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2022 Application Period Now Open for Humboldt’s Restricted Area Access Pass Program
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Humboldt County agricultural producers are encouraged to apply now for a Restricted Area Access Pass before the next emergency strikes.The pass, which…
TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: City Looks to Free Up a Bunch of Properties to Develop More Housing, Including Two Parking Lots Behind Lost Coast Brewery That Will Be Converted Into ‘EaRTH Center’
Behold the EaRTH Center, a housing/ transit center development proposed for Third Street Between G and H in Eureka | Images from the City of Eureka###As part of the City of Eureka…
Why Single Payer Died in the California Legislature, Again
Lawmakers on the state Assembly floor on Jan. 31, 2022. A single-payer bill didn't come up for a vote. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters###Despite, or perhaps because of…
OBITUARY: Karen Mensing, 1952-2022
…Karen was the middle child. She had three sisters — Kaitoria, Jacqueline and Leigh — and the youngest sibling, her brother, Jack, Jr. Karen was always very proud of her father, Jack Probasco's…
OBITUARY: Charles Frederick Dahl, 1938-2022
…He was at home near a river in the mountains or in the ocean. He taught his sons and many of their friends how to hunt and fish as well, a skill…
OBITUARY: Ruth Louise Gray, 1934-2022
…The family was very active in the local boat club. In 1964 the family moved to Eureka, where Ruth soon became a very active mother. She belonged to numerous clubs: Bridge, Sorority…
(UPDATE: FOUND SAFE) This Fellow Walked Away From His Care Home Near Henderson Center This Afternoon, and He May Need Help
…Seward is unfamiliar with the area he is missing from and may be confused. If seen please contact the Eureka Police Department’s 24-hour dispatch center at 707 441-4044.
Supervisors to Consider Cannabis Tax Relief Amid Growing Concerns Over Industry’s Long-Term Viability
Protesters demand the suspension of Measure S, Humboldt County's cannabis excise tax, at a Jan. 18 rally. | File photo by Andrew Goff.###Faced with mounting cries of protest from struggling cannabis…
Probation Search in Eureka Results in Arrest Related to Fentanyl, Heroin
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 29, 2022, at about 4:23 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the area of Togo Street…
Fort Humboldt Sits On Wiyot Land, New Sign Acknowledges
…This sign, along with about 30 others, are being designed in collaboration with Tribal partners, and installed in parks across the north coast.The sign reads “Fort Humboldt State Historic Park is…
Once Again, A Flotilla of Military Helichoppers Has Shocked and Awed the County
…etc.###As is often the case when the whirlybirds start rattling Humboldt County windows, the metaphorical LoCO office phone started ringing off the hook this morning just after 11 a.m. Everyone…
Woman Robbed After Confronting Knife-Wielding Burglar in Samoa Beach Parking Lot, Sheriff’s Office Says
Google Street View.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 26, 2022, at about 11:45 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Samoa…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: She’s Jammin’
…Work them into your week when you're feeling brave enough to leave the house. Ciao Bella!
Gavin Newsom Was the Face of Legal Cannabis in California. Can He Fix Its Problems?
Cannabis plants at the Pure Beauty growing site in Sacramento on Jan. 26, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters###When California voters legalized marijuana for recreational use in November 2016, it…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: The Search for Hunter Lewis and His Lost Treasure: Father Corey Lewis On the Life and Legacy of His Son
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: The Search for Hunter Lewis and His Lost Treasure: Father Corey Lewis On the Life and Legacy of His Son
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Four ‘Dunnos’ of Covid
“There’s no reason to believe that the virus has run out of room, genetically.” — Kartik Chandran, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NYC ###As we reel from…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Notes From A Ghost
…James Tressler.The ghost stood on the terrace of the school, looking out at the snow-covered city. The school was closed that day because of the weather, and the corridors and…
OBITUARY: Thomas Joseph Hassler, 1934-2021
…After graduation the family moved to Pierre, South Dakota where Tom worked for the U S Fish and Wildlife Service at the National Reservoir Research Program conducting field studies and research on…
Confused About Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan? There are Still Opportunities to Learn More and Provide Feedback About How You Want the City to Create More Housing
Arcata's Gateway Area includes the hip Creamery District | Images from the City of Arcata's Draft Gateway Area Plan###You’ve heard it before: With big changes like HSU becoming Cal…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Professionalizing and Formalizing Your Cannabis Farming Operation
Photo by Matteo Paganelli on Unsplash###Since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2016, growing herb here in the Golden State has become increasingly complicated. Compliance costs and competition have increased significantly…
RODRIGUEZ TRIAL: Text Messages Suggest SoHum Murder Suspect Was Planning to Rob His Own Grow Operation, Prosecution Argues
In the days before he allegedly murdered a Southern Humboldt couple, Ulisses Rodriguez may have been planning to rob his own marijuana grow in the China Creek area, a prosecution witness testified…
Two Eureka Residents Arrested For Suspected Fentanyl Sales
…Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Jail where they were booked for the following charges:H&S 11351 Possession of fentanyl for saleH&S 11352(a) Transportation of…
Cal Poly Humboldt Names New Interim Chief of Police
…Peter was born and raised on the North Coast. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cal Poly Humboldt in 2003 and his law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School…
RODRIGUEZ TRIAL: Accused Murderer Spent the Days After Killing Searching for New Cars and Reading About the Crime, Investigator Testifies
In the week between his alleged murder of two people in Southern Humboldt and his arrest in Chico, Ulisses Rodriguez had a special interest in two topics: shopping for a car and…
Omicron Slammed California’s Workforce. Was There Another Way?
Adan Hernandez, a fruit vendor inside the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, completes a transaction on Jan. 19, 2022. According to Hernandez, he has worked here since 1983. "Throughout all of…
OBITUARY: David Wayne Hill, 1954-2022
…He also loved going to the race track to watch the races. David was a hard worker, always ready to help anyone or to play with his grandson Harvey. David worked on…
Turns Out They Need More Money to Convert Those Valley West Hotels into Homeless Housing, So the Arcata City Council Will Meet Tomorrow to Up the Grant Application
The Days Inn & Suites on Valley West Boulevard, to be eventually converted into homeless housing | File photo###After recently approving Arcata House Partnership (AHP)’s grant application to fund the conversion of…
Former Fiscal Manager for Wiyot Tribe and North Coast Co-op Sentenced to Federal Prison for Bank Fraud
A copy of the judgment.###A Manila woman is headed to federal prison next week after pleading guilty to bank fraud committed while working as the fiscal director of the Wiyot Tribe…
Eureka Police Raid Suspected 11th Street Drug House; Two Arrested
…On January 27, 2022, Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) and Special Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, responded to a residence on the…
YET MORE BAD TRAFFIC: Motorcyclist Arrested, Accused of DUI Following Chase Around Downtown Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 26, 2022, at about 8:37 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Eureka area observed…