354. Avelo flies away, Breeze steps in, and a spear-dancing fire? Humboldt news gets weird, wild, and kinda wonderful

Avelo Airlines is ditching Humboldt and its entire West Coast operation, but Breeze Airways will land here in 2026 with flights to Burbank and Salt Lake City, two murder suspects were caught after a man was found dead near Fieldbrook, Arcata and the county banned nitrous oxide for getting high amid rising recreational abuse, a wildfire may have started from a burning camper and a man dancing with a literal spear, Blue Lake’s city council could be thrown into chaos by a triple recall, federal officials toured the Alcatraz in a Humboldt boat, Arcata is getting its own Friday Night Market and possibly a hotel rebrand, Hollywood dropped $2 million filming a movie starring DiCaprio and Penn in Humboldt, Sports Illustrated noted former Lumberjack Alex Cappa might help the Raiders to fix their offensive line, Eureka’s zoo welcomed monkeys, goats, and a bear cub, CNN covered Native American teens kayaking the full Klamath River now that the dams are gone, and Humboldt Crab Elijah McNeal got drafted by the San Francisco Giants.Streaming radio:HumAlt.com rock with real drums and distorted guitars. Humboldt Last Week’s partners: Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Sitka Wine Lounge, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, RHBB, and KJNY. Humboldt Last Week social media:⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook