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Humboldt County’s Interim Human Resources Director Resigns
Humboldt County's interim human resources director, Darlene "Dar" Rhodes, has resigned after just three months and a week on the job.Rhodes didn't give the county a whole lot of…
McGuire and Bipartisan Coalition of Legislators Introduce Bill to Divest State Funds from Russia
…The loss of life to satisfy the ego of a fragile tyrant is unconscionable and there must be consequences. This legislation builds upon the strong economic sanctions being pursued by the Biden…
Vehicle Pursuit in the Wee Hours of Sunday Ends With One Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 27, 2022, at about 3:07 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a suspicious vehicle investigation in the area…
California Set to End School Mask Mandate
The end | UnsplashAs the Omicron surge and COVID-related hospitalizations subside, indoor masking will cease being mandatory in California, Oregon and Washington schools and childcare facilities after March 11, according to a…
Narcan-Packing Deputies Save Man Overdosing in Downtown Garberville Early This Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Two Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies saved the life of a man experiencing an opioid overdose emergency this morning in Garberville.On Feb…
In a Chase, K9 Officer Helps Catch Man Wanted in Connected to Attempted Arcata Homicide
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: BeerOn Feb. 27, 2022, at about 3 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served an arrest warrant on a man wanted by…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: I Left My Heart in Ferndale
Humboldt's President of Positivity just can't get enough of the Eel River Valley! That's why she's kicking off the week with a little trip down Ferndale's Main…
As California Expands Medi-Cal, Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants Will Still Be Left Behind
…In 2016, California applied for a waiver from the federal government to allow undocumented people to buy from Covered California. But the state withdrew the application at the request of the Legislature…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Comedian Josh Barnes on the Pros of the Humboldt Comedy Scene and Slogging Through the Unfunniness of COVID
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Comedian Josh Barnes on the Pros of the Humboldt Comedy Scene and Slogging Through the Unfunniness of COVID
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: My Friend in Kiev
When I woke up early Thursday morning, and saw in the news that the Russians had invaded Ukraine, my first thoughts were of Gokhan. Here in Istanbul, we of course have been…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The ACLU and Transgender Rights
If you were around during the lead up to the 1988 election when vice-president George Bush defeated Michael Dukakis, you may recall the “card-carrying member of the ACLU” taunt that…
‘No Single Greater Action We Can Take Than Removing These Dams’: FERC Releases Environmental Document for Review
Iron Gate Dam, one of four hydroelectric dams slated for removal on the Klamath River. | Michael Wier, CalTrout.###North Coast tribes are one step closer to their decades-long goal of dam…
(UPDATING) 1/4-Acre Vegetation Fire Reported on Titlow Hill
Update, 12:30 p.m.:Forward progress has been "totally contained" by private resources in the area, according to scanner traffic. Willow Creek Fire is at the scene. Original post:There is…
Testimony Wraps in Case of Arcata Man Accused of Biting Off Cop’s Thumb; Defense Attorney Reprimanded For Mocking Officers
In an anti-climatic end to testimony in the jury trial of mayhem suspect Delano Blayze Malang, the defendant took the witness stand Friday and admitted he lunged toward Arcata police Sgt…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Build Broadway Better
…Caltrans' work on Broadway is also a reflection of larger cultural changes within the agency. Once almost solely focused on traffic speed, the agency has made great progress towards broadening its horizons…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis Addiction
One of the least popular topics in my industry is that of cannabis addiction. As a historically demonized industry attempts to redefine itself along the lines of health and wellness, the topic…
Will Annie’s Cambodian Be Replaced by a Fast Food Drive-Through? Project Submitted to the City Includes Plans to Demolish the Beloved Local Restaurant
Annie's Cambodian on Fifth Street in Eureka. | Google Street View.###For more than 11 years the small, unassuming restaurant Annie’s Cambodian Cuisine – located on 101 North (Fifth Street) between U…
Eureka City Council to Discuss Future EaRTH Center Project Site
The EaRTH Center gateway, pictured in a slide presented at the Feb. 9 Eureka City Council meeting.###The Eureka City Council will return to the contentious topic of parking lots next week…
(UPDATED) Attorney General’s Office Threatens Legal Action Against Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez Over Failure to Submit Financial Transactions Report
…to fulfill the duties they have been assigned in a manner which serves the best interests of the public. In the case of the Elected Auditor-Controller, the successful fulfillment of those…
Due to Construction Delays, Food For People Will Temporarily Relocate to Cooper Gulch Location
Food for People’s Executive Director Anne Holcomb stands outside of the new Eureka Choice Pantry Location at 1720 10th Street, Eureka.Food for People release: Food for People’s Eureka Choice…
Man Convicted of False Imprisonment, Indecent Exposure in 2020 Fortuna Launderland Case
…There the defendant exposed himself and continued his assault until the employee successfully fought him off. The defendant fled the scene, but Fortuna Police officers located him at the bus stop near…
Multiple Shigella Cases in Eureka May Have Spread at Local Laundromats
…Public and Environmental Health officials are working to contain local cases of the gastrointestinal illness Shigella bacteria, after three lab-confirmed cases and two more suspected cases infected Eureka residents during the…
California Mask Mandate: It’s Fracturing Student Life
…Manghani and other district leaders said the benefits outweigh the risks. “I already felt confident that even if the state didn’t agree, we were making the right decision,” said board vice…
COVID-19 Has Turned Deadlier for Black Californians, Who Have the State’s Lowest Vaccination Rate
George Dowell, 40, receives the COVID-19 vaccine at Umoja Health pop-up clinic in Oakland last week. He waited a year to watch for any side-effects or problems in his…
OBITUARY: Tom Evans, 1940-2022
Tom Gerald Evans was born in the Methodist Hospital in Los Angeles on March 19, 1940 to Murrell and Lilyan Evans. He died on Jan. 2, 2022Tom was born adventurous. When he…
Three Candidates Now Vying to Become Humboldt County’s Next Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters
…Incidentally, the clerk-recorder's staff may have the nicest digs of any county employees. The office, on the fifth floor of the county courthouse, has a row of windows offering a…
Who Says Eureka’s Not Hip Enough for a Rooftop Bar? A New Multi-Story Building is Slated for Old Town.
Ta-da! Conceptual rendering of a building designed by McSorely Architecture, slated to be built on the corner of Second and E streets in Old Town Eureka. | Submitted.Folks roaming about Old…
Local Growers Voice Support for New Assembly Bill That Would Allow Direct Sales at State Cannabis Events
Photo by Add Weed on Unsplash.###A new bill introduced into the state legislature this week would give a leg up to small-scale cannabis farmers looking to sell their product at…
OBITUARY: Susan Butler, 1960-2022
…Susan started living her life to the fullest, young. She had many adventures and mishaps along the way and could paint a picture with her storytelling of the events ( like when she…
OBITUARY: Lois Wild, 1942-2022
Lois Claire Wild née Johnson was born March 22, 1942 in Santa Rosa while her father worked in the Hunter’s Point Shipyard. After WW II the family returned to Eureka where…