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POLL! Is School Choice a Good Thing, Or Was It Better When Kids Just Went to the Nearest School?
We're thick in the season of school open houses and such. Parents are out there going from town to town, checking out charter schools, looking at schools the next town over…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Federal Cuts to Homeless Services
…The Trump administration blames the Housing First practice for exacerbating the nation’s homeless crisis, claiming in a Nov. 13 news release that the ideology “encourages dependence on endless government handouts while…
County Government Issues Statement on the Death of Former Fifth District Supervisor Anna Sparks
Press release from the County of Humboldt: The County of Humboldt was saddened to learn of the recent passing of former Fifth District Supervisor Anna Sparks. Sparks was a dedicated leader for…
CALLING UNIVERSAL DONORS! Local Blood Bank Issues Urgent Call for Type O Negative Donations
…Northern California Community Blood Bank###Facebook post from the Northern California Community Blood Bank:A slowdown in donations at the end of December and into the new year has left us in…
Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad Came Out to Protest ICE Over the Weekend
…When Freeland created the group last fall, she was told it was the smallest Indivisible chapter in the country. The group grew out of efforts by Barbara Snell, 94, who flew the…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dealing with Eco-Anxiety
…Ecochaplain Hanna Nielsen joins the show to discuss how to become a more resilient (and more impactful) person. Hanna, together with the Good Grief Network, is also hosting a 10-week program…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Great Fire That Leveled Blue Lake in 1911
Seely Bros photos of the Great Blue Lake Fire of 1911. ###Editor's note: This account of the Blue Lake fire of 1911 is from a booklet, "Blue Lake is Burning, " compiled…
OBITUARY: Leroy ‘Sonny’ Tripp, 1969-2025
…His legacy lives on in the students he uplifted, the conversations he started, and the movement he helped advance toward equity, healing, and cultural understanding.One of the most meaningful chapters of…
POLL! Which Fictional Man of God Would You Like to See Take Over St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Ferndale?
The Lord has called one of Humboldt's holy men to the barren plains, there to deliver His word to a grateful populace.But who would we like Him to send us…
PRAISE BE! Ferndale Pastor Tyrel Bramwell, Called to the Cold Desert of Rural Wyoming, is Leaving Humboldt
Bramwell. | Image via YouTube.###Behold! Eight years after descending upon the Victorian Village of Ferndale, thereupon to lead what he deemed the "one faithful church in Humboldt County," Lutheran Reverend Tyrel Bramwell…
NEXT UP AT EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Opposing U.S. Occupation of Venezuela Back on the Agenda
…One of the activists present at Tuesday's city council meeting. | Screenshot. For some reason, the item didn’t make the cut for the council’s most recent agenda, prompting about a…
45-Year-Old Man Wanted in Connection With Last Night’s Stabbing in Willow Creek, Sheriff’s Office Says
###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 8, 2026, at approximately 10:08 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the Hoopa-Willow Creek Ambulance base…
Arcata Fire Chief Says Gas Explosion Rumors Are Unfounded at City Council Meeting (Also, More Fire Cleanup News)
…The Chamber of Commerce will also sponsor a parade in the Arcata Plaza on Feb. 1 at noon to honor the first responders who stopped the fire. “The ultimate goal would be…
Ferndale Man Arrested Following Standoff, Booked on Charges of Attempted Murder and Domestic Violence
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Jan. 8, 2026, at approximately 7:33 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a residence located on Van…
Gavin Newsom Touts Billions in New Revenue but Skips His Own Budget Release
…The governor briefly nodded to “long-term structural challenges,” proposing a $7.3 billion deposit to the reserve fund, roughly the amount the state withdrew last year, whichwould bring the rainy day…
OBITUARY: Nateya Shalisa Dowd, 2009-2026
Nateya Shalisa Dowd, a cherished daughter, sister, was born July 12, 2009 in Arcata to parents Chelsey Readen Dowd and awok Omar “baby o” Dean the 4th. She crossed over and got…
(PHOTOS) Protestors Outside Eureka Courthouse Condemn the ICE Killing of Minneapolis Woman
A protestor outside the Eureka courthouse. Photos by Dezmond Remington.Several dozen protestors showed up outside the Eureka courthouse this afternoon to protest yesterday’s killing of Renee Good by an Immigration…
‘Concentrating Poverty’: City of Eureka to File Formal Appeal Over State-Mandated Housing Allocation
A digital rendering of the Eureka Regional Transit & Housing Center, one of the city's ongoing mixed-use affordable housing projects. | Image: City of Eureka.###The City of Eureka must plan for…
POLL! The Buildings Burned Down in Arcata Last Week Will be Replaced. When?
…It's going to take some doing to get the rubble cleared. The Arcata City Council will get an update on the situation at a special meeting early tomorrow morning.But we…
Trinidad Has Clean Water Once Again Following Large Leak and Multi-Day Shortage
Trinidad Head, the City of Trinidad and environs. | Photo by Ryan Burns.PREVIOUSLYTrinidad Without Water After Big Main Break on Scenic Drive Empties the City’s Tanks###An emergency water shortage in…
Rep. Huffman, Environmental Organizations and State Legislators to Hold ‘Educational Forum’ on Offshore Oil Drilling in Eureka
An oil platform off the Santa Barbara coast. Photo: NASA. Public domain.Press release from the Environmental Protection Information CenterEducational Forum/People’s Hearing to Support Protecting the North Coast from Proposed…
Sheriff’s Office Recaps Rescue of Lost Hiker in the Bald Hills Last Week
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The SAR team. Photo: HCSO. On Jan. 3, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications…
Sheriff’s Office Busts Suspected Drug House Near Blue Lake; Two Arrested
…The warrant was the result of ongoing calls for service and multiple complaints regarding suspected drug related activity at the location.During the service of the search warrant, deputies located approximately one…
One Lane of Fernbridge Will Be Closed on Tuesday After a Crack Sensor Showed Movement in Recent Flooding, Though Caltrans Says the Bridge is Still Safe
…to 5 p.m.This work is being done after one of the bridge’s crack sensors showed movement during recent flooding. While the bridge has been inspected and currently remains safe…
Gavin Newsom Joins Trump in Blaming Big Investors for Housing Crisis
…It’s an unlikely meeting of the minds of two political foes who, in a race to head off the electorate’s concerns about affordability, have landed upon the same populist message…
How Californians Can Use a New State Website to Block Hundreds of Data Brokers
…At the top of the Settings screen, select the menu option with your name, followed by “Google services and preferences.” Select the All services tab. Scroll to the Privacy & Security section, and…
OBITUARY: Janice Gale McCann, 1949-2025
Janice Gale McCann passed peacefully into God’s presence on December 31, 2025, at the age of 76, in her Arcata home, where she wanted to be, surrounded by her children, grandchildren…
OBITUARY: Danny Taylor, 1949-2025
Danny Lee Taylor passed away December 1, 2025 at his home in McKinleyville, California, at the age of 75. Danny was born on December 10, 1949 at the old Trinity Hospital in…
Arcata City Council to Hear Update on Jan. 2 Fire and Ratify Emergency Declaration on Friday
Fire crews attempt to contain the flames on Jan. 2. Photo by Ryan Burns.As residents continue to reel from the effects of the Jan. 2 Arcata fire that destroyed seven businesses…
Eureka City Council Greenlights EPD’s Plan to Research Drone Technology for Police Response
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###Despite public concerns about increased police surveillance, the Eureka City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Eureka Police Department’s request to research the use…