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Anti-DUI Crackdown Results in 67 Arrests in 16 Days
…In 2012 40 DUI arrests occurred during the same sixteen (16) day time period. (**NOTE: These numbers are only provisional with some agencies yet to report**) For the final hours of the…
Why Do Humboldt Growers Get Such Bad Press?
…on KMUD's Cannabis Consciousness, guest host Kevin Jodrey, will discuss the situation with LoCO's own Emily Hobelmann and Allison Edrington, former writer for the Times Standard. Hobelmann writes today in…
LoCO on the Pot: The Grower and the Broker
…Jane believes herself to be representative of similar, community-minded, smaller-scale farmers – "people who give to the community … who give every year to hospice, to the fire department, to the schools…
Motorcycle Struck Two Pedestrians
…Sproule stopped the Toyota in the right southbound lane and waved at Shanklin and Mendez to cross the roadway. Gobbin not knowing why Sproule stopped, drove the Yamaha into the left lane…
DUI Checkpoint Leads to Three Arrests and Two Citations
…One vehicle entered the checkpoint at about 11:55 pm. The screening officer contacted the driver who gave the officer a false name. Officers soon determined that he was actually 31 year…
Fatality South of Big Lagoon
…A vehicle was reported as being in a ditch off the roadway at 6:08 P.M. The Humboldt County Coroner's Office has been called and the dispatch has marked the…
Letter from Istanbul: Are We Ready for War? Are We Ever?
…It's really quiet, in fact one of the few times of the day or night or in fact anytime that the city comes close to quiet. The summer is coming to…
Fireball Heads South to North over Humboldt
…LoCO reporter, Kym Kemp, and her guests spotted the flaming sphere streaking across the twilight skies around 8:20 P.M. There have been several fireballs spotted today including one over the…
Wild Times on Broadway—EPD Draws Guns and Blocks Northbound Lanes
A LoCO reader sent in this photo of the Blue Heron Lodge on Broadway in Eureka. The reader wrote that this knot of Eureka Police Dept. vehicles unloaded a series of officers…
LoCO’s Humboldt Week in Review: 8/24-8/30
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week Aug. 24-30 compiled with Google analytics: NON-CRIME: 1. Brother of Missing Hiker Says They’ve Found Her ‘Halfway…
Blue-Green Algae Found on Lower Mad River; County Department of Public Health Issues Stay-Away Warning
From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: Officials with the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) are urging users of the Mad River to avoid contact…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Who Makes Humboldt County’s Best Pizza?
Dayum, this week's Humboldt Approved was a slugfest! — both the metro and rural divisions came down to the wire. In the end though, there could only be one! (Well, two.) Thus…
The Humboldt County Courthouse Is Being Evacuated
…The smoke traveled through the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and was introduced into the hallways and office areas of the Courthouse, prompting the evacuation of personnel in the building. Humboldt…
Large Law Enforcement Action in Trinity Pines [UPDATE 125 Officers Involved]
…Due to the ongoing investigation specific details of the search warrants and names of suspects will not be released until the investigation is completed. The Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force consists of…
3.2 Earthquake West of Petrolia
The USGS is reporting a small 3.2 earthquake occurred about 21 miles west of Petrolia at 3:38 A.M.
Federal Government ‘Defers’ Right to Challenge Washington and Colorado’s Legalization of Recreational Marijuana
…In a new memorandum outlining the policy, the Department makes clear that marijuana remains an illegal drug under the Controlled Substances Act and that federal prosecutors will continue to aggressively enforce this…
Officially, Today Was Hot
…The official thermometer read 74 degrees, topping the previous best of 72 recorded in 1991. Sweltering! Your boss will understand. Take the afternoon off and hit the beach. PREVIOUSLY: It Was Hot…
Drive a Bit More Safely, Eureka — Today’s Reader-Submitted Car Accident Photos
Friends of the LoCO have sent in pictures of a couple car accidents that occurred in Eureka today. From what we can gather neither resulted in serious injury, which is great, but…
Bodhi Tree May Have Used Same Weapon in Arcata Double Homicide and Eureka Shooting
Photo of Bodhi Tree arrest by Andrew Goff Yesterday, Bodhi Tree, suspect in the double homicide of Christina Schwarz (age 18 from Eureka) and Alan Marcet (age 27—known as Sunshine) appeared…
This Week in Ocean: Volunteer, Visit and Vote
Which beach is your favorite? Hopefully you've had a chance to hit the beaches during this seemingly endless warm spate. (Have you voted for your favorite yet?) Yes, the weather pattern…
Myers Flat Fire
…Scanner traffic says approximately 1/4 acre fire in thick canopy (the plane can't see the bottom of the fire though). The engines are making good access across the river (one…
CLMP Report: Helicopter Action in Southern Humboldt
UPDATE 12 Midnight: "It’s not the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office," says Lt. Steve Knight. He says his office has not been flying a helicopter in the area. UPDATE 11:24…
Three Grow Ops Raided, Two Arrested
…Records indicated the residents were currently enrolled in the PG&E CARE program for low income families. During the search of the home officers learned the residents were currently renting two additional…
Fortuna Motel Bust = Six Pounds of Weed, Ounce of Meth, Pills of Various Stripe
From the Eureka Police Department: On 08.27.13, at about 4:00 a.m., a deputy with the Humboldt Count Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) contacted Jorge Ramirez-Mendez (age 24) and…
… Aaand CR’s Power is Back On
Go to school, fools! From College of the Redwoods: Electrical power and internet connectivity was restored to the entire College of the Redwoods Eureka campus at approximately 12:45 p.m. on…
For All Your Hyperlocal Ambient Audio Collage Needs
…The results range from the plainly literal (Birds) to the downright trippy (The Playhouse). Here's a sample of the titular piece. Footfall This piece was created to reflect the act of…
(UPDATED) Illegal Pumping Leads to Marijuana Bust—But Is It Too Late for the Fish?
…The photo below shows the creek has nearly disappeared. The photo shows the last remaining pool near the Dootyville Bridge. Observers say that a month ago the creek extended all the way…
(UPDATING) Power Outages at College of the Redwoods, Classes Canceled
…The website is also down so online classes will not be available during this time.The college will issue an update on the power staus at 2 p.m. via the CR…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: What Happened to Republicans?
…Think of the oil company BP, that morphed from "British Petroleum" to "Beyond Petroleum" after the Gulf oil spill. To put the 2016 Presidential race in perspective, the Democrats are courting the…
Rohnerville School Evacuated Due to a Plumbing Issue [Parents Need to Pick Up Students]
…Please come to the school to pick up your child as soon as possible. Students will be at the pick up pad or in the gymnasium waiting for parents. I'm sorry…