Under sunny skies punctuated by a stiff wind, representatives from a network of community organizations gathered Sunday to help residents impacted by the New Year’s flooding in King Salmon. Volunteers, many wearing bright orange vests, warmly greeted those walking up to the meeting spot on Buhne Avenue, learning about their situations, listening to their experiences […]
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‘Gill’s in the Bay’
With diners basking in the sun on the deck over their crab sandwiches and clam chowder, it’s hard to imagine the lawn, ramp and parking lot of Gill’s by the Bay underwater and the tide sloshing at the boards beneath their feet. But when the King Tide came in Jan. 2, hunks of sun-bleached whale […]
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Saturday’s Free America protest in Eureka
The crowd of peaceful protesters at the local event for the national 50501 Free America Walkout scheduled on Saturday, Jan. 17, arrived slowly starting at noon at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka. But by 1 p.m., the estimated number of those present on both sides of Fifth Street exceeded 1,000 people who were raising their […]
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Saturday’s Free America Protest in Eureka
The crowd of peaceful protesters at the local event for the national 50501 Free America Walkout scheduled on Saturday, Jan. 17, arrived slowly starting at noon at the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka. But by 1 p.m., the estimated number of those present on both sides of Fifth Street exceeded 1,000 people who were raising their […]
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Wellness in the Mess
The Health and Wellness issue is here and we’re talking bone strength, meditation in a chaotic world and eating (and enjoying) your vegetables. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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Humboldt Joins ICE Out for Good Protests
Around 200 people turned out Saturday at the Humboldt County Courthouse to protest last week’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis mother of three in her car by an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during a massive deportation operation in the city. The gathering was one of three in Humboldt — others took place in […]
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Race Dates for 2026 Humboldt County Fair Still in Question
The California Horse Racing Board deferred approving race dates for Northern California fairs this morning, voting instead to hold a special meeting on the item in February. The vote came after more than an hour of discussion and comment on the agenda item, a proposal by Bernal Park Racing Management Co. to conduct 19 weeks […]
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Humboldt Helping Out
In the wake of the fire that leveled buildings in Arcata, we’re looking at how firefighters and fundraisers helped out during and after the disaster. Our cover story this week follows Food Not Bombs volunteers as they feed hungry people around the county. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on Humboldt stories.
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Eureka Protest on ICE Killing in Minneapolis
A crowd of protesters, estimated at around 200, showed up on Thursday afternoon in Eureka “in solidarity with Minneapolis,” expressing anger and grief with their words, songs and messages on signs over the death of Renee Nicole Good. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Good in her car Wednesday morning during a federal immigration […]
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Fire: Supes Confirm Local Emergency, Arcata Council Set to Friday
Losses now estimated at $20 million or more The Arcata City Council will hear an update Friday on the Jan. 2 fire that leveled a city block and consider ratifying City Manager Merritt Perry’s declaration of a local emergency to open up access to state and federal assistance. The 8 a.m. special meeting will take […]
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Coming to Arcata’s Aid
Community rallies around those devastated by wind-whipped fire Found amid the ashes of the Jan. 2 Arcata fire was a sign of hope and resilience — the damaged but still intact stuffed “Mama Bear” that once stood sentry with her cub on the top shelf of Hensel’s candy store. While the building also housing the […]
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‘Free Food!’
Food Not Bombs in Arcata, Eureka and a radical mission to feed people A dozen people gather under and around a pop-up tent at the center of the Arcata Plaza, some shifting on their feet, others sitting on the curb. Behind them, a sign reading “Food Not Bombs,” painted on the back of a coastal […]