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Storm Update: Flood Watch for SoHum, Eel River; Wind Advisory on the Coast

by Kimberly Wear on February 12, 2019 at 7:11PM

Read the latest NWS update below: Tuesday evening update: A series of storm systems will bring a wide range of active weather to the region over the next several days.

Massive Fish Farm Proposed for Pulp Mill Site (Video)

by Kimberly Wear on February 10, 2019 at 1:40PM

Nordic’s proposed Maine facility, situated on Penobscot Bay, has not been without controversy, however. According to a December article in the Boston Globe, the plans have “sparked significant dissent” in Belfast, a small city of fewer than 7,000 that fought to transform itself following the demise of a harmful legacy of chicken processing plants and canneries that polluted the bay and once left a lingering odor in the air, much the way Samoa Pulp Mill fumes blanketed Eureka.

New Funding Sought for Last Chance Grade

by Kimberly Wear on February 8, 2019 at 1:54PM

Some $10 million has already been invested in geotechnical studies and the initial environmental study in an effort to nail down which of the potential options would be the best one. “This final $40 million needed for the environmental study puts an end to the band-aid approach to fixing the Last Chance Grade,” said Senator McGuire.

Steps Made to Protect the Klamath Spring Run Chinook

by Kimberly Wear on February 7, 2019 at 3:35PM

Aiding in the research done by University of California at Davis scientists was a cache of old fish bones — some dating back 5,000 years — found in a cave nestled in the Upper Klamath Basin. While the spring run Chinook once made their way into those cool, deep waters in the far-flung reaches of the basin, the fish are now blocked by a series of dams, which are slated for removal in the largest project of its kind — with work slated to begin in 2020.

SECOND UPDATE: 4.4 Quake Hits East of Blue Lake

by Kimberly Wear on February 6, 2019 at 10:34AM

According to the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group, the location of today's quake "puts it within the subducted Gorda plate." A magnitude-2.6 quake in the same area followed 12 minutes later.

North Coast Night Lights: The Changing Milky Way

by David Wilson on December 27, 2018 at 10:58AM

By late February, the Milky Way’s core is once again visible but only in the wee hours of the morning. The earliest in the year I have photographed it (so far) was on the cold, snowy morning of Feb. 21, 2018, up by the Kneeland airport.

Mysterious Light in the Sky and Smoke Trail Likely a Meteor

by Kym Kemp on December 19, 2018 at 8:11PM

Editor’s note: This report first appeared on kymkemp.com and is reposted here with permission.

A Gift of Glasses: Three Eureka Men See the World in a New Hue (Video)

by Sam Armanino on December 12, 2018 at 12:43PM

Hartsell pointed to the balloons and said he can actually tell the difference between the two colors. “Before they were basically identical,” Hartsell said.

Things are About to Get Wet Outside

by Kimberly Wear on November 20, 2018 at 12:45PM

Read NWS postings on the forecast below: Rain will return to the northwest California this week.

SECOND UPDATE: Warning Issued on Dungeness Crab After Testing Shows Toxin

by Kimberly Wear on October 25, 2018 at 10:21AM

Read the release from the California Department of Public Health below: SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is advising recreational anglers not to eat Dungeness crab caught between Patrick’s Point North and the Oregon border.

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