There is still “a sliver of hope” this year will be the one for the first condor chick in more than a century to hatch on the North Coast. The breeding pair A0 and A1 have recently been seen together away from their nesting site during a time when a hatchling would still need constant […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Poisonings Spike Amid Toxic Mushroom ‘Superbloom’
The state has seen a spate of mushroom poisonings in the last several months, including one in Humboldt County, amid what the California Department of Public Health describes as a “superbloom” of the highly toxic death cap and western destroying angel varieties. “Environmental factors including early fall rains followed by a warm, wet winter have […]
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On the Matter of Censure
On paper, addressing a complaint brought against a Humboldt County supervisor seems straightforward. First, there’s a review by the county administrative officer, county counsel and the Human Resources director. If a majority of the panel decides an incident needs to be further addressed, an outside investigation is launched. Should the allegations be substantiated, the findings […]
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Caltrans Meeting on the Future of Fernbridge
On Thursday, Caltrans District 1 is hosting a community meeting on the future of Fernbridge. The public scoping session will take place at Ferndale City Hall, 834 Main St., from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., as the agency begins preparing an environmental impact report on a series of options for the 115-year-old span across the Eel […]
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UPDATE: One in ICU from Western Destroying Angel Mushroom Poisoning
Others may have some of the same batch of the locally foraged mushrooms UPDATE: The mushroom that poisoned an area resident has been identified by state health officials as Western destroying angel, according to the county Department of Health and Human Services, which said the variety was mistaken “for puffball mushrooms by experienced local foragers.” […]
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Bohn Faces Censure for Conduct Before Supervisors
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is set Tuesday to consider the public censure of Supervisor Rex Bohn after an independent investigation sustained allegations that he engaged in “abusive and hostile behavior” toward staff during a virtual meeting in June. The largely symbolic gesture, basically amounting to the board making a public statement of disapproval […]
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EPD: Eureka Motel Closed After Carbon Monoxide Detected Following Deaths
Officials have closed down a Eureka motel where two people were found dead in the same room days apart in late February after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were detected inside the location. According to the Eureka Police Department, officers and Humboldt Bay Fire personnel responded to the motel in the 4000 block of Broadway […]
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‘A Huge Moment’
First pair of prey-go-neesh in a century are nesting on the North Coast Cue the California condor chick watch. The Yurok Tribe announced this week that the two oldest members of the North Coast flock have made it official, setting up a nesting spot in a remote area of an old growth forest. Known to […]
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Yurok Tribal Council Issues Response to ICE Concerns, Says At Least One Citizen Detained
The Yurok Tribal Council in a statement yesterday said members were “aware that at least one Yurok citizen was among the numerous Native American individuals detained” during recent ICE operations outside of Northern California, as part of a response to concerns being raised by tribal citizens about the possibility of being swept up in the […]
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Former HumCo Fair Bookkeeper Sentenced in Embezzling Case
A federal judge has sentenced Nina Tafarella to 15 months in prison for embezzling nearly half a million dollars from former employers, the vast majority of it during her time as a bookkeeper for the Humboldt County Fair Association. In addition, Judge Charles R. Breyer ordered her to pay a $500 “special assessment,” finding she […]
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Yurok Advocate Lost in Murder-Suicide
A Yurok citizen known for her work in suicide prevention and advocacy for expanding mental health services has been identified by officials as one of the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Weitchpec earlier this month. Celinda Jane Gonzales was 59. In a tribute to her life and contributions to her community, […]
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Second North Coast Condor Dies
The North Coast has lost another condor. B8 was discovered dead last month, according to the Yurok Tribe, which is leading the Northern California Condor Restoration Program effort to return the bird they know as prey-go-neesh to the northern reaches of the endangered species’ former territory in partnership with Redwood National and State Parks. Free-flying […]