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OBITUARY: Winston Kavanaugh, 1941-2022
…Leo Leer, and to the wonderful Hospice of Humboldt staff who guided us through the final days.###The obituary above was submitted by Winston Kavanaugh’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost…
ELECTION REDUX: It’s Almost Time to Take Out Those Papers to Run For City Office!
Election season is just about back! Yeah, we just got done with one of the damn things, but here in California we tend to have them twice a year on the even…
Hoopa Valley Tribal Youth Featured in Vogue Magazine for Outstanding Local Climate Activism and Leadership
…It's meant to balance the good and the bad in the world.”Frank also describes the decades-long fight to undam the Klamath River. Removal of the four dams along the…
Fourth and Final Condor to Be Released on North Coast Tuesday Morning
From the Yurok Tribe: On Tuesday, July 12, the Northern California Condor Restoration Program (NCCRP) will attempt to release a fourth California condor (prey-go-neesh) into Yurok ancestral territory and Redwood…
Two Arrested in Stolen Vehicle Outside Sus Myrtletown House, Sheriff’s Office Says
…The warrant was approved by the Humboldt County Superior Court and a search of the residence was conducted.During the search, deputies located numerous prescription pills, .5 grams of fentanyl, .75 grams…
Some Seniors and Disabled People Will Miss Out on New California State Payments
…The poverty rate among people who live in families that don’t need to file taxes is 60%, the institute estimates. Neither the state Department of Finance nor the Franchise Tax Board…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Patrick Cleary on the Returning Folklife Festival, His Time at Humboldt Area Foundation and His New Fancy Hip
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Patrick Cleary on the Returning Folklife Festival, His Time at Humboldt Area Foundation and His New Fancy Hip
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Abortion Pills vs. The SCOTUS Ruling
Despite the fact that 61% of adults in this country say abortion should be legal all or most of the time, on June 24, the Supreme Court overturned the 1972 Roe vs…
WARNING: Coastal Humboldt May Actually See ‘Hot’ Temperatures Above 70 Degrees Tomorrow
Graphic of tomorrow's forecast. | NWSThe National Weather Service's Eureka office has issued a warning for the spell of seasonably pleasant weather that's forecast to hit the North Coast tomorrow…
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL: Alex Stillman to Be Sworn in During Special Meeting on Monday
Stillman is ready to be a councilmember again! | SubmittedAfter final election results were confirmed on Friday, it is official that Alex Stillman will again serve on the Arcata City Council and the…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Supreme Court’s Climate Decisions are Catastrophic (and Not Just for the Climate)
…Using a new invention—the "major questions doctrine"—the Supreme Court has set up an easy way for conservative judges across the country to invalidate any regulation that a judge finds to…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Why People Consume Cannabis
Stereotypical depictions of pot smokers, listless underachieving bozos with little motivation and grim prospects for the future, have dominated the cannabis discourse since the early days of prohibition many decades ago.The…
‘Hate Has No Place in Humboldt County’: Sheriff’s Office, State and Federal Law Enforcement Launch Investigation into Antisemitic Flyers Found Throughout the County
…Antisemitic Flyers Distributed in Arcata; APD InvestigatingThe following is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a recent…
Biden-Harris Administration Selects Karuk Tribal Leader to Serve on Federal Wildfire Commission
Karuk Natural Resources Department Director Bill Tripp was recently selected to serve on the Biden-Harris administration's Wildfire Commission. Photo contributed by the Karuk Tribe.###The following is a press release…
WEED REGS LAXED: Newly Approved Update to Eureka’s Cannabis Ordinance Simplifies License Structures for Business Owners, Allows Event Onsite Consumption
Screenshot of Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting.###Local cannabis events are on the horizon for social pot smokers after the Eureka City Council approved an update to the City’s cannabis…
For Many Complicated Reasons, There is No Dammed Swimming Hole at Freshwater Creek This Summer, But the County Hopes to Bring it Back Next Year
The Freshwater Park swimming hole. | Photos provided by the Humboldt County Public Works Department.Freshwater Park will go without its iconic dam-made swimming hole for the third year in a row…
OBITUARY: Marshall L’Herault, 1965-2022
Marshall L’Herault (July 28th, 1965 - June 30th, 2022)It is with much sadness that we announce the death of our brother, Marshall L’Herault. Born in Illinois, the youngest of five…
OBITUARY: Eleanor Lendahl, 1943-2022
…They lived at Maple Creek Cutoff for many years, where they enjoyed horses, being outdoors, and living the ranch life. She loved her neighbors, who she called “the hill people”, with whom…
FINAL ELECTION UPDATE: Everything Has Remained as You Expected It Would!
…Ryan BurnsAnd that’s a wrap! The Humboldt County Elections Office just posted its “Final Cumulative Report” of the June 7 primary election results and, as far as the semi-close local…
(UPDATES) Trailers Donated to Betty Chinn to House Eureka’s Homeless Burn in Early Morning Fire on Hilfiker Lane
…The trailers will be demolished and removed from the site due to the safety hazard they present. This will not prevent the project from moving forward as the City of Eureka has…
(VIDEO) Senator Mike McGuire Announces $1 Million Investment for the Arcata Ballpark
The announcement at last night's game. | NCNTVSenator Mike McGuire drew cheers from the crowd at last night's Crabs game after he announced that the state still will provide $1 million…
OBITUARY: Flora Brazil Sauers, 1938-2022
…She worked in a paint store in Eureka, and simultaneously continued working the sheep and dairy cows on the Brazil ranch in Fortuna, while raising her boys, with the help of her…
OBITUARY: William Christensen, 1941-2022
William Meyer Christensen, affectionately known as BC, passed away June 30, 2022 at the age of 80. The world has lost a wonderful husband, father, brother and grandfather. Not to mention the…
OBITUARY: Steve Cordero, 1961-2022
Steven Ray Kaleookuualohapoinaole Cordero passed away on June 16, 2022.Steve, as he was known by loved ones and friends, was born December 10, 1961, in Wailuku, Hawaii on the island of…
OBITUARY: Leslie A. Rodrigues, 1954-2022
…Leslie was the rock of the family, always offering her support and loving arms to anyone in need. Leslie will be greatly missed by her family and friends and will always be…
Eureka City Council Approves Contentious City-Owned Security Camera Policy
Screenshot of Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting.###The Eureka City Council returned to the contentious topic of City-owned security cameras during its regular meeting on Tuesday night. The policy proposal…
(VIDEO) EPD Investigating Fight That Occurred After Eureka Fireworks Display, Captured in YouTube Video
…The link to the video has been shared with our department and is a part of the investigation. While the video sheds light on portions of the incident, it appears to have…
Antisemitic Flyers Distributed in Arcata; APD Investigating
A flyer found in an Arcata driveway on the morning of July 4. | Submitted###On the morning of July 4, Amy left her house for work and found a ziplock bag in…
Rio Dell Man Arrested For Suspected Meth Dealing
…On Thursday June 30th , 2022 the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) with the assistance of the Fortuna Police Department POP Team served a search warrant in the 100 block of 1…
Will a New Oversight Position Help California’s High Speed Rail Plans Get on Track?
A rendering of the proposed California High-Speed Rail. Courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail AuthorityAfter a decade of cost, schedule, technical, regulatory, personnel and legal problems, the California high speed…