Progress is being made on the removal of Copco 2, the smallest and first of the four dams being dismantled on the Klamath River after choking the waterway’s flows for more than a century. According to a news release, crews this week “removed the gates, walkway and two of the five bays down to the […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Drug Task Force: 12 Pounds of Meth Seized in Fortuna
The Humboldt County Drug Task Force, working with the Fortuna Police Department, seized 12 pounds of methamphetamine June 20 after serving search warrants on a home and storage unit in the city following a months-long investigation. Fortuna resident Heriberto Posos Cantu, 37, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fatal Shooting Near Swain’s Flat
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a June 9 shooting at a residence on the 19100 block of Highway 36 near Swain’s Flat that left one dead. According to a news release, a 46-year-old man told investigators that when he went to check on his friend, identified as 51-year-old Rico Johnson, because he had […]
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Caring for the Condors
On May 12, all eight of the North Coast’s California condors were inside the release enclosure where they began their new lives — and from which they took off on their first flights into the wild — after being enticed back by offerings of carrion in preparation for their twice-yearly exams. Along with the chance […]
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Missing Woman’s Remains Recovered After Defendant Tells Investigators Location in Plea Deal
The body of a 32-year-old woman who has been missing since April of 2021 was recovered earlier this month from a site on the “outskirts of Eureka” after the man who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for her death directed investigators to the location as part of a plea agreement, according to the Humboldt County […]
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Zoo Welcomes Bear Cubs ‘Oak’ and ‘Tule’
The Sequoia Park Zoo announced today that two black bear cubs have arrived, becoming the first denizens of the new bear and coyote habitat. “The cubs will not be visible to guests — but might be heard playing behind-the-scenes in the care quarters — while they become acclimated to their new home,” the announcement states. […]
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Local Condor Exams Include Tests for Deadly Avian Flu
On May 12, all eight of the North Coast’s California condors were inside the release enclosure where they began their new lives — and took off on their first flights into the wild — after being enticed back in by offerings of carrion in preparation for this week’s twice-yearly exams. Along with the chance to […]
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Investigation Underway in Death of Surfer Near Trinidad
An investigation is ongoing in the death of a 25-year-old Eureka woman who was pulled from the waters off Moonstone Beach around 4 p.m. Sunday after she apparently was overcome by waves when she became detached from her board while surfing with another person. She was identified as Martina Marie Scarfia in a Humboldt County […]
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Local Student Wins Congressional Art Contest
St. Bernard’s Academy junior Trinity Bowie has been named this year’s California Second District winner in the national Artistic Discovery Contest sponsored by members of Congress. According to a release from her school, North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman called Bowie last week to share the news. The 17 year old’s painting, “Balance in Two Worlds,” […]
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Campground Restaurant Fire Causes $100k in Damage
A vent fire at the Campground restaurant in Arcata broke out around 9:45 p.m. yesterday, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage, according to the Arcata Fire District. When firefighters arrived at the three-story building located just off the Arcata Plaza, they found smoke and flames emitting from the roof ventilation fan, and fire in the […]
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Happy Condorversary! Today Marks the Return of Prey-Go-Neesh to Local Skies
What a difference a year makes. On this date one year ago, A3 and A2 took their first flights into the wild, marking the historic return of California condors to North Coast skies after a more than 130 year absence. Now eight of the birds known to the Yurok Tribe as prey-go-neesh are flying free, […]