“Residents are encouraged to use caution when traveling near the burn areas and should expect to see fire personnel and equipment operating in the vicinity.”
Mendocino County Approves Bigger Northern Nights Festival, Second Event
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Crime
Humboldt County Jail Reports: Daily Booking Sheet – June 7, 2026
Daily booking sheet from the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
Future Contractors Learn About Fire-Resilient Construction
“Fewer of our homes will burn down in wildfires when we learn how to build them in ways that are less likely to ignite.”
Good News
Coast Central Credit Union Sponsors the Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Humboldt County
“The 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Humboldt County will take place on Saturday, October 10 at the Adorni Center.”
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Humboldt Botanical Garden’s Summer Music Series Returns Today!
“Pack a lawn chair or blanket, bring a picnic or enjoy some local cuisine with us out on the lawn while taking in the Summer sun and some good tunes.”
Can You Help?
Mattole Salmon Group, Bear River Band Volunteer Event Creates Floating Shade Structures for Juvenile Salmon June 6-8
“The young Chinook and steelhead spend their summer in the estuary area waiting for the mouth of the river to open in the fall so they are larger and more able to survive predation in the wide Pacific.”
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
Southern Humboldt Teachers Argue Competitive Compensation Is Critical for Local Schools
Teachers say the real issue at the bargaining table isn’t just pay—it’s whether Southern Humboldt schools can continue attracting and retaining the educators students depend on.
Announcements
Vera Jeanette Steele: March 19, 1939 – May 4, 2026
“From GG-Ma, we learned the value of hard work, how to clean a fish, and the simple joy of sneaking a taste of frosting from the fridge when she wasn’t looking. Most importantly, we learned what it means to show up—to show up for family without asking why, and to help those in need without questioning whether they deserve it.”
Cannabis Cache
HappyDay: ‘Spring Comes in Waves’
“Our affirmation for June is that Roots Don’t Rush, and we picture the cool, rich earth teeming with life and offering abundant nutrients and mycorrhizal relationships to roots that reach out in the darkness of the soil.”
HappyDay: ‘This Week Was Momentous for Us’
“Brother Lito and I got back from our sales trip last night as dusk darkened towards night.”