Celebrate the Notorious BIG (foot, that is) at Bigfoot Daze, Saturday, July 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Willow Creek (free admission). The 61st annual family-friendly festival offers a downtown parade and a slew of activities at Veterans Park, including food and vendor booths, a horseshoe tournament, ice cream social, Bigfoot calling contest, watermelon […]
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One Arrested After Fatal Willow Creek Shooting
A suspect is in custody after a shooting death in Willow Creek before dawn this morning. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to at report of a gunshot victim in the 500 block of State Route 96, and arrived to find a dead man with what appeared to be a gunshot […]
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UPDATE: New Evacuation Zone, Hazardous to Unhealthy Air Near Six Rivers Complex as Fire Continues to Grow
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services has announced a new Evacuation Order due to the Six Rivers Lightning Complex fire in the HUM-E063-B zone south of Willow Creek but states there is “no immediate threat to Willow Creek proper.” The OES also announced that zone HUM-E057 has been downgraded to an Evacuation Warning, […]
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Six Rivers Fire at Nearly 11k Acres: New Evacuation Warning Issued, Fire Personnel More than Doubled
The Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire threatening communities along the Trinity River is now just under 11,000 acres and remains at 0 percent containment, according to today’s update. The complex, which initially comprised 12 fires sparked by lightning before dawn on Aug. 5, is now down to five active fires due to the “aggressive initial […]
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Officials Warn of ‘Long Battle’ As Reinforcements Arrive to Fight Six Rivers Lightning Complex
About 100 residents from the Willow Creek area crammed into a small church on State Route 96 on Monday, where billows of smoke could be seen from a large, pane glass window spiraling into the sky across the Trinity River from the Bremer Fire as it continued to encroach on Willow Creek’s eastern edge. They […]
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More Evacuation Orders Issued as Six Rivers Fires Continue to Grow
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has issued new evacuation orders as the Six Rivers Lightning Complex continues to grow, threatening multiple communities around Willow Creek. This morning, the Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for the HUM-E077-B zone south of Willow Creek, which comes after the office issued an evacuation order for zone HUM-E063-A yesterday […]
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‘Extreme Fire Behavior’ Seen as Six Rivers Lightning Complex Grows
U.S. Forest Service officials saw an “increase in extreme fire behavior” yesterday on the eight active fires that comprise the Six Rivers Lightning Complex, prompting additional evacuations on the outskirts of Willow Creek. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for residents in zones HUM-EO56 and HUM-EO57 — which include the Bigfoot subdivision under […]
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Trinity County Issues Evacuation Orders as Six Rivers Lightning Complex Grows
Officials have issued more evacuation orders on the outskirts of Willow Creek as the Six Rivers Lightning Complex Fire continues to grow. The group of 11 different fires caused by lightning strikes before dawn on Aug. 5 continues burn in steep, dry terrain, spreading with little containment. The U.S. Forest Service is managing the fire […]
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UPDATE: More Evacuation Orders Issued Near Willow Creek
UPDATED: An evacuation order has now been issued for zones HUM-EO77-C, HUM-E058 and HUM-061, south and east of Willow Creek. Evacuation warnings have been issued for zones HUM-EO63, HUM-EO64 and HUM-EO77-B, south of Willow Creek. These areas are urged to prepare for potential evacuation orders. “Be ready to go at a moment’s notice,” the Humboldt […]
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Lightning Sparks Numerous Fires Around Willow Creek
An overnight lightning storm sparked numerous fires near Willow Creek and a variety of agencies are responding this morning, trying get a handle on the blazes before they spread. The U.S. Forest Service reported that lightning strikes started eight new fires in Six Rivers National Forest early this morning. Information is scant about the blazes, […]
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NCJ Preview: A Final Fish Farm EIR, Hate in Humboldt and Thai Food in Willow Creek
This week, we’re talking about a new report that attempts to quantify the environmental impacts of what would be the world’s largest on-shore fish farm in Samoa. Meanwhile, a rash of incidents involving hate and bigotry marred Humboldt County’s July Fourth holiday. And finally, Lily’s Thai brings a new dining option near Willow Creek. Hit […]
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Making a Home at Lily’s Thai Kitchen
Kim Pravong describes herself as a risk taker. One is inclined to believe her after hearing she took over Lily’s Thai Kitchen with only a little experience working for a friend at a restaurant years ago and a couple visits to scope the place out. “If I don’t do it, I never know,” she says. […]