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California Weakens Plan for Mandatory Cutbacks in Urban Water Use, Yielding to Criticism
…The board’s new revisions delay the start date for enforcing compliance with the water budgets by two years, until 2027 — largely because the water board is behind schedule in adopting the…
OBITUARY: Garth Ian Sherwood ‘Garth Culti-Vader’ Hudson, 1978-2024
Garth Ian Sherwood Hudson‘Keeper of the Garden’Aka Mr. Garth Culti-VaderMay 17, 1978, Salinas, CaliforniaFebruary 14, 2024, Eureka, California. Garth passed away from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb 14, 2024…
OBITUARY: Todd Michael Mikkelsen, 1962-2024
…Todd had many loyal friends over the years and his family thanks you. The family would like to thank the Nurses on Providence/St Joe’s Oncology Unit – I am sure that…
OBITUARY: Delores ‘Cricket’ Hollenbeck, 1952-2024
…She was a true caretaker and loved every one of the people whom she provided care to over the years. She devoted her life to looking after others, even at the detriment…
OBITUARY: Douglas Lowell Crowl, 1936-2024
…He built his home in Fortuna in the early 1960s and resided there for the rest of his life. He was a proud veteran of the US Army and a loyal 49er…
POLL! Do You Agree With the Hoopa Tribal Council's Decision to Remove Chairman Joe Davis?
…Both sides have valid points." "I'm going to humbly admit that I have no real insight into the forces at play here. I just want to see how the wind is…
GET A WINDOW BREAKER! Arcata Fire District Says a Driver Survived a Water Crash Last Week Because They Were Carrying This Useful Tool
…The weather was likely the biggest factor in the accident, Alvarez said, making the road very slippery and causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Because of the weather, the…
TODAY in SUPES: As Weed Farms Fail, They’re Leaving Debt and Degradation in Their Wake
…The board unanimously approved the county latest strategic plan, which covers the timespan of 2024 through 2028. The board had been working on the plan for the past year, with Arroyo and…
Eureka Teen Arrested After Advertising Drugs for Sale on Social Media, 3D-Printing Firearms, Says Drug Task Force
…BEATTIE sold the cocaine to the undercover Agent and was detained by HCDTF Agents shortly after. Agents located a 9mm semi-automatic firearm on BEATTIE’s person. There was also a juvenile…
Activists to Turn Up Heat on Scotia Biomass Power Plant at Energy Authority’s Community Advisory Committee Meeting Tonight
…According to the agenda, the committee could make a recommendation on the matter to the the authority governing board.Matthew Marshall, RCEA's executive director, told the Outpost today that the authority…
At Contentious Public Meeting, Hoopa Tribal Council Removes Chairman Joe Davis From Office
…He continued to supervise the program and the director who vouched that all the supporting documentation was in his application, even though it wasn't. The chairman did not report to the…
MISSING: McKinleyville Man’s Disappearance Marks One Year
…Last year, on March 22, 2023, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release notifying the public of Luis Carlos Silva’s disappearance.This is a just reminder to the…
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Janowski, 1943-2024
…She could always be found in the bleachers at baseball games or ringside at the dairy show at the county fair. She was an avid reader and gardener, cultivating a perfect lawn…
OBITUARY: Barbara Ann Burnside, 1938-2024
…A Celebration of Life will be held at the Fortuna River Lodge Conference Center in the Steelhead Room, 1800 Riverwalk Drive, Fortuna, directly after the graveside service at 2 p.m., which…
POLL! Where is the Best Spot for a Li'l Mendocino County Weekend Getaway?
…Fort Bragg / Caspar / MacKerricher State Park Anderson Valley / Boonville / Philo The town of Mendocino / Mendocino Headlands State Park Hopland Ukiah / Talmage / City of 10,000 Buddhas Orr Hot Springs Vichy Hot Springs…
Wiyot Tribe Urges Judge to Toss ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Lawsuit Over Removal of Parking Spaces
The Eureka parking lot at Fifth and D, which is slated to be developed into multi-family housing by Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, a unit of the Wiyot Tribe. | Photo by…
‘Simply Catastrophic’: California Salmon Season to Be Restricted or Shut Down — Again
Chinook Salmon swimming along the Scott River on Oct. 30, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight LocalCalifornia’s fishing industry is bracing for another bad year as federal managers today announced…
CHAMPS! St. Bernard’s Academy Girls’ Basketball Team Dominates in Sacramento to Claim State Crown
…Bernard's girls basketball team who made history over the weekend by becoming the first team in H-DNL history to earn a state championship. Taking the court at the Sacramento Kings…
(PHOTOS) Deconstruction Underway on Copco No. 1, the Second of Four Dams Slated for Removal on Klamath River
…1 Dam, the second dam to be removed as a part of the Klamath dam removal project. The Copco No. 1 Dam, constructed in 1918 for the sole purpose of hydroelectric power…
These Gigs Offer Paths to Higher Wages for Young Californians. Now They’re Facing Budget Cuts
…Knapp said the apprenticeship program works well because the county Office of Education functions as an intermediary between employers, school districts, and the state Division of Apprenticeship Standards. But the program has…
Sacramento Gave a Homeless Camp a Lease as an Experiment. Here’s What Happened
…Residents of the camp, who lack electricity or running water, complain they feel forgotten. And the county district attorney, claiming the site threatens public safety, has demanded the city clear the camp…
Bear River Tribal Council Joins Yurok in Formally Opposing Offshore Wind Development Along the North Coast
…The 900 foot tall turbines impact the view shed from sacred cultural sites along the coast. The sacrifice of our Cultural and Natural Resources for the benefit of more electrical capacity for…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: There Were Giants
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dam Removal is Sometimes Messy (But Worth It)
…The dams have impacted the river for over a hundred years and dam removal has its own environmental impacts. While fish biologists and water quality scientists are confident that the long-term…
canton, ohio - missed connections - ‘you were standing there reaching out to me, looking just how I remember you’
Dear Billy,The last time I remember us together was February 29, 2020, right before the COVID-19 shut down. We ran into each other the night of the Mr. Humboldt pageant…
CULTURE PLAYER: Mary Ann Hytken Wants to Teach You English!
In 2016, a Eureka English teacher named Mary Ann Hytken dreamed about being able to offer a new model of adult English language program free of charge to everyone in the community…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Is Humboldt’s Most Successful Film Actor of All Time … a Ship?
The Metha Nelson, a schooner native to Fairhaven's Bendixsen yard, was a big movie star in the inter-war period. Here she portrays the SS Falcon in a still from the…
Papa & Barkley to Merge With LA-Based Cannabis Distribution Company Amid Industry Challenges
…The Eureka-based cannabis company is in the process of consolidating its distribution operations with the Southern California company, though the production side of its facilities is expected to stay local for…
POLL! What is Humboldt's Best Music Store?
We've often commented over the years that Humboldt is blessed by a more-vibrant-than-it-should-be musical scene. For whatever reason, we have a lot of talent per capita…
Want to Help the NWS Map and Predict Weather Patterns? Become An Official Citizen Weather Observer!
Image submitted by the NWS###Do you really enjoy watching the rain, snow or hail? Well, instead of just standing there in your bathrobe, sipping your coffee and looking out the window…