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THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s the Deal with all the Construction on Highway 101?
…Once the Indianola Interchange is built, CalTrans will close all the medians, meaning no more left turns across oncoming traffic. The final four miles of Humboldt Bay Trail will be finished by…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: What One Teen Sax Player Learned Working at a Saucy, Prohibition-Era Old Town Cabaret
…The tray crashed to the floor, the bartender and the invader struggled for the pitcher of moonshine, the bartender won and the evidence went down the drain. The officer was “Bally McKay…
OBITUARY: Susan Ellisa MacConnie, 1952-2023
…Sue began her professional career in 1975 at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She was hired as an instructor in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. At the young age…
BACK in the JAM! Humboldt Roller Derby Returns for Its First Home Game in More Than Three Years
…In the earlier days of the sport, roller derby was much more rough and tumble, but women’s flat track roller derby was completely redesigned in the early 2000s and the rules…
POLL! What is Humboldt's Best Live Music Venue?
…You know the drill — this poll runs until Monday. Arcata Theatre Lounge Humboldt Brews Van Duzer Theatre Blondies Food and Drink Arcata Playhouse Outer Space The Jam The Alibi Logger Bar The…
Progress Report: That Fiber Optic Line They’re Laying Alongside 299 Will, in Fact, Include Access Points for Local Communities
…But in 2020, Inyo sent a letter to the CPUC asking to terminate the grant.Shortly thereafter, Vero Fiber Networks expressed interest in completing the project without state funding, eliminating the issue…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will List the Lassics Lupine as an Endangered Species, and Also Designate 512 Acres of Public Land as Critical Habitat
…The final rule to list the Lassics lupine will publish in the Federal Register on October 5, 2023. The document will be available at www.regulations.gov by searching under docket number…
Enviro Groups Accuse County of Undermining Climate Action Plan With an ‘Accounting Trick’; Planners Say That’s False
The Samoa pulp mill spews emissions in 2004. | Photo courtesy Jennifer Kalt, Humboldt Baykeeper.###In a press release issued Wednesday evening, a coalition of local environmental groups accused city and county planners…
With the Death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Who Will Newsom Appoint?
…Earlier this month, the governor told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he would select an interim senator if he had to because he did not “want to get involved in the…
Senator Dianne Feinstein Has Died
Dianne Feinstein, who has represented California in the United States Senate since 1992, has died at age 90.Feinstein, who faced serious health problems and experienced rapid deterioration in recent months, decided…
Gavin Newsom Signs Law Boosting Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers. Is $20 Enough?
…Restaurant industry officials said the newly signed law is the best outcome possible. The industry had been preparing to spend $120 million on the referendum. Matt Haller, president of the International Franchise…
OBITUARY: Shirley Hammack-Jones, 1936-2023
This is a glimpse into the life of Shirley Hammack-Jones, quilter extraordinaire, who has left this world and will continue sharing her amazing gifts in heaven. She is currently blessing God…
OBITUARY: Sandra Jean Holcomb, 1958-2023
…Sandra’s last day was spent doing the things she loved with her older sister. Later that evening she was taken to the hospital where the doctors found a massive brain bleed…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public Help Locating Two People Missing From Property Near Willow Creek
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate two missing persons last known to be at a property…
POLL! Faith in Humboldt: To Which Religion Do You Most Adhere?
…Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, etc.) Catholic Other Christian (Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, etc.) Native American traditions Jewish Buddhist Muslim Sikh Hindu Wicca/Pagan Atheist Other (Perhaps share in the comments below) Whatever
22-Year-Old Arrested in Connection With Eureka Apartment Complex Shooting
…During the investigation, officers located numerous shell casings in the alley and contacted the occupants of a near-by apartment complex. The apartment complex had been struck by numerous bullets, but none…
YOU ASKED FOR IT! Two More Cruise Ships Will Dock in Humboldt Bay Next Week!
…The ship will enter Humboldt Bay at 6:30 AM and be led into the harbor by a boat parade followed by a private welcome party at Schneider dock. The ship is…
Tuesday Evening Traffic Collision on Broadway Left One Pedestrian Dead, Eureka Police Department Confirms; EPD Asks Witnesses to Contact Them
…Any more information on the victim would have to come from the Coroner's Office, Stephens said.The driver of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian remained on the scene, was cooperative…
The City of Eureka Will Host a Town Hall Discussion on Children’s Mental Health This Saturday
…Andrew Goff###The City of Eureka will host a Community Health Town Hall this Saturday afternoon to discuss the persisting mental health crisis and its effect on local kids.The discussion –“Today…
New Coalition — ‘I Like Eureka Housing!’ — Formed to Oppose Arkley-Backed Pro-Parking Lot Initiative
The proposed downtown Eureka "EaRTH Center" is one of the projects that the "Housing For All" initiative wants to stop. Graphic: City of Eureka.Press release from I Like Eureka Housing!: Housing…
She Lost Her Financial Aid While Homeless. A Bill on Newsom’s Desk Could Help Students Like Her
Elizabeth Clews at a library at the University of California, Santa Cruz campus in Santa Cruz, on Sept. 27, 2023. Photo by Laure Andrillon for CalMattersElizabeth Clews was taking classes at a…
California Gunmakers Fear Their ‘Expiration Date’ in a State That Doesn’t Want Them
…In the wake of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 — which outlawed the import but not the domestic production of small, poorly made pistols known as “Saturday night specials” — a network…
OBITUARY: Mel Berti, 1939-2023
…Donation in Mel’s memory can be made to the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department, Hydesville Community Church, the Eureka First Church of the Nazarene, or a charity of your choosing.###The obituary…
OBITUARY: John ‘Barry’ Dalsant, 1943-2023
…There are many stories of the significant impact that Barry had on the lives of students, faculty, and staff. Barry grew up in Denver's northside in a middle class neighborhood dominated…
Eureka Homicide Suspect Destinee Rhamy Surrenders
…EPD Seek Suspect They Say Stabbed Roommate to Death; Victim Identified### One week after the Eureka Police Department issued a press release saying they'd secured an arrest warrant for 20-year…
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Info About Del Norte County Man Believed to Have Worked at a Honeydew-Area Farm Last Month
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community’s help to locate a Del Norte County man last known to be…
POLL! Humboldt! Do You Still Care About Cruise Ships Or Are You Over It?
…Humboldt Bay belongs to the Madaket. Only glowing Madaket puff pieces henceforth. Please and thank you.
(PHOTOS) Introducing 4th Street Mercantile, Eureka’s New ‘Vendor Mall’ That Holds More Than 30 Shops Under One Roof
The sign for the new vendor mall on 4th St. between C and D | Photos: Andrew Goff except where noted###Move over, Bayshore Mall! There’s a new mall in town, and…
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Drive-By Shooting at Fire Camp
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 27, 2023, at about midnight, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a fire camp along State Route 96 in…
TRAIL UPDATE: They’ve Put in a Lot of Work on the Trails Around Eureka So Maybe Get to Walkin’ on ‘Em, OK?
It was year ago that the Board of Supervisors approved the McKay Community Forest (MCF) Trail Plan and its proposed network with 31 miles of multi-use roads, multi-use trails (including…