Articles by Hank Sims
December 2014
Cow Chooses Death on the Freeway Over Auction; Northbound Hwy 101 Blocked Near Fortuna
LoCO SPORTS! All-Star Mad River United Elite Squad to Rep Humboldt Fútbol in Spain
White House Names Blue Lake Rancheria One of the Nation’s 16 ‘Climate Action Champions’
MAP: Lefty Neighborhoods Carry School Bonds to Victory, Conservative Ones Doom Them to Defeat
Eureka Police POPs Six in Union Street Dope Den Bust
MAP: Here’s How Eureka Voted for City Council and the $12/hr Minimum Wage
Body Found in Arcata Creek; Coroner, APD Investigating
Here’s How Your Neighborhood Voted on the GMO-Banning Measure P
Arson Suspected in Early Morning Fire at St. Bernard’s Church
November 2014
Avoid Black Friday Death Tolls: Shop Local With the LoCO Holiday Shopping Guide!
Voter Transparency Project Initially Comes Up With Very Slighty Different Bergel/Newman Results
Water Main Bursts Off Broadway, Shutting Down Service to Some
Loleta Cheese Company, a Beloved Eel River Valley Institution, Declares Bankruptcy
EPD: Cache of Weapons Found in Devil’s Playground Camp Following Accidental Shooting
(UPDATE, Shooting Was Accidental) Devil’s Playground Camper Shot in the Leg; EPD Investigating
No, It’s Not Just You: Crime in Humboldt County is Getting Much Worse
[Photo Update] A Hash Lab Explodes on Murder Mountain
Is This Your Stolen Bike or Bike Gear? EPD Busts Suspected Lair of Bicycle Thievery
OBITUARY: Shurina Ann Tate, 1977-2014
County Health Department: The Affordable Care Act ‘Open Enrollment Period’ is Nigh; Help Available
Coroner Dave Parris Resigns; Look for Quick Consolidation of Coroner’s and Sheriff’s Office
23-Year-Old Woman Stabbed Near Adorni Center Early This Morning
Today’s KID INK Show at Redwood Acres Has Been Canceled
PG&E Chopper Crew Active Around Carlotta, Battening Down the Electrical Mainline for Winter
ELECTION WRAP-UP: Down to the Wire! Some Humboldt County Races Aren’t Decided Quite Yet
Does God Bless Counties That ‘Trust’ in Him? A Statistical Analysis
October 2014
EPD Corrals Wandering Goat, Looks For Owner
(UPDATED AGAIN) Power Out in Blue Lake, Fieldbrook
APD: You Can Come to the Plaza on Halloween, But We Are Going to Scare the Living Crap Out of You
Assm. Wes Chesbro Endorses Humboldt County GMO Ban
Electronic Billboard Backlash Hits Humboldt County’s Facebooks
Sheriff’s Office: Who is the Zero Who Tagged the Hell out of Two McK Churches?
EPD: Apologetic Armed Robbery Suspect Returns to Scene of Crime, Surrenders
McK Union 76 Station Held Up at Daggerpoint, Again
Yesterday’s Shelter Cove Homicide: Sheriff’s Office Waiting to See Whether Charges Will Be Filed
Here’s Why You Should Ignore Anti-Measure P Fearmongering, Even if You Love GMOs
Earthquake! Early Morning 4.2 Shaker Off Punta Gorda
Crash on Harris Sends Multiple People to Hospital, Closes Street for a Spell
Get Ready For Simulated Catastrophe! The Great American Shakeout Happens This Morning
Burglar Alarm Alerts EPD to 138 Lbs. of Weed, and Hash, and Guns
Sheriff’s Office Investigating High School Sexual Assault Case
[UPDATE] It’s Time to Remember How to Drive in the Rain
(UPDATED) 79-Year-Old Hoopa Man Missing; Search and Rescue Crews Seek Public’s Help
Brief Update on McClellan Mountain Shooting: Victim Expected to Survive, Marijuana Found at Site