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Multiple shootings rattled Humboldt with two homes reportedly targeted and a man critically injured in a separate shooting that led to an arrest, an airport worker accused Shannon Miranda of threats as the Miranda’s Rescue investigation continues, a plea deal in a Eureka roommate stabbing death fell apart after the defendant was rejected from a community work program, three Eureka smoke shops were accused of illegally selling kratom, a Fortuna man received 40 years to life for sex crimes involving a child and a woman, growing opposition to Humboldt’s offshore wind terminal is raising questions about environmental and tribal impacts versus potential jobs, Eureka might have found a loophole allowing a city-run grocery store in Henderson Center, family and friends honored a man who died after a brutal Arcata Community Forest attack, the county wants a judge to dismiss rancher Ray Christie’s lawsuit, Humboldt’s once-troubled Auditor-Controller’s Office won a state award, our film commissioner is pushing for stronger Hollywood incentives after the success of One Battle After Another, cannabis interests are getting a bigger voice in Humboldt tourism planning, Sheriff Honsal criticized the governor’s death-sentence commutations, the Supreme Court rejected an effort to challenge California ballots over unproven citizenship claims, Humboldt’s election results included some interesting statewide proposition votes and familiar faces returning to Congress and the Legislature, a free medical and dental clinic is helping people in Eureka, local pet owners could soon get help with spaying and neutering costs, Coast Central awarded $150,000 to local nonprofits, Ferndale girls volleyball made school history, two historic Old Town buildings got beautiful makeovers, event picks, and more. ALSO: humalt.com ROCK. Guitars and real drums. New and timeless. 24/7.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

Another man died after being hit by an allegedly impaired driver in Eureka just weeks after the death of road worker Ronnie Franklin, a St. Bernard’s football game fight led to assault allegations involving a metal cup and a racial slur before a hate-crime charge was dropped, the owner of Eureka’s Smalls restaurant apologized after hateful social media posts sparked backlash, two boys who survived being stabbed by their mother fear encountering her during outings from a Eureka treatment facility, a Blue Lake gas station clerk wrestled a shotgun from an alleged robber and the gun went off, seven of Humboldt’s nine Sheriff’s Office Flock cameras are reportedly down due to vandalism, the Miranda’s Rescue investigation inspired proposed federal animal-welfare legislation, around 100 people protested Amazon’s proposed McKinleyville facility, Humboldt supervisors chose to pursue moving Centerville Road inland rather than the controversial beach-access project, Fortuna’s longtime Hot Brew restaurant abruptly closed after its owner was arrested, Humboldt has California’s second-highest fentanyl death rate, some Lost Coast cliffs are eroding at alarming rates, the Wiyot Tribe raised concerns about the proposed offshore wind terminal, Supervisor Rex Bohn faces another harassment or discrimination investigation, an Arcata council candidate dropped out after regretting an old insult, a suspicious white-powder package was sent to Congressman Jared Huffman’s office, a judge blocked an effort to separate certain California ballots over unsupported noncitizen-voting allegations, a former Humboldt Crab helped Milwaukee win the World Series, the former Humboldt Bay Social Club is getting a new life as The Landing, Broadway Cinema finally has working indoor bathrooms again, Arcata has a new café and McKinleyville has a new BMX track, Humboldt entrepreneurs have another shot at $200,000, the Annie and Mary Trail is opening, event picks, and more.  ALSO: humalt.com ROCK. Guitars and real drums. New and timeless. 24/7.  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

An Arcata man pleaded not guilty after a 19-year-old woman accused him of rape and violence during a first date on the Samoa Peninsula, another suspected drunk driver seriously injured a pedestrian in Eureka amid a disturbing string of DUI crashes, Miranda’s Rescue reportedly sold a Fortuna property for $126,000 as its investigation continues, a Eureka man was arrested for allegedly selling cocaine through local bars, Cal Poly Humboldt students protested for more transparency following a reported dorm sexual assault, a cannabis farm owner was sentenced to jail after three immigrant workers were denied wages and kept in troubling conditions, investigators searched another Fortuna massage business, the DA ruled a deadly deputy shooting near Blue Lake was justified, Arcata approved its first indoor cannabis-smoking lounge, KMUD is facing a $200,000 annual funding gap, police seized more than 1,300 illegal flavored tobacco and nicotine products, a man was accused of trying to spread a fire near Hoopa, strong waves raised questions about the new Humboldt Bay Trail, the county is planning a replacement for its aging psychiatric hospital, Humboldt’s black bear population is thriving, the local film commission earned another international honor, Sequoia Park Zoo renewed its prestigious accreditation, Eureka’s Stuff N’ Things is adding a deli and market, a downtown building got a colorful artistic transformation, a former Humboldt Crab delivered a huge playoff home run, a sweet new waterfront park is coming to Eureka, event picks, and more. ALSO: humalt.com ROCK. Guitars and real drums. New and timeless. 24/7.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

The woman charged with murder in the suspected DUI death of 20-year-old road worker Ronnie Franklin will stay jailed after backing away from a release request, a Humboldt drug bust allegedly turned up hundreds of fentanyl pills hidden in a Nerds box along with meth, cocaine, 14 guns and three children at the property, protesters are asking why there are still no charges nearly five months into the Miranda’s Rescue investigation as the Fortuna-area rescue briefly reopened before the county shut it down again, Ferndale somehow has a real dispute over Halloween skeleton decorations and cemetery tours, Humboldt’s notorious “Ski Mask Rapist” died while still trying to return to the area, the 75-year-old victim of January’s brutal Arcata Community Forest attack died after months of intensive care, a decomposed body was found in an Arcata slough with no immediate signs of foul play reported, an Arcata-to-Trinidad police chase ended with spike strips after a driver allegedly hit multiple cars and nearly struck pedestrians, a donation-funded clinic is stepping in with gender-affirming care after Open Door stopped taking new patients under 19 for those services, Humboldt bus ridership jumped more than 20 percent, the county joined Arcata and Eureka in temporarily pumping the brakes on new data centers, questions continue after two horses died following injuries at the Humboldt County Fair rodeo, experts say a potentially huge El Niño does not necessarily mean Humboldt will get a crazy wet winter, another local needed rabies treatment after grabbing a bat, Eureka mayor candidate Anil Dwivedi is proposing a $100,000-plus settlement in a renter lawsuit without admitting wrongdoing, charges against a Cal Poly Humboldt protester could disappear after six months of good behavior, the Centerville Beach driving fight made the L.A. Times, Eureka is planning a new 40-bed homeless shelter, two separate prison killings made news in Del Norte, a Crescent City boat owner woke up to a stranger allegedly driving him toward the open ocean, a free health and dental clinic is coming back to Eureka, Restaurant 511 and Pearl Lounge are coming back in Old Town, Arcata wants official recognition as a mountain-bike Trail Town, Humboldt nostalgia made it into a new song called “Fortuna Daydream,” Mike Patton keeps making wonderfully weird music headlines, Chris Hesse got some Modern Drummer love, and event picks. ALSO: humalt.com ROCK. Guitars and real drums. New and timeless. 24/7. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook  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.

The death of 20-year-old road worker Ronnie Franklin after a suspected DUI crash in a southern Eureka work zone devastated Humboldt as the accused driver was arrested on suspicion of murder, five people including a Weitchpec mother and two young children were killed in a head-on collision, Miranda’s Rescue is being allowed to resume operations while its criminal investigation continues and former workers tell the San Francisco Chronicle far more dogs came in than went out, a couple eat of Willow Creek suffered serious injuries in a bear attack and their little French bulldog died after charging the bear to protect them, an Alderpoint murderer was sentenced to 60 years to life after being convicted twice, California investigators declined to charge a CHP officer who fatally shot a man in Hoopa in 2023 while recommending policy changes, Humboldt County jail inmates will soon have personal letters and photos sent out of state to be scanned instead of receiving the originals, Roy Tsatoke remains missing two years after disappearing near McKinleyville, Blue Lake Rancheria won a potentially important legal round over Kalshi sports betting, a 15-year-old on an e-bike allegedly tried to outrun Eureka cops after popping a wheelie, California adopted new statewide rules around resource-hungry data centers as Humboldt governments weigh their own restrictions, 72 acres near Headwaters Forest are now permanently protected, Eureka High is getting Friday-night football back at renovated Albee Stadium, Northtown Books reopened after the devastating Arcata fire, Hospice of Humboldt is expanding home palliative care, Humboldt has a new teenage food critic called The Forktuna, event picks, and more. ALSO: humalt.com ROCK. Guitars and real drums. New and timeless. 24/7. 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 shot after allegedly forcing his way into a Cutten-area home and investigators currently believe the resident acted in self-defense, a woman who pleaded guilty to killing her Eureka roommate could potentially serve a four-year involuntary-manslaughter sentence through a work program, an Arcata man accused of stalking someone and breaking into their home now faces attempted-murder allegations after prosecutors say he returned after posting bail, the Miranda’s Rescue investigation could inspire California’s first statewide permitting rules for private animal rescues, Lost Coast Brewery’s Eureka brewing equipment is being auctioned off while the brand itself is being sold separately, Sidelines’ planned Arcata comeback is off the table for now, Humboldt scrapped its original Flock-camera committee in favor of a broader surveillance-tech review, the DA’s Office overspent its annual budget by more than a million dollars, a woman suing St. Joe’s over an alleged emergency-abortion denial wants a Catholic bishop to testify, local law enforcement told families they will not assist ICE with civil immigration enforcement, a developer is considering a roughly 50,000-square-foot Humboldt data center that could use as much electricity as more than 11,000 average homes, Arcata and Eureka have paused new data centers while the county considers a longer moratorium, College of the Redwoods came up empty in its nationwide president search, a badly injured 20-year-old road worker has a recovery fundraiser, Hoobastank drummer and Humboldt export Chris Hesse got national TV exposure, Sara Bareilles is getting strong reviews for her first album in seven years, a Humboldt father and son say creepy Bigfoot-country noises chased them from camp, Arcata opened a new 40-bed homeless shelter, Humboldt Last Week officially hit 10 years, event picks, and more. 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 Eureka mayoral candidate is denying that racist, anti-Muslim and pro-Nazi posts tied to accounts using his name and personal details were actually his, Shannon Miranda gave his most extensive defense yet of Miranda’s Rescue saying he is “not this big monster” while investigators still have hundreds of transferred dogs unaccounted for and more than 100 bodies exhumed, Fortuna is moving toward tougher rules for massage businesses after prostitution concerns exposed gaps in the city’s ability to shut problem locations down, Humboldt public defenders say felony attorneys are carrying roughly five times the recommended caseload, Cal Poly Humboldt is staring at a tougher enrollment future even as university leaders try to grab a bigger share of a shrinking student pool, the Coastal Commission approved Centerville Beach parking and road improvements while leaving the door open to limited future vehicle access, Humboldt marked 25 years since 9/11 while remembering Richard Guadagno and other local connections to that day, three local kids needed precautionary rabies treatment after handling infected bats in two separate incidents, Eureka police are ramping up enforcement around e-bikes and e-scooters, Cal Poly Humboldt also landed a top-10 national ranking for colleges serving rural America, Fortuna’s long-awaited community pool is looking more real with new renderings, Humboldt cannabis leaders are leaning harder into marketing the region as the Napa of weed, Northtown Books is getting ready to reopen after the devastating Arcata fire, Eureka’s Old Town fountain got one more expensive shot at functioning, Sara Bareilles is helping raise money for a new Eureka Theater roof, the Sorrel Leaf Healing Center is nearing a November opening that could close a huge gap in local youth mental-health care, event picks, and more. 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

Two teenagers are accused in the shooting death of a man in Hoopa with robbery allegations now part of the case, a 43-year-old Cal Poly Humboldt dorm resident was arrested on sexual-assault allegations and then arrested again, a Humboldt drug bust involving guns and drugs expanded into allegations of human trafficking and pimping multiple people, a local man is accused of sexually abusing six victims ages 7 to 17 over more than a decade, Humboldt County suspended Miranda’s Rescue from taking in or adopting out animals as the criminal investigation continues, Sheriff William Honsal told the DEA Humboldt’s illicit cannabis market is still thriving despite legalization, state lawmakers killed another attempt to tighten rules on Flock license-plate cameras while Humboldt keeps debating its own, prosecutors lost access to seized devices in a Cal Poly Humboldt protest case, California lawmakers want big AI data centers to reveal their water use as Humboldt governments consider local restrictions, Eureka police say a man was dealing fentanyl from a car at McDonald’s, an unsanctioned burnout contest may cost one man around $20,000, Humboldt County will pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit over aggressive cannabis-property enforcement, the big fire near Hoopa is mostly contained with evacuation orders lifted, California’s attorney general is threatening to sue the Trump administration over Humboldt’s lost offshore-wind deal, a woman got two years in federal prison for stealing more than half a million dollars from the Yurok Tribe, two brothers were found dead in the Trinity River, two horses were euthanized after injuries at the Humboldt County Fair rodeo, a huge cruise ship brought hundreds of visitors to Eureka, Arcata Friday Night Market is back, a Trinidad lighthouse photo won statewide honors, the zoo offered free admission to wildfire-impacted residents and firefighters, Roy’s Club is coming back in Old Town, Eureka’s EaRTH Center is finally under construction, $1.3 million in grants is spreading around the region, event picks, and more. 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

Shannon Miranda publicly defended his Fortuna rescue and accused Sheriff William Honsal of unfairly targeting him while Honsal fired back, a suspect with prior legal trouble was arrested in the Valley West attempted-murder case months after a man was stabbed repeatedly during a chaotic fight involving a gunshot, Trump administration pressure led Open Door to stop accepting new gender-affirming-care patients under 19, Humboldt’s Flock camera fight keeps growing as the Sheriff’s Office adds cameras and supervisors consider alternatives, one Trinidad-area resident vows to keep his private plate reader despite complaints, a former NFL player is accused of stealing more than $32 million from Taylor Farms and allegedly using some of the money to develop a large ranch off 36 in Humboldt, a rare book stolen from Eureka’s Booklegger more than 40 years ago finally came home with an apology, Arcata could soon a café where people can grab a drink and hang out with adoptable cats and kittens, two tiny dogs took on black bears, Humboldt’s offshore-wind hopes took another hit, experts warned not to rely on tsunami sirens after major shaking, a potentially huge El Niño winter is looming, traditionally cooked salmon is returning to the Klamath Salmon Festival, sponsor wins, event picks, and more. 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

An Oakland rescue is suing Shannon Miranda after three dogs it was told were adopted were allegedly identified among the 117 bodies recovered at Miranda’s Rescue, toxic algae may have killed a dog that swam in the Eel River near Scotia and Rio Dell, a local bodyboarder says a roughly 10-foot shark bit his board and tore his wetsuit at Moonstone Beach without breaking his skin, Humboldt County is paying $250,000 to settle a former employee’s claim that she was fired after reporting sexual harassment, a slow-speed chase along the Klamath River got strange when people allegedly threw rocks at a CHP vehicle before running into the woods, Eurekans helped police recover a stolen car through shared photos, two men were arrested after a masked intruder allegedly broke into an Arcata home and assaulted someone, the Clarke Historical Museum apologized after racially offensive merchandise appeared in its gift shop, a knocked-down Flock camera drew plenty of surveillance jokes and celebration online, Broadway Cinema reopened after a bathroom fire caused an evacuation and thousands in damage, supporters are planning a protest for a longtime Eureka resident detained by ICE during a family road trip, Blue Lake is taking steps toward seizing land beneath a water tank that holds about half the city’s supply, Humboldt voters are facing some colorful local races and 14 statewide propositions in November, Humboldt Redwoods State Park earned a national value ranking, the Humboldt Crabs documentary is now free to stream, Arcata opened a new mountain-bike skills park, The Alibi cleared another hurdle toward reopening, the Yurok Tribe regained 125 acres near Orick and is opening the ’O Rew Redwoods Gateway, event picks, and more. 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

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

Lost Coast Brewery is officially for sale, a proposed ballot measure is anti Amazon, Arcata could get Sidelines back years after a drug investigation shut it down, a McKinleyville man's FBI child-predator sting, the woman accused of murdering her toddler daughter pleaded not guilty, the owners of Eureka’s Lamplighter Motel are pushing back in a wrongful death lawsuit, fresh reporting on Miranda’s Rescue digs deeper, Humboldt’s local governments are wrestling with budget strain, Cal Poly Humboldt’s polytechnic rebrand has helped enrollment only a little so far, a Ferndale-tied animal-welfare lawsuit is still alive, offshore wind planning keeps inching forward, Redwood Meat could reopen with controversy attached, former local daredevil "Sketchy Andy" Lewis died in a BASE jumping accident, Eureka honored Duane Flatmo with his own alley, the Humboldt Crabs have been absurdly good, Redwood Acres Fair is back, fans of Eureka export Mike Patton and Faith No More are buzzing, local export Chris Hesse and Hoobastank are out with their first new song in years, event picks, and more. 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. Humboldt Last Week social media: ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook