The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has awarded the Yurok Tribe $12 million through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round II to develop a Peer Respite Center as part of its expanding behavioral health infrastructure in the Weitchpec area. This major project includes a culturally grounded, non-clinical, peer-supported facility designed to […]
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City of Eureka Launches New Passport Parking Program
The City of Eureka will begin a new parking management program using the Passport Parking mobile app on April 1, 2026, in certain Downtown and Old Town parking lots. The system allows residents and visitors to pay for parking by phone, replacing traditional meters in those locations. This is the same system currently used by Cal […]
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Access Humboldt Announces Illuminate! 2026 Awardees
Access Humboldt and the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County hosted the second annual local Sunshine Week awards event, discussion, and reception on March 19, 2026, at the Eureka Theater. Illuminate! 2026 emphasized the National Sunshine Week theme, “Your Right to Know.” Sunshine Week (March 15-21, 2026) highlights the media’s essential role in supporting […]
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CAL FIRE Names Fire Captain Brook Hoalton California EMS Educator of the Year
CAL FIRE Fire Captain Brook Hoalton of the Humboldt–Del Norte Unit, has been named California’s EMS Educator of the Year, recognizing her leadership, dedication, and decades-long contributions to Emergency Medical Services education. As EMS Coordinator for the Humboldt–Del Norte Unit, Captain Hoalton oversees the training and clinical readiness of over 400 personnel in one of […]
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Six Humboldt Students to Advance to State Science Fair
The 43rd annual Humboldt County Doris Niles Science Fair was held last week, with more than 255 students in grades K-12 collaborating on 169 projects. The projects were on display at the Sequoia Conference Center, and more than 54 judges assisted in selecting projects to send to the state competition. Six projects were selected to […]
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Klamath River Restoration Project Celebrated in National Engineering Competition
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) has awarded McMillen, Inc., headquartered in Boise, Idaho, a Grand Award for exemplary engineering achievement in ACEC’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). The award comes for the Klamath River Renewal project in Klamath Falls, Ore, and Hornbrook, Calif. As one of only eight Grand Award-winners, the project also […]
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Apron Auction Benefits Humboldt Walk to End Alzheimers
During the 2025 October’s 150th Annual State Grange Convention, which was held at the Van Duzen Grange #517 in Carlotta, attendees participated in an Apron Auction. Aprons were modeled by several of the men in the organization. As participants strutted across the room in their Aprons, others bid on the Apron they wanted. As a result, participants […]
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Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishing Opportunities Continue with Alternative ‘Pop-Up’ Gear to Protect Whales from Entanglement
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Meghan Hertel has assessed entanglement risk under the Risk Assessment Mitigation Program (RAMP) and announced changes to both commercial and recreational Dungeness crab fisheries in Fishing Zones 4 and 5 (Pigeon Point, 37°11’ N Latitude to Point Conception, 34°27’ N Latitude). These changes include authorizing the use of alternative […]
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Spellbound Mystery Magazine Sharpens Focus on Indie Authors
Spellbound Mystery Magazine recently celebrated its first year of showcasing traditionally and independently published mystery authors to thousands of Substack subscribers. But that’s about to change. Starting March 5, the magazine’s focus shifts almost exclusively to independent authors. This shift follows extensive research into the quality of books from traditional and independent publishing. Positive ratings […]
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Hospice of Humboldt Announces $250,000 Matching Gift
UPDATE As the cost of living continues to rise, more families across Humboldt County are facing serious illness while also struggling to meet basic needs. For many, the gap between medical care and day-to-day support at home is growing. Hospice of Humboldt is responding with urgency, announcing a $250,000 matching gift from the owners of […]
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17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort
In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading a major expansion of a statewide biodiversity monitoring effort. The initiative, supported with $2.5 million in funding from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife […]
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Facilities Improvements at Eureka City Schools
Eureka City Schools (District) is nearing completion of improvements to the Albee Stadium and Bud Cloney Field at Eureka High School and has recently broken ground on a classroom expansion and access improvements at Grant Elementary School. The stadium and field renovations reflect the District’s long-term facilities priorities, focused on enhancing safety, functionality, and community […]