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(VIDEO) Chet Albin Officially Launches Campaign for Eureka City Council
Eureka City Councilman Chet Albin officially launched his campaign to secure Eureka’s fifth ward council seat at a gathering of friends and colleagues in front of the Fisherman’s Terminal on…
Do You Know Where the Sheriff and CAMP Are Today? We Have the Answer
For the last several days, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has been assisted by CAMP (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting) while conducting raids in Southern Humboldt. On Tuesday, they were in Blocksburg…
Here’s Why All Those Water Trucks Are Lined Up Alongside The AmeriGas Yard In Arcata
…So those blue tanks are what we call 'baker tanks' and they're actually holding the water for us. There are quite a few of them, because we will be testing the…
Be On The Lookout: Scott Bicycle Stolen
Here’s the latest post in our “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement agency…
McBoom! Super Duper Huge Early Morning Explosion Rattles Residents
The stunned and sleepy inquiries started pouring into LoCO inboxes shortly after the event, and they show no sign of slowing: At around 5:50 a.m., a huge explosion woke up…
Your Week in Ocean: Talking #HealthyOcean in Sactown
You can't see the ocean from Sacramento, but much of California's coastal fate is decided there. Under most conditions, it's budget that dominates any and all Sacramento strategy discussions…
(VIDEOS) LoCO Has Not Done an Ice Bucket Challenge Post Yet … THAT ENDS NOW
How in the blue hell has LoCO not succumbed to doing an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge post featuring wet Humboldt people? That just makes zero damn sense. Two things LoCO loves: 1…
Rivers to Flow: Judge Denies Injunction on Trinity Water Release
…Just two days after Central Valley irrigators requested a temporary injunction to stop water releases on the Trinity River, a federal judge today denied the request, saying that "the loss of added…
Nearly 800 Plants Seized From House Off Alliance by Arcata Police
…Officers from the Arcata Police Department served a search warrant at a residence in the 1600 Blk of 29th Street on Wednesday morning, August 27th. Upon searching the property, officers located a…
McK Man Allegedly Tells Deputy He Has No ID While Holding Wallet in Hand Containing ID
…After the Honda stopped, the deputy saw a male crouched in the back seat, attempting to conceal himself from the deputy’s view. The deputy spoke with the driver of the vehicle…
CAMP Assisted Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies in Whitethorn Raid Today
According to Steve Knight of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) assisted his department in a marijuana related raid today. Knight said that a helicopter was…
10,276 Marijuana Plants Eradicated by Sheriff’s Department and CAMP North of Blocksburg
…Deputies also located two large water lines drafting water from a nearby creek to water the marijuana plants. No suspects were located at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. The case…
(VIDEO) HSU Ensures Students’ First Day on Campus an Awkward One
…Watch the parade of your fellow schoolmates in the clip below subjected to the same throat-tightening treatment. See 'em? Seek those people out. Maybe have some shared chuckles over your shared…
[UPDATED] These Cool Photos Show How Aqua Dam Plugged a Levee Breach With Giant Water Bags
…I don't know the fate of the 50 acres, but I know that under the careful attention provided by the USFWS, it will be well cared for. I apologize if there…
Rockslide in Salyer Seriously Injures Two Road Workers
LoCO received a few tips from readers last night alerting us that a rockslide had injured road workers in Salyer near the Humboldt-Trinity county line. This morning, the Trinity Journal notes…
Mr. Huffman Goes to the Weed Bust (PHOTOS)
…Huffman wrote about the experience on his official Facebook page and posted some pictures too: Here are some of the photos, showing the environmental damage from this relatively "small" (about 2,000…
McKinleyville Dad Pulled Over With Daughter on Roof of Car
…After the driver yielded, the woman removed herself from the roof of the Honda. The deputy detained the driver in handcuffs, while he spoke with the 24 year old female. She told…
CAMP — Yes, CAMP! — Conducting Raids in Blocksburg Today
Numerous members of the LoCo faithful have contacted us today to ask: What is going on in Blocksburg? Reports are that numerous law enforcement agents have posted up at the Blocksburg dump…
Central Valley Irrigators File Suit To Stop Trinity Water Releases
…The Westlands Water District and the San Luis Delta-Mendota Water Authority charge that another fish kill is unlikely, and that they need the water more. From the motion: Thousands of farmers…
Orleans Student Goes Missing on His Way to Montana College
Lucius Robbi on the left. His Suburu, packed for college, on the right UPDATE:Lucius Robbi was unfortunately found dead. His car went off the road near Stanley Lake, Idaho. For more…
Li’l Steve Sillett Teaches Kids About Redwood Canopy Ecology
Yes, there already exists a not-so-small cottage industry devoted to popularizing the groundbreaking work of HSU forestry professor Steve Sillett — who, if you have not heard, can climb way way…
Man Arrested With 14 Pounds of Packaged Marijuana After Traffic Stop in Orick
…The deputies initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, and spoke with the driver. The driver identified himself as Brian Keith MacPhetridge, 39 years old, from Colfax, California. While speaking with MacPhetridge…
Ferndale Police Sergeant Struggled to Save Occupants of Partially Submerged Car on Hwy 20 Saturday
…I looked towards the drainage canal and saw the car upside down in the water, halfway submerged. The bottom portion of the vehicle along with the wheels were exposed. I didn't…
Hoopa Tribe Brought in Arson Investigation Team to Fight High Numbers of Human-Caused Fires
Burning debris falls onto Hwy 96 during the Sugar Bowl Fire. The road was closed for over a day because of the dangerous conditions. [Photo provided by Caltrans.] Hoopa Valley Tribe press…
[FOUND] Be On The Lookout: Sentimental Project Bike Stolen, 1969 Honda Trail 90
Here’s the latest post in our “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement agency…
[UPDATED] Humboldt County Sheriff Deputies Near Willow Creek
…There is another agency involved and the Sheriff's Office has been asked not to release more information at this time. Booked, the Outpost's compilation of Humboldt County booking records, shows…
Garberville Man Claims to Own Gingerbread Mansion, Police Arrest Him
…Upon the officer’s arrival at the Gingerbread Mansion, the Ferndale police Officer contacted Dan Craig Dobbs, 40 years old, Garberville, CA, outside the establishment on the porch. Dobbs claimed he was…
Public Meetings to Discuss the Impacts of Climate Change on Local Road Systems Begin Tonight
…The Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment study is a joint project of the California Department of Transportation District 1 and the Humboldt County Association of Governments, with the collaboration of the Del Norte…
Eureka Man Christopher W. Mulalley Killed in Afghanistan, Death Under Investigation
…22, in Gardez, Afghanistan, as the result of a non-combat-related incident, the Department of Defense announced yesterday. The incident is under investigation, and a spokesman for the Department of Defense…
Please, Please, Please Just Vaccinate Your Damn Kids
…The California Department of Public Health form states that the parents have been provided with information from their practitioner about the benefits and risks of immunizations “including the health risks to the…