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Sushi Spot Eliminates Tipping in Favor of a Service Charge and Some People Are Big Mad About It
Staff photo at the Arcata restaurant courtesy of Sushi Spot.###In case you're among the lucky/wise locals who don't spend much time on Facebook, here's what you're…
Suspected Burglar’s Getaway Rig Gets Stuck in McKinleyville Mud Prior to Arrest, Says HCSO
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 2/6/2024, at about 1:59 am, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 1300 block of Fernwood Drive…
Tonight's City Council Meeting is All About the Bay-to-Zoo Trail. (Or Almost All, Anyway)
Tonight at the Eureka City Council the Bay-to-Zoo Trail takes center stage, as the council decides whether to take a number of fateful steps that would set the project — which…
The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Wants to Give Water Back to the Mad River to Safeguard Local Control
The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District (HBMWD) serves seven municipalities from its operations on the Mad River just east of Arcata. Image: HBMWD###When the last remaining pulp mill on the Samoa…
Newsom Asked for a Bill to Legalize Psychedelic Therapy. Lawmakers Move to Give Him One
…Meanwhile, the Department of Veterans Affairs last month announced its intent to study psychedelics for the treatment of PTSD and depression. According to the department, this is the first time since the…
OBITUARY: James Martin ‘Jim’ Meade, 1920-2024
…Forest Service in the California Fire Division. Jim and “Little Jim” received the Outstanding Civilian Service medal from the Department of Army for their efforts in the 1964 flood relief. Jim was…
OBITUARY: Leona Marie Bishop, 1953-2024
Leona Marie Bishop September 30, 1953 - January 28, 2024 “It’s Not The Freaking Lottery, Everybody Gets Picked” — Leona On Sunday, January 28, 2024 Leona, also known as “B” lost her courageous…
OBITUARY: Angela Price, 1981-2023
…Angela spent some of her years serving the Eureka Rescue Mission Thrift Store and women’s shelter. She worked hard at the Recology Humboldt and other local retail service stores. She was…
POLL! Are You in Support of Restaurants Adopting Mandatory Service Charges In Lieu of Tipping?
Over the weekend, Humboldt social media worked itself into a mega tizzy over a tipping policy change at local Sushi Spot restuarants. Read more about it here and then vote below. "I…
RANKED CHOICE POLL! Who Would You Choose to Be President If You Could Better Vote Your Conscience?
…Cornel West Nikki Haley Dean Phillips [HUMAN BEING SELECTED FROM THE CITIZENRY AT RANDOM]
‘I Will Not Stand For It’: Attorney General Bonta Decries ‘Cynical’ Lawsuits From Citizens for a Better Eureka
Press release issued Sunday by the office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta: BontaCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief supporting the City of Eureka in a lawsuit challenging…
SUPES PREVIEW: County Budget Deficit Projected at $12.4M in Mid-Year Review; Arroyo Set to Replace Planning Commissioner
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. | Screenshot.###The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is set to take it's annual mid-fiscal-year gander at the county budget, and the news is…
CHP Releases Names, Ages of the Three People Killed in That Head-On Crash on Highway 101 Near Rio Dell Last Month
…Baker was driving the wrong way at the time of the crash are ongoing. Anyone with information that may aid in this investigation is asked to contact the California Highway Patrol at…
PISTOLS for TWO: An Exchange of Letters on the Eureka Housing for All Initiative and the Outpost’s Coverage Thereof
…You protest that the two groups you have made yourself the semi-public local face of — one of them fighting on the legal front, the other on the electoral — are "pro-housing…
Last Chance to Apply for This High-Speed Internet Subsidy
Patrick Messac, director of Oakland Undivided, leads a rally to raise awareness about statewide multi-billion dollar broadband projects outside the Covered California headquarters in Sacramento on Oct. 25, 2023. Photo by…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: What You Need in Crypto
For anyone who’s been following the saga of cryptocurrency, and specifically the flagship token Bitcoin, you’ll know that the most important quality you need if you want to get involved…
Body of Missing Redway Woman Found in Eel River Near Dean Creek, Sheriffs Office Says
…This was a large- scale SAR that involved multiple local agencies and agencies from outside the area. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank all the agencies and jurisdictions…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Takes Us to the Ruins of the USS Milwaukee Shipwreck
###Local documentarian Ray Olson is back to teach us more about some of Humboldt County’s lesser-known landmarks.In today’s episode of Humboldt Outdoors, Olson tells us about the USS…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Declining Access to Public Spaces
On this week's episode of the EcoNews Report, host Alicia Hamann from Friends of the Eel River is joined by long-time Eureka resident and fisherman Steve Rosenberg and Humboldt Trails…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Definitive History of Eureka’s South Park Racetrack, an Early Locus of Community Fun, Has Yet to Be Written
Motorcycle races and a biplane create thrills at the third South Park Race Track on July 4, 1913. Photos via the Humboldt Historian.The following survey of resources on Eureka's South…
OBITUARY: Dexter Slade Luther, 1945-2024
Dexter was born in the General hospital, in Eureka, on May 3, 1945, to parents William Slade Ide Luther and Erna Dunton Luther. He was their fifth child, and the baby of…
OBITUARY: Raymond Harold Chilton, 1945-2023
…As a teen, he also learned auto mechanics from the hours spent working on cars and trucks with his father. Mechanics would be a lifelong skill.After high school Raymond joined the…
Housing for All Backers (Meaning Security National, Really) Have Outspent Opponents by Margin of 163-1
Updated financial disclosure forms submitted to the City of Eureka this week reveal that backers of the "Eureka Housing for All and Downtown Vitality Initiative" raised $290,000 and spent $314,415…
MISSING: Sheriff’s Office Seeking At-Risk Redway Woman
…Van Hoek suffers from medical conditions which may put her at increased risk.If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Pamela Van Hoek, please contact the Humboldt County Sheriff's…
POLL! What is Humboldt County's Best Italian Restaurant?
We gotta say, with the recent implosion of a mainstay local pasta provider, it would appear that Humboldt County's options for authentic Italian fare are reaching critical levels. Mamma mia!So…
POLL! Which Former Humboldt County Italian Restaurant Do You Miss the Most?
POLL! Which Former Humboldt County Italian Restaurant Do You Miss the Most?
Buh-Bye, Leo! Local Production on Paul Thomas Anderson’s New DiCaprio Movie Has Wrapped
Photo courtesy the Humboldt-Del Norte Film CommissionPREVIOUSLYFilm Set to Shoot in Eureka is From Renowned Director Paul Thomas Anderson, With Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Hall, According to Industry Reports…
Eureka Police Department Releases Names of Two SWAT Deputies Involved in the Shooting Death of a Standoff Suspect Last Week
…The autopsy has been performed and the preliminary cause of death is due to gunfire. The toxicology results are still pending. This is an ongoing investigation and additional information will be released…
Humboldt County Correctional Facility Releases 2023 Statistics
The Humboldt County Correctional Facility. | Photo by Andrew Goff.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Custody Services Division is the largest division in the Sheriff's Office with…
The Future McKinleyville Community Forest is Open For Business! CSD Closes Escrow on 599 Acres of Land Above Town
…The McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD), the independent special district that provides water, sewer, parks and recreation, and other services to the McKinleyville area, was identified as the entity best suited to…