A disturbing attempted assault at Sequoia Park in Eureka, a man bitten while trying to help an injured bear, and a wildfire near Alderpoint suspected to be arson, the decision to deny the local release for a serial rapist, a murder investigation underway, a Humboldt woman’s outrage after learning her abuser was quietly removed from the sex offender registry, College of the Redwoods’ mascot change, tensions at a July 4 protest in Eureka, Trinidad's pipeline study linked to a controversial hotel project, the local church that took a stand against hate, Eureka canceled travel ties with Avelo Airlines over deportation flights, our local healthcare system's sharp rebuke of Trump's Medicaid cuts, Congressman Jared Huffman blasted Trump’s “Big, Ugly Bill,” a lawsuit over California’s egg laws, a boost to the local film industry that could bring more stars to Humboldt, and former Humboldt Crabs making waves in Major League Baseball.

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Thank you to Humboldt Last Week’s local partners: Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY.