A Feather Alert has been activated for Del Norte and Humboldt counties as authorities search for a 62-year-old at-risk woman who was last seen in Klamath earlier this week.
Armed Barricade Ends With Suspect in Custody After Shelter-in-Place Order in Stafford
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Armed Barricade Ends With Suspect in Custody After Shelter-in-Place Order in Stafford
An hours-long armed barricade in Stafford ended Sunday afternoon after the suspect surrendered to Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies. Residents had been ordered to shelter in place while deputies surrounded a home on North Road. The incident occurred at the same residence that was the subject of a 2021 Humboldt County Drug Task Force search.
A SENSE OF PLACE: Nature, Culture, and Community
Handfuls of Home
A Historic Fourth of July: Eureka Celebrates America’s 250th and the City’s 170th Anniversary
Fourth of July in Eureka brings a full day of live music, food, family activities, and fireworks over Humboldt Bay to Old Town — with two big milestones to celebrate: the nation’s 250th birthday and Eureka’s 170th anniversary.
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BOLDTFEST INCUBATOR PROJECT: TYPICALLY TRAFFICKED, AWARDED $5,000 GRANT
A short film based on the true story of a Karuk woman who was trafficked in Eureka in 2010, escaped, and became an advocate has received a $5,000 grant from Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay.
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Mattole Grange July 4th Dinner Dance, and July 5th Beef & Bean BBQ
Another patriotic celebration hosted by the Mattole Grange invites you to enjoy the annual 4th of July dance and then a classic BBQ picnic the following day.
Can You Help?
BridgeFest Needs Three Aliens to work the Flying Saucer Trials
Bridgeville’s annual Bridgefest alien invasion celebration is looking for local extraterrestrial helpers — get your intergalactic pilot certification ready, and start your engines.
Other Voices: Columns, Letters, and Announcements
Letters to the Editor/ Columns
Guest Column: On Keeping Guns Out of the Hands of Young Children
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in the United States.
Announcements
Charlotte Joanne (Hackett) Michel: 1936 -2026
“She was a descendent of the Hackett, McAllister, Kemp, Hindley and Roscoe families, early settlers that homesteaded, dairyed and ranched in the Ferndale and Mattole valleys and hills around.”
Cannabis Cache
HAPPYDAY: A Season of Sweet Weather, Hard Work, and New Beginnings
Summer solstice brings reflection at a Humboldt farm that’s been juggling markets, a new CSA buyers club, livestock, grants, and five straight Fridays on the road south.
HappyDay: ‘Solstice. The Longest Day of the Year.’
“We made it. There is always a feeling of relief as we cross the threshold and begin the descent back towards shorter days.”