North Coast Night Lights: Snow Moon over Carson Mansion

by David Wilson on February 14, 2020 at 9:46AM

As one of the most photographed Victorian buildings in California, if not the United States, the Carson Mansion has crept beyond Humboldt’s borders to seep into our popular culture. Certainly it has added its unique presence to the horror genre; I’ve periodically encountered the mansion’s distinctive form as the architectural basis of haunted houses in scary posters or other artwork from well outside the local area.

As the Registration Deadline Looms, Officials Warn of Voting Rights Misconceptions

by Iridian Casarez on February 11, 2020 at 11:46AM

to go out and vote,” Price, an advocate for the local homeless community who himself was homeless for 15 years, says. “It’s essential to produce positive and constructive change.

North Coast Night Lights: Portrait of 'Himslef,' the Mysterious Stranger

by David Wilson on February 8, 2020 at 1:32PM

You know that not everything you believe can be true, and not everything that’s true can be believed. And whether or not something written is true may well depend on your point of view.

SECOND UPDATE: Deputies Plucking Packages From Humboldt Bay After Plane Crash

by Kym Kemp on February 6, 2020 at 9:00AM

Firefighters and the U.S. Coast Guard responded but had difficulty finding the plane due to the fog. At about 7:40 a.m., the pilot reported to the dispatcher that he could see the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, which was still having trouble locating him.

Eureka Man Faces 40 to Life For Shooting His Friend in 2017

by Kimberly Wear on February 4, 2020 at 4:24PM

Today a Humboldt-County jury found David Kobak, age 75  (at the time of the shooting) of Eureka, guilty of second degree murder for the killing of 58-year-old Frederick Loftus. The jury also concluded that he used a firearm to commit the murder.

UPDATE: Fortuna Denies Abatement Appeal at Longtime Problem Property

by Thadeus Greenson on February 4, 2020 at 1:13PM

Social Media Rumors of Local Coronavirus Case Are False, Per Official Sources

by Thadeus Greenson on February 3, 2020 at 9:12PM

Rumors spreading on Facebook this evening about a confirmed Coronavirus case locally are categorically false, per multiple sources. The rumors began spreading around 8 p.m., warning that a case of the virus that originated in Wuhan, China, had been confirmed in a patient — or two — at St. Joseph Hospital.

One Found Dead After Arcata Apartment Fire

by Kym Kemp on February 2, 2020 at 9:53AM

One person was found dead after in an apartment fire that broke out in Arcata before dawn this morning, according to Police Chief Brian Ahearn. “Arcata Fire located one body inside of a ground floor unit," Ahearn said.

Board of Supervisors Candidate Forum (Video)

by Iridian Casarez on January 31, 2020 at 4:47PM

County Climate Action Plan Plods Forward

by Elaine Weinreb on January 29, 2020 at 8:51AM

In the aftermath of the Board of Supervisors voting down the Terra-Gen wind project amid dire global climate forecasts, many have been asking what Humboldt County can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Well, local governments are working on it and residents have lots of ideas.