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Hoopa High Honors Student Selected to Play in Third Annual ‘Indigenous Bowl’ Next Month
Colegrove.Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: Everett “Bronc” Colegrove, a senior at Hoopa High School with academic honors, was selected to play in the Third Annual Indigenous Bowl on Sunday…
OBITUARY: Donald Earl Badgley, 1932-2021
…He moved to the Hoopa Indian Reservation in the early 1950’s where he met the love of his life, Louise “Gettz” Badgley. Badger was the sole provider for Gettz, her mother…
SOLD! Conservation Groups Close Escrow on Mogul’s Massive Ranch in the Eel River Canyon
Video footage of the “Grand Canyon of the Eel” courtesy Wildlands Conservancy. ###PREVIOUSLY:(PHOTOS) Late Business Titan’s 26,600-Acre Ranch In Heart of Emerald Triangle On Market for $31 MillionConservation…
Humboldt Resident Recognized as Hero For Efforts to Save Man Who Crashed Vehicle Into Humboldt Bay
Hiedi Johnston as she appeared via Zoom during Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meetingRelease from the County of Humboldt: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors recognize Willow Creek resident Hiedi…
Bureau of Reclamation Awards Additional $2.7 Million to Improve Recovery of Threatened Coho Salmon in the Klamath River Basin
Coho salmon | Photo courtesy of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced this week that an additional $2.7 million will be pledged toward restoring threatened coho…
Eureka City Council Approves New Ward Map, Ranked Choice Voting; Bans Coal on City-Owned Property
Eureka's current ward map (left) and the slightly different new Ward Map (right) | Images from the City of Eureka###The 2022 election is already shaping up to be a pretty interesting…
(AUDIO) Do You Need to Listen to Dick Wolf’s Creepy, Set-in-Humboldt Scripted Podcast Drama?
Deep, ominous voice: “The following story is inspired by real threats faced by California’s National and State Parks. Due to strong language and adult themes, listener discretion is advised.”As we…
(PHOTOS) Would-Be Burglar at Eureka Safeway Refuses to Pay For Half-Eaten Donut Before Brandishing Gun at Store Clerk Who Wasn’t Having It
Who dis? | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 14, 2021, at about 6:42 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a grocery store…
Two Fortuna Residents Arrested for Allegedly Trafficking Fentanyl, Says DTF
…On Tuesday November 16th, 2021, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), made a traffic stop on Don Scoville (58 years…
Scammers Targeting Local Residents With Disturbing Images, Fake Claims About Cartel Membership, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has recently received reports of a disturbing phone scam targeting local residents.As part of this scam…
Cal State Requires Students to Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 — but It’s Not Evenly Enforced
…She provided new numbers which she said accurately showed the vaccination rate for all students.###In July, with the Delta variant of the coronavirus on the rise, California State University announced that…
OBITUARY: Randy Gene (‘Rats’) Clark Sr., 1972-2021
…During the summer they would share a “hopsicle'' out on the front porch. Beau was often annoyed with his grandpa when he revved up the vehicle or tool he was fixing. Anytime…
OBITUARY: Debra Marie Fontaine, 1958-2021
…There will be a private family celebration of life to follow.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Debra Fontaine's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…
TODAY in SUPES: Board Sticks With Existing District Map, Rejecting Madrone’s Pitch to Add Blue Lake to the Fifth
…lopping off a large swath of rural land at the southern end of the Fifth District, the region south of State Route 299 around Titlow Hill, and giving it to the Third…
Free Legal Services for People Undergoing Immigration, Visa Process in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Extended Through $15,000 Grant
Photo by Helena Lopes under the Unsplash license.Wild Rivers Community Foundation press release:Catholic Charities efforts to provide legal services to individuals and families navigating the immigration and visa system in…
TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Ward Redistricting, Ranked Choice Voting Implementation, Anti-Coal Ordinance and More
Map of the new proposed Eureka Wards | Image from Eureka city staff report###If you live in Eureka you’ll want to pay close attention to tonight’s Eureka City Council meeting…
Frequent McKinleyville Burglary and Robbery Suspect Arrested in McKinleyville on Suspicion of Burglary, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 15, 2021, at about 2:39 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1900…
GO SLOW, WATCH THE ROAD! Big Press Conference Tomorrow at Eureka City Hall Will Ask People to Drive Better
Press release from the City of Eureka: Transportation safety has been recognized as a priority for the Eureka City Council and in 2020 the City Council directed Mayor Susan Seaman to create…
Will California’s Plan for Clearing Homeless Camps Work?
William Brown, right, and Josh Lowe with his dog near the encampment where they both were staying before it was cleared by Caltrans in San Clemente. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters…
OBITUARY: Audrey Lourenco, 1923-2021
…She was the granddaughter of R. M. Haywood, who came to Ferndale from Missouri in 1872 and settled in the Port Kenyon area. Audrey was the last remaining sibling of the Haywood…
OBITUARY: Janice S. Bloch, 1927-2021
…Janice enjoyed her new home on the West Coast, becoming a regular in the town’s many outdoor cafés. Special thanks to her devoted friend Kate, and her caregivers Amber, Cheyenne, and…
OBITUARY: Ethyl Rose Hall, 1940-2021
…She was definitely the rock of the family. She enjoyed going to the thrift stores and cooking holiday meals with Robin. The casinos were a favorite thing to do with Gene. She…
Stakeholders in Klamath Dam Removal Plan Prepare Final ‘Sprint’ to Meet 2023 Target for River Restoration
Iron Gate Dam, one of four hydroelectric dams slated for removal on the Klamath River. | Michael Wier, CalTrout.###After more than a decade of painstaking negotiations — of deals made and broken, of…
Massive, Multi-Site Unpermitted Indoor Grow Operation Taken Down By Sheriff’s Office’s Marijuana Enforcement Team
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: An investigation into illegal cannabis cultivation and surface water diversion near Swain’s Flat lead Sheriff’s Deputies to the discovery of a…
Eureka Police Arrest ‘Serial Burglary’ Suspect After Foot Chase; Several Businesses in Old Town and Downtown Believed to Have Been Hit
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: McCluskey.Over the last month, the Eureka Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) has been investigating a string of commercial burglaries in the old…
NBA Hall-of-Famer Gary ‘The Glove’ Payton and a Lineup of NBA Lineage to Face Off Against Undefeated Humboldt State in Lumberjack Arena This Week
Jacks guard/forward Thomas Nelson. | HSUNBA champion, Hall-of-Famer and new head coach of the Lincoln University men's basketball team Gary Payton will be on the floor at Lumberjack Arena…
Humboldt Has Seen 33 People Die From Fentanyl Overdoses in 2021, Says DTF
…The quantity of Fentanyl added to drugs are unknown to the user thus making the doses often lethal.Fentanyl dealers and distributers appeal to the youth by disguising Fentanyl with many colors…
Jurors in Ray Christie’s Second Trial Will Get to Hear About the Hundreds of Carcasses Found on His Properties, Judge Rules
File photo.###Jurors in the second trial of Arcata rancher Ray Christie will learn about the many cow carcasses found on his property, but they won’t hear the prosecution’s theory…
Legal Cannabis Growers May Apply For $25,000 Government Microgrants to Help Them Through These Hard Times
The money waters the weed, which grows strong and tall on the "trellis."###From the Humboldt County Economic Development Division: Working to overcome the financial challenges of the current commercial cannabis marketplace…
Eureka Man Arrested for Allegedly Firing Off a Round Near the Del Norte Pier While Having an Argument Over His Unleashed Dog
A Eureka man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly fired a gun into the air near the Del Norte Street Pier at approximately 7:25 p.m., during an argument over his…