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Crusaders Play Like Lions, Roll Onto Championship Game
…The Crusaders essentially ended the game when the came away with back-to-back takeaways in the second quarter, one on an Omey fumble recovery the other on a Justin Hagler interception…
BREAKING — St. Bernard’s and Ferndale Advance to NCS Championship Games
…Gomes made it a three-TD lead late in the second quarter on an 11-yard scoring run and the home team never looked back. The win sets up a championship showdown…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Here Comes the Electric Vehicle Parade!
In this week's episode, the Green Gang talks with Stephen Kullman of the Blue Lake Rancheria and Nancy Stephenson of RCEA about the first annual Electric Vehicle Parade, electric vehicle expo…
In a #MeToo Moment for the Yurok Tribe, Alleged Victims of Former Executive Director Javier Kinney Come Forward to Tell Their Stories After What They Describe as Years of Tribal Inaction
…Before her time with the Yurok Tribe, she worked in Washington, D.C., in the Division of Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Solicitor. She ended…
OBITUARY: Rebecca Leanne De Los Santos, 1986-2019
…She was the daughter of Larry and Becky Cancio and the baby sister to Edward, Larry, Camille and Steven. Rebecca made amazing friends while attending schools in Hanford and graduating from Hanford…
OBITUARY: Peggy Maxine Douglas, 1936-2019
Peggy Maxine Douglas, age 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 20, 2019, in her favorite chair in her favorite room in the house she built with her favorite man 44 years earlier…
Tomlinson Earns National Recognition After Big NCS Performance
…She really showed composure and had all the finishes.” Earlier this week she was also named one of this week’s Humboldt Sports Athletes of the Week. The NCS win was the…
CR Men Qualify for First Championship Game
The Fortuna contingent continued to impress for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team on Friday night, as the Corsairs rolled over Sac City 83-67 at the Mendocino tournament…
Championship Berths on the Line for Local Teams
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Javier Lopez and the Wildcats will welcome Willits to Ferndale on Saturday.Four local football teams will compete for a place in an NCS championship game this Saturday…
Health Department Shutters Rita’s in Eureka After Fourth Food Safety Inspection This Month
…Rita's Margarita's and Mexican Grill###Inspectors with the county's Division of Environmental Health today shut down Rita's Margarita's and Mexican Grill on Eureka's Fifth Street, after…
CHRISTIE TRIAL: After Showing Jurors Some Drone Footage, the Defense Rests its Case
After calling a total of two witnesses, the defense rested its case today in the trial of Arcata rancher Ray Christie.The second and last witness for the defense was Samuel Dibble…
California Is About to Allow Former Felons to Serve on Juries. Here’s Why.
James Binnall, associate professor of law, criminology, and criminal justice, photographed outside of the Long Beach Superior Court on November 21, 2019 in Long Beach, California. Photo by James Bernal for CalMatters…
St. Bernard’s NCS Playoff Game to Be Streamed Live
…The game will be broadcast on the radio and streamed online. Tag Wotherspoon will call the action as always on MIX 95.1 FM, which can also be accessed through their web…
(PHOTOS) St. Joseph’s Hospital Workers Continue Picketing
…In response, supporters of locked out NUHW members have set up a GoFundMe account to raise funds aimed at offsetting the the burden of lost wages. You can view the campaign here.
‘I Know You Can Do Better!’ City of Rio Dell Asks Supes to Hold Terra-Gen Hearing in a Bigger Room
Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes signing her letter to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. | Image courtesy Rio Dell.A copy of the following letter, signed by Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes…
Fake Vape Cartridges and Their Dangers: An Investigation From the Arcata High Pepperbox
One hit after another, the high begins to slowly set in. As Alex* gently releases the smoke from his lungs, he watches it dissipate into the cool afternoon air. Not knowing what…
Eureka Police Arrest Man For Alleged Kidnapping of Girlfriend Early This Morning
PREVIOUSLY:"Scanner Traffic Indicates"###From the Eureka Police Department: On 11-22-2019 at about 3:34 am, The Eureka Police Department communications center received 2nd hand information that a female subject…
Eureka Stabbing Suspect Arrested in San Francisco
PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Police Seek Suspect in West Side Stabbing Tonight###From the Eureka Police Department:On 11-22-2019 at about 1:47am, the Eureka Police Department Communication Center was notified by…
INTRODUCING: Interested in Your Gastrointestinal Health? With INSPECTED, the LoCO Gives You a Handy, Dandy, Up-to-Date Interface Into Restaurant Inspections From the County Environment Health Division
Today the LoCO is thrilled to launch the internet's newest feature — "INSPECTED"! INSPECTED is an easy-to-use, up-to-date interface into reports produced by Humboldt County's Division of…
CHRISTIE TRIAL: First Defense Witness, Ray Christie’s Cowhand, Testifies That Someone Must Have Dropped Off Dead Cattle in the Middle of the Night
None of the dead calves, jammed-together cows and cattle standing in deep mud were on Ray Christie’s Arcata ranch the night before law enforcement raided his properties, a defense witness…
‘We Need the Food That We Lost.’ Low-Income Families Still Reeling From Blackouts
A mother and daughter push a crate of food across the El Verano Elementary School yard during a food distribution for families affected by October's planned power outages. Photo by Anne…
In a Wild Meeting, the Planning Commission First Deadlocks, Then Denies the Humboldt Wind Energy Project
Planning and Building Director John Ford (far left) and the Humboldt County Planning Commission (from left): Noah Levy (District 3), Mike Newman (District 4), Chair Robert Morris (District 2), Alan Bongio (District…
PREP BASKETBALL — Plenty of Teams in Action This Week
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Head coach Justin Clifton and the Del Norte Warriors during last season’s Dick Niclai championship.The local prep basketball season tips off this week with…
Nelson Leads the Way as CR Men Respond Again
Former Arcata standout Thomas Nelson continued to set the tone for the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team with another big offensive performance on Thursday night, as the Corsairs returned…
Eureka Police Seek Suspect in West Side Stabbing Tonight
From the Eureka Police Department: On 11-21-2019 at 5:23pm, officers of the Eureka Police Department were dispatched to a stabbing that had just occurred at the 300 block of…
Interesting Clash of Styles Between St. Bernard’s, Middletown
Photos by Ray Hamill/HUmboldtSports.com – The St. Bernard’s Crusaders will host Middletown on Saturday.If the Crusaders are serious NCS contenders, this is the week they’ll have to show…
Bumper Day of Local NCS Football on Saturday
…2 Branson switched to Miranda after the Bulls were unable to meet the criteria for hosting. And that gives local fans a choice of games both in the afternoon and at night…
Mad River Beachgoers Manage to Ignite Some Sort of Explosive Device
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 21, 2019, at about 10:56 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was dispatched…
TONIGHT: Town Hall Meeting on Adverse Childhood Experiences in Humboldt County, Featuring Sen. Mike McGuire and California’s Surgeon General
…We’ll be focused on advancing desperately needed solutions to tackle this crisis – here at home and across the state – in the months and years to come,” Senator Mike McGuire said.“The…
The Planning Commission Could Reach a Decision on the Humboldt Wind Energy Project Tonight
An image from the county's Draft Environmental Impact Report, showing a turbine blade on the back of a long-bed truck, reveals the massive scale of the type of wind turbines…