The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services has announced road closures at Alderpoint Road at Highway 36, Alderpoint Road at Dyerville Loop Road and Bell Springs Road due to the Hopkins fire. “Residents are NOT allowed to re-enter these zones and will be turned around by law enforcement. Residents may use these roads to leave,” the tweet […]
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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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Sheriff Releases Evacuation Routes in Southern Humboldt
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office just issued a press release detailing the evacuation order and evacuation warnings currently in effect in preparation for “imminent wildfire progression into Southern Humboldt County.” The press release, copied below, advises residents currently in areas ordered evacuated — including areas south of State Route 36 in Bridgeville, and all communities along […]
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UPDATE: Wildfires: Evacuations, Air Quality Alerts, 101 Reopens Near Willits
A series of fires in region are affecting northern, southern and eastern communities, with an immediate evacuation order issued for areas south of State Route 36 in Bridgeville and all communities along Alderpoint Road down to the Mendocino/ Trinity County Line due to the Hopkins Fire’s rapid movements. An evacuation warning in Southern Humboldt includes […]
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22 COVID Cases from SoHum Gathering
A large gathering in Southern Humboldt is responsible for at least 22 COVID-19 cases and more are expected, according to the county. About 50 people reportedly got together about two and a half weeks ago, including different households and people from out of the area. County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich emphasized this was an example […]
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UPDATING: Mateel, Redwood Acres Readying for Evacuees
UPDATING: The evacuation warning for Alderpoint, Palo Verde, Island Mountain and Harris remains in effect as the Hopkins Fire moves toward the area and residents are asked to be prepared to leave, if necessary, according to a 10 a.m. update. Animals can be evacuated to the Humboldt County Fairgrounds (call 707-496-8841 for more information) and […]
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Several Students Enrolled in the Southern Humboldt Unified School District Test Positive for COVID-19
Humboldt County Public Health notified the Southern Humboldt Unified School District that students enrolled in the district tested positive for COVID-19. According to the release, all the students and families involved have been identified and they had no direct contact with anyone at the school as schools are distance learning. We encourage students, staff, and […]
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Virtual Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Garberville Campus Complex
The county of Humboldt will be holding a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for the start of construction for the new Garberville Campus Complex on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The $2.6 million Garberville Campus Complex will replace the current buildings and will serve as a more modern, energy-efficient community center for southern Humboldt residents that will house a library, a […]
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During the COVID Crisis, Southern Humboldt Dealt Another Bitter Blow as Only Pharmacy for 40 Miles Closes Tomorrow
The Southern Humboldt Community, already reeling from a struggling economy due to the change in the cannabis industry and the current COVID crisis, now takes another blow as their only local pharmacy will close abruptly tomorrow which will create travel times of an hour or more one way to the nearest pharmacy and require more […]
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SoHum E-Bike Entrepreneur Featured in NYT
The New York Times has a feature on Southern Humboldt local Mike Radenbaugh, who turned a teenage penchant for tinkering into the multi-million dollar business Rad Power Bikes, which has sold more than 100,000 electrical bikes. Radenbaugh and his co-founders Tyler Collins and Marimar White-Espin — all Humboldt State University graduates — were selected for […]
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Power Outage Hits Areas of SoHum
A power outage that began about 2:45 p.m. has left over 1,800 without electricity from Whitethorn to Petrolia from the coast to Garberville, according to the PG&E Outage site. PG&E says they are investigating the cause. They are giving 7 p.m. as the estimated restore time. Those are usually not based on information about the […]
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COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing Site Coming to Redway
The county of Humboldt COVID-19 information center announced that a one-day testing site will be available in Redway on June 23 for Southern Humboldt residents. Appointments for the testing site at the Redway Baptist Church can be made by calling 268-2503 in advance. There is no cost. For those with medical insurance, their provider will […]