A Hoopa resident was killed Monday in a single-car crash on the Yurok Reservation after the vehicle he was driving went off State Route 169, south of Notchko Flat Road, around 11 a.m. For an unknown reason, according to the California Highway Patrol, the driver allowed the vehicle to go over the western end of […]
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North Coast Condor Flock Spreads Its Wings
Humboldt County’s eight California condors are branching out, venturing for an overnight stay on the Yurok Reservation near Blue Creek earlier this week, marking their first exploration of the lower Klamath River. A little more than a year has passed since the first two of the endangered birds with a nearly 10-foot wingspan, known to […]
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COVID Cases Soar to New Record
Humboldt County Public Health reports 88 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed since Friday, setting the region on course for marking a fourth consecutive week of record-setting numbers, as were five additional hospitalizations. After confirming 59 cases in October, Humboldt County has seen its COVID-19 caseload spike sharply in recent weeks amid a national and statewide […]
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Tribal Council Closes Yurok Reservation
The Yurok Tribal Council has voted to close the Yurok Reservation for at least three weeks, starting today, in response to the regional surge in COVID-19 cases. “We are taking every available precaution to protect our elders, individuals with preexisting health conditions and the whole community. Since the start of this emergency, we have exercised […]
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Two More Test Positive for COVID-19 on the Yurok Reservation
The Yurok Office of Emergency Services announced today that two more Yurok Reservation residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total case count to five. According to a press release, the new cases involve residents who live on the east side of the reservation. The release states the Yurok Office of Emergency Services staff, in collaboration […]
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Yurok Reservation Confirms Third COVID-19 Case
The Yurok Office of Emergency Services has confirmed a third COVID-19 case on the Yurok Reservation. According to the release, the case involves a resident on the Klamath side of the reservation. The Yurok OES and Del Norte County Public Health are conducting a thorough contact tracing investigation. “We are performing a thorough contact tracing […]