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Atmospheric River Observatory coming soon to Humboldt County

Atmospheric Rivers (AR) are long corridors of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere. They usually appear at altitudes of about one mile above the earth's surface, flowing for thousands of miles, and...

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Water cost spike in Crescent City despite protests

As many water districts struggle with increasing costs of loans and infrastructure improvements, customers are faced with increased rates. Crescent City Water District is now facing this issue and...

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Benbow Water Co. ordered to stop out-of-service-area water sales

The State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Water Rights today (Nov. 26, 2013) issued a Cease and Desist Order to the Benbow Water Company, in Benbow Calif., requiring the company to stop...

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Elk River Forum attended by citizens, stakeholders, and county...

The Elk River Watershed (shown in the image below) was heavily logged by Maxxam-owned Pacific Lumber Company and continues to suffer from those past logging practices. The condition of the river which...

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Local weather updates

Update April 1, 2014 - The rainstorms in March helped to get us caught up in our Rain Season Totals, but we're not out of the woods yet. The Rain Season comparisons typically begin with a dry period...

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Navy training exercises expected to harm marine mammals

As part of their military readiness and training programs the U.S. Navy utilizes sonar and explosives which impact marine life. To evaluate the impacts of this program, the Navy has prepared a draft...

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Rural Landowner Water & Solutions Wrksp. Feb 1 - audio included

A full day of information, food, conversation, and fun took place last Sat., Feb 1, 2014 at the Beginnings Octagon and Briceland Vineyard in Briceland. Jointly sponsored by Salmonid Restoration...

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Calif. drought crisis discussed at press conf.- audio included

A gathering of Calif. state and federal agency officials presented information and answered questions at a Joint Press Conference hosted by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and United...

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State streamlines domestic water tank storage process in response to drought

The current drought in California has prompted a streamlined approval process for installation of storage tanks by landowners in several regions of the state, including Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen,...

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Testing nitrate levels in well water

A new interactive online search tool, called “Is My Property Near a Nitrate-Impacted Water Well”, was recently posted by the State Water Resources Control Board. The tool alerts users if privately...

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