Humboldt Last Week

Former murder suspect Kyle Zoellner is not getting over $750K for malicious prosecution after a judge overruled a jury, Arcata City Council Member Brett Watson will debate a temporary restraining order from city officials before the Nov. 8 election, the mom of a triple-murderer is going to jail for trying to help her son evade police, the ongoing pilot shortage will probably delay the start of our...

Sara Bareilles is all set for a homecoming show at Eureka’s Halvorsen Park, the Red Hot Chili Peppers surprised the Hoopa community with a free show for around a thousand people, a jury decided the City of Arcata should award former murder suspect Kyle Zoellner at least $700,000, Ferndale export Guy Fieri saw a psychic who prompted a deeper connection with his late sister, a closer look at homeles...

Documents indicate Jesse Eisenberg is playing Sasquatch in Humboldt County, Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson says he hired an investigator to reinforce his sexual harassment denials, a social media threat alarmed yet another local high school, a local shark bite victim smiled and threw the ‘hang loose’ sign from his hospital bed, a class-action lawsuit was announced as local cannabis woes co...

Guns were seized and a 13-year-old was arrested after Fortuna High’s lockdown, four churches from Eureka to Arcata were vandalized with political language, the proposed Samoa fish farm hurdled an appeal, an alleged N-word shouting assaulter from a Eureka July 4 incident is headed to trial, Providence hospitals like Eureka’s and Fortuna’s were scrutinized by the New York Times for aggressive billin...

Grammy winner Sara Bareilles is doing a free homecoming concert in Eureka on October 16, ‘Supervisors moved to demote the chair of the ‘Planning Commission over offensive remarks, PG&E power limits could hamper important projects from the Eel River Valley to SoHum, a Eureka doctor is providing psychedelic ketamine trips, the largest one-time seizure in ‘Drug Task Force history, a new location for...

Another delay permitting a controversial home-build north of Eureka as apologies fly for offensive rhetoric aimed at Native Americans, Brett Watson’s Arcata reelection effort may have less public support than he’s claimed, some local tribes are against California possibly moving to legalize online sports betting in November, Humboldt’s Hometown Store sells local products in a historic Ferndale bui...

Eureka’s Redwood Sky Walk made it into Architectural Digest, Hoopa’s police chief was accused of excessive force while detaining a suspect for alleged loitering, a former jail officer previously fired for misconduct is headed to prison after a McKinleyville bar shooting, a year after moving here a couple who’ve visited 48 states say Humboldt County is the place they love the most, an unearthed sil...

Local groups have organized opposition to Samoa’s proposed fish farm, a local segment in Hillary Clinton’s new Apple TV+ show ‘Gutsy,’ tension between tribal members and the ‘Planning Commission, alleged looters were IDed by cops in wake of California’s second-largest wildfire this summer, 1964-born Jeffrey Bezos’ paper the Washington Post looked at Humboldt County’s recent cannabis challenges, lo...

Lightning-caused fires near Willow Creek have been a challenge to contain, embattled Arcata City Council member Brett Watson noted he’ll seek reelection, loggers and protesters pointed fingers at each other over an arson fire, protests continue over conditions at local Providence hospitals, new state goals are likely to positively impact local offshore wind energy, additional college-level sports...

A local tree – the world’s tallest – is prompting fines and jail time for trampling, the airport is working to entice Seattle or Portland as a direct destination, the state’s largest fire this year is just northeast of us, concerns of bias surround the purchase of our NBC and CBS affiliates, ‘Savior Mountain’: A fire in Alderpoint was stopped before it became a nightmare, ‘Fair-bound Guy Fieri has...

Accused racial-slurring assaulters from a July 4 incident in Eureka were arrested, our coastal waters almost suffered a devastating fuel spill, another Eureka park is getting a makeover, a repaved runway is coming to ACV in addition to more parking, Ferndale-exported director Jacob Cooney’s kids' movie ‘The Junkyard Dogs’ starring Denise Richards is out August 5, the TV drama “For All Mankind” ref...

A wild officer-involved shooting and collision-ended chase in Eureka somehow resulted in no major injuries, drama ensued after a social media influencer filmed himself trying to help a Eureka panhandler, a spy camera was found in the women’s bathroom at the Fortuna Rodeo, a community garden sign in Arcata was vandalized in a way that appears to be hateful toward immigrants, a hurdle is approaching...

There is a critical local need for blood donations, a transphobic hate crime was alleged at a Fortuna store, Sheriff Honsal says hate has no place in Humboldt County, Cal Poly Humboldt is on track to provide medication abortions on campus, the local bus system gets $40M on its path to zero emissions, local tribal leadership will battle future wildfires at the federal level, a young Hoopa woman was...

Neo-Nazi rubbish is plastered in local towns, Eureka’s security cams were OKed, a new program for locals experiencing mental health challenges, Betty Chinn’s forthcoming Eureka housing village got a fiery setback, Cal Poly Humboldt continues adding student housing options, Arcata baseballers the Humboldt Crabs got $1M for upgrades, HACHR is moving to Arcata and will continue mobile-only needle exc...

NPR juxtaposes nearby natural wonders with Orick’s struggles, Humboldt B52s export Shane Gustafson signed with an MLB affiliate, the consideration of a water park in Blue Lake, embattled Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez exits office early, a trail-thwarting coal train likely won’t move forward, Humboldt’s family-law mediator was accused of camera voyeurism, a Eureka Waterfront Trail extensio...

Local election highlights, an empty bomb threat rattled Loleta Elementary just before summer break, the new bakery Patches’ Pastries in Ferndale promotes trans visibility, Eureka export Jake Hanson is battling to again make the Green Bay Packers roster, local-university export and TV personality Doug Thron has been rescuing pets in Ukraine, cannabis busts in Southern Humboldt, the solar microgrid...

The ocean took another life off Black Sands Beach, an elementary schooler accidentally shared cannabis gummies with classmates, a possible coal train is not dead yet, the cheapest gas in the county, the new trail in Redwood National and State Parks, Larry Doss switched addresses in an attempt to unseat Steve Madrone for County Supervisor, possible offshore wind energy in Humboldt County takes anot...

DA candidates note how they’d handle the Lawson case, Governor Newsom is proposing additional tax help for struggling Humboldt County cannabis farmers, a dog was hurt badly saving a woman from a mountain lion east of Willow Creek, Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson ignores many calls to resign, it appears this fall Arcata voters will decide on flying the earth flag over state and national flag...

A rebranded Cal Poly Humboldt sees an upward trend in enrollment, County Supervisors and the Sheriff were disputed by Bay Area media after blaming local fentanyl problems on San Francisco officials, a center for local kids suffering mental health emergencies is set to open next year, locals protest in support of federal abortion rights, Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson denies a report saying...

Billy Bob Thornton and his ‘Boxmasters bandmate JD Andrew chat with Myles before their show at the Arcata Theater Lounge on May 9. Drinking blood, Kanye West, Willie Nelson’s bus, gawking, a songwriting disease, and a blushworthy moment all make it into the conversation along with a discussion of musical backgrounds. Tickets, more info, and music links: humboldtlastweek.com/p/interview-billy-bob-t...

A father and son are feared dead after an ocean shipwreck, an uptick in violence at the hospital in Eureka, some are worried about a proposed tax hike for hotel guests in unincorporated Humboldt County, a fired Cal Poly Humboldt admin accused of groping was rehired due to a technicality, we’re also losing our Phoenix flight effective August 15, applicants are being accepted to run Eureka’s first r...

The state AG reportedly took a meeting regarding David Josiah Lawson’s 2017 homicide, an advancement toward Eel River dam removals, a fugitive wanted for an alleged Kneeland murder was arrested in Santa Cruz, commercial crabbers are worried for their livelihoods after a whale-related closure, people appearing to have starkly different values unite to fight a fire, an arson arrest after a Garbervil...

Humboldt’s Las Vegas flight is going away at the start of May, the Coastal Commission advanced the idea of huge wind turbines off the Humboldt coast, app-enabled electric scooters are coming to Eureka, people allegedly tried to drive off with a baby seal in Eureka, Humboldt has the world’s tallest tree but a viral post depicts the wrong tree, per-capita Humboldt County continues to struggle with a...

Humboldt’s first accused dealer charged with fentanyl homicide is headed to trial soon, two Eureka cops retired following last year’s texting scandal, with bias claim Huffman wants FCC to reject the sale of our CBS and NBC affiliates, the localized cannabis doc “Lady Buds” is getting a comedy adaptation, diesel trucks rollin’ coal were shamed virally following our in-depth coverage, some alleged m...

Lumberjack alum Alex Cappa signs a $40M Bengals contract, a local high schooler saves two kids from drowning, several millions of dollars in airport upgrades, progress on a proposed trail all the way from San Francisco,  finger-pointing continues between our auditor and county officials, the Sheriff in Del Norte resigns amid allegations, a closer look at diesel trucks “rolling coal,” a wildfire-re...