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Eureka advances plan for 40-unit emergency shelter campus on Second Street
Government

Eureka advances plan for 40-unit emergency shelter campus on Second Street

Eureka is lining up a 40-unit emergency shelter campus on a vacant Old Town lot at 16 Second Street. The site would add bathrooms, laundry and meal-prep space in a city with only two overnight shelter providers.

Marcus Williams2m read
Northbound 101 shifts to southbound Eel River Bridge next week
Government

Northbound 101 shifts to southbound Eel River Bridge next week

Northbound 101 moved onto the southbound Eel River Bridge, bringing lane closures and slowdowns to the Eureka-Arcata corridor.

Marcus Williams2m read
Crystal Fennell named Humboldt County Teacher of the Year
Education

Crystal Fennell named Humboldt County Teacher of the Year

Crystal Fennell's Scotia classroom earned Humboldt County's top teaching honor, putting a 13-year ELA teacher on the path to state consideration.

Sarah Chen2m read
Humboldt Dockside Market returns to Eureka waterfront for summer season
Business

Humboldt Dockside Market returns to Eureka waterfront for summer season

Fresh rockfish, lingcod and sablefish were back at Madaket Plaza as Eureka’s dockside market reopened for a summer run that lets shoppers buy straight from Humboldt fishermen.

Sarah Chen2m read
Rare longnose lancetfish washes up at Mad River Beach
Community

Rare longnose lancetfish washes up at Mad River Beach

A rare longnose lancetfish landed at Mad River Beach, giving Humboldt residents a look at a deep-sea predator with dagger-like teeth and a strange biology.

Lisa Park2m read
Geologists trench newly identified Humboldt County fault for quake clues
Community

Geologists trench newly identified Humboldt County fault for quake clues

A trench in Humboldt County is exposing layers that could show when a newly identified thrust fault last broke. The findings could sharpen quake hazard planning from Eureka to the Samoa Peninsula.

Marcus Williams2m read
Sequoia Park Zoo seeks bamboo donations for red panda Saffron
Community

Sequoia Park Zoo seeks bamboo donations for red panda Saffron

Fresh, leafy bamboo at least three feet long can feed Saffron, and the zoo said donations help its own plants recover while red pandas eat several pounds a day.

Sarah Chen2m read
Leggett post office set to reopen June 15 after fire closure
Community

Leggett post office set to reopen June 15 after fire closure

Leggett’s post office will reopen June 15, ending a two-year detour that sent residents 50 miles to Garberville for basic mail service.

Marcus Williams2m read
Karuk-sponsored bill expands tribal consultation in California water policy
Government

Karuk-sponsored bill expands tribal consultation in California water policy

A Karuk-backed bill could force California water agencies to weigh tribal concerns before setting permits, grants and rules that affect North Coast flows and fish.

Marcus Williams2m read
750 Humboldt County students help restore South Spit dunes, clean coast
Community

750 Humboldt County students help restore South Spit dunes, clean coast

750 Humboldt County students pulled trash and invasive plants from the South Spit dunes, then formed a massive aerial art message over the Mike Thompson Wildlife Area.

Lisa Park2m read
Humboldt supervisors move to tighten oversight of license plate cameras
Government

Humboldt supervisors move to tighten oversight of license plate cameras

Humboldt supervisors voted 4-1 to tighten oversight of license plate cameras after four hours of debate over who can see the data and how far it travels.

James Thompson2m read
Humboldt County warns Miranda’s Rescue could lose permit over compliance issues
Government

Humboldt County warns Miranda’s Rescue could lose permit over compliance issues

Humboldt County has warned Miranda’s Rescue it could lose its permit unless it signs a floodplain compliance agreement, escalating a 23-year land-use fight in Fortuna.

Marcus Williams2m read
Stu’s Brews expands to Henderson Center café in Eureka
Business

Stu’s Brews expands to Henderson Center café in Eureka

Stu’s Brews took over the former Old Town Coffee and Chocolates space in Henderson Center, adding seating, a kitchen and a fuller menu to 502 Henderson St.

Sarah Chen2m read
Eureka muralist paints otter-space mural for city arts festival
Community

Eureka muralist paints otter-space mural for city arts festival

Blake Reagan’s 18-by-44-foot otter mural is turning the former HealthSport wall into a June 12 boardwalk draw. The piece links Eureka pride with a sea otter conservation debate.

Lisa Park2m read
Humboldt prepares to celebrate Eureka artist Duane Flatmo
Community

Humboldt prepares to celebrate Eureka artist Duane Flatmo

Duane Flatmo's murals, machines and homemade oddities have become part of Eureka's daily landscape, and the city is now moving to honor him in the street itself.

Lisa Park4m read
Arcata Italian American children recall wartime fear and suspicion
Community

Arcata Italian American children recall wartime fear and suspicion

Arcata’s wartime children did not just hear about suspicion, they lived it, as federal fear and local restrictions turned Italian family life into a lesson in belonging.

Marcus Williams5m read
Gravel-shedding semi truck causes hazard on Highway 101 North at Loleta Drive
Community

Gravel-shedding semi truck causes hazard on Highway 101 North at Loleta Drive

Loose gravel from a blue semi truck struck passing cars at the Loleta Drive off-ramp, turning Highway 101 North into a sudden windshield and tire hazard.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eureka police investigate shooting, chase involving Porsche and SUV
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Eureka police investigate shooting, chase involving Porsche and SUV

Shell casings on Wabash Avenue confirmed a daytime shooting near Lowell Street, but Eureka police still had not found the Porsche SUV or the suspected chase vehicle.

Lisa Park2m read
Humboldt Trails Summit offers preview of Great Redwood Trail future
Community

Humboldt Trails Summit offers preview of Great Redwood Trail future

The Great Redwood Trail is moving from plan to ground truth, with new funding, named local segments and Humboldt Bay Trail South showing what residents may soon use.

Sarah Chen5m read
Humboldt court lets animal cruelty case against Alexandre Family Farm advance
Business

Humboldt court lets animal cruelty case against Alexandre Family Farm advance

A judge refused to quash subpoenas in the Alexandre Family Farm cruelty case, clearing the way for records and testimony that could expose how the dairy was run.

Sarah Chen2m read
Humboldt County releases long-overdue bay area plan for public review
Government

Humboldt County releases long-overdue bay area plan for public review

Humboldt County has opened a 44-year update of its bay area plan, covering 21,500 acres and more than 20 miles of coastline.

James Thompson2m read
Humboldt County sees more public records requests tied to murder suspects
Government

Humboldt County sees more public records requests tied to murder suspects

Two records requests are putting a spotlight on murder suspects arrested in Humboldt, as county officials keep quiet on whether the county is a pattern or a coincidence.

James Thompson2m read
Sheriff’s office reports arrests in countywide proactive policing shift
Government

Sheriff’s office reports arrests in countywide proactive policing shift

Deputies found a warrant, five more warrants and more than 30 grams of suspected meth in a 12-hour sweep from Eureka to Hoopa Valley.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eureka shooting case reaches jury as Humboldt courts see other updates
Government

Eureka shooting case reaches jury as Humboldt courts see other updates

A Eureka shooting case is now in jurors’ hands, while Humboldt courts juggle a murder retrial, a 125-year child-abuse sentence and a domestic-violence policy fight.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eureka faces rising costs, weak sales-tax revenue in budget warning
Government

Eureka faces rising costs, weak sales-tax revenue in budget warning

Eureka’s sales-tax slump could soon mean tighter staffing, slower road work and tougher choices on city services as costs keep climbing.

James Thompson2m read
McKinleyville business owner Evan Schwartz seeks Fifth District supervisor seat
Government

McKinleyville business owner Evan Schwartz seeks Fifth District supervisor seat

McKinleyville businessman Evan Schwartz is pitching his local roots and private-sector record for an open Fifth District seat as Humboldt faces a $12 million deficit.

Marcus Williams2m read
Burke, Hanks lead early Humboldt County election-night counts
Government

Burke, Hanks lead early Humboldt County election-night counts

Mary Burke and Audrey Hanks held early leads in Humboldt County races that shape budgets, property taxes and land-use decisions.

Marcus Williams2m read
Advocates urge FERC hearings in Humboldt on Potter Valley project
Government

Advocates urge FERC hearings in Humboldt on Potter Valley project

FERC’s Potter Valley hearings are set for Ukiah, and Humboldt leaders say that could shut out the people living with the Eel River decision.

Marcus Williams2m read
Eureka woman arrested after dangerous driving, suspected fentanyl found
Government

Eureka woman arrested after dangerous driving, suspected fentanyl found

A patrol commander leaving a downtown injury crash saw a silver Mazda speed, weave and use the bike lane before Eureka police arrested driver Liesel Norman on drug charges.

James Thompson2m read