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DEAD RECKONING: Guardians of the Dead
…rugged sand and stone at the foot of a steep set of stairs below the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse. Over the past few months prior, Eurs and Farahmand had recorded the highest number…
Missing Hiker Likely Swept Out to Sea Thursday, Says Sector Humboldt Bay
Sector Humboldt Bay file photo.A hiker is still missing after reportedly slipping and falling into the ocean near College Cove in Trinidad on Thursday.Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay spokesperson Lt…
Wrecked Car Pulled From Houda Point Cliffside After Being Ditched There Three Weeks Ago
Photos provided by Trinidad Coastal Land Trust.An abandoned car that was driven off a cliff at Houda Point Lookout three weeks ago was recovered from the beach on Friday.The Trinidad…
OBITUARY: Timothy ‘Tim’ Edward Costa, 1972-2017
…Tim's great-grandmother Katy State was the Katy of Katy's Smokehouse in Trinidad. His grandparents Ed and Catherine Costa had lived in Trinidad most of their lives and raised their…
(VIDEO) Local Couple Sails Nonstop Across the Pacific Ocean From Humboldt Bay to Hawaiian Island of Kauai for One-of-a-Kind Vacation
…their longest — especially for Nichols, whose farthest voyage previously consisted of a day trip to Trinidad.“People do this all the time,” Nichols said earlier this month while sitting in the hull…
‘Thoughtless Boors’ Drive Through Trinidad Cemetery, Ruin Gravestones
…Ted Pease photo.Trinidad’s historic cemetery has been the victim of, at best, clumsy driving or, at worst, thoughtless boors and idiots, as Mayor Dwight Miller put it Monday afternoon when…
Time’s Up For Saving Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse
Matt Filar | UnionSHN Consulting Engineers and Geologists, Eureka, warns that whatever is done to shore up the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse, it had better be soon.In a Sept. 19 report to the…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Coastal Cleanup Day This Saturday! Here Are a Bunch of Beaches That Need Your Help
…Luffenholtz Beach with Trinidad Coastal Land Trust When: 9 a.m. -12 p.m. Where: Meet at the parking area above the beach off of South Scenic Drive (just north of Houda…
Who Is Sungnome Madrone? Candidate for Fifth District Supervisor Outlines His Platform, Experience
…Madrone.The sprawling Fifth District includes McKinleyville, Trinidad, Orick, Fieldbrook, Willow Creek and Hoopa.A primary election will be held on June 5, 2018. If a candidate receives more than 50 percent…
Before and After Photos: Storms Improve Humboldt’s Air Quality, Smoky Conditions May Return
…The Humboldt Bay Air Basin (from Trinidad, McKinleyville, Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Fortuna, Ferndale, Rio Dell, to Scotia) is also forecast to have “Good” conditions. Garberville and areas in southern Humboldt are…
A Challenger in the Fifth: Steve Madrone Announces Candidacy for County Supervisor, Taking on Sundberg
…Madrone has a wealth of local expertise and an ability to bring all sides together to create “real community solutions.”Dwight Miller, Mayor of Trinidad said, “I have known Steve Madrone for…
OBITUARY: Eric ‘Scott’ Wagner, 1963-2017
…He had also worked for Trinidad Electric. Scott took great pride in doing things right; he would not call a job finished unless he was satisfied that it would last for years…
Humboldt’s Air Quality Ranges from Unhealthy to Hazardous; Hwy. 299 to Open Periodically as Heat and Wildfires Continue
…For the Humboldt Bay Air Basin (communities from Trinidad, McKinleyville, Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Fortuna, Ferndale, Rio Dell, to Scotia) the forecast is overall “Unhealthy” with periods of “Very Unhealthy” conditions with…
Trinidad Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening His Neighbor With Semi-Automatic Pistol
Trinidad Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening His Neighbor With Semi-Automatic Pistol
Air Quality Update: Humboldt Chokes on Smoke
…Although the Humboldt Bay Air Basin (from Trinidad to Scotia) did see some higher smoke levels overnight (Very Unhealthy), the forecast beginning today is for slight improvement where levels should be primarily…
(PHOTOS) Let’s All Take a Break From Today’s Environmental Hazards, Crime and Sex Allegations to Enjoy Some Purdy Sunset Pictures
A silhouetted slackliner balances above ocean waves as the sun sets behind Trinidad Head. | Photos by Yolanda Wolters.Local beachgoer Yolanda Wolters captured these images of an adventurous slackliner walking high above…
Air Quality Update: Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy Smoke Conditions Throughout the Emerald Triangle
…In Humboldt County, the Humboldt Bay Air Basin (Trinidad to Scotia) and Southern Humboldt are forecast to see smoke levels of Moderate with periods of Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups and Unhealthy due…
Where There’s Fire There’s Smoke: Your Latest Air Quality Update
…Although the Humboldt Bay Air Basin (Trinidad, McKinleyville, Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, Scotia) did see some higher smoke levels overnight, Good to Moderate levels are forecast along the coast, including Crescent City. Particulate…
OBITUARY: Eustolia ‘Toya’ Petersen, 1943-2017
…Kya and two yet to be born; her siblings, sisters Christina, Eva, Francisca "Pachi"and Trinidad "Trini" and brothers Jose and Darrio; and too many nieces, nephews, cousins, in laws and friends…
MOUTH OF BROTMAN: Say What You Like About Taste of Bim, But They Serve Some Damn Fine Goat on the Weekends
…Chicken roti.We also got a chicken roti, which is a dish that made me weep for Ali’s Trinidad Roti Shop back in Brooklyn, where you could get a buss-up…
Trinidad Civic Club Sets Up GoFundMe to Cover Estimated $100,000 Cost of Saving Memorial Lighthouse From Certain Doom
…Photo provided by the City of Trinidad."Unfortunately, this unique monument is threatened by bluff instability and is at risk of sliding down slope," the Trinidad Civic Club writes. "Although the Memorial…
(VIDEO) YOUTH ON GUARD! California State Parks Junior Lifeguard Program Hits the North Coast and Sees Huge Success
…In this LoCO Video Report we take you to the beautiful Trinidad State Beach where the program wrapped up its second two-week session of the summer with an Ironman competition, ocean…
Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Must Be Moved
Matt Filar | UnionMunicipal leaders and the civic club have agreed in principle to raise $40,000-$50,000 to move the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse a few “tens of feet” away from landslide…
OBITUARY: Kenneth M. Bomar, 1954-2017
…He passed away peacefully July 2, 2017 at his home in Trinidad at the age of 63.Ken proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from March 1972 to…
Yurok Group Issues Statement Responding to Arkleys’ Indian Island Comments
…We, and the Yurok Tribe, are in a similar position with some of our village in Trinidad. Although, the City of Trinidad has not shown the level commitment the City of Eureka…
Sheriff’s Office Nabs Two Suspects in String of Trinidad-Area Burglaries
…Leslie and William had been suspected of committing multiple burglaries in the Trinidad area as well as Patrick’s Point State Park. The vehicle was searched and items that had been reported…
THE SPIT GROWS UP: Peninsula Community Services District Takes Another Step Toward the Ballot
…level goes down dramatically,” said Nicolini, who noted that the nearest CalFire stations are in Trinidad and Fortuna. “It’s a bleak scenario,” he said. “So what do we do? We put…
Photo Series: Humboldt County Wildlife In June
Seal yoga at Trinidad Harbor. Photos and captions by Alan Peterson. More of Peterson's work can be see hanging in the F Street Foto Gallery, upstairs from Swanlund's Photo, at…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Look at These Weird Beasties Lurking in Our Tidepools!
…That effort is in now in full swing, and Humboldt County is on the map! Taking advantage of the negative two-foot low tide, the Trinidad Land Trust, Friends of the Dunes…
Open Door Working to Address Local Shortage of Primary Care Providers Through Its Nurse Residency Program
…Brubaker in Trinidad during a visit to Humboldt.Having previously worked with cancer resource centers in Mendocino County through AmeriCorps, Brubaker had already fallen in love with the North Coast. "It felt…