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Local Naturalist Blasts Humboldt Redwoods State Park’s ‘Out of Control’ Policy Prohibiting Guided Tours After Years of Permitting Woes and Roadblocks
…In the last decade, he’s led hundreds of tours throughout Northern California, ranging from kayak outings on Trinidad Harbor, botanical tours of the Lanphere Dunes Preserve, backpacking excursions in the Trinity…
OBITUARY: Barbara Mae Rice, 1943-2023
…She worked as a Librarian at Cher-ae Heights Rancheria in Trinidad. She loved to read, garden, sew and do artwork in her spare time. She is survived by her daughter, Vanessa…
OBITUARY: Barbara Jean Ratzlaff, 1936-2023
…She graduated with a teaching credential from Fresno State University and returned to Humboldt County to build their home in Trinidad. She used her degree as a substitute teacher at Trinidad Elementary…
OBITUARY: Sheri Lynn Sundberg, 1984-2023
…Hospital.Services for Sheri will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, July 9, at Trinidad Town Hall. Taco bar reception will immediately follow.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of…
One Man Dead, Another Suffers Major Injuries After Car Plummets 200 Feet Off Embankment on Scenic Drive Near Trinidad
…in Trinidad.Emergency personnel responded to the scene and located a 2023 2003 Toyota Camry approximately 200 feet down a steep embankment. Two unidentified males were located inside the vehicle. One party…
OBITUARY: James (Jim) Thomas Alford, 1948-2023
…money during the early years in Humboldt, ending with management of Katy’s Smokehouse in Trinidad in the 1980s. He tried to start a Farmers Market in Eureka about 1975. He was…
72-Year-Old Trinidad Man Killed in Crash on Highway 299 Yesterday Evening
…Party #1 (John Doe, 72, of Trinidad) was driving Vehicle #1 (Ford Ranger) westbound on SR-299, east of Cemetery Road, at approximately 55 mph. Party #2 (Aaron Angeli, 39, of Redding…
McGuire-Authored Bill to Create Dedicated Tribal Housing Grant Program Clears Senate
…The Yurok Tribe, Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley, Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel…
ART Made of KIDS! It’s the Time of Year When Kids Fix Up the South Spit, Then Pose for a Picture
…Fuente Nueva Charter School, Creekside Arts & Education, Bridgeville Elementary, Pacific Union School, Eureka High, Gnome’s Forest, Jacoby Creek School, Zane Middle School, Trinidad Elementary, Big Lagoon Elementary, Blue Lake Elementary, Scotia…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | June 1, 2023
…Authority honored, local person honored as a Changemaker, new wrestling program at CR, World Oceans day at the Trinidad Rancheria … and more!Press play above, and stick around for the poll below!
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 30, 2023
You strapped in and ready for news? Click the player above for our daily video roundup.ADDITIONAL READING:All the Kinetics Statues!Burglary in Trinidad'Jacks row fastErrant red-footed booby touches…
BOOBY SIGHTING! Red-Footed Booby, Usually Found in Tropical Seas, Spotted Near Trinidad
A red-footed booby spotted near Trinidad | Photo: Don Galusha###While fishing in the Pacific Ocean just outside of Trinidad, local resident Don Galusha captured a pic of a tropical seabird that…
Man Arrested for Trinidad Burglary After Being Captured on Homeowner’s Surveillance Video, Sheriff’s Office Says
Man Arrested for Trinidad Burglary After Being Captured on Homeowner's Surveillance Video, Sheriff's Office Says
Humboldt Supervisors Choose Not to Censure Steve Madrone Over ‘Discriminatory’ Comments Made About the Trinidad Rancheria
Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###PREVIOUSLY: $20K Investigation Reveals Steve Madrone Violated the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct During a Meeting With the Trinidad Rancheria Last…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 22, 2023
…Tune in! ADDITIONAL READING:Earthquake! 5.5M Earthquake 108 Kilometers West of Petrolia$20K Investigation Reveals Steve Madrone Violated the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct During a Meeting With the Trinidad…
$20K Investigation Reveals Steve Madrone Violated the Board of Supervisors Code of Conduct During a Meeting With the Trinidad Rancheria Last Year; Board to Consider Censure During Tuesday's Meeting
…Madrone.The allegations against Madrone stem from a March 29, 2022 Project Development Team meeting with members of the Trinidad Rancheria, Caltrans staff and other local stakeholders for the Trinidad Freeway Access…
[UPDATED] Eureka Woman Dies at Moonstone Beach One Day After Graduating From Nursing School
…From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On May 14, 2023, at about 3:51 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Moonstone Beach near Trinidad for the report…
OBITUARY: Sally Jo (Nelson) Botzler, 1942-2023
…A family graveside internment was conducted for me at Trinidad Cemetery in Trinidad. Those who wish may make memorial contributions in my memory to the Humboldt Area Foundation (HAF) Youth Leadership Fund…
As Humboldt County’s Roads ‘Rapidly Deteriorate,’ Board of Supervisors Approve $336K to Research Reliable Funding Opportunities — Including a Sales Tax — for Future Repairs
…said there are still a lot of “backcountry roads,” such as Stagecoach Road up near Trinidad, that were built with no rules and regulations that need constant repairs during and after the…
CRUISIN’ EUREKA: Another Cruise Ship Will Brave Humboldt Bay This Weekend
…The tours will include a hiking in Trinidad, Humboldt Botanical Garden, Ferndale, and the Redwood Skywalk.Local citizens who want to view the ships can watch from the Del Norte Street pier…
The Three Telegrams: Or, How, 100 Years Ago, the Entire County Rallied ‘Round and Teamed Up With Dubious Capitalists to Save Bull Creek Flats From Pacific Lumber’s Axe
…The necessary transition came in 1914 when the Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) completed its line from Sausalito to Trinidad. Among the stations along the way was one called South Fork, which lay…
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: If You Have the Skills and the Hustle, You Can Make a Go of It With Fine Art Jewelry After the Weed Industry Collapses
…For others, it means living in Fortuna and working in Trinidad. Either way, the way we perceive commuting has changed in the wake of remote work and, in some ways, so has…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: In the Midst of the Great Depression, Young People Would Gather at Fifth and Broadway and Walk in Circles Until They Dropped
…Howatt, a well-known dentist and civic leader of Eureka, and John Martin of Trinidad who lost his life while trying to save Dr. Howatt. Then, there was the lumber and timber…
OBITUARY: Tammy Annette Lane, 1969-2023
…She enjoyed taking hikes with her son to Strawberry Rock in Trinidad. She also enjoyed collecting Fire and Light, which she proudly displayed all around her home. Some of her favorite things…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Remembering My Dad, a Lumberman and Self-Taught Botanist Who Became a Renowned Expert on Humboldt’s Native Lilies
…Along Highway 101 north from Trinidad you will no doubt run across the Columbianums; there are two distinct types, the red and yellow. Each has curved petals, faint markings and a clear…
BEHIND the CURTAIN: The Story Behind the Arcata’s Tiny EXIT Theatre, and the Beauty of Humboldt Burlesque
…and I just fell in love with the beauty. [We] went to the beach in Trinidad and I cried … I thought ‘this feels like home.’” After Titius decided to relocate to Humboldt…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: When Blimps of War Dotted the North Coast Skies
…The Eureka blimp reportedly blasted at least one sub off the coast of Trinidad. When these blimp sailors had short liberty, they would head for Vic's Tavern in Samoa for a…
Jon Moscone of the California Arts Council Experiences Some Humboldt Arts and Culture
…Moscone with Centro Del Pueblo staff and garden volunteers After spending part of Monday morning enjoying a steel pan drum performance in beautiful Trinidad, Moscone and Castellano met up with the Outpost…
TODAY in SUPES: Board Postpones Decision on F Street Signal, Approves Trail to CR Study, Hears Report on Code Enforcement Activity
…2023.”Meanwhile, county staff postponed a planned abatement at a longstanding communal living property near Trinidad known as Yee Haw. Planning and Building Director John Ford explained, “There was a desire to…
One of the Most Bullshit Things About Humboldt is That We Don’t Have Any Flags
…its own flag. Arcata should have its own flag. Fortuna should have its own flag. Trinidad should have its own flag. Maybe even, like, Cutten should have its own flag. Orleans should…