Sheriff's Office Investigating Eel River Drowning

By Thadeus Greenson on July 27, 2021 at 9:31AM

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 57-year-old man who drowned in the Eel River near Holmes Flat yesterday afternoon. According to a witness, the man was swept under by the river's current while swimming and failed to resurface, a sheriff's office press release states.

Arcata Woman Drowns in Trinity River

By Thadeus Greenson on July 26, 2021 at 11:23AM

A 22-year-old Arcata woman drowned July 23, reportedly after being swept into the current of the Trinity River near Kimtu Beach. Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the area at 6:18 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning.

Public Health Warns of Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Local Rivers

By Thadeus Greenson on July 23, 2021 at 12:26PM

July 23, 2021 - Warning issued after person becomes sick from potential harmful algae, dog dies Environmental health officials are reminding community residents to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms after a report was made of a person becoming ill following time spent in the South Fork Eel River north of Weott. State staff is currently taking water samples at this location and will post warnings on the shore.

The Megadrought is Just One Factor Driving Up the Price of Your Bread

By Alexandra Jones on July 21, 2021 at 8:53AM

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Blue-Green Algae Found on Trinity River

By Thadeus Greenson on July 20, 2021 at 10:05AM

Harmful Algal Bloom in Trinity River; Caution Urged for all Water Users Toxic algae pose serious threat to children, pets

Thieves Are Stealing California's Scarce Water for Illegal Cannabis Farms

By Julie Cart, CalMatters on July 20, 2021 at 8:06AM

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Trinidad Asks Residents to Curtail Water Use As Creek Runs Low

By Thadeus Greenson on July 14, 2021 at 8:22AM

Newsom Visits Klamath, Talks Drought, Dams and More

By Thadeus Greenson on July 1, 2021 at 1:08PM

On Tuesday, June 30, 2021, Yurok Chairman Joseph L. James and Vice Chairman Frankie Myers treated California Governor Gavin Newsom to a trip down the Klamath River in a traditional redwood canoe. The tribal and state leaders paddled down a singularly beautiful stretch of the Klamath on the Yurok Reservation.

Report: $124 Million Needed to Transform Port of Humboldt for Offshore Wind

By Thadeus Greenson on June 30, 2021 at 1:28PM

The prospect of a floating wind farm being built 28 miles off Humboldt’s coast got a big push forward in May, when Gov. Gavin Newsom and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will offer lease auctions as early as next year for two stretches of coastal waters off the North Coast and northwest of Morro Bay. If completed, the project would initially generate enough power to supply Humboldt County’s electric grid, with the potential to expand if infrastructure were developed to outsource the electricity to other areas of the state.

New Closures Coming to Last Chance Grade

By Kimberly Wear on June 29, 2021 at 3:13PM

Traversing the upper reaches of California along U.S. Highway 101 is about to become more complicated as Caltrans extends road closures to accelerate a stabilization project on a slope over the short but notorious Del Norte County section known as Last Chance Grade. This year alone, landslides blocked the aptly named stretch south of Crescent City — which serves as a main link between the northernmost areas of the state to points south — several times.