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OBITUARY: Charles Burton King, 1944-2023
…He was the chef extraordinaire. The two of them and many wonderful people were able to keep the tradition going at the Swiss Club for 23 years.He was also a member…
OBITUARY: Judy Ann Gray, 1953-2023
…Judy volunteered with the American Cancer Society as well as managing Earnie’s Insurance Agency. Judy was tickled pink when her grandson Cody was born on the day of the Great American…
Theo Lengyel, Founding Member of Eureka’s Mr. Bungle, Arrested in Connection With Girlfriend’s Murder
Theodore "Theo" Lengyel being arrested by Capitola police officers.###Theobald "Theo" Lengyel, a founding member of the revered experimental rock band Mr. Bungle, was arrested today in Capitola in connection with the…
St. Joseph Hospital Welcomes Its First Newborn of 2024
…But by the time 2024 had been around for nearly 11 hours, young Maple Samuels could wait no longer: She entered the world at 10:58 a.m. Monday, becoming St. Joseph…
California New Laws for 2024: Cheaper Vasectomies and Birth Control
…They argued state mandates increase the cost of coverage for all Californians, as well as to taxpayers. The California Catholic Conference and the Right to Life League also opposed the law, with…
New California Laws for 2024: Nursing Homes Must Provide More Information Before Evictions
…That includes providing copies of the discharge plan and the date, place and names of witnesses to any incidents related to the discharge. In some places, it could also include information about…
New California Housing Laws Aimed to Streamline Building Process Take Effect in 2024
…Lawmakers, the analysts wrote, in the continuation of a “remarkable run over the last several years,” gave “more flexibility to exceed or override local zoning, greater certainty on the timing and likelihood…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: End-of-Year Potpourri
…George Washington has graced the $1 bill “only” since 1869. The first version featured Civil War Secretary of the Treasury Salman P. Chase. Have the best New Year ever!
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: All the Good Things Were Offered by Nature. Humboldt Was Once a Horn of Plenty
…In the fall of the year, when the days began to get shorter, you could look up in the sky and see a gigantic "V" of Canadian Honkers flying south for the…
OBITUARY: Jerry Nusbaum, 1941-2023
…The Farallons are a special place, sitting as they do on the Continental shelf, and Jerry quickly picked up the way of the work there and gradually took on more responsibility. At…
OBITUARY: Kathryn Renee Conlee (Syvertson), 1953-2023
…First, at Eureka Fisheries and second, as a cook at the Village Pantry. She enjoyed bowling and gambling at the casino, and she loved traveling with her bowling team. She will be…
… Get Your Tesla Stuck in the Sand on Samoa Beach or Fly in Circles Around ACV but You Can’t Land Because of Fog So You Have to Go Back to San Francisco?
… Get Your Tesla Stuck in the Sand on Samoa Beach or Fly in Circles Around ACV but You Can’t Land Because of Fog So You Have to Go Back to San…
… Eat a Banana Slug or Get a Flat Tire Way Out on Alderpoint Road in the Middle of the Night?
… Eat a Banana Slug or Get a Flat Tire Way Out on Alderpoint Road in the Middle of the Night?
… Get Stuck in Traffic Behind a Coal-Rolling Growdozer on Broadway or Behind a School Bus Full of Middle Schoolers Taunting You on Old Arcata Road?
I'll take the kids. The Broadway/growdozer combo is literally my idea of Hell. I'll take the growdozer. Children are more toxic than exhaust fumes.
… Win the Kinetic Grand Championship or the Chili Cook-Off at the Humboldt County Fair?
… Win the Kinetic Grand Championship or the Chili Cook-Off at the Humboldt County Fair?
… Complete the Tour of the Unknown Coast on Flat Tires or Complete the Humboldt Bay Marathon in Crocs?
… Complete the Tour of the Unknown Coast on Flat Tires or Complete the Humboldt Bay Marathon in Crocs?
… Close all the Bars or Close all the Dispensaries?
… Close all the Bars or Close all the Dispensaries?
… Erase All the Murals or Have 1,000 Times the Number of Murals We Have Now, All Painted by Duane Flatmo
… Erase All the Murals or Have 1,000 Times the Number of Murals We Have Now, All Painted by Duane Flatmo
PG&E Rates Will Rise by Nearly 13 Percent on Jan. 1
…PG&E rates are going to jump by nearly 13 percent on Monday.Last month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved PG&E’s 2023-2026 General Rate Case (GRC), a…
All County Planning and Building Permit Applications Must Be Submitted Online Starting Jan. 10
…The full photo can be seen via this link.###From the County of Humboldt: Heads up Humboldt! The Humboldt County Planning & Building Department is working on making improvements to the digital permit…
FYI, the California Highway Patrol is Going to Conduct a DUI Checkpoint Somewhere in the County Tomorrow
…See, for example, here.###Press release from the California Highway Patrol: The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Humboldt Area, will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver license safety checkpoint on…
ARMORED DOG! Eureka Police K-9 Unit ‘Bolo’ Will Soon be Decked Out in Bullet- and Stab-Proof Armor Thanks to Charitable Giving
…EPD.Press release from the Eureka Police Department: Eureka Police Department’s K9 Bolo will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested…
California New Laws for 2024: Tougher Penalties for Child Trafficking
A law that classifies human trafficking of a minor for the purposes of a commercial sex act as a “serious felony” will take effect Jan. 1, less than six months after debate…
California New Laws for 2024: Alerts for Missing Black Children
…The California Highway Patrol has the authority to activate this new emergency alert system, which notifies the public of missing Black youth and women ages 12 to 25. The first-in-the…
Will Tougher Fentanyl Penalties Ease Overdoses Crisis? New California Law Targets Dealers
…The law increases the penalty for selling or distributing more than one kilogram of fentanyl by an automatic addition of three years to the original sentence. The penalties continue to increase with…
OBITUARY: John ‘Jack’ Lee Yarnall III, 1932-2023
…Also by “adopted” family, the Rummels, the VanderMolens and Bob Sanderson. The family wishes to thank Hospice of Humboldt for the exceptional care Jack received in his final week. In lieu of…
OBITUARY: Herman ‘Shack’ Duane Sherman Jr., 1935-2023
Herman “Shack” Duane Sherman Jr.February 6, 1935 to December 23, 2023Our beloved Father, Herman “Shack” Sherman Jr., passed in the morning of Saturday December 23, 2023 at his home in Hoopa…
POLL! Should California Expand Its Auto-Ticketing Speed Cameras Statewide?
…Let's wait and see how it plays out in the pilot cities before making up our minds.
Hoopa Author Judith Surber, Who Wrote a New York Times Story on Opioid Addiction in the Valley This Year, Was ‘Ecstatic’ to Discover That She Has Been Honored by the Pulitzer Center
…All photos by Justin Maxon, used with permission.###For nearly two decades, Judith "Judy" Surber has witnessed the devastating impact of the opioid crisis on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. As the…
(VIDEO) Local Naturalist Griff Just Can’t Stop Going Viral, This Time With a TikTok About What Happens When a Redwood Tree Falls
…Don't plant them in your yard!Check it out! PREVIOUSLY:THE ECONEWS REPORT: Humboldt Social Media-Friendly Naturalist John Griffith(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist and Local Dance Legend John…