The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its first post election report, adding about 2,539 votes to the tally, with 33,956 votes counted thus far, representing about 40.07 percent of registered voters. The elections office reported yesterday that about 34,000 ballots remained to be counted, saying it will release updates Fridays until all votes are […]
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NCJ Preview: Humboldt Voting Process, What’s Good?, and Local Election Results
On this week’s NCJ Preview, News Editor Thadeus Greenson talks about the integrity of the elections process in Humboldt County and this week’s cover story “Powerful.” Arts and Features Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill then talks about the delicious things you can find at Old Town’s Taco Town Fruteria and the Fieldbrook Country Kitchen. Finally, Greenson […]
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‘Powerful’
As the chair of the Humboldt County Republican Central Committee, Susan Moxon may not be above partisan rhetoric. A day before voters nationwide headed to the polls for Election Day, she shared to the local chapter’s social media account a prayerful post: “Dear Lord, Please make it TOO BIG TO RIG. Amen.” Forty minutes later, […]
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Eureka Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal, Random Stabbing Spree
A Eureka man who pleaded guilty to stabbing four strangers — two of them fatally — was sentenced Nov. 1 to serve four life sentences in prison by Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Killoran. According to a press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, Wesley Lee Starritt, 26, had pleaded guilty to […]
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The Banana Slug Slithers in as California’s Official State Slug
Humboldt County’s favorite slimy, sluggish friend just got a promotion from redwood resident to California state symbol. The banana slug was one of three state symbols signed into legislation by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month. Alongside the fruity look-a-like, the more delicious Dungeness crab and the embattled black abalone were also officially instated as state […]
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Election Results Final Return: Local Races
FINAL UPDATE: The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its final election night report, adding about 1,019 votes to the tally, with 31,417 votes counted thus far, representing about 37.07 percent of registered voters. Here’s a rundown of the results so far in the races for city council and open seats on the Humboldt Bay […]
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Election Results Final Return: Local Measures
FINAL UPDATE: The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its final election night report, adding about 1,019 votes to the tally, with 31,417 votes counted thus far, representing about 37.07 percent of registered voters. The big news here on the ballot measure front remains to be that Eureka’s controversial Measure F is getting divisively voted […]
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FBI Investigating Voting Center Vandalism, Polls Open Until 8
Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Juan Pablo Cervantes says he’s been in touch with the FBI regarding vandalism that occurred overnight at the county voting center set up in the Arcata Community Center. Cervantes says he received a report at about 5:45 this morning from precinct workers who arrived to find a variety of pro-Palestinian […]
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Hoopa Resident Killed in Crash
A Hoopa resident was killed Monday in a single-car crash on the Yurok Reservation after the vehicle he was driving went off State Route 169, south of Notchko Flat Road, around 11 a.m. For an unknown reason, according to the California Highway Patrol, the driver allowed the vehicle to go over the western end of […]
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Eureka Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal, Random Stabbing Spree
A Eureka man who pleaded guilty to stabbing four strangers — two of them fatally — was sentenced to serve four life sentences in prison today by Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Killoran. According to a press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, Wesley Lee Starritt, 26, had pleaded guilty to murdering […]
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NCJ Preview: Doing its Part, Fall in the Redwoods, St. Joseph Hospital Update
On this week’s NCJ Preview, News Editor Thadeus Greenson talks about this week’s cover story, “Doing Its Part,” about Eureka City Schools’ efforts to create a more supportive environment for Native students. Arts and Features Editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill then shares Simona Carini’s’ story of a hike on the James Irvine Trail in “Fall in […]
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DA Clears Officers in Eureka Shooting
Humboldt County District Attorney Stacey Eads has determined the shooting of 31-year-old Matthew Robert Williams by Eureka police officers was legally justified, saying Williams pulled a handgun, chambered a round and pointed it at an officer when police opened fire, fatally wounding him. “Clearly, Williams presented an imminent threat of death or series bodily injury to […]