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Hops In Humboldt gives back
Redwood Newsmakers is being brought to you by your local U.S. cellular stores built for us. In 2004, a think tank of business minds in Fortuna kicked around ideas for a new summertime festival to attract visitors to the friendly city. American craft breweries were coming into their own in the domestic beer market. Local breweries were crafting unique microbrews left and right, and the movers and shakers in Fortuna jumped on it. That’s when Hops and Humboldt was born.
The first Saturday of the Humboldt County Fair draws out a large crowd
The first Saturday of the Humboldt County Fair is one of the busiest. We attended and the first thing we did was speak with her royal highness, the Dairy Princess, about the cow auction. “Local dairy farmers get together and they bid on local children’s FFA and 4H dairy cattle and it really helps support […] The post The first Saturday of the Humboldt County Fair draws out a large crowd appeared first on KIEM-TV | Redwood News.
Photos | Humboldt County Fair opens with thrill rides, exhibits fun food
A carnival ride operator sits in the foreground of a spinning ride attraction on Wednesday, the opening Day of the 128th Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale. (Jose Quezada, HUMEDIA/For the Times-Standard)
‘It’s odd to see rain this time of year’: Early rainfall falls upon Humboldt but dry weather to return
Rainfall made an early appearance in the Humboldt County forecast the past few days, with much of Humboldt County expected to see over a half inch of rainfall from Friday to Saturday morning. “It’s kind of an early storm,” Eureka National Weather Service regional coordinator Kathleen Zontos said. “I wouldn’t...
[UPDATE 5:22 p.m.] Power Outage Affects Humboldt County Fair as Well as Ferndale and the Surrounding Areas
A power outage struck Ferndale and its surrounding areas at approximately 3:10 p.m. today, leaving 1,478 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers without electricity. The outage, which was reported to PG&E at 3:19 p.m., has caused disruptions across the area, including at the Humboldt County Fair, which officially opened today.
UPDATE: Man charged in connection with Nevada wildfire
A 40-year-old man faces a third-degree arson charge in connection to a wildfire that temporarily closed Interstate 80 and disrupted rail service, officials said. Several thousand residents in the area lost power.
(UPDATED) Birth Center at Mad River Community Hospital Will Close in October
Mad River Community Hospital issued the following press release:. Leadership at Mad River Community Hospital has made the difficult decision to suspend labor and delivery services in October 2024. In the interim, MRCH will continue to offer labor and delivery (L&D) services for both scheduled and unscheduled deliveries. The suspension of L&D services will not affect non-L&D gynecological services, such as hysterectomies, laparoscopies and tubal ligations, services that MRCH will continue to offer.
Humboldt officials accuse San Francisco of busing the city's homeless problems north
Both Humboldt County and San Francisco have programs to relocate homeless people to other cities and states where they have ties. But Humboldt leaders contend San Francisco's approach is just shifting the problem across county lines.
California Fish and Game Commission Acts on a Variety of Issues Affecting California’s Natural Resources at August 2024 Meeting
August 25, 2024 - The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) acted on a variety of issues affecting California’s natural resources atits. August 14-15 meeting in Fortuna, Humboldt County. The public was also able to participate via webinar and by phone. The Commission adopted proposed regulations related to commercial...
California Fish and Game Commission Held Hybrid Meeting in Fortuna
The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) acted on a variety of issues affecting California’s natural resources at its August 14-15 meeting in Fortuna, Humboldt County. The public was also able to participate via webinar and by phone. The Commission adopted proposed regulations related to commercial California halibut and...
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