Caltrans recently had what amounted to a very bad day. Specifically, Jan. 30, when Caltrans lost a major appellate court ruling on perhaps its highest profile North Coast project and was the subject of a scathing state report. First, the California Court of Appeals overturned a trial court decision and ruled that Caltrans must re-evaluate […]
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Humboldt’s ‘Swingin’ Senior’ Mecca
Single Eureka elders rejoice, your city has been named one of the nation’s 13 best for swingin’ seniors! Estately, an online real estate search site, released its list Monday, including Eureka as one of its prime destinations for retirees for whom “school districts no longer matter,” and who want somewhere to live that’s “fun and exciting, while […]
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Coming soon: Eureka’s next city manager
The city of Eureka is zeroing in on its next city manager. The City Council will meet in special session at 8:30 a.m. Monday to interview six candidates, according to Mayor Frank Jager, with the hopes of naming a finalist or two by the end of the day. While the city isn’t releasing it’s list […]
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Pedestrian Killed by Car IDed
80-year-old Eureka resident Robert Mitchell died Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a truck while trying to cross Broadway on foot. Coroner Dave Parris said it appears that Mitchell was at fault in the accident, and was crossing outside of a crosswalk, though the crash is still under investigation. EPD Traffic Officer Gary Whitmer said […]
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Think Hitting a Deer is Bad …
Please, watch out for the highway horses! These fuzzy pets were hurrying across Highway 96 in Hoopa today.
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The Klamazon Delegation
On Feb. 14, a group of young people from local tribes will travel to the Amazon to meet with activists and indigenous groups — including people with the Arara, Juruna and Xikrin tribes — who are trying to stop construction of the Belo Monte Dam. A news release from the Klamazon Delegation (one of the […]
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Updated: Feds Investigate Loleta Elementary
The federal government is launching an investigation into allegations that the Loleta Elementary School District has discriminated against Native American students. The Americans Civil Liberties Union of Northern California received a letter this week from the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights informing it that the office has officially launched an investigation […]
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A Tribe in Mourning
The Yurok Tribe is mourning the death of longtime Tribal Councilmember Bonnie Green, who died Saturday. Green served six terms representing the tribe’s south district on the council, and another as vice chair, and was intimately involved in a host of tribal issues, including battles over fishing rights, management of tribal forest lands and healthcare […]
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EPD’s Harpham calls it a career after 56 years
Today, for the first time in 56 years, Eureka Police officers took to the streets without Murl Harpham in their ranks. “It’s really the end of an era for the department,” said Mayor Frank Jager, marveling at Harpham’s career, which spanned six decades and saw him fill in as the department’s chief on four separate […]
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Old Town businesses relieved suspect in custody
Old Town businesses are breathing a little easier after Eureka Police reported arresting a woman Tuesday night they believe may be responsible for a string of robberies. “My hope is that the rough start to 2014 is coming to a close and we can all move forward in more positive ways from here,” said Astra […]
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H1N1 Claims Local Man
A local man died in a Humboldt County hospital from H1N1 influenza related complications, the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services confirmed today. The man — who has not been identified but officials say was in his 60s — died Monday and also had underlying health conditions, according to a county press release. […]
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Be A King Tides Groupie
King tides are exciting: The ocean creeps up and up into our faces, higher than usual, until we can’t help but stop in the middle of the Eureka Slough Bridge to gaze and wonder, “Where’d that skinny island go?” And then, driving around Humboldt Bay, we marvel at the overtopped dikes and waterlogged bay islands […]