The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office today stated that it will allow the family of an inmate who suffered “non-survivable” injuries in an apparent suicide attempt at the jail on Nov. 17 to follow his wishes to have his organs donated. The Lost Coast Outpost reported earlier this week that the family of Eric Matilton, 38, […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Noni, Tule Get Out and About at the Zoo
Sequoia Park Zoo’s bears — Noni and Tule — are branching out into a larger area of their habitat at the facility, which is designed to mimic the natural environment with a waterfall, log structures and even more trees to climb. Tule — a boy —and Noni — a girl — were rescued separately as […]
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‘Game Changer’
When the spring semester begins at Cal Poly Humboldt, a group of newly enrolled students in the university’s Department of Communication will be taking their seats. But instead of sitting in a classroom at the Arcata campus nestled in the redwoods, they’ll be 85 miles north, behind the walls of Pelican Bay State Prison in […]
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Hoopa Resident, 26, Killed in Single-Car Crash
A Hoopa resident killed after her vehicle went off State Route 96 and into Trinity River has been identified as Samantha Davis. She was 26. According to a news release, the California Highway Patrol command center received a call about a vehicle in the river around 5:24 p.m. Wednesday. The Hoopa Fire Department responded to […]
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‘Reclaiming Their Ancestral Lands’
Editor’s note: While it took a little time, the three new condors were successfully released into the wild. The two females, B2 followed by B0, ventured out Wednesday, where they were greeted by the entire flock at the release management site and got some quick introductions to the hierarchical nature of life as a condor. […]
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1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured in 101 Crash
A 29-year-old man was killed Tuesday and his 23-year-old passenger was seriously injured in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 101 just south of the Richardson’s Grove State Park entrance, according to the California Highway Patrol. A news release states driver Irving Alvarez was traveling southbound on the highway about 12:20 a.m. when for an […]
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Sharing their Stories
On a recent Friday night, about two dozen people sat around small tables in a room at Eureka’s Jefferson Center, talking about the realities of living on the financial brink. Each had their own story to tell, but common threads in the obstacles they face trying to not just make ends meet, but forge a […]
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Rio Dell Resident Killed in Crash
A 48-year-old Rio Dell resident was found dead Tuesday in a vehicle located 75 feet down an embankment at the Jordan Creek Bridge on U.S. Highway 101, according to the California Highway Patrol. A CHP news release states emergency crews responded to the scene after a call came in just after 12:30 p.m. reporting a […]
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McKinley Statue Rises Again in Canton
More than four years after being taken down from the Arcata Plaza in the dead of night, the statue of President William McKinley is back on a pedestal again after an Oct. 21 unveiling ceremony in front of the Canton, Ohio, courthouse where the 25th president felled by an assassin’s bullet once practiced law. The […]
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Missing Eureka Woman Found Dead in Impounded Van Driven by Son
UPDATE: An autopsy performed Oct. 14 on Christine Ann Randolph’s remains found no obvious signs of foul play, Capt. Gregory Van Patten told the Journal, adding final findings remain pending toxicology results and the case remains under investigation as a suspicious death. PREVIOUSLY: The body of a Eureka woman reported missing earlier this week after […]
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Transforming Valley West
Arcata City Councilmember Kimberley White has a lot to say about Valley West. It is, she says, one of her subjects. After all, Valley West is the place White has called home for 20 years, the place she set down her Humboldt County roots and raised her daughter, and it’s the focus of her work […]
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Ghosting the System
College of the Redwoods is facing an enrollment problem — scammers who use bots to submit fake applications, taking advantage of the community college system’s open-door policy in an attempt to sign up for classes and steal financial aid meant for students in need. But it’s not just about the money. These so-called “ghost students” […]