A viral YouTuber cherry-picks Eureka as “Northern California’s drug capital” while leaving out key context, Walmart eyes Eureka’s empty Kmart site raising big retail questions, former Fortuna councilmember Kris Mobley pleads guilty to stealing more than $500K from a local construction company, Humboldt County is ranked the second riskiest housing market in the U.S., two Humboldt men are convicted in a brutal double murder tied to a gun-and-drug deal, a federal judge blocks Trump’s wind-energy ban potentially saving Humboldt offshore wind, cannabis could be moved to Schedule III as locals debate who actually benefits, supervisors give growers four more years to pay off $13M in cannabis tax debt, EPD ramps up holiday DUI enforcement, Mike McGuire’s food drive smashes records as hunger spikes, a Ferndale dairyman helps launch a $700M regenerative farming pilot amid controversy, Eureka pauses enforcement of its vacant-building ordinance over legal fears, and positives include a Redcrest barrel racer reaching the National Finals Rodeo, Friends of the Dunes securing major restoration funding in Manila, Humboldt-shot film One Battle After Another leading the Golden Globe race, the Film Commission’s outsized economic impact, and locals crafting a cozy holiday playbook for visiting families.

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Ferndale export Guy Fieri suffers a brutal quad tear and emergency surgery after a fall on set, Supervisor Rex Bohn faces a misconduct complaint tied to a tobacco rules dust-up, two Cal Poly Humboldt professors land on TPUSA’s “Watchlist,” Eureka’s Crisp Lounge dispensary closes amid a shrinking cannabis market, EPD pursues a hate-crime warrant after a racist, anti-LGBTQ attack on county security, Eureka lands a $70K traffic-safety grant, Humboldt Clothing Co. exits the Bayshore Mall after 25 years, rancher Ray Christie sues the county over his 2018 case, the sheriff says most body cams weren’t rolling before a fatal Blue Lake pursuit, Sorrel Leaf Healing Center stalls waiting on state funds, leaders warn hunger and homelessness will worsen under shifting federal policies, Eureka weighs a resolution opposing U.S. strikes on Venezuelan boats, Centro del Pueblo’s Thanksgiving action highlights families split by immigration policy, Scotia’s old mill eyes a sale, tsunami readiness gets a lifesaving reminder, and in the wins column: CBS’s Sheriff Country flashes the Eel River Valley, “Orick Rising” aims to reboot a gateway town, green burials in Kneeland get statewide love, Cal Poly Humboldt’s economic impact lands big, Cal Poly Humboldt export and Las Vegas Raider Alex Cappa slides back to guard, Eureka export and NFL free agent Jake Hanson draws late-season interest, former Eureka Logger and NFL star Rey Maualuga heads to the 2026 Polynesian Hall of Fame, Ferndale football chases a state title, and the Shop Humboldt Digital Passport Challenge gamifies buying local.

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Mike Patton teams with The Avett Brothers on AVVT/PTTN and I share a quick review, Eureka’s coffee-and-cannabis drive-thru drops weed and reopens coffee-only in January, Ferndale’s Lighted Tractor Parade tightens rules to bar another fetus display while allowing other religious themes, Humboldt’s DA deems officers justified in a 2024 Eureka hostage-and-knife standoff shooting, the FBI leads a Hoopa-area search in a child-pornography case with no arrests yet, animal-shelter volunteers push back on a new liability waiver as the county says it’s standard paperwork, a new green cemetery in the Kneeland hills offers natural burials beneath trees, Eureka explores a city-run grocery to cut costs and boost access, Eureka puts $30,000 into Food for People and St. Vincent de Paul amid SNAP chaos, state leaders reject a new offshore drilling push off our coast, plus positives: $1M for McKinleyville Community Forest, a Klamath River restoration spotlight on Kelly Clarkson’s show, Sara Bareilles and Brandi Carlile’s “Salt Then Sour Then Sweet,” Backcountry Press’s California Trees wins a national award, and more.

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A real ice rink and expanded holiday fun return to Ferndale’s fairgrounds and Main Street, journalist and teacher Matt LaFever is arrested on suspicion of inappropriate online contact with a minor, Supervisor Michelle Bushnell is censured and removed as board chair, Arcata High coach and MMA fighter Cass Bell is arrested after an alleged late-night streetfight, voters pass Prop 50 to temporarily reshape House districts likely adding five California Democrats as Humboldt’s map links us with Redding and the north state, Mike McGuire launches a bid for Congress in a newly redrawn district while Jared Huffman runs to continue representing us, SNAP turbulence eases as many locals receive November benefits but food banks still face huge need, Eureka is eyeing a trans-sanctuary resolution to protect access to gender-affirming care, Eureka closes the book on the 'Marina Center' and eyes a cleaner mixed-use future on the Balloon Track, nonprofits report nearly $7 million in lost support tied to Trump-era changes, a cautionary tale as AI fabricates an alarming "local story" with fake quotes and events, positives abound with new air routes on the horizon, Hoopa’s Uriah Cheng was named to the 2025 Native All-American Game including NFL partnerships, Halloween weddings it up Ferndale, Pierson’s holiday store spotlights Made-in-Humboldt goods, the locally-shot DiCaprio flick 'One Battle After Another' premieres on digital, and shoutouts to standout seasons across Humboldt sports.

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Alaska Airlines adds daily nonstop flights from ACV to Seattle starting April 8, the Sheriff's Office apologizes after linking possible SNAP disruptions to theft and looting and shares food resources, Food For People could use donations as up to 30,000 locals could be affected, a highway “drone vs. car” crash near Arcata is a first for local CHP, a curious bear strolls the Sequoia Park Zoo skywalk, a 74-year-old is airlifted after a sneaker wave at the North Jetty and a GoFundMe appears, Arcata Police arrest then release a homicide suspect as the case continues, EPD warns of possible Snapchat stalking tied to Eureka High, a McKinleyville man faces federal charges over child sex abuse material, a fatal Manila house fire likely starts with wiring or a space heater, supervisors advance a McKinleyville Town Center plan for a more walkable downtown, Arcata High’s principal faces backlash after repeating a racial slur directed at her, parents say youth football refs ignored slur use leading to an automatic ejection rule, ICE-related concerns were raised about license plate reader data sharing, supervisors suspended the county cannabis tax amid industry collapse and millions in back taxes, McKinleyville schools sue the U.S. Department of Education over a cut $7.2M mental-health grant, Humboldt’s long record backing LGBTQ+ rights resurfaces as the Supreme Court eyes marriage equality Nov. 7, thousands join Eureka’s “No Kings” rally, plus local bright spots: Humboldt Dads group meetups, a funding boost for the Sorrel Leaf Healing Center opening in 2026, and more.

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Humboldt-shot One Battle After Another wows critics but strains its huge budget, four years after her disappearance a $20K reward seeks answers in the Emmilee Rizzling case, Eureka High will play Arcata soccer with no fans after a chaotic finish last weekend, Eureka’s beloved “you are enough” T. rex mural is gone due to a failing wall surface, California sends over $18M to keep offshore wind on track in Humboldt, a community group aims to buy and reopen Fortuna’s movie theater, the Supreme Court declines a Humboldt cannabis fines case as other challenges continue, Rep Jared Huffman backs Prop 50 as a temporary counter to GOP map-drawing, the federal shutdown’s local fallout shows tens of thousands at risk of losing help with groceries, Eureka readies another “No Kings” protest on Saturday, the city refreshes utility box art along the main drag, Ferndale High football remains undefeated and unscored upon through six games with just 17 players, Arcata’s monthly Repair Café fixes your stuff for free, and Eureka export Mike Patton teams with the Avett Brothers on the fuzzed-out single "Heaven’s Breath" ahead of their AVTT/PTTN album Nov 14.
 

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A former Cal Poly Humboldt employee gets about eight months and sex-offender registration, Eureka’s newish Starbucks closes, the K9 team Dylan’s Dogs searches rugged Willow Creek terrain for Bailey Blunt, the $650 million Samoa fish farm idea sits in limbo after months of silence, Eureka advances hazardous cleanup at the waterfront Balloon Track, a local man detained during a Gaza aid mission is released amid allegations of harsh treatment, county supervisors vote 3–1 to oppose new offshore oil and gas drilling off our coast, crabbers face tougher seasons, Roy Tsatoke’s family keeps pushing for answers a year after he vanished, ‘60 Minutes’ details the high-tech theft of Guy Fieri’s Santo Tequila with half still missing, health officials urge free COVID/flu/RSV shots ahead of winter, the Trump administration rescinds $87 million from a tribal energy project, Humboldt loses $250,000 for safety and health programs under the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Congressman Jared Huffman honors church-state separation and explains a nuanced vote tied to condemning violence, Eureka export Sara Bareilles gets married, Willow Creek opens its Bigfoot-themed SkateSquatch park, a new jail program offers monthly Sublocade to curb opioid relapse on release, Scotia debuts a dog park, Ferndale hosts indie sci-fi horror 'Dark Light,' the Klamath is looking good after historic dam removals, and signs point to Habit Burger still coming to Eureka.

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An arrest of a local transit driver on an alleged sexual assault with serious prior convictions, Sinclair cancels then restores Jimmy Kimmel in Humboldt amid protests and free-speech blowback, deputies release body-cam from a fatal Loleta shooting near Bear River Casino as investigations continue, a 100-mph chase ends with kidnapping and gun charges, a daylong Eureka barricade ends in arrest, a probation violator in a child-porn case gets five years eight months, two Eureka men face gang-related attempted-murder charges tied to a March shooting, Avelo moves up its last flight as Breeze targets March launches and the county pursues more routes, Arcata’s council meeting turns chaotic with a fake-gun rush and talk of tighter security, police probe graffiti in Eureka and Arcata, more than 300 gather at a Charlie Kirk vigil while others rally for democracy and press freedoms, locals say offshore wind presses on despite a federal pullback, a court win looks to shield Eureka grants from culture-war conditions, $50 million lands for the Great Redwood Trail, Arcata urges CalPERS to divest over Gaza, the Route 36 hog-tie arson suspect is found incompetent, Food for People reports surging hunger, the Ink People buy a Fifth Street arts hub, Arcata is building a 3.5-mile Annie & Marie trail segment toward Blue Lake, Humboldt faces and not just Humboldt scenery pop up in DiCaprio’s new film, and Eureka export Mike Patton and The Avett Brothers unveil AVTT/PTTN with a softer first single.

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A candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk, SFGate charts the Bayshore Mall’s decline, wildlife officers say a bear in Eureka was humanely euthanized despite neighbor reports, a Eureka man’s ninth public-meth arrest triggers jail under the new repeat-offense law with treatment options, Congressman Jared Huffman joined a bipartisan push to release federal Epstein files, the Trump administration criticizes Eel River dam removal while PG&E calls the aging dams uneconomical, a preliminary report on a Shelter Cove plane crash cites fog and turbulence recollections, Cal Poly Humboldt names its next president, the university plans 212 more student parking spaces, Humboldt County is offering Halloween-themed weddings in Ferndale and at the courthouse, the local scenes in "One Battle After Another" starring Leonardo DiCaprio can be viewed as early as Sept. 26, and an editorial on the local reaction to the assaniation of Charlie Kirk.

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A bear-killing investigation south of Eureka alleges a mother and cub were shot before dawn in a neighborhood, Cal Poly Humboldt’s new dorms squeeze street parking with hundreds more beds coming by spring, a judge orders Providence St. Joseph to keep providing emergency abortions, Eureka faces a sharply higher state housing mandate with potential fines for noncompliance, a county survey shows burnout and falling retention intent amid a hiring freeze, Fortuna weighs cannabis businesses to plug budget gaps after a failed tax hike, a former Yurok employee pleads guilty to embezzling over $500,000, hundreds rally in a “Workers Over Billionaires” protest, Eureka unveils the $6.3 million Da’ Yas Park makeover with new courts and ADA upgrades, SFGate spotlights the Madaket and its floating bar, and College of the Redwoods football moves up to the National Division.

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A Shelter Cove plane crash leaves a pilot dead and a survivor badly hurt after an ocean takeoff, a federal cut guts Humboldt offshore wind funding, an Airbnb assault in McKinleyville ends with an 18 year old arrested after siblings text 911, a whippits lawsuit seeks accountability after a fatal 2024 incident, a driver allegedly torches a car on the courthouse lawn, a former campus medical assistant admits sending nudes to a minor, a rape at a dorm is reported, a motorcyclist leads a wild chase over the Hammond Trail before arrest, California’s rushed November 4 special election map plan a put pressure on our local election office and could redraw representation, Eureka is working to block federal threats to millions in city grants, Eureka leaders urge CalPERS to divest from Israel links, AI video ads spark debate as marketers embrace it, a lost boat becomes a somber memorial before a volunteer sails it home, Cal Poly Humboldt opens a $226M housing tower as enrollment rises, the Humboldt Crabs get statewide love, Ishung the rescued bear sheds about 100 pounds, a Eureka burger boom adds Habit Burger and 707 Smash, and alum Rey Maualuga marks four years sober.

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