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OBITUARY: Lee Roy Whitman, 1948-2025
Lee Roy Whitman, son of Ethen Miles Whitman and Carolyn May Whitman, passed away April 8, 2025 at his home in Blue Lake at the age of 76. Lee was born in…
PASTOR BETHANY: Protests, Death and Resurrection
People talk about the emotional rollercoasters, where life swiftly turns this way and that, up and down. You find yourself screaming from joy and then fear, needing to vomit one moment and…
(PHOTOS) ‘HANDS OFF!’ REDUX: Hundreds Rally in Eureka to Protest Trump Policies
Hundreds rallied in Eureka on Saturday for another day of protest against the Trump administration. | Photos: Isabella Vanderheiden###Several hundred people rallied at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka on Saturday for…
Wanted Hoopa Man Arrested With Suspected Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia, Sheriff’s Office Says
…Marshall was later transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges: Possession of a controlled substance for sales - HS 11351Bench Warrant / Failure to Appear on…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Life and Times of Incubator Flat
…Back home again in the winter months, the Nongatls would take advantage of the salmon runs on Yager Creek and the Van Duzen River. Another important food source for the native bands…
Amid Looming Tariffs, Folding Newspapers and Unpaid Invoices, a Humboldt County Printing Press Struggles for Survival
The Western Web printing press on the Samoa Peninsula was built in 2005 to print the Eureka Reporter. | Photos by Andrew Goff.###When Western Web came to Humboldt County in 2005, it…
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Justin Maxon Wins Guggenheim Fellowship for Photography Project Exploring Opioid Addiction on the Hoopa Valley Reservation
…His work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Museum of Chinese in America, the Museo de Arte Acarigua-Araure in Venezuela, the Bermuda National Gallery, the Morris Graves Museum of…
CHP Will Ramp Up Patrols in the Coming Months to Improve Motorcycle Safety on Humboldt Highways
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: Arcata, Calif. – In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes, California Highway Patrol will deploy additional officers May 24, 2025 in the Humboldt…
Two Brothers Sentenced to Life in Prison for Rampage Through Eureka Two Years Ago
…At the intersection of Dolbeer and Harris Streets, Brandon collided into a vehicle causing serious injury to the people inside the vehicle. The defendants got out the of the now-disabled truck…
Inclusionary Zoning Passes and Annie and Mary Trail is Officially a Go from Yesterday’s City Council Meeting
A map of the Annie-Mary Trail.PREVIOUSLYArcata City Council Set to Develop Inclusionary Zoning MeasuresArcata’s city council voted last night to approve new inclusionary housing requirements and an agreement with…
Bridge South of Rio Dell Named in Honor of Murdered Caltrans Employee
…The newly designated Annette Brooks Memorial Bridge is located in southern Humboldt County over beautiful Jordan Creek, just a few miles south of Rio Dell. “On the almost the 8th anniversary of…
REPORT: Horse Racing at the Humboldt County Fair is Still Just Barely a Possibility, Following Today’s Meeting of the Racing Board
Horse racing at the Humboldt County Fair. Photo: Redwood Coast, via Flickr. Creative Commons license. It looks like the dream of keeping horse racing alive at the Humboldt County Fair is just…
Rep. Jared Huffman Responds to ‘Unprecedented’ Commercial Salmon Fishery Closure
…The “unprecedented” move could have “devastating impacts” on the coastal communities and fishermen who depend on the salmon season to stay afloat, Huffman said.Read the full statement below.###Washington, D.C…
Trump Policy Targeting Immigrants Shuts California Students Out of Federal Programs
Students walking out of their classes through the hallways at Coalinga College on Oct. 9, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up…
OBITUARY: Judy Maxine Gower, 1943-2025
…Judy met Gerald when he was serving in the military and stationed in the south. After the passing of her first husband, Gerald, she later married her loving and devoted partner, Doyle…
OBITUARY: Frederick Ernest Ahboltin, 1950-2025
On March 7, 2025 Frederick Ernest Ahboltin departed for the hereafter from his home in Eureka, watched over by his beloved wife Dorie. Fred was born in Oakland in 1950 to Fred…
OBITUARY: April Michele (Jarboe) Waterman, 1966-2025
…We love her so much.” “She was a great mom, our best friend, and the light of our whole lives. She was the center of our universe, our sun. She was the…
OBITUARY: Deborah Flo Freeman, 1951-2025
…She loved the earth and continued to study it her whole life, completing the Master Gardener program in 2017, and serving as a docent for Friends of the Dunes and the River…
After Another Tense Meeting, Eureka City Council Decides to Revisit Controversial Homeless Camping Ordinance Next Month
…Mario Fernandez was absent.) Castellano acknowledged Bauer’s frustration with the way that staff were treated, but felt it would be “disingenuous to the community” to bring the ordinance back prematurely.“I…
POLL! Are You Excited That Another Massive Cruise Ship Will Pay Eureka a Visit Later This Month?
Ahoy! The MS Europa 2 will dock in Eureka on April 27 Dig out your good shirt, Humboldt. We're havin' company over.Your Lost Coast Outpost was tipped off this afternoon…
(PHOTOS AND VIDEO) PG&E Does Not Want You To Worry About Seeing Drones Near Power Lines, So They Staged a Flight For Us
…The operators take anywhere from 20-60 photos quality enough to see the threads on the wires and send them to a desk crew. They inspect the “assets” for wear and tear…
GAME ON: New Arcade to Bring Black Light Mini Golf and Laser Tag to Old Town Eureka
…As they peered through the windows, the building’s owner, Robert Maxon, pulled into the parking lot and asked if they wanted to see the building. “He ran into his office next…
How Labor Killed a Bill to Let California Wildfire Victims Sue Big Oil for Climate Change
A home burns during the Palisades Fire near Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles, on Jan. 7, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign…
More High Schoolers Are Taking College Classes — but No Surprise Which Students Benefit Most
…Sonya Christian, the chancellor of the California Community College system, previously led the Kern Community College District, spearheading its expansion of dual enrollment. Now, dual enrollment in the district is “one of…
POLL! I Dunno, What If We Got Rid of the 'D' in Humboldt?
Better? Or nah? Judging by the LoCO comment sections, the people of Humboldt see little need to remain silent. So why should our beloved homeland hold space for a superfluous letter that…
Kernen Construction Mostly Carries Its Case at Today’s Board of Supervisors Meeting; Company May Continue to Operate Without Explicit Hour or Noise Restrictions
Kernen cofounder Scott Farley addresses the board. Screenshot.###PREVIOUSLY: An Environmental Dispute Over Kernen Construction is Tormenting a Glendale Neighborhood and Taking Up a Lot of Government Time###The latest skirmish over…
Commercial Salmon Season Is Shut Down — Again. Will California’s Iconic Fish Ever Recover?
Fall-run Chinook salmon migrate and spawn in the Feather River near California Department of Water Resources infrastructure and the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, on Oct. 28, 2024. Photo by…
Sheriff William Honsal Pens Open Letter to Express Opposition to Release of Sexually Violent Predator Into Humboldt
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Open Letter to Humboldt County Residents,On April 3, 2025, the State of California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) formally notified my office, as well…
Eureka DMV to Close Bayshore Mall Office Next Month, Relocate to Former Harley-Davidson Site
…Andrew Goff###After a five-and-a-half-year stay at the Bayshore Mall, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is relocating its Eureka office to its new home at 2500…
OBITUARY: Daniel E. O’Leary, 1951-2025
…This epic celebration was also an O’Leary family re-union with siblings attending from all over the world. Over the years the Lazy O West clan grew to include Tim, Mary…