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Eureka’s Flags Will be at Half-Staff Tomorrow, ‘In Solemn Remembrance’ of the Indian Island Massacre
Press release from the City of Eureka: By order of the City Manager and request of Mayor Kim Bergel, all flags at City facilities will be lowered to half-staff on February…
Curious About Arcata’s Water Rate Increases? There’s a Meeting Tonight Just For You
If you’ve somehow managed to avoid hearing about Arcata’s plan to raise the water rates (and have dodged reading our thorough and fascinating coverage), tonight’s your chance to learn…
Fieldbrook Man’s $100K Donation Kicks Off Successful Fundraising Drive for Local Planned Parenthood Clinics
The Eureka Planned Parenthood Clinic on Timber Fall Court. | File photo.###Press release from Planned Parenthood Northern California:Dozens of generous local donors showed their love for Planned Parenthood Northern California (PPNorCal…
A Roundabout in Samoa? Caltrans Will Host an Open-House to Discuss Its Plans for a New Roundabout at the End of the Bridge
Looking northwest toward New Navy Base Road from the base of the Samoa Bridge. | Image via Google Street View###Attention, commuters and residents of the Samoa Peninsula! Caltrans is seeking public input…
Rep. Huffman Co-Sponsors Bill to Make Israel Comply With Ceasefire ‘At a Moment of Catastrophic Civilian Suffering’
Representative Jared Huffman has co-sponsored a bill, introduced in the House Monday, that aims to add conditions on military aid to Israel. The bill — the Ceasefire Compliance Act — would ban the…
OBITUARY: RoseAnn Cooney, 1937-2026
…Joseph Hospital in the Housekeeping Department and probably her most favorite job at Gottschalks. She told many stories about her and the girls and the fun they’d have working at the…
OBITUARY: Cynthia Annette (Smith) Shively, 1957-2026
Cynthia Annette (Smith) Shively of Eureka passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the age of 68. Cindy was born on September 4, 1957 to Larry and Nancy…
POLL! How Much of Your Life Will You Devote to Tonight's State of the Union Address?
Tonight is the State of the Union Address — the second of Trump's second term! It starts at 6 p.m. and it'll be on basically every channel of your television…
Homicide Ruled Out in Arcata Woman’s Oct. 2025 Death
…He said it’s better than the alternative: letting a guilty person go because police weren’t entirely sure. He said the department made the right choice at the moment, with the…
What’s Up With That Big-Ass Pond on E Street in Old Town Eureka?
The gigantic pond at E and Fourth streets pictured on Tuesday, the rainiest Feb. 24 recorded in Eureka since 1917. | Photo: Isabella Vanderheiden###If you’ve ever walked or driven through Old…
Rodents Strike at the Harbor Lanes Cafe, But Management and a Pest Control Service Have Already Reset the Metaphorical Pins
Yesterday afternoon, a health inspector with the county's Division of Environmental Health followed up on a citizen complaint by paying a visit to the snack bar at Harbor Lanes, Humboldt County…
Burdened With Repairing Low-Income Housing and Worried About a Future Funding Shortfall, the Arcata House Partnership Hopes that Arcata Will Try and Defray Costs
…The Coordinated Entry system, designed by the federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), requires that the housing programs they fund prioritize admitting people who stand to suffer the most if…
The Kinetic Sculpture Lab Has Moved Into Its New Home Thanks to Efforts of More Than 200 Volunteers
Hooray! | Photo by Matt Filar.###PREVIOUSLYPending Eviction, the Kinetic Sculpture Lab is Struggling to Find a Way ForwardThe Kinetics Lab Has a New Location, and This is Your Chance to Lend a…
(UPDATING) Widespread Rain Prompts Flood Warnings, Advisories Across Humboldt (The Usual Flood-Prone Places Are Flooded)
…The downpour is expected to continue through Wednesday.Folks living out in the Mattole Valley will bear the brunt of the storm, with three to four inches of rain expected in Honeydew…
Attorney General Bonta Touts New Evidence of Price-Fixing by Amazon, Asks Court to Immediately Halt Illegal Practice
Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0.###PREVIOUSLYAmazon Confirms Plans for a Distribution Warehouse in McKinleyville###Press release from the office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta:California Attorney General Rob Bonta…
1 in 10 Cal State Students Face Homelessness. This Emergency Housing Program Helps
Oscar Deleon Jr., a student and Rapid Rehousing beneficiary, sits outside the Meriam Library at Chico State in Chico on Feb. 5, 2026. Photo by Salvador Ochoa for CalMatters###This story was…
OBITUARY: Murray Maximillian Saul, 1980-2026
…In high school he ran Cross Country, Track and was the co-captain of the wrestling team. After high school, Max attended CR for a year and then enlisted in the United…
OBITUARY: Elaine Rindahl Palmer, 1939-2026
…In 1976, Elaine and George divorced, and she returned to work at Sears & Roebuck Company, starting out in the catalog department and promoting through the credit department into personnel, eventually becoming the…
OBITUARY: Gordon Ernest Clapp, 1947-2026
Gordon Ernest Clapp, born April 1, 1947, in California, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved son of Marie La Fae and Clarence Melvin Clapp. Raised…
POLL! Which of the Following Democratic Candidates for Governor Would You Most Like to See Drop Out?
As our friends at CalMatters highlighted this morning, Democrats at the state party convention over the weekend couldn't decide who to endorse for governor.One thing that they were able to…
Phase One of Elk River’s ‘Ecosystem-Wide Restoration Project’ OK’d, Aims to Address Flooding
An ambitious 984-acre project to address historic flooding issues in the Elk River system and restore the area for fish cleared a hurdle Thursday night at a Humboldt County Planning Commission…
YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights for Bridge and Broadband Work
…Caltrans District 1###From the Caltrans District 1 Facebook page:Route 255 in Eureka is scheduled to be closed overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and…
California Wants Millions of Heat Pumps. High Power Bills Might Get in the Way
…Last year, the Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report warning that California’s residential electricity rates are among the highest in the country — nearly double the national average — and rising much…
California Democrats Can’t Pick a Favorite as 9 Candidates Vie to Replace Newsom
…Dems worry about too many candidates The convention underscored the anxiety and frustration throughout the party that two Republicans could advance after the June 2 primary election to the November ballot. Polls…
HICKS V. McGUIRE: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’; Democratic Leaders Clash Over Congressional Endorsement
Attendees wait for the opening of the afternoon general session during the California Democratic Party convention at Moscone West in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump Spikes Climate Regulations
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead, via Flickr.###On February 12, the Trump Administration rescinded the Obama-era "endangerment finding," a legal recognition by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that greenhouse…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: I Was a Child of the Revere Hotel, Old Town’s First Stop for Visitors Arriving by Steamship
Close to the passenger ship docks, the Revere Hotel at First and E Streets, under the ownership of the Kramer family, for many years was a popular stopping place for inbound and…
OBITUARY: Celestine ‘Tina’ Terbush, 1929-2026
…That was when the family moved “into town” to the house built by her dad on 12th and P Street.Always creative, Tina did the artwork for the high school paper, The…
OBITUARY: Florence Mae Moody, 1931-2026
In loving memory of Florence Mae Moody, born March 26, 1931, in Laurel, Oregon, and went home to be with the Lord on February 13, 2026.Florence was the loving wife of…
OBITUARY: Tyrel James Grant, 1994-2025
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our loved one, Tyrel James Grant. Tyrel was born November 16, 1994, in Eureka, and tragically passed away at the young age…