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Judge Kreis Granted An Extra Week to Respond to Formal Misconduct Investigation
Judge Gregory Kreis. | File photo by Andrew Goff.###Facing a formal investigation from the California Commission on Judicial Performance, Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Gregory Kreis now has until the end of…
5,500 Locals Have Already Voted in the Primary, a ‘Surprisingly High’ Early Turnout, Says County Registrar of Voters
Dropbox at the Humboldt County Office of Elections. | File photo.###With two weeks to go before California's official Primary Election Day, the Humboldt County Office of Elections has already received roughly…
A More Walkable Orleans? Caltrans is Throwing an Open House Next Week, at Which Orleaneans Will be Invited to Share Their Thoughts on an Alternative Transportation Project
…To take the survey, please visit tinyurl.com/surveyorleans. The Orleans Pedestrian and Bicyclist Connectivity Project is a collaborative effort between Caltrans and the Karuk Tribe, with funding sought through the Active…
Two Arrested, One at Large Following Trinidad House Burglary That Involved the Theft of Guns, Sheriff’s Office Says
…Upon further investigation, it was determined that numerous firearms had been stolen from the residence.Through further investigation and information gathered by deputies, two of the burglary suspects were identified as 40…
Check Out The Cool New Wiyot-Centric Interpretive Signs on the Mad River in McKinleyville!
…Local residents from as far as Little Pond can easily reach the site through the trail system of the School Road Trail and the regional Hammond Trail – a part of the California…
Two Arrested for Theft From U.S. Forest Service Station Out Highway 36, Sheriff’s Office Says
Anderson (left) and Edens.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On February 15, 2024 the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team, Special Services, Trinity County Sheriff’s…
How Psychedelic Drug Therapy Became a Rare Bipartisan Issue in California
Assemblymember Marie Waldron, a Republican from Escondido, convenes with legislators during session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Monday. Aug. 22, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters Assemblymember Marie Waldron is…
Cal State Faculty Vote to Ratify New Contract
Julie Kuehl-Kitchen, a kinesiology professor, marches with other faculty at Sacramento State as part of a 23-campus strike of the California State University system on Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by…
OBITUARY: Timothy David Cochrane, 1953-2024
Tim Cochrane was born the evening of August 24, 1953 in his maternal grandparents’ home in Eureka, to James William Cochrane III and Alice Loree Stockton Cochrane of Loleta, California. He and…
OBITUARY: Dorothy Nicolson, 1919-2024
…The family wishes to thank the staff and management at McKinleyville Timber Ridge for their kindness and support of Dorothy during her residency. She celebrated her 104th birthday with the residents, staff…
OBITUARY: Norita Rae Alcorn, 1940-2024
…The majority of Norita's career was spent in retail, with the longest standing being the manager at Beno’s in Arcata. After the closure of Beno’s, she went on to…
OBITUARY: Sharon Elizabeth Fifer, 1940-2024
Sharon Elizabeth Fifer was born on October 3, 1940, in San Mateo, to E.W. “Willy” Fifer and Marjorie Mason Fifer and was raised in the Scott Valley area outside Yreka. She…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Attila the Hun — Warlord or Statesman?
When, four years ago, wealthy businesswoman Kelly Loeffler advertised herself as “more conservative than Attila the Hun” in a run-off election for a Georgia Senate seat (she held the seat for…
OBITUARY: Roberto Pacheco Freitas, 1930-2024
Roberto Pacheco Freitas was born January 30, 1930, in Ponta Ruiva, Flores, Azores to Antonio Pacheco Freitas and Maria Emilie Freitas and passed away at the age of 94 years old in…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Delving Deeper into Port Electrification
…Army Corps of Engineers.The Humboldt Bay Harbor District has been in the news a lot this year. The Harbor District has committed to a "green terminal" strategy that commits the District…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Humboldt People Lost Their Minds — and, in One Case, Their Life — When the First Modern U.S. Navy Did a Float-By Off Our Coast
On May 19, 1908, the "white glory of the Navy" — 16 battleships of the Atlantic fleet — passed the Humboldt coast on its grand parade around the world. Photo by J.B. Meiser…
OBITUARY: Theodore (Bear) Jon McWhorter, 1953-2024
…Growing up he spent many long hours in the summer helping his dad prepare the arena and later took over that job. He loved his time behind the wheel of the tractor…
Highway 101 Closed at Del Norte’s Last Chance Grade
…If there's still a "STOP" sign in the map above, the road is still closed.Check out the amazing video of the slide below, via Caltrans Facebook:
POLL! Which Humboldt Business Has the Best Salad Bar?
In the past, we've asked our readers to weigh in on their favorite Humboldt bars for enjoying a beer or cocktail, but today we focus on a different and possibly less…
Supervisor Forums! The KEET/League of Women Voters Debates are In the Books, and Here’s a Place for You to Catch Up on What Was Said
…They are invaluable.This cycle of debates for the office of county supervisor are all in the bag, now. If you missed them live — and if you live in the First, Second…
Resighini Tribe of Yurok People, State Parks Join Forces to Protect Cultural, Natural Resources on Tribal Lands
…The Resighini Tribe of Yurok People is one of three North Coast Tribes that formally designated, under their sovereign authority, the first Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area (IMSA) in the United States – the…
Business, Labor Fight Over California Law Few Know About
…It lets the state outsource the suing to private attorneys, with a worker taking the place of the state as the plaintiff. If the worker wins, the private lawsuit — just like a…
These Fed-Up Parents Fought California’s Pandemic Schooling and Won. Now What?
Mario Ramirez Garcia, 10, attends online class in the bedroom he shares with his sister on April 23, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMattersAt the height of the pandemic, in spring 2020…
Eureka Planning Commission OKs Four-Story Development Slated for Old Town
A rendering of the proposed mixed-use commercial/residential building at the corner of Third and G streets in Old Town. | Image via City of Eureka###The Eureka Planning Commission on Wednesday…
RANKED CHOICE POLL! Who Would You Like to Be Your Next Representative in the California Assembly?
Even if you're not a hardcore political junkie (or a frequent Outpost reader), you're probably aware that we're in the thick of a contested battle for California's Second…
Rio Dell Man Skedaddles From Federal Court Just Before Jury Hands Down His Drug Trafficking Conviction, Says U.S. Department of Justice
PREVIOUSLY:Rio Dell Man Tied to East Bay Drug Ring Indicted on Federal Charges; Agents Seized 18 Pounds of Meth Possibly Headed for Humboldt, DOJ Says###Press release from the U.S…
Initial Drawdown Complete, Klamath Basin Restoration Has Begun Ahead of Historic Dam Removal This Fall
A recent drone photo shows Jenny Creek (left) flowing into the Klamath River below the Iron Gate Dam after drawdown of the reservoir. | All photos courtesy KRRC.###With the largest dam removal…
Interior Department Reaches Landmark Agreement with Klamath Basin Tribes, Project Irrigators to Collaborate on Ecosystem Restoration and Water Reliability
Mainstem Klamath River juvenile Chinook salmon outmigration monitoring. | Photo via USFS, Creative Commons License CC BY 2.0.###Press release from the U.S. Department of the Interior:The Department of the…
Legislators Wanted 1,100 Reports on How California’s Laws Are Working. Most Haven’t Arrived
A state senator works during session on suspense file day at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sept. 1, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMattersTalk to any California legislator about the…
OBITUARY: Morgan ‘Bud’ Leroy Cupp, 1943-2024
…When his son Walter retired from the Navy, they opened up Cupp and Son’s Truck Repair until they retired and closed the shop in the early 2000s due to health issues…