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Vandalism and Theft Reported at Sequoia Park Zoo

By Music Lisa | February 18, 2025
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Eureka police are seeking information about four individuals suspected of vandalism and theft at the Sequoia Park Zoo on February 16. Lisa Music reports.

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Fugitive Joseph LaRue and Wife Arrested Again on Burglary Charges, Held on $500K Bail Each

By Music Lisa | February 18, 2025
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Fugitive Joseph LaRue and his wife, Katina Baker, were arrested on burglary charges and are being held on $500,000 bail each, just weeks after LaRue’s controversial release on a reduced bond sparked community outrage. Lisa Music reports.

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St. Joseph Hospital Staff and NUHW Union Members Demand Fair Wages Alongside Other Providence Hospitals

By KMUD | February 18, 2025
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Last week, over 50 staff at Providence St Joseph in Eureka with the National Union of Healthcare Workers took to the streets from Napa to Humboldt County as they held an informational picket to rally for fair contract negotiations across all of its Northern California campuses.  Ryan Hutson has the story in Eureka.

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Humboldt Property Owners Seek Property Tax Relief

By KMUD | February 18, 2025

Rural Humboldt County property owners are exploring ways to lower their taxes with the help of a nearly…

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By Music Lisa | February 18, 2025
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New Scholarship Offers Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in California

By Lauren Schmitt | February 18, 2025

With recent policy changes affecting the queer community and college students, a new scholarship program has been launched…

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50501 Movement Sparks Protests Nationwide, Including in Garberville

By Lauren Schmitt | February 17, 2025

Thousands of protesters gathered across the United States today as part of the 50501 movement, a nationwide protest…

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Humboldt Supes Debate New Tax Split for Roads and Transit

By Lauren Schmitt | February 17, 2025

The question of how shares of a new sales tax increase should be spent is dividing Humboldt County…

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By Music Lisa | February 13, 2025
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Special programming on the Department of Government Efficiency, oversight, conflict, accusations, media funding, and cuts under the direction of Elon Musk.

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By Lauren Schmitt | February 12, 2025
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Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Hits North Coast Amid Ongoing Aftershock Sequence with Over 600 Quakes

By Lauren Schmitt | February 12, 2025

The North Coast of California was rattled by a magnitude 4.5 earthquake, one of eight recent aftershocks in…

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County Conversations: Supervisor Michelle Bushnell on Budget Challenges, Eel River Dams, and Measure O

By Lauren Schmitt | February 12, 2025

In this edition of County Conversations, our monthly check-in with Humboldt County Supervisors, we spoke with Michelle Bushnell,…

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