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The Humboldt County Grand Jury Has Released its First Report of the 2025-2026 Session, and It's a Love Letter to the Eel River Conservation Camp
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (548+ words) Every year, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury spends time studying up on various questions or controversies involving local government, and at the end of the year publishes its findings. It's a wonderful institution. And though the current Grand Jury…...
PROTECTED LEFT TURNS Coming Soon to Buhne Street at S in Eureka Thanks to New Signal Lights
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (146+ words) Press release from the City of Eureka: The City of Eureka will be performing a traffic signal light replacement project at the above location in Eureka beginning Friday, May, 2026 at 9 a. m. The intersection will be in all-red flash while the reconfiguration…...
'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive is Set for May 9 " Watch For a Blue Bag in the Mail!
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (119+ words) Fill these bags! | Food For People Press release from Food for People: Over the last year, Food for People has seen increased numbers of families and seniors seeking food assistance as inflation continues to affect food prices. Donations from the…...
Statements From PG&E and Friends of the Eel on So Cal Agency's Potter Valley Dam Bid
1+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Statement from Friends of the Eel: US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a message today alleging that a water district near LA is interested in purchasing the Eel River dams and the rest of the Potter Valley Project from…...
POTTER VALLEY DAM UPDATE: The U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Says That a Municipal Water District in Riverside County is Interested in Taking Over the Project
1+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) This morning, Brooke Rollins, the U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, tweeted that a potential buyer has expressed interest in taking over the two dams near the headwaters of the Eel River, in Mendocino and Lake Counties. That buyer is the Elsinore Valley…...
Traffic Hazard on Highway 211 North Bridge Causing Lane Blockage
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (121+ words) A traffic hazard was reported at 7830 Highway 211 North in Humboldt at 8: 30 pm. An unknown object was spotted in the middle of a bridge, causing both lanes to be block. .. CHP Watch " Yesterday Traffic Hazard on Highway 211 North Bridge Causing Lane…...
Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson Apologizes for Seriously Pissing Off Elon Musk
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (461+ words) Elon Musk (Wikimedia Commons); a Space X rocket launch (NASA); and Mike Wilson (Humboldt County). Graphic by Ryan Burns. The California Coastal Commission has formally apologized to Space X, as part of a settlement agreement for a lawsuit involving choice…...
There Will be an Anti-Amazon Protest This Afternoon Before an Informational Meeting About the Proposed Warehouse
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (259+ words) Mock-up of the proposed Amazon distribution center near ACV. File image. A protest is scheduled to be held before the county-led informational meeting on the proposed Amazon warehouse this afternoon. It's obvious that the warehouse shouldn't be constructed, claim the…...
California's Race for Secretary of State Shows Partisan Divide Over How to Count Ballots
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (477+ words) California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, who made history in 2021 as the first Black person to hold the office, is seeking a second four-year term. As the incumbent and the only Democrat in the field, she will almost certainly cruise…...
It Would Cost About $180 Million to Make Cal Poly Humboldt's Facilities ADA Accessible, Latest Estimate Finds
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (707+ words) Cal Poly Humboldt would need about $179 million to make the campus physically accessible, the university's latest estimate found. Compared to the facilities budget, "it's massive," said Travis Fleming, CPH Acting Associate Vice President of Facilities Management. The estimate was calculated…...