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California’s Wind and Solar Projects Face New Federal Hurdles
Wind turbines lined up off Highway 58 in the Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm near Mojave on May 10, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local###This story was originally published by…
OBITUARY: Colleen Cruz, 1932-2025
…Colleen was not only the matriarch of our family, but the light in our lives, the glue that held us all together.Colleen was well known as an expert cake decorator, a…
OBITUARY: Richard S. Hall, 1972-2025
…He had a great love of the outdoors. Rich and his dogs would take his truck to the middle of nowhere and where always outside on a hike. He loved exploring the…
Four Arrested for Trespassing as Sheriff’s Office Clears Blue Lake Encampments Linked to Recent Fires, HCSO Says
Photos via HCSO.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) conducted a coordinated operation resulting in the arrest of four individuals for trespassing…
FIRE UPDATE: Evacuations Ordered as Butler Fire Exceeds 7,200 Acres With Zero Percent Containment
…Winds shifting out of the southwest pushed fire toward the community of Butler Flat, while a spot fire jumped the Salmon River Road into the nearby Moorhouse Creek drainage.The spot fire…
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Chicago to Minneapolis – Week 11 of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
…Juan Soto of the Mets caught the final out of the top of the third on June 14 and tossed the ball into the stands. Lo and behold – after being knocked around…
Two Arrested Yesterday in Connection With Glendale Homicide; Victim Identified as Fort Bragg Resident
PREVIOUSLY:37-Year-Old Man Shot and Killed in Glendale Last Night; Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspects###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 11, 2025…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: When Driving is Not An Option
…at the Arcata D Street Neighborhood Center. The talk will cover the nondrivers in every community, the importance of meeting the transportation needs of nondrivers, how communities can work better for nondrivers…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Eureka Business College, Conveniently Located at Second and E Streets, Prepared Generations of Young Humboldters For a Career in Commerce
…In time, the reputation of the college grew to the point that nearly half of the enrollees were from out of the area. The curriculum of the Eureka Academy and Business College…
POLL! Has Economic Instability Affected Your Humboldt Coffee Consumption Habits?
Climate concerns, looming tariff threats and tightening personal budgets have all contributed to instability in global coffee markets, making the cost of a cup of joe steeper than ever. Have recent price…
Arcata May Be Getting a Friday Night Market of Its Own for Three Days in September
…Rosa Dixon, the executive director of Humboldt Made, the organization that runs the Eureka Friday Night Market, will attempt to sway the hearts and minds of the Arcata City Council at their…
Multiple Agencies Searching for 45-Year-Old Man Swept Downstream in the Klamath Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Nomura. On July 10, 2025, at approximately 5:52 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and Yurok Tribal Police responded…
(AUDIO) FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET REPORT: Did You Know Humboldt Will Soon Have a Seed-to-Table Masa Co-op? Let’s Talk About It!
…Megan Kenney, Board Secretary of Humboldt Made and Director of the North Coast Growers' Association Harvest Hub stopped by the Old Town KSLG studio to chat with DJ Sabina about the bridge…
Have an Aging Water Heater? Arcata Wants You to Use a Soon-To-Be-Axed Tax Credit to Help Replace It
Press release from the City of Arcata:Arcata, CA, July 3, 2025 – The City of Arcata wishes to inform the public about the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit which helps residents…
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Grows to Nearly 4,000 Acres With No Containment; Red Fire Holds at 113 Acres
…They are methodically working around the complexities located at the bottom right side the fire as the terrain drops off steeply into Blue Creek. Air resources are assisting operations for the Red…
Arcata Steel Waterline Replacement Begins on Monday
Men at work! Photo courtesy of the City of Arcata.Press release from the City of Arcata:The City of Arcata is notifying the community that the Steel Waterline Replacement Project is…
California, Epicenter of the Nation’s Housing Crisis, Is Finally Getting a Housing Agency
…The dance of secretaries Will the new housing agency solve that problem? Not everyone is convinced. Of the many ways in which the scarcity of affordable housing affects most people, “the lines…
Zohran Mamdani Jolted Progressives. Can California Candidates Replicate His Success?
…He is the former chief of staff to progressive U.S. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “People are sick of the status quo,” he said. “I’m the change candidate.” Changing the electorate…
OBITUARY: Edris ‘Lavada’ Glavich, 1932-2025
…And special thanks for all the cards that Lavada received in the last stages of her illness. If you knew Lavada, you've probably received many cards from her over the years…
OBITUARY: Frank Arruda, Jr., 1930-2025
…This dedication led him to become involved with several fraternal and community organizations, including the Moose Lodge, the Portuguese Society, the Masonic Lodge, and the Order of the Eastern Star. He served…
College of the Redwoods Announces Rodeo Partnership with the Humboldt County Fairgrounds
College of the Redwoods (CR) announced today that they'd reached a deal with the Humboldt County Fairgrounds to use their facilities for their new rodeo program, which was announced last year…
Amid Controversy, Trinidad City Council Narrowly Opts to Pursue a Study on an Alternate Water Supply
Trinidad Mayor Cheryl Kelly and Councilmember Kati Breckenridge.###PREVIOUSLYTrinidad to Reconsider Joining Engineering Study for Water Pipeline Extension as Rancheria Connection Project Moves Forward###After sourcing its water from the Luffenholtz Creek…
GREETINGS, CRITTERS! Sequoia Park Zoo Welcomes Long-Awaited Black Bear, Spider Monkeys and Goats
Photos via Sequoia Park Zoo###Press release from the Sequoia Park Zoo:EUREKA, CA – Summer is in full-swing at the best little zoo in the redwoods, and we are excited to…
ICE Agents are Raiding California’s Largest Cannabis Grow Operation Down in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties Today
Glass House Brands logo.Glass House Farms — California's largest cannabis cultivator, with a reported production capacity of 600,000 pounds per year — is the target of immigration raids in Southern California…
POLL! What Song Are You Most Hoping to Hear From the Incubus Tribute Band Playing the Eureka Summer Concert Series This Evening?
…Now, who's scheduled to entertain Eureka's free sound-seeking masses this week? Hmm! In what has to be the most bold booking decision in the history of the event, none…
In Three Weeks, One Humboldt Native Will Attempt to Ride Horses Over 600 Miles Across Mongolia
Photos courtesy of Jenn Laidlaw.The first thing on Jenn Laidlaw’s mind while she’s helping a horse give birth is the time of day, because going to bed after 3…
COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Eureka Approves Increased Fees for Sewer Lateral Repairs; Bayside Village Welcomes Previously Unhoused Residents to Long-Awaited Transitional Housing
…The “fee in lieu” system was introduced after the city council adopted the Private Sewer Lateral Ordinance in 2019, which shifted the responsibility of lower laterals — the section of sewer pipe that…
(UPDATE) Crews Responding to McKinleyville Community Forest Vegetation Fire
…McKinleyville Community Services District has announced that the McKinleyville Community Forest is closed for the rest of today while agencies respond to the blaze.# # #Original Post: Fire personnel from Calfire are currently…
(VIDEO) FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Explodes to 3,615 Acres With No Containment
…To the east and south, crews will continue to scout Forest Road 10N04, lines from the 2024 Boise Fire, lines in the Horn Gap area, as well as the fire within the…
This Weekend: Hot
…From Orleans, to Willow Creek and Garberville, temperatures could hit triple digits, we're told.Feel the heat in the NWS graphic below.