Category: Good News

“Increases in hatchery production, investments in salmon research and habitat restoration projects, a series of good water years, dam removals and inland and ocean fishery closures have all aligned to bring Chinook and with that, Chinook fishing, back to the Klamath River Basin and Central Valley.”

“We’ve been proud to invest in the dreams and potential of the extraordinary young people in our communities pursuing higher education for close to 40 years.”

“The Trinity County Office of Education proudly hosted the 1st Annual Excellence in Education Gala on Saturday evening, May 2, 2026, at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Weaverville.”

“Academy of the Redwoods was formally recognized as a 2026 California Distinguished School during a statewide awards ceremony held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim on Friday, April 24, 2026.”

The Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council of Humboldt County has recognized the Southern Humboldt Family Resource Center with its 2026 Children First Award, honoring the Redway-based organization’s work providing food, clothing, parent education, and other support services to families across one of the region’s most isolated and under-resourced areas.

Robert Siekmann has sat on the Humboldt County Board of Education since 1976, and the county is getting ready to say thank you.

A new bachelor’s program launching this fall will train students to work as the bridge between underserved communities and a healthcare system that too often leaves people behind.

Three campus community members were recognized for efforts ranging from keeping two tons of clay out of the landfill each semester to launching a faculty program that’s reshaping how sustainability is taught across the curriculum.

The state says nearly all required communities are now composting food and yard waste under a 2016 law, and over a billion unsold meals have been redirected to hungry Californians since the program launched.