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FISHER TRIAL: Estranged Wife, Youngest Alleged Victim Give Jury Different Timelines About When She Was Told of Abuse
…This story contains graphic descriptions of the sexual abuse of a child.###The estranged wife of molestation suspect Cory Jordan Fisher Sr. was recalled a witness Wednesday to deny her youngest son…
POWER RANKINGS — Who’s No. 1 and Why
Two local baseball teams have been setting the standard through the early season, and as we head into the Big 5 schedule, there’s little to separate them in the rankings. Both…
FISHER TRIAL: Inmate Testifies for the Defense of Accused Correctional Officer; Says Fellow Inmates Made Up Stories to Frame Fisher
Two prisoners testified today on behalf of Cory Jordan Fisher Sr., saying two inmates he is charged with sexually assaulting conspired to frame him so they could get payoffs from the county…
Alumni Players Getting Back in the Groove Ahead of Saturday Showdown
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Longtime McKinleyville youth football coach Dale Cash, pictured third from left, will coach the McKinleyville alumni football team in this weekend’s showdown with Arcata.Two…
Two More Local Players Commit to College of the Redwoods
…The Fortuna senior will bring plenty of versatility to the roster, and decided to join the local program in part because of her own family. “My dad played football here, and I…
MATH MADNESS! Sunny Brae Middle School Mathletes Kicked All the Butts
…Schools are invited to select participants from the seventh through twelfth grades for the tournament, where students compete against their grade-level peers. The tests given cover material usually taught in middle…
Supes Give Cannabis Farmers a Tax Break, But Statewide Overproduction Could Spell Doom for Many Growers
Video screenshot from Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting.The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday agreed to give local cannabis cultivators longer to pay their excise tax bills each year…
Man Found Guilty of Using Flame Thrower to Set Eureka Apartment Complex Ablaze
…Captains Bret Banducci and Michael Landry of the Humboldt Bay Fire Department deserve recognition for leading the team that extinguished the fire and conducting the arson investigation. The District Attorney’s Office…
(VIDEO) Local Seismology Expert Lori Dengler Answers Your Scariest Earthquake Questions for Tsunami Preparedness Week
When's the Big One gonna hit? Do small earthquakes help prevent big earthquakes? Are there ways to tell if a tsunami is headed right for us?Humboldt County's Office of…
(PHOTOS) Arcata Police Release Images of Potential Josiah Lawson Stabbing Witnesses, Ask Public’s Help
…The Arcata Police Department has established a 24-hour tip line for any member of the public to call and provide information on the murder of David Josiah Lawson. Josiah Lawson, a…
Sheriff’s Office Makes Big Indoor Weed Busts on Humboldt Hill, Mitchell Road
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 26, 2019, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) served one search warrant to investigate illegal…
LEEN HEARING: Judge Declines to Hold Eureka Woman to Answer for Murder in Stabbing Death of Teenager; Case Against Leen’s Son Moves Forward in Juvenile Court
The murder charge against Lorna Jean Lean was dismissed this morning, and she was ordered released from the jail where she has spent the past six months. Judge Gregory Elvine-Kreis, who…
Fight Over Phone, Backpack Led to Fatal Stabbing in Cemetery, Witness Testifies; Judge to Rule on Murder Charges Today
Christopher Sterling swung his knife once at 16-year-old Brandon Brocious, an eyewitness testified Tuesday, and Brocious fell to the ground as he was trying to get away. “Brandon started running…
OBITUARY: Eve Smith McClaran, 1927-2019
On March 22, 2019, long-time Eureka resident Eve Smith McClaran passed away at the age of 91. Eve is survived by her sons John and Reid, her grandchildren John, Johanna and…
Carr Sets the Tone as Mack Bats Come Alive Late
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – McKinleyville’s Kyler Carr delivers a pitch during Tuesday’s dominating performance.The Panthers’ bats woke up late in their Big 5 opener on Tuesday afternoon…
Prep Softball — Tigers Make a Statement in Big 5 Opener
…The visitors took control of the game early, scoring five runs in the top of the first, and led 7-0 before the Huskies managed to score. “Today we started the game…
Tigers Win Shortened Big 5 Game at Fortuna
The Arcata Tigers got the Big 5 off to a winning start in baseball with a 9-1 win at Fortuna on Tuesday, in a game that was officially called after six…
Witness to Killing of Eureka Teen Tells Judge That Suspect’s Mom Held Her Back While Her Son Stabbed Victim
…A Eureka police detective testified the knife blade went between the boy’s ribs and punctured his pulmonary artery, esophagus and lung, then struck his spine.Jane Doe said she struggled to…
Albuquerque Reporter Looks at Eureka’s Homelessness Strategy, Finds Lessons That Could Apply in His Hometown
Like many or most places around the United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico, is having a conversation about homelessness.The Albuquerque Journal reported in December that the state's homeless population increased by…
Former Eureka Logger Comes Out Swinging Hard
Submitted photo – Former Eureka Logger Brendon Fischer got his senior season at Carleton College off to an impressive start over the weekend.Former Eureka Logger Brendon Fischel got his senior campaign in…
Future of Arcata Woman Who Killed Her Infant Daughter While Suffering Mental Illness Still in Limbo
…Judge Wilson inherited the case when Judge Dale Reinholtsen retired, and “There’s a lot of water under the bridge,” he noted.“It just seems as though the state hospital doesn’t…
California’s Commercial Crabbing Season to End Three Months Early; CDFW Settles Lawsuit With Animal Protection Group Over Whale Entanglement
…The Center for Biological Diversity sued the state wildlife department in October 2017 after a drastic increase in the number of whale entanglements off the West Coast.“As I’ve said many…
OBITUARY: Milt Pellegrini, 1939-2019
…He was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge. He enjoyed his time aboard the warship and the foreign ports he visited. Milt spoke of a time aboard the USS Kearsarge while…
OBITUARY: Mel Berning, 1928-2019
…Mel worked as a Civil Engineer for the Division of Highways (Caltrans) for 24 years, leaving his mark on many sections of Highway 101 on the North Coast. Following retirement from the…
Local Golfer Finds a Perfect Fit for the Next Challenge
…The Marymount women’s program is relatively new, fielding a team for the first time just five years ago. But the combination of academics and athletics at the school made it an…
Crabbers Could Feel the Pain as State Reaches Tentative Agreement With Environmental Group Over Whale Entanglement
…However, the NOAA also stated in its reports that the locations of these observed entanglements don’t necessarily reflect where and when the entanglements happened.The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s…
Witness to Slaying of Eureka Teen Tells Court That the Victim Was Her Boyfriend, the Accused Killer Her Ex
An eyewitness to the Aug. 9 killing of 16-year-old Brandon Brocious testified today that she had broken up with the alleged murderer just four hours before she began a relationship…
Prep Roundup — Cats Fall to Colusa; Eureka Girls Split at Shasta
Photos by Mark Gorge – Ferndale head coach Justin Andersen talks to some of his players during Saturday’s game in Redding.Rounding out some of the weekend action in prep baseball and…
Redwoods, Siskiyous Games Go Down to the Wire
College of the Redwoods and Siskiyous were involved in a pair of one-run thrillers in softball on Sunday, with the two clubs splitting in Weed to open the Golden Valley Conference…
FISHER TRIAL: Expert Witness Tells Jurors Why Children Don’t Always Report Abuse
Jurors in the sexual assault trial of former Correctional Officer Cory Jordan Fisher Sr. received a lesson today on how children cope with sexual abuse and why they sometimes wait years to…