Julia Oliveira, a Wyandotte Tribe citizen with 25 years of local law enforcement experience, most recently leading the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Police Department, is breaking new ground after being hired by the Yurok Tribe to become the first investigator in California fully dedicated to investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases. “I applied for […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Saving the Sea Otter
On rare occasions, a sea otter makes an appearance on the North Coast. Locally extinct since around the turn of the 20th century, the last confirmed sighting was in 2015, when one was filmed frolicking in Humboldt Bay. In less fortunate cases, remains of two sea otters were separately discovered washed up on area beaches […]
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Sheriff Honsal Declares Local Emergency Due to Winter Storms
With recent storms wreaking havoc across the region and more winter weather on the way, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has declared a local emergency, which allows the county to apply for state and federal funds to address the damage and other impacts. “Consecutive major winter storms have resulted in a large accumulation of snow, […]
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EPD: Suspect Arrested in Hit and Run
The Eureka Police Department has arrested a 53-year-old suspect in a fatal hit-and-run incident that took place Saturday morning, with a pedestrian hit while walking in a crosswalk at Fifth and K streets near Old Town. According to a news release, the department received a call that a vehicle matching the description of the one […]
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Another Round of Winter Weather, Snow Heading This Way
The National Weather Service’s Eureka office is cautioning that heavy snowfall of “at or above 1 inch per hour” is forecast to begin coming down on mountain roads and highway passes late tonight into tomorrow in Del Norte and Humboldt counties. Meanwhile, coastal areas might once again get a dusting, with a winter weather advisory […]
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Habitat for Humanity to Help Quake Victims Rebuild
The county of Humboldt and Habitat for Humanity Yuba/Sutter have formalized an agreement for the organization to help local residents make repairs to homes badly damaged in the Dec. 20 quake and Jan. 1 aftershock. According to a news release, the county, city of Rio Dell and the state Office of Emergency Services have been […]
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NorCal Superintendents Go to Washington
At the beginning of February, a small group of school officials from Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties traveled to Washington, D.C., with the aim of educating members of Congress about the unique challenges facing rural districts and the communities they serve. Leading the charge was Jamie Green, who grew up in Humboldt County and […]
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Humboldt Marks 170th COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 deaths, a resident in their 60s, since its last report Feb. 22. One new hospitalization was also reported and, according to a state database, two people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally. The death reported today is Humboldt County’s 170th […]
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Town Hall on Earthquake Recovery Efforts
A virtual Humboldt County Earthquake Recovery Town Hall is scheduled to take place tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. with a focus on discussing long-term efforts, especially returning those displaced by the Dec. 20 temblor and Jan. 1 aftershock back to their homes or other housing. State Sen. Mike McGuire will open the session that includes state […]
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UPDATE: 101 Re-opens After Snow Closure
UPDATE: Caltrans announced this afternoon that it had re-opened U.S. Highway 101 to controlled traffic between Garberville and Mendocino County after heavy snow had again closed the thoroughfare. PREVIOUSLY: U.S. Highway 101 is once again closed from Garberville into Mendocino County due to another round of heavy snow, according to Caltrans. No estimation for reopening […]
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Snow Much Fun
From the beaches to the mountains, Humboldt County saw an impressive show of snow overnight and this morning, with a chance of more to come later this afternoon and evening. Thank you to our readers who shared their shots and feel free to send in some to join in this virtual walk through the winter […]
