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UPDATE: Hot! Hot! Hot! Heat Advisory Until 7 p.m.

by Kimberly Wear on June 11, 2019 at 3:09PM

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the correct high temp for June.

Yurok Tribe Awarded UN Honor for Forest Management Practices

by Kimberly Wear on June 10, 2019 at 4:21PM

Today, the Yurok Tribe was selected as one of the first indigenous organizations in the United States to receive the United Nations Development Programme’s prestigious Equator Prize. “We are honored to receive recognition for our traditional ecological knowledge and western science-based approach to managing the temperate rainforests in our region,” said Joseph L. James, the Chairman of the Yurok Tribe.

The Otters are Coming! The Otters are Coming!

by Iridian Casarez on May 29, 2019 at 10:53AM

A shipment of 100 otter sculptures is heading toward the North Coast, according to Jeff Black, who created the North Coast Otter Public Arts Initiative. All the way from Jolly Roger Sculptures in the Philippines, the arrival of the 3-foot-tall sculptures standing ready for an artist's touch will kick off a public art initiative scheduled for next summer.

Earthquake Strikes Near Pine Hills

by Kimberly Wear on May 21, 2019 at 10:34AM

A preliminary magnitude-3.8 earthquake struck near the Eureka enclave of Pine Hills this morning, with reports of ground shaking spanning from Hydesville to McKinleyville, according to USGS. The 10:19 a.m. quake struck at a depth of almost 13 miles.

North Coast Night Light: Freshwater Lagoon

by David Wilson on February 21, 2019 at 5:00PM

Sometimes my wife comes with me. It has to be an emergency, a time when there isn’t anybody else and I just have to go out or else. She’ll see I’m going to burst and takes pity, I suppose.

Hello there, Super Snow Moon

by Kimberly Wear on February 18, 2019 at 12:30PM

Read some Fun Super Moon Facts from NASA below: A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full.

Remains Found by the Eel River in 2016 Identified

by Kym Kemp on February 15, 2019 at 1:54PM

Though it does not appear that anyone came forward to press charges on the alleged theft of marijuana, Daniels was facing other charges relating to the incident. He made bail but never showed up for his March 24, 2016 court date.

UPDATE: Wind Gusts Could Reach 50 MPH This Afternoon, Slide Closes 36

by Kimberly Wear on February 13, 2019 at 9:51AM

The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page reports that the parks service is saying several large boulders came down in the slide. The parks service is indicating a loader will clear the area.

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.

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