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MONDAY FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Grows to 97,287 Acres, Now 10 Percent Contained; McFarland Fire Grows to 51,909 Acres, Still 68 Percent Contained
Firefighters battle the Monument Fire. | All photos form InciWebMonument FireThe Monument Fire burning along Highway 299 in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and Junction City has grown to 97,287 acres and…
Very Unhealthy to Hazardous Air Quality Conditions Persist in Trinity County
Smoke from the McFarland Fire. | InciWebA joint message from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District:The Monument Fire, McFarland Fire, River Complex, and Antelope Fire continue to produce heavy smoke…
More Than $2M-Worth of Services Up for Grabs for Local Cannabis Community Via the County’s Project Trellis Equity Program
The money waters the weed, which grows tall and strong on the “trellis.” Graphic: County of Humboldt.###Press release from the County of Humboldt: More than $2 million in funding is available…
McCash Fire Grows to 2,599 Acres, Remains 1 Percent Contained
The latest map of the McCash Fire. | InciWebThe McCash Fire burning east of Highway 96 in the Klamath National Forest has grown to 2,599 Acres and remains 1 percent contained. A…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Ghee Golly
Sure, your President of Positivity is all about Mondays, but you might be surprised to know that she also exists on the six other days of the week. Take Tuesday, for example…
Imperial County Has One of California’s Best Vaccination Rates. Here’s Why.
El Centro, with a population of 44,000, is the Imperial Valley’s largest city. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters###Imperial County, tucked into the southeast corner of California, learned early…
OBITUARY: Bonnie Marie Parker, 1939-2021
Bonnie Marie ParkerOctober 2, 1939 - August 9, 2021Bonnie Marie Parker was peacefully received by the arms of our Lord on August 9, 2021. Bonnie was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to William…
Add the North Country Fair to the List of COVID-Canceled Events
…The North Country Fair, the vibrant two-day event that's drawn all species to the Arcata Plaza since the 1970s, has announced that there will be no Samba for the second…
MISSING: Law Enforcement Seeking Man Whose Vehicle Was Found Near the Siskiyou/Humboldt County Line
Rocky Ramirez was last heard from when he stopped in Hoopa on TuesdayFrom the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office: The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your assistance in locating…
SUNDAY FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Grows to 82,000 Acres, Now 7 Percent Contained; McFarland Fire Now 68 Percent Contained
Map of the Monument Fire. | InciWebMonument FireThe Monument Fire burning along Highway 299 in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and Junction City has grown to 82,435 acres and is now 7…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Fancy Names
“…you alone can hear the invisible starfall, the darkest-beforedawn minutely dewgrazed stir of the black, dab-filled sea where the Arethusa, the Curlew and the Skylark, Zanzibar, Rhiannon, the Rover, the…
Cement Planter That Held the McKinley Statue Will Be Removed From Center of the Arcata Plaza Next Week
The conspicuously empty planter in the center of the Arcata Plaza, shortly after the McKinley statue's removal | File photo: Andrew Goff###It has been more than two years since the controversial…
Why Your Community Hall Might Close
Tamara Myers can hardly put the importance of the Freshwater Community Guild into words. For one, there’s its relationship with Garfield School, which dates back 137 years, by Myers’ estimate. Across…
CENSUS RESULTS! Humboldt County Has Grown a Little, and at Least on Paper It’s a Little Less White
At least one white man is known to have moved out of Arcata in the last 10 years, but the town's booming. File photo: Andrew Goff.###Yesterday the U.S. Census…
Here are 111 Humboldt-Del Norte Physicians Who Really Think You Should Get Vaccinated (Just Like They Have)
The following is a letter co-signed by members of the Humboldt-Del Norte County Medical Society: Dear Community, We are your physicians. You have honored us by entrusting your lives to…
TODAY in COURT: Former Building Inspector Pleads Guilty to Bribery; Bail Denied for Mayhem, Kidnapping Suspect
…A Fortuna business owner did the same. Another man who had known McTigue since childhood invested $27,000.After receiving the cash, McTigue would ignore the hundreds of phone calls placed by…
Lambda COVID Variant in California: 5 Things to Know
…The state agency declined to identify the counties where the cases occurred. Commercial and government laboratories test for variants by sequencing the genome of the coronavirus that caused a particular COVID-19…
OBITUARY: Vilma Pecchia Myers Francesconi, 1931-2021
…Bernard’s Parish and was very active in the church for many years. She was also a lifelong member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West. She was an excellent gardener…
(UPDATE: REOPENED) Eureka Vietnamese Restaurant Pho Thien Long Closed by Health Department After Routine Inspection Finds Evidence of Rodent, Cockroach Infestation
…The restaurant's food service permit was suspended and the owner, Sonny Nguyen, has been instructed to remedy the infestation before the permit will be reinstated.The inspection report says, "Mouse feces…
Eureka City Councilmember Natalie Arroyo Will Run for Fourth District Supervisor Next Year
…It's currently unknown whether Bass will seek reelection.The Fourth District, as it's currently drawn, encompasses most of Eureka and the Samoa Peninsula south of the bridge. Its exact boundaries…
Trinity Alps Wilderness Area Closed ‘Til November to Ensure Resources Stay Focused on Wildfire Activity
…Map of the area of closure | US Forest ServiceThis Forest Order is being enacted to best protect the safety of both the public and first responders. With many fires active in and…
Highway 36 Now Fully Open; McFarland Fire 51% Contained
…The column of smoke seen from the fire yesterday was in the southeast portion of the fire near Paul’s Day Road and 35 Road. Firefighters continued to fight and contain the…
Cal Poly Humboldt Prospectus: Doubled Student Body, Huge New Dorm and Facilities Construction Projects and a Wide Palette of New Academic Offerings On Tap in the Coming Years, HSU Projects
…If it goes forward, it would become the CSU’s third polytechnic – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly Pomona are the others – and the first in Northern California.The prospectus…
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Local Drought Conditions Harmful to Humans and the Environment, Task Force Reports
Screenshot from Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.### The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors met virtually again on Tuesday and discussed a variety of topics ranging from the expected (local drought conditions…
SMOKE ALERT: Unhealthy Conditions on the Highway 96 Corridor Today, but Relief Should be Coming Tonight
Smoke from the Summer Fire, part of the River Complex. Photo via Inciweb.###From the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District: The Monument Fire, McFarland Fire, River Complex, and Antelope Fire…
Newsom Set to Make California First State to Require Teacher Vaccines or COVID Tests
…This is the first such statewide mandate for teachers in the country. Until now, Newsom stopped short of such a requirement: He spent the past several months voicing confidence in school safety…
Yoga Classes, Therapy and 401(k)s: California Businesses Beefing Up Benefits to Attract Workers
…The profit margins are too thin; the restaurant would go under. In the meantime, hostesses and servers have volunteered to help out in the kitchen. The head chef’s retired parents have…
OBITUARY: George Thode, 1930-2021
…Throughout his life he traveled the world, even spending a year in Antarctica with the National Weather Service where he had an island named after him there. He came to the United…
OBITUARY: William H. Hiscox, Jr., 1928-2021
…He served during World War II in the US Merchant Marines, on troop and supply carriers in the Pacific theater. He was instrumental in founding the Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department and the…
OBITUARY: David Paul Rhoby, 1954-2021
…A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of David Rhoby’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…