Loleta Union Elementary School will compete against other schools in the state in a contest to create an innovative transportation project. Sponsored by Caltrans, the Mineta Transportation Institute and the Federal Highway Administration, the

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

Redwood National Park is looking to nudge 1,700 acres of cut-over forest back toward what it once looked like 100 years ago. After conducting several smaller-scale experimental thinning projects beginning in the 1970s, the park is aiming to cull

A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office employee was recognized this month by a state law enforcement association as the regional employee of the year. On Dec.

The Arcata City Council may take a step toward a more permanent commitment to homeless services tonight when it considers applying for state funding to build an emergency shelter.

Former California State Assemblywoman Patty Berg, D-Eureka, left office with a bit of extra hardware after picking up a Legislator of the Year Award from the California Association of Adult Day Services.

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.

SACRAMENTO - Assemblywoman Patty Berg, D-Eureka, on Tuesday accepted a Legislator of the Year Award from the California Association of Adult Day Services.

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

A second Humboldt man has been arrested by authorities in Trinity County for allegedly committing a home invasion robbery in Salyer Oct. 8. Edward John Mitchell, an 18-year-old Eureka resident, was arrested Thursday, the Trinity County

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.

Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools Garry Eagles was recently recognized by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association for his contributions to public education, the Humboldt County Office of Education announced

A Merced man was seriously wounded after he was shot outside The Shanty in Eureka late Friday night, and four men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder shortly afterward.

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One of Humboldt County’s news sources officially dies today, leaving behind many reporters, photographers, editors and other news-folk without a medium to express and refine their passion. But all is not lost, as what no doubt is a huge blow to readers, is an opportunity for Eureka Reporter employees to reflect and move forward.

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The Eureka Reporter will close its doors and stop producing the short-lived, but award-winning newspaper this weekend.

The Eureka City Council will welcome two new faces to its ranks after Humboldt County Coroner Frank Jager and Linda Atkins won seats Tuesday representing the city’s 4th and 2nd wards, respectively.

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The campaign committee for 4th Ward Eureka City Council candidate George Clark and 2nd Ward candidate Linda Atkins issued a statement to respond to a mailer sent out by the Frank Jäger/Polly Endert campaign regarding campaign contributions.

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First place times four: That is what The Eureka Reporter has been honored with by the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

ARCATA — The smooth sound of a saxophone filled the dimly-lit room. As it spread outward into the audience and across the stage, a group of former and current Humboldt State University students performed “The Colored Museum,” a

The city of Eureka is currently moving forward with its tree and sidewalk improvement project at various locations within the city. This work includes the removal and replacement of damaged sidewalks, and some diseased or dying trees, as well

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The Blue Lake City Council has moved forward with approving an agreement with the Blue Lake Rancheria to connect its future hotel to the city’s water and sewer system.

A Manila man escaped his burning home on Ward Road without injury Friday night after neighbors banged on the door and reported the fire. Arcata Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Justin McDonald said the resident was in the shower at the

If there’s an antithesis to a career politician, Eureka City Council candidate Linda Atkins is it. Atkins, who is challenging incumbent Polly Endert for a seat representing Eureka’s 2nd Ward, only decided to delve into the realm of public

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When it comes to the Eureka City Council races, 4th Ward candidate Frank Jäger and 2nd Ward incumbent Polly Endert lead the pack in money raised and spent so far compared to their competing candidates.

The Eureka City Council took a small step toward rolling back inflation this week with a vote to lower parking meter rates from 25 cents to 10 cents effective immediately.

LONG BEACH — She wasn’t the most famous, the wealthiest or even the most historic woman on stage, but Eureka’s Betty Chinn was one of the most inspiring during the Minerva Awards ceremony at the Women’s Conference on Wednesday.

Officials with Sun Valley Floral Farms have agreed to pay as much as $1.4 million to compensate hundreds of employees for overtime wages, after a class action lawsuit was brought against the flower distribution company in late 2007.

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors accepted the Code Enforcement Task Force’s report Tuesday and referred the weighty document to staff for further review and recommendations.

The Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living has awarded Greenway Partners and Planwest Partners, Inc. the contract for a feasibility study of the Eco-Hostel planned for the Eureka waterfront.

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In an award ceremony Monday, Kirk Goddard, a middle-school social studies teacher at Jacoby Creek Elementary School, was named California History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Preserve America. U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson presented the award.

Eureka’s Betty Chinn, one of five women selected to receive California First Lady Maria Shriver’s 2008 Minerva Award, gave those attending a Friday press conference a glimpse of why her work feeding the homeless garnered such a prestigious award.

Local philanthropist Betty Chinn is one of five recipients of California First Lady Maria Shriver’s 2008 Minerva Award, Shriver announced Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey Show.