Articles by Hank Sims

July 2016

DNC Reaches Crescendo to the Sound of Eureka’s Sara Bareilles

Eureka Barbecue Shack Shut Down by Health Inspectors; Owner Vows to Fight

Weed-Related Home Invasion on Tompkins Hill; Suspects Wanted for Attempted Murder

Bystanders Detain, Injure Would-Be McKinleyville Bank Robber

Six Thousand Plants Seized, Two Texans Arrested During Yesterday’s Weed Raids in Ferndale, Miranda

(UPDATE) Shots Fired on Union Street in Eureka

Credit Union Near Eureka Mall Robbed at Gunpoint

Weekend Gunfire Melee in Highland Park Neighborhood Still Under Investigation, Eureka Police Say

Suspected River Bar Car Burglars Fire Gun at Victim, Sheriff’s Office Says; Man and Boy Arrested

Former Humboldt State Football Player Among the Arrested in San Diego Gang Murder Case

Last Week’s Arcata SWAT Raid Connected to 2013 Gang Murder Case, San Diego Officials Say

Burglary Suspects Found After Their Rig Full of Stolen Loot Was Towed, Fortuna Police Say

Rescue Efforts Underway at Simultaneous Bad Car Crashes On Highway 36, Old Briceland Road

Eureka Police Department: Violent Crime Up, Property Crime Down in Spring 2016

For the First Time in History, There Will be No Salmon at This Year’s Yurok Salmon Festival

Sheriff’s Office Seeks Burglary Suspect Who Tried to Pawn Goods Stolen From Fieldbrook Storage Shed

(VIDEO) Burglar Sneaks Into Bounce-A-Palooza, Jimmies Cash Register, Makes Off With Money and Gift Cards

Second K-9 Officer Stabbed While Working Trinity County Marijuana Raids

Car Plows Through Building at the Fourth Street/Broadway Turn

(UPDATE: SUSPECT IN CUSTODY) Man Shot in Trinity County This Afternoon; Suspect Flees Toward Humboldt in White Jeep Cherokee

Redwood Empire Little League 11-Year-Olds Win Ticket to State Championships!

SWAT Raid in Arcata This Morning Sparked by Mysterious Investigation out of San Diego County

(UPDATED) Eureka Police Investigating Bank Robbery in Henderson Center

Mendo Weed Sweeps, Day Two! Another 8,000 Plants Taken in Laytonville Raids Yesterday

McKinleyville Resident Among the Arrested in 10,000-Plant Mendo County Weed Sweeps

Tribe Tells Growers to Butt Out as This Year’s ‘Operation Yurok’ Gets Underway

63-Year-Old Man Missing After Two Boats Sink on the Klamath

Burglar Steals Tools From Company That Employs Developmentally Disabled People; Owner Seeks Help From Community

(UPDATED) Grow Suspect Stabs CAMP K-9 Cop in the Neck; Copter Medevacs Downed Hero Dog to Hospital

Jeep That Killed Two Girls in Fortuna Located at Deceased Victim’s Residence, CHP Says

Hoopa Attempted Murder Suspect Found Hiding in Bushes Behind the Mini-Mart

Eureka Man Sentenced to 11 Years For Weed-Related Slaying

Do You Like Clean Air? Are You a Lawyer or Medical Professional? Your Air Quality Control Board Needs You!

Sports Illustrated Looks at Humboldt County ‘HIGH’ School Football and Weed, Weed, Weed!

Alliance Road Gas Station Robbed at Shotgun-Point Last Night

Little Brush Fire in King Salmon Closes Roadway for a Hot Second

Machete-Wielding Attempted Homicide Suspect Still on the Run; Victim in Stable Condition

Rep. Huffman Slams Paul Ryan, House Republicans for Killing His Confederate Flag-Banning Bill

50-Year-Old Man Slashed in Front of Hoopa Deli; Suspect on the Loose

16,000 Plants Pulled in Weitchpec, Orleans, Pecwan as This Season’s CAMP Raids Continue

June 2016

Ray’s Food Place, Hoopa Valley Tribe Issue Warring Press Releases as Grocery Leaves Hoopa Forever

Feds Tight-Lipped About Yesterday’s Weed Raid in the King Range

Local Organizing Network Calls Supreme Court Immigration Decision ‘Temporary Setback,’ Urges Citizens to Vote This Fall

Loleta Cheese Factory to Emerge From Bankruptcy Under New Ownership; Grilled Cheese Sandwich Bar Planned

Small Release of Black Gunk Pauses Environmental Remediation Work in Henderson Center

Massive Weed Op Raided on Table Bluff; Deputies Find Impressive Gun Cache in Related Storage Unit

Burglar Shot in the Leg by Person He Tried to Burglarize, Rio Dell Police Say

Pony Fire Nears Containment at Almost 3,000 Acres; State Agencies Expecting Busy Wildfire Year

Keep Your Weed Biz Outta the Warm-Hearted City! Rio Dell Kills Commercial Cannabis Ordinance

Rep. Jared Huffman Among Democrats Staging Gun Control Sit-In on House Floor