Orick News

Cockroaches, overflowing toilets and exposed electrical wires are just some of the substandard housing conditions cited at the Green Valley Motel in Orick by both tenants and Humboldt County inspectors.

"On fire!" "Wide-open." "Epic!" "Off the charts." Those are just a few of the sentiments coming from the mouths of Eureka sport salmon anglers this past week.

Scientists and emergency officials are studying the components of the local tsunami warning system that didn't work properly during last week's test and will replace parts and make repairs as needed.

Sirens were heard up and down the North Coast Wednesday morning as local scientists and emergency officials kicked off the first regional tsunami test since the March 2011 tsunami created by Japan's magnitude 9.0 quake.