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Caltrans is Looking to Get One Lane of 101 Open This Evening
This morning, the Caltrans District One Facebook page says:Quick photo update from U.S. 101 north of Leggett, taken at about 5:00 AM this morning. Still a lot of work…
HARDIN: SoHum’s Community Values
A couple of weeks ago I attended the Southern Humboldt Community Values Conference at the Mateel Community Center in Redway. As soon as I heard about this event, I knew I had…
Highway 101 Update: Caltrans Clears Nearly 900 Truckloads of Slide Material, 101 May Reopen in Days
…the excavators breached the band of slide material separating the excavations on the north and south. It is now possible to move equipment from one side to the other as needed.
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Well of Loneliness (or, Was Sappho Gay?)
…One of the very first such novels in English, and possibly the first to portray the “unnatural practices” in a sympathetic manner. And certainly the first to bring lesbianism to a wide…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Revenge of the Magi
…EVET, the president said. EVET is the decision of the nation. EVET is the decision of the youth. The decision of the future. If you support the nation, if you support the…
OBITUARY: George Delbert ‘Del’ Taylor, 1932-2017
George Delbert “Del” Taylor, also known as Papa and Big Guy, joined his beloved “Buzz” on April 10, 2017, at the age of 84. Del was born on August 1, 1932, in…
(PHOTOS) Please Select Your Favorite Sign From Humboldt’s March For Science
Another march! Nerdtastic slogans were abundant in Arcata Saturday at Humboldt’s version of the March for Science, an event attended locally by over 2,000 people, according to event organizers. After…
‘Are you High Right Now?’ Former Willow Creek Resident Featured on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ 420 Segment
Dozier appears at the 3 minute, 30 second mark of the video. Dozier (right). Photos provided by Nick Dozier.Former Willow Creek resident Nick Dozier did Humboldt proud this week by getting…
(PHOTOS) Vegetation Fire Driven by Strong Winds Burning at Table Bluff
…The Loleta Volunteer Fire department was originally dispatched to the scene, but additional engines with 4-wheel drive were needed to reach the fire.Firefighters made contact with dispatch around 2 p…
Arson Suspected After Small Explosion Reportedly Ignites Myrtletown Home
Humboldt Bay Fire press release:This morning at approximately 6:20 AM Humboldt Bay firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the 3100 block of 18th Street (Myrtletown neighborhood). While units…
Robber Holds Up McKinleyville 76 Station With Can of Bear Mace, Makes Getaway On a Customer’s Bike
…The clerk reported that a white male wearing a blue or black hoodie with blue eyes and light colored eyebrows entered the store, where he demanded the money from the register and…
Blue Lake’s Iconic E&O Bowling Alley Has New Owners — And No, They’re Not Turning it Into a Marijuana Thing
…He qualified for the scholarship because he was in Junior Bowling for four years.” The Ogilvie scholarship is from the Agnes & Kenneth Ogilvie Memorial Fund, administered by the Humboldt Area Foundation. Birthday…
United by Tragedy, HSU Community Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Death of David Josiah Lawson
…Are you gonna do the same?"Arguably the most emotional moment of the evening came when Lawson's mom, Charmaine, took the stage to a standing ovation. When she began speaking her…
Wanted Felon Flees from EPD After Being Spotted Near Downtown
This frequently wanted felon, Anthony Manuel Burgess (24), just ran from EPD (again) in the area of I/12th St. #EurekaMostWanted #PRCSfail pic.twitter.com/vozhunPDZ3— Steve Watson (@SWatsonEPD) April 21, 2017With…
Goldberg Hearing Delayed Again; Wife of Suspect in Slaying of Fortuna Firefighter Unable to Make Court Date
…Waiting outside the courtroom today, she said this was the sixth time she has shown up but not testified.The preliminary hearing has been delayed for a variety of reasons, with requests…
WARNING! A Big, Fast Blast of Water is Going to be Sent Down the Trinity Tomorrow; High Flows Will Last a Week
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:We would like to advise the public that there will be a controlled release of water from the Lewiston Dam on the Trinity River starting…
Four Eureka TV Stations Were Just Sold to a Big Conservative Media Conglomerate; Deal Follows Easing of FCC Rules Yesterday
The downtown offices of KAEF-TV, the local ABC affiliate and one of the four Eureka broadcast stations that were provisionally sold today. Photo: Andrew Goff.Four Eureka-based television stations — the…
Manila Murder Suspect’s Case Suspended While Psychiatrist Determines if He is Mentally Fit Enough for Trial
One of five suspects in the murder of Tyson Eduardo Claros is being evaluated on whether he is mentally fit to stand trial. This morning Judge Christopher Wilson, at the request of…
HIGHWAY 101 UPDATE: Caltrans Says It’s Shooting For ‘Mid-to-Late Next Week’ to Reopen to Through Traffic at Leggett
…We're evaluating whether the north end of the slide is stable enough to safely begin night work, which will allow our contractor to work around the clock to reopen the highway…
(VIDEO) Adults With Disabilities Get Paid to Learn Job Skills While Beautifying Eureka, A Pilot Program by C.A.P.E.
…In the mornings facilitators host interactive workshops to teach job basics, then they hit the streets in the afternoons to get vocational training while beautifying Eureka. The week-long program was made…
McKinleyville Reaffirms Committment to Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods, Despite Recent Organizational Turmoil
In the wake of a recent administrative shakeup at the Boys and Girls Club of the Redwoods, the McKinleyville town board has reaffirmed its commitment to work with the organization to run…
OBITUARY: Kenton William Jenkins Hirsch, 1981-2017
…In lieu of flowers, if people desire to make a contribution, the family would ask people to donate, in Kenton's name, to the American Heart Association or the Sequoia Humane Society…
Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills to Redding: Contrary to What You May Have Seen on Craigslist, Humboldt is Not Asking All Your Homeless People to Move Here
…We take great pride in our efforts to house the houseless, feed the hungry, and clothe the naked. A great person who walked the face of the Earth said this is who…
COUNTY GOVERNMENT SAYS: We’re Not Gonna Let You Take Bell Springs (or Any Other Local Road) as a Detour Around the Big 101 Slide
The state of Highway 101 at the moment. Photo: Caltrans.From the County of Humboldt:On Sunday, April 16th, a rock slide six miles north of Leggett in northern Mendocino County forced…
KITCHEN CASE: After Much Delay, Five-Day Pretrial Hearing of Accused Drunk-Driving Killer of Two Teenage Girls Will Start May 8
Kitchen.An attorney for manslaughter suspect Marcia “Marci” Kitchen confirmed this morning that her preliminary hearing will proceed as planned on May 8.Ben Okin, one of two lawyers representing the 39…
Nationwide Manhunt for Tennessee Teacher Accused of Kidnapping Student Ends at Northern California Commune Near Cecilville
…The Tennessean provides a good timeline of the events in this case. The alleged abduction and subsequent manhunt have been a story of national interest. Numerous reports on the arrest cite a…
The Slide on 101 Just Keeps Sliding; Still No Estimated Date for Reopening
The slide reached the river. | Image courtesy Caltrans.From Caltrans District 1:Sometime during the night, the slide six miles north of Leggett which has closed U.S. Highway 101 in Mendocino…
OBITUARY: Arlene Carol Coffelt, 1950-2017
…The family of Arlene Coffelt wish to thank the doctors and staff at The Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa for taking such good care of her and treating her so…
OBITUARY: Robert (Bob) Shamberger, 1948-2017
…Bob lived most of his life in Humboldt County, making McKinleyville his home.Bob was a proud Navy Veteran who served his country in the Vietnam War on the USS Passumpsic. He…
Zoellner Pleads Not Guilty to Arcata Stabbing Murder; Bail Set at $1 Million
RECENTLY: ‘He Was the One’: Josiah Lawson, Humboldt State Student and President of Brothers United, Remembered at Campus Prayer Service Kyle Christopher Zoellner, a 23-year-old from McKinleyville, entered a plea…