With around 1,000 or so ballots left to count, the Humboldt County Elections Office released its third post-election report today that pretty much cements races across the county. With no real changes overall, the two big flips — the Ward 3 seat on the Eureka City Council and the Earth flag measure in Arcata — […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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Lead Ammo in Poached Elks Could Have Killed Condors
Two elks were killed by poachers using lead ammo in an area frequented by the California condors now flying free in the region, putting the endangered birds’ lives in danger. According to a release from the Northern California Condor Restoration Program — a partnership between the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks — […]
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Sunny Skies for Holiday Week but Sneaker Waves Possible Turkey Day
The sun is forecast to shine across the region for Thanksgiving holiday week with temperatures warming up in the next few days, especially inland. The coast will see mostly cloudy to mostly sunny skies over the week (although there is a slight chance of showers Tuesday) with highs in the high 50s to low 60s, […]
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Election Results Update: Fernandez Pulls Ahead in Eureka, Earth Flag Measure Gains Ground
With another 9,614 ballots counted, some leads widened while others shrank slightly, but overall the votes fell along the same lines as election night. The notable exceptions was the Ward 3 race for the Eureka City Council and a Earth flag measure in Arcata. Meanwhile, Juan Pablo Cervantes strengthened his lead over Tiffany Hunt Nielsen […]
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Condor A6 Joins Growing North Coast Flock in the Wild (with Video)
After several tries, A6 — the last of a second cohort of California condors that arrived in mid-August as part of the Yurok Tribe-led effort to return the endangered species they hold sacred and know as prey-go-neesh to its historic range — is now flying free. The eighth of the massive birds with a nearly […]
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Marking a Milestone
When Arcata voters cast their ballots to fill two open seats on the city council in the November election, they probably weren’t thinking about making history — again. Long known for being on the cutting edge of progressive politics — the college town made national headlines back in 1996 after seating the country’s first Green […]
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Caution Urged After Second Fox Bite Report
The Department of Health and Human Services is urging people who live, work or are visiting places in the area between Manila and Mad River Beach to use caution and be aware of any animal acting strangely after a second fox bite report in less than a month. According to a news release, a Manila […]
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Arcata Homicide Suspect Arrested by APD, SWAT
An Arcata resident suspected of shooting a man found dead last month in his tent in the Valley West area was arrested today by Arcata Police Department detectives with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team. According to an APD news release, Devon Preston Cathey, 30, was taken into custody in connection […]
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Remains Identified as Missing Bridgeville Resident
Remains found on a private road off of State Route 36 have been identified as missing Bridgeville resident Patricia Ribeiro, who was last seen in the area Aug. 18. She was 71. In a news release, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported that a deputy and deputy coroner responded to the scene Nov. 11 after […]
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Another Shot at Freedom for Condor A6 Set for Saturday
The Northern California Condor Restoration Program will try again Saturday to release the bird currently known as A6 after two previous attempts this week. According to the NCCRP team, Thursday’s eight-hour effort was called off after A6 (and mentor bird No. 746) seemed hesitant to enter the trap area on the side of the main […]
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A7 Makes Seven Condors Flying Free on the North Coast (with Video)
Another California condor is now flying free on the North Coast. A7 left the Northern California Condor Restoration Program enclosure just before 2:30 p.m. today, becoming the second female in the local flock. A6, a young male, had also been set for release but he was “dawdling a bit,” according to the NCCRP team, and […]
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Matthews, White Tromp in Arcata as Voters Reject Watson
UPDATE: With a field of six vying for two four-year terms on the Arcata City Council during a time of major transition for the city, incumbent Meredith Matthews and Planning Commissioner Kimberly White won easily, taking 32.33 percent and 30.11 percent of the vote, respectively. The race spells the end of embattled Councilmember Brett Watson’s […]