Since just after Labor Day weekend, the Klamath River has been king salmon central. The river’s been plugged with jacks (2-year old males), along with some hefty adults. The run started a little late this year, likely due to unusually high water temperatures. Smoke-filled skies, shielding the water from the bright sun, finally began cooling […]
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Hoopa Valley Tribe Files Lawsuit to Block Contract with Central Valley Agribusiness
The Hoopa Valley Tribe has filed a federal lawsuit to block the U.S. Department of Interior from signing a water delivery contract with an agribusiness in the Central Valley, an agreement which would divert water out of the Trinity River basin 400 miles away. “The Hupa people have a long history of fighting to protect […]
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Trinity River Under Siege
While local tribes celebrated a federal appellate court ruling last month upholding their senior water rights on the Klamath River, a trio of threats facing the Trinity River combine to paint a foreboding picture for local salmon populations. “Just the status quo is a risk to the river and the fishery,” said Thomas Stokely, a […]
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Warning: Dam Releases Mean Swift, Cool Waters on the Trinity
With Labor Day weekend marking the official end of the summer season, the National Weather Service is asking those headed for one last hurrah at the Trinity River to use extra caution. Flows will be running higher and colder than usual this time of year, starting Sunday, due to scheduled releases from the Lewiston Dam. […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Missing Trinity River Swimmer Found
SECOND UPDATE: The man who was swept away after jumping into the Trinity River near Knight’s Bluff was found alive downstream Saturday more than one hour later and was treated for cold exposure, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the sheriff’s office, CHP and the Hoopa Valley Tribal […]
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UPDATE: Coroner’s Office ID’s Man Found in Trinity River
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has positively identified the man as Russell Dean Graeber, 53, of Hoopa. His cause of death has been determined as freshwater drowning. Previously (posted on Sept. 12, 2017): The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help in identifying a man whose body was found in the Trinity River […]
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Drowning in Hoopa
Stanley Capoeman, 64, drowned in the Trinity River yesterday at around 3:45 p.m. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Capoeman was visiting family in Hoopa from Taholah, Washington. His family members reported that he suddenly called out for help and was then swept downstream. A search concluded at 5 p.m., when Capoeman was found […]
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Huffman Thumps Trump
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman blasted presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s planned visit with the leaders of the Westlands Water District in an absolutely scathing press release sent out this afternoon. “Donald Trump, who continues to refuse to release his tax returns and show the public his personal accounting, will be sitting down with […]
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Family of Missing Swimmer Seeks Closure
Almost two weeks after he was swept away in the Trinity River, 22-year-old Paul Michael Martin’s family continues to search for answers. Martin and two others jumped into the Trinity River near Tish Tang Campground at about 4:30 p.m. on April 6, and all three were quickly swept downriver in the strong current. One man […]
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UPDATE: Names of Firefighters Killed in Crash Released
From the California Highway Patrol: UPDATE: The two U.S. Forest Service firefighters that died in this traffic collision have been identified as 29 year old Dale Alexander Mendes of Willow Creek (Driver) and 19 year old Jason Fritz Price, Jr. of Weitchpec (Right front passenger). Previously: The firefighters ¬— whose names haven’t been released — […]
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Seventh Drowning Death of 2015: Don’t Assume a Shallow River is a Safe River
The May 27 drowning death of Brian H. Hone in the Trinity River was the seventh such incident in 2015. Hone, 27, was overcome by the swift current immediately after jumping in, according to the accounts of his two friends. They attempted to rescue Hone but were also overwhelmed and struggled to make it back […]
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Yes, That’s Humboldt County’s Water
Four years after a request from the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, the federal government has decided, per a solicitor’s review, that the county does indeed have the right to an annual 50,000 acre-feet of water it was promised back when the Trinity River was dammed. At the urging of Congressman Jared Huffman, apparently, the […]