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(VIDEO) Stephen Colbert Suggests a New Flag for the State of Jefferson
Jefferson Colbert bump! On last night's edition of The Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert attempted to make sense of the proposed Six Californias plan put forth by Bay Area venture capitalist…
HITCHED, July 23, 2014
As part of our ongoing goal to relieve y'all of the need for a newspaper, LoCO is going to start doing this now. According to the Humboldt County Recorder, the following…
Six Rivers National Forest Just Got 320 Acres Bigger
So basically, the Forest Service acquired 160 acres (apparently with oil company money) from the Smith River Alliance, who then handed over another adjacent 160 acres. Both organizations are pretty excited, since…
Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Says Deputies Shoot at Armed Marijuana Growers
…Deputies fired approximately 10 rounds at the suspects who then fled into the underbrush and out of view. A systematic search of the area by ground and air failed to locate the…
Arcata Police Raid Todd Court Marijuana Grow Op
…Officers from the Arcata Police Department served a search warrant at a residence in the 2500 Blk of Todd Court on Wednesday morning. Upon searching the property, officers located a marijuana growing…
They’re Angels in My Eyes: Henry Shares a Smile and Shows His New iPad
Henry Stratman whose iPad was stolen is shown here with his new treasure in front of Simply Macintosh in Arcata. [Photo provided by Wendy Kerr.] "I can't thank the anonymous donors…
Driver Allegedly Evades Spike Strips and Pursuit/ Eureka Police Put Out a BOLO
…As the pursuit approached the Henderson Center area an officer attempted to deploy spike strips but the driver was able to avoid them. Officers discontinued the pursuit when the suspect drove the…
Victim Named in Monday’s Rancho Sequoia Homicide
…However, he did say that two deputies had been assigned out in the Alderpoint area because the suspect of Friday's shooting, Matthew Brown, had been sighted in the area. [See photo…
Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Humboldt
…The severe thunderstorm will otherwise remain over mainly rural areas of the indicated counties. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm…
Supervisors Renew Contract With Wildlife Services, Move Forward on Plastic Bag Ban
In an impassioned and well-attended afternoon session, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to renew the county's contract with the increasingly controversial Wildlife Services, a federal agency that…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Who is Humboldt’s Best Singer?
…In the end “The Trailer” in Arcata just edged out the far more established Mike’s Drive Up in the metro category. (Fortuna’s Bob’s Footlongs marched to an easier victory…
County Supervisors Vote to Put Revenue Measure on November Ballot
Press release from the county: The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today voted unanimously to place a temporary revenue measure on the November 4, 2014 ballot to maintain and improve essential County…
Suspect in Rancho Sequoia Homicide in Custody
…The deputies heard several shots at the same time the citizen reported the shots, and were on scene within minutes. The deputies were informed by the citizen that murder suspect Matthew Brown…
(UPDATING) Another Shooting in Rancho Sequoia Area
…Note that “1144” is the code for “deceased person.” (AUDIO) # # # Original post: Late Monday night scanner traffic indicates another shooting in the Rancho Sequoia area about 10 miles east of Garberville. The…
[VIDEO] Two Makes It True? ‘Creepy’ Orange Lights Seen From the Samoa Peninsula
…Two people reported seeing orange lights in the skies over the Samoa peninsula last night around 9:30 p.m. The two, unknown to each other, reported the same sight from different…
Sanchez Escapee Captured/ Three Others Arrested
…The citizens told the deputy one of the suspects fled after being held at gunpoint for about twenty minutes. The suspect who fled told the citizen with the gun, he was Ronald…
Supes To Discuss Wildlife Services Contract
Campaign image from the Center for Biological Diversity. At Tuesday's meeting the board of supes will revisit the county's relationship with Wildlife Services, a branch of the U.S. Department…
Q: Why Was NBA All-Star Dwight Howard in Eureka Last Night?
…To watch Planet of the Apes, apparently. LoCO was unable to reach Howard for comment. But young local movie buffs were no doubt surprised by the presence of an eight-time NBA…
Sofia Pereira, former Chesbro Field Rep, Announces Run for Arcata City Council
And she's not running for the two-year remainder of Shane Brinton's term. Pereira says she'd like to make Arcata the first zero-waste city in the county. Here…
(VIDEO) This Weekend’s Redwood Acres Stock Car Race Accident
Video has been posted to YouTube of the accident that took place at the Redwood Acres Raceway over the weekend that left driver Donnie Hyman with a fractured lower vertebrae. On Saturday…
Plane Crash in Hoopa Friday; Tribal Authorities Report No Injuries
…The Hoopa Valley Tribal Police and the Hoopa Wildland Department responded and secured the scene, Korns said, but the pilot walked away from the wreckage of the plane. According to Korns, the…
‘Operation Yurok’: LA Times Reports on Weed Grow Raids Taking Place Along the Klamath This Week
Monday morning, more than a dozen law enforcement agencies reportedly began serving search warrants on properties up and down the Klamath River thought to contain marijuana grows. The Los Angeles Times of…
[Victim Named] Suspect Named in Friday’s Homicide/ Extra Deputies Assigned to Southern Humboldt Today
…Shortly after the argument the suspect shot the victim in the chest with a shotgun. The suspect then fled the area on a green motorcycle. The Sheriff’s Office has issued an…
Early Morning Burglary at Angelo’s Pizza; Suspect Taken Into Custody With Tap Handles on Person
…Friends of the Outpost started writing just before 8 a.m., asking for information on the large police presence at the popular downtown eatery. The Outpost's Ryan Burns arrived at the…
Public Tips Leads Sheriff’s Department to Make Arrests in Case of Stolen Credit Card
…On 07-18-2014, after receiving citizen tips the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was able to identify the three suspects in the photographs that were released to the press. The investigating…
[CHP UPDATE] Emergency Personnel Rescued Victims of Traffic Accident by Rope
…One person with major injuries and one with minor injuries were discovered over the side of the bank. Due to the severity of the injuries and the steepness of the terrain, emergency…
Massive Ship Arriving This Week Will Take Wood Chips to China
…The project is the result of a cooperative effort by the company and many community leaders interested in growing the Humboldt County economy. Jack Crider, CEO of the Humboldt Bay Harbor District…
Resident Dies in Arcata Fire [Photos of the Fire Added]
…The first arriving engine reported a well involved structure with heavy smoke and fire in the rear of the residence. The firefighters of the first arriving engine made entry through the front…
Fire East of Miranda [PHOTOS]
Smoke from the fire can be seen from upper Salmon Creek. UPDATE 3 p.m.: Cal Fire says that the fire is under control and they are now in the mop up…
Avoid Contact With Algae, Department of Health and Human Services Warns
…Low flows along several local rivers including the South Fork Eel, Van Duzen and Mad Rivers, coupled with sustained high temperatures in the inland areas and record low rainfall have created the…