Tce yac, a newly created mosaic otter, was celebrated with a party on World Otter Day (Wednesday, May 31st) and installed into the visitor center at Humboldt Redwoods State Park near Weott. The otter, covered with over 40 mosaic images of flora and fauna found in southern Humboldt parks, was created as gift for the […]
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From the Journal Archives: When the Waters Rose in 1964
Editor’s Note: Five years ago, the North Coast Journal told the stories of heroism, hope, tragedy, strength and survival that took place during the Flood of 1964 to mark its 50th anniversary. Here’s a look back at those accounts as Humboldt County commemorates 55 years since the water rose, forever changing lives and the region’s […]
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UPDATE: 1 Dead in Major Crash on 101 Near Weott
UPDATE: According to a CHP release, one person was killed in the car crash near Weott this afternoon but his identify is not being released at this time, pending a notification of next of kin. Read the CHP release below: On January 17, 2019, at approximately 1630 hours, a 2010 Toyota Tundra driven by Zechariah […]
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North Coast Night Lights: 1964 High Water on the Avenue
In 1964 a perfect storm of snow melt and heavy rains caused a historic flood in Humboldt County and the greater Pacific Northwest. Along the Eel River watershed, the raging flood waters wiped out roads, bridges, and entire communities. U.S. Highway 101 was submerged at some points. That was before my memory, and now most […]
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Two Killed, Three Seriously Hurt in 101 Crash at Weott
Two women from Pennsylvania were killed and several passengers — including two teenagers — received major injuries in a single car accident on southbound U.S. Highway 101 near Weott this morning. The California Highway Patrol reports that, for unknown reasons, the 2004 Lincoln they were riding in went down the embankment near the town’s off-ramp […]
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating County’s 19th Homicide
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating another homicide, after a 23-year-old was stabbed to death in Weott on Friday night. The homicide is the 19th recorded in the county so far this year, and comes in the midst of the county’s single grisliest annual homicide total in at least 30 years. It also puts […]
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Former Redwood Teen Challenge Director Killed in Crash
The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a single-car crash on U.S. Highway 101 early this morning as Fred Lamberson, 55, of Trinidad. Lamberson was killed after a car he was a passenger in, driven by Teresa Lamberson, lost control for unknown reasons while traveling northbound near Weott. The car left […]