The storm is delivering the steady snow that was forecast, with coastal areas near sea level getting some flurries this morning, and more to come today into Friday. “A winter storm is underway in Northwest California. Around and above 1,000 feet elevation, snow will continue today and into Friday,” the Eureka office of the National […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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UPDATED: Wild Weather: Wind, Rain, Snow, Hail and Huge Surf
The storm is beginning to arrive, a portent of what to expect in the next few days as temperatures plummet, bringing heavy snow down to low levels, with even coastal areas looking at the possibility of some flutters. For a list of warming centers and shelters in different areas of Humboldt, as well as information […]
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Yurok Tribe, Marshals Service Form MMIP Partnership
The Yurok Tribe has been selected to serve as the first pilot location of the U.S. Marshals Service’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, according to a news release from the tribe, which aims to “develop tribally-led collaborative partnerships to proactively examine public safety issues – particularly those involving missing endangered children.” “The Yurok Tribe […]
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Winter Storm Watch: Snow Slated to Start Tuesday, Chance for a Coastal Dusting
Once again, Humboldt County is in the calm before the storm. While Monday’s holiday is expected to be sunny with a high in the mid-50s on the coast and in the mid-to-high 60s inland, the rest of the week’s temperatures are forecast to plummet with each passing day, getting down into the 40s during the […]
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Growing Pains
Cal Poly Humboldt has backpedaled a bit on plans to restrict continuing students from living on campus after an announcement earlier this month — right before the housing application period was set to open — caught many by surprise, prompting an outcry from parents and students. But even with around 600 of the 2,100 beds […]
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Snow Reported Across Humboldt, 299 Closed Between Blue Lake and Willow Creek
Caltrans reported just after 9 a.m. that State Route 299 between Blue Lake and Willow Creek is closed due to snow. “We will provide updates as they become available,” Caltrans said in a social media post. Residents in areas across the county, including Kneeland, Hoopa, Blue Lake, parts of Arcata and McKinleyville, Carlotta, Orleans, Freshwater […]
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Stormy (Maybe Snowy?) Start to Valentine’s Day
Don’t be fooled by today’s sunny skies and calm demeanor — some wild weather is on its way. A dry cold front headed this way is forecast to bring gusty winds and a wind advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday, with 20 to 25 mph winds expected and gusts […]
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PG&E: Repairs Set to Begin on Earthquake-Damaged Gas Line in Loleta
Repair work on an underground gas line in Loleta, damaged during the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that shook the region Dec. 20, is expected to begin in mid-February, according to PG&E. Areas in the Eel River Valley — especially Rio Dell — bore the brunt of the powerful temblor. According to the utility’s spokesperson, PG&E has […]
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‘Uncomfortable’
Before anyone reflexively talks about political correctness, “cancel culture” or good-natured jokes, let’s consider the facts. On Jan. 27, the Eureka Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards gala and fundraiser, drawing more than 200 people, including a host of local business leaders and officials. To this effort, a local restaurant owner donated a dinner […]
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Missing Man Found Dead Along 101, Investigation into Cause Continues
The Arcata Police Department today reported that an investigation into a report filed by the family of a missing 69-year-old Washington resident led to the discovery of his body Tuesday along U.S. Highway 101 north of Orick. According to the new release, APD began looking into Carroll Johnson’s disappearance after he was reported missing Jan. […]
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HCSO: Two Found Dead in McKinleyville Home After Welfare Check
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a domestic violence incident likely led to the death of a 63-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman found in a McKinleyville residence after deputies responded on a welfare check. According to a news release, deputies responded to the house on the 1600 block of Kristin Way around […]
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UPDATE: Most Cal Poly Humboldt On-Campus Housing to Go Freshmen-Only, Protest Planned
Citing anticipated “unprecedented growth” due to its recent Cal Poly Humboldt status, the university is limiting the vast majority of on-campus housing to freshmen starting next year, which could leave an unknown number of students without a university-managed option amid an already impacted rental market. The decision could displace as many as 1,000 students currently […]