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Suspected McK Pipe Bomb Was Actually Only Hash Lab Gear
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 07-02-2014, at approximately 8:30 p.m., two Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies detained three adults and conducted a probation search at…
Fire in the Samoa Dunes This Afternoon
Arcata Fire, Samoa Peninsula Fire District and Cal Fire responded to a blaze in the Samoa dune area this afternoon. [Photo provided by Arcata Fire Protection District.] A wildfire burned approximately one…
MAP: Humboldt County Isn’t Very Good at Voting, But Some Places are Better Than Others
…You're going to say — hey, that's better than the statewide average of 25.2 percent! Right?!? Wrong. Just because Humboldt is a half again less horrible than the state at…
The Huff on KHUM (AUDIO)
Jared Huffman, our representative in DC, was in Humboldt yesterday and was kind enough to stop by the KHUM studios to submit to another gruelling grilling from the Traskmaster. Listen to interview…
MAP: Yes, Sharon Latour Did Win Some Precincts
…Westhaven, Big Lagoon and the deep deep boons of the Fifth's southeast corner went Latour.
Arcata Man Seriously Injured by Illegal Mortar-Type Firework, Flown to Out-of-Area Hospital
…The man had been pointing the firework off the back deck of the residence towards the dry grass in a field behind the residence, when the explosion happened. Medical personnel transported the…
MAP: Maybe Chris Kerrigan Should Have Run For Mayor
…Bass-land is the outskirts, more or less: Henderson Center, Myrtletown, the Samoa Peninsula… Again: Click on the precinct for a full tally.
(UPDATED, NOW OPEN) Section of Highway 36 Currently Closed Due to Accident
…As the big rig negotiated a curve in the roadway, the trailer’s right side tires exited the roadway edge, causing the big rig and trailer to become fully disabled. The roadway…
MAP: How Humboldt County Voted For District Attorney
…The "layers" control in the upper-right corner gives you the ability to map out the first-, second-, third- and last-place finishers in each precinct. Zoom in and out with the…
[100% Containment] Two Camp Trailers Burn in Trinity Pines Fire
…A firefighter suffered a "heat related illness" and was taken to the hospital and two camp trailers were burned in the West Fire located in the Sand Ridge area of Trinity Pines…
Your Week in Ocean: Not Completely Doomed
#EurekaRising via #DrownYourTown "It's like when you get bad news from the doctor," explained author John Englander to the audience prior to speaking about his book, High Tide on Main Street…
Bigfoot Has a Bad Hair Day: New DNA Analysis of Multiple Hair Samples Reveals Bear Roots
[Photo found here.] A new study that came out today in the scientific journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B, revealed that Bigfoot hair samples collected across the world have no connection…
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on Broadway
Emergency crews responded to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on Broadway. [Photograph provided by the Eureka Police Department. According to Eureka Police spokesperson Sgt. Steve Watson, a pedestrian was struck on…
Fire near Trinity Pines Forces Evacuations
About 3:45 this afternoon a wildfire started in the Trinity Pines area. The blaze has swept through over 50 acres and threatens multiple homes in the area. The US Forest Service…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Who is Humboldt’s Greatest Patriot?
…To vote, look through the comments of this Humboldt Approved poll. If someone has already nominated the answer you would give for this week’s category, click the upvote arrow. If you…
Harbor Commissioner, Buffet Aficionado Richard Marks Named Organizer of Weed Growers’ PAC
…Marks understands the current positive financial impact of the industry on the County and the potential devastating effects bad regulations will mean to the future. “We will give the growers comfort through…
Vehicle v. Pedestrian Crash in Arcata (PHOTO)
(Photo above courtesy of LoCO friend Mark Sailors.) Motorists be aware, Arcata Police and emergency services have responded to the corner of Samoa Boulevard and G Street in Arcata to the scene…
Under Federal Pressure, Redwood Meat Company Abandons the Slaughter of Hogs
…The lambs were not restrained in any way and the movement of the animals appeared to interfere with the employee’s aim of the stunning blows on the fourth lamb. The employee…
Remain Calm … But Guy Fieri is Shopping at Eureka’s Costco Today (PHOTO)
…LoCO is receiving multiple reports that Humboldt's favorite frosty-tipped son is roaming the aisles at Costco in Eureka today. Below we feature our first photo evidence of Fieri looking very…
Break in at Myrtlewood Liquors and John’s Fine Cigars—Can You Identify the Perps From the Video?
…A security camera caught the three guys and one girl from a distance. According to Liv Baddeley speaking for the businesses explained, "We were told [the perpetrators] tried to sell a bottle…
[FOUND] Be on the Lookout: GMC Pickup Stolen From Owner’s Driveway
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…
Be on the Lookout: 27-Speed Bicycle Taken
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…
Three Kids Allegedly Break Into Pine Hill School Nurse’s Office, Steal Snacks, Get Busted
…Deputies and staff saw the suspect(s) broke a window on the northwest wall of the office. The suspects then reached through the window and opened the door allowing entry. Deputies saw…
Man Allegedly Lunges at Sister’s Boyfriend With Hunting Knife, Later Commandeers Her Acura Integra to Escape
…Deputies searched the area for the Integra and located it on Buhne Drive, King Salmon, with a large fixed blade survival knife in the vehicle. The victims identified the knife as being…
McKinleyville Man Arrested For Making Terrorist Threats
…The employee made a decision to run, leaving Cotherman by himself at the Subaru. A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived shortly after the employee escaped. When Cotherman saw the uniformed deputy…
(UPDATE, FOUND) Police Searching for Fortuna Teen ‘Four Days Overdue From a Camping Trip’
…On June 29th, 2014 at approximately 1850 hours, the department was notified that the missing juvenile had been located. An officer contacted the juvenile and confirmed she was in good welfare. The…
LoCO On the Pot: SF High Times Cannabis Cup — Dab Frenzy!
The San Francisco High Times Medical Cannabis Cup is happening this weekend in Santa Rosa at the fairgrounds. This event is a veritable dab frenzy. I don't even know who entered…
(UPDATE, Victim ID’d) Fatal Collision Near Redcrest
…The pickup was then allowed to travel onto the northbound shoulder. Once on the shoulder, Rosales attempted to return the Dodge back onto the roadway. The pickup went back out into the…
Letter From Istanbul: The Dispossessed
The other night I had just finished a late class at a bank headquarters outside of the city. The return trip by shuttle took longer than usual, owing to traffic caused by…
SoCal Man Nods Off on the Plaza With Pipe in Hand; Gets All His Weed and MDMA and LSD and Pharms Took
From the Arcata Police Department: On 6/28/14 at approximately 0522 hours, Officers from the Arcata Police Department conducted a vehicle investigation on the 800 block of H St on the…