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Previously Announced Health Care Education Hub Will Go Near Arcata High, Not on Samoa Boulevard as Planned
In 2022, State Senator Mike McGuire announced $10 million in funding for a new health care educational hub for Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods students. | File photo by Andrew…
Humboldt Sheriff, District Attorney Commit to Uphold Local, State Sanctuary Policies That Protect Undocumented Residents From ICE
…I intend to follow the law, and as the law now states, there are limitations in terms of what sort of interaction or assistance that law enforcement can engage in … with federal…
KIEM Sold Again! The Christian Cowboys Have Sold the Local NBC and CBS Affiliates Down the River; New Owners Say They are Big Believers in the Local Mission
…Now, this Marque Broadcasting thing projects a very different corporate vibe! Their (trademarked) slogan, as you can see in the accompanying graphic, is "Because Local Matters."Here's an excerpt from their…
POLL! Do You Agree With the Decision to Ban TikTok in the US?
On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a law bringing TikTok one step closer to being banned in the U.S. The new law requires the popular video app — used by an estimated…
New Construction Projects Highlighted at Arcata City Council and State of the City Address
Arcata City Manager Merritt Perry gives his state of the city address. By Dezmond Remington.New apartments, roundabouts, trails and buildings all over Arcata are coming in the following years, said speakers…
LA Will Need Workers to Clean Up After Fires. It Can Be a Dangerous Job
Day laborer Oscar Hernandez, right, cleans up vegetation debris south of the Altadena Eaton Fire burn area in Pasadena on Jan. 15, 2025. Photo by Joel Angel Juarez for CalMatters.###Story by…
Gavin Newsom Has Grown California’s Government to Record Size. Now He, Too, Is Selling ‘Efficiency’
…At the end of 2024, the governor’s office employed 381 people, according to payroll data provided by the State Controller’s Office, compared to 150 at the end of 2018, before…
OBITUARY: Andrew James Lamberson, 1970-2025
…3, 2025 Andrew "Andy" James Lamberson was born August 22, 1970 to Fred and Janet Lamberson, he was the baby of the family. He resided in Trinidad, where he grew up, attending…
OBITUARY: Connie Louise Sorensen, 1937-2024
…after the service at the Veterans Hall. ####The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Connie Sorensen's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no…
OBITUARY: Clifford Ray Willoughby Sr., 1940-2025
In the early morning hours of January 3, 2025, Clifford Ray Willoughby Sr. passed away, with his son, Cliff Jr., by his side, the person he loved most in the world. Clifford…
K’ima:w Takes it to the Streets! New Mobile Medical Van to Bring Health Care to Patients Across the Far-Flung East County
…The vehicle will be in the rear parking lot behind the MAT Building at 515 Airport Road, Hoopa next to the Clinic. Lunch will follow the walk-through.
POLL! Will You Be Doing Any Marching This Weekend?
…This Saturday, the national Women's March organization is hosting "People's March" events across the nation, including here in Humboldt County. The local event will begin on the steps of the…
Court Battle Between Former Judge Gregory Kreis and Blogger John Chiv Raises First Amendment Questions
File photo.A long-running feud between former Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Gregory Kreis and local blogger John Chiv recently made its way into the courtroom, where a judge in small…
Eureka City Council Looks to Increase Enforcement Against Public Camping and Loitering, Streamline Local Ordinances Relating to Homelessness Issues
Screenshot of Tuesday's special Eureka Council meeting.###At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Eureka City Council considered potential changes to two ordinances that restrict unauthorized homeless encampments and loitering in…
The Tri-City Weekly is Folding, Taking Away These Intellectually Disabled Adults’ Jobs
Diane Cathey Center client Madison Titus prepares to throw an issue of the Tri-City Weekly at a porch.Intellectually disabled adults at the Diane Cathey Center have, for the past 25…
Online Censorship in Schools Is ‘More Pervasive’ Than Expected, New Data Shows
…Her teacher told the class to open up their school-issued Chromebooks and explore a list of links he had curated from the Spanish language broadcast news giant Telemundo. The students tried…
LA Wildfire Response From California Lawmakers: Lots of Ideas, Few Details
An American flag waves on a flagpole in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire. Firefighters are performing mop-up activities in the burn area, though the fire continues to burn. Pacific Palisades…
OBITUARY: Daniel Lawrence Hafer, 1947-2024
Eureka resident Daniel Lawrence Hafer died on October 17, 2024 in the ICU-Blue at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Daniel was born on May 30, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, with…
OBITUARY: Lynett Rae Flockhart, 1961-2024
Our beloved Gigi got on her dream horse and rode off into the sunset on the trail leading to the stairway to heaven on January 3, 2025 with her family by her…
OBITUARY: Anna Marie Holgersen, 1941-2025
…She was president of the PTA for South Bay School. The school had given our mom an engraved bell for her years of service. She was known to stand out on the…
OBITUARY: Colin Keith Livasy, 1943-2025
…He will be missed by the many friends he made over the years, but especially Fred Taylor and the Thursday lunch bunch; fellow “Road Toad” Doug Vaughn and Betty; the Shumard’s…
POLL! Gah! Why Do You Click on These Polls?
…I hold my community in high regard and I want to see how they feel about the topic du jour. The daily poll gives me a window into Humboldt's soul. Thank…
Shelter Cove Weed Bust Prompted by Interception of an Out-of-State-Bound Package, Sheriff’s Office Says
…During the investigation, Fredrick Hoss, 60, of Shelter Cove, was identified as the individual who sent the package. Hoss was on scene at the time of the warrant service and found to…
False Reports of ICE Raids in Eureka Spread Across Social Media; Human Rights Commission to Discuss Sanctuary Ordinance Thursday
Demonstrators rallied outside the Humboldt County Courthouse in September 2018 in defense of immigrants’ rights. | Photo: Andrew Goff###With less than one week before President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to the…
Arrests Made Related to Last Month’s Shooting Incidents in Arcata and Hoopa
…Several individuals involved in the altercation left the restaurant and fled the area at a high rate of speed. One of the involved parties in the altercation fled in their vehicle to…
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore Gets in There Early, Announces That He Would Like to be Your State Senator in 2026
The June 2026 primary is 17 months from now.Press release from the James Gore for State Senate campaign: Sonoma County Supervisor and North Coast native son James Gore today announced his…
‘Literally Off the Charts’: LA’s Critically Dry Conditions Stun Scientists as Fires Rage
Smoke from the Eaton Fire fills the sky in La Cañada Flintridge on Jan. 8, 2025. Hills and canyons are critically dry. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters.As much of Los…
New California Bill Would Block Trans Females From Playing in Girls’ Sports
Assemblymembers Bill Essayli and Kate Sanchez attend a press conference at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Dec. 5, 2022. Sanchez recently introduced a bill to ban female trans athletes from girls…
Newsom Committed California to Making Its Own Insulin. It’s at Least a Year Behind His Schedule
…The FDA approved Semglee in 2021, the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin, four years after the manufacturer submitted its initial application and two-and-a-half years after the manufacturer resubmitted the application…
OBITUARY: Carole Judith Schafer, 1944-2024
Surrounded by family, Carole Judith Schafer of Bayside, passed from this earth into the gates of heaven on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the age of 80.Carole was born in Las…