Articles by Hank Sims
June 2015
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
(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
Rush Hour Crash Closes One Lane of Seventh Street
DA’S Office: Old Town Face-Stabber Found Guilty, Could Face up to Thirteen Years in Prison
Arcata Police Look for At-Risk Man Who Escaped From Mental Health Hold at Mad River Hospital
Two-Car Collision at Buhne and S Leaves Four Injured
Phillipsville Man Strangles Girfriend for Drug Money, Sheriff’s Office Says
Load O’ Weed ’N’ Meth Discovered in Late-Nite Central Avenue Traffic Stop