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(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Object Heavy’s Brian Swislow on the Pandemic’s Impacts on Humboldt’s Live Music Scene and His Lengthy Career in Funk and Soul
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Object Heavy's Brian Swislow on the Pandemic's Impacts on Humboldt's Live Music Scene and His Lengthy Career in Funk and Soul
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: God and the Super Bowl
In the 1870s, British statistician Francis Galton showed, to his own satisfaction, that prayer doesn’t work. His evidence was simple: praying for the health of British royal family was part of…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Talking TOUGH With the HUFF!
…Still, via YouTube, from the 1987 USA Volleyball match against China.Congressman Jared Huffman joins Gang Green for a fun conversation about his legislative priorities for 2022, the prospect of the Build…
RODRIGUEZ TRIAL: Medical Examiner, Other Evidence Specialists Testify to Manner of Victims’ Deaths
For 32-year-old Jeremy Kuemmel it was three bullets to the back, ripping through vital organs and perforating his aorta. For Kuemmel’s girlfriend Tiffany Ellebrecht, 31, it was three bullets…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis as Medicine
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash###The medicinal use of cannabis dates back thousands of years. Emperor Shen Nung, the so-called father of Chinese medicine, included cannabis in the country’s…
OBITUARY: Leland Roy Madsen, 1938-2021
…He then enlisted in the army, spending most of his service time in Germany. A true patriot and hardworking man. After returning home from the service he had many jobs in the…
Struggling Businesses and Starving Artists! If You’re in Eureka and the Pandemic Has Thumped You Hard, You Might Want to Apply For One of These City Grants
Look at these art-loving Eurekans chilling at the Morris Graves! Think how sad they'd be if your struggling cultural institution or small business failed to apply for these funds. Graphic…
Drug Task Force, POP Conduct Undercover Street Buy Sweeps in Old Town and SoHum
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: The Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) receives multiple community complaints of people gathering in front of local businesses and being involved in drug sales…
Garberville Traffic Stop Results in Arrest, Confiscation of Mobile Drug Emporium, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 3, 2022, at about 12:15 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Garberville area conducted a…
California Crime Story: The Numbers, Explained
…Then there are the circumstances beyond the bounds of each jurisdiction. In the 2020 data, the first year of pandemic lockdowns, some police departments and sheriff’s offices across the state made…
OBITUARY: Irene Georgette Steinhardt, 1924-2022
…She enrolled in the all-women college NJC (now Douglas). The war was on. The girls were all encouraged to do their part and support the troops at the local USO dances…
OBITUARY: David Kenneth Williams, 1952-2021
…The family sold the drums at the Tribal Stomp most years and became friendly with other makers.Dave knew every song released by Neil Young and the Bridge School Benefit concert was…
(UPDATED) ‘Extremely Bad News’: Caltrans Sanctions County, Freezes New Project Funding Because of Overdue Audit Report
…Because the county has yet to submit its overdue Single Audit Report for the 2019-20 fiscal year, the state transportation agency on Tuesday placed the county under a "Do Not Authorize…
Arcata Mother Struck By Vehicle While Pushing Infant in Stroller Across Designated Crosswalk, Dies in Hospital, APD Says
…The driver is not believed to have been under the influence at the time of the crash, and no charges have been filed against the driver at this time. The infant involved…
(UPDATE: SECOND SUSPECT IN CUSTODY) Sheriff’s Office Arrests One, Seeks Another in Connection With Burglary at Glendale Murphy’s
…Upon deputies’ arrival, Stout fled the residence, evading arrest. Jackson was located at the residence and taken into custody without incident. During the service of the search warrant, deputies located items believed…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man (Again) in Connection With Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Weitchpec
…Williamson.When deputies arrived at the residence, the man, 30-year-old James Charles Williamson II, was seen fleeing into a wooded area. Deputies pursued Williamson and took him into custody shortly…
Arcata City Councilmember Announces Resignation, Citing Family Medical Issues, Poor Local Healthcare Options
Just short of 14 months after she was sworn in, Arcata City Councilmember and recently named Vice Mayor Emily Grace Goldstein has announced that she will be stepping down from the seat…
Don’t Worry About That Big Plume of Smoke on the South Spit: It’s a Prescribed Burn by the Bureau of Land Management
Smoooooke on the water. | Video footage by Andrew Goff.###That looks ominous! Dangerous, even! But fret not. This morning, local media outlets got a friendly heads-up from Jeff Fontana of the…
Arcata Man Arrested For Homicide Following Altercation Near Northtown Foot Bridge Last Night
…During the investigation officers learned the other subject involved in the altercation was 50 yr old Arcata resident Russell James Holt. Holt was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility…
OBITUARY: Joan Emilie Schirle, 1944-2022
…She was an acclaimed independent actor, director, playwright, teacher, and deviser and was the Founding Artistic Director of Dell’Arte International (DAI) joining the company in 1976. A pioneer in establishing the…
OBITUARY: Diane Renee Moran, 1944-2022
…She joined the Danish Sisterhood of America lodge #131 at the age of 16 and held various positions over the years including President in 2019. Diane was involved in the annual Scandinavian…
YESTERDAY in SUPES: After Bushnell Recuses Herself, Board Considers Tax Relief Options for Struggling Cannabis Growers But Postpones Decision
…We'll rewind a bit, here, to the beginning. After the routine passing of the consent calendar, the day's first agenda item was the latest "required monthly report" from embattled Auditor…
Eureka Council Unanimously OK’s Latest Parking-to-Housing Plan’s First Steps; Special Meeting on Downtown ‘EaRTH Center’ Project Next Week
Eureka City Manager Miles Slattery gives the City Council a presenation on the surplus properties | Screenshot from Zoom meeting###PREVIOUSLY: TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Looks to Free Up a Bunch…
Eureka Man With ‘Boogaloo Boys’ Ties Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
A Eureka-native man connected to the far-right, anti-government “Boogaloo Boys” extremist movement was sentenced to four years in prison by the Manhattan Supreme Court this week for compiling a…
RODRIGUEZ TRIAL: More Witnesses Testify to Suspect’s Actions in Wake of Double Murder; Language Barrier Causes Complications
Three former associates of double-murder suspect Ulisses Rodriguez testified Tuesday that they were either there when Rodriguez moved the bodies or were told soon afterward that Rodriguez killed Jeremy Kuemmel and…
OBITUARY: Clara Irene (Humphreys) Schneider, 1921-2022
Clara Irene (Humphreys) Schneider was born on March 15, 1921 in Lane County, Oregon, grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon as a member of the Church of Christ, and passed away January…
OBITUARY: Ellen Dawkins, 1953-2022
Ellen Dawkins, the third of Bill and Martha’s three children, born in Ashland on September 8, 1953, passed away in Eureka on January 6, 2022. From an early age, she was…
OBITUARY: Debie Yates-Edeline, 1953-2021
…She would go up to the cabin the night before and get everything ready for our arrival. The next evening, as we pulled down the road we could see the cabin all…
After Short Pursuit, EPD Arrests Man Allegedly in Possession of Fentanyl, Heroin, Firearms
…On February 1, 2022, Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) with the assistance from Special Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, attempted to apprehend…
Retired Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service K9 ‘Ice,’ Who Was Stabbed in the Line of Duty Multiple Times and Honored at the Hero Dog Awards, Has Died
…The Ice Man in action. “We are mourning the loss of one of the most devoted and hardworking employees within our Forest Service family,” the neighboring Six Rivers National Forest wrote on…