With stages and shows dark, what are a couple of theater kids to do? For local actors, Evan Needham and Caroline McFarland, creativity burns in them and so doth the fire of love and, COVID be damned, both must be expressed! With their show Hamlet at North Coast Repertory Theatre on hiatus, a shared love of Shakespeare […]
Kali Cozyris
Kali Cozyris is the calendar editor of the North Coast Journal.
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No Air Advisories Today, Smoky Conditions Expected to Return
Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties, impacted by several wildfires, will see ‘good’ to ‘good to moderate’ air quality conditions and no air advisories today, according to a press release from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District. The winds and rain the region experienced yesterday cleared out smoke that has been stuck in low-lying areas […]
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Fire Updates: Rains Helped, Drying Trend and Warmer Weather Ahead
August Complex — 1,028,529 acres, 74 percent containment Rains fell across much of the fire area yesterday providing much-needed moisture, up to one-quarter of an inch, according to this morning’s update. “This was by no-means a season-ending event, and the fire is still active. Starting today and continuing for the next several days the chance of rain […]
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Containment Lines Holding on Slater-Devil Fire, Mop-up Continues
Slater Fire: 155,004 acres and 55 percent containment Today’s focus is on mopping up and extending the depth of containment line. On the northeast side of the fire, crews are working on constructing fire lines towards Swan Mountain. Air support is available and will be utilized when smoky conditions decrease. Firefighters are also looking for […]
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Additional Crews, Equipment Brought in to Fight Red Salmon Fire
Red Salmon Complex: 132,065 acres and 33 percent containment The Red Salmon Complex started the morning of July 27 in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area. The fire is burning on the Klamath, Six Rivers and Shasta-Trinity National Forests in Humboldt, Siskiyou, and Trinity Counties. Communities near the fire include Hoopa Valley, Willow Creek, Salyer, Trinity […]
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Today’s Air Quality Updates
Smoke conditions today in northern Humboldt and Trinity County are expected to be similar to yesterday with ongoing fires continuing to produce abundant smoke, with air quality poor near the fires and an onshore flow continuing to bring some relief to coastal communities. This morning’s advisory from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District states locations near […]
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Eureka High Wins Top Award
Eureka High School took top honors for its 2019-2020 education program promoting college and career readiness. The school was recently awarded the Career Choices Medal and is one of 35 such distinguished schools to be designated as a Career Choices Medal School. For more on the award, read the press release below: EUREKA, Calif. — Eureka High […]
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UPDATE: August Complex FB Meeting; Smoky Skies Continue
UPDATE: The virtual public meeting for the Slater and Devil Fires scheduled for 6 p.m. has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later time. Smoke-filled skies are creating unhealthy to very unhealthy conditions over much of the region, with some areas expected to see improvements this afternoon while other expected to worsen. Hoopa, Weitchpec, Willow […]
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Law Enforcement Looking for Missing Bay Area Woman
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person’s case after a Bay Area woman’s car was found abandoned on a logging road near Korbel. The vehicle, belonging to 75-year-old Betty Baxter Simmons, was found abandoned on Snow Camp Road near Korbel by an employee of a timber company. A search of the surrounding […]
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SECOND UPDATE: More Areas of SoHum Under Warning, Ruth Lake Under Evacuation
THIRD UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services reports an evacuation warning has now been issued for areas east of Alderpoint Road to the Trinity County border and south of Showers Pass Road to Mountain Creek due to rapidly changing fire conditions in the August Complex North Zone. Find the OES map here. SECOND […]
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Humboldt is Heating Up
The National Weather Service office in Eureka is advising residents about a “Moderate Heat Risk” for tomorrow. The NWS website states, “Unusually warm temperatures for the coastal areas are expected Monday with high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s.” For inland areas, temperatures in the mid-90s to the lower 100s are forecast for […]
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PG&E Contributes $500k to Local Schools
PG&E contributed $500,000 to Humboldt County Schools to help close California’s educational digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be used to provide computers and internet hot spots for students in underserved communities. “More than two out of every three of our students are below the poverty line. This donation from PG&E will […]