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Humboldt’s Civil Grand Jury Explains Why it May or May Not Grant County Supervisors’ Request to Review Its Code of Conduct and Make Recommendations
…Prior to publishing, each report is sent to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. Once the Judge has signed it, the report will be released to the public and published on…
Enviro Group Cries Foul as Caltrans Removes a Few Small Trees in Richardson Grove; Agency Says Construction on Long-Delayed Improvement Project Will Start in Spring
A semi truck navigates the curves through Richardson Grove State Park. | Photo via Caltrans.###We're nearly two decades into the pitched legal battle over a proposed highway realignment project through Richardson…
Arcata City Council Tackles Sea Level Rise at the Marsh, and Also Bumps Up the Number of Bicycle Ride-Share Stations
Tandem Mobility bicycles at the bikeshare station outside Sorrel Place in Arcata. Photo courtesy of Tandem Mobility.A short Arcata City Council meeting last night was highlighted by a presentation on combating…
HEADS UP: Expect Delays on Henderson Street in Eureka Today and Tomorrow; That Thing’s Getting Repaved
Henderson Street, looking east from I Street. | Google.Press release from the City of Eureka: The City of Eureka will be performing Road Construction work at the above locations in Eureka beginning…
The Wiyot Senior Housing Development Behind Eureka City Hall is Officially Underway
Architectural rendering.Press release from the Wiyot Tribe: The Wiyot Tribe, Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, Travois, Pacific Builders and Raymond James gathered on January 21st to break ground on the construction…
The Eureka Chinatown Monument is Coming to First and E Streets, and There’ll be a Groundbreaking Ceremony Next Week
Chinatown memorial design at the corner of First and E.PREVIOUSLY:Humboldt Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI) Plan Memorial for Old Town as Part of ‘Eureka Chinatown Project’###Press release…
Lobbyists and Lawmakers Mingle Over Luxury Tequila, Shrimp and Cigars at Capital Party
…But almost everything inside, including the alcohol, was already free: The espresso martinis to keep you awake; the drunken chicken and portobello mushroom tacos; the shrimp BBQ skewers, the mac and cheese…
OBITUARY: John William Corbett, 1947-2026
…John was proud of his ancestors who fought in the continental army, and of John Convis, whom he was named after, who died in the Civil War fighting against slavery. He was…
OBITUARY: Barbara Orcutt, 1932-2026
…Barbara lived close to the river, and it remained an important teacher to her. It reflected the way she moved through life. She carried herself with strength, guided by the wisdom passed…
POLL! What is Your Best Motion Picture of 2025?
Oh boy, oh boy! Tomorrow morning, bright and early at 5:30 a.m., the Academy Award nominations will be announced! A red-letter day on any cinephile's calendar.Now is…
Humboldt County Has a New Economic Development Director, and Her Name is Peggy Murphy
Press release from the Humboldt County Administrative Office: The County of Humboldt is excited to announce that Peggy Murphy will serve as the new Director of Humboldt County’s Economic Development Division…
Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Sanctuary Declaration for Transgender People
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###Eureka is now a sanctuary city for transgender people.At last night’s meeting, the city council unanimously voted to approve a resolution declaring Eureka…
Tonight's Arcata City Council Meeting: Bicycles! Campaign Donations! A Tall Cell Tower!
Tandem Mobility bicycles at the bikeshare station outside Sorrel Place in Arcata. Photo courtesy of Tandem Mobility.The year’s first regular Arcata City Council meeting is tonight, and it looks like…
[UPDATED] Fire Erupts In Arcata Warehouse Where People and Pets are Living in Tents
UPDATE, 2:54 p.m.:Arcata Fire Chief Chris Emmons followed up via phone and confirmed that the fire started in one of several transient encampments and "appeared to be human-caused…
MCKINLEYVILLE wants YOU! The Municipal Advisory Committee is One Member Down, So it is Time for You to Step Up and Serve
…From the County of Humboldt: If you are interested in issues affecting the greater McKinleyville area, consider applying to serve on the McKinleyville Municipal Advisory Committee (MMAC). The MMAC advises the Humboldt…
Need Money for College? Local Kids Can Apply For Almost 200 Locally Funded Scholarships With One Form
Press release from the Humboldt Area Foundation: HAF+WRCF’s Universal Scholarship Application opens January 15, giving students across Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, and Curry counties access to nearly 200 scholarship opportunities…
Newsom Touts Gains Against EBT Theft as Trump Presses Blue States on Benefits Fraud
…But local welfare fraud investigators said the Newsom’s numbers paint too rosy a picture of the theft. Gregory Mahony, president of the California Welfare Fraud Investigators Association, said he believes the…
California’s Newest ICE Center Has 1,400 Detainees. What Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla Saw There
…19 letter to Noem, attorney Michael Newman wrote the California Department of Justice “has grave concerns about the conditions at the facility and the lack of adequate medical care,” after inspecting the…
OBITUARY: Debbie (Deborah) M. Barcelles, 1959-2026
…Always active in self-improvement, she also liked dressing up for Halloween almost every year and going on short trips to southern Oregon or the Bay Area. Her favorite day of the…
POLL! Jimmy Has Fallen. Does Life Have Meaning?
Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsJimmy Butler exited last night's meeting with the Miami Heat grasping his right knee. Today comes news that it is, in fact, a…
TONIGHT IN EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Transgender Sanctuary City Declaration, Strategic Visioning and More!
…The proposed resolution first appeared on the city council’s Dec. 16 agenda, but the meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum. The text of the resolution hasn’t changed…
Driver Narrowly Misses Eureka’s Old Town Carriage Horse Before Colliding With a Tree By the Gazebo
Photos by Colton O'Neale.###It could have been so much worse!An elderly woman was hospitalized Sunday afternoon after her vehicle careened through a Eureka intersection, narrowly missing the Old Town…
OBITUARY: Coffee Clay Winans, 1991-2026
Coffee Clay Winans passed away on the evening of Tuesday, January 6, after years of a complicated battle with addiction. He was born on Friday, December 13, 1991, in Arcata, and lived…
OBITUARY: William Marshall Sellman, 1950-2026
William Marshall Sellman, “Bill,” beloved father, grandfather, husband, brother and friend, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at the age of 75.Bill was born on March 25, 1950, in Las…
Local and State Leaders Slam Trump Administration’s Offshore Oil Drilling Plan at Packed Eureka Public Meeting
Some of the crowd at today's meeting. Photos by Dezmond Remington.California politicians and local activists heavily criticized the Trump administration’s plan to lease coastal waters for offshore drilling today…
(PHOTOS) Hundreds Gather for Anti-ICE Protest Outside Humboldt County Courthouse
Hundreds of Humboldters turned out for an anti-ICE protest at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka on Saturday. | Photos: Isabella Vanderheiden###A few hundred peaceful protestors gathered at the Humboldt County…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Climate Action Theatre
…What is too often missing is the engagement of our imaginations, essential both to take in the magnitude of the changes happening to our planet and to envision futures where we live…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Day They Floated a Complete Two-Story Victorian Across Humboldt Bay
…The party was given under the auspices of the mechanics who performed service in their various callings on building and finishing this model home. The names of the mechanics signed to the…
OBITUARY: Leonard (Lenny) Eugene Abbott, 1961-2025
Leonard Eugene Abbott was born October 2, 1961 in Hoopa and passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 27, 2025, under the care of Hospice of Humboldt in Fortuna.Thanks to…
THE FORGOTTEN DISASTER: King Salmon Was Smashed by King Tides at the Beginning of the Year. Why is No One Talking About It?
A combination of King Tides and an intense storm surge flooded King Salmon at the beginning of the month. | Photos: Fields Landing King Salmon Living with Water###Nearly two weeks after King…