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Tigers Take Care of Business at Hoopa
The Tigers will have to wait a week to find out if they’ve made the North Coast Section playoffs, but they more than likely did enough to secure inclusion with a…
Gomes Sets the Tone as Wildcats Close Out With Another Win
There was no stopping the Wildcats once again on Friday, and no stopping Landon Gomes. The Ferndale senior ran for three of his team’s five TDs in a 34-13 win…
Tigers Hope to Keep Memorable Season Going Against Top Seeds
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Tigers will play Cardinal Newman on Saturday.The Tigers are having fun, and they don’t want it to stop. A senior-heavy Arcata volleyball…
Eureka Police Officer Administers Narcan to Two People Found Unresponsive in the Target Parking Lot
…The officer began life saving efforts and began administering Narcan to the subjects. One of the individuals responded immediately to the Narcan and began breathing normally and answering questions. The second subject…
‘Not in the Public Interest’: State Rejects Planned Merger Between St. Joseph Health Systems and Adventist Health
Press release from the office of California Attorney General Xavier Bacerra:SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) today issued a letter denying the proposed partnership between Adventist Health System/West…
Due Diligence Complete, Nordic Aquafarms Decides to Move Forward With Aquaculture Facility on the Samoa Peninsula
…This will be the company’s second proposed land-based aquaculture facility in the US, and the first commercial scale RAS facility on the West Coast. According to Nordic Aquafarms´ CEO Bernt…
Five Things to Know About Microgrids
This small energy system, or microgrid, powers the Southern California desert town of Borrego Springs. Photo courtesy of San Diego Gas & Electric.More than 1 million Californians were left in the dark…
Comforting California, Newsom Bashes a Familiar Villain — PG&E
…But inside her home, a camping lantern still sat on the kitchen table and towels lay on the floor sopping up water that leaked from the freezer while the power was cut…
OBITUARY: Mark Allen Brown, 1962-2019
…Mark was a very talented and skilled electrician who spent many years in the electrical trade and knew the ins and outs of the local mills and was able to use his…
OBITUARY: Beulah Faye Wahlund, 1929-2019
BEULAH FAYE WAHLUND (nee) GRIFFIN, age 90, born in Cushman, ArkansasSeptember 12, 1929 - October 17, 2019Beulah Faye Wahlund suddenly left us to be with the love of her life, Albert Thomas Wahlund…
WEEKEND FOOTBALL — Playoffs Already Under Way for Many H-DNL Teams
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Hoopa’s John SmithFor at least three of the nine North Coast teams, the playoffs are essentially already under way. Eureka and Fortuna both have to win this…
SB Line Prepares for Latest Test Against Much Improved Fortuna
…It’s also a must-win for the Huskies if they are to make the playoffs, while the 7-2 Crusaders are all but guaranteed the top seed in the Division-6…
BREAKING — Impressive Start for CR Men’s Basketball
Apparently they’re not the worst team in the state of California after all. After being ranked dead last in the preseason out of 98 community college teams in the state in…
Supervisor Bohn and Sheriff Honsal Pen Letter to PG&E Execs Demanding a Plan to Keep Local Power On During Future PSPS Events
…Now, when the PSPS events occur, Humboldt is subject to the weather events happening in neighboring counties. The PSPS event in the Central Valley shuts the transmission lines to Humboldt County, and…
Rio Dell Man Convicted of Multiple Sexual Assault Charges, Faces Nearly 30 Years
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney release:Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced that today a jury found 38-year-old Gabriel Lee Owen of Rio Dell guilty of one…
Annual Mussel Quarantine Extended for Humboldt and Mendocino Counties
…The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today the statewide annual quarantine on mussels gathered by sport harvesters from California’s ocean waters ends at midnight on Thursday, October 31, 2019…
Loggers, McGoldrick the Frontrunners Again in H-DNL Cross Country
File photo – The H-DNL held its sixth race of the season on Wednesday.The Eureka boys will go into next week’s H-DNL cross country championships as favorites after another…
Suspected Meth Dealer Arrested in Eureka
Sonya Olson and her alleged bag o' meth | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On October 31st, 2019, at approximately 8:45 a.m., special agents with the Humboldt County Drug…
Fire Completely Destroys Abandoned Eureka Home; Squatters May Have Fled the Scene, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
…Neighbors reportedly saw two people flee the scene as the first signs of fire presented. Photos by HBF. After the fire was controlled and extinguished, it became clear that the damage of…
California’s on Fire, Unplugged and Out of Easy Answers. So Why Don’t We…?
…Why don’t we move to microgrids? Breaking ground on the Blue Lake Rancheria microgrid. Photo: California Energy Commission. The idea: If the big utilities are causing the fires, and creating the…
McKinleyville, Ferndale Bow Out of NCS Volleyball Playoffs
A memorable season on the volleyball court for the McKinleyville Panthers came to an end on Wednesday, as they bowed out of the North Coast Section Division-IV playoffs at St. Joseph…
SOCCER ROUNDUP — Mack Boys Secure Playoff Eligibility
…They wanted it more.” It was the second tie between the two teams in two meetings this season, an impressive return for the Panthers against the undefeated league champs, who won nine…
Henry Leads the Local Charge at NCS D-I Golf Tournament
Submitted photo – Arcata’s Avary Henry shot an 84 at the NCS Division-I tournament on Wednesday.Arcata’s Avary Henry closed out her high school golf career with an impressive showing…
Eureka Home Goes Up in Flames on 8th Street
Photo by reader Sean Garrison.UPDATE, Thursday, 9:45 a.m.:See video of the demolition and a press release on the incident here.# # #UPDATE: 7 p.m.Humboldt Bay Fire spokesperson…
CHP: 84-Year-Old Man Killed in Head-On Two-Car Crash on Highway 299 in Trinity County
…Following the collision both vehicles came to rest in the eastbound lane.The driver of the Subaru Legacy was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the GMC Sierra and two…
TODAY in COURT: Supervised Release Possible for Former CR Coach; Old Town Murder Suspect Hearing Date Set
Former college basketball coach Aaron Hungerford, behind bars for his second DUI in 10 months, will be freed on supervised release if the jail agrees to let him out. Today Judge Marilyn…
NCS Pushes Back Playoff Openers by One Week
The North Coast Section announced on Wednesday that it will be pushing back the start of the football playoffs by one week in order to allow teams affected by the Kincaid fire…
Yay, the Power’s Back! What Next? County Offers Tips, Including ‘Prepare for Next Time’ and ‘Shop Local’
# # #From the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services:PG&E is reporting that power to all customers in Humboldt County has been restored from the recent Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). This…
Body of Missing Man Found Near Sawmill Road East of Garberville
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 10-22-2019, members of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Special Services Division and Search and Rescue Posse conducted a search…
OBITUARY: Frances Roberts, 1930-2019
…There will be a potluck gathering for family and friends following the services at the Fortuna Monday Club.# # #The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Frances' loved ones. The Lost Coast…