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GOOD FIRE: Prescribed Burns Planned All Across Humboldt Today
…Green Diamond will be conducting burning in the Hunter and Wilson Creek areas approximately 4 miles north of the town of Klamath and in the Bald Hills along Johnson Road approximately 7…
California Democrats Made Prop. 50 About Trump. Polls Show It’s Working as Voting Ends
A “Vote Yes on Prop 50” button at the Kern County Democratic Party booth during the Kern County Fair in Bakersfield on Sept. 26, 2025. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local…
California Prisoners Sleep With ‘One Eye Open’. Should They Have Their Own Cells?
…More importantly, she listened. “One of the conversations that we had inside with a number of the residents was the cellmate on cellmate violence and all of the issues that come with…
OBITUARY: Merritt Lindgren, 1953-2025
Merritt Lindgren was born the fourth child to Harold and Adele Lindgren on Nov. 29, 1953, and he passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 29, 2025.Merritt was and is dearly loved by…
OBITUARY: Niccolo Pearce (‘Nick’) Giannini, 1941-2025
Niccolo Pearce “Nick” Giannini, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and cherished member of the Eureka community, passed away peacefully at his longtime home on October 19, 2025. He was 84 years…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Water Remembers, With Amy Bowers Cordalis
…Since time immemorial, the Klamath River provided for the Yurok, with salmon, eels, eulachon, and other food. Colonization fundamentally upset the balance that existed. The Yurok faced genocide, and those that survived…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Cattle Dogs I Have Known
Looking down at the Beck headquarters on Elk Ridge, known as the Samuels Place. Photo courtesy Jerry Beck, via the Humboldt Historian.When my dad and I plunged into a hill country…
OBITUARY: William Kent Hilfiker, 1931-2025
William Kent Hilfiker, a devoted husband, innovative designer, and proud veteran, passed away peacefully at home under the care of Hospice of Humboldt and many family members, at the age of 94…
OBITUARY: Julian Rishard Lafayette, 1987-2025
…He truly loved the outdoors. No matter the situation he kept a golden sense of humor and could always make all of us laugh. He was a very kind person and anyone…
POLL! OK, But Let’s Say Eureka Were Forced to Accept Some Big Box Chain on the Balloon Track Now! Which Would You Be Least Mad About?
…From the description on YouTube. This is a virtual tour of the Marina Center project. The project will provide 1,000 jobs and will revitalize a blighted and contaminated piece of real…
Cal Poly Humboldt Student Activist Claims University Unfairly Uses Their Controversial Restraints on Free Speech Against Pro-Palestine Groups
Toledo this morning standing in the main quad.PREVIOUSLYThere are New Rules For Protesting at Cal Poly Humboldt This Year, and — Surprise! — They are Not Universally Popular(PHOTOS AND VIDEO) Large Pro…
Eureka’s ‘Marina Center’ Development — a Big Political Football of the Early 2000s — Will Officially Die Tuesday Night
Visualization of a non-Home Depot corner of the Marina Center development, which will now never be. Image: Baysinger Development.There's a lot on the agenda for Tuesday night's Eureka…
(UPDATE) Federal Court Orders Trump Administration to Pay SNAP Benefits During Ongoing Government Shutdown
…McConnell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island told the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the program must be funded using federal contingency funds, according…
Groups Spent $26 Million to Sway Voters Over Prop. 50, More Than Any Ballot Measure in State History
…The largest expenditures come from the California Community Foundation, which reported spending $800,000 to support the proposition, although that doesn’t capture all of the money the nonprofit is putting into…
Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Political Test Yet Is on the Ballot Next Tuesday
…Though he added he believes the measure will pass, Rodriguez said Prop. 50 poses political “downsides” that “are bigger than the upsides.” “His entire messaging is, ‘This is the end of the…
OBITUARY: Danielle Elizabeth Davis, 1993-2025
Danielle DavisMarch 10, 1993 – October 18, 2025 Danielle Elizabeth Davis passed away unexpectedly in the early morning on Saturday October 18, 2025 in San Francisco. Danielle was a loving, shy soul who…
‘Treat Them With Dignity’: Humboldt Residents, Businesses Step Up to Help Local People at Risk of Losing SNAP Benefits
…When Eureka resident Olivia Gambino heard the news in the wee hours of the morning last week, her first thought was how to help. “The moment I read at 3 a.m…
That Big Hubbub Behind Target Last Night Was All About Trying to Coax a Guy Out of Humboldt Bay
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On October 29, 2025, at about 5:25 p.m., a Eureka Police Department (EPD) Community Safety Engagement Team (CSET) Sergeant, Patrol Officers, and members…
[UPDATED] Sheriff’s Office Says It’s Prepared for Theft and Looting If Community Members Lose Benefits in Government Shutdown
UPDATE, 3:04 p.m.:The Sheriff's Office posted this message to Facebook a few minutes ago:###UPDATE, 1:36 p.m.:In response to our inquiry about the social media…
Eureka Police Announce Arrest of Man Suspected of Smashing Glass Doors Around Town Last Night, Including at EPD Headquarters
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On the night of October 29 and into the early morning hours of October 30, 2025, Eureka Police Department (EPD) patrol officers responded to a…
Sheriff’s Office Issues Halloween Tips for Kids, Drivers and Registered Sex Offenders
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Under California law, certain sex offender registrants must abide by special terms between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Halloween night…
Arcata to Extend Permitted Parking Down Eye Street, Freeing up Space For Residents
…Most of them are not owned by the residents along Eye Street, who have to compete for street parking with the almost 600 students at the end of the road, who have…
15 DUIs, Still Driving: California’s Failure to Take Repeat Drunk Drivers Off the Road
…Nazaroff found his brother laying on the dirt shoulder, dead. In the horror of the moment, he remembers the polite professionalism of the CHP officers who investigated the crash. Nazaroff decided then…
OBITUARY: Juvenal (John) Reis Regalo, 1935-2025
…He worked in the fishing, the timber and, ultimately, the construction industry as a self-employed master craftsman. He also designed, fabricated and serviced equipment in the local dairy industry surrounding Arcata…
POLL! Should Humboldt's Rural Areas Be Reserved For Peace and Quiet? Or Should We Allow Space For More Nature Tourism and Events Innovators?
Ridgefield Weddings and Events on Fickle Hill has been cleared by the government to host more good times | County of Humboldt staff report The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors this week sided…
Here’s a Friendly Reminder That Motorists Can’t Necessarily Just Turn Onto C Street Anywhere They Like, Anymore
…You don't want to drive them the wrong way! Study this.While most of the work on the project is done, there's one key aspect of the bike boulevard that…
PARTY ON: Fickle Hill Wedding Venue Can Allow More Guests and Overnight Stays After Supes Reject Appeal From Disgruntled Neighbors
Kenneth Stumpf (left) filed an appeal on behalf of himself and seven other neighbors of the Ridgefield Weddings and Events venue (right). | Screenshots.###A group of Fickle Hill residents will have to…
One Killed in Head-On Collision Near Rio Dell Yesterday Afternoon
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On October 28, 2025, at approximately 1409 hours, CHP Humboldt Communications Center (HCC) received a call of a vehicle fire and a head-on traffic…
Access Humboldt Told It Must Vacate College of the Redwoods Campus Next Year
…As such, the premises must be fully vacated by the Lessee no later than May 31, 2026.” The termination of the 5-year lease comes three years into the lease. “This gives…
Centro del Pueblo Says Its Annual Día de los Muertos Event is Going Forward as Usual, and It’s Going to be a Jam-Packed Celebration
###PREVIOUSLY:Annual Old Town Gazebo ‘Day of the Dead’ Event Cancelled###Press release from Centro del Pueblo: In times when fear and division are used to silence us, we choose to gather…