Three people died in a fire at a multi-unit housing complex on Chestnut Place in Arcata last night. According to a release from the Arcata Fire District, crews from multiple agencies were dispatched to the 2500 block around 11:15 p.m. after receiving initial reports indicating people might be trapped inside. “Arcata Fire and Arcata Police […]
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Hearing on St. Joe’s Abortion Case Set
A hearing on Providence St. Joseph Hospital’s request to dismiss large portions of a lawsuit the California Attorney General’s Office filed last year alleging the Catholic-based provider violated state laws by denying a local woman emergency abortion care is set for Feb. 14 in Humboldt County Superior Court. In filings this week, the AG’s Office […]
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Andrew James Lamberson
Andrew “Andy” James Lamberson was born Aug. 22, 1970, to Fred and Janet Lamberson. He was the baby of the family. He resided in Trinidad, California, where he grew up, attending Trinidad Elementary and Mckinleyville High schools. He was a proud member of the Trinidad Rancheria, also an employee where he dedicated 15 years in […]
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Healthcare Leaders Talk Recruitment, Retention in Panel Discussion
In the midst of somewhat rambling closing comments at a recent panel discussion on healthcare in Humboldt, Mad River Community Hospital CEO Doug Shaw told a story. Arcata’s first hospital, he said, was built in 1911, though it wasn’t so much a hospital, as a two-story home with a surgical suite on the second floor […]
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EPD Seeking 2 Drivers Possibly Involved in Pedestrian Fatality
The Eureka Police Department is investigating the death of a pedestrian hit while walking near Broadway and Tomlinson streets last night and asking the drivers of two cars who might have been involved to contact law enforcement. According to a news release, EPD officers responded to the intersection at around 9:51 p.m. and found the […]
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Centro del Pueblo Announces Immigration Hotline
Centro del Pueblo has launched an “ICE-Watch/Migra-Watch” hotline for local community members to report immigration enforcement activity. The Arcata-based nonprofit sent out an email this morning announcing it had started the hotline — (707) 200-8091 — as a part of its Rapid Response Network, which seeks to empower community members to “observe and provide vital […]
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Eureka Group Marches in Resistance
More than 200 people joined the People’s March in Eureka at the Humboldt County courthouse on Saturday morning in the nationwide day of protest ahead of Trump’s second inauguration today. Eight years ago, more than 8,000 people appeared for the local Women’s March (now renamed as the People’s March) in Eureka, protesting Trump’s first inauguration […]
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Carlton Yee: 1941-2024
Carlton Yee, resident of Eagle, Idaho, died on Dec. 13, 2024, at the age of 83. Born on May 25, 1941, in Morenci, Arizona, to Joe and Laura Yee, he was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from San Mateo High School in 1959. He continued his collegiate education at Humboldt State […]
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Byron ‘Mike’ Chamberlain: 1935-2024
The kind and loving Mike Chamberlain passed away unexpectedly due to complications from a fall. His great spirit and kind smile will be missed by those who knew and loved him. He lived a free and adventurous life. Born to Frank and Ruth Chamberlain, he and his brother, Larry, were raised in El Segundo, California. […]
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Pam Giacomini: 1958-2024
Pam Giacomini, 66, of Hat Creek, California, died Dec. 29, 2024 at home. Pamela Ann Thompson was born Oct. 21, 1958, in Redding to her parents, Robert and Lois Opdyke Thompson. She grew up with her older brother and sister on the family ranch originally settled by her great-grandparents in 1903. Pam was active in […]
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The Battle Over Bear River and the Ivanhoe’s Next Chapter
On this week’s episode of the NCJ Preview, news editor Thadeus Greenson discusses his cover story “The Battle Over Bear River,” which touches on a power struggle over tribal policing authority that derailed officer Josh Bates’ career. And arts and features editor Jennifer Fumiko Cahill talks about her story “The Ivanhoe’s Next Chapter,” which highlights a […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Death of Man Found Under Hoopa Bridge
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Weitchpec man whose body was found Wednesday under the Trinity River Bridge at State Route 96 and Tish Tang Road. According to a news release, deputies and Hoopa Valley Tribal Police officers responded to the scene around 2 p.m. and located the individual, later identified […]