UPDATE: Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal has declared a local emergency due to the “significant impact of floods” during this past weekend’s storm, the first step toward being able to request state and federal assistance. “Significant flooding of small creeks and streams, as well as main stem flooding of the Mad River began on Friday, […]
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Video Briefing on Hopkins Fire Response
Sheriff William Honsal and Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center Manager Ryan Derby recorded a briefing on the response to the Hopkins Fire, which they describe as a “rapidly evolving situation. Southern Humboldt communities are under evacuation orders and evacuation warnings. A temporary evacuation point has been set up at the fairgrounds in Ferndale, where evacuees […]
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Humboldt County Law Enforcement Responds to Death of George Floyd
Humboldt County Sherrif William Honsal, Arcata Police Chief Brian Ahearn and Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson have released statements regarding the arrest and death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Floyd died after a white officer Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes during an arrest. […]
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AP Story Highlights Humboldt Reopening Approach
The Associated Press turned the spotlight on Humboldt County in a story sent out to papers across the nation that focused on the region’s reopening in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases after a period of relative calm. Humboldt County Public Health announced two new cases today involving Alder Bay Assisted Living Facility […]