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OBITUARY: Paul Owen, 1945-2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Owen on February 4, 2023. Paul was born on October 5, 1945 and raised in Eureka, California. He was a…
OBITUARY: Charles (Buddy) Boswell, 1965-2023
On Saturday, February 4, Charles (Buddy) Boswell, beloved husband , father and papa passed away suddenly at the age of 57.Born in Las Vegas Nevada to mother, Ella Cook and father Robert…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 8, 2023
…Wow! Eureka Pride Is Up By 200 Percent, According to Marketing Firm Tasked With Improving the City’s Image'Sounding the Alarm': County's Mid-Year Budget Review Reflects Economic Downturn, $12…
Wow! Eureka Pride Is Up By 200 Percent, According to Marketing Firm Tasked With Improving the City’s Image
Screenshot of Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting.###Civic pride has gone way up in Eureka in recent years, according to a recent survey from Eddy Alexander, the marketing firm tasked with…
‘Sounding the Alarm’: County’s Mid-Year Budget Review Reflects Economic Downturn, $12.3M Funding Shortfall
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. | Screenshot.# # #In what was likely her last presentation to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors before decamping for a new job with the City of Arcata…
How Would You Solve the Cal Poly Humboldt Student Housing Problem?
Ewok village in the Arcata Community Forest! New influencer major features vanlife lab! Mass boomer evictions! I mean, a barge in Humboldt Bay sounds too farfetched, right? (Stay tuned!) What's up…
Guy Rams Patrol Vehicle, Leads Cops on a High-Speed Chase From Trinidad to Redwood Valley Early This Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 8, 2023, at about 12:24 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Trinidad area conducted an…
(PHOTOS) Hundreds of Students Rallying for Housing at the Cal Poly Humboldt Quad Today
…It’s ridiculous for the university to think they can promise us an education if they’re not going to give us housing.”Freshman Ena C., one of the students who helped…
Why California Still Doesn’t Mandate Dyslexia Screening
…The bill received unanimous support in the Senate Education and Appropriations committees, but the bill died in the Assembly Education Committee. Portantino authored the same bill in 2020, but it never made…
Utilities Commission Explores Ways to Mitigate High Natural Gas Prices
…In the aftermath, the utilities commission capped how much gas could be stored at the facility. Mark Potca, a program manager at the utilities commission’s Public Advocates Office, also emphasized the…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: A Waking Nightmare
…The first one hit about 4 in the morning, while the residents slept. Can you imagine that? For those people, Sunday evening was probably the usual Sunday, a bit of dinner and…
OBITUARY: Larry and Suzanne Bollmann, 1946|1948-2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Larry Robert Bollmann, 76, of Loleta and his wife Suzanne Louise Bollmann, 74, of Loleta. Larry passed away suddenly at home…
OBITUARY: Carmen Viramontes Golden, 1945-2022
…Her last days involved visits with friends and family, her bed placed in the living room that overlooked the beautiful McKinleyville landscape from the same house that she had cherished for over…
OBITUARY: Jimmy H. Brown, 1935-2023
…Fort Bragg for abalone, Shelter Cove for saltwater fishing, and crabbing in the bay and mouth of the river were always favorite get-a-ways. When the steelhead were in the river…
OBITUARY: Mary Magdalene (Nolen) Ray, 1942-2023
…Mary worked as the bookkeeper, piano player and Sunday school teacher. Over the years Mary used her God given musical talents to share the Good News by playing the accordion, piano and…
OBITUARY: Stephanie Casey, 1956-2023
…Donations should be made to the charity of choice in Stephanie’s name. Love to all.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Stephanie Casey’s loved ones. The Lost Coast…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 7, 2023
…The family of the missing mushroom hunter travels all the way from Korea to help search for their loved one, two people are dead after a domestic violence incident in McKinleyville, plus…
(UPDATED) Watch the SHORTER STATE OF THE UNION, With Rep. Jared Huffman
### President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to Congress tonight at 6 p.m., available on basically every channel.Not feeling it? Well, Rep. Jared Huffman has packaged his…
Poll! When Was the Last Time You Experienced Live Theatre in Humboldt?
Local arts and culture leaders are pushing for county funds to help invigorate creative institutions that took a big hit during the pandemic. On that topic, when's the last time you…
State Treasurer Fiona Ma Visits County Supes, Talks CalKIDS, Cannabis, Affordable Housing and More
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma addresses the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. | Screenshot.# # #Fiona Ma was in the house!The first woman of color to be elected California state treasurer…
Do You Have Thoughts About Citizen Oversight of Policing in Humboldt County? These Cal Poly Researchers Would Like to Hear From You
…Recently the City of Eureka set up a oversight board with some teeth, but it's having a hard time filling it up with people willing to serve.Now, a Cal Poly…
Former Humboldt County Sheriff Gary Philp Has Died
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office release:It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Retired Sheriff Gary Philp. Sheriff Philp passed away yesterday, Feb. 6, surrounded by family. Philp…
Search and Rescue Effort Locates Elderly Clam Beach Hiker
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 6, 2023, at about 7:23 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Clam Beach to conduct a…
One Arrested on Suspicion of Fentanyl Sales After Warrants Served in Eureka and Loleta
…During the service of the search warrant at the Loleta residence, Joshua VanDyke and 44 year old Anne Walton were detained on scene. During a search of the property, agents located approximately…
Two Dead in McKinleyville After ‘Domestic Violence Incident,’ Says Sheriff’s Office
…The Sheriff's Office told the Times-Standard it believes the incident to be a murder-suicide situation. More in the press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office below: On…
Helping Homeowners: California Expands Mortgage Relief
A real estate sign in front of a home in the Tower District in central Fresno on June 28, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight LocalAngela Morrow was only eight months…
OBITUARY: Dewey Davis, 1939-2023
…The home would be his residence until the day he crossed the finish line of his life. The house was finished just in time for the arrival of their second son Paul…
OBITUARY: Virginia Ann Ciszek Felter, 1946-2023
…Occasionally her horse would open the gate latch to visit the horses at the ranch down the lane. She’d hear the latch click so would have to walk down in her…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Feb. 6, 2023
HUMBOLDT TODAY: The search for an elderly mushroom hunter continues, Rob Arkley is “furious,” Cal Poly Humboldt students may soon be looking for new places to live, plus what does Broadway need…
In a Surprise Move, Cal Poly Humboldt Tells Returning Students They Will be Ineligible for On-Campus Housing Next Semester
The College Creek apartments on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus would be reserved for students transferring from a different university next fall, according to a recent post on the Cal Poly Humboldt…