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LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Macera
Did I ever think, as I watched the planes taxi-ing out on the runway that autumn day at the San Francisco airport in 2004, that I was staring out at the…
Competition for Places a Good Thing for the Tigers
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata’s Jaden Gorge is expected to play a key role for the Tigers this spring.Complacency should not be a problem for the Arcata Tigers…
Sophomore Bats, Strong Defense Set the Tone for Huskies
…The home team scored three runs in the bottom of the first and just three more the rest of the way. All six of their runs were unearned, with Duncan allowing six…
Corsairs Fall to San Jose in Softball
The good news for the Corsairs on Saturday is that they did manage to get in a softball game. The bad news is they continued to struggle in a 14-0 loss…
H-Dnl All-League Basketball Selections Announced
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Fortuna’s Donald Willis was named co-MVP of the Big 5 along with teammate Drew Gillette.The 2018/19 H-DNL all-league selections in…
Sheriff’s Office and Bomb Squad Investigating Suspicious Bottles on Myrtle in Eureka
Myrtle Avenue between Lucas and 18th is closed after the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a call reporting two suspicious bottles discarded on the street, one of which had exploded.Sgt…
OBITUARY: J. R. Rowland, 1933-2019
…He was eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new great-grandson and great-granddaughter, both due this coming summer.Jay moved to the Taft area in the early fifties as a young…
OBITUARY: Antionette ‘Toni’ Marie Christen, 1936-2019
…Her first job was cooking and serving meals at the Hammond Big Lagoon Cookhouse alongside her parents and sister Libby. Toni rode the Madaket to work every morning while working in the…
Prep Roundup — Pitching, Defense Lead Crusaders Past Middletown
…Sheaden Kadle posted the win on the mound, with Wyatt Wilson coming in to record the save. At the plate for the 1-2 Huskies, Kadle and Garrett Aust each finished 2…
Loggers Have Lots of Pitching, Potential in 2019
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Returning Big 5 MVP David Vagle is expected to play a big role for the Eureka Loggers in 2019.It’s safe to say no local…
Fundamentals Will Be Key for Hoopa Baseball
…The challenge on the other hand, will be getting those athletes up to speed on some of the fundamentals of the game, and changing the mentality of a team that has not…
CR’s Road Warriors Fall to West Valley, Prepare for San Jose
The College of the Redwoods softball team is on the road again this weekend, not an unusual occurrence for the Corsairs this time of the year. The CR women, in fact, will…
The Fortuna City Council May Adopt an Ordinance to Restrict Needle Exchanges in the City
…Perry says that most of the Fortuna City Council understands the importance of syringe exchange for preventing the spread of blood-borne disease. But the city was concerned about the number of…
HEADS UP, SoHUM! Many of You Will Experience a Power Outage in the Middle of the Night
…This is necessary to make repairs at the Garberville substation.“We understand the inconvenience a power outage can create, so we are doing everything we can to notify our customers in the…
Interest Builds in Big Alumni Showdown
The McKinleyville Panthers will host the Arcata Tigers in an alumni football game at the end of the month, and both teams are still looking to add interested players to their rosters…
Humboldt County Residents Are Politically Intolerant, According to This (Possibly Dubious) Analysis
Detail of an interactive map at The Atlantic website.We may think of ourselves as a pretty open-minded bunch here in Humboldt County, but the data says otherwise — at least the…
Convicted Eureka Child Molester Sentenced to 188 Years to Life
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: AlexanderToday District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced Judge Wilson sentenced Mario Alexander to 188 years to life in prison. The sentence follows Alexander's…
Eureka Police Save Man With New Narcan Kits Early This Morning
PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Police Now Pack Narcan, the Drug That Reverses Opioid Overdoses and Saves Lives###From the Eureka Police Department: On March 8th, 2019 at approximately 5:18 am, officers of the…
(PHOTOS) Bill McKinley Lies in State With a Tire For a Pillow
It has been a week since the removal of Arcata’s statue of William McKinley. For 113 years he glared down on the citizenry from his lofty vantage point at the center…
OBITUARY: Nellie Hanson, 1927-2019
Nellie Hanson was born in Chur, Switzerland on a cold January 19, 1927, and joined her Lord on January 20, 2019, at the age of 92 in Eureka. When she was only…
OBITUARY: Deborah Crumley-Pfaff, 1953-2019
…She was responsible for the take-off of the Welfare to Work program in Humboldt County and was relentlessly passionate about helping others break the cycle of generational welfare dependence. Deborah seemed…
OBITUARY: Henry Arnold Beck Sr., 1929-2019
…Kim never hesitated to insist that grandpa’s needs were met while in the facility and the family is eternally grateful for the time spent over the last year and a half…
OBITUARY: George Allen Machett, 1946-2019
George Allen Machett, 72, passed away on Wednesday , February 13, 2019 at the Mad River Hospital in Arcata. George Machett, also known as “the bear,” was born on Dec. 29, 1946 in…
OBITUARY: Marilyn Kay Wallis, 1944-2019
…The family would like to say thank you to Mad River Hospital for the care of Marilyn in her final days. Please send to the charity of your choice in place of…
Play Suspended in Key H-Dnl Tennis Match
H-DNL tennis fans will have to wait a little longer to see who’s the frontrunner in this year’s boys championship. In a matchup of the top two contenders on…
Weather Forces Changes, but Plenty of Games on Tap
Baseball fans are well used to late scheduling changes here on the North Coast, and that’s the case once again this weekend. With rain forecast on Saturday afternoon, a series of…
South Fork Girls to Open New Season at Anderson Tournament
…The Cubs open the 2019 season at the Anderson tournament this weekend.The South Fork Cubs will get in some valuable playing time this weekend, as they get the softball season under…
Seniors Lead the Way for Eureka Softball
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Eureka Loggers won the Charlie Lakin Memorial Tournament a year ago and return many of the players from that team in 2019.The Eureka Loggers are expecting…
From Perverted Justice to Hooved Activism: McK High Grad Spreads Positive Vibes With Cesar ‘the No Drama’ Llama
Cesar "the no drama llama" and his handler Larry McCool in action.Humboldt County is known for embracing the weird. So when you hear that a longtime Humboldt resident is working as…
Coastal Commission Rules in Favor of Trinidad Rancheria in its Pursuit of Federal Trust Status for Harbor Property
Trinidad Rancheria CEO Jacque Hostler-Carmesin addresses the California Coastal Commission Thursday morning. | Screenshot of streaming meeting video.PREVIOUSLY: Trinidad Rancheria Wants Harbor Property Placed in Federal Trust, Raising Concerns About Public…