Humboldt Last Week

An arrest was made in the 2015 killing of a 13-year-old Klamath boy, an 18-year-old accused of shooting a man near McKinleyville High pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after officers tracked him with his court-ordered ankle monitor, a broken taillight during a family road trip led to the ICE detention of a longtime Eureka resident who has lived locally for more than 30 years, former Fortuna councilmember Kris Mobley was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for stealing more than $500,000 from Beacom Construction, three people reportedly drowned in the Trinity River over six days, a man died after a medical emergency following his booking into the Humboldt County jail, Sidelines’ possible return to the Arcata Plaza is bringing old police concerns back into the debate, Humboldt elections officials pushed back on unsupported claims of undocumented voting and foreign interference, an Alderpoint cannabis raid netted more than a ton of bud and thousands of plants, a five-hour Eureka rooftop standoff ended safely, a Fortuna man was arrested after allegedly using Snapchat to target girls at Eureka High, the long-running Moonstone pollution fight may be headed to the state attorney general, Sheriff Honsal’s federal cannabis testimony included unexpected praise for California’s regulated market, officials are searching for a bodyboarder who reportedly escaped a great white shark at Moonstone Beach, Southern Humboldt is remembering Britney Willison after her tragic death drew national attention, Providence’s emergency-abortion-care trial was pushed to May 2027 while settlement talks continue, Humboldt cannabis leaders see cautious signs of stabilization, the Yurok Tribe broke ground on a major addiction and mental-health treatment center, the Alibi could join Sidelines in an Arcata bar-row comeback, Oyster Fest diverted more than 90 percent of its waste, and event picks.24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music.Humboldt Last Week’s partners: EO Electrolysis, Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB.Humboldt Last Week social media:⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

A man was sentenced to roughly 141 years to life for murdering a Eureka couple in front of their four-year-old daughter and shooting two other women, a man received 23 years to life for sexually abusing two young girls, a judge ruled the Hoopa man accused of fatally stabbing his uncle can go to a murder trial, Humboldt’s anti-Amazon ballot effort fell just a few hundred signatures short as the proposed McKinleyville warehouse continues through environmental review, Sheriff Honsal traveled to Virginia to argue against loosening federal cannabis rules, DNA confirmed that remains found along the Eel River belonged to a McKinleyville hunter missing since 2021, a second dead humpback whale in two weeks washed ashore near Ferndale, Humboldt supervisors took early steps toward blocking private detention centers and offshore drilling support while considering a pause on new data centers, Fortuna Theater supporters lost out on a one-million-dollar state grant, police increased patrols after young rodeo visitors allegedly threatened to stab a horse while officers pushed back on wilder online rumors, Bear River’s Epicenter opened its two-screen theater with recliners and food delivery, Betty Chinn met Pope Leo in Rome, a nine-year-old Southern Humboldt girl returned $1,000 she found hidden in an auction bag, an endurance swimmer stopped in Humboldt during her 900-mile journey down the California coast, event picks, and more.24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music.Humboldt Last Week’s partners: Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB.Humboldt Last Week social media:⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

New testimony in the Hoopa murder case detailed a four-year-old at the scene, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is condemning the temporary release of teen suspects charged in Dylan Moon’s killing, a Del Norte father lost his left hand after picking up a firework at the beach, Humboldt’s Amazon fight is getting louder as organizers gather signatures to put warehouse limits before voters, supervisors narrowly approved a three-year public-safety plan, Humboldt autopsies are being outsourced at more than double the previous annual cost to the doctor portrayed by Will Smith in “Concussion,” a 34-foot humpback whale washed onto Mad River Beach, Eureka’s Fourth of July fireworks started about 40 minutes early after a timing mix-up, Airbnb highlighted Arcata and Eureka among more affordable coastal destinations, David Muir put Humboldt on a national ABC stage, Cal Poly Humboldt made Money’s Best Colleges list, Corey Feldman dragged Eureka export Mike Patton into bizarre “cult stuff” talk before walking it back, event picks, and more.24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music.Humboldt Last Week’s partners: Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB.Humboldt Last Week social media:⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

The FBI has joined the Miranda’s Rescue investigation as disturbing details surface, Sidelines in Arcata is drawing formal pushback as the old bar tries to come back, Humboldt’s Amazon battle is escalating with environmental review underway and ballot backers racing to let voters weigh in, a local 18-year-old is accused of violently sexually assaulting a toddler, Eureka’s Lamplighter Inn was hit with two more lawsuits tied to carbon monoxide injuries after two deaths in the same room, all human trafficking charges were dropped in the high-profile Bridgeville cannabis labor case as the grower pleaded guilty to other charges, a new state law could limit mental health diversion in ways Humboldt is watching closely, U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman is pushing a Fourth of July resolution defending church-state separation, the big disputed old-growth redwood in Redway got a win at the Planning Commission, a missing Ruth Lake boater was found dead, a 5.6 Mendocino quake rattled plenty of Humboldt phones, a McKinleyville man was accused of cutting up protected redwood wood in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Blue Lake got a possible huge boost for a bike and skate park, the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission is a worldwide finalist, the Great Redwood Trail got more local funding, as well as short and long-term event picks.24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and enduring rock music.Humboldt Last Week’s partners: Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB.Humboldt Last Week social media:⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook

A deadly stabbing of a family member in Hoopa has turned into a murder case, one of Humboldt’s most horrifying recent shooting cases is heading toward sentencing, a man was stabbed multiple times near Valley West before reportedly firing a gun, Miranda’s Rescue is under scrutiny amid serious allegations, county officials say nearly 600 ballots went uncounted in last year’s special election, alarms are sounding over conditions at Mad River Community Hospital while the facility says patients are safe, deputies say they caught a probationer with a kilo of cocaine, the fight over Redway old-growth redwoods is still very much alive, Walmart reportedly backed away from the old Kmart, Eureka police want drivers off their phones, the Coast Guard airlifted a sick cruise passenger off Shelter Cove, locals rallied for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People awareness, a Blue Lake family lost its home and pets in a devastating fire, one Humboldt activist was detained and released during the Gaza aid flotilla, Eureka is taking steps to battle offshore drilling, and on the brighter side Eureka export Mike Patton popped up on Kimmel, Eureka’s Habit Burger is finally about to open, there’s a free lunch in a trail cleanup on the way, and the Sequoia Park Zoo bear saga has gotten downright sweet.24-7 streaming radio: humalt.com features new and timeless rock.Humboldt Last Week’s partners: Belle Starr Clothing, Carter House Inns & Restaurant 301, Frankie’s NY Bagels, Quality Body Works, North Coast Co-op, Beck’s Bakery, Photography by Shi, North Coast Journal, and RHBB.