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California Is Betting $61 Million That New Highway Crossings Will Keep Wildlife Safe
Michelle Mariscal, an ecologist for the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority, walks into the Harbor Boulevard Wildlife Underpass in La Habra Heights, on June 30, 2021. "This is the wildlife's gateway…
OBITUARY: Delores Jeanne (Dolly) Kennison, 1925-2021
Delores Jeanne (Dolly) Kennison, Theuerkauf, born March 14,1925 in Portland, Oregon, to Fred and Cecilia (Bowen) Kennison, passed away June 24, 2021 in Mckinleyville at the age of 96. When Delores…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: The Humboldt Kiters Want to Fly With You
After nearly three decades without one, is Humboldt County in desperate need of a kite festival? The wind-riding members of Humboldt Kiters think so. But until they get that figured out…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Marnie Atkins on the Wiyot Tribe’s New Old Town Cultural Center, Preserving the Soulatluk Language, and Educating the Community About Our Shared History
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Marnie Atkins on the Wiyot Tribe's New Old Town Cultural Center, Preserving the Soulatluk Language, and Educating the Community About Our Shared History
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Un-Blank Slate
Man has no nature. (José Ortega y Gassett)The human brain is capable of a full range of behaviors and predisposed to none. (Stephen Jay Gould)Give me a child and I…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: In The Shade of Karaköy
…And what better place than Karakoy? The feeling of the wind in your face, as the engines of the boat fire up, churning out white bubbles of the Bosphorus, the shores of…
OBITUARY: Bruce Marshall, 1938-2021
Bruce Marshall passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of June 24, 2021 at the age of 83.Bruce was born in San Francisco on April 22, 1938. Raised in…
(VIDEO) Sheriff’s Office PSA Reminds You Not to Be Stupid With Your Fireworks
Sunday is the Fourth of July and with severe drought conditions this year, plus people eager to party down as the county opens back up, local law enforcement and fire departments are…
Headed to the Beach for the Fourth of July? Please Respect the Snowy Plover Nesting Grounds!
Please don't set off fireworks in the home of famous local snowy plover 'Old Man' | Photo: Luke Eberhart Phillips ###With many people likely planning beach barbecues and picnics this holiday weekend…
ECONEWS REPORT: A Victory for Summer Steelhead
…Last month, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to list the North Coast's summer steelhead under the California Endangered Species Act.This week, Gang Green dives into the difference between…
[UPDATED] Beloved McKinleyville Peacock, a ‘Neighborhood Mascot,’ Found Dead After a Craigslist Ad Ordered the Hit
…It appeared in the "wanted" section under the title "Someone to get rid of a peacock," and it specified "by any means necessary." The unidentified author of the post complained that the…
‘A Transformational Day’: McGuire Announces That $16.5 Million for the Great Redwood Trail Has Been Added to the State Budget
New Great Redwood Trail signage, with the above design, will be installed in communities along the former railroad line in the coming months, state Sen. Mike McGuire announced. ###In a press conference…
Arcata Man Found Guilty of Homicide Outside The Jam, Older Stabbing Incident Outside The Pearl
Peter “Bo” Triantos, left, was stabbed and killed by Brandon Watson, right, in 2018.Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: On July 1, 2021, a Humboldt County jury found…
Supreme Court, NCAA Decisions Embolden Advocates for College Athlete Compensation in California
…Nancy Skinner, the author of the Fair Pay to Play Act, which passed the California Legislature in 2019. She’s now pushing a bill that amends the law to take effect Sept…
OBITUARY: Florence Louise Hollis, 1925-2021
Florence Louise "Weezie" HollisFebruary 21, 1925- June 25, 2021Our beloved mom, grandma, great-grandma and great-great-grandma passed over the bridge peacefully at home surrounded in love by her family. Love…
OBITUARY: Joy Louise Burkhart, 1936-2021
…She will be laid to rest next to her husband Charles Burkhart.Mom enjoyed the simple life, long rides and picnics with family and friends. She worked at Stanton’s Coffee Shop…
Speedy Local Teen is Revving Up for a Big-Deal Motorcycle Championship in Illinois Later This Month
Trevor Taylor on the tracks | Photos by Brandy Taylor.###Humboldt-grown 16-year-old Trevor Taylor is headed for the motorcycle big times in Du Quoin, Illinois, this month. He'll compete…
It’s a Date: Newsom Recall Election Set for Sept. 14
…And by the deadline in April, some 1.7 million voters signed the recall petition, more than enough to trigger the recall. But the state law governing recall elections lays out a…
THE SHOW MUST GO ON: Ferndale Rep and NCRT Announce ‘COVID Safety-Conscious’ Auditions for Upcoming Productions
…The actions of listening and compassionate understanding are at the heart of the practice. These decisions reflect the power dynamics of the outside world and the society we live in. Just as…
Starting Today, Humboldt State Athletes Can Finally Make Money on Endorsement Deals
HSU men’s basketball file photo. | HSUAfter decades of debate, NCAA athletes across the country — including your Humboldt State Lumberjacks — can officially earn money through endorsements deals using their names, images and…
STATE of the VARIANTS: Health Officer Runs Down the Circulation of the Alpha, Delta, Epsilon and Gamma Variants in Humboldt, Wishes More Young People Would Vaccinate
From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:Local health officials see strong evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are effective against all four “variants of concern” that have been identified in Humboldt County…
Governor Gavin Newsom Visits Yurok Reservation, Rides in a Canoe
…The tribal and state leaders paddled down a singularly beautiful stretch of the Klamath on the Yurok Reservation. After the canoe trip, the Yurok leadership discussed several timely topics, including: the drought…
Breakthrough COVID Is Rare in California
…The risks of the disease far outweigh the chance of a breakthrough case: More COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the past four days than the total number of vaccinated people…
OBITUARY: Willy H. Fogg, 1940-2021
…Fogg passed away at her home in Fortuna on June 9, 2021 at the age of 80. Born in the Netherlands in 1940 to Wilhelminus and Theodora Van Arensbergen, Willy was the…
OBITUARY: Timothy Gray, 1957-2021
…By all accounts, he was terrified of the nuns. One day the head nun, called over the loudspeaker that “Timothy Gray was to report to the office immediately”. Fearing the worst he…
OBITUARY: Mary Harper Rice, 1925-2021
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at around midnight, Mary Floreeda Harper Rice, died peacefully after spending the day with her husband and daughters. She was 95 years old and lived in Arcata…
The Timber Heritage Association is Offering New Trolley Car Rides in Old Town Starting This Weekend
Photo of the new trolley provid by the THA.The Timber Heritage Association announced today that it will be offering rides on its new trolley car through Eureka’s Old Town on…
(VIDEO) Watch This Trailer for a Humboldt-Filmed Movie Created by T. Great Razooly’s Teenage Grandson
…He’s from Santa Clarita, but has familial roots — specifically, the eccentric Tom “The Great” Razooly — in Humboldt. He grew up visiting the area every school break and every summer, and ended…
(VIDEO) COUGAR ALERT: Arcata Mountain Biker Has Close Encounter of the Furred Kind
Steve Hoffman captures on video a mountain lion in the Arcata Community Forest. The lion first appears about 14 seconds in.###While biking on the South Fork Janes Creek Trail in the…
MISSING: Humboldt Woman Disappears Under ‘Unknown Circumstances’
Kiera FoleyPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate missing person Kiera Lynn Foley, age 32, of Redway…