Humboldt County’s largest cannabis trade organization has come out in opposition to a proposal to construct a 23-acre cannabis farm in the Arcata bottoms, largely on the grounds that the project is just too big. “Historically, [the Humboldt County Growers Alliance] has supported many cannabis projects before the Planning Commission, while remaining neutral on others,” […]
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Direct Flights From Humboldt to Phoenix Coming this Summer
The California Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport (ACV) will begin offering daily non-stop flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) in Phoenix, Arizona, beginning June 3. The airline will provide the flights daily departing PHX from 10:25 a.m. and arriving at ACV at 12:55 p.m. and then departing from ACV at 3:25 p.m. to arrive in […]
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NCJ Archives: Snow Fun in 2019
Two year ago tonight, a flurry of snow began falling on coastal Humboldt, much to the delight of grownups and children alike who rushed out into the night (and the next morning) to enjoy an impromptu snowball fight, build a snowman or snowwoman and simply revel in the moment. The rare coastal arrival, the likes […]
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A ‘Selfless’ Life Cut Short: Esteban Gonzalez’s unlikely journey into the hearts of Arcata
Esteban Gonzalez, an Arcata restaurant owner beloved by many, known in equal parts for his tireless work ethic, his good food and willingness to offer a hand up to anyone who needed it, died Jan. 12 of pneumonia. He was 55. Amid an outpouring of support in the wake of his death, Gonzalez is being […]
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Arcata Seeks Help Documenting Upcoming King Tides Events
Local residents will get a glimpse of what scientists predict will be normal in the years to come when King Tide events raise water levels along the coast next week, and the city of Arcata is asking for help photographing the impact to help plan for sea level rise. The tides, which are expected to […]
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UPDATE: One Dead, One Wounded and One Motel Damaged in Early Morning Incident in Arcata
Arcata Police Sgt. Chris Ortega confirmed today that a shooting at an Arcata motel in the 4800 block of Valley West Blvd. about 3 a.m. led to a fire and a man’s death. According to Ortega, officers were dispatched to the motel “for the report of a man discharging a handgun in the parking lot.” […]
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Another Storm Headed to Humboldt Amid King Tides
Another storm bringing rain and wind is on its way, with up to 50 mph gusts expected in Del Norte County, prompting the National Weather Service office in Eureka to issue a wind advisory beginning at 8 p.m. today and lasting until 4 a.m. Sunday. Friday’s storm ushered in strong gusts across the North Coast, […]
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HSU Foundation Purchases Craftsman Mall
The Humboldt State Foundation announced it has purchased the nearby Craftsman Mall site where a real estate development company had previously proposed to build a large housing project known as “The Village,” which was primarily tailored to students. That project, which was met with opposition for local neighbors, eventually went off the drawing board amid […]
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Commercial Structure Fire in Arcata
Firefighters responding to the report of a fire on the wall of a business at 105 Alder Grove Road in Arcata off Highway 299 at 10:26 a.m. found smoke coming from a commercial structure at a mill located there. According to Arcata Fire Battalion Chief Sean Campbell, the fire had been extinguished by employees of […]
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Arcata Man Arrested in Eureka Stabbing
The Eureka Police Department has arrested an Arcata man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a September stabbing near West Third and Commercial streets. The victim, a 50-year-old man, suffered multiple wounds and is still recovering. According to a news release, detectives arrested Tory Tasi Parker Mamea, 27, at his residence today “based […]
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Final Election Night Report Leaves Lots of Ballots Yet to be Tallied
The final election night results are in and, well, they don’t feel very final. The final election night report added another 1,890 ballots to the mix, for a running total of 41,869 counted thus far, representing about 49 percent of the county’s registered voters. But a lot of votes remain to be counted — likely […]
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Third Return: Ballot Tallies Continue to Trickle In
The Humboldt County Elections Office has released its third batch of results, adding nearly 1,661 ballots for a total of 39,979 votes counted thus far, representing about 47 percent of registered voters. The second return doesn’t seem to change a whole lot. In the county’s Second District supervisorial runoff, incumbent Estelle Fennell holds a slimming […]