Another cohort of four California condors is scheduled to arrive Aug. 16 in a Yurok Tribe-led effort to bring back the endangered bird they know as prey-go-neesh to reestablish a population on the North Coast. This new group of the largest birds in North America, which boast a nearly 10-foot wingspan and the ability to […]
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UPDATE: New Evacuation Zone, Hazardous to Unhealthy Air Near Six Rivers Complex as Fire Continues to Grow
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services has announced a new Evacuation Order due to the Six Rivers Lightning Complex fire in the HUM-E063-B zone south of Willow Creek but states there is “no immediate threat to Willow Creek proper.” The OES also announced that zone HUM-E057 has been downgraded to an Evacuation Warning, […]
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Photos: 39th Annual Lantern Floating Festival
A large crowd returned for the in-person 39th annual Arcata Lantern Floating Ceremony on Saturday evening at Klopp Lake in the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary after a two-year pandemic break. The emotional event, linked to the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, was described by organizers as “an opportunity to offer […]
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John Mayer Donates $10K to Redwood Parks Conservancy
Musician John Mayer has donated $10,000 to Redwood Parks Conservancy, the official nonprofit partner to Redwood National and State Parks. “We are so grateful to John Mayer for his generous donation to Redwood Parks Conservancy! John’s donation will support us in our mission to protect and preserve the world’s tallest trees,” the nonprofit wrote in […]
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Fourth California Condor Takes Flight in Humboldt County (with Video)
A fourth California condor is now flying free in the skies over Humboldt County. A1, a young male, left the enclosure just before dawn this morning during the third release attempt, according to the Northern California Condor Restoration Program, a Yurok-led effort to return the bird they know as prey-go-neesh to the northern reaches of […]
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UPDATE: ‘We are on A1’s Time’: Another Release Try is Set for Today
SECOND UPDATE: Another release attempt is now scheduled for Thursday, with monitoring starting around 5 a.m. UPDATE: As of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, A1 was still in the enclosure overlooking perched on the edge of a rolling prairie in Redwood State and National Parks. According to a post from the Northern California Condor Restoration Program around […]
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Fourth California Condor Readied for Release (with Video)
The Northern California Condor Restoration Program is readying to release a fourth California condor Tuesday to join three others currently flying free in the skies over Humboldt County. Known as A1, the young male’s first out-of-enclosure debut was delayed by a faulty satellite transmitter, which was replaced last week (see video below). If all goes […]
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California Climate Rules Won’t be Undercut by Supreme Court’s Ruling, Experts Say
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to drastically limit the power of the federal Environmental Protection Agency to regulate planet-warming emissions upsets environmentalists, but experts say it doesn’t necessarily pose a threat to California’s ability to maintain its own stringent greenhouse gas reduction rules. The 6-3 vote in the West Virginia v. EPA decision marks […]
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Hot Opening to Summer
It’s going to warm up tomorrow and the next day, especially inland, for the first official two days of summer. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, a high pressure aloft “will result in increasingly hot interior temperatures through mid-week.” Garberville and Hoopa are forecast to hit 100 degrees Tuesday and 98 […]
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Back to the Beach: Kids Ocean Day 2022
Hundreds of Humboldt County school children participated in this year’s 17th annual Kids Ocean Day event by helping to restore dune habitat at the Mike Thompson Wildlife Area on the South Spit of Humboldt Bay. To mark the day, the kids joined together with their classmates, teachers and volunteers to form the shape of three […]
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Wet, Windy Weekend in the Forecast
June is here and rain is in the forecast. The Eureka office of the National Weather Service reports this weekend is expected to be unusually wet, with the possibility of a quarter inch or more falling between 5 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday. “This will be a warm storm with mild temperatures and high […]
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Photos: Flying High at the Redwood Coast Kite Festival
For an event that members of Humboldt Kiters didn’t start planning until three months ago, the Redwood Coast Kite Festival in Eureka on Saturday, May 21 turned out to be an artistic display of kiting and kite creation. It was also a whole lot of fun for those who attended on the first day of […]