” people out on the road; first deputy now on Saber Tooth Road toward the location, Blue Lake Fire units enroute and ack the staging still required

Redwood Valley medical aid w/staging required, s/of SR299, 400 block of Saber Tooth Rd, HCSO responding to reports of multiple youths intoxicated, for Blue Lake Fire, Hoopa Ambulance and HCSO deputies enroute

Remember that deal we told you about a couple of months ago, wherein a Western-themed cable channel that rose from the ashes of Jim & Tammy Faye’s PTL Network made a bid for Humboldt County stalwart of the airwaves News Channel 3 and its sister station, KVIQ?

Today comes news that that deal has gone down, over the objections of many — including Rep. Jared Huffman, who was very vocal in his desire to have this not happen. 

But happen it has, and TV Tech has the scoop:

For SFGate, beloved Humboldt transplant Ashley Harrell — a diver — does the deep dive on everyone’s favorite Humboldt County breakfast institution: Gill’s By The Bay. 

###

Treasured seafood joint offers a side of Calif. whaling history

Strong coffee. Delicious crab omelets. A harpoon…

SFGATE

Gah! The great Jesse Wiedel had a show at Synapsis on Union Street on Saturday night, and here comes word via Synapsis Facebook that thieves made off with one of his paintings.

See the painting below in the last 36 hours? It is stolen. Encourage your friends to do the right thing and give it back. “No questions asked,” Synapsis says.

Arcata reckless driver, at the drive-in on Heindon Rd, was driving erratically; the party now inside the business, APD officer responding

Deputies advise Code 4 on Fernwood, no additional assistance needed

McKinleyville unknown problem, short call to 9-1-1 then hung up, not answering on attempted call-back; history of disturbances at the location: 1300 block Fernwood Drive; HCSO deputies responding

Arcata PD unit reports 5th & F call has been handled, E8217 can cancel & return

Arcata debris fire, 5th & F Streets; Engine 8217 enroute from McKinleyville [E8215 from Arcata is unable to respond].

WCR Chief 9204 is at scene on 299, reports property owner is on site and has extinguished the fire, cancel any incoming units

Willow Creek reported wood-chip fire, 41800 Hwy 299 behind Campora Propane; the wood pile is smoking but no flames seen, for Willow Creek Fire; Chief 9204 reports he’s enroute

Glendale area, TC w/unknown injuries, Glendale Dr at Liscom Hill Rd; reported 2 occupants in the veh which is off the roadway; CHP responding

Re Orick TC, CHP info indicates it’s a dirt bike vs unk, officer responding

Orick TC w/injury, inside Orick RV Park, 58-yr-old male in a motorcycle wreck; for Arcata Amb, CalFire Engine 1264, notification to Chief 1215, and Orick Fire Dept