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Arcata Urges Residents (and Pets) to Celebrate National Dog Month Responsibly
Make sure your dog follows the law this month. | Photo by Clarissa Roley via Pexels.###Press release from the City of Arcata:Arcata, CA – Celebrate National Dog Month this August by being…
Derek Russell, Arcata Skater and Owner of Ampt, Dies at 37
…He embodied the phrase ‘skater owned and operated.’” A memorial outside of Ampt.He dedicated his efforts to getting more skate parks to open. He was instrumental in the creation of the…
hot, Hot, HOT! The Humboldt County Interior is Gonna Be Blazing This Weekend, and the Coast is Gonna be Pleasantly Sunny
Don't let that icy blue fool you — it's gonna be hotter than hell in the mountains this weekend, with a Heat Advisory in effect. ####What happened to Faugust? We coast…
Sheriff’s Office Releases Names of Deputies Involved in Fatal Glendale Incident Last Month
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office provides the following update regarding the officer-involved shooting that occurred on July 26, 2025, in the 1300 block of Glendale Drive.The deputies involved in…
California Supreme Court Hands Victory to Rooftop Solar Panel Owners
Rooftop solar panels on a home in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, on Feb. 18, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for…
OBITUARY: Ronald E. Titus Jr., 1952-2025
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Ronald Titus Jr, beloved father, husband, brother, grandpa and cherished friend who left us on Saturday, August 2, 2025. He was…
POLL! At Which Level of Society Do You Believe Homelessness Can Be Most Effectively Addressed?
It often feels like homelessness is the most unsolvable problem Humboldt faces day-to-day. But who is best equipped to fix it? Consider indulging us by participating in a little thought…
Humboldt Bay Firefighters Knock Down Early Morning Blaze at Cutten Mobile Home; Damage Estimated at $25K
…A thorough search confirmed that no occupants were inside the residence at the time of the fire. Humboldt Bay Fire crews remained on scene for approximately three hours to fully extinguish the…
Blue Lake Recall Effort Falls Short for Two Council Members, But Election Will Proceed for Scafani
UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.Blue Lake Mayor John Sawatzky emailed the following statement:I’m excited to get this recall off my plate and move on to getting work done for…
Dozens of Protestors Swarmed Last Night’s Arcata City Council Meeting, Forcing a Public Comment-Only Agenda
By Dezmond Remington.Dozens of activists swarmed the Arcata City Council meeting, demanding everything from Arcata becoming a sister city with Gaza to divesting from CalPers to reforming Arcata's relationship with…
(UPDATE) DAY TWO: Vero Fiber Still Down in Eureka; Company Tracks Problem to a Main Cable Cut by a Fire Somewhere
…We want to update you on the service outage currently affecting the Eureka area. The disruption is due to a fire in the region, and repair crews are currently awaiting access approval…
OBITUARY: Robbie Young, 1974-2025
…They once even made the front page of the Times-Standard! Oh, how Robbie loved his mother! Robbie had a most impressive work ethic. He held two jobs while still in high…
OBITUARY: Jack Casey, 1940-2025
Jack CaseyOctober 13, 1940 – August 2, 2025Longtime Eureka resident Jack Casey left us quietly and without warning on the morning of Sunday, August 2, 2025. He was no stranger to the Irish…
UH-OH! Vero Fiber Down in Eureka While Company Looks for a ‘Possible Fiber Cut’
Vero Fiber — the county's new last-mile fiber Internet provider — has only been up and running in Eureka for a couple of months now, and now it's dealing with its…
CITY COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Eureka Advances New Rules for Stolen Shopping Carts, OKs Rate Increase for Trash Pick-Up, and More!
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###The City of Eureka is rolling out a new program to address an uptick in stolen and abandoned shopping carts scattered around town.At last…
Lawsuit Could Force Humboldt County to Regulate Groundwater Pumping in the Eel River Valley
Agricultural land in the fertile Eel River Valley gets irrigated during dry months via wells that draw from the alluvial aquifer. A lawsuit argues that this extraction negatively impacts fish habitat in…
California Cut Coal From Its Energy Supply. Why It Might Plug Back Into Fossil Fuels
…The council could also direct the state and its utilities to back out in the future — if, say, federal regulation or the new market operator threatens the state’s climate goals. “It…
OBITUARY: Benjamin Thomas Branham Sr., 1945-2025
…at the Hoopa Tribal Cemetery. The family would like to thank all who have been supportive as we navigate this difficult time. He is gone now but will forever be in our…
OBITUARY: Shirley ‘Jean’ Browning, 1935-2025
…For the past 20 years, she built a rich life in the community—singing and playing music with the McKinleyville Choir and the Gila Monsters, serving on the board of the Eureka…
New Bicycle Skills Park Might be Coming to the Arcata Community Forest
A map of the park. By City of Arcata.Several years after getting a gnarly downhill trail and a pump track, the Arcata Community Forest may be getting another bicycle-focused amenity…
POLL! Should All Humboldt Schools Follow Kneeland's Example and Switch to a More Year-Round Schedule?
…Plus, I gotta go to work all year, so the kids might as well get used to the grind!" No! Childhood summers are sacred and are arguably as important to kids' personal…
Kneeland School District Shifts to Year-Round Schedule to Combat Learning Loss Among Students
…Kneeland School District###While their peers savor the last weeks of summer vacation, kids at Kneeland School are heading back to class a little early this year as the district moves to…
MISSING: Eureka Police Department Seeking 37-Year-Old Woman Last Seen in April in Arcata
Amber Morris | EPDThe Eureka Police Department announced Tuesday it was seeking information pertaining to the whereabouts of Amber Morris, aged 37, who was last seen in Arcata's Sunny Brae neighborhood on…
‘A Piece of Freedom’: How San Quentin Prisoners Brought World-Class Art Inside Its Walls
Faith XLVII’s mural, ‘The Heart of the World,’ reflects the afternoon light at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on July 11, 2025. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters###This story was…
California Wine Industry Torn on Trump Tariffs
…For now, the EU says the 15% tariffs that went into effect at the beginning of August apply to wine, though negotiations reportedly continue. The U.S. wine industry, which has been…
OBITUARY: Noel Francis Halker, 1977-2025
Noel Francis Halker, known as Sonny Ray HawkJanuary 9, 1977 - June 17, 2025 It is with great sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of a dear member of our…
POLL! In Response to Texas' Gerrymandering Efforts, Should California Also Redraw Its Congressional Districts?
In a dramatic move, Texas House Democrats fled their state over the weekend in an attempt to stop state Republicans from moving forward with plans to redraw congressional maps that could potentially…
Blue Lake Recall Proponents Submit Signatures to City Hall, But Did They Gather Enough to Trigger an Election?
…Elissa Rosado, one of the main organizers of this three-pronged recall effort, then conducted a side-by-side count with Duffy, tallying the number of signatures for each of the three…
THIS WEEK IN EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: New Rules for Abandoned Shopping Carts, Rate Increases for Trash Pick-Up, and More!
Outpost file photo.###In an effort to keep unnecessary waste out of the landfill, the City of Eureka is looking to change how it handles abandoned and stolen shopping carts scattered around…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Alleged Repeat Offenders in Theft-From-Vehicles Case
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On August 1, 2025, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) patrol deputies initiated an investigation into a theft from a vehicle reported in…