UPDATE: Delta Fire Explodes in Size: Closure of I-5 Impacting SR 299

by Kym Kemp on September 6, 2018 at 12:19PM

Evacuation Information According to InciWeb, “Numerous structures are threatened, and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office has issued mandatory evacuations for residents along the Interstate 5 corridor from exit 707 at Vollmers north to exit 714 at Gibson. Follow the Shasta County Sheriff’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Shasta-County-Sheriffs-Office-1527637610823075/.”

North Coast Night Lights: Beach Bonfire, Meteor and Milky Way

by David Wilson on August 22, 2018 at 1:09PM

To keep abreast of David Wilson’s most current photography or peer into its past, follow him on Instagram at @david_wilson_mfx or his website mindscapefx.com, which Wilson says he updates less frequently.

Report Finds Firefighter Killed in Carr Fire Tornado; Smoke Impacts Continue

by Kimberly Wear on August 16, 2018 at 12:21PM

The column of fire created by a destructive combination of “intense rising heat and turbulent winds” was equivalent to an F3 tornado and left a path of devastation, according to the National Weather Service. There is no estimated containment date for the blaze.

Trump's Fire Tweets Decried as Congressional Delegation Urges Disaster Declaration

by Kimberly Wear on August 7, 2018 at 6:31PM

More than a dozen fires are currently burning up and down the state with the worst currently centered in the Mendocino/Lake county regions and the Shasta/Trinity areas, where thousands have lost their homes and at least seven have died. In Humboldt County, smoke from fires to the north, south and east is expected to continue impacting the region,  the North Coast Unified Air Management District said Tuesday.

What Are You Doing This Weekend?

by Jennifer Savage on July 13, 2018 at 3:01PM

more do you need? Cozy and sweet, Arcata Scoop (1068 I St.) is a place your children will remember.

Tsunami Warning Test Set for Tomorrow

by Kimberly Wear on March 27, 2018 at 4:50PM

That means, depending on where you are between 11 a.m. and noon, you could hear a siren or a broadcast message coming over the television, see the Civil Air Patrol flying along the coast or — if you’re signed up — receive a Humboldt Alert notification (register here). This time, at least, it’s only a test.

More Brrrr in the Forecast This Week

by Kimberly Wear on February 21, 2018 at 12:17PM

That really cold weather thing is not over yet. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Thursday, 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., for interior areas of Humboldt County above 2,000 feet, including Berry Summit.

Celestial Trifecta Wednesday: A Super Blue Blood Moon

by Kimberly Wear on January 29, 2018 at 12:53PM

For the North Coast, viewing of what is being called a celestial trifecta begins before sunrise at 2:51 a.m. with the lunar eclipse reaching totality at 4:51 a.m. and lasting for just more than an hour. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is calling for early morning patchy fog along the coast and inland.

Is Bigfoot a Bear?

by Kimberly Wear on November 29, 2017 at 2:26PM

In a tough break for cryptozoologists, a team of scientists says their DNA analysis of hair samples, scat and a tooth purported to be from Bigfoot’s Tibetan cousin the Yeti are, in fact, from bears. The findings — based on the analysis of mitochondrial DNA from 24 samples, including some collected in the 1930s on a Tibetan plateau — were published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

You Otter be a Citizen Scientist

by Mark Larson on September 21, 2017 at 1:44PM