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Let’s Make Pedestrian Safety Month the BEST Month With These Helpful Tips for Drivers and Pedestrians From the Eureka Police Department
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. Eureka Police Department would like to remind drivers to slow down and be alert for people walking on our…
The Arcata Fire District’s Measure M Won’t Raise Taxes, But the Fire Department Needs it to Pass In Order to Spend the Money it Already Raises
File photo.Out of every measure on the ballot this election cycle, only two of them, if passed, won’t raise taxes in some way, shape or form. Don’t get too…
Abortion Isn’t on the Ballot in California, but State Candidates Can’t Stop Talking About It
…Though California politicians have affirmed and expanded the state’s commitment to abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to the procedure two years ago, Democrats running…
OBITUARY: Darroll ‘Dean’ Meyer, 1933-2024
Darroll “Dean” Meyer passed away in the early morning of October 8, 2024, at his home in Eureka. Dean was born on October 24, 1933, in Redding to Valentine Frederick “Val” Meyer…
OBITUARY: Clara May Demello Wandler, 1938-2024
Born on August 28, 1938, in Scotia, Clara May Voigt was the fifth child of ten born to her parents Warren G. and Clara M. Voigt of Shively. She was the fourth…
WATCH PARTY! The Eureka City Council Candidates Forum on KEET Starts at 7 p.m., and You Can Catch it Right Here
The KEET/League of Women Voters candidate forums are one of the main highlights of any Humboldt County election cycle. Tonight, at 7 p.m., we got the main event — an hour…
POLL! Which is Humboldt's Best Cemetery?
Boo! We can (debatably) only justify this week's Humboldt's Best poll topic during the season of spooky in which we currently find ourselves. Y'all are very gracious. Now, pick…
Humboldt’s HOPE Coalition Has Again Assembled Its Handy-Dandy ‘Who’s Voting How on the Propositions’ Table
As it does every election session, the Humboldt Organized for Peace and the Environment (HOPE) Coalition has released its round-up of who is recommending what vote on each of the 11…
Friends for Life is Asking for Urgent Financial Assistance to Care for Some Pets in the Animal Shelter Who Need Immediate Care
…Sophie has a fractured jaw, the gingiva of her upper palate (roof of the mouth) has separated exposing the nasal cavity to the mouth. In addition to these injuries, she has suffered…
At a Special Meeting Tonight, the Eureka City Council Will Consider a Grant Application That Could Bring in $7 Million for Public Housing Facilities
An aerial view of the “25-1” public housing project on Burrill Street, near the Eureka Winco. Image via Housing Authority of the City of Eureka (HACE).### Earlier this year, the Housing…
Labor Advocates Say Newsom’s Gas Prices Bill Risks Safety. The State Disagrees.
…The bill’s latest version requires protecting the safety and health of “employees, local communities, and the public” in the process. The State Building and Construction Trades Council represents many unionized workers…
OBITUARY: Carmen (Schuler) Mills, 1925-2024
…She grew up during the Great Depression and experienced World War II. She married Ernest Schuler, who served in the US Navy in the South Pacific during the war. After the war…
OBITUARY: Gary Richard Colegrove Sr., 1939-2024
…He married the love of his life, Kathy (Lucas) Colegrove, the love birds celebrated 61 years of marriage this year, a testimony to the strength of his love. The love and adornment…
TO YOUR WEALTH: What’s Worse Than Black Monday? Panicking on Black Monday.
…Brandon Stockman has been a Wealth Advisor licensed with the Series 7 and 66 since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. He has the privilege of helping manage accounts throughout the United…
Theo Lengyel, Ex-Member of Eureka’s Mr. Bungle, Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
…The Santa Cruz jury deliberated for just one day before handing down the guilty verdict against Lengyel, marking the end of a six-week trial that “took a shocking turn in its…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Lessons Learned in a Week Without Driving
…Stable Diffusion.The second national Week Without Driving just wrapped up, which means that many elected officials, planners, engineers, and community members did their best to not get behind the wheel of…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Girl’s Five Days at Sea on the Whaler Lynn Ann
Shirley Shoup went to sea on the Lynn Ann whaler. Photos courtesy Shirley Shoup, via the Humboldt Historian.(As told to Pat Dunham.)In May of 1947 I was living in Fields…
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth Walsh, 1923-2024
…She was born in the Scotia Hospital on August 10, 1923, ninth of eleven children, and was named after her oldest sister, Maria, who had died in the flu epidemic.After the…
OBITUARY: Fritz Graff, 1936-2024
Fritz Graff passed from earth to heaven in the early morning hours of September 30, 2024, after a family time of worship and prayer. He had been experiencing health issues as a…
OBITUARY: Filomena Gomes, 1937-2024
…By the end of 1972 her family was complete with the birth of a son, Tim. Filomena took great pride in being a member of the Portuguese community. She served on many…
Eureka Police Department Seems to Say That Yesterday’s EHS Lockdown Involved Two Separate Threats, One After The Other, Or Something Like That
…All available EPD resources were immediately deployed to the school. A lockdown procedure was initiated for the safety of the students and staff and to allow for the investigation. EPD secured the…
POLL! Do I Have to Carve a Pumpkin AGAIN This Year?
…Slice up that gourd, American, and scoop pumpkin guts with the rest of us!" "You know what? No. If you don't want to adorn your porch with a spooky seasonal display…
LoCO Interview: Kati Moulton, Eureka’s Second Ward City Council Rep, on Her Reelection Campaign, the False Promises of Measure F, the Importance of Police Transparency, and More!
Eureka City Councilmember Kati Moulton points to a map of the Jacobs Campus at a community town hall earlier this year. Photo: Andrew Goff###Since she arrived here in Humboldt County nearly…
Newsom’s Gas Price Plan Clears Senate, but Some Democrats Dissent
Lawmakers during the California Senate committee hearing on fuel supply and price hikes at the Capitol Annex Swing Space building in Sacramento October 7, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters.Despite…
Yurok Tribe Nabs $18M Grant, Resumes Revegetation Work Behind Former Klamath Dams
Yurok Fisheries Department Revegetation Crew Members Spe-gi Vigil and Miles Brooks sow a specialized blend of 20 native plants seeds along the recently undammed Klamath River. | Photos courtesy the Yurok Tribe…
OBITUARY: Dante Blade Rhoades, 1999-2024
Dante’ Blade Rhoades, the youngest son of the late Apryl LaVonne McKinnon and Arthur "Danny" Daniel Rhoades, Jr., born on October 14, 1999, in Eureka, left his earthly home and joined his…
OBITUARY: Raymond ‘Adam’ Edeline, 1979-2024
Raymond “Adam” Edeline born February 11,1979 to parents Chester and Alexis Edeline, passed away on September 5, 2024, at the age of 45. Born and raised in Eureka, Adam attended Cutten…
POLL! Which of Humboldt's Economic Saviors Are We Least Likely to Be Talking About in 10 Years?
Which one of the following current or proposed sectors of the Humboldt economy is not gonna get us to the future imagined above? Cannabis Cultivation Cal Poly Humboldt Offshore Wind Power Onshore…
‘We’ve Got to Move Forward’: Local Leaders, Business Owners Talk Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy at 2024 Economic Forecast
…Ramos said the Tribe is currently focused on the business incubation component of the project and will be seeking local business partnerships.The Blue Lake Rancheria is also working with the Hoopa…
Noni, Beloved Black Bear at Sequoia Park Zoo, Has Died
Noni the black bear. | Images via Sequoia Park Zoo.###The Sequoia Park Zoo posted the following on social media:Sequoia Park Zoo is devastated by the loss of our beloved Noni bear…