A group of ZIP codes encompassing parts of Fortuna, Carlotta, Rio Dell, Scotia and Hydesville are showing an “unusually high number” COVID-19 cases being reported by schools, youth sports leagues and businesses over the last few weeks, according to Humboldt County Public Health. The specific ZIP codes that have had 60 percent more cases than […]
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UPDATE: Fortuna Man Suffers Major Injuries in Crash
UPDATE: A 59-year-old Fortuna man suffered major injuries Tuesday when for unknown reasons the tow truck he was driving drifted off State Route 36 east of Riverside Park Drive and hit a tree, the CHP reports. The driver was take to St. Joseph Hospital for treatment. The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information […]
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UPDATE: Carlotta Shooting Investigation Ongoing
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports the gunshot victim is being transported to the hospital but the individual’s condition was not immediately available. An investigation is ongoing. PREVIOUS: At approximately 2:30 p.m., a man called 911 reporting he had been in a shootout with three masked suspects on Hwy 36 near Carlotta. According to […]
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Bridgeville Area in Scope for Monday Power Shutoff
The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services posted an announcement on its Facebook page warning that Humboldt is in scope for a potential power shutoff. “Due to high temperatures and related potential for wildfire, Humboldt County is in scope for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) beginning Monday, 9/7/2020,” starting around 10 p.m. Due to high […]
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HumBug: Black Widows
I spend a lot of my outdoor time looking for and at bugs. Especially ones that are dramatic looking or interesting to photograph, so when I noted a medium sized spider on the front of the Carlotta post office, I automatically got closer, tilted my head to use the reading portion of my bifocals and […]
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Black Widows Found at Carlotta Post Office
Officials are investigating an apparent infestation of poisonous black widow spiders at the Carlotta Post Office. Carlotta resident, Journal columnist and bug enthusiast Anthony Westkamper was picking up his mail on Saturday when he noticed a black spider by the post office entrance and, being a bug enthusiast, took a closer look. He spotted the […]