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Water Dispute Bedevils Bill to Blunt Trump’s Environment Aims
Many farmers say the endangered-species portion of the environment bill would hurt them. Photo by tntemerson, istockphotos.com.###California’s campaign of legal challenges to Trump administration environmental rollbacks has been…
OBITUARY: Martha Abbott, 1940-2019
…After the dissolution of her marriage in 1980, she returned to the Bay Area where she worked for the Sonoma State University, Napa Junior College, and the California Conservation Corps. In 2003…
Prep Soccer — Busy Opening Night for H-DNL Teams
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.comDefending H-DNL champion Fortuna got the new league campaign off to a winning start in boys soccer on Wednesday, as the Huskies swept the boys and…
Eureka Boys Impress in League Opener
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Eureka Loggers defeated the McKinleyville Panthers 3-0 at Albee Stadium on Wednesday evening.The Eureka Loggers got their league campaign off to flying start…
(VIDEO) Visibly Injured Mountain Lion Spotted Wandering Bayside Neighborhood
Video by Erin Claybon.A seemingly wounded mountain lion was seen wandering the 4300 Block of Jacoby Creek Road in Bayside yesterday at about 7:30 p.m. Resident Erin Claybon shared…
Milk Can Tops Busy Weekend of Football Action
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Ferndale Wildcats will travel to Fortuna on Friday night for the annual Milk Can game.By Ray Hamill — Seven of the nine local high school football teams…
Prep Volleyball — Panthers Continue to Roll
File photo – Head coach Janis Grondalski and the McKinleyville Panthers are off to a 6-2 start this season.The McKinleyville Panthers improved to 6-2 on the young volleyball season with…
Times-Standard Publisher Says, ‘We’re Just Fine.’ His Recently Terminated Reporters Say Otherwise.
The Times-Standard building on Sixth Street in Eureka. | Photo by Andrew Goff.On Monday, the Times-Standard issued a publisher's note headlined, "Culture change is hard and necessary … and we…
Hoopa-Area Fisheries Biologist Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation; Agreement With Prosecutor Gives Him 12 Years in Prison
…Because the crime is considered a serious and violent felony, or “strike,” he must serve 85 percent of that time before he is eligible for parole. Strange.As part of the negotiated…
(PHOTOS) Arcata Police and Firefighters Honor 9/11 First Responders With Morning HSU Stair Climb
…Once on campus, attendees scaled 110 flights of stairs, the same number climbed by many of the first responders who valiantly attempted to rescue those trapped in the World Trade Center's…
As D.A., Kamala Harris Prosecuted a Mentally Ill Woman Shot by Police. The Jury Didn’t Buy It.
…In the Sheehan case, Harris cleared the officers of wrongdoing, and wrote an article in the San Francisco police officer union’s monthly newsletter touting a judge’s decision to allow the…
Vaping Industry Breathes Easier: For Now, California Lawmakers Won’t Restrict Its Business
The hands-off approach by California lawmakers is at odds with the escalating public concern over the industry. Photo via iStock###It’s been a bad week for Juul — which faces a…
OBITUARY: Jeanie Antonsen, 1942-2019
In the early morning hours of July 5, 2019, at her home in McKinleyville, Ella Jean “Jeanie” Antonsen left us to rejoin her husband, Robert “Bob” Antonsen, who passed away in August…
OBITUARY: Eddy Silva, 1958-2019
…Eddy served his country that he loved during the Iran Crisis, participated in Desert Storm, and The War on Terror. He was highly decorated, and traveled the world in service to his…
OBITUARY: Francis Christen, 1930-2019
…Francis also enjoyed doing repair and remodeling work for the Assumption Church, doing volunteer work for the Ferndale Museum and participating in Ferndale parades.The son of Tony and Helen Christen, Francis…
H-DNL Girls Preview — Who Can Stop the Loggers?
…Up front the addition of junior basketball star Jadence Clifton will give the Warriors extra athleticism. “She’s fitting in great,” Herrera said. The Warriors will also be boosted by the return…
H-DNL Preview — Chasing Pack Eager to Challenge the Huskies
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.comWith six straight league titles to their credit, the Fortuna Huskies remain the team to beat as league play gets under way on Wednesday in boys soccer…
JV Soccer Returns to the North Coast
In what many local coaches hope is a sign of things to come, JV boys soccer returned to the North Coast on Monday, when Fortuna played McKinleyville. The Panthers won the game…
Board of Supes Approves $1 Million for Homeless Services, Then Discusses Weed Permitting and Raids on Illegal Growers
In a 4-0 vote, with Supervisor Virginia Bass absent, the Board of Supervisors approved over $1 million in funds to help the homeless, with the money being spread across five different…
District Attorney Pushing for 16-Year-Old Accused Shooter to be Tried as an Adult in Arcata Murder Case
…Nims requested the so-called “transfer” hearing be set in November and estimated it would last two days. Deputy District Attorney Jessica Watson is prosecuting the case. The Probation Department will compile…
GOOD FIRE TIME! Parks Service Preparing For Prescribed Burns in the Bald Hills Area
…Early settlers who homesteaded the prairies continued the practice of broadcast burning until it was outlawed by the state in the 1930s. Since then, many of the prairies and oak woodlands have…
TODAY in COURT: Former HSU Basketball Coach Pleads Guilty to Burglary; NCJ Embezzlement Case Delayed Again; Hearing Scheduled for Fatal DUI Hit-and-Run
Former Humboldt State University basketball coach Cy Vandermeer pleaded guilty this morning to first-degree residential burglary, apologizing to the McKinleyville woman who lost property valued at $10,000. Vandermeer, appearing before…
CR Hires Temporary Chief to Head New Police Department
Welcome, Chief FredCollege of the Redwoods press release: College of the Redwoods has hired Mr. Frederick Flores as the Temporary Chief of Police effective September 1, 2019. Mr. Flores will lead the…
Blue Lake Gas Station Robbed at Gunpoint Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says
…The subject approached the counter and brandished a firearm at the cashier. The subject demanded money from the cash register and ordered the cashier to place the money into a plastic bag…
California Democrats Try Again to Provide Health Care to Undocumented Seniors
…That would inch the state closer to providing health care to all immigrants in the state illegally. It faces a floor vote in the Assembly and then, if it passes, would return…
PG&E Offers $18 Billion for Wildfires — Less Than Half Would Go Directly to Victims
The Camp Fire smoke covers the Butte Creek on Honey Run Road in Paradise, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Photo by Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group###PG&E Corp. offered…
OBITUARY: Christopher Ray Gilbert, 1987-2019
…Follow the road all the way downhill. This will be a potluck; if you can bring a dish or if you can’t please join us to share memories, tears and smiles…
Facing Police Opposition, California Lawmakers Limit Bill to Ban Facial Recognition
…Assemblyman Phil Ting revised the bill last month to limit the ban to just seven years. He amended it again Friday to last for three years. “We talked to a number of…
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Would Like You to Identify This Electric Unicycling Graffiti Artist, Please
…The number of victims has far exceeded several hundred with thousands of dollars in damages.Thanks to assistance from the public, EPD has made several arrests and hopefully deterred some future vandalism…
HSU Construction Spree: Around $85 Million Worth of Retrofitting and Upgrading Projects are Currently in the Pipeline at Facilities Around the University
…Mike Fisher, director of planning, design and construction at HSU, said the updates are key in protecting the longevity of the buildings.“Infrastructure projects are some of the hardest to implement because…