This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Law enforcement raided the illegal cannabis operation in Shasta-Trinity National Forest months before, but rotting potatoes still sat on the growers’ makeshift kitchen worktop, waiting to be cooked. Ecologist Greta Wengert stared down the pockmarked hillside at a pile of pesticide sprayers left behind, long after […]
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Hoopa Resident, 26, Killed in Single-Car Crash
A Hoopa resident killed after her vehicle went off State Route 96 and into Trinity River has been identified as Samantha Davis. She was 26. According to a news release, the California Highway Patrol command center received a call about a vehicle in the river around 5:24 p.m. Wednesday. The Hoopa Fire Department responded to […]
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Remains Recovered from Trinity River in Hoopa
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports unidentified remains were recovered from the Trinity River in Hoopa yesterday after being spotted by a community member in the Ferris Riffle area. According to a news release, the call came in at 1:46 p.m., with deputies and a deputy coroner responding to the scene, where a community member […]
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The Call of the Void
Crouching on the guardrail of a bridge 60 feet above the Trinity River, 19-year-old cliff jumper Nico Ponnekanti looked like a sprinter in the blocks. Except instead of going forward, he was going down, down dozens of feet, whirling in every direction over the blue of the river, and down he kept going, right up […]
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Monument Fire Suppression Efforts Hampered by Limited Resources, Command Staff Tells Huffman (With Video)
Efforts to fight the Monument Fire burning east of Willow Creek along the Trinity River have been hamstrung by a lack of personnel and resources, officials told North Coast Congressmember Jared Huffman this morning in a briefing. “Here’s the deal, I’ve got seven crews — on a 60,000-acre fire. I’d love to have about 30 […]
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Arcata Woman Drowns in Trinity River
A 22-year-old Arcata woman drowned July 23, reportedly after being swept into the current of the Trinity River near Kimtu Beach. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area at 6:18 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning. The woman was recovered and CPR administered but efforts to revive her were unsuccessful. “Residents […]
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Blue-Green Algae Found on Trinity River
Officials are urging people recreating on the Trinity River to exercise caution after a dog’s recent death led to the discovery of a harmful algal bloom on the river. According to the State Water Resources Control Board, staff responded to a report of a potential toxic-algae related dog death and collected samples July 7 at […]
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Cold and Swift: Another Round of Trinity River Releases This Week
Another round of Trinity River restoration flows being released from the Lewiston Dam takes place this week to help improve conditions after another critically dry water year. That means rising and swifter water at a time when the rivers are already running high and cold. Earlier this month, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and area […]
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Releases on the Trinity River to Significant Increase Flow This Week
Restoration flows will begin tomorrow, April 16, on the Trinity River to help improve conditions after another critically dry water year. A flow schedule based on the expected amount of water available to support salmon restoration efforts on the Trinity River is brought forward by the Trinity Management Council each year. This week’s two-day schedule […]
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Three Rescued from Trinity River
Three Arcata residents drawn to the Trinity River by warm temperatures this week were rescued at the Big Rock Day Use area after they became trapped on a rock. A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday to a report of swimmers in distress and spotted the individuals on the rock in […]
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Storms Should Keep the Steelhead Coming
Following a weekend that saw slightly less rain than predicted, conditions on our steelhead rivers are starting to improve. Storms impacting our coast one after the other are what’s really needed to kick off the winter steelhead run, and that looks to be the case through the weekend. A good soaking is forecast for Wednesday […]
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Chetco Estuary Best Bet for Kings
If you’re looking for fresh kings with the potential for a big one, the Chetco estuary is the place to be. Salmon have been staging in the tidewater since the latter part of September. And they’ll continue to do so until ample rain allows them to make their way upriver. Following last Saturday’s rain, which […]