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Service in Afghanistan a Factor in Identifying Sunday’s Bomb
Greg Hill in Afghanistan Eureka police are waiting for information to be processed on the bomb which exploded Sunday. Police Officer Greg Hill (age 34) was the first to respond to the…
Big Balls and Beefheart: The Guy Fieri Update
…For some reason we feel obliged to point out that the fake menu below is full of stolen jokes. But the man knows how to steal from the best. — HS ### Former Ferndalian…
Work Camp Walkaway Taken Into Custody in Fortuna
…The initial responding Officer drew his firearm and began to issue commands to the aggressor who complied. Upon the arrival of an additional officer, the subject was taken into custody without further…
Ferndale Party Broken Up By Father-and-Son Racists Punching Woman and Children; Sheriff Seeking One Suspect
…Deputies then contacted witness and the victims. They were told by the witness and victims that the Flowers and Hanly showed up at the party on the Ferndale River bar intoxicated. The…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Rooster McClintock
…Rooster McClintock is gonna make your feet tap from the safety of Arcata Liquors as part of Chuck Johnson's Humboldt Live Sessions. Get down to "Hello Porterville." Watch all the way…
Sonoma Bicycle Coalition
Cliff and Emily talke with Gary Helfrich of the Sonoma Bicycle Coalition about their efforts to share a railroad bridge for a trail in Healdsburg. Efforts to share the NCRA right of…
Fire Behind the Bayshore Mall
That big black plume of smoke you see behind the Bayshore Mall right now is a vegetation fire near a housefree encampment. Firefighters on the scene are reporting that a "large amount…
Winter Weather in Mountain Passes
…At this moment, the CHP is saying there are three cars involved, but a KHUM caller puts the number much higher. ### UPDATE, 8:17 a.m.: SUV 20 feet off the side…
Officers Chase Wanted Man—Find Loaded Gun
…Owens fled on foot from the officers. A short time later, Owens was spotted in front of the Super 8 Motel. Owens fled on foot again and officers pursued. After a short…
Inmate Escaped from Weott Con Camp
An inmate has escaped from the High Rock Conservation Camp which is located several miles north of Weott. James Robert Prinz was just 2 months shy of his release date when he…
Rain, Snow Coming to Make Our Lives Miserable This Week
The National Weather Service has lit up with watches, warnings and/or advisories for the next few days. False spring, you have fooled us again! Looks like we're getting rain and…
Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle in Eureka
CHP dispatch is reporting that an ambulance is responding to a pedestrian hit in the parking lot of the new Safeway in Eureka. LoCO's CHP Watch will keep you updated with…
Five-Vehicle Accident on the Outskirts of McKinleyville
CHP dispatch is reporting a five vehicle accident on Central Ave. near the intersection with Bella Vista Rd. The northbound lane is partially blocked. Follow updates here.
Eureka Police Reportedly Evacuating a Block on F St.
…This caused "a fair little boom." Part of the sound was a result of the detonating device but part was the result of the bomb. The explosion ignited a small fire. The…
Letter from Istanbul: A Turkish Valentine
…She waved the bundle of roses under the driver’s surly nose. The driver, a businessman, rolled up the window and brusquely waved the poor woman off. Çetin laughed. “He’s an…
Minor Decoy Sting Nabs Arcata Businesses
…In addition, ABC will take administrative action against the alcoholic beverage license of the business, which may include a fine, a suspension of the license, or the permanent revocation of the license…
Fireball Seen on the North Coast
Video from a dash camera that purports to show the meteor as seen in the Bay Area last night. UPDATE 3:46 P.M.:More details on California fireball here. —————— On the…
DTF Raids McKinleyville Home
Details are still coming in but the Sheriff's Dept. has confirmed that there was a raid Friday on a McKinleyville home. The Humboldt County Drug Task Force (DTF) will put out…
County to Host Community Meetings on Fiscal Year 2013-14 Budget
…The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will be holding a new kind of community meeting for the Fiscal Year 2013-14 Annual Budget. This year’s meeting will allow participants in five…
What Will They Find Now—Sheriff’s Deputies Head Back to Alleged Thief’s Den
Some of the guns found on a secret cave on the property of Ryan Floyd seen on the right. Lt. Steve Knight has confirmed what local residents are reporting—a Humboldt County…
Widespread Suddenlink Internet Outage
Facebook friends o' the LoCO from around the county report that Suddenlink has blinked out on them this a.m. The company tells KSLG's John Matthews that one of their "nodes…
Samoa Power Plant Explosion
…Friend o' the LoCO Mike "Sport" Burns sends along the above picture of the blown transmitter transformer this morning. ### UPDATE 6:40 P.M.: Samoa Penninsula Fire Chief Dale Unea says that…
National Anti-Abortion Group Targets Eureka Planned Parenthood
…She calls the protest a form of "intimidation" and says it, especially the video taping, is invasive to the people coming to their office and the doctors' offices nearby. The Six Rivers…
Flash Mob on the Plaza
…The sea of pink and red shakin' and groovin' across the Arcata Plaza this afternoon wasn't a flash mob in the literal sense, but A-town's contribution to 1 Billion…
The Great KAI THE HITCHHIKER Checks in With KHUM
…Listen to the full but heavily redacted and abruptly ended conversation below! No one quicker on the bleep button than Mike D.! Kai and Dronkers His request? Toots & the Maytals, "Pressure Drop…
Meth, Methadone and Cocaine Found on Fortuna Man
Robert Glen Ellis From the Fortuna Police Department: On February 13, 2013 at about 11:30a.m., an officer with the Fortuna Police Department was on patrol when he observed Robert Glen…
Missing and at Risk—Elderly Man from Mendocino Area
…Anyone with information in regards to the possible whereabouts or disappearance of Wayne are asked to contact the Sheriff's Office Tip-Line by calling 707-234-2100 or the Sheriff's…
HC Sheriff Looks for Money to Support Off Highway Motor Vehicle Program
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is in the process of applying for grant funding through the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHMV) program. Funds from the OHMV grant support…
Body Found Near Samoa Dunes Identified
…Lovell has been missing since the 26th of January. According to Van Buskirk, friends and family of the deceased said that he liked to take walks on the wall along the jetty…
Mendocino Man Arrested in Arcata Stabbed Another Man Last May
Riley Kiesel at the time of his Mendocino arrest. (Photo from the AVA) Arcata police arrested a Mendocino man yesterday. According to the Anderson Valley Advertiser (AVA), the man, Riley Kiesel, apparently…