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Tips on How to Ensure Your Thanksgiving Dinner Doesn’t End Up a Biological Weapon, Courtesy DHHS
Keep it yum and protect your tumHumboldt County Department of Health & Human Services press release:The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services Division of Environmental Health (DEH) is reminding the community…
How Fear of Trump’s Immigration Blitz Is Changing Life in California Farm Towns
…If the trend holds until the end of the year, 2025 will be the first year since the 1960s that the population of immigrants in the U.S. falls. For Raul, the…
(VIDEO) Man Rescued With Helicopter Hoist After Falling 50 Feet Off a Narrow Land Bridge in Shelter Cove
…Responding agencies included Cal Fire’s Whitethorn Station, the Southern Humboldt Technical Rescue Team, and City Ambulance out of Garberville.Upon arrival, SCFD’s Officer located the patient at the bottom of…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s So Special About the Siskiyou Crest?
On this week's EcoNews Report, we take an audio tour of the Siskiyou Crest with Luke Ruediger, chief evangelist for the rugged and wild mountain range that connects the Coast Range…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Every Day a Feast; Or, Inside the Kitchen at the Korbel Cookhouse
Cookhouse waitresses take a break after setting tables for the noon-day meal which will soon see afloodof woods workers. This scene is in a northern Humboldt operation and was taken by…
OBITUARY: Lillian Rose Gupton, 1994-2025
…Born with a compassionate heart, Lillian studied psychology at College of the Redwoods with hopes of building a career dedicated to helping others. She was deeply passionate about animal welfare and took…
OBITUARY: David Robert Fontaine, 1962-2025
…InDunlap’s his youth David ran away from Los Angeles to Humboldt county and joined the CCC. He is a proud Humboldt County resident for the past 40 years. David was the…
OBITUARY: Carolyn Kyle Moskowitz, 1942-2025
Carolyn Kyle was born on July 24, 1942, in Lancaster, in California’s Antelope Valley, the only child of farmers Thomas and Marjorie Kyle. She spent her earliest years roaming the Mojave…
(VIDEO) LoCO Promises You This Cute AF Song About the Humboldt Bay Trail Will Help You Have a Better Weekend
(VIDEO) LoCO Promises You This Cute AF Song About the Humboldt Bay Trail Will Help You Have a Better Weekend
POLL! Are You Excited About Thanksgiving?
…Not so much the holiday itself, but the long weekend will be nice." "Meh." "I have a political and moral objection to the concept of Thanksgiving. Sorry not sorry. "I dread Thanksgiving…
‘Community for Everyone’: Here’s a List of Humboldt Nonprofits Serving Free Thanksgiving Meals
…Distribution occurs on Bayshore Way on the north side of the mall, just down the street from Applebee’s. Eureka Rotarian Matthew Owen and Betty Chinn pose with a bunch of turkeys…
Bridgeville Home Burns to the Ground; Recovered Remains ‘Tentatively’ ID’d as Animal
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 17, 2025, at approximately 4:21 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 2200…
Annie and Mary Trail Update: First Chunk to Dorms Almost Completely Done, Total Completion by End of Next Year Likely
A construction worker smoothing out asphalt next to the trailhead at the skate park. By Dezmond Remington.The long-awaited opening of the Annie and Mary Trail isn’t exactly tomorrow — but…
Cal Poly Humboldt Buys 191 Acres of Former Sun Valley Floral Farms Ag Land for $5M
The newly purchased parcels are outlined in yellow. | Map via Cal Poly Humboldt.###PREVIOUSLYSun Valley Floral Farms Issues Layoff Notices to Entire Workforce in Arcata and OxnardIn Letter to Industry Colleagues, Sun…
Democrat Eric Swalwell Joins Crowded California Governor’s Race to Succeed Gavin Newsom
Swalwell at the 2019 state Democratic convention. Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons###This story was originally published by CalMatters…
Newsom Closed 4 Prisons and Trimmed Payroll. Corrections Spending Is Still Over Budget
An inmate jumps rope in the courtyard at San Quentin State Prison on July 26, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their…
OBITUARY: Robert Donovan Dunlap, 1944-2025
Robert Donovan Dunlap passed peacefully at the age of 81 on Thursday evening, October 16, 2025 in Eureka. He fondly was known as “Bob” and will be remembered for his kind heart…
(VIDEO) Kelly Clarkson Honors Yurok Tribal Members in Her ‘RAD HUMAN’ Segment
As you know, the Kelly Clarkson Show is "the uplifting daytime destination for humor and connection," a boast which was on full display today when Kelly had on a couple of our…
POLL! Do You Support the Trump Administration's Plans to Open Oil Drilling Off the California Coast?
…But how do you feel about oil rigs?The Trump administration announced on Thursday plans to allow for new oil drilling off the coast of California and elsewhere. This would mark the…
We Want More Bus Routes, Say Arcata Residents at Council Meeting
…The comments will be forwarded to the Humboldt County Association of Governments. Other jurisdictions have done the same; both the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and the Eureka City Council heard from…
State and Local Reps React to Trump Plan to Open More than 1 Billion Acres to New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Map of areas proposed for new gas and oil leases. | Image via the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.###The Trump administration today proposed opening nearly 1.3 billion acres of U.S…
Shotz Coffee to Take Over the Distinctive Gold Rush/Green Rush Drive-Thru in Eureka
…The cannabis dispensary portion closed this past Sunday while the coffee drive-through will operate through the end of the month, Portman said.The Bensons, who also own a weed farm in…
Eureka City Council OKs $30K for Food for People, St. Vincent de Paul’s Dining Facility as Food Pantries Brace for Changes to SNAP Eligibility
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###In response to the recent lapse in funding for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the Eureka City Council on Tuesday approved $30,000…
Up to 61,000 Truck Drivers in California Could Soon Lose Their Licenses. Here’s Why
…These cuts may lead to a sudden drop in the number of drivers in the state, potentially increasing shipping costs, she said. In addition to the new regulations, the U.S. Transportation…
He Built a Nursing Home Empire Despite State Investigations. Now, Lawsuits Are Piling Up
…The next year, the department denied the change of ownership applications, but again allowed Rechnitz’ companies to operate them. In her scathing 2018 report, the state auditor Elaine Howle criticized the California…
What is This Thingie, and Where Did it Come From??
The sculpture, looking south.Like the slimy mushrooms a few feet away from its base, it sprouted up seemingly overnight; two concrete crescents rising from the ground, arcing away from one another…
POLL! Do You Support Eureka Exploring Opening a City-Run Grocery Store?
REQUIRED READING:A City-Run Grocery Store in Eureka? The Council is Toying With the Idea, but Henderson Center’s Former Rite Aid is a No-Go "Yes. In a time when…
Fortuna City Council Advances Nitrous Ban, Approves Hiring Freeze to Boost Police Wages
…But the 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Abe Stevens dissenting on political philosophy grounds, appears unlikely to change when the matter comes back.Approval of the ordinance will make Fortuna the latest…
A City-Run Grocery Store in Eureka? The Council is Toying With the Idea, but Henderson Center’s Former Rite Aid is a No-Go
…Slattery | Screenshot“The main location that was discussed was in Henderson Center at the old Rite Aid,” Slattery said. “Staff reached out to the property owner, Ms. Slack, [who] has had the…
Toys for Tots Needs Volunteers! If You’d Like to Hang Out With Cool People on the Weekends to Collect Toys For Kids In Need, Join Up!
…Right now, they're in need of more volunteers to help collect and organize donations in advance of the Christmas season. If you're the kind of person who cares about the…