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The Monarch Butterfly is Being Nominated for Endangered Species Protection
Patrick Hoffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC 4.0) Press release from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one…
Gambling Companies Spent Big to Defeat Three California Lawmakers. ‘We Want to Be Respected’
…Those funds don’t include the $3 million the card rooms spent targeting the four candidates this fall. The cash the card rooms poured into the four races sends a message to…
OBITUARY: William Smith Jackson III, 1939-2024
…As if the wild sixties in San Francisco weren’t wild enough for them, in 1968 they moved together to Southern Humbold as part of the back to the land movement. With…
OBITUARY: Ronald ‘Ron’ Richard Straight, 1936-2024
…Reception will follow in the activity center. May he forever rest in peace and live on in our hearts.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ron Straight's loved ones…
Sheriff’s Office Releases Body Cam Footage of a Deputy Fatally Shooting an Armed Man in Cutten in April
Screenshot from the video released today. (Link to video below.)###PREVIOUSLYUPDATE: Sheriff’s Office Names Deputy Who Shot and Killed Suspect in Cutten Incident Last MonthThe Cutten Man Shot by Deputies in…
POLL! Considering Your Lifestyle, What is the Most Rational Way For You to Acquire Organic Produce in Humboldt?
POLL! Considering Your Lifestyle, What is the Most Rational Way For You to Acquire Organic Produce in Humboldt?
(VIDEO) Arcata High Tigers Headed to State Football Championship Game After Winning Regional Crown
…Next, the team will travel all the way down to Fullerton for next week's state championship game against the Portola High Bulldogs.Go Tigers!
(VIDEO) Popular YouTuber Peter Santenello Explores the Lost Coast in His Third Humboldt-Focused Mini-Doc
PREVIOUSLY(VIDEO) ‘The California Nobody Knows’: Popular YouTuber Wanders Around Humboldt County With Local Farmer, Songwriter Brett McFarland(VIDEO) Peter Santenello’s Latest Video ‘Life in the Middle of Nowhere - California’s…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: This is As Good a Time as Any to Review Our Disaster Response Plan
…16.Once the public review period wraps up, staff will review and incorporate the comments received into the draft document and bring it back to the board for adoption. The board’s…
Fentanyl Discovered Inside Eureka Man Following Arcata Traffic Stop
…Adams was then taken to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF), where 1.2g of fentanyl was located inside his rectum. After the booking process was completed at HCCF, Adams has the…
California Brought Back Bilingual Education. 3 Reasons Why So Few Schools Offer It
…Even districts that want to start new bilingual programs haven’t been able to because they can’t find the staff. Unlike in the 1970s, the California Legislature has not stepped up…
PASTOR BETHANY: In the Second Week of Advent, Think About the Kind of Peace You Want
…We pray for peace in the Middle East while sending artillery in one hand and aid in the other — like an abuser who carefully dresses the wounds he causedPeace. Like the Pax…
TINY FOOTPRINTS: Holiday Gifting — It’s What’s on the Outside
…Ditch the single-use mindset and re-use: Did you get your kid a massive gift for the holidays, and they (miraculously) didn’t trash the paper in the process of unwrapping…
OBITUARY: James Allen Hague, 1952-2024
…For a few years, the family farmed corn in Shively, and Jim would come home from the shop and hop on the tractor! Jim and Jeannie ran Western Chain Saw until 2020…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Salty Santa Boat Parade Returns to Old Town Eureka
…Isabella Vanderheiden###Families crowded along the Eureka Waterfront this Saturday morning to catch a glimpse of Santa at the annual Salty Santa Boat Parade, hosted by the Commercial Fishermen’s Wives of…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Eureka Sailor’s Memories of Naval Life in Honolulu, Just After the Attack on Pearl Harbor
…The first was for a guy to get undressed, the center contained the bed, and the third was for the guy getting dressed. The hookers never handled money. Built into the wall…
CULTURE PLAYER: Brenda Pérez and Centro del Pueblo are Putting Down Roots
…Jim Wood in the Jardín Sanctuario. File photo: Andrew Goff.On a Saturday morning in October, just steps from the hubbub of the Arcata Plaza on the corner of 11th and F…
What Did We Learn? Emergency Personnel Grade Humboldt County’s Reaction to Yesterday’s Earthquake and Tsunami Threat
Do you know your zone? | Screenshot of the Tsunami Hazard Area Map.###When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the North Coast on Thursday morning, staff at the National Tsunami Warning Center…
POLL! Earthquake Girl vs. Runaway Roomba? Who Won the 7.0?
Humboldt is still abuzz over yesterday's somehow-no-big-deal 7.0 earthquake, but the time has come for us to declare a winner. For our money, two stars were born…
PICK a SONG: Eureka City Manager Miles Slattery on What City Government Learned From Yesterday’s Chaotic Old Town Evacuation, and Also on His Stint as Lead Singer in a San Diego Punk Band
…Too many people hopped into their cars and drove across town, or out of town, choking the roadways, instead of just walking across Fourth Street to safety.How will the city address…
It’s HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE Season! Sen. Mike McGuire Checks in on Post-Quake Humboldt and Reminds Everyone That Food For People is Counting on You
…Mike McGuire for a little chat about the Humboldt Holiday Food Drive, which is underway at local high schools, and of which our sister station KHUM (104.7 FM, or online) has…
OBITUARY: Robin Leanne Kuhnle, 1948-2024
…retired, president, until the company closed its doors in 2015. Over the years, Robin was an active member of the community, participating in Eureka Main Street, Eureka Heritage Society, the Kinetic Sculpture…
OBITUARY: Arthur Henry Lange, 1943-2024
…They loved attending pow-wows, especially Gathering of the Nations.Art was an avid hunter, and you could always find him up in the hills Linda. Art had a passion for fishing…
OBITUARY: David Vern Lovfald, 1956-2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, David Vern Lovfald, on November 26, 2024.Dave was born in Eureka on October 10, 1956 to Dorothy…
OBITUARY: Bary Leonard Jones, 1956-2024
…Neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” There will be a private family memorial held along the banks of the Eel River, amongst the Redwoods, a place that Bary truly…
POLL! How Did You React After You Received Today's Tsunami Warning?
…Humboldt Responds to Big Offshore Earthquake "I endured the quake, got the tsunami warning but knew I wasn't in the tsunami zone. I remained calm." "After the quake, I got the…
Gov. Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency on the North Coast
…The proclamation additionally authorizes state agencies to enter into contracts to arrange for the procurement of materials, goods, and services necessary to quickly assist with the response to and recovery from the…
(UPDATING) Humboldt Responds to Big Offshore Earthquake
…Ferndale's Caroline Titus, Reporting for TwitterHere’s the situation at the Victorian Inn. Built in 1986, damage to the doors and the bar. #ferndaleca #earthquake pic.twitter.com/4coor9z2La— Caroline Titus…
(UPDATE: CANCELED) Tsunami Warning in Effect
There is a tsunami warning in effect. Get out of the tsunami zone immediately.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Eureka Cultural Arts District Announces Grant Funding for Holiday-Themed Projects
…This grant program aims to support projects by Humboldt County artists that benefit the community, offering an opportunity for artists and cultural leaders to develop creative strategies that address the unique challenges…