McKinley is Off the Plaza

by Thadeus Greenson on February 28, 2019 at 9:25AM

See the full press release just issued from the city copied below: CITY OF ARCATA REMOVES MCKINLEY STATUE Arcata, CA, February 28, 2019 – The City of Arcata announced today that the statue of President William McKinley was removed from Arcata’s Plaza early this morning.

Rescue Operation Underway in Flooded Eel River

by Kym Kemp on February 27, 2019 at 9:57PM

There is a rescue operation underway in the floodwaters of the Eel River, where a rescue boat has responded to reports of multiple people on a tractor, according to scanner traffic and reports from people at the scene. The incident was first reported at 7:45 p.m. and, at 8:25 p.m., a responding officer reported being able to see but not reach the tractor and that one person was in the water.

Record Rain Wreaking Havoc on Humboldt

by Kimberly Wear on February 27, 2019 at 2:11PM

For the latest weather information about specific locations, visit www.weather.gov/eureka. To monitor river conditions, visit NOAA's Calfornia Nevada River Forecast Center website here.

Hinson Guilty of Manslaughter in SoHum Beating Death

by Iridian Casarez on February 26, 2019 at 5:35PM

Hinson had been charged with murder in the case but the jury acquitted him of that charge before voting to convict him on a lesser-included count of voluntary manslaughter. He faces a maximum of 11 years in prison at his sentencing, which is scheduled for April 8.

EPD Investigating Man's Death as a Homicide

by Kimberly Wear on February 26, 2019 at 3:29PM

Read the full release from EPD below: On February 22, 2019 at about 1:30 p.m., the Eureka Police Department responded to an apartment at the 300 block of E Street for the report of a deceased male.

With Wet Week Ahead, Flood Warnings Issued

by Iridian Casarez on February 25, 2019 at 11:22AM

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch advisory as rainfall is expected to continue to hit most of Humboldt County today and into tomorrow morning. With continuous rainfall forecast today through tomorrow morning, rivers are rising, and roads with poor drainage and low-lying areas are also at risk of flooding, according to Kathleen Vontos at the National Weather Service office in Eureka.

101 Opened After Slide South of Crescent City

by Kym Kemp on February 25, 2019 at 9:04AM

U.S. Highway 101 between Klamath and Crescent City has reopened after a slide closed it last night about 8:50 p.m. Caltrans District One tweeted almost exactly 12 hours later at 8:50 a.m., “US 101 OPEN, One-Way…Expect 15-20 minute delays.”

Big Changes Considered for 101 Through Eureka

by Elaine Weinreb on February 24, 2019 at 10:45AM

Additional projects include possibly extending Fourth Street into the Balloon Tract to connect with Koster Street, though the reasoning for this change was not immediately made clear. A new stoplight is slated to be constructed at Broadway and Hawthorne.

Hey, People, Leave Those Pups Alone

by Kimberly Wear on February 22, 2019 at 2:03PM

Harbor District Declares State of Emergency

by Thadeus Greenson on February 22, 2019 at 9:13AM

The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District voted unanimously at a special meeting yesterday to declare a state of emergency due to increased sedimentation in the channel into Humboldt Bay that is causing dangerous conditions and imperiling the county’s fuel supply. The vote came after the district received the results of depth testing by the Army Corps of Engineers, which found that the 48-foot deep channel is currently at about 21 feet, filled with sediment that washed out of the Eel River during storms last month.