A Texas congressman recently introduced legislation with bipartisan support to halt a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to kill thousands of invasive owls in select areas, including parts of the North Coast, in an effort to forestall the Northern Spotted Owl’s precarious slide toward extinction and protect a threatened cousin from a similar fate. […]
Kimberly Wear
Kimberly Wear is the assistant editor of the North Coast Journal.
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FOURTH UPDATE: Tsunami Advisory Cancelled for Humboldt County
FOURTH UPDATE: The tsunami advisory for Humboldt County has been cancelled, according to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services. “The advisory was lifted following updates from the National Tsunami Warning Center and coordination with state and federal emergency partners,” an OES release states. “While there is no longer a tsunami threat to Humboldt County, […]
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Sheriff’s Office Identifies Suspect Killed Near Blue Lake
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed after being shot by deputies near Blue Lake on July 26 as Jared Randell Nelson, 35, of Eureka. A press release states Nelson was shot after firing a handgun at deputies who were pursuing him on foot and the “three HCSO deputies involved in the […]
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Fatal Shooting of Suspect in Blue Lake Under Investigation
Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man near Blue Lake last night as deputies prepared to serve an arrest warrant, according to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Police released few details immediately about the incident that occurred around 8 p.m. on the 1300 block of Glendale Avenue. A press release from the […]
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New at the Zoo
Things have been busy behind the scenes at the Sequoia Park Zoo lately. While not out and about quite yet, several recent arrivals are in quarantine after coming on board this summer, including two goats, four spider monkeys — with one making a return appearance — and a rescued bear cub that was unable to […]
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As One Airline Sets to Depart, Another Prepares for Arrival
Breeze Airways, which bills itself as the “Seriously Nice” airline, will be landing at the Arcata-Eureka airport starting early next year. Today’s announcement of the flights to Burbank beginning March 12 — and the option of connecting flights to Provo, Utah — comes just days after fellow low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines broke the news it […]
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Last Boarding Call for Avelo in December
Avelo Airlines is preparing to take off from Humboldt County, permanently. According to announcements from the company and the county of Humboldt, the low-cost carrier is ending all flights between the Arcata-Eureka airport and Burbank after Dec. 2 as the airline pulls out of servicing the West Coast altogether. The move comes amid local and […]
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Earth Flag Appeal Denied
The Earth flag appears set to maintain its current third-rung position on municipal flagpoles in Arcata after the First District Court of Appeal recently upheld a local judge’s decision finding that a citizen-led initiative requiring the city to place the so-called “Blue Marble” image in the top spot violated state law mandating the U.S. flag […]
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‘Inflammatory and Prejudicial’
An Alderpoint man found guilty of first-degree murder in 2023 appears headed for a new trial after a state appellate court recently overturned his conviction, finding a local judge erred in allowing the jury to be presented with “inflammatory and prejudicial” evidence that may have changed the outcome of the case. Jake Henry Combs, who […]
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Ben Hurd, Whose Christmas Tree Farm Was a Holiday Tradition for Many, Dies at 93
Ben Hurd, who along with his namesake Christmas tree farm was an integral part of cherished holiday memories for generations of local families, has died. He was 93. According to an announcement on the farm’s Facebook page, Hurd passed away peacefully on the morning of June 12. “He was determined to stay in his home […]
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Condor A7 in ‘Delicate Condition,’ Undergoing Treatment for Lead Poisoning
One of the North Coast’s condors is in “delicate condition” and undergoing treatment for lead poisoning at the Sequoia Park Zoo after tests done during a biannual check of the flock showed A7 had high levels of the toxin. According to a May 9 social media post by the Yurok Tribe — which is leading […]
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Fatal Morning Fire in Rio Dell
One person died and another was rescued from a house fire this morning on the 1000 block of Riverside Drive in Rio Dell. According to a press release from the city, the Rio Dell police and fire departments responded to the scene just before 7:20 a.m. With “critical” assistance from the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department, […]