City of Arcata coordinated the clearing of a two-decade-old Homeless encampment — managing billing, directing a clean-up contractor, and continuing trespass enforcement across four properties — while the people being displaced were faced with navigating a local shelter system already at capacity, or simply relocating to a different greenbelt or open lot nearby. Redheaded Blackbelt reporter Ryan Hutson has the story.

Last Friday, protestors occupied Nelson Hall East following a public forum with Cal Poly Humboldt's Vice Presidents, resulting in conflicting characterizations of protestors and suspensions. Ryan Hutson and Nat Cardos report.

In this week's sports report, Ray Hamill brings us the latest NCS basklteball playoff news, as well as updates on how the College of the Redwoods basketball teams fared in their playoff openers, why it was a big week for three local high school wrestlers, and how one H-DNL school surprised a league rival on Random Acts of Kindness Day.

An ecological rehab of the Elk River Valley's estuary area has many benefits but potential impact to ag land was a concern during a Humboldt County Planning Commission permit hearing. Daniel Mintz reports.