The U.S. Coast Guard has closed the Humboldt Bay harbor entrance until futher notice due to the high surf. Any vessel requesting to enter the safety zone is required to contact the Coast Guard VHF-FM channel 16 between 6:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. or to call the Humboldt Bay Sector at 839-6113 between 10 p.m. […]
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UPDATE: Wind Gusts Could Reach 50 MPH This Afternoon, Slide Closes 36
UPDATE: Caltrans has updated that State Route 36 is open to one-way controlled traffic. PREVIOUS: Humboldt County will continue to see rain, wind and mountain snow for the next week, according to the Eureka office of the National Weather service, which reports a forecast of “multiple rounds” of an “active and wet pattern.” A wind […]
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UPDATE: Winter Weather to Continue with Rivers Expected to See Rapid Rises
UPDATE: The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Humboldt and Mendocino coasts from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday as another storm system rolls through the region bringing “heavy rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow.” Flood watches are also in effect for Southern Humboldt and Mendocino […]
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Harbor District Approves Lease for Massive Fish Farm
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District today approved a 30-year lease with Norwegian company Nordic Aquafarms to build a massive fish farm at the former pulp mill after hearing concerns the deal was ushered through without public review. The plan is to build a land-based aquaculture facility that would eventually produce some 25,000 […]
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Massive Fish Farm Proposed for Pulp Mill Site (Video)
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District and Norwegian company Nordic Aquafarms are set to formally sign a lease Monday for the development of a massive fish farm at the former Samoa Pulp Mill. According to the harbor district, the project will include “the removal of all remaining deteriorating buildings and unutilized infrastructure” at […]
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UPDATE: Snow Day! And Why You Should Stay Off the Roads, if Possible
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services reports that 8,000 customers are without power across the region as of 11 a.m. Below is the OES’ latest report on the status of local roadways: State Route 36 is closed at Alderpoint Road in Bridgeville due to downed trees. Chains required between Bridgeville and Dinsmore. U.S. […]
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New Funding Sought for Last Chance Grade
More funding could be coming to the help fix the 3-mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in Del Norte County known as Last Chance Grade in the race to ward off the billion dollar economic loss a catastrophic failure could cost. Connecting California’s northern coastal reaches to the rest of the state, the roadway is […]
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Steps Made to Protect the Klamath Spring Run Chinook
A first step in protecting Klamath–Trinity spring run Chinook as a separate species took place this week with the California Fish and Game Commission making the fish a candidate for an endangered species listing in the state. According to a release from the Karuk Tribe and the Salmon River Restoration Council, a final decision will […]
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Huffman Appointed to New Congressional Climate Crisis Committee
North Coast Representative Jared Huffman has been appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on a new Congressional committee formed to address the devastating effects of climate change. “Communities in my district on the North Coast of California are already feeling the impacts of climate change, including warming and acidifying oceans, drought, and devastating wildfires,” […]
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Rain, Hail, Snow Expected Throughout the Day
Winter is here, bringing snow and hail throughout Humboldt County this morning, with more expected in inland areas. A colder storm will drop snow levels from 1,500 feet down to 500 feet above sea level throughout the day. Areas around Kneeland are expected to record 5 inches of snow through tonight, with coastal snow showers […]
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King Tides Preview Sea Level Rise (Slideshow)
For three days last week, Humboldt Bay was filled to the brim — and then some — by 8-and-a-half-foot king tides. Typical high tides in our section of the coast run 6 to 7 feet. The extra foot or two of water backed up the many sloughs that run into Humboldt Bay, changing pasturelands into […]
