338: Heroic rescues, historic wins, and Humboldt’s latest controversies – local stories you can’t miss

Arcata wins first state football championship in overtime thriller, passersby rescue family after vehicles crash into creek during heavy rain, Providence to cut local cardiac surgery availability and faces another lawsuit over emergency abortion denial, missing Eureka woman found in Humboldt Bay as investigation continues, 15-year-old runaway brutally attacked by dogs in Piercy, Jared Huffman proposes bill to share offshore wind energy profits with Native American communities, Ferndale church accused of electioneering, our upcoming Behavioral Health Crisis Triage Center in Arcata, coastal gridlock after recent magnitude 7 earthquake highlights tsunami evacuation risks, College of the Redwoods wins second consecutive bowl game since football program reboot, viral YouTuber Peter Santenello highlights Lost Coast’s history and challenges, plus Eureka, Ferndale, and Willits are having a friendly battle over tall decorated holiday trees.

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