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MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Humboldt Kids Once Again Need Toys!
Your President of Positivity recognizes that we are well into the season of giving and wants to gently remind everyone that children are quite fond of toys. We know this because for…
Controversial Math Guidelines Have Had Mixed Results at San Francisco Unified
Joselyn Marroquin at a park a few blocks from her home in the Bay View neighborhood of San Francisco Dec. 2, 2021. Nina Riggio for CalMatters.###Joselyn Marroquin, a freshman at Lincoln…
Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Lost Coast Hiker With Broken Leg
…The aircrew quickly located the hikers, deployed the rescue swimmer, and successfully hoisted the injured hiker and her spouse. They brought her back to Sector Humboldt Bay where she was transferred to…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Making Sense of Bitcoin
I’m intrigued, dazzled, baffled and intimidated by Bitcoin, the oldest (2009) and largest cryptocurrency. I first wrote about it five years ago, before it became a “thing” that, it seems, everyone…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: My Old Neighborhood
…Further on, the bar streets looked exhausted, with their empty beer kegs deposited on the pavement for the trucks to pick up, the tables all empty, the bars themselves sleeping off the…
OBITUARY: John (‘Jack’) Edward Johnson, 1938-2021
…The paint store was the first in the county to carry Benjamin Moore paint, and Jack quickly became the go-to guy for painting advice, techniques and troubleshooting. After owning the paint…
ECONEWS REPORT: Enviros Challenge County Over Cannabis
Image from county staff report.###Local environmental groups — Northcoast Environmental Center, Citizens for a Sustainable Humboldt and the Redwood Region Audubon Society — have filed their second lawsuit against Humboldt County concerning a…
OBITUARY: Ronald ‘Dean’ Antonsen, 1957-2021
On November 27, 2021, Ronald "Dean" Antonsen, left us for that big beautiful blue sky up above, after enduring the last couple of months with severe health issues, he passed away peacefully…
OBITUARY: James Lee Kirk, 1951-2021
…He ran in the San Francisco Marathon on July 8, 2001, raising money for the Leukemia Society. He also ran the Avenue of the Giants Marathon several times throughout the years. One…
OBITUARY: Ken Parks, 1952-2021
…He was horsey-man and I was the storekeeper. We have been together since, married in 1972. He loved trains; believing the world would be better off with more use of trains…
Eureka Man Arrested Yesterday on Charges Connected to Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection
…HOLDRIDGE refused to identify anyone in the photo, but stated that he purchased the flag shown in the photo from a vender who was at the “Stop the Steal” rally.The U…
(VIDEO) Let’s All Watch This 18-Minute Interaction Between a YouTube Activist and an APD Officer to Figure Out What it Says About Dumb America in 2021
Comes now a YouTuber who goes by the handle of "Bay Area Transparency," with 147k subscribers, who travels around Northern California getting into arguments with the police, dancing up to the very…
Some Gollum-in-Training Stole Eureka’s Precious RING OF POWER From City Hall; $1,000 Reward Offered
…The maker of the ring, Jens Hansen, a New Zealand based jewelry maker made a limited number of the rings for the Lord of the Ring trilogy and Eureka’s ring is…
How Does THIS Happen? Car Found Flipped Over and Mostly Submerged in Arcata Marsh
In the drink. | Photo by Ed Hirsch.###An Arcata motorist somehow managed to completely mis-navigate a bend in the road that wends through the Arcata Marsh, sending their vehicle up and…
Meet Juan Pablo Cervantes, Candidate for Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters
Photo of and courtesy of Juan Pablo Cervantes.###News comes to us this Friday morning that a challenger has arisen for the office of Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters. Juan…
Local Parents Look to Open New ‘Learning Center’ for Families Who Oppose Mask and Vaccine Mandates
An October anti-vaccine rally at the courthouse. | Outpost file photo: Andrew Goff###Though California’s impending COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all in-person students comes as a relief to many…
OBITUARY: Rick Harvey Tolley, 1948-2021
…The first of three sons, he was an energetic and enthusiastic child who loved exploring the outdoors. The family shared many camping trips with friends, which began his lifelong love of the…
OBITUARY: Lola Ann Bailey, 1943-2021
…Graveside services will be held on December 4, 2021, at the Green Family Cemetery in Burnt Ranch at 12 p.m. The reception will be immediately following the services at The Hoopa…
OBITUARY: Ramona Michlig, 1929-2021
Ramona Michlig passed away at Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the age of 92. Ramona was born in Laona, Wisconsin on April 21, 1929. She graduated…
City of Arcata Takes a Roundabout of Its Own, Delays Decision on Old Arcata Road Improvement Plans to Address Wetland Impacts
Rendering of the roundabout planned for Old Arcata Road and Jacoby Creek Road.###PREVIOUSLY: Arcata City Council to Discuss Long-Planned Safety Improvements for Old Arcata Road; Project Construction Expected to Start…
Eureka Police Request Your Assistance Identifying This Bandana-Wearin’, Bike-Ridin’ Bank Robber
…Officers checked the nearby areas and located discarded clothing and the suspect’s bicycle. The suspect is still outstanding and unidentified at this time.The male suspect was described as a male…
SURVEY: The City of Eureka Wants Your Input on Solving the Mildly Inconvenient Nightmare of Parking Downtown
Old Town parking. | Photos and graphics provided by the City of EurekaThe City of Eureka is seeking public feedback in the development of a new "parking plan" in order to relieve some…
Residential Rehab Program Completed, Former Mayor Brett Watson Rejoins the Arcata City Council
…The decision is based partly on the incredible amount of support I’ve received from friends, family, my peers in treatment, and the public. I also want to acknowledge the people in…
GRANGE WARS: Transition of Bayside Community Hall Property to State Grange has Been Messy; Fieldbrook Community Club Seeks More Local Attention for its Cause
…And, for the most part, those halls don’t want to. Why not? Because the California Grange didn’t buy or maintain the properties, the Grange no longer represents these communities’ interests…
OBITUARY: MareCee Naw Ra-Owh-Chee-Shep Robbins, 1991-2021
…MareCee was an enrolled member of the Hoopa Tribe and a descendant of the Yurok Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Quinault Indian Nation. MareCee was the daughter of Tyke Robbins and Cindy Sue…
ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: City Releases Draft Plan For Developing Housing in the 138-Acre ‘Gateway Area’ of Town, and Wants Your Input
The Gateway Area of Arcata | Image from the City of Arcata PREVIOUSLY: (UPDATE) Arcata Offers Walking Tour of ‘The Gateway District,’ Potentially a New Locus of Housing Development Walking Tour of Arcata…
‘These People Matter’: HSU Student Documentary Series Aims to Humanize Humboldt County’s Homeless
Executive producer Valentina Dimas and director Gabe Kim on the scene of a homeless camp with Parks-Waterfront Ranger Dennis Gagnon of the Eureka Police Department's Community Safety Engagement Team (CSET…
OLD ARCATA ROUNDABOUT? Arcata Council to Consider Improvement Plans for Old Arcata Road, But Some Bayside Residents Aren’t Happy With the Design
…The group also is worried about the impact the roundabout may have on the nearby school, the Mistwood Center for Education. Stanton said that construction of the roundabout would require a slight…
(WATCH) SUGAR BEAR TIME: Nancy Pelosi is Going to Light Our Tree Now, Meaning You Can Start Feeling Festive
It's the moment we've all known was coming but weren't quite sure how we'd feel about when it finally arrived. Well, how does it feel now, Humboldt?Sugar…
First US Omicron Infection Found in San Francisco
Giorgio Trovato | UnsplashCalifornia will increase COVID-19 testing of some airport travelers after a passenger flying to San Francisco International Airport from South Africa was identified as the first known case of…