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THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is California’s Carbon Credit System a Failure?
…Gary Graham HughesGary Hughes of Biofuelwatch joins the show to talk about the creative accounting of "net zero" carbon emissions. Can we "offset" emissions or is this sending us down the wrong…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Hill Life
I wake up before dawn, my body sore from the prior day’s labor. I shrug off the sleep as I head to the kitchen and brew up a strong batch of…
(PHOTOS) Anybody Wanna Buy That 600-pound Predator Statue You Drive Past on Your Way to Target?
"Get to the chopper!" and buy this statue | Photos: Andrew GoffIf you’ve been down Third Street near the Eureka Target lately, you’ve likely noticed an unusual visitor hanging out – a…
Heroin, Meth, Weed, Prescription Pills, Mushrooms and Cache of Weapons Found in Arcata Home, Drug Task Force Says
Photos via Humboldt County Drug Task Force.###Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: LockwoodSince January 2022 the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) had been investigating Angela Dawnstarr Lockwood…
Out of the COVID Crisis, But California Is Still in a State of Emergency
…Yet even as the rate of new cases has fallen precipitously from the peak of the omicron surge, down about 90% from a month ago, it is still at roughly the same…
Cal State Chancellor Resigns After Criticism Over Handling of Sexual Assault Case
…The Visalia Times-Delta posted an editorial urging the university’s board to fire Castro. The systemwide academic faculty union sought an independent investigation, calling the USA Today report “disturbing.”. The faculty…
If UC Berkeley Must Cut 3,000 Students, Should It Spare Californians?
Students walk past the Doe Memorial Library on the University of California, Berkeley campus on Feb. 3, 2022. Thalia Juarez for CalMattersUnless the California Supreme Court or Legislature throws UC Berkeley a…
OBITUARY: Dorothy Shaffer Scalvini, 1932-2022
…The family would like to give special thanks to the Ferndale Fire Department for their quick responses and to Hospice of Humboldt for their amazing support during this difficult time. The family…
Arcata City Council Approves Long-Planned Old Arcata Road Improvement Project, Including Installation of Controversial Roundabout
Rendering of the roundabout planned for the intersection of Old Arcata Road and Jacoby Creek Road. | Image via city staff report.PREVIOUSLY: Arcata City Council to Discuss Long-Planned Safety Improvements for…
‘SMARTER’: Newsom Administration Outlines Future Plans for COVID Management
…The strategy unveiled today includes preventive planning like stockpiling 75 million masks and bringing in 30 million over-the-counter tests, as well as the ability to increase the health care workforce…
Rainy March Forecast to Ease Drought Conditions in Humboldt County After Dry Start to 2022
Monthly precipitation outlook for March. | Graphics by NOAA After experiencing the 12th driest January on record and an unseasonably dry February, Eureka is forecast to receive above normal rainfall in March, NOAA…
MORE FENTANYL: After Brief Tussle, Fortuna Police Arrest Eureka Man on Suspicion of Narcotics Sales, Says FPD
…As a result of the investigation, officer’s determined that the Fentanyl was possessed for the purpose of sales. The Fortuna Police are working tirelessly to identify and apprehend anyone poisoning our…
OBITUARY: Chase Evan Kirtley, 1989-2022
…For more local assistance, the Humboldt County Behavioral Health phone number is 707-445-7715. There will be a celebration of life held Monday, February 21 at the Pub at the Creamery…
OBITUARY: Suzanne Irene Richardson, 1950-2022
…She also was a wonderful caretaker, helping care for ailing family members while supporting the other family members at the same time. She is known by many for all the special treats…
Eureka Gets a Look at the Road Work Coming Up Over the Next Several Months, Then Approves a Deal With a Police Auditing Firm
…The five new projects in the 2022 CIP will return to the city planning commission for review before being incorporated into the program. ### In other business, the council approved a professional services…
Beloved Local Activist Betty Chinn to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Cal Poly Humboldt
Betty Chinn. | Facebook.###This spring, renowned local philanthropist Betty Kwan Chinn, who has spent the past 40 years tirelessly serving Humboldt County's homeless population, will receive an honorary doctorate from Cal…
Bear River Triple Murderer Gets 150-to-Life Sentence as Relatives of the Deceased Speak Their Truths; Killer Can Apply For Parole in 25 Years
Nineteen-year-old Mauricio Johnson was sentenced this morning to 150 years to life in prison for the February 2021 murders of three people shot to death in their home on the…
Multiple Arrests at Fourth Street Eureka Motel Related to Fentanyl Trafficking Investigation
…The fentanyl and drug paraphernalia were located within the reach of the one-year-old child and Child Welfare Service responded to the scene. Octobreona Hof and Jared Johnson were arrested and…
WOULD YOUR SUMMER BE IMPROVED BY A SWEET POOCH?: Reduced Rate Adoptions at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Animal Shelter is offering reduced-rate adoptions for dogs this week as part of their Valentine’s Day “Sweetheart Special…
Eureka Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Trafficking A Rainbow of Fentanyl Into Humboldt
…As a result of their investigation agents received a search warrant for Sara Gibson and the room she was occupying.On February 15th , 2022, HCDTF Agents with the assistance of the Eureka…
Here, We Propose, is the New Rule: If a Worker is Wearing a Mask, Then You are Wearing a Mask
…Call up the business on the phone and ask them if they can meet you on the curb with the thing that you want to buy. I bet they’ll do it…
OBITUARY: John Robert Winzler Sr., 1930-2021
…He was the principal engineer for the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District and was recognized in 2006 for his 46 years of service to the District, with the dedication of the District…
OBITUARY: Donna Ann Mitchell, 1940-2022
…She went to work in the restaurant there in her 20s in the 1960s. She would also pick up a job working at the logging mills here in the area, such as…
OBITUARY: Linda Rue Friend, 1957-2021
On the day before New Year’s Eve 2021, Linda Friend passed away at home in Rio Dell, after a long battle with liver disease, with her partner Jimmy and her friend…
TODAY in SUPES: Board Talks Drought, Weed Irrigation Curtailment; Madrone Confronts a Geologist
Kathleen Zontos, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service's Eureka office, delivers a presentation on current drought conditions at Tuesday's meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. | Screenshot.### Most…
MASKS ON IN COURT! The State Mandate Has Ended But That Doesn’t Mean You Can Just Unmask Anywhere, and Court is One of Those Places You Cannot
Press release from the Superior Court of California:The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has provided updated guidance for the use of face masks effective February 16, 2022. In accordance with…
Newsom Nominates First Latina to California Supreme Court
…After CalMatters reported last year on the gap and the state’s struggles to get more Latino attorneys to transition into judgeships, Gov. Newsom launched the California Judicial Mentor Program to help…
BAY TRAIL GETTING CLOSER! County Acquires Easement Through Brainard Mill Site, the Last Big Right-of-Way Obstacle to the Eureka/Arcata Trail
…The easement provides the County of Humboldt the legal right to construct the trail while California Redwood Company retains ownership of the property. Funding to acquire the easement was provided through the…
Deputy Finds Broken-Down Vehicle on 299 to be Stolen, Actually; Two Arrested at Scene
…During a search of Coffer incident to arrest, deputies located approximately .38 grams of methamphetamine.Upon further investigation into the status of the vehicle, deputies learned that the vehicle had false plates…
With Just Days Left for Public Comment, Enviro Groups Seek More Detail, Assurances in Nordic Aquafarms’ EIR
Visual simulation of Nordic Aquafarms' planned land-based fish farm, a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility planned for the Samoa Peninsula. | Image via Humboldt County's Draft Environmental Impact Report.###The public…