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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Immediately Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers; Affected Humboldters React
Three of the more than two dozen local federal employees who were fired last month by the Trump administration. | Submitted photos.###PREVIOUSLY‘I Loved My Job So Much’: Fired Federal Employees in…
NO BURROS for YOU! Snowy Weather Ruins Humboldt’s Dream of Adopting Feral Donkeys and Horses This Weekend
Imagine the ground covered with snow. Photo: BLM.PREVIOUSLY: You Will Soon Have a Chance to Own One of Eight Horses and Burros That Once Roamed Free Across America’s Public Lands…
One Arrested in Loleta After Warrant Served on Suspected Drug House
HCDTF Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On March 12th, 2025, Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) served a search warrant on Robert Glenn Adam Ellis (age 34…
California Has 30 New Proposals to Rein in AI. Trump Could Complicate Them
California lawmakers are proposing regulations to protect people and society from the unintended consequences of artificial intelligence. By contrast, the Trump administration wants to avoid excessive regulation. Illustration by Gabriel Hongsdusit, CalMatters…
OBITUARY: Cindee Ann Grace, 1954-2025
…Cindee spent the last three years in long -term care, the last two in Fortuna. She was well cared for and in the best of situations, living in that environment is at…
OBITUARY: Stella Reyes, 1928-2025
…She prayed the rosary constantly in her final days, and if anyone ever was a candidate for sainthood – in the opinion of her children – Stella deserves this consideration.Stella embodied the power…
POLL! Does T Love Pollz?
Yes. No. Who the fuck cares what T thinks! Heh. I think we all know T loves POLE. LOL!
Arrest of Two Pro-Palestine Activists Nearly Two Months Ago Begins to Draw Backlash
A photo from the Jan. 21 protest. Evans was arrested nine days later. By Dezmond Remington.The arrests of two pro-Palestine protestors nearly two months ago is just now culminating in…
(AUDIO) Get Your Dead On With Humboldt County’s Own ‘Dead On’
…We play the odds over here. But the chances are significantly less that you are in a Grateful Dead cover band that recently had the honor of playing on The Point's…
Yurok Tribe Mourns the Loss of Young California Condor Found Dead in Redwood National Park; Cause of Death Determined to be Lead Poisoning
…His passing marks the first loss of a condor from the Northern California population under the NCCRP. At roughly 18 months of age, he was the youngest condor in the flock and…
They Live in California’s Republican Districts. They Feel Betrayed by Looming Health Care Cuts
Pharmacy tech Natalie Padilla in front of the SEIU-UHW Union office in Bakersfield on March 11, 2025. Padilla’s family relies on Medicaid, motivating her to travel to Washington, D.C…
OBITUARY: Elsa I. Cline, 1941-2025
…Cline passed away at home in Eureka on March 8, 2025 at the age of 84. She was born in Kalajoki, Finland in 1941 and immigrated to the United States with her…
POLL! Who Would You Like to Be California's Next Governor in 2026?
Earlier today the 2026 California gubernatorial race started to take shape with the announcement from former Democratic congresswoman Katie Porter that she was throwing her hat in the ring. That entry, plus…
TODAY in SUPES: Board Revokes 21 Cannabis Permits for Failure to Pay Taxes, Tweaks Short-Term Rental Ordinance and Allows Honsal to Hire New Employees
…Sometimes you have to draw the line, and this is the line."He added that revoking these permits also serves to reward the people who are following all the rules and paying…
You Will Soon Have a Chance to Own One of Eight Horses and Burros That Once Roamed Free Across America’s Public Lands, Making Nuisances of Themselves
Those were the days. Photo: BLM.Press release from the Bureau of Land Management: Saturday, March 15, at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale. The BLM will offer four halter-trained fillies…
Mass Layoffs at Companies Working on Humboldt Offshore Wind Projects; At Least Some Local People Laid Off
A 9.5-megawatt floating wind turbine deployed at the Kincardine Offshore Wind project, located off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. Photo courtesy of Principle Power.###The future of Humboldt County’s…
Fortuna Man Arrested on Possession of Child Pornography Charge
…At the time of his arrest, officers seized his cellular device as evidence.Following the initial arrest, on March 8, 2025, the Fortuna Police Department obtained a search warrant to conduct a…
Do You Have Thoughts About Humboldt County’s Economy? For a Limited Time, You May Express Those Thoughts Through an Official County Economic Development Survey
Press release from the County of Humboldt: The Humboldt County Administrative Office’s Economic Development Division is updating the county’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and invites you to share your…
California Lawmakers Propose Fixes for ‘Insurance Industry in Shambles’
Insurance market problems highlighted by the Los Angeles-area fires have legislators rushing to offer up possible solutions. A house burned by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Jan. 26, 2025. Photo by…
Katie Porter Vows to Stand Up to Trump as She Enters Race for California Governor
…That race ended acrimoniously when Porter, who finished a distant third in the primary, called the election “rigged by billionaires,” for which she received enormous criticism. But the national exposure has helped…
OBITUARY: María De Jesús Munguía, 1938-2024
…Que ella descanse en paz. ### Her journey began in the vibrant landscapes of Michoacán, where the mountains and valleys cradled her childhood dreams. With a heart full of determination, she navigated the…
OBITUARY: Evelyn Arverna Fletcher Smith, 1935-2025
…Mom was the sixth of eight siblings. She grew up in Eureka, South Fork and Weott, where she spent many summers wandering through the redwoods and swimming in the Eel River. She…
OBITUARY: Katherine Sue Montagne, 1948-2025
Katherine Sue MontagneAugust 15, 1948 – February 10, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Katherine Sue Montagne, on Monday, February 10, at the age…
OBITUARY: Joan Ledgerwood Ruprecht, 1934-2025
…By the time the police recovered it, the car had been stripped of everything, including the wheels. Mother was slowly restoring all the missing parts when four wheels of exactly the right…
Dwivedi Accuses His Tenants and Their Attorneys of Presenting False and Misleading Information to the Court, But Judge Keeps Restraining Order in Place
Real estate investor and local landlord Anil Dwivedi (left) recently purchased the Hillsdale Apartments at 1140 E Street in Eureka. | LinkedIn, Andrew Goff.PREVIOUSLYEureka Apartment Tenants Say They Were Manipulated Into Big…
POLL! At What Age Was Life Most Fun?
…When were you most living life to its fullest? As you think back on the various versions of you that have existed on this planet, which one seized the day most vigorously…
Blue Lake Rancheria Acquires 240-Acre Cattle Ranch Near Tribal Lands, Vows to Keep Property in Agricultural Production and Available for Research
…The Blue Lake Rancheria is a minority owner of the Outpost’s parent company, Lost Coast Communications, Inc.]###Press release from the Blue Lake Rancheria: The Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe (BLR) is…
This Recent Stretch of Nice Weather Has Been a Lie
(Source)Our friends and yours at the National Weather Service's Woodley Island HQ, which still exists, are sending out the warning! Rain is coming! Don't believe in this nice sunny…
TOMORROW in SUPES: The Weed Apocalypse
…It could be the tip of the iceberg: The Humboldt County Growers Alliance recently estimated that up to 75 percent of the holders of local cannabis licenses are behind on their past…
Bipartisanship Is Rare in the California Legislature. Here Are the Bills Breaking the Divide
Lawmakers gather during the first Assembly floor session of the year at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 6, 2025. Less than 1% of bills introduced so far have bipartisan authorship…