Gabe Smith, 45, of Scotia, formerly of White River Junction, Vermont, passed away March 17, 2026.

Born January 25, 1981, Gabe was a charismatic and free-spirited man who followed his dream of moving to California, where he built a life surrounded by the beauty he loved. He found peace walking among the redwoods and joy in traveling to the coast to watch the sunset-simple moments that brought him happiness.

Above all, Gabe’s greatest joy in life was being a father. His children, Evey and Robey, were the center of his world. He loved traveling with them and sharing experiences-days spent exploring parks and museums, visiting rivers and lakes, and adventuring in the mountains. These were the moments he cherished most, and the memories he created with them will live on forever.

Gabe had a warm heart, a vibrant spirit, and a presence that made people feel at ease. He will be remembered for his love of nature, his sense of freedom, and the deep love he had for his family.

He had a great love of Jim Henson and the Muppets since he was two years old in Germany and that was the only TV in English that could be found. 

He is survived by his children, Evey and Roby; Kashmir Nelson, his son; Caitlin Bisson-Hoyt, the mother of his children; his mother, Kathleen; his father, Timothy Smith; his sister, Arielle Smith; his nephew, Cleo Bridge; and many friends throughout the country.

No services are planned at this time. A celebration of life will be held this summer. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous in his honor.

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Over the past six months or so, the City of Eureka has been trying very hard to evict the owner/operator of Humboldt Bay Social Club, a hotel, restaurant, bar and outdoor event venue located at the Samoa Field Airport.

The business — no membership required so it’s not technically a club — was first opened in 2017 by Jon O’Connor and Amy Cirincione O’Connor. Located at the former Eureka Municipal Airport — still city-owned property — the “rustic-chic” facilities include a licensed bar inside the old lobby building; a renovated plane hangar that can be rented for weddings and other special occasions; and a large outdoor area with picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, metal fire pits, barbecues for oyster grilling and portable cornhole equipment.

It also includes four vacation rental suites on the other side of New Navy Base Road. [CORRECTION: The rentals are onsite, not across the street.] These lodging facilities range from “cozy hotel rooms to expansive family homes,” according to the website, and available guest amenities include a sauna, massage treatments and access to the grounds.

The city charges $2,600 per month in rent for the whole operation.

Humboldt Bay Social Club was purchased in July 2024 by Zephyr Hospitality, LLC, which is owned and managed by a longtime cannabis farmer and massage therapist named Nicole Fryer. In a series of legal filings dating back to December, attorneys for the City of Eureka say Fryer hasn’t made a rent payment since September 2024 and now owes the city more than $60,000.

Fryer’s company, meanwhile, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice in recent months. In the first case, filed on Dec. 23, her petition for bankruptcy protection was incomplete, according to court filings. Fryer, representing herself, filed a motion for an extension, saying she needed time to hire an attorney and gather “complete and accurate financial information.” The court granted the extension, but she failed to meet the next deadline and the case was dismissed.

Earlier this month, she filed Chapter 11 again, a move that the city’s attorneys describe in a March 23 filing as “part of a scheme” designed to stymie efforts to evict her.

Meanwhile, Humboldt Bay Social Club continues to schedule and promote events on its social media pages, even encouraging commenters to book events for the summer, and in an emailed statement to the Outpost, Fryer said HBSC “remains open and fully operational” while it works “toward a resolution that supports the long-term viability of the business.”

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In a recent phone interview, Eureka City Manager Miles Slattery said he and other city officials first met with Fryer to discuss her delinquent rent in December 2024.

“We told her she was in arrears but [said], ‘We’ll be nice and set up a payment plan,’” Slattery said. The plan called for her to start making her monthly rent payments plus a bit extra each month until she was caught up.

“She agreed,” Slattery said, adding, “We didn’t hear back from her for months.” 

Nor did she make any of the agreed-upon payments, according to the city’s court filings. And so, after a few more months without communication from Fryer, the city terminated her lease for nonpayment and began the process of trying to evict her. 

On December 2, 2025, Eureka’s attorneys filed an eviction lawsuit (formally known as action for unlawful detainer) in Humboldt County Superior Court. And on December 29, the court ruled in the city’s favor, awarding Eureka its back rent and granting the city the legal right to repossess the property.

However, the ruling didn’t stand. Fryer had filed her first petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy just six days earlier. That filing, in California’s Northern District U.S. Bankruptcy Court, automatically stayed the unlawful detention ruling for the duration of the bankruptcy proceedings. 

As noted above, though, Fryer’s first bankruptcy filing was dismissed for failure to submit a complete application. The city quickly resumed its eviction efforts, and Humboldt County Superior Court again ruled in its favor last month. But Fryer filed for bankruptcy a second time, again triggering a stay that prevents the city from calling on sheriff’s deputies to evict Fryer, by force, if necessary.

On Monday, Eureka Deputy City Attorney Gregory M. Holtz filed the city’s latest petition for relief, which asks the court to annul that stay and clear the path for repossession of the Humboldt Bay Social Club property.

Slattery submitted a sworn declaration as part of that filing. He included screenshots of Humboldt Bay Social Club advertisements and Instagram posts offering rooms and spas and promoting events such as pop-up sushi months into the future, with no mention that the city has terminated her lease and is actively working to evict her.

“The City is concerned that these actions mislead the public because they show that the Debtor continues to receive income, engage with other small businesses, and accept reservations despite not engaging in reorganizing its debt through bankruptcy,” Slattery’s declaration says.

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Fryer’s own posts and filings

Those who follow Humboldt Bay Social Club on social media may seen indications of Fryer’s avowed financial woes. A November 5 Facebook post, for example, asked for 200 “brave” people to step up and buy $100 gift cards so that the business could “stay open,” “breathe again,” and “make it through winter without cutting staff, services, or soul.”

The post did not disclose that she hadn’t paid rent for more than a year — at least according to the city.

In a LinkedIn post from later that month, Fryer reached out in search of new investors, saying the person who “promised to fund my dream only delivered a fraction.”

“Since then,” the post continues, “I’ve been keeping everything afloat through resilience, resourcefulness, and the unwavering support of our guests and local community. Now, I’m looking for values aligned investors who understand that true impact goes beyond profit and that what we’re building here is part of Humboldt’s evolving story.”

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In a post published on December 28 — more than a month after the city had terminated her lease for nonpayment — Fryer promised to “always protect the integrity” of the business, saying it “will always be grounded in authenticity” while “we are continuing to grow it with intention and heart.”

On February 2 — after her first bankruptcy filing but before the second — Fryer announced on Facebook that Humboldt Bay Social Club was the victim of theft.

“Overnight, HBSC was broken into and our safe was stolen,” the post says. “No one was hurt and everyone is safe. It’s clear this wasn’t random, and we’re addressing it accordingly. A police report has been filed.” (The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that it took a report.) 

Filings that Fryer has submitted as part of her Chapter 11 bankruptcy case give a behind-the-scenes view of her business’s finances. A statement of financial interests filed last week, for example, says Humboldt Bay Social Club has taken in more than $938,000 in gross revenue since Fryer took ownership in July 2024. That includes $578,427 in 2025 alone, according to the statement.

She also submitted the following list of creditors:

• City of Eureka: $55,000 
• Redwood Region Economic Development Center (business loan): $68,000
• Reliance Funding (merchant cash advance): $22,000
• FinPoint (merchant cash advance: $22,000 
• Last Chance Funding(merchant cash advance): $31,000 
• SBMC International (business loan): $17,000
• Mike Reinman (business loan): $5,000

We left Fryer a voicemail and sent her an email yesterday in hopes of interviewing her for this story. We subsequently arranged to speak on the phone this morning at 10:30, but she didn’t answer when we called. 

She texted 10 minutes later asking for 25 more minutes. Instead of calling, she texted to say she’d follow up via email, which she did. The email says she’s working directly with the city to resolve “lease arrears,” and it urged the Outpost to postpone publishing a story “to allow for a more complete and accurate representation.”

We responded via email, noting that this matter concerns publicly owned property and encouraged her to provide her side of the story today, either by phone or email. A little over an hour later, she emailed the following official statement:

Humboldt Bay Social Club is currently involved in an active legal process regarding lease arrears with the City of Eureka.

This is an ongoing matter, and the situation is more complex than what is reflected in court filings alone. We are actively working toward a resolution that supports the long term viability of the business.

Humboldt Bay Social Club remains open and fully operational. We are continuing to serve our guests, host events, and support our staff and local vendors.

Since acquiring the business in July 2024, we have been committed to building a sustainable, community driven destination on the Samoa Peninsula, and that commitment remains unchanged.

We are focused on securing a path forward and on the long term future of this business. Humboldt Bay Social Club is not going anywhere.

We will provide additional context as appropriate.

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A few minutes later, Fryer sent another email, again requesting that we hold off on publishing a story. 

I understand this is a matter of public interest. At the same time, this is an active legal process, and the timing of coverage before key aspects are resolved risks presenting an incomplete picture of a situation that is still actively unfolding.

There are material factors and developments that are not reflected in the current filings, including efforts underway that directly impact the outcome.

I would strongly encourage that any reporting reflects that this is an ongoing process and not a final determination, and that Humboldt Bay Social Club remains open and operating.

I also want to reiterate that there are real people tied to this, including employees, vendors, and scheduled events, and the way this is presented has immediate real world consequences.

If possible, I would appreciate the opportunity to review any direct quotes attributed to me for accuracy prior to publication.

I’m available to connect once I’m in a position to provide fuller context.

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The Outpost will continue to follow this ongoing process as it unfolds.

Press release from the County of Humboldt:

There are currently two At-Large vacancies on the Great Redwood Trail Agency (GRTA) board of directors, and residents in Humboldt are invited to apply to serve. 

The GRTA is a public agency established in 2021 to develop and manage the Great Redwood Trail, a 307-mile, multi-use rail-to-trail project connect California’s San Franciso and Humboldt Bays. The agency also must discharge the duties of a rail common carrier before the Surface Transportation Board.

The GRTA’s service area is the former North Coast Railroad Authority rail corridor in Mendocino, Trinity and Humboldt Counties. The agency’s board of directors is composed of two people appointed by the boards of supervisors of the Counties of Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino and Sonoma. The vacancies reference here are the two Humboldt appointments.

The vacancies are at-large appointments, means members are appointed by the Board to serve all county districts, as opposed to one single district. At-large applicants may reside in any county district to be considered. The appointment is for a two-year term and the incumbent may be re-appointed. 

To be considered for a volunteer seat on the GTRA applicants may possess or obtain a basic understanding of trail and restoration projects and community development best practices. Community members with interest, knowledge or experience in these matters are especially encouraged to apply.

Application Process

Interested parties may contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office, located at 825 Fifth St., Room 111 in Eureka or via email.

This round of applications will be accepted until Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5 p.m. It is anticipated that applications will be presented to the Board for consideration on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. If you apply the Clerk of the Boards office will reach out to you with the information necessary to participate in the Board of Supervisors meeting. Applications for all county committees, boards and commissions with or without immediate vacancies are accepted year-round and are considered current for two years. Applicants on file will be notified should a new vacancy arise.

The GRTA meets typically every two months. Additional meetings and or special meetings may be scheduled throughout the year, as needed. The successful applicant will serve a two-year term and be appointed by a majority of the Board of Supervisors. The successful candidate will also be required to file a statement of economic interest as required by the Fair Political Practices Commission of the State of California and complete ethics training every two years.

For more information on county committees, boards and commissions, please call 707-476-2390 or email cob@co.humboldt.ca.us.

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• Witnesses Testify in Hearing on Murder Case for Shooting at Abandoned Grow
• Arrest Made for the Murder of 36-Year-Old at a Cannabis Grow Site in Eastern Humboldt, Sheriff’s Office Says

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A man was held to answer Friday on murder charges for allegedly fatally shooting a man at an abandoned grow along State Route 299.

Christopher Diven was also held to a spread of other charges laid out during a preliminary hearing this week.

He’s accused of fatally shooting Vincent McKenney, a 36-year-old man who’d been missing for months before he was found dead.

“I frankly don’t have a doubt,” Diven killed McKenney, Judge Christopher Wilson said during the hearing.

Diven is accused of using a 20-gauge shotgun to fatally shoot McKenney. Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer argued Friday Diven first shot the victim in the back, followed by another to the head.

Meanwhile, Deputy Public Defender Ryan McClurg argued there wasn’t sufficient evidence the killing was willful and premeditated murder, and instead the charge should be manslaughter.

Judge Wilson said there remained a specter of a self-defense claim, but said the court would need more information on the topic.

After finding probable cause to proceed with a trial, Wilson set the next hearing on April 10 and said Diven will remain on a no-bail hold.

McClurg argued there was insufficient evidence identifying McKenney’s cause of death, along with a lack of DNA evidence and cell phone data tying Diven to the killing. He argued the case relied on witness testimony he cast doubt on.

Schaffer countered, pointing to birdshot consistent with the type of weapon lent to Diven found at the scene, a doctor’s opinion of the victim’s cause of death based on his scattered remains and Diven’s text messages sent to a friend on the night of the homicide seeking a ride — even without the witness testimony heard this week that substantially implicated Diven as killing McKenney.

During witness examination, the court heard from a HCSO investigator, a deputy and Jordan Schafer Burdisso, who was at the scene of the shooting and Diven’s romantic partner.

During cross examination, McClurg cast doubt on the trustworthiness of Burdisso’s testimony, pointing to the timeline of her relationship with Diven and drug use. McClurg pointed out she did not directly see Diven shoot McKenney, his body or any blood on Diven’s clothes, during questioning.

Earlier this week, Burdisso testified she texted Diven that night to come with protection to the former grow site, where she was with McKenney.

She testified Diven arrived at the property, briefly spoke to her while she sat in her car before disappearing into the darkness, and heard McKenney say “You’ve got to be kid-” followed by two gunshots.

She testified Diven got into her car, told her “he’s dead” before driving away together.

McClurg also pressed into a line of questioning on the feuding between the victim and defendant.

Burdisso said he was acting like a “loose cannon” after relapsing, like a different person. “It made me kinda nervous, yeah,” she said, when asked by McClurg if she was scared the night investigators believe McKenney was shot.

She testified he was repeatedly calling Diven a bitch that night.

Prosecutor Schaffer in turn noted Diven told Burdisso something like he’d already made up his mind, or felt McKenney’s death was coming, when attempting to console her for guilt over his death.

Wilson similarly held Diven to answer for all charges in another case heard at the same time, surrounding being a felon is possession of mace and bullets police allegedly found while investigating the murder. Video evidence shown during the hearing also captured Diven with a weapon, which he was barred from possessing.

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• RCEA Employees May Receive Very Large Potential Salary Increases — And Work Fewer Hours

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The Redwood Coast Energy Authority’s board of directors approved at their meeting yesterday a new four-day workweek and salary step schedule for their employees that, years in the future, will allow many of them to earn more than 20% above what their current maximum salary allows for. 

Like many governmental agencies, RCEA’s employees are paid on a salary-step schedule: employees are grouped by their titles and responsibilities, and each of these groups has their own pay ladder they work up, each employee’s salary increasing by 5% annually if their performance warrants it. The board approved new schedules for each of these groups of employees last night; each employee will be placed on the closest step up compared to what they’re currently earning. According to the staff report, a number of unfilled positions at RCEA gives it a $600,000 surplus, some of which they can use by adjusting their salary process. This year, the increased pay will cost roughly an extra $104,000.

The new schedules will be implemented April 5, and because their salaries are being adjusted up a tad, most of them will get a raise of less than 5%. The real gains will come later: the most Executive Director Beth Burks could make on the old schedule was $245,916 every year; in five years, on the new schedule, she stands to earn $271,714. (She currently makes a bit over $212,000). Everybody, all the way down to the lowest-paid position, will make more in the coming years than they would have on the old schedule. One standout, Deputy Executive Director Eileen Verbeck, made $151,309 in 2024, according to most recent publicly available salary data. Assuming she got a 5% raise last year, she’s currently making about $159,000; the most she could earn on the old schedule was about $170,000. Now, in a few years, she could earn over $217,000.

RCEA’s board requested the salary reconfiguration in 2024; RCEA hired consulting firm Gallagher early in 2025 to work it out. RCEA gave them their pay scales and job descriptions for each position, and Gallagher also asked RCEA employees for their own descriptions of their duties and what they thought would be required of a new employee doing their job. Gallagher compared RCEA’s jobs to positions at 10 other agencies similar to RCEA. Some of them, in places such as the Bay Area or Orange County, pay their employees a lot more than RCEA does.

Top executives for some of the comparator agencies make over $300,000 annually (the CEO of the Sonoma Clean Power Authority was paid $496,000 in 2024). Gallagher computed the “cost of labor” differentials for each area based on data from the Economic Research Institute, and adjusted the pay for each equivalent position down from the other, higher-paying markets, some of them by as much as 30%. Gallagher’s report doesn’t dive into detail on how that was calculated. They found that almost all of RCEA’s employees are paid less than the market average, justifying the new step schedule.

For comparison, the median household in Humboldt County makes $58,124 every year. 

The increased pay is necessary, RCEA staff and board members said yesterday, because they’re competing against agencies that offer more money and remote work opportunities. They’re also not enrolled in CalPERS and employees have to spend more on insurance than employees of other local agencies. 

“I’ve heard we’re an incubator for good talent to go to other CCAs,” board member and Arcata city councilmember Sarah Schaefer said, referring to other Community Choice Aggregators like RCEA.  “We want to be able to attract good people and keep them here to do good work in our community as well…It’s hard to — if we can — to not want to pay our employees more to do the work that they do.”

The vote to approve the pay changes was 5-0; Blue Lake City councilmember Elise Scafani and Heidi Moore-Guynup, a representative from the Blue Lake Rancheria, abstained. 

The board also unanimously approved a 34-hour workweek for RCEA. They want to offer their employees “competitive and improved benefits,” said a staff presenter, hoping that a shorter workweek will reduce burnout, decrease absenteeism, and attract more prospective hires. 

Over half of RCEA’s staff said they thought they could work through their loads in less than 40 hours a week, according to an internal poll. 

To offset the lost hours, they’ll focus on efficiency, improving their communication and eliminating meetings when possible. “We’re really focusing on ‘How do we do it better?’” said one staff member, “so that we give people some time back and still have a similar level of productivity.” 

The shorter workweek will also save RCEA money this year; many of their employees are on a bi-weekly salary, and every decade or so, there are 27 pay periods in a year instead of 26. Some employers pay for the extra two weeks, but that would cost RCEA $200,000. Leadership proposed a trade: keep working 40-hour weeks and also perhaps hold on to a Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment, or work 34-hour weeks and sacrifice the COLA. 96% of the staff wanted the deal.

They’ll work Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting May 4.

Staff are, apparently, eagerly awaiting the change. They asked their staff to share one word that summed up how they felt about a shorter workweek and turned it into a word cloud. Right in the middle, in size 70-something font: “YAAAAS!”

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At just 16 years old, Ferndale musician Luke Powell has caught the attention of several prominent figures in Nashville’s music scene, including country singer Shaboozey.

After seeing a video of Powell warming up before his performance at the Humboldt County Fair last summer, a group of record producers invited Powell out to Nashville to record a few tracks. During his trip to Music City last month, Powell seized an opportunity to perform at the Bluebird Café and Fox & Locke, two of Tennessee’s most iconic music venues. That’s where he met Shaboozey, a Nigerian-American country hip-hop artist who skyrocketed to stardom in 2024 with his breakout ballad “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”

“I had just finished my set at the Fox & Locke, and I was talking to one of the producers I’m working with outside when [Shaboozey] just randomly showed up to go watch the last performers,” Powell told the Outpost in a recent phone interview. “My grandma went up to him and asked if he would listen to one of my songs, and he came up to me and introduced himself and asked me to play him a song.”

Powell chose one of his originals, “Out Here,” a dreamy, almost angsty song about leaving your hometown behind and high-tailing it up Highway 101 with the windows down on a sun-drenched summer day. “It’s about freedom and just getting out of a place you’re stuck in,” Powell explained, noting that he’s drawn inspiration from country singer-songwriters Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan.

Shaboozey loved it.

Video: Stephanie Powell.

“He said it was a really great song, and told me to send it to his manager and producers at his label, Empire Records,” Powell said. “We did, and I’m waiting to hear back from them.”

In true proud mama fashion, Stephanie Powell interjected to emphasize that Shaboozey had actually asked her son “four times” to submit the song to his agent. “He pulled Luke aside and asked him if he was signed yet, and said that he was pretty incredible for a 16-year-old,” she said. “It was just pretty cool to see because he really took the time to listen, and he was just super supportive.”

“I’m just so proud of Luke and his dedication to music,” his mom continued. “He’s a really good kid with a huge heart, and he works so hard at everything he does.”

Powell is currently working out a record deal with Father Figures, a Nashville-based “songwriting and production dream team” with connections to Sony Music Publishing. Once the legal paperwork is wrapped up, he’ll start working on an EP and, eventually, a full-length album.

“I think it’s hinged on how the deal pans out, but if I sign, the first one will probably be a six-song EP, and then I’d release the record the following year,” he said.

In the meantime, Powell has a few shows lined up here in Humboldt. As a matter of fact, he’s playing a set tonight at Tuya’s Cantina in Ferndale. He’s also performing at the Stampede Country Music Wine & Beer Festival at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds at the end of May and Country on the Coast during the Fortuna Rodeo in July. You can find him on Instagram.

Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

Between March 19 and March 26, 2026, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Team, with assistance from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) and officers from the Rio Dell Police Department, conducted a series of search warrants and probation compliance checks throughout Humboldt County. These operations resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of controlled substances. 

On March 19, 2026, the HCSO POP Team, in coordination with HCDTF agents along with a K9, served a search warrant at the Clarion Hotel in Eureka following a several-month-long investigation. During the search, over 39 grams of fentanyl were located. They also found a smoke detector in the room had been covered in plastic to prevent it from alerting to the presence of smoke. Deputies arrested 63-year-old Chris Wilson of Eureka and transported him to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where he was booked on the following charges: PC 978.5-Bench Warrant/Failure to appear on felony charges, HS 11366-Operating or maintaining a drug house, HS 11351-Possession of controlled substance for sale, and PC 148.4(a)(1)-Tamper with fire alarm. 

On March 24, 2026, the HCSO POP Team, assisted by officers from the Rio Dell Police Department, conducted a probation compliance check in the 600 block of 2nd Street in Scotia. Deputies contacted 34-year-old Sierra Marshall, who was on active probation. Per the terms and conditions of her probation, she was subject to search and seizure at any time and was prohibited from possessing, using, or associating with drug traffickers. During their search of the residence, deputies located drug paraphernalia throughout the residence. Deputies arrested Marshall and transported her to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where she was booked on the following charges: HS 11366—Operating or maintaining a drug house, and PC 1203.2(a)—Violation of probation.

On March 25, 2026, the HCSO POP Team, again assisted by the Rio Dell Police Department, conducted a probation compliance check in the 300 block of 1st Avenue in Rio Dell. Deputies contacted 40-year-old Nicole Foyster, a convicted felon, who was on active probation and subject to search and seizure at any time.  During their search of the residence, deputies located over 8 grams of fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and ammunition. Per the terms and conditions of her probation, Foyster was prohibited from using, possessing, associating with drug traffickers and prohibited from possessing ammunition.  She was arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where she was booked on the following charges: HS 11366—Operating or maintaining a drug house, PC 30305(a)(1)-Felon in possession of ammunition, and PC 1203.2(a)—Violation of probation. 

On March 26, 2026, the HCSO POP Team and HCDTF agents served a search warrant in the 2200 block of Parkwood Drive in Eureka following a parcel interdiction investigation. During the search of the residence, approximately 10 grams of Ketamine were seized. No one was home at the time the warrant was served. Charges have been submitted to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office for review.

These investigations are part of the Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing proactive efforts to combat illegal narcotics activity and enhance public safety throughout Humboldt County.

Anyone with information related to illegal drug activity is encouraged to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at (707) 267-9976.