The leaders of the state Legislature have a message for voters: We know you’re frustrated with how expensive California is — and we’re going to fix it. After a painful election that sparked recriminations and soul-searching among Democrats across the country, state Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas are returning […]
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Students Watch History Unfold on the Klamath, Dam Removal Celebration Set for Dec. 7
On a recent field trip to the Klamath River, local school children were able to witness a momentous example of nature’s ability to rebound: salmon spawning in a creek upstream from the former Iron Gate dam after decades of absence. It’s one of many ecological milestones being reached following the largest dam removal project in […]
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Election Results Update: Blue Lake City Council Race Still Tied
The Humboldt County Elections Office issued another round of results today, adding 2,166 votes to the tally, with 65,093 votes counted to date, which represents nearly 77 percent of registered voters. The elections office notes: “This is the final election report prior to the certification of the election.” According to the Elections Office, a total of […]
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Former CPH President to Focus on ‘Global Engagement Space’ as Professor
Cal Poly Humboldt students are currently enrolling for their spring classes and for the second time since he resigned his presidency to retreat into a tenured professor position, Tom Jackson Jr. is not listed on the schedule as teaching any courses. Jackson, who brought his tumultuous and controversial five-year tenure as the university’s president to […]
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County’s Third Post-election Report Has Blue Lake Council Race Tied
The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its first post election report, adding 8,186 votes to the tally, with 62,927 votes counted thus far, representing about 74.26 percent of registered voters. The updated results don’t change much, but they do leave two candidates in a dead heat for the third of three seats up on […]
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Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect for Several Areas Due to Flooding
Evacuation orders issued yesterday for sections of the Eel River Valley have been downgraded but several zones remain under evacuation warnings, including areas around the Van Duzen and Mad rivers, due to flooding. In a storm update today, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office cautioned residents that they should “remain cautious and prepared to leave again […]
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Man Found Dead in Blue Lake Identified
A man found dead Nov. 2 at an abandoned Blue Lake power plant has been identified as Jason Quinton Miller, officials said today. According to a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office news release, an autopsy confirmed the 50 year old’s death was caused by “electrocution with extensive thermal burns, [a] terminal fall from heights and chronic […]
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UPDATE: Evacuation Orders, Warnings as Eel to Hit Major Flood Stage, More High Winds on Tap
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders and warnings for sections of the Eel River area. Find the areas and further information here. For those who need to evacuate, the HCSO states: “The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services in coordination with the Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services […]
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Meteorologists Warn of High Winds and Flood Risks
A bomb cyclone is headed toward Vancouver Island and Humboldt County is expected to get hit with the tail end of it, bringing high winds and rain. The bomb cyclone, which is caused by the collision of cold Artic winds and subtropical moisture, is pushing an atmospheric river onto Northern California, with Humboldt County expected […]
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Former Assemblymember Patty Berg Has Died at 82
Former North Coast Assemblymember Patty Berg, the founding executive director of the Area 1 Agency on Aging, who spearheaded the state’s first-of-its-kind master plan on aging, has died. She was 82. Berg, best known for her six years serving the North Coast in the California Assembly, was a fierce advocate for seniors and dedicated much […]
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Sheriff’s Office: Bone Found in Redway Belongs to Missing Man
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported today that a bone found in the Redway area in July has been identified as belonging to a local man reported missing in February of 2018. According to a news release, the left tibia was sent to the Department of Justice and the agency notified the sheriff’s office Nov. […]
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Sequoia Park Zoo Scores Tallest Living Lighted Christmas Tree
Sequoia Park Zoo Director Jim Campbell-Spickler won’t give the exact height of the tree that will be decorated just beyond the Watershed Heroes exhibit, since the public will be invited to guess the dimensions. But is it taller than the Sitka spruce celebrated at Ferndale’s annual lighting event? “Absolutely,” says Campbell-Spickler, who has some climbing […]