News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 27, 2022)
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 160 new COVID-19 cases today — making 1,583 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations, making 10 so far this...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 26, 2022)
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 241 new COVID-19 cases today — making 1,423 so far this week — as well as four new hospitalizations. The report comes on the...
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News Blog
/ By Iridian Casarez
(January 26, 2022)
Humboldt State University has officially been designated California State University's third polytechnic campus after the CSU Board of Trustees voted to approve the designation this afternoon. The school will...
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News Blog
/ By Mikhail Zinshteyn/CalMatters
(January 26, 2022)
The University of California housed more students than the system officially had room for last fall. Yet UC leaders, lawmakers and the governor all want to dramatically expand student...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 25, 2022)
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 412 new COVID-19 cases — making 1,182 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations. The...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 25, 2022)
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal head-on crash on State Route 255 near Woodley Island last night. Dwayne Faughn, 49, of Samoa, died at the scene of the...
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A+E
/ By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
(January 24, 2022)
A press release from Economic Development Coordinator Amanda Krushke announced that due to the Omicron-driven surge in local COVID-19 cases and increased hospitalizations, the upcoming Arts Alive night scheduled for...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 24, 2022)
Humboldt County Public Health reported today it has confirmed 872 new COVID-19 cases and two hospitalizations since Friday. The report comes on the heels of a record 2,010 new...
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News Blog
/ By Iridian Casarez
(January 24, 2022)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District and the University of California at Berkeley repatriated 20 human remains believed to be lineal descendants of the Wiyot Tribe...
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NCJ Preview
/ By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
(January 23, 2022)
For our annual Health and Wellness Issue, the Journal has a report on how local schools are faring with COVID protocols, staffing shortages and outbreaks. What works and what can...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(January 23, 2022)
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement warning of the potential of sneaker waves, which is currently in effect and will continue...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(January 22, 2022)
One week ago today, surges sent more than 5,000 miles across the ocean from the devastating volcanic eruption near Tonga began to hit the California coast as Humboldt County...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 21, 2022)
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 194 new COVID-19 cases today — making a record 2,010 reported this week — as well as two new hospitalizations. So far in January,...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(January 21, 2022)
The Humboldt-Del Norte League has announced new guidelines for spectators at high school sporting events for the winter season that will allow each student-athlete to have up to four...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(January 21, 2022)
The Humboldt County Drug Task Force arrested two Eureka residents Thursday as part of an ongoing investigation into fentanyl sales, according to a news release. According to the release,...
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News Blog
/ By Ana B. Ibarra/Calmatters
(January 21, 2022)
With 7 million Californians infected, how risky is it to work? When is it safe for omicron-infected workers to return? Look no further than your favorite restaurant, your kid’s...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 20, 2022)
A Humboldt County resident in their 20s has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while confirming 241 new cases of the virus, continuing an already-record week that has...
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A+E
/ By Jennifer Fumiko Cahill
(January 20, 2022)
The trailer for A24's film adaptation of Jandy Nelson's YA novel about a high school girl navigating grief over her sister's death and budding romance has just been released and...
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News Blog
/ By Kimberly Wear
(January 19, 2022)
The COVID-19 testing supply shortage will more than likely continue throughout the Omicron surge, which is expected to peak locally in one or two weeks, Humboldt County Health Officer...
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News Blog
/ By Thadeus Greenson
(January 19, 2022)
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 735 new COVID-19 cases today and three new hospitalizations. Today's cases follow 840 confirmed yesterday, making 1,575, already topping last week's record 1,113. So...
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