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Oops! Sheared Fire Hydrant
[Photo by Ryan Shepherd] Water flowed and smoke rose in the wake of a single vehicle crash on West and 15th Street in Eureka this morning. About 7:45 a.m., someone…
Breaking News: Structure on Fire Near Redcrest
According to scanner traffic, a single wide mobile home on Johnson Lane east of Redcrest and east of the Eel River is being consumed by fire. There is a small spread to…
Breaking News: Westhaven Drive Closed / PG&E Out
…PG&E reports that power has been restored to most of the customers in the area but about 160 are still without power. About half the remaining customers without power are expected…
Tipped-Over Semi Trailer Blocking Traffic on Indianola Roundabout
…Proceed, Humboldt. # # # Friend of the LoCO Nicole Good sends in the above image of a semi truck trailer [edit] that tipped on its side while its vehicle was trying to navigate the…
KHUM Listeners Are Listing Humboldt’s Bumper Stickers
…We'd like to submit this URL to the Humboldt Room at the HSU library just to see what happens, so let's make some history. Leave your favorites in the comments…
‘TOODLES’: LoCO Institutes New System For Banning Loathsome Commenters
We here at LoCO hear it all the time: "You know, I really love the Outpost, but some of those commenters make me fear for the future of our species." You know…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: What is Humboldt’s All-time Greatest Band?
…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…
Two Arrested in Eureka Meth Bust, “Both subjects were released due to overcrowding”
…On 06/05/14, detectives from the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP), assisted by agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (DTF) served a Search Warrant in…
[ARRESTED] Sheriff’s Office Seeking Elk River Man on Suspicion of Armed Assault, Terrorist Threat
…Campbell was able to push his hand holding the handgun inside the neighbor’s home, while the neighbor tried to hold the door close. Campbell waived the firearm around while threatening to…
DEAR LoCO: I Am Writing to You From Federal Prison
…The very first thing you need to know when dealing with the feds is that they have 98.5 percent conviction rate. That's around double the conviction rate at the state…
Let’s Watch 800 Kids Form the Shape of a Pelican From the Air!
Let's Watch 800 Kids Form the Shape of a Pelican From the Air!
Drivers, Start Your Engines
Cars in the Thunder Roadster Class coming packed down the back stretch. [Photos provided by Mark Ahrens.] Guest post by Mark Ahrens: A new direction and enthusiasm at Redwood Acres Raceway is…
A Lost Kayak and a Great Story
…It was found approximately 2 miles South of the opening of the mouth, very near to where the kayaker made it to land. Everything save a water bottle, a bandana and the…
Garberville/Redway Chamber of Commerce Spearheads Petition Asking for More Law Enforcement Coverage in Southern Humboldt
Logo at the top of a petition started by the Garberville/Redway Chamber of Commerce asking for increased law enforcement presence in their area. Business owners and residents of Southern Humboldt are…
Accident Near Fortuna Last Night Sends One to Hospital With Major Injuries
According to the California Highway Patrol, while traveling southbound on Hwy 101, Eduardo Valles, age 32 of Porterville, Ca., lost control of his vehicle. His 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe hit the guardrail on…
Breaking News: Fire in a Carlotta Outbuilding
…10 pm." Scanner states that the fire is in the 7000 block of Hwy 36. Firefighter on the scanner reports, "20 x 30 outbuilding. The fire has been knocked down."
Breaking: Fire Near Scotia/Rio Dell
…Scanner traffic appears to be calling it the Ash Fire. There is at least one engine and two crews. A plane is dropping retardant. A helicopter is on its way. Crews appear…
Locally Filmed ‘Willow Creek’ Movie Opens Today in New York, L.A. and Beyond
If you were in the audience last year for the local screening of Willow Creek, comedian/director Bobcat Goldthwait's locally filmed Bigfoot horror flick, you probably: had a good time got…
Breaking: Fire Burning Near Willow Creek
Fire burns near homes in the Willow Creek area. [Photo provided by a resident.] UPDATE 2:05 p.m.: According to a resident, "The fire is fully contained! The residents of Panther…
Here Are 800 Kids in the Shape of a Pelican
…The Area includes the 60,000 acre King Range National Conservation Area and the 7,472 acre Headwaters Forest Reserve. The California Coastal Commission is the statewide coordinator of the Kids’ Ocean…
[FOUND!] Arcata Runaway Last Seen Wednesday in Eureka
…At the time, she was wearing a mossy oak camo sweatshirt, blue jeans and DC tennis shoes. She was reportedly seen in the Eureka area on Wednesday. If you have seen Gaethle…
Aircraft Crashes Near Branscomb/ Pilot Pronounced Dead
…As the aircraft approached the runway he noted that the aircraft had safely dropped below the tree line that was located at the north end of the runway. As the aircraft approached…
Woman Formerly From Eureka Fatally Stabbed in Templeton, Calif.
…A small child who was related to the suspect was in the home at the time of the incident. Child Welfare Services took charge of the child.
Oyster Calling Contest Prizes Purloined
Cute kids and crazy adults entered the Oyster Calling Contest in 2012. This year's Oyster Festival in Arcata will go on but the prizes for the oyster calling contest will have…
Logo Fight: Jewelry Giant Cartier Suing Local Winemaker Mark Carter
Cartier, the mega-swank French jeweler and watchmaker, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against local vintner/restaurateur Mark Carter, owner of Restaurant 301 and the Carter House Inn. The $4 billion…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Four More Years! Four More Years! Four More Years!
What a night! For months the two competing sides of Humboldt County political factions were doing their thing during the “silly season” of elections. A primary campaign is like a pregnancy, except…
Fire Near Willow Creek
A Cal Fire helicopter was captured by LoCO reader, Eddie Sharp, fighting a blaze which burned west of the US Forest Service Ranger Station near Willow Creek. He took these photos from…
Second Man Arrested Today in Connection with Sanchez Family
According to Joseph Palmer of the United States Marshal Service, another man was arrested this morning during the same investigation that led to the arrest of Ronald Sanchez, Senior. (See previous story…
Playing Hardball, Bank of America Tries to Seize Control of Nine Arkley-Owned Corporations
…The subsequent decline nearly destroyed the global economic system, and it made commercial real estate a lot less profitable. The Arkley companies failed to repay the debt by the original due date…
Breaking: Fish and Game Commission Meeting in Fortuna This Morning Lists Gray Wolf Under Endangered Species Act
Activists set up a prop for today's Fish and Game Commission meeting at the Riverwalk in Fortuna. [Photo provided by bird ally X] According to Monte Merrick, Co-director of the…