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Sign of the Times: Blue-Green Algae Detected in the Trinity
…The dogs died shortly after swimming in Big Lagoon, the South Fork Eel River and the Van Duzen River. Last year there was a reported dog illness that was suspected to be…
Santa Rosa Police Department Makes Arrest in Slaying of Former Humboldt County Woman
…Nearly two years after the crime took place, DNA evidence has identified 22-year-old Jessy Zetino as the primary suspect in the killing, the Chron reports.
‘Fish Need Water! Let the River Flow!’: Tribal Members Protest in Sacramento (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
Over two hundred Klamath and Trinity rivers advocates made the trek down to Sacramento Tuesday to send a message to the Bureau of Reclamation: “Save Our Salmon! Let the River Flow!” Members…
Humboldt Group Looks to Take Lead in Drafting Medical Marijuana Bill
There were two competing bills in this past session of the state legislature aimed at regulating the state's medical marijuana industry, which is currently (mis)managed through a messy patchwork of…
Toxicology Report Reveals Driver in Fatal Hydesville Accident Intoxicated
From the California Highway Patrol: The Humboldt County Coroner’s Toxicology report revealed that Daniel Lentz Ole Morris, who was the driver in last week’s quadruple fatal collision on State Route…
Your Week in Ocean: Oh, Buoy! Plus Our Radioactive Ocean
…EPA as the drinking water limit, and the millions of Bq/m3 of cesium detected in the ocean off Japan in 2011 at the peak of the accident, which at that level…
Five Detained, None Arrested in 1077-Plant SoHum Bust
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-19-2014, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies drove to Mahan Road, Garberville and served a Humboldt…
Motorcyclist Down: Accident in Eureka Impacting 5th Street
…The two riding the bike are both responsive. The Eureka Police Department is questioning the driver of the truck. One lane of the road is still open but avoid the area if…
Breakthrough (Literally) in Eureka’s Martin Slough Wastewater Project
…Apex accused the consulting engineers on the project of misidentifying the soil under the hill. (They were expecting stable dirt and instead found flowing sand, which caused the hole to keep collapsing…
McK Union School District Calls Special Early Morning Meeting to Refinance Huge Bond Debt
…20) at the ungodly hour of 7:15 a.m., in order to vote on the refinancing of the hugeous bonds it took out a few years ago. Back in 2012, the…
Two Arrested After Allegedly Smoking Pot and Sleeping in the Bed of a Stolen Truck
…The Sheriff’s Office dispatcher ran a DMV check on the vehicle license and learned the 2004 Chevy pickup truck was reported stolen from the City of Eureka. When deputies arrived they…
Your Daily Dose of Ferndalean Optimism: Roadkill Edition
…It was not until we pulled over (why?) that we were able to fully appreciate the depth of the unknown optimistic installation artist's message. There is always hope. Or not.
DOLLISON’S DOCKET: Marijuana, Violence and Greed
…The growers are merely the farmers. Then there are the customers — the buyers, if you will — who hope to make money by selling the high-quality Humboldt crop in other locales for…
Double Trouble Doubles: Local Twin Brothers Become First-Time Fathers One Day Apart at Mad River Hospital
Twenty-four years ago, Susie and Pat Hawkins of Crescent City had their lives forever altered when they became the proud parents of identical fiery redheaded twin boys, Kevin and Patrick. Oh…
Latest Burr Valley Raid pulls in 1,773 Plants
…Deputies located five greenhouses and four outdoor marijuana gardens on the parcel containing 1773 growing marijuana plants. The plants ranged in size from 3’ to 5’ tall. The deputies estimated the marijuana…
Sheriff Deputies in Burr Valley Area Again
…The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was in the Burr Valley area again today. Multiple gardens were raided. Some in areas that had been visited by law enforcement previously. We should have…
A Levee Breached Near CR, and Humboldt Bay is Now 50 Acres Bigger
Sharp-eyed readers who drive along 101 near College of the Redwoods may have noticed something new last week. Right there, just west of the Tompkins Hill exit, there is now water…
Klamath River Advocates Set to Rally in Sacramento Tuesday
A group of Klamath River advocates, united under the banner of "The Klamath Justice Coalition," is currently en route to Sacramento where they will stage a rally tomorrow, hoping to convince the…
SkyWest Eliminates Airline Service Between Humboldt County and Sacramento
SkyWest Airlines will soon be dropping service between California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport and Sacramento, according to the county’s airport manager. The last of the twice-daily roundtrip flights will…
Full Ferndale Fairgrounds Fire Fotos
…The booths were destroyed and Hindley Hall had heat damage to the front of the building. The cause of the fire is still unknown. The Humboldt County Fair's scheduled FREE admission…
Single Vehicle Accident Sent Two Youths to Hospital With Major Injuries
…was closed for approximately 90 minutes while the collision scene was being processed. The CHP would like to acknowledge the quick response and outstanding life-saving efforts by the Arcata Fire Protection…
Cigarettes Suspected in Couch Fire
…The occupant was not home at the time of the fire. The residence received minor smoke damage, but the remainder of the damage was confined to the couch. There were no injuries…
Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Suspects in Home Invasion Robbery
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office requests the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects in the surveillance photos obtained from the home surveillance system. Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s…
Otter-ly Dead: South Spit Gets New Dead Otter
People often confuse the river otters frolicking around Trinidad as sea otters – understandable since they're in the ocean. Sea otters, however, have long been gone from these parts after being hunted…
Otter-ly Amazing: Zoo Gets New Exhibit
Otters frolic in their new home. [Photo provided by Synthia Fetke.] On Saturday, the Sequoia Park Zoo held the grand opening of its newest exhibit, Watershed Heroes. As the result of a…
Eureka Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting
…LoCO has pulled scanner audio from this morning in which a description of the vehicle the suspects left in is provided: (AUDIO) Highland Shooting # # # Original Post: Sometime within the last hour or…
LoCO on the Pot: I Smoked My Herb With Herbs
"SB 1262 is dead!" That's the text I got from a pot activist contact on Thursday afternoon. SB 1262 was an attempt by peeps in our state government to regulate the…
Letter from Istanbul: Observations on Style
…After confessing my ignorance, we changed the subject, ordered another drink, and later passed a pleasant evening strolling near the bridge, looking at the swans gliding along the Vltava. Still, the question…
Lodge Fire Update with Photos
National Guard helicopter carrying a bucket of water to the Lodge Fire on Thursday afternoon. [Photos by Uti Deva.] The Lodge Fire in northern Mendocino is now at 70% containment. It has…
[FOUND] Be On the Lookout: ‘86 Brown Toyota Taken Thursday
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…