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[UPDATED] Blue Lake City Council Scrutinizes City’s Involvement in Partially Completed Bike and Skate Park
UPDATE, June 4, 7:37 a.m.:Yesterday evening, Blue Lake Mayor John Sawatzky emailed the following statement:We are currently reviewing this project; as others have stated the project has gone…
Board of Supervisors Bans Recreational Sales of Nitrous Oxide in the County’s Unincorporated Areas
…Smoke shops are the biggest retailers of nitrous oxide in the county, according to research undertaken by staff of the Department of Health and Human Services, so this amendment would yank the…
Helicopters Now Removing Debris From Highway 36 Closure Site; Caltrans Eyes End of Week Reopening
…Crews will then work to clean up and remove debris from the area. We aim to reopen the roadway by the end of the week, but please be aware this is an…
McKinleyville Woman Arrested After Probation Search Uncovers Fentanyl, High-Capacity Magazines, Sheriff’s Office Says
…On May 30, 2025, at approximately 11:20 a.m., deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) conducted a probation compliance check at a residence in the 600 block of…
TONIGHT IN CITY COUNCIL: 220 Eureka Property Owners Owe Nearly $108K in Unpaid Garbage and Recycling Fees
###After a string of contentious, marathon meetings, the Eureka City Council is in store for a light agenda this week, with just one action item on the docket: A public hearing on…
Is It Sex Education or Porn? Huntington Beach Comes to Blows Over Library Books
Opponents of Measures A and B display book titles they want removed from the children’s section of the library during an event at Lake Park in Huntington Beach on May 31…
OBITUARY: Barbara Cole, 1928-2025
With hearts full of love and profound gratitude for a life well lived, we share the passing of our beloved mother, Barbara Cole, who left us peacefully on May 17, 2025, at…
OBITUARY: James Thomas Mayo, 1951-2025
James Thomas Mayo, known as Tommy, passed away on May 31, 2025 at the age of 73, from surgical complications. Born in Arkansas and raised in Trinidad, with his two brothers, Dan…
Fortuna Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sex Crimes Against Children, District Attorney Says
Press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office: Today, Judge Kelly Neel sentenced Manuel Garcia Avalos, 45, of Fortuna, to 30 years in prison after he pled guilty to multiple…
POLL! Do People Know You by the Name on Your Birth Certificate?
What's in a name? In Humboldt — more so than in other, squarer places, we'd argue — it has historically been acceptable (encouraged?) for one to socially toy with the moniker they…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: County Staff Projecting $12 Million Structural Budget Deficit Going into Upcoming Fiscal Year
…Andrew Goff ### For most residents of our fair county, the transition from May to June marks the long-awaited return of sunshine and lazy river days. But for the Humboldt County Board…
Eureka Police Department Now Invites You to Report ‘Lower Priority Incidents’ Online
…As police departments work to better allocate resources and personnel while proactively and positively working with the community, utilizing this online service will increase efficiencies within the department and enhance service to…
The Humboldt County Fair Board is Holding a Town Hall Meeting, and It Wants Your Ideas About What it Can Do to Replace the Horse Races
Horse racing at the Humboldt County Fair. Photo: Redwood Coast, via Flickr. Creative Commons license.###PREVIOUSLY:There Will Be No Horse Racing at This Year’s Humboldt County Fair###Press release from…
A Farmer’s Market, But With Fishermen? The First Humboldt Dockside Market is Coming to Eureka This Weekend! (Also, Friday Night Market is Back!)
For the first time in who knows how long, this summer Humboldt fish-eaters will be able to stroll around in an open-air market, browsing and purchasing fresh, local seafood products…
Young Democrats Offer Lessons for Their Leaders at Party Convention
Attendees at the California Democratic State Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on May 31, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign…
Zombie Bills: Why California Lawmakers Bring Back Legislation Governors Kill
A protester holds a sign on the steps of the state Capitol calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would require a human operator in all autonomous vehicles in…
OBITUARY: Norine Banfill, 1932-2025
Norine BanfillApril 14, 1932 – May 17, 2025 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Norine Banfill, aged 93, of Rio Dell, who passed away on May 17, 2025…
OBITUARY: Madalenne Rose Smith, 1936-2025
Madalenne Rose Smith, nee Wooden, of Eureka, beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and true force of nature, died peacefully on May 26, 2025, in the company of loved ones and tended to by…
OBITUARY: Dave Cameron, 1965-2025
Dave Cameron was a loving husband, amazing father/step-father, and very proud “Papa.” He was well respected throughout the construction community and the hardest worker you could have met throughout his…
OBITUARY: Victor Laine DeCarli, 1961-2025
…at Oceanview Cemetery directly followed by a memorial at Bonnie and Ernie’s house.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Victor DeCarli's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs…
OBITUARY: Gerald (Jerry) Leonard Bronder, 1932-2025
…As a young man, Jerry faithfully served his country as a Morse code operator during the Korean Conflict, holding the rank of sergeant in the Marine Corps. He met his bride, Marian…
Person Killed in Highway 36 Accident Yesterday Morning Identified as Former Eureka Police Sergeant Rodrigo Sanchez
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Sanchez On May 31, 2025, at approximately 5:53 a.m., deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Patrol Division responded…
Caltrans Provides Details on Worker Killed in Highway 36 Landslide
…This tragic incident, occurring shortly after our workers’ memorial service, serves as a reminder of the risks associated with our work on state highways.The safety of the traveling public, department employees…
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Miami to Kansas City – Week Five of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
…But after the last out of the eighth inning, some start to head for the exits. In our row is a family with the husband on the aisle and the wife next…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Offshore Wind Still on Humboldt’s Horizon?
…Humboldt's own EPIC, together with a coalition of other environmental organization, have filed an amicus brief in the litigation against the Trump executive order too. Approximately a month later, the Trump…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Uncovering the Legacy of the Mysterious Cabin in Arcata Community Forest
###Nearly 10 years ago, a mysterious two-story cabin was found in the remote reaches of the Arcata Community Forest. And almost as suddenly as it was discovered, the cabin disappeared.In…
OBITUARY: Lee Earl Mason, 1946-2025
Lee Earl Mason passed away peacefully at home with his wife at his side in the early morning of May 28th 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Lee was born October…
(AUDIO) Fieldbrook Elementary Leadership Team Spreads Warm, Fuzzy Joy at KHUM Studios
###A few students from the leadership team at Fieldbrook Elementary School stopped by the KHUM studios today to chat with DJ Toby Tullis about some of the exciting projects they've worked…
Humboldt Has a Shiny New Hydrogen Bus Ready to Ride
…It’s the first of many. The HTA has the funding to buy more than a dozen more hydrogen buses over the next two and a half years. The temporary fueling station…
Humboldt Kids ‘Restore Balance’ to Coastal Dunes
…Gabe AdamsFrom Friends of the Dunes: On the morning of May 29, 700 local students spent their school day being stewards of the coastal dunes during the 20th Annual Kids Ocean Day…