… here’s some video taken a few days ago of just such a thing creeping across Highway 101 about three miles south of Crescent City — with people scurrying out of the way of falling trees and everything! (No one was hurt. Chill.) Also, we nominate the video’s creator for “Most Beavis-like Laugh of 2012.” […]
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It’s Official: This Weather Ain’t Normal
If coastal Humboldtians have been wondering just where the heck our summer is, you have good reason: Last month was tied for the cloudiest ever recorded in Eureka, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose database stretches from 1887 through 2005. According to Shawn Palmquist, a meteorologist at the group’s Woodly Island station, 22 of July’s […]
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Snow! In Eureka!
No, it did not snow last night. But it did snow on this day in history 105 years ago. Local postcard collector Steve Lazar dug out this photographic postcard record of the unusual weather event, although it took some history detective sleuthing to figure out exactly when and where the photo was taken. (View from […]
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101 to be Reopened to One-Way Traffic Monday
The update: Caltrans has announced that Route 101 in Southern Humboldt County remains closed due to a large mudslide approximately one mile north of Dean Creek, approximately 60 miles south of Eureka. Crews are currently working 24 hours a day to clear the slide as soon as possible. On Monday, April 4, from 6 a.m. […]
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Mudslide Updates
UPDATE, 5:30 pm: There has been much speculation about the status of AT&T’s fiber optic cable — our spindly underground information link to the outside world, which lies buried along the Hwy. 101 corridor. Moments ago the Journal received an email from an AT&T spokesman. Brace yourself for some Grade A intel: Our cable is […]
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Massive Mudslide Envelops Hwy. 101
UPDATE, 3:55 p.m.: Several SoHum schools are cancelling classes for the remainder of the week. South Fork High School, Redway Elementary School and the Osprey Learning Center will be closed Thursday and Friday due to transportation and food delivery concerns, Southern Humboldt Unified School District Superintendent Michael McAllister told the Times-Standard. UPDATE, 2:25 p.m.: Caltrans […]
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It Rained
When Mielke’s right, he’s right. But just how right he was could be seen on 11th St. in Arcata today where Journal reader Dan Davis shot these pics of some dude Arcata resident John Hunter taking advantage of the abundence of wet. Note: Life jackets, while recommended, are not legally required by kayakers on […]
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Snow Alert
Here’s the Caltrans traffic-cam image of Hwy. 101 north of the new bridges at Confusion Hill, at 1:45 this afternoon. Below, Route 299 at Berry Summit around 2:30 p.m. Needless to say, road conditions are nasty out there, and two recent road fatalities highlight the danger. First there was the death of 24-year-old Fortuna CHP […]
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First Big-Ass Storm Of The Year Nearly Here
A PACIFIC STORM WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RAIN ACROSS NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA SATURDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. HOWEVER…TERRAIN FAVORED AREAS LIKE THE KING AND SOUTH FORK MOUNTAIN RANGES WILL LIKELY HAVE 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES…AND MAY CAUSE PONDING…ROCK SLIDES…AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES. […]
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Got Earthquake or Storm Damage?
If your house was among the many that sprouted cracks and leaks (or worse) in Earth’s recent tectonic North Coast smackdown, or if it suffered flood damage from the near-Biblical storm that’s saturating our very pores, well… Humboldt County to the rescue! Low-interest, deferred loans are now available for low-ish income residents to conduct home […]
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Iced Tea Party
The Humboldt Tea Party Patriots, perhaps inspired by the wide-ranging scope of ideas recently exhibited by member/Fortuna Councilman Dean Glaser , are expanding their horizons: taking on the nefarious myth of global warming. This Sunday evening at the Veterans Hall in Fortuna, the HTPP will screen Not Evil Just Wrong , a documentary by Irish […]