'This Doesn't End;' Hundreds Attend Vigils Demanding 'Justice for Josiah'

by Iridian Casarez on March 16, 2019 at 3:30PM

St. Joseph Hospital Donates $2 Million to Jumpstart HSU's New Nursing Program

by Freddy Brewster on March 16, 2019 at 2:47PM

“We felt that it is really important to invest in our community,” Luskin-Hawk said. She went on to say that the nurses in the program will be exposed to a variety of aspects of healthcare, including mental health, during their studies.

Attorney: Zoellner Thanks Jurors, Hopes Police Will Seek 'Truth' in Lawson Investigation

by Thadeus Greenson on March 15, 2019 at 4:53PM

“The interpretation of the analysis of DNA on the knife is of course critical to the case,” Fleming said. “That is one of the issues we found incompletely resolved in the case file we received form the Arcata Police Department, therefore we requested additional information on the analysis from the California Department of Justice.”

Charmaine Lawson Vows to Keep Fighting for Son, Plans to Attend Tomorrow's Vigil

by Iridian Casarez on March 14, 2019 at 5:55PM

Dear Humboldt County community members, Now more than ever we need your presence.

State Approves $40 Million for Environmental Studies at Last Chance Grade

by Thadeus Greenson on March 14, 2019 at 9:45AM

Through a lengthy process, Caltrans has identified a number of potential alternate routes to bypass the failing section of highway, which sits on geologically unstable ground, but more funding has been needed for a thorough environmental review. “This funding will be instrumental in helping to find a new, durable route at Last Chance Grade, which will reflect both safety and environmental concerns,” Huffman said in the release from McGuire’s office.

APD Chief Vows to Keep Investigating Lawson Case Despite Grand Jury's Refusal to Indict

by Iridian Casarez on March 13, 2019 at 8:46PM

As of about 8 p.m., a group of roughly a dozen protesters had gathered in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse to demand justice for Lawson — a demand that thus far law enforcement has been unable to fulfill. HSU President Lisa Rossbacher, meanwhile, sent a campus wide email alerting students and faculty that support services would be available for students until 11 p.m. today in the Jolly Giant Commons, with additional support available by calling 826-3236 for students, and 443-7358 for faculty and staff.

Grand Jury Declines to Indict in Lawson Case

by Thadeus Greenson on March 13, 2019 at 4:32PM

See the full press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney's office copied below: NEWS RELEASE

McGuire Applauds Death Penalty Moratorium That Halts Executions of Two Humboldt County Inmates

by Thadeus Greenson on March 13, 2019 at 10:48AM

Newsom’s move comes after California voters have twice rejected ballot measures aiming to repeal the death penalty — first in 2012 then in 2016 — though Humboldt County voters narrowly supported both repeal efforts. Currently, Humboldt County has two condemned inmates awaiting execution: Curtis Floyd Price and Jackie Hovarter.

Remembering Benito Nuñez-Rodriguez

by Iridian Casarez on March 12, 2019 at 4:23PM

EPD Makes Murder Arrest

by Thadeus Greenson on March 12, 2019 at 4:04PM

The Eureka Police Department arrested Albert Durant Kress Sr. today on suspicion of murdering Raymond Prudhomme, who was found dead inside a Eureka apartment last month. EPD is releasing little information on the case but announced in a press release this afternoon that it had taken Kress, 48, of Eureka, into custody.