News, nature, and community throughout the Emerald Triangle
A vegetation and structure fire reported Monday morning near State Route 299 prompted evacuation warnings for three zones in the Weaverville area; residents with pets, livestock, or mobility limitations are urged to leave now.
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A new UC Berkeley report says utility profits, a regulatory loophole, and wildfire costs have driven electricity rates more than twice as fast as inflation for a decade, and outlines specific fixes lawmakers are already considering.
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Two kids better known on the airwaves as 42 Buck$ and DJ Hawk are stepping up their music game with a big show planned for late summer.
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From running a struggling theater to keeping Ferndale’s seniors fed, housed, and on the road to their doctor’s appointments, Leira Satlof has spent decades finding new ways to serve her adopted hometown.
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An estimated 350-year-old redwood, the last of five old-growth trees on a lower Redway property where four others were cut, goes before the Humboldt County Planning Commission tonight, with staff recommending approval over sharp community opposition.
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Two formal orders lay out exactly what a Briceland Road landowner and three broadband contractors must do next, and what it could cost them if they don’t.
Read moreEureka police say one person is detained after a standoff prompted road closures and a public safety advisory Wednesday.
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A rescue call east of Miranda turned into something far more serious once crews arrived and technical rescue teams were called in.
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Health officials are urging parents to check their kitchens after a baby formula sold nationwide was tied to a multistate outbreak.
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A routine hike to the river near Myers Flat turned into a serious medical emergency, and the response that followed says a lot about who actually shows up first in rural Humboldt, and what it takes to keep them ready.
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