UPDATE: Structure Fire on Old Arcata Road

by Kym Kemp on May 13, 2020 at 6:23PM

Lost Coast Outpost: Court Dates Pushed Back in Four Murder Cases Today

by North Coast Journal Staff on May 13, 2020 at 5:53PM

Jail Visitations Starting Back Up

by Kimberly Wear on May 13, 2020 at 5:41PM

Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases, One More Hospitalization

by Thadeus Greenson on May 13, 2020 at 5:36PM

The county has reported 61 COVID-19 cases to date, with many — 28 — coming in a six-day period from March 30 to April 6. Frankovich and Honsal have repeatedly stressed the importance of local residents respecting the letter and spirit of the county's shelter-in-place order, staying in their homes and limiting essential outings, practicing social distancing measures and wearing facial coverings when they do have to leave home.

UPDATE: World's Longest Fiber-Optic Cable May be Looking to Land in Humboldt

by Kimberly Wear on May 13, 2020 at 3:31PM

Supes Back Health Officer's Push for More Local Control Over Shelter in Place

by Thadeus Greenson on May 13, 2020 at 3:20PM

As of May 5, the county had seen just two new confirmed cases in a 17-day span but it has seen nine new cases confirmed since Saturday, putting it perilously close to falling on the wrong side of state limits on infection rates for counties looking to exercise local control. The state mandates that counties certifying readiness must affirm they have not seen more than one new confirmed case per 10,000 residents over the last 14 days and, as of today, Humboldt County has seen 0.81 cases confirmed over that span.

UPDATE: Road Closures Coming Back to SR36 Near Dinsmore

by Kimberly Wear on May 13, 2020 at 1:58PM

Derby League Members Keep Rolling Strong for the Community During COVID-19

by Kimberly Wear on May 13, 2020 at 12:46PM

UPDATE: Extrication Needed After Traffic Collision in Eureka; Broadway Closed

by Kym Kemp on May 13, 2020 at 12:10PM

Broadway is closed at Seventh Street after a traffic collision needing extrication occurred at 11:50 a.m. A tractor truck and trailer is on its side at the foot of Fifth Street.

Supes to Mull Support of Health Officer's Certification that Humboldt is Ready to Ease COVID Restrictions at Own Pace

by Thadeus Greenson on May 13, 2020 at 9:34AM

The state wants to see that counties have a “minimum daily testing volume” to test 1.5 people per every 1,000 residents. In Humboldt, that would equate to about 203 people a day.