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How Do We Make Our Communities More Walkable? Dan Burden Knows, and He’s Coming to Humboldt to Help Us Out
Burden is coming to Humboldt to help make our communities more walkable | Images provided by Burden###With all the recent talk about creating more housing in Humboldt and projects like Arcata’s…
Humboldt Harbor District Officials Talk Port Development As Offshore Wind Efforts Ramp Up
Community members gathered at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka on Wednesday evening to learn more about Humboldt Bay port development. Photos by Isabella Vanderheiden.###Big changes are coming to the Samoa Peninsula…
California Democrats Resisted a Child Trafficking Bill — Until They Couldn’t
Assembly Republicans convene during session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on July 13, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMatters.It was a perfunctory committee hearing on a day full of…
OBITUARY: Dr. William Arthur Rush Jr, 1936-2023
…Paramedic, police and fire departments in the area dubbed him "The White Knight", as his white car was often the first on the scene. (See San Jose Mercury article, written by Steve…
OBITUARY: Harry Eugene (Gene) Davenport, 1942-2023
Harry Eugene (Gene) DavenportJanuary 26, 1942 – July 4, 2023Where do I begin? I guess at the beginning of my journey: I was born and raised in Eureka. I went to Marshall Elementary…
Man Suffers Major Burns After Another Man Set Him on Fire in Downtown Eureka Yesterday Afternoon, Police Say; Suspect Still at Large
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On July 12, 2023, at about 3:30 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 400 block of A Street for…
What Happened to the Big Changes to California Elections?
A voter casts their ballot at a polling station at the Sacramento County voter registration and elections office in Sacramento on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters. The campaign text…
OBITUARY: Kenneth ‘Michael’ Davis, 1997-2023
…He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents, including the Chins, Chos, Davises, Ragans, Lukens, Hodges, Myers, Gibbs, Holmes, Alders, and Bertains.The family wishes to thank New Heart…
OBITUARY: Jay Mitchell, 1939-2023
…When he was young he would tend to the families 200 plus chickens and work with his Dad in the woods. The stories he would tell of growing up at the time…
OBITUARY: Elvi Niemi, 1923-2023
…Born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to immigrant parents in 1923, she was the youngest of seven children. Elvi enjoyed life and shared her appreciation of her life experiences with her…
OBITUARY: Colley Blair Baird, 1951-2023
…He created their tradition of getting ice cream at Rite-Aid on the first Tuesday of the month, but because he was the best Papa, he would splurge on other occasions as…
Jury Finds Eureka Man Guilty of Child Sexual Abuse With Two Victims
Press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office:Today, a Humboldt County jury found Frederick Adams (43) of Eureka, guilty of the six felony charges brought against him by the…
Eureka Council Preview: Mural Winner Chosen, Massage Parlor Accused of Prostitution, Affordable Housing Developments and New Parking Meters Highlight a Packed Agenda
…The four lots proposed for this are at:the southwest side of 3rd and E streets (by the Sea Grill)the northeast side of 3rd and E streets (by The Madrone Brick…
UPDATE: In a Shocking Development, Fortuna Police Have Determined That Carnies are Not Attempting to Kidnap Children After All
PREVIOUSLY:Fortuna Police Investigating Alleged Carny Kidnapping Attempt###Press release from the Fortuna Police Department: The original story regarding the alleged attempted kidnapping of an individual at the carnival event in Fortuna…
U.S. Senators Ask Rob Arkley and Other Donors for Itemized Lists of Gifts to Supreme Court Justices
…The Judiciary Committee is currently considering legislation aimed at strengthening the ethics rules and standards that apply to the Court.If you missed the ProPublica story, by all means, go back and…
87-Year-Old Woman Injured and Transported to ER After Being Hit by ‘The Choo Choo Train’ at Redwood Acres Fair on Opening Weekend
Josephine Silva at her booth at the Redwood Acres Fair on June 22, before the accident | SubmittedJosephine Silva, an 87-year-old Eureka resident and children’s books author, was recently injured…
Humboldt Supervisors Approve Construction Agreement for Earthquake-Related Repairs to the Grandstands at the Ferndale Fairgrounds, Consider Expansion of Teleworking Policy, and More
Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave its final stamp of approval to a $1 million funding request to pay…
Three Arrested in Fortuna As Drug Task Force Executes Fentanyl Trafficking Warrant at P Street Home
…The HCDTF had received information that Coffman was traveling out of the area to purchase large quantities of fentanyl and then trafficking the fentanyl back to Humboldt County for the purpose of…
Cal State Has a New Chancellor. Her Challenges Include the System’s Massive Budget Gap and Sexual Misconduct Allegations
…Some asked to delay the vote until November. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a trustee, said the timing of the discussion was unfair to students who are now off for the summer. “I…
Fortuna Police Investigating Alleged Carny Kidnapping Attempt
Press release from the Fortuna Police Department: On Tuesday, July 11th 2023, at about 8:08 PM, the Fortuna Police Department was contacted by the parent of two juveniles. The parent told…
Drones, Satellites and AI: How California Fights Its Unpredictable Wildfires With Analytics
Cal Fire Division Chief Jon Heggie, shown at San Diego County Fire Station 44 in Pine Valley, served as a fire behavior specialist for one of California's worst wildfires, the 2020…
OBITUARY: James Richard Proctor, 1936-2023
…Wishing to serve the Lord, Jim moved with his wife Janice, to McKinleyville, where he pastored churches, led men’s studies, and counseled individuals for 35 years until he passed on July…
POLL! With the Crash of the Cannabis Market, Have the Sociopathic Shitheads Vacated Your Special Place in Rural Humboldt?
…One of those types, perhaps over-represented in the rural areas, is the sociopathic shithead. This is the guy (or gal!) who is in the game for the meanest of reasons. They…
Drugs, Homemade Explosives, License Plate Taken From County Vehicle Found During Raid at Valley West Trailer Park, Drug Task Force Says
…After locating the explosive devices inside the residence, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team responded to the scene. HCSO EOD was able to safely remove the explosives from…
Harbor District to Host Public Meeting Kicking Off Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal Project
An offshore wind turbine's floating platform, measuring 100 feet tall and 425 feet long per side, being assembled onshore. (For scale, that's an adult human circled in red in the…
Arcata Police Name 26- 24-Year-Old McK Man as Suspect in July 2 Valley West Homicide
…36-Year-Old Fortuna Man Shot and Killed; APD Seeking Suspect###Press release from the Arcata Police Department: On July 2, 2023, at 7:20am, the Arcata Police Department responded to the…
Grand Jury Dings County Supervisors, Top Administration for Chaotic Information Management
…As the GJ notes, the Board of Supervisors is both the legislative and the executive head of the county. Supervisors not only decide how the county should spend an annual budget in…
Big Gateway Area Plan Meeting Tonight! Arcata Planning Commission Slated to Vote on its Recommendations to the City Council
Rendering showing example of potential building design in the Gateway Area | Screenshot from Building and Massing Presentation video on City of Arcata's YouTube channel.###This is it! Tonight is the big…
Fish and Wildlife Biologists Find Human Jawbone in the Mattole River; Deputies Currently in the Ettersburg Area Looking for Additional Remains, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 8, 2023, at about 7:53 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call regarding…
More Sick Days and Family Leave? California Lawmakers Push to Improve Work-Life Balance
…The temporary measure was restored in early 2022 due to the Omicron surge, but expired at the end of the year. Now, advocates are urging state lawmakers to increase paid sick leave…