Articles by Hank Sims

June 2015

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

(UPDATE: DECEDENT NAMED) ‘Suspicious Death’ in Devil’s Playground Last Night; Coroner, EPD Investigating

Former Juvenile Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Possession

Calfire Suspends Backwoods Burn Permits Due to Dry Conditions

Yet Another Devil’s Playground Fire; Police and Fire Department Roll, Only to Discover Everything Extinguished

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’

Eureka’s Final Draft Budget Returns Some Money to Police, Cuts Public Contributions to Booster Organizations

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

(UPDATE — TRINITY COUNTY EVACUATIONS) Evening Forest Fire Update: 25 Known Fires in Six Rivers National Forest, Most Contained

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

(UPDATED) Fire at College of the Redwoods Humanities Building

Call in the SWAT Team! University Police Respond to Crazed Bee Swarm

Boat, Truck Torched in Early Morning Highland Park-Area Arson, Sheriff’s Office Says

McK School District Again Refinances Bond Debt as New Gym Nears Completion

Two Men Working at (Legal) Medical Marijuana Farm Rifle-Butted, Shot at By Unknown Assailants

(UPDATED) Structure Fire Off Harris Street

Small Vegetation Fire Out Elk River Road; Calfire, Humboldt Bay Respond

Burglary Suspect Evades Taser, Gunpoint Hold Only to Be Arrested While Crawling Into a Culvert

INTRODUCING: The Newest Member of Team Outpost, John Ross Ferrara

(UPDATED) Arcata Police Investigate Stabbing Near High School

Drug Task Force Hits Humboldt Hill House, Finds Blown-Up Grow Scene and Property Stolen From Neighbors

Rush Hour Crash Closes One Lane of Seventh Street