This week we’re sharing an Indian Country Today story on bringing the Hoopa Valley up to internet speed. We’ve also got updates on where wind power plans are right now and the road ahead. Dell’Arte’s holiday show Nightlight gets a review and a new(ish) winter squash gets the holiday appetizer treatment. Hit subscribe for weekly […]
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Heat up Warrior Dome
Hoopa Gets the Rock Show of a Lifetime and Everyone has a Front Row Seat They made it. And they rocked it. Driving into Hoopa Valley on a clear and unseasonably warm morning on Wednesday, October 12, things seemed normal. If you stopped at the overlook on Highway 96 and glanced down at the town, […]
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Hot Opening to Summer
It’s going to warm up tomorrow and the next day, especially inland, for the first official two days of summer. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, a high pressure aloft “will result in increasingly hot interior temperatures through mid-week.” Garberville and Hoopa are forecast to hit 100 degrees Tuesday and 98 […]
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Hot Holiday Weekend in the Forecast
Things are going to be heating up this holiday weekend, with inland temperatures forecast to hit the 90s to low 100s in inland areas, including Willow Creek, Hoopa and Orleans, starting Sunday and running through mid-week. “The threat for heat related illness will be elevated Sunday through Wednesday for vulnerable people such as the elderly, […]
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Pedestrian Killed in Hoopa Crash
A man died Sunday after being struck by a vehicle driving south near Airport Road in Hoopa. According to the California Highway Patrol’s preliminary investigation, Virgil McLaughlin Jr., 29 of Hoopa was walking in an unknown direction on Tish Tang Road near Airport Road when a 2019 Nissan Altima driven by Jerome Pollara hit him. […]
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NCJ Preview: The Breakdown on COVID-19 and Vaccines, and Asian Takeout in Hoopa
It’s been a week full of news about Humboldt’s new COVID-19 cases, risk tier, and vaccine availability and distribution. We’ll give you the rundown on where things stand right now. We’ve also got a story about how a Native family food business is thriving at the Hoopa Trading Post, bringing Southeast Asian home cooking to […]
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Takeout from the Trading Post
If you’re looking for a bowl of khao poon noodles, pad thai or even basic Chinese beef and broccoli, Hoopa might not be the first place you look. But Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to around 7 p.m., it’s not unusual to see a line of cars, some from Willow Creek and Orleans, pulling […]
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Thousands Remain Without Power in Storm’s Wake
More than 6,500 Humboldt County residents were still without power this morning in the wake of a strong winter storm with blustery winds that blew through the area over the last two days, knocking down trees and closings road throughout the region. According to PG&E, Humboldt is among the areas of the state hit hardest […]
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Search Ongoing for a Felony Suspect Who Fled from Law Enforcement Near Hoopa
Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a suspect who fled from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department near Hoopa this morning. At one point, according to the scanner, the suspect fled into and later out of water in an attempt to escape. As of 12:20 p.m., the suspect is still being sought. According to Samantha […]
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Three COVID Cases Reported in Hoopa
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Office of Emergency Services COVID-19 Incident Management Team reported three new COVID-19 cases from the K’ima:w Medical Center today, bringing the total to 61, with 58 considered recovered. “Traveling outside of the area, or having close contact with those who are not in our immediate households continue to be our biggest […]
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New Wildfire Burning Northwest of Hoopa
A wildfire is burning northwest of Hoopa near the border of tribal lands. The fire started this morning and was first reported to be about a half-acre in size when spotted. Air Attack 120 has been circling above the fire since a little after 8 a.m. and is still circling just a few minutes before […]
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Air Quality Advisory Issued; Fire Updates
The North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District has issued an advisory for Orleans, Weithcpec, Hoopa and Willow Creek until tomorrow morning. According to today’s report, Weitchpec, Hoopa and Willow Creek will see very unhealthy air quality while Orleans will see unhealthy air quality. Meanwhile, areas from Rio Dell to Trinidad will see unhealthy air […]