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Get Your Questions on the Knob Fire in to the Office of Emergency Services, and They’ll be Answered Shortly
This morning's map of the Knob Fire outside Willow Creek.###From the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services: Humboldt County OES will be holding a virtual press conference/Q&A today…
Hearing on Hold in Bear River Triple Homicide While Parties Mull Plea Deal
The preliminary hearing for triple-murder suspect Mauricio Eduardo Johnson has been postponed to give the District Attorney’s Office more time to discuss a defense offer for Johnson to admit to…
(AUDIO) This New ‘Hi-Lo’ Siren Will be Your Signal to Evacuate, So You’ll Want to Know What That Sounds Like
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is utilizing a new way to alert the public when it is time to evacuate. All Sheriff…
Dead Gray Whale Washes Up on Samoa Beach
Photo of the whale provided by reader Sean Barron.A 27-foot gray whale has washed ashore on Samoa Beach near the Samoa Drag Strip.Stranding Coordinator for the Marine Mammal Stranding…
Humboldt’s Schools Are Finally Fully Open, But Some Parents Don’t Trust That They’re Safe
…He corresponded with the school district’s superintendent over the summer, asking for the implementation of on-campus surveillance testing, without any luck. “Schools are trying to operate within the confines of…
FIRE UPDATE: Knob Fire Now Estimated to Be 52 Percent Contained
The latest map of the Knob Fire. | USFSU.S. Forest Service press release:MONUMENT FIRE RESOURCES: 2,427 personnel, 38 hand crews, 170 engines, 20 helicopters, 55 dozers, 59 water tenders, 19…
Firefighters Make ‘Significant Progress’ on the Knob Fire; Containment Jumps to 34 Percent
The Knob Fire. | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for the Willow Creek area as fire crews work to contain the Knob…
Help Wanted: Humboldt County Employers Struggle to Find Workers Amid a Smaller Labor Force, COVID Fears, Child Care Needs and the Remote Work Revolution
A help wanted sign outside Starbucks in Eureka boasts a range of benefits. | Submitted.###If you need a new job in Humboldt County, now is a great time to be on the…
Call 988: How Will California Pay for the New Crisis Hotline?
…The bill faces opposition from the telecommunications industry, which wants to narrow the scope of what services fees can cover. At the same time, Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has been vocal about…
That Student in Your Community College Class? They Could Be a Bot.
On the first day of spring term this year, an aeronautics professor came to administrator Laura Hope to share something suspicious: Most of the students in his virtual class weren’t participating…
OBITUARY: Hal V. Petersen, 1954-2021
…Friends from all over California came to Humboldt County again this year to cruise the beautiful Lost Coast and the Giant Redwood Forest. He was honored to be the leader of the…
OBITUARY: Jeanne Kay Bryant, 1939-2021
Jeanne Kay (Patenaude) Bryant passed away on August 21, 2021, at the age of 82. During the past year and a half of medical events she fought back with grace and dignity…
McCash Fire Grows to Nearly 45,000 Acres; Structure Assessment to Begin Soon
…The Highway 96 Structure Group spent Monday supporting the mop up operation along the contingency line in the Independence Creek area. They will do the same today until they are no longer…
Arcata City Council Will Decide How to Spend $4.4 Milion in COVID-19 Relief Funds; Lobby Group Wants the City to Prioritize Reducing Carbon Emissions
…The City can no longer afford to make any spending decisions without consideration of how those investments mitigate or exacerbate the climate crisis.” The $4,409,087 in funding comes from the…
Knob Fire Now Estimated at 1,961 Acres; Monument Fire Nears 175,000 Acres
The latest map of the Knob Fire. | USFSU.S. Forest Service press release:RESOURCES: 2362 personnel, 36 hand crews, 165 engines, 20 helicopters, 56 dozers, 56 water tenders, 19 masticators. CURRENT SITUATION…
TODAY in COURT: Trial Dates Set for Hikshari Murder Suspect, Eureka Attempted Murder Suspect, Suspect in Shooting of Fortuna Juvenile
…No time estimate was given for the trial. The alleged attack occurred during the early morning hours of Sept. 24, 2020. Deputy District Attorney Trent Timm will be the trial prosecutor, with…
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Death Near Herrick Overpass Early This Morning
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 1, 2021, at approximately 6:56 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Elk River…
Sheriff’s Office Asks Community Members Not to Interfere With Firefighting Operations Around Willow Creek After Cannabis Growers Group Rounds Up Firefighting Posse
HCSO.The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office issued a statement minutes ago asking community members to stay out of vicinity of the Knob fire after the U.S. Forest Service reported numerous…
Knob Fire Grows to 1,000 Acres; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Still in Effect
The Knob Fire. | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for the China Creek and Friday Ridge areas as fire crews work to…
One-Way Traffic Control In Place on Highway 299 in Areas Surrounding Willow Creek Due to Knob Fire
The Knob Fire. | Photo from the Humboldt County Sheriff's OfficeHighway 299 has been reduced to one-way traffic control along segments of the highway surrounding Willow Creek due to the Knob…
St. Joe’s Announces New Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Clinic for COVID Patients
…The additional staff were sourced through the Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC) as part of the hospital’s exhaustive and ongoing efforts to improve staffing to better care for the community…
LAND USE and YOU: Suburbia Doesn’t Have to Sprawl! Meet the Conservation Subdivision, Which Balances New Housing With Preservation
…At the discretion of the developer, the conservation area can be opened for use by the general public or reserved for private use by the residents of the development. Gulches are great…
Not Enough Subs: California Schools Face Severe Teacher Shortage
Across California, a substitute teacher shortage is causing administrators to take desperate steps to make sure there’s an adult in the classroom when teachers are absent due to Covid-related quarantines…
OBITUARY: Jean Hill, 1923-2021
…Yet through all of these changes she remained the same kind, loving, person who was always more impressed by the accomplishments of the people she loved than by anything technology could offer…
OBITUARY: Evelyn Fewell, 1929-2021
Evelyn FewellJuly 30, 1929 to July 19, 2021Born in Crum Creek, Oklahoma a few months prior to the start of the Great Depression, Evelyn McFarland Fewell was the third of seven siblings…
OBITUARY: Julie Loomis, 1970-2021
On August 9, 2021 we lost the girl who was always smiling. Julie was born April 3, 1970. She had a full life even though she left us way too soon.She…
UPDATE: Knob Fire Evacuation Zone Expanded
Graphics provided by the HCSO.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for the China Creek and Friday Ridge areas as fire crews…
Famous Sex Pundit Dan Savage Gives Shoutout to Eureka’s Gazebo-ner on Latest Episode of ‘Savage Lovecast’
…Creative commons licenseSavage then outlines the story, which includes the discovery of a dildo mounted to the roof of the Old Town Gazebo and the somewhat difficult and pretty hilarious removal of…
McCash Fire Grows to 38,900 Acres; Monument Fire Now 170,945 Acres, Still 29 Percent Contained
The latest McCash Fire map. | InciwebMcCash FireThe McCash Fire burning east of Highway 96 in the Klamath National Forest has grown to 38,906 acres and remains 1 percent contained.A team…
EVACUATION UPDATE: Knob Fire Grows to 800 Acres
Current evacuation orders and warnings. | Graphics provided by the HCSO###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Evacuation warnings and orders remain in effect for the China Creek and Friday…