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OBITUARY: Darrell Robert Graham, 1938-2019
…Friday, May 24, 2019, the family will have an internment service for Darrell at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Rd, Igo, CA 96047. The service will begin at 2…
OBITUARY: Carolyn E. Green, 1932-2019
…She solicited listings for the Southern Humboldt “Community Birthday Calendar,” and was involved with the Garberville Rodeo Queen competitions in the 1960s. She was also an excellent pianist, and enjoyed performing for…
OBITUARY: Mike Francesconi, 1957-2019
…His present job was as the District Manager of the Ruth Lake Community Services District. Mike loved all of our family gatherings over the years. Blessed with two grandmothers that loved to…
Prep Roundup — A Night of Overtime Excitement in the Big 5
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata’s Garrett Hall and Eureka’s Miles Meynell get set for the overtime tip off on Wednesday night.The Huskies found themselves in the unusual position of…
Race for Niclai Heats Up, as Loggers Stun the Tigers
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Eureka’s Zach Reed stepped up late in the game as the Loggers won at Arcata on Wednesday.By Ray Hamill – The Loggers threw the race…
H-Dn Standout Receives McDonald’s All-American Honors
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Kaleya Sanchez has been named to the McDonald’s All-American list.Del Norte’s Kaleya Sanchez is enjoying an MVP type season on the local basketball courts…
Del Norte Edges Fortuna in Key H-Dnl Dual Meet
…Warriors, Huskies top the Cubs The South Fork wrestlers were also on hand for the meet. The Huskies took care of business against the Cubs by a score of 84-0, while…
(PHOTOS) Volunteers Were Deployed Across the County Today to Conduct the 2019 Point-in-Time Homeless Count
…At the front of the room stood a large, generously bearded man named Robert Ward, who works as the Point-in-Time count coordinator and an administrative analyst with DHHS. A flatscreen…
‘It Feels Like a Miracle’: Newly Seated Rio Dell Mayor Makes Special Delivery to 90-Year-Old Constituent
Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes and Nancy KurtzCity of Rio Dell press release:While on her way home from attending a meeting in Sacramento with the League of California Cities, newly elected…
Sheriff’s Office Would Like to Know Who is Trying to Burn Down SoHum
…HCSO has received several calls in the last week regarding possible arson activity in the area of Wilder Ridge Road and Dutyville. Local fire departments have located multiple trees with burn scars…
Are You a Frustrated, Furloughed Government Worker? The Sequoia Park Zoo Will Let You Stare Angrily at Its Donald Trump Bird For Free!
Photo provided by the Sequoia Park Zoo.Hey, furloughed government employees, shutdown gotcha down?Well, the Sequoia Park Zoo wants to help ease some of your frustrations by inviting you and your…
Oh Dear God, Please Not Again With This Horseshit About Humboldt County’s Missing Persons Rate
…What makes the bullshit possible is the confusion – the intentional or ignorant confusion, on the part of the story merchants – of two senses of the term “missing.” Imagine you’re headed out…
OBITUARY: Michael Reed Earhart , 1945-2019
…His new voyage takes him to a wonderful place, where he will be fishing for the “big one” for eternity. Michael passed away January 8 at the age of 73 at his…
Prep Roundup — Del Norte, Eureka Girls Win Again in Big 5
File photo – The Eureka girls improved to 5-1 in the Big 5 on Tuesday night with two games remaining.The Big 5 is looking more and more likely to come down…
H-Dn Girls Step Up to the Challenge at North Coast Classic
Photos by Jennifer Johnston — The Eureka girls celebrate their tournament championship on Saturday.The inaugural North Coast Classic wrestling tournament for girls came down to the narrowest of margins at Eureka High…
TODAY in COURT: Tsarnas Released on Bail; Attempted-Murder Suspect Pitches Fit in Court
…The two teens had been skateboarding on the road when hit from behind.Jeffry Tsarnas has filed a civil suit against Marci Kitchen, and he also spoke during the hearing when Kitchen…
(VIDEO) Slides Continue to Wallop Centerville Beach, Threatening the Roadway Above
Video by Mike Jensen.Yesterday afternoon, Humboldt County residents Mike and Ronda Jensen were taking their usual stroll down Centerville Beach with their black lab Bailey, soaking in the sights of puffy…
HSU Men Drop One Spot in Latest Poll
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The HSU men are No. 10 in the latest regional poll.After splitting a pair of games on the road this past weekend, the Humboldt State men’s…
Pedestrian ‘Suddenly Appeared in the Lane In Front of Him,’ Driver Tells CHP of This Morning’s Crash
PREVIOUSLY:Pedestrian Struck on Highway 101 Near Humboldt Hill This Morning; Coroner Being Called to Scene###From the California Highway Patrol:On the morning of January 22, 2019, just before 630 AM…
Where Are They Now? — McCracken Makes Quick Transition at Whitman
Photos by Whitman College – Former Arcata High standout Kaylie McCracken has made a quick transition to the collegiate game this winter.One year after a dominating season on the local high school…
Humboldt Bay, the ‘Oyster Capital of California,’ Hosts a $10M Bivalve Industry, HSU Study Finds
Photos courtesy HSU.From Humboldt State University:As the oyster capital of California, Humboldt Bay’s bivalve business is big for the region, with a local economic impact of about $20 million…
OBITUARY: Delores Heil, 1957-2019
…After graduation she attended college until joining the U.S. Navy where she met the father of her four daughters. Her first daughter was born while she was still in the Navy…
Prep Roundup — Crusaders Win at MLK Classic; Cats Test the Huskies
…The Crusaders, however, held the Red Devils to just four points in the final period of regulation, and outscored them 7-0 in overtime to pull out the win. The three St…
(VIDEO) Masked Humboldt Pot Growers Dish to ‘Inside Edition’ About Murder Mountain: ‘It Ain’t No Joke’
Inside Edition was hereHumboldt denizens continue to enjoy spirited online debates over the merits of Murder Mountain, the six-part true crime-y journey into Humboldt’s violent, outlaw marijuana culture that…
(PHOTOS) Hundreds Turn Out for Eureka MLK Day People’s Rally and March for Justice
Bright sunshine broke through the clouds in Eureka this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day morning as several hundred people gathered in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse for the People’s Rally…
Surfrider Foundation Wants You to Post Photos of Washed Up Shotgun Wads to Its Data Collection Map
Photo of wads taken from the Surfrider Foundation."What's up with all the wads?"That's the question the Surfrider Foundation is asking beachgoers across the world.The non-profit environmental…
(VIDEO) Former HSU Student Who Lived Out of a Van While Attending College Featured on CBS Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning.Humboldt State University alumna Jasmine Bigham was featured in today's CBS Sunday Morning report on homeless college students.According to the report, Bigham was living out of…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: I’ll Keep This Short
“How we apply our attention to different tasks depends very much about what the individual brings to that situation.”— Dr. Gemma Briggs, Psychology Prof., Open University UK ###Did you get this far…
OBITUARY: Allen Wagner, 1957-2019
…The family would like to acknowledge and thank the care from his doctor Patricia Fischer, the St. Joseph Hospital staff including the Palliative Care Team Members Danika and Natalia, Hospice of Humboldt…
Big Day for Local Wrestlers at North Coast Classic
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata’s Logan Kopenhaver, right, was one of numerous local wrestlers to place at Saturday’s tournament.By Ray Hamill – Fortuna senior Adam Medeiros led the local charge…