Eureka gets prettier year by year thanks in large part to the efforts of the artists that take part in the Eureka Street Art Festival each summer. This year the theme is “Beautifying Broadway.” Local and international artists — some from as far away as Canada, Puerto Rico and Taiwan — will paint murals and […]
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‘Kevin’ the Baby Seal Has a Name and New Home, For Now
The baby seal rescued by Eureka Police Department officers who responded to a report of a couple taking the pup from near the Samoa Bridge, putting it into an aquarium and driving away has a new name: Kevin. The young one is under the care of the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center, which reports the nonprofit “will […]
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Eureka Police Save Baby Seal Being Taken Away in Car (with Video)
Eureka Police Department officers saved a baby seal from a couple who took the pup from an area near the Samoa Bridge, put it into an aquarium in their car and were attempting to drive away. A person who witnessed the incident called police, who were able to locate the car and bring the seal […]
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Eureka Council to Consider HACHR Needle Exchange Plan
The Eureka City Council on Tuesday will consider an operations plan submitted by the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction to run mobile syringe exchange programs at multiple locations, two of which city staff has determined to be unsuitable. The proposed locations, which the plan states are based on the county’s exchange sites, include a […]
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Head-on Crash on Samoa Bridge
Humboldt Bay Battalion Chief Chris Emmons said four patients were taken to the hospital with moderate and major injuries after a Dodge truck and a SUV collided head on while crossing the Samoa Bridge just before 4 p.m. The road was temporarily closed in both directions but one lane is now open and both will […]
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CHP Identifies Victims of Wednesday’s Fatal Collision
The California Highway Patrol has identified the two victims of Wednesday’s fatal collision on State Route 255 off the Samoa Bridge as 52-year-old Eureka resident William Bryant Montgomery and 42-year-old Arcata resident James Rowland. Read the full update below. UPDATE: 08-07-2020 The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims of Wednesday’s collision and notification has […]
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UPDATE: Two Die After Being Pulled from Submerged Vehicle
UPDATE: The California Highway Patrol reports the two men pulled from a submerged vehicle this morning have died. Their names and ages were not released. PREVIOUS: Humboldt Bay Fire rescue swimmers pulled two people from a submerged vehicle near the third span of the Samoa Bridge around 2:40 a.m., according to a news release. Both […]
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Several Crashes Across the Eureka Area Today
There have been at least three car crashes in the Eureka area in the last hour. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Buhne and J Streets about 12:19 p.m., according to the scanner. An ambulance was responding. There is one way controlled traffic on Buhne. J Street is closed to through traffic. Meanwhile, two […]
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Updated: Officials ID Woman Recovered From Humboldt Bay
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation in to the death of a 28-year-old woman whose body was recovered Sunday from Humboldt Bay. Community Service Officer Stacy Hanson today identified the woman as Richelle Anaya, of Samoa, and said an autopsy has been scheduled to determine a cause of death. Hanson said the […]
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Kinetic Race Gets Wet, Photographs from the Front Lines
Things got downright damp Sunday, as the Kinetic Sculpture Race’s second day began with the ever feared water entry. Some sculptures launched, where others merely wobbled and tipped, before a lively crowd near Eureka’s Wharfinger Building. The first waves of racers are expected to approach the finish line on Ferndale’s Main Street at about 1 […]