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Humboldt Bay Fire Station in Eureka Closed After Fallen Tree Cuts Off Gas and Power, Damages Building and Disrupts Communications
Photos via Humboldt Bay Fire.###Press release from Humboldt Bay Fire:Humboldt Bay Fire (HBF) regrets to announce the temporary closure of Fire Station 3, located at 2905 Ocean Ave., in Eureka…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Temperate Rainforests of North America
The temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, stretching from Alaska all the way down to the redwoods of California, are some of the most productive and biodiverse forests on the planet. In…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Let Charity Sweeten the Chalice
NOTE from the HUMBOLDT HISTORIAN: This editorial appeared in the Northern Californian on December 21, 1859, at the time when Bret Harte was employed on this paper. It was reprinted in the…
Blue Lake Set to Appoint Civil Engineer, Third-Generation Local Jennie Short as Next City Manager
Blue Lake City Hall. | Image via the City of Blue Lake.###Press release from the City of Blue Lake:At their regular December 23, 2025 meeting, the Blue Lake City Council will…
‘I Want Our Officers to Have Skin in That Game’: New APD Chief of Police Chris Ortega on the Importance of Community Engagement and Culture
…Fresh off of a Greyhound from the Imperial Valley, he was struck by the beauty of the forest. Near the end of his career with the CCC, while supervising a crew in…
‘A Critical Investment’: City of Eureka Nabs $3.3 Million State Grant for Everding Community Center
A digital rendering of the Everding Community Center at 3114 Prospect Ave. | Image via the Housing Authority of the City of Eureka (HACE)###The City of Eureka was recently awarded a $3…
Commercial Crabbing Can’t Start Locally Until at Least Jan. 15, Says California Department of Fish and Wildlife
…The trap reduction is expected to reduce entanglement risk for humpback whales by decreasing the number of vertical lines attached to traps in the water.The Dungeness crab season in the Northern…
Trump Administration Intervenes in Potter Valley Dam Removal, as Department of Agriculture Asks FERC to Halt Decommissioning Process
…Huffman, in an interview with the Outpost, argued that political intervention in the proceedings would only harm the people the administration was attempting to help.“When you have the ability to order…
Minor Flooding Reported Around Humboldt Bay; More Rain En Route
…NWS Eureka###It's a wet one out there, folks!While this storm doesn't appear to be as hellacious as promised, our friends at the National Weather Service (NWS) office on…
The Bear River Family Entertainment Center Will Shut Down for Remodeling at the Beginning of the Year
…Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria announces temporary “Hibernation” of the Bear River Family Entertainment Center for exciting renovations and new amenities. The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria announces…
California’s Minimum Wage Is Increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles Debates $30 an Hour
…Following the move, Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson this month introduced a motion to delay the full wage increase from taking effect until 2030, according to reporting from the…
Redway Couple Arrested on Charges of Kidnapping and Maintaining a Drug House, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Nov. 22, 2025, at approximately 3:29 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 3200 block of Redwood Drive…
California Utilities Will Keep Almost All Profits as Regulators Ease Up. They’re Still Upset
California regulators voted to cut utility profit margins but backed down on the amount, ultimately cutting them just 5/100ths of a percent. Power lines in Elk Grove on Sept. 20, 2022…
OBITUARY: Martha Peabody Traphagen, 1943-2025
Martha Peabody Traphagen passed away the evening of November 23, 2025. She was under the care Hospice of Humboldt and residing in Caring Companions Rest Home in Eureka.Martha was born April…
OBITUARY: Patricia ‘Pat’ Marion Long, 1937-2025
…Bernard’s Elementary and High School, where she volunteered as the beloved Yard Duty Lady, served as President of the Mothers Guild, ran the snack bar for all sporting events and Sunday…
It’s Gonna Rain Like Hell Tonight, and You Should Expect Chaos
…Here's the prognosis:A quick moving cold front will bring moderate to heavy rain to the area tonight into late Friday morning. Rainfall totals of 2-4 inches and rainfall rates…
POLL! Is It Just LoCO, or Are More People Running Red Lights These Days?
…These aren’t folks who caught the light just as it transitioned from yellow to red – these people are just straight up running the red, often with a cellphone in clear view…
Trump Signs Executive Order Reclassifying Cannabis, Clearing Major Hurdle for Medical Research
…The order removes decades-old regulatory hurdles that have prevented the FDA from researching both cannabis and CBD, the non-psychoactive compound derived from hemp. “The reschedule opens the door to actually…
A Trail in the Bottoms and Valley West Community Center Update — Last Night’s Arcata City Council Meeting
A map of the proposed trail from the lot. Screenshot from Cal Poly Humboldt presentation.The Arcata City Council went over a few things worth covering last night: an update on the…
Human Trafficking Investigation Prompts Raid on Cannabis Operation in Petrolia, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 16 and 17, 2025, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team served a series of four search…
2,700 Acres Behind McKinleyville Community Forest Conserved; Green Diamond, Northcoast Regional Land Trust Sign Easement That Will Keep the Land for Sustainable Logging, Wildlife Habitat
…The vision for the McKinleyville Community Forest and the Lindsay Creek Conservation Easement originated in the 2002 McKinleyville Community Plan, reflecting the community’s commitment to preserving the forested corridor between McKinleyville…
How Does Newsom’s New Mental Health Court Work? Here’s What Real People Involved Say
…regularly walks the half mile from the hotel to the waterfront at Jack London Square, where he sits and watches the water. He wants to go back to school and get his…
CARE Court Was Created to Help California’s Toughest Homeless Cases. Why That’s Been So Hard
J.M., who prefers to use his initials for privacy, looks out at the San Francisco Bay at Jack London Square, where he walks almost daily for exercise and because he enjoys…
OBITUARY: John DeMatos, 1937-2025
…He was a big part of the Portuguese community and loved to attend and be part of the big Portuguese festivals. John was a strong, loving man who will be truly missed…
OBITUARY: Shirley Elizabeth Sutton-Wight, 1944-2025
…Remember when your youngest sister Nancy would take us to get those "flying pizza burgers"? And your brother Bill would take us water skiing on the Missouri River - what fun! Mom, you…
OBITUARY: Ellen Margarette Crump, 1929-2025
Ellen Margarette Crump was born to Edgar and Martha Walston in The Dalles, Oregon on October 23, 1929. She was 96 when she passed away at Hospice House in Eureka. On November…
POLL! What Do You Guys Think About This Reader-Submitted Plan to Thwart Porch Piracy Once and for All?
…A typical pirate would try to steal the first box he saw only to find that it was empty. Duped. On to the next house. Duped again. He may try the third…
Tonight's Arcata City Council Meeting: More Parking Somewhere, Less Parking Elsewhere
…The council will hear tonight more results of the study and some ideas for the yet-to-be-constructed community center’s purpose and services, and float a few locations. Parking The…
Trump is About to Reclassify Cannabis, Easing Restrictions on Banking, Taxes and Research, According to Multiple News Outlets
File photo.###After spending the past 55 years as a Schedule I substance — the most restrictive category of drugs, grouped in with heroin and LSD — cannabis is about to get downgraded to…
No More Gas in Orick! Shoreline Market to Close Jan. 1 as Yurok Tribe Firms Up Design Plans for Brand-New Fuel Mart
…We are grateful for the opportunity to have served the Orick community and appreciate the support and understanding shown over the years. Importantly, we want to assure the community that the Shoreline…