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COVID and the Flu: Is a ‘Twindemic’ Threat Lurking Again?
Photo by CDC on Unsplash.First, the good news: The flu was practically nonexistent last year. The bad news: Little flu last season means increased risk this fall and winter. The so…
California Politicians Raising Money for Charity Face New Rules From Ethics Panel
…He concluded the letter by reminding the commission that its power is limited to adopting rules “interpreting the requirements of law.” Overhauling the law that allows politicians to solicit unlimited donations to…
OBITUARY: Danielle Renee Wight, 1987-2021
Danielle “Danni” Wight left this world unexpectedly at her home in Arcata on October 7, 2021, at the young age of 34. She was born in San Francisco on September 19,1987…
OBITUARY: Terry Kaup, 1951-2021
Terry Kaup left this life October 13th at home, surrounded by the people and animals he loved most. He passed away from pancreatic cancer surgery complications. Born in Madera, California in 1951…
Arcata City Council Casts Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Brett Watson, Removes Him as Mayor
Arcata City Council, minus Councilmember Brett Watson | Screenshot from online meeting video###During an unusual meeting on Wednesday evening — held in the usual virtual fashion — the Arcata City Council cast a unanimous…
Convicted Pig Slayer Gets Three Years For Other Crimes Committed While Released From Jail
…When Miller decided he had watched the pig long enough, he shot her in the head. He was in the process of cutting her up and packaging her when the APD officer…
Eureka Man Tased, Arrested for Allegedly Shoving Sheriff’s Deputy During Domestic Disturbance Call
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 19, 2021, at about 7:50 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 300…
Newsom Declares Drought Emergency Across California
…But the water year ahead remains murky: Cooler than average temperatures in the tropical Pacific herald the arrival of La Niña conditions, which the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center reports…
OBITUARY: James Francis Gerace, 1939-2021
With extreme sadness, our family and friends have lost James Francis Gerace, “Jim.” He passed away on September 6, 2021 at the age of 82. Jim was survived by his wife, or…
OBITUARY: Sylvia Marie Tidwell, 1933-2021
Sylvia Marie Tidwell (Johnson) passed away peacefully in her Fieldbrook home of 64 years on October 12, 2021 in the care of her loving family. Sylvia was born on January 5, 1933…
OBITURY: Ellen Pearl Magnotte, 1945-2021
Ellen Pearl Magnotte was born November 27, 1945 in Arcata and passed away September 25, 2021 in Petaluma at the age of 75. She was a resident of Arcata until she moved…
PENINSULA RISING: County Creating a Financing District to Supercharge Development in and Around Samoa
Map of draft boundaries for the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) on the Samoa Peninsula. | Image via County of Humboldt.###A lot is happening out on the Samoa Peninsula. You've got…
GLORY GONE: Kinetic Museum in Eureka to Close; Museum Director Shares His Thoughts
Some of the items in the soon-to-close Kinetic Museum | FacebookAs part of coming to terms with the loss of two years of kinetic racing to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Klamath Prescribed Fire Training Attracts People From Around the Globe to Learn And Burn From the Epicenter of Cultural Burning
…after the first rains of the season, which dampen the landscape enough to make it safe to burn, and before the later, heavier rains, which make the duff and vegetation too wet…
Is Arcata Mayor Brett Watson Being De-Mayored? Amid Mysterious Circumstances, Arcata City Council Calls Special Meeting to Elect New Mayor and Vice-Mayor
Watson.According to the agenda for a special city council meeting sent out by the City of Arcata Tuesday afternoon, it looks like Arcata Mayor Brett Watson will be exiting the position…
Fortuna Police Seeking Two Suspects in Subway Armed Robbery
…The employees fled the business through a rear exit and the suspects fled out of the front of the business with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspects reportedly fled the area…
Humboldt’s Unvaccinated Account for a Majority of COVID Deaths and Hospitalizations Since June
…The case rates today remain high, however, near where they were during the peaks of the previous surges in winter and spring. Under the CDPH “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” we would…
La Niña Begins: ‘Substantial’ Rounds of Rainfall Forecast for the North Coast This Week
This week's rain forecast. | NWSA series of storms are expected to drop several inches of rain along the North Coast this week. The first round of rainfall begins tonight, as La…
OBITUARY: Elsie Shirleen Gillespie, 1938-2021
…At her birth she became a member of the Karuk Tribe of California, and the youngest of eight siblings. Elsie was brought from the hospital in Yreka to her family’s home…
OBITUARY: Charin Lee Buchan, 1945-2021
…She was so thankful to share the time with her daughter over the last couple of years. She immensely enjoyed the time they spent driving the coast to Trinidad and attending church…
Eureka Councilmember Kim Bergel to Run For County Supervisor in the Fourth District
Bergel's official portrait via the City of Eureka.Kim Bergel, an instructional assistant at Eureka City Schools and a member of the Eureka City Council since 2014, plans to run for…
(UPDATE) MISSING: SoHum Man Missing Several Weeks Was Last Seen in Eureka
…Thank you for helping to get the information out."# # #Original Post: Eureka Police Department press release: Randy Shibler, 61, of WeottThe Eureka Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in…
Myers Flat Resident Robbed of Large Sum of Cash by Landlord’s Roommate, Says HCSO
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 16, 2021, at about 11:20 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 12800…
Crooked Humboldt County Building Inspector Sentenced to a Year in Jail
Some of the Southern Humboldt residents swindled by former county building inspector Patrick William McTigue were in court this morning to watch him handcuffed and led away to spend a year behind…
Two Arrested With Drugs After Being Found in Stolen Vehicle on Scenic Drive, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 15, 2021, at about 7:42 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Trinidad area observed…
North Coast News, Redding Sister Station KRCR Broadcasts Possibly Disrupted By Ransomware Attack Affecting Sinclair Stations Nationwide
A segment from North Coast News' last broadcast on Friday before the ransomware attack.A ransomware attack against telecommunications giant Sinclair Broadcasting Group may affect future broadcasts from local ABC news affiliate…
(PHOTOS) Monday Morning Anti-Vaccine Mandate Rally at the Courthouse Coincides With California School Walkout
A crowd of around 50 or so people, including many parents and children, gathered in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse Monday morning to signal their opposition to vaccine mandates. With the…
McKAY RANCH SUBDIVISION: County Recirculating Environmental Document for 320-Unit Development Planned in Cutten
North McKay Ranch, an 81-acre, 320-unit residential development in Cutten, is planned to be built in phases. | Image via the County of Humboldt.Humboldt County is recirculating portions of the…
California Is Increasing Enforcement of Its Housing Goals: Will It Work?
Photo by Paul Hanaoka on Unsplash.###Following years of stymied attempts, pro-housing forces won a years-long fight in the California Legislature to allow more density on single-family lots. Gov…
OBITUARY: Mary Brady (Peggy) Kirkpatrick, 1936-2021
Mary Brady (Peggy) Kirkpatrick passed away peacefully on the morning of October 2 in Eureka at age 85.She was an amazing friend, teacher, mentor, spouse, mother, and grandmother. She led a…