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OBITUARY: Paul Martin Perrault, 1954-2025
…He could often be found hiking along the roadways picking up trash. Or in the local casinos at the beginning of every month. He has lived in many places — Crescent City, Red…
The Crumbling Ruin of Scotia’s Lumber Mill is in Escrow With an Unidentified Buyer
The roof of the Scotia lumber mill's former sorter building started falling in earlier this year and collapsed even more over the past few weeks. | Photos by Ryan Burns.###It was…
POLL! Should Eureka Rename Snug Alley 'Flatmo Alley' to Honor Artist Duane Flatmo?
…uh, FLATMO Alley's most prominent amenity, the public restrooms abutting the Gazebo. File photo: Andrew Goff.###Hat tip to the Times-Standard's Sage Alexander, who noticed that there's a…
With Almost All the Prop. 50 Votes Counted, We See That Humboldt Was Happy to Assimilate Shasta County and Environs Into the Second Congressional District
Areas in blue were added to the Second Congressional district under Proposition 50; areas in red were subtracted from it. Welcome, Redding! Welcome, Alturas! Welcome, Mt. Shasta and Yreka and Anderson and…
It’s Sad That the Fieldbrook Market Has Closed Again
…Those owners, Clark and Lisa Springer — and the owners before them, Ross and Kelli Costa — had attempted something audacious with the out-of-the-way country market that had served the Fieldbrook…
KING TIDES INCOMING! Coastal Humboldt Will See Some of the Highest Waves of the Year This Week, and You Can Help Science By Taking Cool Photos
Last year's King Tides at Liscom Slough in the Arcata Bottoms. | Photo: California King Tides Project###Dig out your waders and grab your cameras — the king tides are coming!This year…
Fewer International Students Are Coming to the U.S. What This Means for California
Namrata on the Sacramento State campus on Nov. 14, 2025. Namrata is an international student from India studying political science at Sacramento State. She uses the singular name Namrata as her legal…
OBITUARY: Sonya Lynne Stringer, 1941-2025
Sonya Lynne Stringer (Englis) passed away peacefully the morning of November 1, 2025. Born November 15, 1941 in Eureka, she lived in Humboldt County her entire life. She attended elementary and high…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Eureka Was My University — Or, a Cub Reporter Learns His Trade From the Masters at the Humboldt Times
…in federal, state and local governments; in towns large and small; in the house next door. The Reds were in the schools, contaminating the water, and in the churches. And the liberals…
OBITUARY: Ruben DeLeon Marquez, 1981-2025
…The second one will be in early spring at The Forks Bar in Willow Creek, date and time to be announced later via Facebook and posted at the bar.###The obituary above…
OBITUARY: Christopherjack Sovereign, 1991-2025
…He had the strongest bond with his Mom and always thought of her first in any situation he could. CJ had a strong sense of loyalty to the ones he cared for…
Young California Democrats Are Challenging Veteran House Members in Safe Blue Seats
…And that’s why I decided to step into the ring.” Vang is the first formidable primary challenge that Matsui has faced in the two decades since the congresswoman won her late…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Uncovers the Ancient History of the ‘Weird, Rare’ Forests of the Ma-le’l Dunes
###The Ma-le’l Dunes is one of the most pristine dune systems in the Pacific Northwest. Located on the Samoa Peninsula west of Arcata, its undulating sand mounds, sprawling coastal forest…
OBITUARY: Denise Renee Griffith Simons, 1966-2025
…Nene also let them take the truck down the flat and up the avenue to the Redcrest store starting at 13 years old (something their parents did not know about for a…
POLL! Sure, But Are You Thankful For LoCO?
By the power invested in LoCO, we now release you to your glorious four-day weekend where you'll hopefully indulge in tryptophan-aided rest and relaxation. You've probably earned it…
Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Collision Impacts Traffic on Eureka’s Fourth Street
…EPD reports that the patient has been transported to the hospital by ambulance. The roadway is now open.# # #Original Post: Emergency personnel have responded to the corner of C and Fourth streets…
Eureka Police Department Awarded $170K in State Funds to Crack Down on Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors
…To be considered for the initial publication of the UTL, tobacco manufacturers and importers were required to submit completed applications by October 9, 2025. The Attorney General will publish the UTL by…
Misinformation Spreads as Trump Moves to Cut Aid for Some California Students
…On TikTok, videos of students panicking about the financial aid system surfaced last winter, after the Biden administration delayed and botched the rollout of the new FAFSA. Among its many glitches, the…
Beware of Scam Emails Pretending to Be From Eureka’s Planning and Development Services Department
Press release from the City of Eureka:The City of Eureka is alerting residents and businesses about a fraudulent email scam impersonating the City's Planning and Development Services Department. This email…
POLL! Broadly Speaking, Does Money Feel Tighter For You This Thanksgiving Than Last Year?
…As you roam the Winco aisle snagging sides for your big Thursday meal — assuming that's a thing for you — or as you consider holiday travel and/or end-of-year expenses…
Crisp Lounge and Cannabis Dispensary in Eureka is Closing; Owner Says the City Has ‘Too Many’ Weed Stores
The Crisp Lounge, at 2029 Broadway Street in Eureka. | Photos by Ryan Burns.###The Crisp Lounge and cannabis dispensary, which coupled weed sales and indoor consumption with everything from live music and…
At St. Vincent de Paul’s Eureka Dining Facility, Local Students Take Up the Slack as Longtime Volunteers Retire
…But in the years following the COVID pandemic, the nonprofit has struggled to maintain its base as longtime volunteers retire and fewer people step up to replace them. Bob Santilli “It’s…
(WARNING: GRAPHIC) HCSO Releases Video of Deadly July Encounter With 35-Year-Old Eureka Man
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On July 26, 2025, a deputy involved shooting occurred in the Glendale area. When we have a critical incident, we want to release as much…
Two Loleta Residents Unleash Racial Slurs and Comments on Immigration Status in Scuffle With Security Officers at County Social Services Office
File photo.###Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On Monday, November 24, 2025 at approximately 12:28 p.m., Eureka Police Department Patrol and CSET officers were dispatched to a report…
California Is About to Cut Power Company Profits to Historic Lows. Your Bill Will Barely Drop
…The California Public Utility Commission is expected to vote on the decision in December. Californians pay the second-highest electric rates in the U.S. after Hawaii, according to the most recent…
OBITUARY: Jean Pauline Rusk-Hiler Dumas, 1937-2025
…The family incorporated vacations with the annual Bible conventions they attended across the country and Canada. Jean helped with the family business as the bookkeeper and secretary. She also had a small…
POLL! Should California Make It Legal to Keep Raccoons as Pets?
…As cute and flirty as they may be, raccoons belong in the wild." "No, because my kids would immediately require one. Don't make me have to be the monster, Sacramento!"
The Remains Recovered From Last Week’s Structure Fire in Bridgeville Were Likely Human, Investigation Reveals
PREVIOUSLYBridgeville Home Burns to the Ground; Recovered Remains ‘Tentatively’ ID’d as Animal###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Following a detailed examination, an anthropologist has confirmed that the…
GUEST OPINION: Local Environmental Groups Urge Community to ‘Fight Like Hell’ Against Trump’s Plan to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling to West Coast
An offshore oil rig in the Atlantic Ocean. | Photo: Jan-Rune Smenes Reite via PexelsPREVIOUSLY: State and Local Reps React to Trump Plan to Open More than 1 Billion Acres to New…
St. Joseph Hospital Now Has a Robot That Performs Lung Biopsies
…Joseph Hospital Eureka is leading the way in advanced lung cancer detection and care with the addition of a groundbreaking tool to diagnose lung cancer: the Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy Platform, a new…