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(UPDATE: FOUND) Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Woman Who Went Missing This Morning, and is Possibly At Risk
UPDATE, THURSDAY MORNING:The Sheriff's Office says Ms. Robinson has been found, and is fine.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs…
CONVERSATIONS: Civil Grand Jury Foreman John Heckel on the County’s Sorry State of Child Protective Services, Election Integrity, Becoming a Grand Juror and More
Last week, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury released a second report from its work during the 2022-2023 year. In its first report, the jury found the county's elections integrity…
RWE, the German Company Planning Offshore Wind Development Here, Announces $10K Annual Donation to Food for People
…The company acquired the rights to develop about 1.6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity 25 miles off the coast of Humboldt County. The project will be among the first commercial…
GUEST OPINION: Responsible Offshore Wind Development Starts at the Port
…But to ensure the success of offshore wind and to meet the promise of climate action, decision-makers must commit to a green port facility capable of building and servicing the turbines…
Community Colleges Had a Deadline to Serve Struggling Students. Did They Hit It?
Students look for groceries inside the Ram Pantry at Fresno City College on May 5, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight LocalThe Ram Pantry serves more than 900 students a day…
OBITUARY: Sandra Sue Carson, 1938-2023
…She loved the years she taught in the Kindergarten Sabbath School class and being the lesson study supply clerk. But what she loved most was bringing her children, grand-children and great…
OBITUARY: Elizabeth ‘Betty’ McGuire, 1929-2023
…Once they arrived in Quebec, they boarded a train for the trip to Vancouver through the plains of Manitoba and over the Canadian Rockies. During the 1950s this was quite a feat…
OBITUARY: Marvin John Rogers, 1949-2023
…No public services are planned, and a private celebration of life will be observed by his family.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of John Rogers' loved ones. The Lost Coast…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 9, 2023 (San Marino Week, Day 1)
…Did you ever dream you’d get your Humboldt news delivered to you in the dead of night from the streets of the world’s oldest republic? Yes? Well, you’re an…
NEW MURAL ALERT! Students Adding Colorful Work of Art to Redwood Coast Montessori High School in Arcata; Community Invited to Public Paint Day This Weekend
Caroline Voorhees (left), student teacher and Art Education alumna, and Redwood Coast Montessori High School art teacher Saha Lyth (left), working on the school mural | Photos submitted###Some Redwood Coast Montessori High…
Cal Poly Humboldt Professor Leads First-of-its-Kind Study on Legacy Cannabis Genetics
…Popularized in the underground market, these varieties are now some of the best selling strains on the legal market today.One Cal Poly Humboldt professor is leading the first-of-its-kind…
POLL! Have You Already Mowed Some Grass This Year?
Of course! I'm a very responsible adult who handles the things that need to get done in a timely manner. Look at me! Oh right. That. No, I haven't. Thanks…
Mangoes and Agave in the Central Valley? California Farmers Try New Crops to Cope With Climate Change
Gary Gragg examines buds on one of the mango plants he's growing in the Sacramento Valley. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMattersIn a world of worsening heatwaves, flooding, drought, glacial melting, megafires…
OBITUARY: Davina Renee Ou, 1978-2023
It is with great sadness that our beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister, Davina Renee Ou, passed away April 27, 2023 at the age of 44.Davina was born on December 3…
OBITUARY: Verne Leslie Skjonsby Jr., 1940-2023
…He started teaching the gifted and highly gifted in science in the seventh and eighth grades. The students' learning experiences took place flying rockets in the air and traveling on the R…
OBITUARY: Shirley Joan VanCleave, 1936-2023
…They loved sharing their Bible-based hope of the time, soon, when God’s Kingdom under the rulership of Jesus Christ will bring peace earth-wide. Over the years, they studied the…
OBITUARY: Celeste Marie Bruner, 1940-2023
…Following the services there will be an interment in the Veterans Garden at Ocean View Cemetery.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Celeste Bruner's loved ones. The Lost Coast…
SAN MARINO WEEK: A Very Brief Overview of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, With Emphasis on Recent Attempts to Persuade Americans to Care, by Humboldt’s Foremost Authority on the Contest’s History
The Fortress of Guaita overlooks much of the San Marino countryside, and probably much more of the Italian countryside. Max_Ryazanov, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.###ED. NOTE: Today…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 8, 2023
…Hopefully that’s the last li’l storm of the season, yeah? We have a quick roundup of the minor carnage; the California Reparations Task Force has approved their recommendations which could…
Cal Poly Humboldt to Hold Its First Regional Commencement Ceremony in Beverly Hills Next Monday
…The university is striving to provide all the usual pomp and circumstance at the regional ceremony: students walking across the stage when their names are announced, parents and friends in attendance, shouting…
PLEASE DON’T DUMP YOUR SH*T: With Cal Poly Humboldt Graduation Approaching, The City of Arcata Reminds Folks to Dispose of Their Unwanted Stuff Legally and Responsibly
…Locals even dubbed the time of year "Hippie Christmas" (does anyone still say that?) — for the fact that one can "shop" the local dumpsters and free piles for all sorts of reusable…
Two Arrested on Drugs, Weapons Charges After ‘High-Risk’ Traffic Stop Near Blue Lake Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Moon.On May 7, 2023, at about 2:08 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report of a…
POLL! What is Humboldt's Best Annual Event?
Summer Arts and Music Festival! Arcata Bay Oyster Festival! Fortuna Rodeo! Northern Nights! North Country Fair! The Kinetic Grand Championship! Humboldt County Fair! Redwood Acres Fair! Redwood AutoXpo Eureka Street Art Fest…
POLL! Where is the SoHum Line?
…Obviously, the south end of Humboldt Redwoods State Park AKA Myers Flat. Duh. Only someone not from SoHum would participate in this poll. We know where the line is and we aren…
Eureka City Government Moves to Acquire Still Another Piece of Land for Proposed Bay-to-Zoo Trail
Location of the parcel in question, the possible city acquisition of which will be discussed at tonight's Planning Commission meeting. ### PREVIOUSLY: Calling All Trail Fans! You’re Invited to a Community…
POLL! Are You In Support of the California Reparations Task Force's Recommendations?
POLL! Are You In Support of the California Reparations Task Force's Recommendations?
Reparations Panel Recommends Possible Millions for Eligible Black Californians
Walter Forster, a Los Angeles resident, holds a sign that advocates for financial compensation during the California Reparations Task Force meeting that was held at the California Science Center in Los Angeles…
OBITUARY: Nancy Blair Cringle, 1958-2023
…She then worked for the Jalisco Cafe as a waitress until she went to work at the United States Postal Service as a city letter carrier in Eureka. She worked there for…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The End is Nigh! Repent! (Or Not)
“The Second Coming was expected at any moment; Antichrist was abroad in the land — he was the pope, or he was Martin Luther, or he was just the general vibe.” — Michael Robbins…
HUMBOLDT TEA TIME: Old Town Coach Operator Brendan Fearon Has a Big Horse and is British, So Let’s Talk About That Coronation!
###In the United Kingdom, the great day has finally arrived! Charlie Windsor has been tap-tap-tapping his toe for decades upon decades waiting for this moment, and now all his subjects…