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OBITUARY: Barbara (Sadie) Alice Ekenberg, 1952-2024
…She was an important member of her church in Rio Dell for many years and was the visionary of the free meals program she ran weekly at the church. She was passionate…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Flat vs. Hollow Earthers
… I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth…— Revelations 7:1 KJV ###What happens when a flat-Earther meets a hollow-Earther? Do they mutually annihilate? So they…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Departures and Arrivals
…And yet, as the train approached Istanbul, I felt wistful, the old excitement stirring. The air as moist, fragrant, the sunlight groomed by the faint mist looming over the sails of the…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Offshore Wind Ocean Floor?
…Ciara Emery and Joel Southall of RWE join the EcoNews to talk about how they plan to study the bottom of the ocean and how the research will feed into the design…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: ‘Let’s Go!’ Eureka’s National Guard Unit Served With Distinction During World War II. Not Everyone Made it Home
…Oscar Swanlund, via the Humboldt Historian. The armory was in the old Winship School, which forms the west end of the present-day Civic Auditorium. When the auditorium was completed it provided…
New Ramen Bar to Open Across the Street From Japhy’s, Which is Closed Forever as of Yesterday
…The couple of days leading up to the restaurant’s sudden closure were mighty busy, with lines of people spilling out the storefront and down the block. It goes without saying: local…
POLL! How Many Glorious Kinetic Sculpture Races Do You Reckon You've Taken In Over the Years?
POLL! How Many Glorious Kinetic Sculpture Races Do You Reckon You've Taken In Over the Years?
POLL! Where is Your Favorite Place to Watch the Kinetic Grand Championship?
…The Kinetic Grand Championship returns Memorial Day weekend to the delight of art nerds and their enablers. Glory, glory. But where should you go to watch the race? Longtime kinetics enthusiasts are…
SALMON BONANZA! CDFW Releases More Than 2 Million Chinook Into the Klamath
…CDFW Releases 500,000 Juvenile Salmon into Klamath River###Press release from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) this week successfully completed the…
WELCOME to PANAMNIK! That Town in Far Northeastern Humboldt Now Has Gorgeous New Signage
…In collaboration with the Karuk Tribe, the township of Orleans, and Humboldt County, Caltrans recently completed work on the Orleans Community Enhancement Project, a nearly $500,000 effort that highlights the area…
Sheriff’s Office Urges Caution Near Local Rivers This Memorial Day Weekend
…The Sheriff’s Office emphasizes the importance of exercising caution and using common sense when enjoying our counties rivers and the ocean. Your safety should always be the top priority.
California Lawmakers Advance Apology for Slavery, Funding Frameworks for Reparations
…And it was defended by the State Supreme Court and other courts,” Jones-Sawyer told the Assembly ahead of the vote. Four Democrats and 12 Republicans did not vote on the apology…
Hundreds Arrested and Suspended: How California Colleges Are Disciplining Faculty and Students Over Protests
…The union demands that the UC drop disciplinary charges against some graduate workers who were arrested at pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the past month. The UC calls the strike illegal, which the…
How California and the EU Work Together to Regulate Artificial Intelligence
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters; iStockWhile the federal government appears content to sit back and wait, more than 40 U.S. states are considering hundreds of AI regulation bills. California, with its…
OBITUARY: Raymond K. Elliott, 1964-2024
Ray was born in Fortuna on May 22, 1964 to James and Bessie Elliott, and passed at his home in Rio Dell on April 29, 2024.Those are the basic facts, but…
POLL! How Do You Feel About Cal Poly Humboldt Moving Toward Locking Most Buildings and Requiring Keycard Access For Students and Staff?
The new Fort Humboldt? REQUIRED READING:Cal Poly Humboldt Rolls Out New ‘Locking Plan’ to Address Alleged Safety Concerns on Campus; Staff, Students Call the Restrictive Policy a ‘Logistical Nightmare’ "Sigh. It…
Eureka Police Department Statement on Yesterday’s Crash Confirms That a 66-Year-Old Pedestrian Was Killed; Witnesses Asked to Come Forward to Assist Investigation
…Several occupants from the involved vehicles were transported to the hospital for injuries. A member of EPD’s Major Injury/Fatal Traffic Investigation Team responded to the scene to conduct the investigation…
Cal Poly Humboldt Rolls Out New ‘Locking Plan’ to Address Alleged Safety Concerns on Campus; Staff, Students Call the Restrictive Policy a ‘Logistical Nightmare’
…The notice does not specify who is considered a “primary key holder.” The university says the new policy is “a significant step toward improving safety for the campus community and addresses concerns…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Missing Hydesville Woman
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Carol (Shelly) Mills, age 58, of Hydesville, CA, was reported missing on May 22, 2024. She was last seen May 22 at 9…
BREAKING: Sun Valley Floral Farms Issues Layoff Notices to Entire Workforce in Arcata and Oxnard
Greenhouses at Sun Valley Floral Farms in Arcata. | File photo by Andrew Goff.###Sun Valley Floral Farms, one of the nation's largest producers of tulips, lilies, irises and other bulb flowers…
California Climate Programs Would Lose Billions in Newsom’s Budget
…The Lung Association recently identified California as home to six of the 10 smoggiest cities in the country. Vehicles are the primary source of the state’s smog, and delays in the…
The Single Largest Cut in Gavin Newsom’s New Budget Hits California Health Care Providers
…The coalition is the same group that brokered last year’s deal — known as the Managed Care Organization, or MCO, tax — and is primarily supported by the California Medical Association, California Hospital…
POLL! Which of Humboldt's Wildlife Freaks You Out Most?
Bear Mountain lion Shark Coyote Red panda Possum Raccoon Skunk Hornet Tick Bat Mosquito Those orange spiders with the big butts Rattlesnake Garter snake Banana slug Lamprey Some jerk's untrained dog…
I Street Closed in Downtown Eureka Following Huge, Multivehicle Crash; Pedestrian Struck
…A coroner's vehicle has arrived at the scene.###UPDATE, 2:41 p.m.: The pedestrian who was struck has not been removed from the scene. Police have set up privacy barriers…
A Bear Tried to Rip the Door Off My Boyfriend’s Car Near McKinleyville Last Night: A Poem
My boyfriend's car this morning. | Jacquelyn OpalachToday, I woke up to a text from my neighborWho heard a bump and scratch in the night, not too farYou see, a bear was…
Fortuna Teen’s Remains Found in Hoopa
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has positively identified human remains discovered in the Trinity River near Red Rock in Hoopa on May 18, 2024, as that of 19-year-old Rodney…
[UPDATED] County Administrative Officer Thought Deputy DA’s Israeli Flag Might Inspire Angry Protesters to Storm the Courthouse
UPDATE, 2:45 p.m.:County Administrative Officer Elishia Hayes provided the following comment:The concern remains regarding the display of the flag. However, to clarify, what was expressed in the email…
California Could Require Age Verification to Visit Porn Sites
…The bill would require that any data collection would ensure the user’s anonymity and would not be used to create a record of the user’s online activity. The bill now…
OBITUARY: Herman William Bouler, 1943-2024
…It was during this period that his photography began to thrive, as his work took him to the stunning corners of Humboldt, Shasta, Mendocino, and Sonoma Counties. His appreciation for the majestic…
Measles Update: The County Has Identified Everyone Who Was Exposed Earlier This Month; No New Cases to Report
…The vast majority are over the age of 30, and fewer than five are minors, Stockton said. Most of the 115 exposures happened at the hospital, and nearly half of the total…