There is nothing like a life-altering accident to get you thinking about what is important. After a 2017 car accident, Damian Morton realized that floor installation was not what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. He’d moved from Del Norte County to Humboldt with his high school girlfriend Kayla Costello. “The […]
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New Location, Same Traditional Flavors
In late summer of last year, Loleta residents rejoiced at rumors that a new restaurant was coming to town. Small talk among neighbors turned into reality in September of 2025, when Luis’s Mexican Cuisine opened its doors at the corner of Loleta and Scenic drives. A stone’s throw from the sleepy downtown, Luis’s serves up […]
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Blue Lake Casino Hotel Makes Donation to Walk to End Alzheimer’s
In 2025, the Visiting Angels Eureka team raised $102,022 for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Their total included $15,000 contributed by Blue Lake Casino Hotel through its Donation Days campaign. In addition, Blue Lake Casino Hotel sponsored the Humboldt Walk with a $5,000 sponsorship. This generous support helped the Visiting Angels team finish second in […]
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Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Seeks Candidates
The Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt asks that the public submit applications for the upcoming 2026/2027 Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury term (July 1-June 30). The Humboldt Superior Court empanels 19 citizens to act as an independent body of the judicial system each year. The Court accepts applications from citizens representing a broad […]
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Volunteer with Redwood Parks Conservancy This March to Restore Coastal Habitats
Redwood Parks Conservancy (RPC), in partnership with California State Parks North Coast Redwoods District, invites the public to volunteer this March to help restore coastal prairies, dunes, and native plant habitats across Northern California. These hands-on restoration days will focus on removing invasive non-native plants and encroaching vegetation that threaten native ecosystems. Volunteer efforts will […]
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Glorious Volunteers Shift Kinetic Sculpture Lab to its New Hub in Arcata
The Kinetic Sculpture Lab is overflowing with gratitude after more than 200 volunteers showed up in force to help clean, move, and re-launch the Lab at its new home at 1680 Samoa Blvd. in Arcata. Over two major cleanup weekends in February, Kinetic Clean-Up volunteers rolled up their sleeves to transform the Lab’s outside space. With the […]
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‘Dine, Drink & Stay Humboldt’ Digital Passport
Humboldt Made is encouraging locals and visitors to keep choosing local through the winter and early spring with the Dine, Drink & Stay Humboldt Digital Passport, a free, interactive challenge designed to spotlight restaurants, cafés, breweries, bars, and accommodations across Humboldt County during the slower season. Running through March, the passport rewards people for dining […]
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Coast Central Credit Union Opens Applications for Spring Community Grants and College Scholarships
Coast Central Credit Union (CCCU) announced that applications are now open for both its Spring 2026 Community Investment Grant Program and College Scholarship Program, reinforcing its longstanding commitment to strengthening local communities across Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties. Through the Community Investment Grant Program, CCCU will award a total of $150,000 to local nonprofit […]
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Rotary Club of Eureka Awards $1,000 Grant to Support Redwood Rafters Youth Team
The Rotary Club of Eureka has awarded a $1,000 grant to the U.S. Amateur Rafting Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to launching and supporting amateur whitewater rafting teams. The funds will directly benefit the Redwood Rafters, a youth team of sixteen paddlers ages 11-16 from Humboldt County, California, who have been training together since January 2023. […]
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Cal Poly Humboldt Researchers Identify Key Powerline Risks for Wildfires and Outages
Wildfires and power outages caused by vegetation near powerlines have contributed to some of the state’s most destructive fires. To better understand and avoid those risks and guide safer management, researchers at Cal Poly Humboldt partnered with a utility company to study tree failures (falling trees and branches) and fuel buildup along powerline corridors. “Working […]
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Sondra Kirtley Scraps Her Way to Happiness
Fortuna native Sondra Kirtley had an associate’s degree in business administration from the College of the Redwoods in her back pocket when she left home to attend California State University Chico. She was serious when she told her mother that she would never move back. “Humboldt is too boring,” she recalls thinking. Yet somehow on […]
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A Feast of Crab at Trinidad Bay Eatery
Is there any greater luxury than a delicate mouthful of sweet Humboldt Dungeness crab that’s been picked for you? Or finding a finger of leg meat intact or the trembling point of a claw on your fork? What about on your fries? The Crabby Fries at Trinidad Bay Eatery and Gallery began as a fun […]