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After working 14 days straight, Eureka City Councilman Larry Glass was just looking for a little rest and relaxation. ”I took the day off (Sunday) and just wanted to go for a long, peaceful kayaking trip in the rain,” he said.

Identifying health risks and taking preventive steps is one means of avoiding strokes and other ailments. Idaho-based Life Line Screening will be in Arcata and Eureka on Jan.

A woman who may have jumped from the Samoa Bridge was rescued on Sunday, thanks to the efforts of several local law enforcement officers and one Eureka city councilman in a kayak.

For some, a brand-new coat is more than a way to ward off the cold — it’s a bit of self-esteem, a gesture of kindness. Eurekan Robert Lohn is hoping that others will follow his lead in saving money and taking advantage of post-holiday

Despite months of fundraising and wide-ranging community support, Eureka High School’s pool may be closed for good because of a broken heater and new federal regulations.

Eureka Police Department officers arrested a third suspect in the recent McKinleyville home invasion at a suspected indoor pot growing operation that left one man shot.

A rash of structure fires over the weekend has left some families homeless for the holidays. Firefighters throughout the county fought several structure fires over the weekend, including two homes in Eureka, one in Garberville, one in Rio Dell,

Authorities suspect that two men who allegedly attempted to rob a Eureka couple at knife point were injured when the would-be victims fought back. According to a Eureka Police Department report, when officers responded to the 1900 block of C

The Eureka Fire Department is investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at a business that had been targeted only a month before. The Eureka Fire Department responded to a fire at the business, located at the 3100 block of H Street by

Italian immigrant Romano Gabriel once said Eureka was “a bad place for flowers.” If his fog-hampered horticultural skills were lacking, Gabriel’s nonconforming artistic talent made up for it in a big way.

Helen Winfrey, candle in hand, spent Saturday evening standing in the cold rain in an attempt to protect her son’s marriage. Winfrey’s said her son, Joseph Marclin-Sampson, was the first Eureka High School student to bring a member of the same

The discerning eye of a federal Bureau of Land Management employee and the investigative skills of Patrick’s Point State Park Ranger Greg Hall led to the arrest of a Eureka man this week on suspicion of looting archaeological items from an

Two suspects wanted for allegedly pushing a Ferndale woman to the ground and stealing her purse in Eureka this week were arrested Wednesday by officers in Reno, Nev.

George Cooney of Eureka received a free year of Suddenlink phone, Internet and cable TV services as one of 50 fourth place prize winners in Suddenlink’s “Win a Home Upgrade” Sweepstakes.

EUREKA — The City Council announced this week that the city will defend the newly passed Youth Protection Act, and for Eureka it’s shaping up to be quite a fight.

Soon-to-be-former 3rd District Supervisor John Woolley will soon be working for state Assemblyman Wes Chesbro, D-Arcata, as Eureka’s field representative.

Eureka’s Design Review Committee’s meeting scheduled for Dec. 24 has been canceled. The committee’s next scheduled meeting is Jan. 14.

Eureka’s Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for Dec. 26 has been canceled due to the Christmas holiday.

EUREKA — The majority of those testifying before the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday expressed dismay and, occasionally, shock at County Administrative Office Loretta Nickolaus’ recommendation that the Sheriff’s Office take over

Newly seated Eureka City councilmembers Linda Atkins and Frank Jager got a taste of just about everything Tuesday — budget wranglings, police oversight and even a legal challenge, from the federal government no less.

With winter having arrived on the North Coast, the Eureka Fire Department is asking people to take a bit of extra caution while firing up their space heaters, wood-burning stoves and fireplaces.

Eureka’s Redevelopment Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Dec. 23 has been canceled due to a lack of agenda items. The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Jan.

More than two years after Martin Frederick Cotton’s death brought a string of angry protesters into Eureka City Council chambers calling for a system of police review, the subject is resurfacing tonight, albeit very quietly.

The city of Eureka announced that the construction work involving Second and G streets, as well as Second and H streets, has been completed. There was no parking and traffic restrictions as of 11 a.

Council members-elect Linda Atkins and Frank Jager will be sworn in at the Eureka City Council meeting Tuesday night, but there will be little time for pleasantries.

The Humboldt County Community Development Services Department has secured $4 million in state funding for an affordable housing project near Eureka.

Over the course of two days, Eureka High School students, along with adult volunteers and public officials, put their driving abilities to the test.

Caltrans is now seeking public input on the recently released modified alternatives for improvements to the safety corridor, the stretch of U.S. Highway 101 between Arcata and Eureka.

The Redwood Bark, the student-run newspaper at Eureka High School, has added new features to its Web site. The site now offers a downloadable .

EUREKA — Several business owners cried foul this week when the city of Eureka closed a stretch of Second Street for repairs during what is normally the busiest time of year for area merchants.