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Here’s Your Final List of County Candidates for June’s Primary Election, Including Four Running Unopposed
###The lineups are set! Your candidates for public office have assembled and submitted the necessary paperwork, setting the stage set for another primary election season here in Humboldt County.With a mere…
TANNER CASE: Judge Drops Arson Charge Against Suspect in Ettersburg Homicide, but the Trial on Kidnapping and Murder Charges is Scheduled to Start Monday
Judge Kaleb Cockrum dismissed an arson charge this morning against Ryan Anthony Tanner, who remains accused of kidnapping and murdering Jason Todd Garrett more than two years ago in the Ettersburg area…
TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS TEST! The Sirens Will or Should Be Rip-Roaring on the Peninsula Tomorrow, and Manila Residents Are Urged to Practice Getting to Higher Ground
Next week is Tsunami Preparedness Week! The big water is gonna hit us sooner or later, so it's as well that we should be prepared.The first event of the week…
Paz Dominguez Supporter Thomas Edrington Takes Up His ‘Old, Bloodstained Tools,’ Explains Why He Engineered Auditor-Controller Document Dump
Edrington at Tuesday's rally for Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez on the courthouse steps.PREVIOUSLY:Paz Dominguez on the Offensive: Auditor-Controller Riles Supervisors, Staff With Allegations of Fiscal ShenanigansAuditor-Controller…
Overdue: State Owes Community Clinics Millions for COVID Vaccinations
…Instead, state officials told community clinics to hold onto their receipts while the Department of Health Care Services and federal government worked out the payment system. The health department blames the federal…
Sen. Mike McGuire Gets a Little Swear-y When Describing His New Bill, Which Would Require PG&E to Underground its Wildfire-Risky High-Power Transmission Lines
Senator McGuire. | File photo.Press release from the Office of Sen. Mike McGuire: For far too long, America’s largest utility – PG&E – has failed its customers and made California unsafe. For…
Auditor-Controller Submitted Overdue Report to the State After 10 Last Night; Special Meeting to Present Proof Behind Her Recent Allegations Canceled
…The county's fiscal management system is sick, she said, "and the illness is caused by the continuing decentralization of accounting functions."In response to the calls for proof, Paz Dominguez directed…
When Children Suffer: California to Funnel Billions Into Mental Health Overhaul
…The proposed sweeping transformation of the children’s mental health system will be funded by a sum many describe as “unprecedented.” The bulk of the money has yet to be distributed, but…
Short-Term Fixes Won’t Really Solve California’s Teacher Shortage
…Since the start of the pandemic, teachers have been leaving the profession at a faster rate. The California Department of Education does not track statewide teacher turnover, but data from the California…
OBITUARY: Denis George Fowler, 1941-2022
…After some time in the Merchant Navy he soon knew that was not the life for him. He headed off on many adventures, traveling through western Europe, the Middle East, parts of…
Jury Convicts Hoopa Man of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Mayhem and Other Charges Stemming From 2021 Shooting Incident
Press release from the District Attorney's Office: TitusOn March 16, 2022, a Humboldt County jury found 30-year-old Hoopa resident Byron Titus Jr. guilty of all charges brought by the…
The County is Considering a Temporary ‘Safe Shelter’ Ordinance Allowing For Emergency Homeless Accommodation; Planning Commission Will Hold Hearing Tomorrow
PREVIOUSLY:Arcata City Council Approves Safe Parking Program to Shelter Homeless, Moves Forward with Valley West Hotel Housing Projects###Community notification from the County of Humboldt: The Humboldt County Planning Commission will…
YESTERDAY in SUPES: $18.2 Million CARES Act Grant Will Fund Improvements at Humboldt County Airports
Humboldt County Director of Aviation Cody Roggatz addressed the Board of Supervisors Tuesday | Screenshot.###After decades of neglect, Humboldt County’s aviation facilities will soon see some much-needed improvements thanks to…
Accidental Kitchen Fire Causes $45,000 in Damages to Ridgewood Drive Home, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
…The homeowner had already evacuated and stated there was no one else inside which crews confirmed with a thorough search.The crews attacking the fire found that it was confined to the…
No Local Tsunami Threat From Big Earthquake That Struck Near Fukushima, Japan This Morning
Snapshot from the USGS's page on the earthquake.###The Northwest Pacific Tsunami Center says that a large earthquake near Fukushima, Japan early this morning did not generate a tsunami. This morning…
PR PR: Humboldt Gets Another One of Those Odd Poppy-Shaped Trophies That Tony Hawk Won One Time, Courtesy of the City of Eureka’s Tourism Marketing Campaign
…The total estimated value of the recent earned media attention exceeded $4M and the efforts helped increased traffic to the Visiteureka.com website by ~600% year over year. At the end of…
Californians Used More Water as State Braces for Another Dry Year
Photo by Steve Harvey on Unsplash###Californians used 2.6% more water in January compared to before the drought emergency was declared, a sign that urban residents are ignoring the state’s…
OBITUARY: Alan Ray Fletcher, 1948-2022
…He also loved roses, hiking in the Trinity Alps and the redwoods and listening to the ocean. He was a fan of the blues and classic rock and particularly fond of rock…
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Brown, 1939-2022
Betty Jean Brown passed away at home in the company of her family on March 11, 2022, after a brief bout with cancer. Born March 23, 1939, in Eureka to Lars and…
OBITUARY: Jack Ronald Dumas, 1936-2022
…Despite the pain Jack came out a hero and stayed strong until the end. Jack was well known for his sense of humor, gardening, love for creation including plants and animals, fishing…
OBITUARY: Rosalie Miriam Lindholm, 1942-2022
…She also loved spending time with her family, going to the beach to watch the waves and working in her flower garden.She had worked in retail in several places and as…
OBITUARY: Maria Soares, 1924-2022
Maria Soares was born in Terceira, an island in the Azores, on December 10, 1924, to Jose and Rosa Rafael. She married the love of her life, Jose Soares, on June 17…
Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez Blasts Humboldt County Board of Supervisors During Reelection Announcement
Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez formally announced her reelection campaign on Tuesday. | Photo by Isabella Vanderheiden###Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez took to the steps of the Humboldt County Courthouse…
Rain, Snow in Weekend Forecast; Sneaker Waves Possible Today
Graphics provided by the NWS.PREVIOUSLY: Rainy March Forecast to Ease Drought Conditions in Humboldt County After Dry Start to 2022###The North Coast is forecast for a rainy weekend, with the…
Revised California Math Proposal: Despite Pushback, Little Change
…Despite pushback, the drafters haven’t changed much. The new draft of the proposed framework — a non-binding series of recommendations — largely doubles down on the key goals of making math more…
Lawmakers Pass Legislative Fix to Undo UC Berkeley’s Enrollment Cap
…Why we’re here The proposed law targets aspects of the California Environmental Quality Act, the law at the center of a court order that UC Berkeley cap its enrollment at 2020…
OBITUARY: Gary Lealond Jordan, Sr., 1950-2022
…on Bald Hill at the Beaver Family Cemetery. Jacklyn Billings and Rodney Vigil Sr. will be officiating. A gathering after the service will be at the Blessed Kateri Church in Hoopa.Gary…
OBITUARY: Roberta Lorraine Howard, 1940-2022
Born in Yreka to Marie and Henry Davis, Roberta was a descendant of the Yurok and Karuk people. She was the youngest of her siblings earning her the life long nickname "Sissy…
OBITUARY: Craig Robert Maynard, 1954-2022
…They also attended baseball spring training many times in Arizona to cheer on the Oakland A’s. He loved jokes and humor, baseball, the Oakland A’s, the Beatles, skiing, camping and…
Confused About Which Schools Are Still Masking? The County Office of Education is Attempting to Round Up All That Info and Put it in One Spreadsheet
From the Humboldt County Office of Education: The Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) has created a community resource for parents and students to see the current masking guidance in Humboldt County…