It was a wet and record-setting weekend. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, two sites hitting precipitations record for June 13, one dating back more than 100 years. On Sunday, Eureka saw 0.73 inches and Crescent City had 1.94 inches, breaking records set in 1992 (0.62 inches) and 1907 (0.63 inches), […]
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Redwood Sky Walk Grand Opening Events Set
A series of special events are planned for the June 4 weekend to officially mark the opening of the Sequoia Park Zoo’s Redwood Sky Walk, including a forest bathing session and special talks. Some, including the grand opening ceremony, are invitation only while others, such as a yoga class and the “Old Growth, New Adventures” […]
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Redwood Sky Walk Opening Delayed
The soft opening of the Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo, originally scheduled for tomorrow, is being delayed due windy conditions in recent days. “While the Redwood Sky Walk has been specially engineered to withstand many adverse weather events, the structure is attached to living trees. Because of the many natural and manmade […]
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Man Found Guilty in Skateboard Attack Death of Good Samaritan
A Humboldt County jury today found a man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Bernhard “Ben” Bertain, who died on Christmas in 2018, three days after interceding in an altercation at the Burre Center in Eureka. Bertain, 58, was struck several times with a skateboard by Jason Ryan Barnes, now 48, while coming […]
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Countdown to the Redwood Sky Walk’s Opening (with Slideshow)
The two-week countdown is on until the much-anticipated opening of the Redwood Sky Walk at the Sequoia Park Zoo. Starting May 14, zoo visitors can access the 100-foot-high suspended pathways through the trees, which is the longest in the western United States, according to the zoo, at just under a fourth of a mile to […]
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Eureka Mayor ‘Angry’ About Alleged EPD Text Messages
Eureka Mayor Susan Seaman issued a statement this afternoon saying the text messages allegedly sent between Eureka Police Department officers that were released in a bombshell report from the Sacramento Bee earlier this week “are wholly unbecoming of any professional, or any decent human being for that matter.” “Public trust is hard to earn and […]
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Speakers, Music at HCBMAA’s Liberation March in Old Town
Humboldt County Black Music and Arts Association’s Harambee Liberation Month activities continue this weekend with the Harambee Liberation March on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Old Town Gazebo. Hear guest speakers and singers, including Dej “Heard Today,” Lettie Love and the Love Crew, Lorenza Simmons, Jude Drum and Olivia Dunn. Community participants […]
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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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Oberon Grill’s Cameo on Most Terrifying
If you haven’t heard, Oberon Grill, or at least the storied building and former brothel in which it’s housed, is said to be all kinds of haunted. Its tales of turning chandeliers and a woman in Victorian dress appearing are solid goosebump material and highlights of the Old Town Haunted History Ghost Tour. And if […]
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Humboldt Dem Headquarters Hit During Siege at U.S. Capitol
As a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol yesterday in an unsuccessful attempt to upend the certification of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ election, the Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee’s headquarters was broken into and vandalized. ( North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman was forced to lockdown in his office during the siege and tweeted as […]
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HCDTF Confiscate More Than One Pound of Meth
Humboldt County Drug Task Force seized approximately 1.31 pounds of methamphetamine, 1.5 ounces of cocaine and $7,900 after serving a search warrant on two Eureka residents yesterday. According to the release, HCDTF agents had been investigating Miguel Jose SierraHerrera, 25, and his girlfriend Micheal Clair Guyette, 25, before making a traffic stop that led to […]
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Rain, High Surf Usher in the New Year
Rain ushered in the New Year in Humboldt County, the first of a series of storm systems expected to hit the North Coast in coming days. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, Monday is forecast to see gusty winds and heavy rain but snow levels are expected to stay at elevations […]