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“We have a person that lives in Humboldt County that owns a home and pays taxes and I don’t feel that we should prioritize someone from out of the area who’s making money on the process and interfering with our local residents’ quality of life,” O’Neill said before the vote.
A early morning traffic stop turned into a brief vehicle pursuit that ended with a loaded shotgun, a Glock pistol, suspected narcotics and ammunition — and two people in custody.
A wide-ranging conversation covers the redwood market collapse, Humboldt’s housing crunch, downtown development, and why a lifelong local thinks the county keeps getting in its own way.
“HCSO is proud to announce a generous $5,000 donation from Ginger Weber, President of Premier Financial Group, and her husband, Mike Weber, presented on May 18, 2026, to support water rescue preparedness in Humboldt County.”
“Meet leader Paul Johnson at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Interpretive Center on South G Street for a 90-minute, rain-or-shine walk that will focus on ‘the small things along the trails that people often miss.'”
The ASPCA is covering every adoption fee at the McKinleyville shelter this weekend, but prospective dog adopters will need an approved application and their current dogs in tow before making it official.
Who Did Paul Miss?
“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.”
“Brother Lito and I got back from our sales trip last night as dusk darkened towards night.”
The UFCW, which represents thousands of cannabis industry workers, is calling on the Trump administration to commute the sentences of people in federal prison on nonviolent cannabis charges, joining a letter signed by 28 members of Congress urging presidential action.
