A former Cal Poly Humboldt employee gets about eight months and sex-offender registration, Eureka’s newish Starbucks closes, the K9 team Dylan’s Dogs searches rugged Willow Creek terrain for Bailey Blunt, the $650 million Samoa fish farm idea sits in limbo after months of silence, Eureka advances hazardous cleanup at the waterfront Balloon Track, a local man detained during a Gaza aid mission is released amid allegations of harsh treatment, county supervisors vote 3–1 to oppose new offshore oil and gas drilling off our coast, crabbers face tougher seasons, Roy Tsatoke’s family keeps pushing for answers a year after he vanished, ‘60 Minutes’ details the high-tech theft of Guy Fieri’s Santo Tequila with half still missing, health officials urge free COVID/flu/RSV shots ahead of winter, the Trump administration rescinds $87 million from a tribal energy project, Humboldt loses $250,000 for safety and health programs under the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Congressman Jared Huffman honors church-state separation and explains a nuanced vote tied to condemning violence, Eureka export Sara Bareilles gets married, Willow Creek opens its Bigfoot-themed SkateSquatch park, a new jail program offers monthly Sublocade to curb opioid relapse on release, Scotia debuts a dog park, Ferndale hosts indie sci-fi horror 'Dark Light,' the Klamath is looking good after historic dam removals, and signs point to Habit Burger still coming to Eureka.

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EO Electrolysis, 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, and RHBB.

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An arrest of a local transit driver on an alleged sexual assault with serious prior convictions, Sinclair cancels then restores Jimmy Kimmel in Humboldt amid protests and free-speech blowback, deputies release body-cam from a fatal Loleta shooting near Bear River Casino as investigations continue, a 100-mph chase ends with kidnapping and gun charges, a daylong Eureka barricade ends in arrest, a probation violator in a child-porn case gets five years eight months, two Eureka men face gang-related attempted-murder charges tied to a March shooting, Avelo moves up its last flight as Breeze targets March launches and the county pursues more routes, Arcata’s council meeting turns chaotic with a fake-gun rush and talk of tighter security, police probe graffiti in Eureka and Arcata, more than 300 gather at a Charlie Kirk vigil while others rally for democracy and press freedoms, locals say offshore wind presses on despite a federal pullback, a court win looks to shield Eureka grants from culture-war conditions, $50 million lands for the Great Redwood Trail, Arcata urges CalPERS to divest over Gaza, the Route 36 hog-tie arson suspect is found incompetent, Food for People reports surging hunger, the Ink People buy a Fifth Street arts hub, Arcata is building a 3.5-mile Annie & Marie trail segment toward Blue Lake, Humboldt faces and not just Humboldt scenery pop up in DiCaprio’s new film, and Eureka export Mike Patton and The Avett Brothers unveil AVTT/PTTN with a softer first single.

Streaming radio: HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s partners: 

EO Electrolysis, 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, and RHBB.

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A candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk, SFGate charts the Bayshore Mall’s decline, wildlife officers say a bear in Eureka was humanely euthanized despite neighbor reports, a Eureka man’s ninth public-meth arrest triggers jail under the new repeat-offense law with treatment options, Congressman Jared Huffman joined a bipartisan push to release federal Epstein files, the Trump administration criticizes Eel River dam removal while PG&E calls the aging dams uneconomical, a preliminary report on a Shelter Cove plane crash cites fog and turbulence recollections, Cal Poly Humboldt names its next president, the university plans 212 more student parking spaces, Humboldt County is offering Halloween-themed weddings in Ferndale and at the courthouse, the local scenes in "One Battle After Another" starring Leonardo DiCaprio can be viewed as early as Sept. 26, and an editorial on the local reaction to the assaniation of Charlie Kirk.

Streaming radio: HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s partners: 

EO Electrolysis, 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, and RHBB.

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A bear-killing investigation south of Eureka alleges a mother and cub were shot before dawn in a neighborhood, Cal Poly Humboldt’s new dorms squeeze street parking with hundreds more beds coming by spring, a judge orders Providence St. Joseph to keep providing emergency abortions, Eureka faces a sharply higher state housing mandate with potential fines for noncompliance, a county survey shows burnout and falling retention intent amid a hiring freeze, Fortuna weighs cannabis businesses to plug budget gaps after a failed tax hike, a former Yurok employee pleads guilty to embezzling over $500,000, hundreds rally in a “Workers Over Billionaires” protest, Eureka unveils the $6.3 million Da’ Yas Park makeover with new courts and ADA upgrades, SFGate spotlights the Madaket and its floating bar, and College of the Redwoods football moves up to the National Division.

Streaming radio: HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s partners: 

EO Electrolysis, 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, and RHBB.

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A Shelter Cove plane crash leaves a pilot dead and a survivor badly hurt after an ocean takeoff, a federal cut guts Humboldt offshore wind funding, an Airbnb assault in McKinleyville ends with an 18 year old arrested after siblings text 911, a whippits lawsuit seeks accountability after a fatal 2024 incident, a driver allegedly torches a car on the courthouse lawn, a former campus medical assistant admits sending nudes to a minor, a rape at a dorm is reported, a motorcyclist leads a wild chase over the Hammond Trail before arrest, California’s rushed November 4 special election map plan a put pressure on our local election office and could redraw representation, Eureka is working to block federal threats to millions in city grants, Eureka leaders urge CalPERS to divest from Israel links, AI video ads spark debate as marketers embrace it, a lost boat becomes a somber memorial before a volunteer sails it home, Cal Poly Humboldt opens a $226M housing tower as enrollment rises, the Humboldt Crabs get statewide love, Ishung the rescued bear sheds about 100 pounds, a Eureka burger boom adds Habit Burger and 707 Smash, and alum Rey Maualuga marks four years sober.

Streaming radio: HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s partners: 

EO Electrolysis, 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.

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A woman in the Arcata Community Forest stared down a mountain lion, locals reportedly hog-tied a suspected arsonist before his arrest, there was a tense shotgun standoff west of Willow Creek, a man found dead was ID’d as an LA visitor linked to Reggae on the River, Humboldt logged a jail transfer to ICE under serious-felon rules, CA’s AG says Providence St. Joseph is trying to back out of a care agreement, Cal Poly Humboldt put a cross country coach on leave amid allegations, Eureka will bill $50 per abandoned shopping cart, the Arcata council is again shouted down over Gaza and homeless policies, another rally with anti-Trump messages and a food drive, KEET canceled ‘Headline Humboldt’ after funding cuts, ex-Crabs notch MLB moves, Eureka High grad Jake Hanson signed with the Falcons, Humboldt formally backed transgender residents and gender-affirming care, Cal Poly Humboldt hoops adds height, and a 100-year-old war veteran vintage plane roll made national TV.

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HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s partners: EO Electrolysis, 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.

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A tragic death after a man is hit by a bus in north Arcata raises difficult questions, an accidental tsunami warning from an 8.8 Russia quake rattles Humboldt residents, Crescent City harbor suffers costly tsunami damage without FEMA relief, officers fatally shoot a wanted suspect near Blue Lake after an exchange of gunfire, Lake County officials eye a cash windfall after seizing psychedelic mushrooms and hundreds of thousands of dollars from an Arcata man, an Arcata City Council meeting erupts in chaos amid protests over homelessness policies, Southern Humboldt mourns beloved addiction counselor Sally Teegarden killed by a drunk driver, Humboldt's offshore wind energy project survives federal cuts amid local economic hopes, the Humboldt Crabs battle for a baseball championship while one player chooses college ball over the Giants, Old Town Stewards quietly improve Eureka’s vibe, and Ferndale export Guy Fieri brings Flavortown to Hollywood in Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2.

Streaming radio:

HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s 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.

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A woman driving a stolen van tragically died in a fiery explosion outside Fiesta Café in Eureka, as bystanders bravely rushed in amidst chaos, an 11-year-old girl was heroically rescued from treacherous surf at Big Lagoon by lifeguards and the Coast Guard, the Humboldt community remembers Joshua McCollister, a devoted stepdad-to-be senselessly murdered near Glendale, a heartfelt rescue reunites a missing Rio Dell man with his firefighter friend, Humboldt's united stand prevents placement of convicted rapist Richard Stobaugh locally, Old Town businesses fight to stay afloat amid economic struggles, former Cal Poly Humboldt runners speak out against a coach they say damaged their mental health, historic dam removals approved for fish recovery and Indigenous rights, Congressman Jared Huffman reintroduces a bill aiming to help small cannabis farmers post-legalization, Trump-era funding cuts threaten local public broadcasting crucial for rural communities, and another political protest with community spirit planned for Eureka.

Streaming radio:

HumAlt.com features rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s 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.

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Avelo Airlines is ditching Humboldt and its entire West Coast operation, but Breeze Airways will land here in 2026 with flights to Burbank and Salt Lake City, two murder suspects were caught after a man was found dead near Fieldbrook, Arcata and the county banned nitrous oxide for getting high amid rising recreational abuse, a wildfire may have started from a burning camper and a man dancing with a literal spear, Blue Lake’s city council could be thrown into chaos by a triple recall, federal officials toured the Alcatraz in a Humboldt boat, Arcata is getting its own Friday Night Market and possibly a hotel rebrand, Hollywood dropped $2 million filming a movie starring DiCaprio and Penn in Humboldt, Sports Illustrated noted former Lumberjack Alex Cappa might help the Raiders to fix their offensive line, Eureka’s zoo welcomed monkeys, goats, and a bear cub, CNN covered Native American teens kayaking the full Klamath River now that the dams are gone, and Humboldt Crab Elijah McNeal got drafted by the San Francisco Giants.

Streaming radio:

HumAlt.com rock with real drums and distorted guitars.

Humboldt Last Week’s 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.

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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.