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OBITUARY: Oma Vincent, 1932-2021
…Some of the groups she volunteered with were: BSA as a Cub Scout Den Mother, school PTA, Sequoia Lifeline, the local chapter of Business and Professional Women, Arcata Chamber of Commerce, Redwoods…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Gone to Market
…on Thursdays, believe it or not — and Michaele just had to get down to sample the goodness. Specifically, she was after some goat cheese from Spring Hill Farmstead, as you'll see…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Curse Stone
…On it is carved 383 words, a fraction of the original 1,069-word curse put on the Reiver people in 1525. The Reivers — raiders, thieves and cattle rustlers — terrorized the border…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Redistricting Ruckus
On this week's EcoNews Report, Gang Green breaks down redistricting efforts at the state and county. Could draft maps splitting Eureka apart be an attempt to draw Supervisor candidate Natalie Arroyo…
OBITUARY: Mark Nelson, 1942-2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Mark Nelson announces his passing on October 3, 2021. Mark was born in Sacramento on July 21, 1942, to Leo Nils and Olga…
OBITUARY: Dorothy Jane Sacchi, 1920-2021
…Some of the places she worked include the Eureka Theater, the famous Bon Boniere Ice Cream parlor, Stein’s Bakery, and Westwood Bakery. She also took great pride in raising her family…
Jury Convicts Eureka Man of Evading Police, Vehicle Theft and Drug Charges
…At the conclusion of the trial that ended yesterday, the defendant waived his right to a jury trial concerning the validity of the prior “strike” conviction (criminal threats) alleged by the District…
TODAY in COURT: Accused Attorney Quits His Own Case; Trial of Hoopa Murder Suspect Delayed Again
…Drug agents had been watching the house for months because of complaints about the number of people coming and going from the house.During the raid, officers found a small bag of…
NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Ward Redistricting Maps and an Anti-Coal Ordinance on Tuesday’s Agenda
One of several possibilities for new ward boundaries, suggested by Eureka City Staff. | Maps from city staff report.###The Eureka City Council will, as always, tackle some exciting and important issues at…
Two Eel River Valley Residents Arrested After Undercover Meth Buy/Bust Operation
…Konopacki met the agent in a parking lot in the 700 block of Fortuna Blvd. and sold the undercover agent the ounce of methamphetamine.During the second week of October the undercover…
Hospitals Brace for Strikes as California Workers Protest Staff Shortages
…In the Central Valley, the region hit hardest by the Delta surge, National Guard medics have been deployed since September to assist area hospitals. The reason for the shortages? Record patient volumes…
OBITUARY: Willy Morrow, 1955-2021
Willy Morrow passed away suddenly at home at the age of 65. He was a logger before he retired. After retirement he had so many interests and was able to do all…
Former Humboldt County Correctional Officer Pleads Not Guilty to McKinleyville Bar Shooting
…In addition to the attempted murder and assault charges, O'Brien faces the special allegations of personally and intentionally discharging a firearm and causing great bodily injury. O'Brien’s bail amount…
New Phone Scam Targets Local Registered Sex Offenders, 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 phone scam targeting local PC 290 Registrants.As part of this…
Amid Behind-the-Scenes Controversy, County Issues a New Call for Proposals to Market Humboldt Cannabis
Photo by manish panghal on Unsplash.###With California's cannabis market crashing due to oversupply — and local growers feeling particular pain — the County of Humboldt is making its third attempt in the…
Thousands of Cannabis Plants Destroyed, Water Diversions Removed at Illegal Grow in SoHum
Active water diversionPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) located 11 environmental violations and removed one active water diversion from…
Eureka Man Arrested in Connection With Last Month’s McKinleyville Bar Shooting
…One Person Shot, Another Seriously Injured During Incident at Central Station Bar in McKinleyville# # #Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A Eureka man has been taken into custody for…
A WEDDING to REDDING? There Are Ideas to Join Us With Shasta County at the State and Federal Level, and the State Citizens’ Redistricting Commission Would Like Your Feedback
PREVIOUSLY:Do You Feel More Like Redding or San Rafael? The California Citizens Redistricting Commission Wants to Know###The rubber is meeting the road for the state's Citizens' Redistricting Commission, which…
OBITUARY: Craig Lane Berry, 1942-2021
Craig Lane Berry passed away at his home in Fortuna on the morning of September 23, 2021 at the age of 78. He passed peacefully and privately, surrounded by his family, just…
OBITUARY: Hugh ‘Mack’ McCullough, 1936-2021
…After the service he returned home to Hoopa. He rode a greyhound bus that got in late at night and he went to work at the saw mill the very next day…
OBITUARY: Joel Landon Johnston, 1967-2021
…The day before and the day he passed, he said that he had put up a good fight but he felt that Jesus was calling him Home. Jesus knew it was time…
OBITUARY: Diana Izella Peak, 1949-2021
…There will be a gathering to celebrate her life at Widow White Creek RV Park following the services.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Diana Peak’s loved ones. The…
That Big Orange Ship in the Bay? It’s Laying a Couple of Those Undersea Fiber Optic Cables that Will Stretch to Asia
The Segero, a work vessel manufactured in 1998, docked at the Fairhaven Terminal on the Samoa Peninsula. | Photo via the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District.###It's happening. Construction has…
‘Sugar Bear,’ the Local 84-Foot White Fir Selected to Be This Year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Will Be Sawed Down Live on Facebook Later This Month
More info on "Sugar Bear." | USFSA harvest date has been set for the Six Rivers National Forest tree selected to be this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. "Sugar Bear." | USFS…
Suspected Myrtletown Car Burglar Tussles With Deputies Before Being Taken Into Custody
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 12, 2021, at about 12:16 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the 2400 block of Myrtle…
Humboldt State’s Food Sovereignty Lab, ‘Rou Dalagurr,’ Will Uplift Indigenous Food and Culture
…The team’s first proposal for the space to build the lab was denied, and so students collected more than 100 letters of support and brought an appeal to the University Senate…
With an Alarming Spike in Congenital Syphilis Cases in Humboldt, DHHS Urges Community to Get Tested
Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that causes syphilis | Image from the National Institutes of Health via Flickr. Creative Commons license. As COVID continues to tear through Humboldt County, the Department of Health and…
COVID Lungs: Transplants Are Last Resort for Many California Patients
…The sicker the patient, the higher the score. “The score is more valuable (to get access to a new lung) than the time you’ve been on the list,” said Dr. Scott…
OBITUARY: Emery Randal Johnson, 1962-2021
…You get the wonder, the joy, the tender moments – and you get the tears at the end, too.”###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Emery Johnson’s loved ones. The…
OBITUARY: Nicole Leigh Ammon, 1970-2021
Nicole Leigh Ammon passed on the morning of September 30, 2021. She was born in Chico on January 19, 1970. She grew up on the Hoopa Valley Reservation and was proud of…