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TODAY in COURT: Convicted Murderer Convicted of Unemployment Fraud; Trial Date Scheduled Next Month for 2019 Hikshari Trail Murder
Convicted murderer Demetrius Coleman and his girlfriend Alma Ahumada-Mendoza were sentenced today for defrauding the state of thousands of dollars in unemployment insurance while Coleman was sitting in jail. Coleman.This…
Bounty Hunting: Foes of Guns and Abortion Resurrect an Old Idea
In Texas and California, new laws call on the people of each state to watch and report their neighbors — and reap a reward for doing so. Unusual, yes — although it’s a…
California Unemployment Checks: New Report Explores Why They’re Often So Hard to Get
Image from the Legislative Analyst's report.###If you get laid off, there’s a system that’s supposed to help you get by: unemployment benefits. Whenever California stares down a pandemic…
OBITUARY: Vaden Earl Jantz, Jr, 1950-2022
…His senior year he worked as a bus boy at the Big 4 Restaurant. Vaden started working for the City of Arcata in 1970 operating the street sweeper, and he started volunteering…
OBITUARY: Irvin G. Sutro, 1925-2022
…outside the Columbarium.###The obituary above was submitted by Irvin Sutro's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines here. Email news…
OBITUARY: John M. Brooks, 1937-2022
…If he broke down and had to call the local tow truck driver, he was told he had to unload the wood first.John was known as the deer whisperer. He could…
OBITUARY: Lynne Johnson, 1960-2022
Lynne Johnson passed away suddenly on July 4th at the age of 62. Lynne was born in Missoula, Montana on June 21, 1960.Lynne resided in Arcata, where she loved the community…
‘This is Going to Be a Long Battle’: At Community Meeting This Afternoon, Fire Commanders Introduce Themselves to Willow Creek, Tell Citizens to be Ready for the Long Fight
After the meeting. Photos/video: Andrew Goff. At a community meeting at the Willow Creek Bible Church this afternoon, the command team in charge of the Six Rivers Lightning Fires — currently more…
Humboldt County Looking to Purchase Two Eureka Properties With a Collective Asking Price of Almost $4M
The County of Humboldt is looking to purchase this two-story office building at 1315 Fourth Street in Eureka. | Photos by Ryan Burns.###The local real estate market has been hot lately…
FIRE UPDATE: Humboldt OES on the Latest Evacuation Orders and Warnings, Plus Resources for People Displaced or Still in the Area
Fire information posted at the Ray's in Willow Creek this afternoon. Photo: Andrew Goff.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for…
FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Fires Grow to 6,773 Acres, Still Uncontained; Community Meeting This Afternoon
…General surface winds will be 5-10 mph out of the north and in the afternoon, gusts will be 15 mph. The inversion and high humidity recovery overnight throughout the day today…
SMOKE OUTLOOK: Hazardous Conditions East of the Humboldt/Trinity Line; ‘Unhealthy’ to ‘Very Unhealthy’ Conditions in Willow Creek/Hyampom
…However, smoke from the Yeti Fire will continue to impact the communities down the Klamath River drainage, bringing smoke into Orleans and Weitchpec. Heavy smoke from the Six Rivers Lightning Complex is…
A State Program to Provide Children’s Hearing Aids for Uninsured Families Falls Short
…But in June, the agency was still tweaking the program and releasing codes. The email the department spokesperson sent CalMatters said the department has improved its billing code system after consulting with…
More Residents Ordered to Evacuate Due to Six Rivers Lightning Complex Surrounding Willow Creek; Fire Remains Uncontained
…Forest ServiceTwo additional areas have been ordered to evacuate in response to the Six Rivers Lightning Complex — a grouping of eight wildfires surrounding the Willow Creek area.Zones added to the mandatory…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: True Cyan
Anyone who has been around the printing industry, whether actually employed in a printshop or as a customer, will be familiar with the initialism CYMK, for cyan-yellow-magenta-black. The majority…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Know Your 2022 Eureka Street Art Festival Artists
The Eureka Street Art Festival party under the Samoa Bridge Saturday afternoon | Photo: Stephanie McGeary. All other photos by Andrew Goff###A crowd gathered under the Samoa Bridge near Halvorsen Park on…
FIRE MAPS: Here’s a Look at All the Lightning-Caused Fires Currently Burning Near Willow Creek
…Due to fire activity, the Bravo and Campbell fire have merged and is now being called the Campbell fire. Approx. 150 acres. Located south of Willow Creek on the west side of…
SIX RIVERS FIRES: Saturday Morning Update From Humboldt OES
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for areas east and south of Willow Creek as fire crews work to contain the Six…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Big Doings on the Beautiful Eel River
…Also, the coal train is officially dead! Let's take a moment to celebrate that big victory.AUDIO:"The EcoNews Report," Aug. 6, 2022.
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Humboldt’s Big Play
Photo by CRYSTALWEED cannabis on UnsplashThis is the first installment in a two-part series that will highlight views for Humboldt’s best path forward in the cannabis industry. Regardless of your…
OBITUARY: Flora Marie Hamanaka, 1951-2022
…The youngest of four, Flora, grew up in Chicago, a place notorious for its gangs, during the 1950s and 1960s when racial tensions were high. She met Glenn Tadashi Hamanaka, and they…
EUREKA ELECTIONS: Meet Some Candidates for the November General Election! Bergel Announces Bid for Mayor, Castellano Launches Reelection Campaign, Three Additional Candidates Vie for Council Seats
Meet the candidates! G. Mario Fernandez, Leslie Castellano, Kim Bergel, Nicholas Kohl and John Fullerton.###Election season is just about here…again!I know, we just did this song and dance a…
(VIDEO) Closure Averted: Frankie’s NY Bagels Announces New Owner, Who Promises to Keep Beloved Recipes, Including Those Vegan Donuts
Steve Band (left) says "hi" as the next owner of Frankie's NY Bagels after founder Frankie Baker (right) introduced him.PREVIOUSLY: Owner of Frankie’s NY Bagels Announces Plans to Close…
Monkeypox Arrives: First Case in Humboldt County Confirmed Today, Says County’s Public Health Division
…The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Public Health Branch confirmed today the first case of monkeypox in a Humboldt County resident. This marks the first confirmed case of the…
Arcata Man Previously Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking Now Arrested For Human Trafficking, Says DTF
…On Tuesday May 5 , 2022, Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) arrested Javier Akeem Ruiz-Keyes (30 years old from Arcata) for trafficking cocaine into Humboldt County while armed…
Nordic Aquafarms Lays out Next Steps After Planning Commission Gives the Thumbs-Up to Their Samoa Fish Farm Plans
Architectural mock-up of the land-based fish farm Nordic Aquafarms plans for the Samoa Peninsula.PREVIOUSLY:Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan Tonight###Press release…
(PHOTOS) ELK RIVER ESTUARY ENHANCEMENT: Huffman Tours Project Site to Learn More About Restoration Strategies and Local Efforts to Curb Sea Level Rise
…Project Engineer Patrick (right) describes the ins and outs of the the Elk River Estuary Enhancement Project to Rep. Jared Huffman. | Photos by Andrew Goff###For the better part of a decade…
FLIGHTS to SEATTLE? Big Fed Grant Gives Humboldt a Shot at Attracting Service to Portland or the Emerald City, County Says
…Service to DEN has consistently been one of ACV’s highest performing markets in terms of the average seats sold. The success of the DEN route in particular placed the county in…
WHO WANTS AN OWL? Speedy Eureka Street Art Festival Muralist Seeks Additional Wall to Make Colorful
…Such is the case again this year. Rochester, New York-based artist Justin Suarez has already put the finishing touches on the forest critters that now adorn the 101-facing wall of…
Harper Motors Purchases Eureka’s Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Dealership From Lithia
The Lithia dealership on South Broadway in Eureka. | Photos by Andrew Goff.###After more than a century of selling cars and trucks in Eureka, the Harper family is expanding its already impressive…