The Humboldt County Elections Office has released its second batch of results, adding nearly 1,956 ballots to the initial tally of more than 36,000. The second return doesn’t seem to change a whole lot. In the county’s Second District supervisorial runoff, incumbent Estelle Fennell holds a 413-vote advantage over challenger Michelle Bushnell, and holds about […]
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First Returns: Fennell Holds Early Lead, All Local Ballot Measures Currently Faring Well
Incumbent Second District Humboldt County Supervisor Estelle Fennell has jumped out to a seemingly strong early lead in her runoff with challenger Michelle Bushnell, taking 54 percent of the first batch of ballots reported — a batch swelled by tens of thousands of vote by mail ballots. As reported prior, it’s hard to know exactly […]
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As Polls Close, First Batch of Humboldt Election Results Expected Soon
Some Humboldt County voters spent hours in line at the polls today, while others simply slid their ballots into a host of drop boxes set up around the county. Still others dropped their ballot in the mail weeks ago, contributing to the 47,000 vote-by-mail ballots county Registrar of Voters Kelly Sanders told the Journal yesterday […]
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APD Releases Information About Assault Death Last Week
Arcata Police released the name of the man who died last week reportedly after his brother hit him on the head with a wine bottle. According to Arcata Police Sergeant Chris Ortega, a call reporting a “physical altercation between two brothers residing in the same house” came in on Monday, October 26, about 4:35 p.m. […]
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A Once in a Blue Moon Halloween
Everything had appeared to have aligned for Halloween this year, including its much coveted Saturday arrival complete with the treat of a full moon, the second this month. (The next time this will happen is August of 2023.) Even Humboldt County’s notoriously tricky weather is looking to be on its best behavior with a clear, […]
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All Ghouled Up
Humboldt County brought its A-game to the Halloween scene this year, with some spooky offerings to send chills down your spine. So beware out there and enjoy this slideshow of hauntedly inspired homes, if you dare. Want to show us what you’ve got going? Send a photo with a brief description to editor@northcoastjournal.come. Happy Halloween!
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Stabbing in Arcata Last Night
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a stabbing in Arcata last night. According to the report, a 28-year-old man was stabbed while riding his skateboard by two unknown suspects on Upper Bay Road. He was transported to a local hospital by a friend and is expected to survive his injuries. The stabbing […]
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Suspect Sought After Arcata Assault
CPR is in progress after a man was hit over the head with a wine bottle about 4:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of Van Dyke Court in the Arcata area, according to the first reports coming over the scanner. The suspect, according to radio traffic from law enforcement, has left the scene on a […]
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Eureka, Arcata Top Humboldt’s COVID Case Count
Public Health reported four new confirmed COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the county’s total to 533. Two new hospitalizations were also reported. The Humboldt County Data Dashboard now includes hospitalization rates by age group, death rates by age group and case totals by ZIP code, the latter of which will be reported in “a range […]
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Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested
One suspect has been arrested and another identified in the Sept. 16 robbery of a bank in Henderson Center. Nolan Eugene Colegrove, 38, was taken into custody in Arcata on a drug warrant Sept. 25 and Eureka Police served a search warrant on his room in an Alliance Road residence before later arresting him on […]
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APD Searching for Suspects in Robbery
The Arcata Police Department is searching for two suspects in a strong-arm robbery who fled in a black Nissan Rogue. According to APD Detective Sgt. Chris Ortega, at about 12:51 p.m., his department received a report of the crime and responded to a motel in the 4800 block of Valley West in Arcata where they […]