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Two Men Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide on Newburg Road, Fortuna Police Say
Press release from the Fortuna Police Department: On April 23, 2023 at approximately 4:40 p.m. the Fortuna Police Department received a report of a suspected homicide at a residence in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Bosoms and Male Nipples
…The late evolutionist Stephen Jay Gould wrote a long essay on this, in which he also discussed the anatomical equivalence of the penis and clitoris* under the title “Tits and Clits.” (Which…
HUMBOLDT TEA TIME: Food For People’s Carly Robbins Tells Us All About What’s Going on With Humboldt County’s Food Bank — Including Its Brand-New Building
Today we are overjoyed to welcome Carly Robbins to tea! Carly is the development director with Food For People, and she's here to tell us about how she got where she…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Goes Back in Time to Teach Us About the History of Earth Day
…One year earlier, in January of 1969, the Santa Barbara oil spill ravaged the southern California coast, spewing an estimated three million gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean. The massive…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros are Pro-Development (at Least Sometimes!)
…On this week's episodes, leaders from Humboldt Baykeeper, the Northcoast Environmental Center, Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities, and EPIC talk about the recent lawsuit from "Citizens for a Better Eureka" that…
State Officials Close Recreational Razor Clam Fishery in Humboldt County Due to ‘Significant Threat’ of Domoic Acid Exposure
…California Department of Fish and Wildlife###Press release from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham has closed the recreational…
The Three Telegrams: Or, How, 100 Years Ago, the Entire County Rallied ‘Round and Teamed Up With Dubious Capitalists to Save Bull Creek Flats From Pacific Lumber’s Axe
On page 36 of the 1895-1896 Humboldt County Business Directory is a listing for “McGaraghan, P, speculator.” (i) He is the only person in the entire directory with this occupation. (ii…
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: If You Have the Skills and the Hustle, You Can Make a Go of It With Fine Art Jewelry After the Weed Industry Collapses
…He spent the first five hours or so on just the planning process, which includes figuring out what gemstones he wants to use, the dimensions of the piece and choosing the types…
OBITUARY: Steven Olan Sexton Jr., 1982-2023
…He was a resident of Hoopa at the time of his death. Steven loved the outdoors. Fishing, hunting, and eeling were his passions, as well as being a loving father. His children…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 21, 2023
…The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury has weighed in on the impartiality of local elections; meanwhile, former Humboldt diner Mike Lindell’s election opinions have cost him a large chunk of change…
(WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS) ‘He is Going to Have to Deal With This the Rest of His Life’: Mother of Arcata Stabbing Victim Shares Status of Her Son’s Recovery
Loren in the hospital after sustaining multiple lacerations | Images provided by Fern Fernandez.###For single mother Fern Fernandez, sitting in the hospital waiting to hear the status of her 16-year-old…
Huge Drug Task Force Sweep in Hoopa and Willow Creek Yesterday Results in Five Arrests
…No suspects were at the residence at the time of the warrant but charges will be forwarded to the DA’s office.###A fifth search warrant was served at a residence on…
Two McKinleyville Women Dead After Head-On Collision on State Route 299
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On the afternoon of Thursday, April 20, 2023, the CHP Humboldt Area office responded to a fatal traffic crash on SR-299, west of Lord…
POLL! What is Humboldt's Best Dispensary?
Humboldt County Collective Papa & Barkley Social Pacific Paradise Humboldt's Premium Proper Wellness Goat Global Humboldt Patient Resource Center MOCA Humboldt Zen Humboldt EcoCann Heart of Humboldt Kiskanu Crisp Lounge The Fireplace…
‘IT’S OK TO VOTE’: Grand Jury Issues Its First Report of This Cycle, Focused on Humboldt County Election Integrity
…On Election Day, we watched the opening and closing of the polls and the first tabulation of votes at the Elections Office. In the end, we witnessed the final certification of the…
CONVERSATIONS: Find a Pretty Painted Rock in a Weird Place? Christy Snyder of Northcoast Children’s Services Tells Us What You Found and What to Do With It
###It's that time of year again! Northcoast Children's Services programs all around the county are painting up rocks all pretty and hiding them out in the world for you to…
OBITUARY: Audrey Miller, 1932-2023
Audrey Ann Miller passed away on April 10, 2023, at the age of 91. Audrey lived her life in a trilogy of California communities: Berkeley & Campbell where she was born and grew…
OBITUARY: Michael Lindy Pedro, 1956-2023
…Verla was my second mother.) As well as playing on the sand dunes in Manila at one of my father's many friends house while he worked on the three wheelers to…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 20, 2023
…Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Arrested, Charged With Brandishing Weapon at His Estranged Wife and Her BoyfriendProponents of the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative Are Calling Out the Board of Supervisors, County Staff for…
Breathe a Sigh of Relief: Humboldt County May Have the Cleanest Air in the State, Report Finds
…As CNN notes, the Golden State accounts for six of the 10 worst cities in the country in terms of annual particle pollution. California also has four of the five worst cities…
Legislators Step in as Trust Erodes Between Community Colleges, California State University
Photo via Cal Poly Humboldt.As two California higher education systems continue to feud, lawmakers have entered the equation using a route usually reserved for irate retirees: A strongly worded letter. The…
Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Arrested, Charged With Brandishing Weapon at His Estranged Wife and Her Boyfriend
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 24, 2023, at about 5:14 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was contacted regarding a domestic disturbance at…
Proponents of the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative Are Calling Out the Board of Supervisors, County Staff for Allegedly Distorting the Intent of the 2024 Ballot Measure
Proponents of the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative released a letter this morning calling out “numerous inaccuracies” and “inflammatory statements” made by the Board of Supervisors and various county officials in relation to…
Arcata City Council Approves $50K Bonus for Police Officers Transferring to APD
The Arcata City Council (from left) Stacy Atkins-Salazar, Meredith Matthews, Alex Stillman, Kimberly White (Sarah Schaefer was absent) | Screenshot from meeting video###The Arcata Police Department will now offer a $50…
Missing Fortuna Man Found Dead in Solo Vehicle Crash Off Blue Slide Road
From the California Highway Patrol: On April 19, 2023, at approximately 1112 hours, CHP Humboldt Communications Center received a report of a vehicle off the roadway, and down a steep embankment into…
Lawmakers Attempt Crackdown on Hidden Fees
Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStockIf you want to visit the Great Wolf Lodge in Manteca, there’s the price you’ll see when you first search for a room — and…
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Flanagan, 1930-2023
…She also had numerous strongly worded letters to the editor published in the local papers. Mary Ann wrote to the Catholic Bishop imploring him and the Church to get with the times…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 19, 2023
…We have a full rundown of the wild police chase and subsequent shootout in Eureka yesterday; the City of Arcata is struggling to find officers; plus, a local 8th grader scores a…
Sheriff’s Office Issues Statement on Harris Street Incident, With Clear Photos of the Suspects and Weapons Recovered
…At the time of this incident, the brothers were wanted by the Arcata Police Department in connection to a robbery occurring April 14 in the Valley West area.While processing the scene…
(LIVE) Sheriff’s Office Press Conference About Yesterday’s Police Shooting on Harris Avenue
PREVIOUSLY:"Going Down," April 18.###Humboldt County Sheriff Billy Honsal is holding a press conference on the police shooting of two reportedly armed suspects on Harris Street yesterday. Live video above, via…