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GUEST OPINION: Local Climate Change Response Requires Bold Leadership. Luckily, We Have That
…The County, Arcata, Eureka, and RCEA deserve our recognition and appreciation for stepping up with their contributions at this critical time.Smaller jurisdictions, from Fortuna to Trinidad, must commit to funding the…
Judge Sentences 38- 47-Year-Old Man to Eight Years in Prison Following His Conviction on Child Sexual Abuse Charges, District Attorney’s Office Says
…Today, Judge John Feeney sentenced Trinidad Cortez Gomez (38 47) of McKinleyville, to serve 8 years in prison after being convicted by a Humboldt County jury on June 2 of two felony…
ELECTION UPDATE: More Than 39,000 Ballots Have Now Been Counted, and the Local Races Are Even Bigger Blowouts Than They Were Before
…The Shelter Cove taxes need a two-thirds vote to pass, and the Trinidad school bonds need 55%. Full results here. Another update is scheduled for Friday, but with so few votes…
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann (Tolley) Pontoni, 1940-2026
…Education began at Trinidad Elementary, followed by Arcata High School, graduating in 1958. She was an excellent athlete while in high school, earning her athletic letter each of her four years. Following…
Humboldt Supervisors Hash Out Privacy Concerns Over Flock’s Automated License Plate-Reading Cameras, Direct Sheriff’s Office to Improve Transparency
…The motion came in response to news that a Westhaven resident had installed a Flock camera at Westhaven Drive and Scenic Drive, just south of Trinidad. (We’ll explain what happened in…
During This Year’s Ocean Day, Do-Gooding Kids Posed in the Forms of a Scallop, a Sand Dollar and a Moon Snail
…Alice Birney Elementary, Blue Lake Elementary, Cutten Elementary School, Garfield School, Jacoby Creek School, Laurel Tree, McKinleyville Middle School, Orleans Elementary, Pacific Union, Sunny Brae Middle School, Trinidad Elementary, Union Street Charter…
OBITUARY: Earl Lee McAllister, 1959-2026
…His early years were spent in Trinidad, later in Eureka and Cutten’s Northridge area. His father, being a commercial fisherman and owner of the F/V Irish Rose, F/V Ruby…
Humboldt County Fifth District Supervisor Candidates Field Questions at Forum, Differ Little on Policy Positions
…The Fifth District Supervisor represents a wide geographic stretch of the northern and eastern communities of Humboldt County with roughly 28,000 residents — including McKinleyville, Trinidad, Orick, Hoopa, Willow Creek and Weitchpec…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Coasties on Horseback?!? Remembering That Time When the Exigencies of War Took Our Valiant Sailors Out of Their Watery Element and Plopped Them Onto the Backs of Steeds
…Phone lines, strung on poles or occasionally buried underground, stretched from just north of Trinidad to the Mattole River. Every few miles along the patrol route were small shacks where the men…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: One Team’s Grueling (Yet Glorious) Quest for the Kinetic Grand Championship
…Exploring Trinidad’s 150-Year-Old Lighthouse(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Uncovering the Legacy of the Mysterious Cabin in the Arcata Community Forest(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Local Anti-Vietnam War Activists Recall the…
Off-Leash and Out of Control: Can Humboldt County Do Anything to Stop Dog Encounters From Turning Violent?
…In March of 2023, Ted and Brenda Pease were attacked by a loose dog while walking their dog Stella in Trinidad. The dog bit a half inch of Ted’s finger off…
OBITUARY: Neal Dean Ewald, 1955-2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Neal Dean Ewald, age 70, on April 30, 2026, in Trinidad. Born on May 20, 1955, in Santa Cruz, California…
OBITUARY: Jean Marie Hague, 1941-2026
…They lived modestly in Trinidad, where Jeanie cleaned houses for wealthy families in the neighborhood, and she formed relationships that lasted a lifetime. Eventually, Jeanie started to work at Humboldt Coffee Shop…
OBITUARY: John D. DeMartini, 1933-2026
…Lab in Trinidad.During his career he also worked with California Fish and Game documenting the life cycle of the red abalone and led a kelp survey of Trinidad bay.John was…
Fire in Arcata Early Yesterday Morning Causes Estimated $325,000 in Damages
…units from the Arcata Fire District, Humboldt Bay Fire, Blue Lake Fire, and CAL FIRE (Trinidad) were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1200 block of Sunset Avenue in Arcata…
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Appoints Two Residents – Mike Wilson and Carol Vander Meer – to Represent Humboldt on the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s Board
…two applicants had dropped out “due to the number of applications and other restraints,” including Trinidad resident Susan Ferson and Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes, who is currently serving as the city…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Does the Sheriff’s Office Need More Oversight? Plus: Humboldt’s Tourism Strategy and Appointments for the Great Redwood Trail Board
…Read more.Trinidad resident Susannah Ferson, who touts 20 years of experience in natural resource management and restoration ecology here in Humboldt. Read more.Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes, who already serves…
Coastal Commission Gives Its Conditional Blessing to Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project, Pending Adequate Water Supply and Fire Protection Plan
…The Trinidad Rancheria recently purchased its own hook-and-ladder truck and is pursuing formation of a volunteer fire department.Following staff recommendations, the commission today added two new conditions for its…
The Coastal Commission Will Again Consider Trinidad Rancheria’s Proposed Five-Story Hotel on Thursday, Focusing on the Adequacy of Fire Protection
…101 interchange that has been proposed between Westhaven and Trinidad.)As with all projects on Native American lands, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs is the lead agency for development projects such…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Famous Young Suffragist’s Horseback Journey to Humboldt in 1872, Including an Interlude With the Owner of the Humboldt Times (Who Was Traveling in the Other Direction)
…After lecturing at Arcata and Trinidad, on May 27, 28, 29 and 31, collecting for the four lectures $91.12, we returned to Eureka to prepare for our journey to Crescent City…
OBITUARY: Mark Kelly Reed, 1957-2026
…loved, deeply missed, and always remembered.A celebration of his life will be held at Trinidad Town Hall on April 12, 2026 between 1 and 5 p.m. For more information, please…
What Measures Will Humboldt County Residents See on the June 2026 Ballot?
…School Repair Bonds an 'Investment in the Future of Trinidad' The Trinidad Union School District, which operates a TK-8 with 166 registered students, has been discussing the idea to issue school…
(PHOTOS) Trinidad is Also Anti-King
…Trinidad, one of the geographically smallest incorporated cities in California, has an official population of 313. “You just have to do it,” Barbara told her neighbors when Indivisible Trinidad, part of a…
Eureka ‘No Kings’ Rally Saturday Could Draw Thousands, Organizer Says
…Ted Pease, a spokesperson for Indivisible Trinidad, said he wouldn’t be surprised if 100 people showed up Saturday. “Every day is a new atrocity in this administration,” he said, pointing to…
OBITUARY: Helen Pitre, 1945-2026
…Helen and Tony moved their family to Trinidad in 2004. Helen loved gardening, spending time on the beaches and walking through the forest to College Cove. She retired from nursing in 2007…
[UPDATED] Was Eureka Assigned Too Much Low-Income Housing? Humboldt Association of Governments Will Consider the City’s Appeal During a Public Hearing on Thursday
…eight-member board of directors includes the mayors of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Blue Lake and Trinidad, one councilmember apiece from Rio Dell and Ferndale and, representing the county, Supervisor Steve Madrone. After…
It Took These Runners 15 Hours to Run All 60 Miles Between Every Murphy’s Grocery Store
The runners outside the Trinidad Murphy's. Photo courtesy of Pete Ciotti.PREVIOUSLYA (Growing) Number of Runners Are Planning to Run 62 Miles Between All Five Murphy’s Next Month###What drives…
OBITUARY: Herbert Joel Pierce, 1943-2026
…He is survived by his wife Sally of Eureka; son Andrew and daughter in-law Jennifer of Trinidad; son Edward of Portland, Oregone; brother Richard James Pierce of La Verne, Calif.; son…
How Trinidad’s Big Water Leak Highlights a Much Bigger Quandary
…The ensuing water crisis shuttered restaurants for days, dented Trinidad’s water reserve funds and prompted fresh conversations about a long-smoldering pipeline debate. More than that, though, Trinidad’s waterfall of…
OBITUARY: John Richard Grimm, 1964-2025
…He later came to Humboldt County to attend Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt), and he fell in love with the area, ultimately making his home in Trinidad, California, drawn by…