Death of Eureka Resident Found in Humboldt Bay Under Investigation

By Kimberly Wear on December 11, 2024 at 4:52PM

Hoopa Tribe Awarded Major Grant for Barred Owl Removal

By Kimberly Wear on December 10, 2024 at 4:16PM

Earlier this year, U.S. Fish and Wildlife released a controversial barred owl management strategy that calls for shooting thousands of the birds in target areas, including Humboldt County, over 30 years in an effort to save the northern spotted owl, which has been in a steady decline for decades. (Read more about the strategy in the Journal’s Oct. 10 cover story, “Combatting the Barred Owl Invasion,” here.)

UPDATING: Initial Damage Reports Minimal After 7.0 Quake

By Kimberly Wear on December 5, 2024 at 11:06AM

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Still Tied: Blue Lake City Council Race Heading to Random Selection

By Thadeus Greenson and Kimberly Wear on December 4, 2024 at 12:54PM

Mager says unless Jones or Napier decides they want to stand down, which she doesn’t expect, the matter will be decided in open session at the council’s Dec. 10 meeting. “That’s how we’ll resolve it,” she says, noting that the exact mechanism for randomly deciding the outcome is yet to be determined.

Top Democrats Say They Won’t Just ‘Trump-proof’ California — They’ll Make it Affordable Again

By Alexei Koseff/CalMatters on December 2, 2024 at 10:40AM

“As Californians grow increasingly frustrated with the failures of Democrat leadership, they are shifting toward Republican solutions,” Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones of San Diego said in a statement last week. Democrats nevertheless maintain total control in Sacramento, including 60 out of 80 seats in the Assembly and 30 out of 40 seats in the Senate.

Students Watch History Unfold on the Klamath, Dam Removal Celebration Set for Dec. 7

By Kimberly Wear on December 1, 2024 at 6:11PM

Bringing down the dams was the result of decades of efforts by tribal nations, including the Karuk and Yurok tribes on the lower Klamath, whose traditions and way of life have been intricately linked to the river and the salmon in its waters since time immemorial. Now hundreds of miles of the Klamath River and its tributaries once blocked off to salmon and other species have been reopened and the fish are finding their way back.

Election Results Update: Blue Lake City Council Race Still Tied

By Kimberly Wear on November 27, 2024 at 6:46PM

Former CPH President to Focus on 'Global Engagement Space' as Professor

By Thadeus Greenson on November 25, 2024 at 4:13PM

The Journal then asked if Jackson’s new position would include teaching or be an administrative role, and if the university could provide some examples of the kind of work Jackson is envisioned to be doing. In response, Yoo said CPH did not have answers to those questions.

County's Third Post-election Report Has Blue Lake Council Race Tied

By Thadeus Greenson on November 22, 2024 at 5:22PM

Arcata City Council (three seats)Stacy Atkins-Salazar — 4,492 votes (25.75 percent) Gregory Daggett — 1,323 votes (7.58 percent) Shea Love Freedomhowler — 933 votes (5.35 percent) Dana Quillman — 627 votes (3.59 percent) Sarah Schaefer — 3,615 votes (23.37 percent) Genevieve Serna — 2,781 votes (15.94 percent) Alexandra Stillman — 3,221 votes (18.47 percent) Blue Lake City Council (three seats)Christopher Edgar — 209 votes (13.01 percent) Christopher Guy Firor — 232 votes (14.44 percent) Adelene Jones — 243 votes (15.12 percent) Michelle Lewis Lusso — 285 votes (17.73 percent) Katheryn Napier — 243 (15.12 percent) Verda Winona Natasha Pitts — 131 votes (9.09 percent) John Swatzky — 249 votes (15.49 percent)

Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect for Several Areas Due to Flooding

By Kimberly Wear on November 22, 2024 at 12:42PM