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Eureka rooftop standoff ends after five-hour welfare check

A welfare check in Eureka turned into a five-hour rooftop standoff after a woman threatened to jump, drawing officers into hours of negotiation.

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Sheriff's team destroys thousands of cannabis plants in Alderpoint raid

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Jackson Kelly likely throws first PEL no-hitter for Humboldt Crabs

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Eureka home and garden tour spotlights nine distinctive local properties

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Humboldt County Fair to host first collegiate rodeo invitational

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Humboldt County launches traffic safety demos to test safer streets

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Humboldt supervisors approve denser housing in inland, rural areas

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Art of Aging fundraiser seeks volunteers, donations for senior services

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Sue-meg State Park packs coast, culture and wildlife into one mile

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Burr Fire south of Dinsmore grows to 5 acres, threatens structure

A grass fire near Burr Valley Rd and Thompson Creek south of Dinsmore grew to about 5 acres, with one structure threatened before forward progress stopped.

Sarah Chen1m read

Healthcare

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger with stroke symptoms on Humboldt Bay

A woman on a cruise ship offshore Humboldt Bay was medevaced after stroke symptoms, sending Coast Guard crews into a race where every minute mattered.

Cara Whitfield1m read

Government

Humboldt County warns residents about fake planning office scam

Fake planning emails naming John Ford and the Humboldt County Planning Commission resurfaced, and county officials say permit records may be helping scammers.

Marcus Williams1m read

Community

Fortuna Rodeo Week brings 5K, chili cook-off, carnival and bulls

Fortuna's rodeo week stretches from free kids' Street Games to bulls and quads, with a 5K, chili cook-off, carnival and 105 years of history.

Lisa Park4m read

Community

Fort Humboldt reveals how Eureka grew through army and logging history

Fort Humboldt turns a bluff above Humboldt Bay into a map of Eureka’s Army, logging, and Gold Rush past, with trails and exhibits that still frame the city today.

Sarah Chen5m read

Government

McKinleyville man sentenced to eight years for child sex crimes

A McKinleyville man is headed to state prison after a Humboldt County jury convicted him of felony child sex crimes. Judge John Feeney imposed the eight-year term in Superior Court.

James Thompson2m read

Community

Storms and invasives threaten Humboldt County’s fragile dune systems

Storm surge and invasive plants are wearing down Humboldt’s dunes, even as major restoration projects work to keep the coast’s natural buffer intact.

Marcus Williams4m read

Business

Humboldt County loses 700 jobs as June labor market cools

Seven hundred Humboldt County jobs disappeared in June, a hit that can quickly reach paychecks, storefronts and county services.

Sarah Chen2m read

Community

Eureka family seeks answers after ICE detains father in Wyoming

Gilberto Jimenez Gonzalez was detained by ICE in Wyoming while on his family’s first trip outside California, leaving Eureka relatives scrambling for answers.

Marcus Williams2m read

Government

Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel launches re-election campaign

Kim Bergel opened her re-election bid with Eureka still wrestling with housing, homelessness and a budget that stretches thin.

James Thompson2m read

Government

Lost Coast Outpost spotlights Humboldt County power broker John Jefferson DeHaven

John Jefferson DeHaven rose from Humboldt County district attorney to Sacramento lawmaker, and his career still explains local power. The pattern still matters in Humboldt.

Marcus Williams3m read

Government

County warns of road work at McKinleyville intersection Monday

Railroad Drive and Central Avenue in McKinleyville were set for county road work Monday, with drivers warned to expect turning delays and slower trips through a busy corridor.

Marcus Williams2m read

Government

Huffman says Trump is pushing species to the brink of extinction

North Coast habitat is back in the legal crosshairs as Jared Huffman says a Trump rule could push species toward extinction and weaken protections in Humboldt County.

James Thompson2m read

Community

Possible drowning victim pulled from Trinity River near Willow Creek

A possible drowning victim was pulled from the Trinity River south of Willow Creek, renewing attention on a stretch that has seen repeated rescues and deaths.

Sarah Chen2m read

Government

Humboldt County man gets nearly 141 years for Eureka double killing

A nearly 141-year sentence closed the Eureka double-killing case that left Jennifer Paddock and Danny García dead and their 4-year-old daughter unhurt.

James Thompson1m read

Government

Humboldt supervisors approve denser housing in inland, rural areas

A split Humboldt County vote opened inland areas like McKinleyville and Garberville to denser housing as the county faces a 2027 housing deadline.

Marcus Williams2m read

Government

Eureka maps sites for 1,740 new homes under state mandate

Eureka residents mapped possible sites for 1,740 homes, with downtown city-owned lots and infill parcels emerging as the clearest places to put them.

Marcus Williams2m read

Government

DNA identifies McKinleyville man found in Eel River after five years

A bone found by a fisherman near the Dos Rios Bridge matched John Davis III, ending nearly five years of uncertainty for the McKinleyville family.

James Thompson2m read

Government

Eureka hotel tax hike sparks clash over tourism image

Eureka voters will decide whether to lift the city hotel tax to 12%, a move aimed at police, roads and parks that also tests the city’s tourism pitch.

Marcus Williams1m read

Community

Mile Post 16 Fire fully contained, Highway 96 set to reopen

Evacuation orders came off Sunday as the 104-acre Mile Post 16 Fire hit full containment, clearing the way for Highway 96 to return to two-way traffic.

Sarah Chen2m read

Community

Eureka home and garden tour spotlights nine distinctive local properties

Nine Eureka homes reveal how preservation, gardens, and small upgrades shape neighborhood identity, from a 1904 Queen Anne on Hillsdale to festival-like tour stops.

Lisa Park5m read

Community

Humboldt County Fair to host first collegiate rodeo invitational

The Humboldt County Fair will stage its first collegiate rodeo invitational Aug. 15 in Ferndale, turning a summer fairground into a test of Humboldt’s college rodeo crowd.

Sarah Chen2m read

Government

Arcata-Eureka corridor median closures to begin, changing U.S. 101 traffic

Median openings on the Arcata-Eureka U.S. 101 corridor were closing, cutting direct crossings on a 6-mile stretch as Caltrans pushed a long-running safety fix.

Marcus Williams1m read

Community

Humboldt County investigators recover dogs from mass graves at sanctuary

Two dogs pulled from graves near Miranda’s Rescue were traced to Stockton Animal Services as investigators found 117 dead dogs and more than 700 missing rescue animals.

Lisa Park2m read

Business

McKinleyville Amazon project sparks pollution concerns, county review continues

More than 100 people packed Azalea Hall as McKinleyville residents raised fears about truck traffic, emissions and noise from a proposed 40,290-square-foot Amazon site.

Sarah Chen2m read

Community

Jackson Kelly likely throws first PEL no-hitter for Humboldt Crabs

Jackson Kelly no-hit West Coast Kings Baseball in the second game of a PEL doubleheader, putting Humboldt on the verge of the league’s first no-hitter.

Lisa Park2m read

Community

Rumor spreads after threat to stab horse at Fortuna Rodeo

An online threat to stab a horse at the Fortuna Rodeo triggered rumors across Humboldt County as Rodeo Week ran July 11-19. In Fortuna, horse news hits a town shaped by pastures and ranch country.

Sarah Chen1m read

Government

Coastal Commission reviews Eureka Slough Bridge repairs near U.S. 101

Coastal Commission review could reshape work on the Eureka Slough Bridges, a key U.S. 101 link between Eureka and Arcata that Caltrans now has aimed at 2029 construction.

Marcus Williams2m read

Government

Humboldt court allows murder case over Hoopa stabbing to proceed

A July 13 ruling kept a Hoopa murder case moving after a self-defense argument, following a 5:01 a.m. stabbing report on Pine Creek Road.

James Thompson1m read

Eureka rooftop standoff ends after five-hour welfare check

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Burr Fire south of Dinsmore grows to 5 acres, threatens structure

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger with stroke symptoms on Humboldt Bay

Humboldt County warns residents about fake planning office scam

Fortuna Rodeo Week brings 5K, chili cook-off, carnival and bulls

Fort Humboldt reveals how Eureka grew through army and logging history

McKinleyville man sentenced to eight years for child sex crimes

Storms and invasives threaten Humboldt County’s fragile dune systems

Humboldt County loses 700 jobs as June labor market cools

Eureka family seeks answers after ICE detains father in Wyoming

Eureka Mayor Kim Bergel launches re-election campaign

Lost Coast Outpost spotlights Humboldt County power broker John Jefferson DeHaven

County warns of road work at McKinleyville intersection Monday

Huffman says Trump is pushing species to the brink of extinction

Possible drowning victim pulled from Trinity River near Willow Creek

Humboldt County man gets nearly 141 years for Eureka double killing

Humboldt supervisors approve denser housing in inland, rural areas

Eureka maps sites for 1,740 new homes under state mandate

DNA identifies McKinleyville man found in Eel River after five years

Eureka hotel tax hike sparks clash over tourism image

Mile Post 16 Fire fully contained, Highway 96 set to reopen

Eureka home and garden tour spotlights nine distinctive local properties

Humboldt County Fair to host first collegiate rodeo invitational

Arcata-Eureka corridor median closures to begin, changing U.S. 101 traffic

Humboldt County investigators recover dogs from mass graves at sanctuary

McKinleyville Amazon project sparks pollution concerns, county review continues

Jackson Kelly likely throws first PEL no-hitter for Humboldt Crabs

Rumor spreads after threat to stab horse at Fortuna Rodeo

Coastal Commission reviews Eureka Slough Bridge repairs near U.S. 101

Humboldt court allows murder case over Hoopa stabbing to proceed