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Crusaders Win NCS Appeal in Football
…On Monday, the school won an appeal with the section to be included in Division VI instead of Division V for the new-look NCS playoffs. Earlier this year the NCS voted…
National Weather Service Makes Local River Temperatures Available to the Public, Warns That Currents are Still Too Cold for Swimming
…Map provided by the County of Humboldt.The National Weather Service has added a new feature to its website, providing hourly temperature readings for a number of local rivers and creeks in…
Three Men Hold Up Victim in Redway Motel Early Saturday Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says; Suspects Made Away With ‘Several Thousand Dollars in Cash’
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On May 11, 2019, at about 12:37 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a motel on the 3100…
How Much Do You and Your Neighbors Pay in State Taxes?
Think you pay too much in state income taxes? Well, if you made $82,643 and paid $5,000 to Sacramento, then for better or worse, you are the average California taxpayer…
Photo Collages From HSU Students Blend Historic Images of Humboldt With Contemporary Shots
…Art & Place, a course that brings together students from the Art and Environmental Studies departments to examine the ways photography can be used as both a documentary tool and the means for…
Felony Warrant Arrest in Eureka Area Yields Firearms Arsenal, Stolen Property, Meth, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On May 12, 2019, at about 7 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies responded to an RV park in the area of…
(UPDATE: IT WAS A REPOST) Fortuna High School on Lockdown, Says FPD
…The lock-down was lifted and Fortuna Police Department Detective is continuing to investigate the origin of the SnapChat message.The Fortuna Police Department and Fortuna High School take the safety and…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Pound It Out, Humboldt!
Garfields of Humboldt! We once again find ourselves at the beginning of the traditional American work week. How to combat such a stiff sentence? Why, with Humboldt's President of Positivity Michaele…
HSU Releases Final Exam Relocation Plan After Asbestos Scare in Gist Hall
…The new locations are available using the link below and will be posted on the Gist Hall doors.Gist Hall Final Exam Relocation PlanGist Hall remains closed, out of an abundance of…
(VIDEO) Sara Bareilles Releases New Mother’s Day Tune
A month after releasing her new album "Amidst the Chaos," Humboldt-grown pop star Sara Bareilles has dropped a brand new Mother's Day song titled "Shiny.""Surprise! In honor of Mother…
The Return of Rain: A Week of Spring Showers Ahead
…You still live in Humboldt.After an extended period of sunshine, Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that rain will return to the North Coast on Tuesday.The showers are forecast…
Four Missouri Men Arrested for Armed Weed Robbery After Yesterday’s ‘Shots Fired’ Incident in Arcata
Photos of the suspects posted to the Arcata Police Department Facebook page, without identifying information.###PREVIOUSLY:STI: Shots Fired at Murphy's Market on Alliance in Arcata Leads to High Speed Vehicle…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Vaccines, Viruses and the Vatican
Much has been made by anti-vaxxers of the fact that most current vaccines are grown in cells derived from an aborted human fetus. Specifically, from a tiny amount (a few grams…
Fortuna Girls Lead H-DNL Charge at NCS Meet
File photo – Fortuna’s Katie Hurst qualified for next weekend’s Meet of Champions in four different events.A memorable season for the Fortuna Huskies is only getting better. On Saturday, the…
Panthers Have No. 1 Seed and Plenty of Motivation Ahead of NCS
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The McKinleyville Panthers are seeded No. 1 for the Division-IV NCS playoffs.The Panthers were mad after Friday’s championship extra-innings loss to Eureka…
Former H-DNL Players Close Out College Seasons With a Bang
Fresno State Athletics – Former Fortuna High star pitcher Hailey Dolcini won again on Saturday.A number of former Humboldt-Del Norte League players have been busy on the college softball and baseball…
Three Corsairs Named All-Conference in Softball
…Chavez enjoyed a big season both in the middle infield and at the plate. The Benicia High product started the season at shortstop before switching to second base and led the team…
BREAKING — NCS Playoff Brackets Released
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Eureka’s Isaac Gutierrez, left, and McKinleyville’s Dustin Ireland look on during Friday night’s H-DNL tournament championship game at the Arcata Ball Park…
HSU’s Gist Hall Closed After Possible Disturbed Asbestos Discovered Friday
…Fox this weekend.Last night’s performance of the play was cancelled after the indefinite closure of Gist Hall at Humboldt State University. The building had to be closed, out of an…
OBITUARY: Scott Michael Slater, 1970-2019
Scott Michael Slater died on April 15, 2019, at his home in Brookings, Oregon at the age of 49. He was born on January 17, 1970 to Donna Reitman and Patrick Slater…
OBITUARY: Elvin Joseph Leger, 1925-2019
…After recruit training in San Diego, his first assignment was aboard the USS Blackhawk, AD-9, a destroyer tender of the Pacific Fleet. Their duty was to support small ships in the…
Another Goal Secured for McKinleyville Girls
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The McKinleyville Panthers celebrate their Charles Lakin tournament championship on Friday.Two down, one to go. The McKinleyville Panthers have been the best high school softball…
Resilient Loggers Win a Fourth Straight H-DNL Tournament
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Eureka first baseman Isaak Gutierrez makes a leaping grab during Friday’s game.After a regular season that went down to the wire with little separating…
Eureka Police Chief Decries ‘Hostile and Threatening Speech’ Directed at Needle Exchange Program; Says EPD Will be on Hand to Ensure Peace at HACHR Picnic Tomorrow
Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson took to his Facebook page this evening to call out what he sees as an increasingly hostile and threatening atmosphere concerning the Humboldt Area Center for Harm…
Convicted Killers From Humboldt County Seek Re-Sentencing Under California’s New Felony Murder Rule
Eight convicted killers from Humboldt County have filed petitions asking to be re-sentenced under California’s new felony murder rule.Today Judge John Feeney called the cases for the eight, who…
‘Incredible’ Warriors Deserve a Home Game in NCS
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Hoopa girls will find out their NCS opponent on Saturday.If the Hoopa Valley softball team played football, there’s a pretty good chance the…
CR’s Purify Moving On; Horton to Help Fill the Void
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Former Eureka High and CR standout Bobbie Purify will play at Division-II Notre Dame de Namur next season.It was a busy week for College of the…
Gun Scare at Eureka High Thursday Leads to BB Gun Found at Student’s Home Friday
Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On May 9, 2019 at approximately 2:09 pm, officers of the Eureka Police Department responded to the Eureka High School concerning a possible firearm…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) At the Freshwater Gak Sale in Support of Betty Chinn
Gak for sale! Gak for sale! This afternoon sixth graders enrolled in Freshwater Elementary School’s community service elective class staged a fundraiser from a small booth at the corner of Myrtle…
UPDATE: United Indian Health Services is Still Looking for the Traditional Baskets Someone Stole Four Years Ago, and It’s Offering a Reward
…As part of that process it is time to note that four years ago, nine traditional baskets were stolen from one of the hallway display cases at UIHS in the early hours…