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OBITUARY: Daniel Frank Lytle, 1940-2024
…After graduation he did odd jobs around the Mission— everything from digging the graves in the cemetery, to helping the cook Maria in the rectory. The latter inspired his love of cooking…
POLL! Do You Support Meta's Decision to Eliminate Facebook's Fact-Checking Program in Favor of Community Moderation?
…This move was made in an attempt to appease the incoming administration, not because Meta believes community moderation will actually improve their users' experience." "Yes. This shift will encourage Facebook users' free…
Sheriff’s Office Makes Arrest in Connection With Special Olympics Theft
…The security footage also showed the suspect entering a silver Mercedes SUV. On Jan. 5, a deputy located a silver Mercedes SUV, matching the description of the vehicle involved in this burglary…
Eureka Man Given 50-to-Life Sentence for Violent Sex Crimes Against Teenager, District Attorney Says
Press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office: Today, the Honorable Kaleb V. Cockrum sentenced 53-year-old Gary Lee Campbell, Jr. of Eureka to serve 50 years to life…
(VIDEO) Lumberjacks Point Guard Bounces in Buzzer Beater From Deep For the Win Over San Bernardino
###Make sure to unmute the above video for the enthusiastic call from the play-by-play announcer. And below you'll find the breathless press release from Humboldt Athletics:ARCATA, Calif. – In…
Need a Present for a Hard-to-Please Loved One? Consider the Gift of Carbon Credits From the Arcata Community Forest! Bulk Discounts!
It's like an NFT, but good for the environment somehow! Photo: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Press release from the City of Arcata: Looking to offset upcoming…
McKinleyville Man Arrested After Refusing to Leave Bear River Resort and Telling Security He Had a Gun, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Jan. 7, 2025, at around 10:30 p.m., the Bear River Police Department requested assistance with a possibly armed individual causing…
INTERVIEW: Harbor District Outlines Next Steps for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast
A digital rendering of the fully built-out Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal. Image courtesy of the Harbor District.###As we settle into the new year and prepare for…
California Has More Money Than Expected. Here’s How Gavin Newsom Wants to Spend It
…A spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said it’s too soon to calculate the cost of the fires to the state. Additionally, state lawmakers are planning to spend…
Hundreds of California Prison Firefighters Join Battle Against Los Angeles Wildfires
Smoke from the Eaton Fire fills the sky in La Cañada Flintridge on Jan. 8, 2025. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMattersAbout 800 incarcerated firefighters are battling the unprecedented fires raging across…
OBITUARY: Natalia Botelho Avelar, 1936-2025
On the evening of January 3, 2025, Natalia Botelho Avelar slipped away peacefully in the company of her daughters, Helena and Paula. Natalia was born on February 10, 1936, in the parish…
OBITUARY: Charles A. Womack, 1924-2024
…Charlie served in WWII as a Navy Seaman 2nd Class radio operator aboard a Liberty ship in the Pacific Ocean. The ship visited Guam, New Guinea, Hawaii, and Australia. After the war…
OBITUARY: Kathy Dorene (Wells) Sutherland, 1946-2024
Kathy Dorene (Wells) Sutherland (June, 13 1946 - December 23, 2024), a longtime Humboldt County resident, passed away at the age of 78 at her daughter’s home in Hanford, California on December…
OBITUARY: Kristi Lynn Parsells, 1976-2024
Kristi Lynn Parsells was born on July 19, a sunny day in 1976, amidst the towering redwoods of Humboldt County. She unexpectedly passed away on November 6, 2024, at the age of…
OBITUARY: Anthony Neil Carroll (Tony), 1963-2024
…When Tony was young he loved to fish and often caught the most fish of the day, when on camping trips with his parents and sister. Tony enjoyed the simplest things in…
POLL! Do You Know Someone Affected by the LA-Area Wildfires?
…The California Community Foundation's Wildfire Recovery Fund targets the most underserved and hard to reach communities in the Los Angeles region, with the goal of helping provide long-term recovery relief…
North McKay Ranch Subdivision Stymied by Inaction on Request to be Annexed Into Humboldt Community Services District
Plans for the McKay Ranch Subdivision include up to 320 residential units, including up to 172 multi-family units, along with 22,000 square feet of commercial development on a total of…
Man Found Deceased Under Trinity River Bridge
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 8 at approximately 2 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a dead…
FLIGHT PLAN! The Future of Humboldt County’s Airports Will Be Discussed at a Series of Meetings Later This Month
A jet taxis in at ACV. | File photo by Andrew Goff.###Press release from the Humboldt County Administrative Office:Make your voice heard on local airport development plans at one of the…
SNEAKY: It is Once Again Time to Be Extra Cautious on Humboldt’s Beaches
The ocean will be more dangerous than usual this week. The National Weather Service is warning that conditions for sneaker waves will be increased this Friday. Be careful on your beach stroll…
LA Fires Underscore How Much California Has to Lose if Trump Withholds Disaster Aid
…A year before the Paradise fire, thousands of homes in the city of Santa Rosa and surrounding communities burned in the Tubbs Fire – another wind-driven inferno that killed 22 people. The…
OBITUARY: Cindy Miller, 1960-2025
…During the season, her weekends were planned around the races. She also enjoyed attending the races at Redwood Acres. Cindy attended different car shows in Northern California/Southern Oregon as a member…
OBITUARY: Joseph Ryan Peters, 1977-2024
…Received an Associate in Arts in Transfer Studies, 12/15/2000College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Received an Associate in Arts in Natural Science/Mathematics 12/15/2000College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Received…
Design Review Committee Narrowly Approves New Plans for Eureka’s EaRTH Center
…However, the university and Servitas later left the project due to expenses. The city briefly considered a partnership with College of the Redwoods, but the slow approval process for obtaining the necessary…
POLL! How Many Books Did You Read in 2024?
As we unexpectedly find ourselves in the position of awaiting the official renaming of "The Gulf of America," a completely unrelated question: How many books did y'all manage to consume last…
Humboldt Bay Fire Engine Dispatched to Help Battle SoCal Wildfires
Humboldt Bay Fire release:This morning Humboldt Bay Fire was requested to assist with an available engine to respond to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County. Our Type 3 Engine as…
(PREVIEW) The Makers of the New Baduwa’t Documentary Want People to Get Mad About the River
…He christened the river he crossed in pursuit of bread and revenge the “Mad River” on his map. The U.S. government bought the map, and over the following decade, settlers colonized…
Too Wet and Too Dry: The Crazy North-South Gap in California’s Rain
A remarkably wet kickoff to Northern California’s rainy season has coincided with a desperately dry fall in Southern California — a huge disparity, perhaps unprecedented, between the haves and have-nots of…
OBITUARY: Charles L. Bussman, 1949-2024
…He enjoyed mentoring new, younger insurance agents to teach them about the business and the way you should help and take care of your client’s livelihoods and prosperity. Charlie led the…
OBITUARY: Betty Bliss, 1931-2024
…We moved from the Bay Area to Southern Humboldt as part of the back-to-the-land movement in July of 1969, where they ran the Briceland Store (a little hippie convenience…