The Fair Political Practices Commission has officially notified Arcata Mayor Stacy Atkins-Salazar and the city that she has a financial conflict of interest that prohibits her from participating in decisions about the proposed Gateway Area Plan. Atkins-Salazar had already been voluntarily recusing herself from discussions due to owning a residence and business directly across the […]
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Drug Task Force Investigation Leads to Record Fentanyl Bust
A months-long investigation led to the seizure of 15,000 “30” fentanyl pills this week, the largest bust of the powerful opioid in Humboldt County’s history, according to a news release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force. Three men were arrested Tuesday after drug task force agents, with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s […]
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Arcata Mother Dies After Being Struck in Crosswalk
A young mother who likely saved her child’s life by pushing the toddler out of the way before she was hit by a car while they were walking in a crosswalk on St. Louis Road just before 1 p.m on Jan. 22 has died and an investigation into the crash is ongoing, according to the […]
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One Arrested After Arcata Homicide
Arcata police arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of murder last night after a fatal assault near the footbridge connecting the Cal Poly Humboldt campus to the area around 17th and G streets in the city. According to a press release, police responded to a report of a physical altercation in the area around 5:30 […]
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Introducing Cal Poly Humboldt
It’s official, Humboldt State University is now California Polytechnic University Humboldt — Cal Poly Humboldt, for short — the California State University system’s third polytechnic and the only one in Northern California. It’s a change that promises to transform the campus and the surrounding community. “Cal Poly Humboldt will be a polytechnic for the 21st […]
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NCJ Preview: Watson Texts, Measure S and New Year Cookies
This week, we’re looking at the still undisclosed allegations against Arcata Mayor Brett Watson from the perspective of texts between city councilmembers and what it tells us about the frustrations and confusion behind the scenes. We’re also breaking down why local cannabis farmers are struggling in the legal market and asking the county for a […]
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Hambro Recycling Arcata Location Opening Postponed
It looks like Humboldt County residents are going to have to wait a little bit longer to recycle their CRV containers closer to home. Hambro Recycling’s minor-use permit to operate in the city of Arcata is being recommended for approval by the Arcata Planning Commission during its Dec. 14 meeting. However, the permit process then […]
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Power Outages, School Closure in Gusty Storm’s Wake
Hundreds of Humboldt County residents remain without power this morning after a storm carrying strong winds blew through the region last night. One of the largest outages, according to the PG&E outage map, is in the Dow’s Prairie neighborhoods behind the airport in McKinleyville, where residents are slated to see their lights turn back on […]
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Eureka Resident, 35, Identified as Man Fatally Shot Last Week by CHP
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office today identified the man fatally shot on Mad River Road as 35-year-old Eureka resident Charles David Chivrell, who died after being struck by a single round from a CHP rifle, according to an incident update. According to the HCSO release, CHP officer Michael Griffin, who has eight years of experience […]
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Slugging Toward the Sunset
Arcata Ballpark has seen its fair share of excitement over the summer and this week was no exception. A winning streak extended to 11 games, pitchers took to the field as position players, a player sang the national anthem and a home run record fell as the season started to wind down for the Humboldt […]
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Kokatat Paddling Apparel Under New Ownership
After 50 years of owning Kokatat, Steve O’Meara has sold the Arcata-based paddling sports apparel and gear company to its Director of Operations Mark Loughmiller. “Before joining Kokatat, Mark was a local businessman and I’m pleased to be entrusting the company that means so much to me and our employees into his hands,” said O’Meara in […]
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Arcata Denounces ‘Acts of Hate and Violence’
Arcata City Councilmembers this week denounced recent “acts of hate and violence” after someone cut down a tree adorned with rainbow flag ornaments and a “Love Joy Peace” banner, which had been placed in support and solidarity after the destruction of a LGBTQ+ flag displayed at the same community garden site. Both acts took place […]