A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a semi-truck at West Harris and Union streets in Eureka yesterday morning, the Eureka Police Department announced today. According to a press release, emergency personnel were summoned to the scene shortly before 8:30 a.m. and declared the cyclist deceased shortly after arriving. The collision is being investigated […]
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‘No Kings, No Oligarchs’ Protest Draws Hundreds in Eureka
Despite the weather forecast and a packed social-event calendar on Saturday, several hundred people showed up under the theme “No Kings, No Oligarchs” to again protest President Trump and his administration’s actions in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse in Eureka. Humboldt Musicians for Peace provided an energetic soundtrack for the two-hour local version of […]
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Brothers Shot By Police Sentenced for 2023 Crime Spree
Two brothers were sentenced to life in prison today by Humboldt County Judge Steven Steward after being found guilty last month of the attempted murder of a peace officer and robbery, as well as other counts, for a crime spree in Eureka that left several people injured and ended with both men shot by police. […]
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‘Hands Off!’ Rally Takes Over Eureka Streets
Hundreds of people carrying signs gathered outside the Humboldt County Courthouse on April 5, with the packed crowd stretching down both sides of the roadway from H Street down to I Street as part of the nationwide “Hands Off!” protests. From 6 years old to 90, protestors of all ages gathered on the sunny afternoon, […]
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Local 50501 ‘Not My Presidents Day’ Draws Hundreds in Eureka
More than 500 protesters showed up Monday in Eureka outside the county courthouse on Fifth Street with signs — lots of signs — to join the noon-time national 50501 ‘Not My Presidents Day’ of action. Their goal was to voice their opposition to the policies and actions of the second Donald Trump administration, and Elon […]
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Event Sunday to Commemorate 140th Anniversary of Chinese Expulsion
In memory of the 140th anniversary of the government sanctioned expulsion of Chinese residents from Eureka, the Humboldt Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (HAPI), a DreamMaker Program of the Ink People Center for the Arts, is hosting an informal gathering, altar and walk at the Eureka Chinatown Mural on Sunday. The expulsion, which took […]
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Eureka Group Marches in Resistance
More than 200 people joined the People’s March in Eureka at the Humboldt County courthouse on Saturday morning in the nationwide day of protest ahead of Trump’s second inauguration today. Eight years ago, more than 8,000 people appeared for the local Women’s March (now renamed as the People’s March) in Eureka, protesting Trump’s first inauguration […]
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Election Results Final Return: Local Races
FINAL UPDATE: The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its final election night report, adding about 1,019 votes to the tally, with 31,417 votes counted thus far, representing about 37.07 percent of registered voters. Here’s a rundown of the results so far in the races for city council and open seats on the Humboldt Bay […]
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Sequoia Park Zoo Says Sad Good-bye to Sumo, the ‘Original Red Panda’
The Sequoia Park Zoo today announced Sumo, one of the original red pandas to call the Eureka facility home, has died at the age of 15. According to an announcement on the zoo’s Facebook page, Sumo’s passing was “not entirely unexpected due to his advanced age” — the species’ typical lifespan in the wild is […]