UPDATE: Coroner's Office IDs Woman Killed in Fall Near Wedding Rock

by Kym Kemp on January 15, 2019 at 1:26PM

Searchers from Southern Humboldt County Technical Rescue who scoured the Lost Coast Trail for the missing Canadian hiker from Wednesday night through Saturday are now helping to recover the woman’s body from where it is lodged near Wedding Rock in Patrick’s Point State Park. Members of the highly respected volunteer crew have spent at least a portion of every day except one since last Wednesday looking for either the Canadian man or the Arcata woman in challenging conditions.

Rescuers Face 'Treacherous Terrain' in Recovery Effort at Wedding Rock

by Kym Kemp on January 15, 2019 at 9:45AM

selectively,” he said. “They cleared our exit to help get her out.”

Humboldt Loses Two Community Pillars Over the Weekend

by Kimberly Wear on January 14, 2019 at 10:30AM

Read the full release from the chamber below: It is with deep sadness that the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce announces the passing of former CEO, J Warren Hockaday on Sunday, January 13, 2019.

UPDATE: Eureka Mulls Changing Course on Tourism Spending; Visitors Bureau Warns of Dire Consequences

by Thadeus Greenson on January 13, 2019 at 12:38PM

“There is no question that it is time for Eureka to invest more specifically, directly and tactically into the marketing and branding of Eureka,” a staff report for Tuesday’s city council meeting states. “Staff proposes that Eureka deliberately and strategically shift its funding and destination marketing efforts towards a marketing strategy that concentrates specifically on Eureka while simultaneously expanding the target audience to include local/regional residents and the local business community.

Search Suspended for Missing Canadian Hiker

by Kimberly Wear on January 12, 2019 at 4:04PM

The release states that periodic patrols of the search area will continue in the next several weeks. Read previous coverage here and the full HCSO release below:

Major Pot Bust Yields 1 Arrest, More Expected

by Kimberly Wear on January 11, 2019 at 3:13PM

Phillip Morgan Likos, 36, was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing a controlled substance. “This case is still under investigation,” a HCSO release states.

UPDATED: Donors Needed: Blood Bank Issues Critical Call for O Positive

by Kimberly Wear on January 11, 2019 at 12:06PM

Find Yourself in the California Legislature — Or Not

by Matt Levin, Elizabeth Castillo and John Osborn D'Agostino, CALmatters on January 11, 2019 at 10:03AM

Those awaiting a more visible presence of the “sleeping giant” of California politics can take partial solace in the state’s demographic future. Non-Hispanic whites still make up a larger proportion of Californians over 18 than do Latinos.

Wood, McGuire Applaud Gov.'s Budget Plan

by Thadeus Greenson on January 10, 2019 at 4:13PM

Senator McGuire’s Statement on Governor Newsom’s Budget Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s budget released this morning:

'Substantial Indoor Grow,' Hash Lab Found in Samoa

by Kimberly Wear on January 10, 2019 at 2:28PM

Read the text of the post below: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit is serving a search warrant in the Samoa area investigating citizen tips of illegal cannabis cultivation and processing on the property.