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OBITUARY: Verna Ferrari, 1932-2021
…Mom would be a constant source in the neighborhood for the latest news. Often, the neighborhood kids would want to come over and talk with Mom instead of us. Known to many…
TODAY in COURT: Manslaughter-by-Fentanyl Suspect Declines to Show Up for Hearing; Suspect in Package Thefts Released on Own Recognizance
…The Drug Task Force has arrested numerous people in 2021 for possessing or selling the powerful drug. Refusing to come to court was apparently the trend today in the jail, with at…
Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Lunging at a Cop With a Box Cutter This Afternoon, Eureka Police Say
From the Eureka Police Department: On December 22, 2021, at about 12:30 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to 3rd and A Streets for the report of three…
Eureka City Council Postpones Vote on Proposed Parking Lot Land Swap
Screenshot of the Eureka City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 21 (Councilmembers Scott Bauer and Kati Moulton joined via Zoom)###Following a lengthy discussion and hearing comments from more than a dozen…
In Fight Against Omicron, California Bets on Boosters, Rapid Tests
Image via CDC.With the Omicron variant driving a dramatic new spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced new booster requirements and testing measures…
Dreaming of a White Christmas? Snow Levels May Drop as Low as 1,000 Feet Over the Holiday Weekend
…Image via the National Weather Service.As outlined in the graphic above, snow and hail are projected to get progressively heavier and lower in the coming days. If you're traveling out…
OBITUARY: Russell Joseph Dellabalma, 1957-2021
Russell Joseph Dellabalma passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2021.Russell was born on May 22, 1957, to Robert and Carol Dellabalma, at the old Trinity Hospital in Arcata. He began working…
Eureka City Council: Responding to Community Complaints Over Parking Lot Housing Developments, Staff Proposes Property Exchange With Pierson Company
Map showing the three city-owned parking lots that the City plans to exchange ###Following public outcry over the City of Eureka’s in-progress plans to turn a bunch of city…
Hoopa Man Charged With Manslaughter Following Fatal Fentanyl Overdose in Weitchpec, Drug Task Force Says
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force On November 8th, 2021, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to a residence in Weitchpec for the report of a 46-year-old…
Lights and Sirens Downtown? That is Only Shop With a Cop
…This is only the annual SHOP WITH A COP event, back again after the pandemic put a dent in the festivities last year. This is when various first-responding agencies take some…
California Redistricting: What to Know About the Final Maps
California voters have the brand new districts they’ll use to elect their members of Congress and state legislators, after the state’s independent redistricting commission voted unanimously Monday night to approve…
OBITUARY: John Myers, 1950-2021
On December 6, 2021, John Myers passed away peacefully leaving this life on the wings of his ancestors and with the love of his family and friends. He was a beloved brother…
OBITUARY: Charlotte Marie Peterson, 1937-2021
…She recalls telling the customers that the canned fish they received were the same fish they caught, when in actuality, the fish were all just thrown in together. The little building where…
WATCH: Humboldt Crab Fisherman Zip-Ties a GoPro Camera Inside a Crab Pot; Feeding Frenzy Ensues
###Have you ever wondered what happens inside crab pots when they're underwater? Fortuna resident Robert Wall decided to find out."We saw a nice break in the weather on Saturday and…
[UPDATED] New Fortuna Ordinance Would Ban Public Camping, But Does It Violate the Rights of the Unhoused?
…21:At Monday night's meeting the Fortuna City Council conducted a second reading of the proposed ordinance and again voted unanimously to implement it. The new anti-camping regulations will take…
HSU Students Tear Down Campus ‘Yurt’ Built In the 1970s Partly Due to Cultural Appropriation Concerns
An early photo of the "Yurt" | Photos provided by CCATA somewhat historic outbuilding was torn down by Humboldt State University students earlier this semester, partly because the yurt-themed structure was deemed…
(UPDATES) HOLY MOLY: 6.2 Quake Rocks and Rattles Humboldt
…The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services reports that the Mattole Road and Southern Humboldt's Redwood Drive are closed due to rock slides occasioned by the quake — the largest to hit…
(VIDEO) HSU Women’s Basketball Team Hits Last-Second 3-Point Bomb to Send Game Into Double OT, Spark Triple OT Win Against Chico State
Iman's game-tying overtime basket. | HSUAfter starting the game on a 21-2 run, the Humboldt State women's basketball team narrowly scraped out a win in a triple-overtime dogfight…
County Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report for Nordic Aquafarms’ Fish Factory Project on Samoa Peninsula
Computer-generated photo illustration showing how Nordic Aquafarms’ proposed recirculating aquaculture system facility would look on the Samoa Peninsula. | Image via County of Humboldt.PREVIOUSLY:In a Surprise Move, Nordic Aquafarms Agrees…
Alleged Mail Thief Caught With Hoard of Stolen Packages, Envelopes, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 20, 2021, at about 3:20 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Herrick Avenue…
Alleged Blue Lake Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested; ‘Ghost Gun,’ High-Capacity Magazines Seized
PREVIOUSLY: (VIDEO) Blue Lake Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint This Morning; Sheriff’s Office Seeking At-Large Suspect###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 19, 2021, at…
Now is a Great Time to Give to Food For People, the Very Important Local Food Bank That Has Had Some Rough Years
…The funds raised by this challenge will help us rebuild an upgraded facility to better serve the community now and into the future, and leaves us better positioned to respond in times…
Researchers Worry That Low-Income Californians May Have Trouble Repaying Unemployment Benefits
…The EDD noted that the repayment policy is a federal requirement, passed by Congress in the Continued Assistance for Unemployment Workers Act in 2020. EDD acknowledges it can waive repayment if the…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: It’s Christmas! Drink Up!
It's countdown to Christmas, Humboldt! Are your presents all wrapped? Are your stockings all hung? Is the stress getting to you? Ack! Your President of Positivity recommends a glass of wine…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Is Time Speeding Up?
“Last time I saw you, you led a hike here four years ago,” I said to the deep-tanned gringo who was guiding a walk to a remote beach on Mexico’s…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coming Soon — Camping by the Grand Canyon of the Eel River
…The former "Lone Pine Ranch," owned by San Francisco financial mogul Dean Witter, is now the Eel River Canyon Reserve, one of three reserves managed by the Wildlands Conservancy along the Eel…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Right Now, the Economic Outlook for Humboldt County Seems Pretty Bleak
Photo by Ryan Lange on Unsplash.###Cannabis has long been the economic backbone of Humboldt County. While efforts to quantify exactly how large a contribution cannabis makes to the local economy are…
OBITUARY: Janice Madge Rogers, 1944-2021
On Thursday, November 11, 2021, Janice Madge Rogers peacefully left her home in Eureka to spend the rest of eternity partying on “the other side.”Her children — Rochelle “Shell” Lockridge, Tangie Markle…
(VIDEO) Blue Lake Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint This Morning; Sheriff’s Office Seeking At-Large Suspect
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 17, 2021, at about 5:57 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a gas station on the…
Fund the Police: Newsom Responds to California Crime Concerns
…If the Democratic Legislature approves the governor’s proposal: $255 million in grants would go to local law enforcement agencies over the next three years to combat organized retail crime;$30 million…