Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Local News

Moving forward on replacing Mayor Isaac Hodges and filling the vacant council position will be on point tonight when the Brookings City Council meets starting at 5:30 pm. Applications have been received from Nicholas Chapman, Jim Jollota and Anthony Bond. The meeting will be held in the city hall council chambers on Elk Drive.

The Crescent Fire Protection District board will welcome back interim chief Bill Gillespie at tonight’s meeting at the district headquarters on Washington Boulevard. Gillespie returns to the role following the sudden resignation of former chef Kevin Carey last month. The meeting begins at 5 p.m.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a suspect following a stabbing Jan. 8. The victim reported she was refueling her vehicle when a man she knows attacked her. Deputies conducted a search, but were unable to find 45-year-old Cody Benjamin Sides of Willow Creek. Anyone with information should contact the Humboldt sheriff’s department.

In sports news:

The Del Norte High girls’ basketball team will play tonight in McKinleyville in a game postponed following the death of a player involved in the Panthers’ program. Please note the game will begin at 6:30 p.m., rather than the usual 7:30 start. Listen to the game live on KPOD 97.9 FM.