Articles by Hank Sims
July 2015
Grow Room Catches Fire in McKinleyvlle
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Three People in Three Towns Today, All on Stolen Vehicle Charges
Search Warrants Reveal New Details About Last Week’s Island Mountain Raids
Sacramento Man Found Guilty in Eureka Bank Robbery
June 2015
Look Out, Humboldt County Schools — Gov. Brown Signs Tough Vaccination Bill Into Law
Mobile Home Overfilled With Stuff Burns Near Valley West
Structure in Flames at Fields Landing; Sheriff’s Office Arresting People at the Scene
Jury Finds Arcata Man Guilty of Robbing Teens at Knifepoint
Eureka Police Issue Statement on Today’s Shooting on Indian Island
Shooting on Indian Island; Man Shot in Abdomen at Private Residence
Emergency Water Conservation Ordered in the Hoopa Valley
Worker Run Over by Steamroller at Eureka Construction Site
(PHOTOS/UPDATE) Equality is the Law of the Land, and Humboldt Will Celebrate Tonight
Coast Guard Rescues Two Stranded Kayakers Off Baker Beach
Fortuna Burglary Suspects Taken Into Custody at Dogpoint
Former Juvenile Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Possession
Calfire Suspends Backwoods Burn Permits Due to Dry Conditions
Hydrant Goes Geyser in Northtown Arcata; Reports of Low Water Pressure in the Neighborhood
Homeless Arcata Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Girlfriend Bashed in the Head With a Rock
(UPDATED) Old Barn Up in Smoke Near Zane Middle School; Firefighters Searching for Access Road
The Hammond Trail Will Soon Extend North to Scenic Drive, Thanks to New Land Acquisition
Out-Of-Control Frying Pan Slops Hot Grease Onto Wall, Sets Family Back $10K
Shelter Cove Will Host the Secretary of the Interior Saturday
Behold, the New Face of Humboldt Creamery! Dairy Giant to ‘Relaunch’ at Oyster Fest
Small Vegetation Fire at the Foot of T Street
Grand Jury: Humboldt County’s Firefighting Infrastructure is Way Broken
Arcata Sez: Grow House Electricity Tax Has Driven Out Hundreds of Weed Operations
Kayaker’s Personal Emergency Drill Unwittingly Prompts Public Emergency Response
Devious Telephone Scammers Pretend To Be Local Cops, Says DA’s Office
Saddle Fire Incident Command Gets Hold of the Blaze; 1,500 Acres, 45 Percent Contained
(UPDATED) Fire at Fortuna Assisted Living Facility; Residents Evacuated
(UPDATED) ‘Love Witch’ Film Crew Invades Arcata Plaza
Saddle Fire Grows to 1,331 Acres, Only Five Percent Contained
EUREKA DROUGHT RULES: No Watering on Weekdays That Don’t Start With ‘T’
New Wildfire Breaks Out South of Weitchpec; Calfire Orders Air Attack
Humboldt Bay Fire Officially Announces Station Closures Due to Eureka Budget Cuts
Evening Wildfire Round-Up: Bald Fire Fully Contained; Saddle Fire Uncontrolled; Six Rivers Mops Up
Morning Fire Update: Saddle Fire Nears 1,000 Acres and Growing; Bald Fire Smaller Than Thought
Central Valley Farmers Side With North Coast Enviros in North Coast Railroad Supreme Court Case
Tiny Brush Fire at Ridgewood School Quickly Squashed
Forest Service Personnel Scrambling to Put Out Dozens of Lightning Strike Wildfires
Weed & Stolen Goods! Perps Pay Price for Allegedly Breaking More Than One Law at a Time
PBS Newshour on Weed and Water Politics in Humboldt County
Who Do You Want to Be the Next County Health Department Head? Tell Rex Bohn Later This Month
THAT DOES NOT GO THERE: Car Makes a Detour Into Fortuna Main Street Storefront, Witnesses Say