Two Killed in Fortuna Motorcycle Crash

By Thadeus Greenson on November 12, 2024 at 11:06AM

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 101 in Fortuna on Sunday afternoon that left two people dead. According to a press release from the CHP, a 41-year-old Fortuna man was driving a 2007 Harley Davidson Road King northbound south of Main Street with a group of motorcyclists when, for unknown reasons, he lost control of the bike, causing he and his passenger to be ejected.

County Releases First Post-election Results Update

By Thadeus Greenson on November 8, 2024 at 5:25PM

Arcata City Council (three seats)Stacy Atkins-Salazar — 2,083 votes (25.89 percent) Gregory Daggett — 620 votes (7.71 percent) Shea Love Freedomhowler — 386 votes (4.80 percent) Dana Quillman — 354 votes (4.40 percent) Sarah Schaefer — 1,853 votes (23.03 percent) Genevieve Serna — 1,201 votes (14.93 percent) Alexandra Stillman — 1,548 votes (19.24 percent) Blue Lake City Council (three seats)Christopher Edgar — 87 votes (11.79 percent) Christopher Guy Firor — 106 votes (14.36 percent) Adelene Jones — 109 votes (14.77 percent) Michelle Lewis Lusso — 136 votes (18.43 percent) Katheryn Napier — 116 (15.72 percent) Verda Winona Natasha Pitts — 61 votes (8.27 percent) John Swatzky — 123 votes (16.67 percent)

Election Results Final Return: Local Races

By Thadeus Greenson on November 5, 2024 at 8:43PM

THIRD UPDATE: The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its fourth election night report, adding almost 4,700 votes to the tally, with 30,398 votes counted thus far, representing about 35.87 percent of registered voters.

Election Results Final Return: Local Measures

By Thadeus Greenson on November 5, 2024 at 8:33PM

THIRD UPDATE: The Humboldt County Elections Office has issued its fourth election night report, adding almost 4,700 votes to the tally, with 30,398 votes counted thus far, representing about 35.87 percent of registered voters.

FBI Investigating Voting Center Vandalism, Polls Open Until 8

By Thadeus Greenson on November 5, 2024 at 2:35PM

Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Juan Pablo Cervantes says he’s been in touch with the FBI regarding vandalism that occurred overnight at the county voting center set up in the Arcata Community Center. Cervantes says he received a report at about 5:45 this morning from precinct workers who arrived to find a variety of pro-Palestinian graffiti at the center.

Hoopa Resident Killed in Crash

By Kimberly Wear on November 5, 2024 at 1:27PM

Eureka Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal, Random Stabbing Spree

By Thadeus Greenson on November 1, 2024 at 4:59PM

he was kind to everyone.” Charlotte detailed the effects that the loss of her brother has had on her family, including her mother, who unfortunately passed away before she could see Mr. Starritt sentenced. Mr. Clark’s son, Mitchell Clark, and niece, Kimberly Perris, addressed the profound loss to their family at the hands of Mr. Starritt.

DA Clears Officers in Eureka Shooting

By Thadeus Greenson on October 31, 2024 at 3:20PM

Humboldt County District Attorney Stacey Eads has determined the shooting of 31-year-old Matthew Robert Williams by Eureka police officers was legally justified, saying Williams pulled a handgun, chambered a round and pointed it at an officer when police opened fire, fatally wounding him. "Clearly, Williams presented an imminent threat of death or series bodily injury to the officers," Eads wrote in her review of the Nov. 26, 2023 shooting.

Supes Request More Review Time on Controversial Pellet Project

By Thadeus Greenson on October 29, 2024 at 4:33PM

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today, with Second District Supervisor Michelle Bushnell absent, to send a letter asking an affiliate of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) to extend the public comment period on a draft environmental impact report for a controversial biomass energy project by 30 days. The letter, brought forward by Fourth District Supervisor Natalie Arroyo, notes that the environmental document stretches more than 1,300 pages, with the proposed 60-day review period stretching across the presidential election and the Thanksgiving holiday, asking that it be extended through Jan. 22 to “promote informed public participation.” Additionally, the letter asks for public meetings scheduled to gather input on the document in the coming weeks be postponed or that additional forums be held in the future.

CHP, Coroner Working to ID Crash Victim

By Kimberly Wear on October 29, 2024 at 3:29PM