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Humboldt Kids ‘Restore Balance’ to Coastal Dunes
…Alice Birney Elementary, Blue Lake Elementary, Fieldbrook Elementary School, Garfield School, Jacoby Creek School, McKinleyville Middle School, Northern United Humboldt Charter, Seaforth Montessori, Sunny Brae Middle School, Trinidad Elementary, Union Street Charter…
Multiple Agencies Extricate Driver From Overturned Vehicle Pinned Against a Tree in McKinleyville Crash
…This brought in a third Arcata Fire station, Blue Lake Fire Department, Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department, and CalFire Trinidad, each contributing an engine to the scene.The first Arcata engine arrived to…
POLL! Is Humboldt Bike-Friendly?
…We need more bike boulevards in local cities and dedicated bike routes stretching from Trinidad to Willow Creek to Fortuna. #bikesrule Enough! I'm so tired of all these bike projects! They…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Back in the Day, Getting to Eureka From Siskiyou County Was an Amazing Days-Long Adventure Involving Railroads, Steamships and the World’s Largest Ferry
…This would entail a trip across the Bay, where we took the Hammond Logging train out past Big Lagoon and Trinidad. We would visit for a day or two, then head back…
DNA Testing Closes Another Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case, This One from 1987
…On February 16, 1993, the Fortuna Police Department contacted the HCSO to report that a man had found a partial human skull on the beach near Trinidad Head. The man later turned…
Voters Approved a New One-Cent Countywide Sales Tax. Here’s How the Supervisors Decided to Allocate It.
…The sales tax rates in Humboldt's incorporated cities range from 9.5 percent (Ferndale, Rio Dell, Trinidad and Fortuna) to 10.25 percent (Eureka and Arcata). Blue Lake's is 9…
TODAY in SUPES: The Visitors Bureau Was Defunded and County Departments Benefited in Various Tax Fund Switcharounds
…He proposed using some of the HCVB money to up contributions to the Arcata and McKinleyville chambers of commerce, and to give $20,000 to the Trinidad Chamber of Commerce, which is…
AHOY, EUROPA 2! A German Cruise Ship Will Visit Eureka on its West Coast Tour This Weekend
…Factory, an oyster tour and tasting at Humboldt Bay Provisions, and kayaking in Trinidad Harbor with Kayak Trinidad. The cruise visit and welcome party are a collaborative effort planned by the Humboldt…
OBITUARY: Deborah Flo Freeman, 1951-2025
…As her abilities lessened these past few years she enjoyed time on the Madaket cruising Humboldt Bay and heading to Trinidad Pier to relish the ocean. Laughter flowed freely when talking with…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Big Four Inn Was Northern Humboldt’s Favorite Roadhouse Restaurant, and These are the Italian Immigrants Who Made it Happen
…They bought Rocco's Place, located half a block from the Trinidad Hotel overlooking the harbor and Trinidad Head. The business florished and by 1923 Maria and Vic decided to strike out…
FRESH DROP: How Shopping at Farmers’ Markets Boosts Resiliency in Humboldt County’s Local Food System
…These boxes are delivered straight to your door if you live in Trinidad, McKinleyville, Blue Lake, Arcata, or Eureka (Fortuna delivery coming soon!), cost $25, and EBT customers receive a Market Match…
(UPDATE, MORE LOCKDOWNS) Multiple Humboldt County Schools Placed on Lockdown Due to Threats
…The parent of a child at Trinidad Union School tells us they received a message from the school stating "Trinidad School has been placed on a "shelter-in-place" lockdown. DO NOT…
OBITUARY: Joan Ledgerwood Ruprecht, 1934-2025
…The Ruprechts bought 20 acres north of Trinidad where they could be ‘gentleman farmers.” Joan applied her laboratory skills to pasteurizing milk, raising hens for eggs, and plucking the roosters for the…
OBITUARY: Brett Delancey Gregory, 1981-2024
…While in college, Brett made his home in Trinidad, where he was a volunteer firefighter, an active fisherman and owner of Salty’s Supply Company. Brett was also a fisheries observer for…
(VIDEO) TOUCH GRASS, HUMBOLDT! Local Nature Enthusiast and Rapper B1G $uAV Invites You to Revel in His ‘Nature Rizz’ in Latest Music Video
…look at the clouds, go lay down and enjoy the ocean views we have in Trinidad or that we have down in SoHum."Hear B1G $uAV's full KHUM interview at the…
Having Conquered Ferndale, Patches’ Pastries Will Soon Service Sweet Tooths and Build Community With a Second Bakery Location in Fortuna
…lot of customers that regularly come to the Garberville location from as far north as Trinidad, so [it seemed like] a good plan but, unfortunately, I found it difficult to maintain consistency…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Muleteer Who Made a Bad Guess About the Weather and Nearly Ended Up Freezing or Starving on South Fork Mountain
…Hundreds of loaded pack-mules arrived from and departed for the interior mines weekly — they left from places such as Humboldt City, Trinidad Bay, Union and Rohnerville. This is a story of…
OBITUARY: Kurt Marvin Osborn, 1944-2024
…on July 22, 1944 to Dorothy and Marvin Osborn, died at his Trinidad home on Dec. 19, 2024. He was surrounded by family when he peacefully passed at 12:15 a.m…
OBITUARY: Wadi Torres, 1947-2024
…Please join the Torres Family and Friends in a celebration of Wadi Torres' life on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Trinidad Town Hall from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.###The…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Streamlining Communication Between Department Heads and the Board, Legislative Priorities for 2025, and More!
…Redwood Drive and Garberville Complete Streets Project, $1 million for repairs on Scenic Drive in Trinidad, $5 million for a new public health laboratory and $2 million to build essential staff capacity…
These Guys Ran All The Way From Arcata to Oregon
…He brought enough chocolate chips and turkey to blow out a strap on his backpack before they even hit Trinidad, but only brought a couple pairs of socks for the two-day…
OBITUARY: Donald Allyn Wente Jr., 1957-2024
…He drove to Humboldt County, spent time in Trinidad, and eventually went to work for Kelly and Thonson Printing Company in Arcata.During his over 30 years as a mostly continuous resident…
OBITUARY: Nancy Lenore Farwell Gurley, 1930-2025
…stopping up and down the coast in all harbors for rest, even into Humboldt Bay, Trinidad Harbor and at Crescent City many times. Her father owned a series of yachts cruising to…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Newspaper Editor’s Successful Crusade to Build the Humboldt Bay Jetties
…Specifically, Congress directed the Corps to examine, in addition to the harbor of Humboldt Bay, the harbors of Mendocino, Trinidad and Crescent City. The Corps was to examine each bay, with the…
OBITUARY: Andrew James Lamberson, 1970-2025
…He resided in Trinidad, where he grew up, attending Trinidad Elementary and McKinleyville High School. He was a proud member of the Trinidad Rancheria, and also an employee, dedicating 15 years in…
OBITUARY: Gary David Noar, 1958-2024
In Loving Memory of Gary David NoarGary Noar, age 66, of Trinidad, passed away from complications of kidney cancer & pulmonary embolism on December 6, 2024. Gary was an adventurous spirit and avid…
TODAY in SUPES: With Some Apprehension, Board OKs Potential Path to Legitimacy for Yee Haw Communal Living Property
…been grappling with the ethical, legal and public health implications of the "intentional community" near Trinidad, where some two dozen low-income residents live in un-permitted makeshift dwellings replete with violations…
OBITUARY: Ted Ruprecht, 1928-2024
…He was a fierce warrior to protect the greater Trinidad area from development. He was a founder of Save Rural Trinidad and a board member of the ensuing Trinidad Coastal Land Trust…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Tripping the Light Fantastic — Or, the All-Night Dances and Masquerade Balls of Early Humboldt County
…The Union's report on the Christmas Eve Ball at the Trinidad Town Hall in 1900 expresses amazement that "everything passed off pleasantly, the absence of everything approaching hoodlumism being remarkable." The…
Owner of Yee Haw Communal Living Property Near Trinidad Applies to Make It a County-Sanctioned 'Alternative Lodge Park'
One of numerous un-permitted living structures at the communal living property near Trinidad known as Yee Haw. | File photo.PREVIOUSLYCounty Supes Approve Civil Penalities on ‘Yee Haw’ Communal Living Property Near…