Trinidad-area residents will have the opportunity to contribute to a nationwide discussion on health care from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday in the Trinidad Town Hall.

The California Coastal Commission agreed Friday that a substantial issue exists in an appeal of a Trinidad home project. Trinidad resident Mike Reinman appealed the Trinidad City Council’s Oct.

Stan Binnie is Trinidad’s new mayor. The council voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Binnie as mayor. At the same time, the council chose Kathy Bhardwaj as the mayor pro-tem and bid farewell to long-time councilman and Mayor Chi-Wei Lin.

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen pled not guilty to felony grand theft charges Wednesday. He stands accused of taking firearms out of the Trinidad Police Department evidence and trading them, along with other guns, for a submachine gun

TRINIDAD — The city’s onsite wastewater treatment ordinance will likely become law Wednesday, as the result of a long-time-coming effort to insure the residents’ septic systems are operating properly.

A woman who fell down a rocky cliff near Trinidad Friday morning was rescued by emergency responders who arrived in a Coast Guard helicopter. According to information from the U.

California Coastal Commission staff have concluded that the appeal of a city-approved housing permit may have merit. Trinidad resident Mike Reinman appealed the Trinidad City Council’s Oct.

Recently elected Trinidad City Councilman Mike Morgan may be the only council member in Humboldt County with his very own blog. Morgan, owner of the Trinidad Bay Bed and Breakfast, successfully ran for one of the two seats on the Trinidad City

As visitors enjoyed the Trinidad sunshine outside Saturday, shoppers were busy inside of Trinidad City Hall perusing the local wares and crafts of local artisans at the 3rd Annual Trinidad Holiday Artisan Fair.

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will gather in a special session at 10 a.m. Monday to accept the certified results of the Nov. 4 election. The city of Trinidad’s three-fourths-cent sales tax was among the race results pending the final

The crowd faced south across the turquoise sea. Sage smoke mixed in the salty air as the breeze rushed it toward the fishing ships moored in Trinidad Bay.

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen’s arraignment on a charge of felony grand theft was continued Wednesday to Dec. 10. Gundersen, who stands accused of taking firearms out of Trinidad Police Department evidence and trading them,

Authorities in Trinidad raided a rental house, which they suspect was being used to commercially grow marijuana. James Cook, 28, of Trinidad was arrested Tuesday morning at his residence on the 800 block of Edwards Street on suspicion of

If Trinidad Union School’s students ever find themselves on a field trip to the beach when a nearby earthquake rattles, they’ll know just what to do to escape a possible tsunami.

TRINIDAD — The Trinidad City Council will not meet Wednesday for its second meeting of the month. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.

The ship plying the coast north and south of Trinidad for weeks now is painstakingly gathering information on what the sea floor looks like. The Pacific Star is taking in and processing vast amounts of data that is expected to improve the

TRINIDAD — Two grant-funded projects to improve the city’s entrance and make the streets safer moved forward Wednesday when the Planning Commission granted the necessary coastal development permit.

After receiving a tip about a possible marijuana growing operation in Trinidad, authorities raided a rental home and found a major pot growing operation being conducted inside.

TRINIDAD — The city encourages interested residents to apply for one of three vacant seats on the Trinidad Planning Commission. The terms will run from Jan.

Trinidad Police Chief Ken Thrailkill said his department turned its investigative report into its former chief, David Ray Gundersen, over to the District Attorney’s Office Wednesday, recommending that Gundersen be charged with theft, embezzlement

At the end of Election Day, Trinidad’s proposed 3/4-cent sales tax had a six-vote lead, 91 to 85. But, that’s not the end of the story. The final disposition for Measure I that could bring an estimated $110,000 per year to the city’s coffers

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Two men were jailed Friday and another was cited after a trespassing report led Trinidad police to a residential marijuana-growing operation.

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L. Scott Quackenbush, the former director of Humboldt State University’s Telonicher Marine Laboratory, died Sunday in his home in Mobile, Ala. He was 56.

The former director of the Telonicher Marine Laboratory in Trinidad and Humboldt State University Associate Dean of Marine Science L. Scott Quackenbush died Sunday at his home in Mobile, Ala.

It’s not a fundraiser, but a thank you when Trinidad School opens its doors Friday for the Harvest Moon Humdinger. ”We ask so much of the community during the year, we want to take this opportunity to celebrate the people who make

TRINIDAD — The Planning Commission is hosting the Trinidad Renewable Energy Conference — to provide information about converting to renewable energy sources for both buildings and vehicles — from 2 to 4 p.

TRINIDAD — The City Council has a relatively full agenda for its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, including the first reading of an ordinance to establish the city’s on-site wastewater treatment system, a program designed to monitor septic

A construction crew working on a road-widening project on Old Arcata Road accidentally cut a fiber optic cable Wednesday, leaving parts of Arcata, McKinleyville, Trinidad, Big Lagoon and Fieldbrook without Suddenlink service.

A blaring alarm didn’t deter a burglar who broke into the Trinidad Trading Co. early Sunday and stole more than $14,000 worth of jewelry. Trinidad Police Chief Ken Thrailkill reported that Trinidad officers and Humboldt County sheriff’s

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An estimated $14,000 in custom jewelry was stolen from a Trinidad shop over the weekend and police are seeking information from the public.

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Trinidad resident Kevin Bourque was arrested Sunday on suspicion of cultivating marijuana at the home he was renting.

TRINIDAD — The Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce members gathered early this week to celebrate the opening of their new office at 463 Trinity St.

A property renter in Trinidad was arrested Thursday after authorities discovered more than a hundred marijuana plants growing in his garage, the Trinidad Police department reported today.