Humboldt County News

Officials are lifting the evacuation of about 30 homes and Blue Lake Elementary School in Blue Lake after a gas leak earlier today.

One of two Humboldt County residents who pleaded guilty to allegations of overseeing a massive marijuana cultivation and money laundering operation was sentenced this week to serve six years in federal prison.

EUREKA, Calif. a " An earthquake hit off the coast of Humboldt County Tuesday evening, but was apparently unnoticed by area residents.The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a magnitude 3.9 was recorded 56 miles west of Eureka around 6:16 p.m. Tuesday.A dispatcher for the Eureka Police Department said police have not received any calls about ...

Tony Platt had to talk about decades of contentious race relations in Humboldt County in less than two hours Monday night at Humboldt State University, a speech that ended with a discussion about how HSU, and the county, can add to positive dialogue about race.

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider whether to proceed with drafting an ordinance that will allow the Humboldt Fire District No.

The Garberville area of southern Humboldt county will be the site of a branch conservation center for California Department of Corrections to house up to 500 inmates.

After of facilitating community conversations discussing how to best weather the current economic storm, Humboldt Area Foundation has launched a new initiative called Reach Out Humboldt, and its first order of business is to help North Coast families stave off hunger and cold this winter.

The column will run several times a month.) With Halloween just around the corner, many Humboldt families are interested in limiting the amount of sugar their children eat.

Reporting from Orick, Calif. - Ron Barlow's 34-year career at the sawmill in the heart of California's Redwood Empire was a study in consistency.

A private investigator hired 20 years ago to find the sole eyewitness to a 1987 murder in Eureka began testifying Tuesday at an evidence hearing that will determine whether the man convicted for the shooting two decades ago will receive a retrial.

Investigators are now trying to identify human skeletal remains that were found in Trinity County on Saturday near a missing Garberville man's truck.

Several Humboldt County School districts are finding that a recently implemented teaching philosophy, which utilizes collaborative teaching efforts and intervention programs, is producing positive results.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation will present a symposium of guest speakers at the CR Forum Theater from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme of the symposium is "Humboldt County Roots," and will feature three successful speakers with ties to the local community: Chris Carley, Jim Zarucchi, and Amy Stewart.

A Del Norte County man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on charges of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and his family.

Humboldt County officials announced today the second local death related to H1N1, commonly referred to as the swine flu.

I was wondering if you've seen the A&E news feature "Pot City, USA" narrated by Meredith Vieira.

Police searching for a missing 14-year-old girl were sure this was the tip they were waiting for: A teenage girl in Humboldt County identified herself as Amber and matched the description of missing Amber Dubois -- and she told people she was from Escondido, Dubois' home town.

Jen Rice and Noelle Melchizedek invited the members of Southern Humboldt Working Together to come up with some ideas for improving mobility that will be presented to Humboldt County Public Works for its consideration.

Redwood Fields is back in full working order after donations and concerned citizens helped offset more than $18,000 in damages caused by an arsonist last month.

I'm Richard Marks and I am running for the 4th Division Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Commissioner seat.