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Punk Kids Vandalize SoHum Radio Towers; Turned In by Their Own Dogs
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 10-28-2012, approximately 4:30 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified by a citizen who is a contractor for…
Sandy Devastates the East Coast
Here, on this blog, we share Humboldt County news but today a short roundup of some top stories from the Frankenstorm that has pummeled the East Coast. BBC news is reporting that…
KHUM’s 17th Stop the Violence Campaign
KHUM’s annual Stop the Violence Start the Healing campaign is now underway. The first week has concluded. To listen to or download week one's interviews, click on the Stop the…
Stolen Guns, Home Invasion Kit Found in Last Week’s Double Fatal Crash; LoCO Trolls Not So Trollish
There was a whole lot of wild talk on the LoCO last week in the wake of the fatal Northern Mendo car crash that took the lives of two Bay Area men…
Man Alleged to have Carried Concealed Shotgun into Cafe
…The deputy could see the handle of a weapon inside the bag. The deputy retrieved the weapon which was a pump action shotgun with a pistol grip. The barrel of the shotgun…
TAG’S TEAMS: South Fork, Eureka Trying to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
As many as six local schools might earn a berth in the upcoming North Coast Section playoffs. The Little Four Conference champion Ferndale Wildcats and the Arcata Tigers, who won their first…
Bowing to Our Inner Fright
…Let's Happy! Protecting our children from stretching; good news for parents of ugly children!; and on humble NFL players! The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of happy news! Audio
Computers Stolen from Fortuna School
…After making entry into the classrooms, the suspect(s) stole several thousand dollars worth of school equipment, including several laptop computers. Officers and school staff worked for hours processing evidence, including reviewing…
Morning on the Mountain
Morning on the Mountain
The Souls Behind Lightning
…The kurban bayram, the religious festival of sacrifice, was just around the corner. The red Turkish national flags waved proudly in the streets in preparation for the Republic Day, which was also…
7.7 Earthquake Rocks Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C.; No Local Tsunami Threat
…The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center website is down at the moment, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is reporting that any potential tsunami threat would be confined to the…
Humboldt Co. Sup’s Appoint Kevin Hamblin as Director of Planning and Building
…The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors announced today the appointment of Kevin Hamblin to the position of Director of Planning and Building. For the past three years, Mr. Hamblin served as the…
Crappy TV Network Puts $10 Million Bounty on Bigfoot’s Head
The Washington Post alerts us to the fact that there's yet another Yeti-based reality show in development, and this time with a twist: Producers are offering "THE LARGEST CASH PRIZE…
Double Fatality in Northern Mendocino
…The vehicle came to rest on its driver side on the east shoulder of the freeway. Quilici remained inside the vehicle where he sustained minor injuries. The two remaining passengers, whose positions…
EPD Apprehends Goldilocks Bandit After Brief Bicycle Chase
From the Eureka Police Department: On 10-25-2012 at about 11:39 am, officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a burglary report at the 2600 block of 6th Street…
Meet Your Neighbors The New-Fashioned Way
…From the County of Humboldt: "Topics of discussion on Nextdoor are as varied as local events, school activities, plumber and babysitter recommendations, disaster preparedness, recent crime activity, upcoming garage sales or even…
101 Freeway to be Closed North of Dean Creek Tomorrow
Photo from Spring 2011 of the Dean Creek Slide (see more here) UPDATE 11:04 P.M.: Still shots taken from a video by local rancher Will Hurlbutt below. UPDATE 1:45…
Child Taken by Parent
…The reporting party was the grandmother of the child, who has legal custody of the minor by court order. The involved child is an 8 years old male. The grandmother told Deputies…
U.S. Fish & Wildlife: Save the Plovers, Kill the Ravens
Oh, the snowy plover. Such a wee bird to trigger such a spectrum of emotion. At yesterday’s Humboldt County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, reactions to a plan to poison plover predators…
Dan Roberts, Candidate For Congressional District No. 2
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: Second District Congressional Candidate Dan Roberts talks to John Matthews about the state of the campaign and his plans for the office if he is elected…
Little River Trail Feasibility and Elk River Trail Update
…Cliff talks with Don Allen, board member of the Trinidad Coastal Land Trust and Director of NRS/RCAA. The grant of funds for the Little River Trail Feasibility Study is discussed, along…
Drug Dog Alerts to $50,000 in Car—Occupants Profess Surprise
Anyone else wondering how the officers determined that the young men were planning on transporting marijuana? Trinity Co. Sheriff's Press Release: On October 19, 2012 a California Highway Patrol (CHP) patrol…
Man Apparently Surprised to Learn He Had 102 Pounds of Pot in the Car
…The Trinity Narcotics Task Force (TNTF) consisting of members of the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol were summoned to the scene to assume the investigation. Fazzio stated…
Humboldt Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Treks through Two Counties to Save Two Hunters
…The 31 year old female caller told the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher that she and her 16 year old daughter were lost. The call was dropped during the conversation. The…
Norbury Guilty in Murder of Jamal Andrews
Photo of Lucy Andrews and Josh Andrews (mother and brother of the victim Jamal Andrews) Photo by Annie Esposito The verdict in the trial of Billy Norbury for the murder of local…
Shady 215 Recommendations Fail to Halt Bust of Pickup Full O’ Weed
Astounding sniffer on this deputy, eh? From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 10-19-2012, a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy patrolling in a marked patrol car near Titlow Hill…
UPDATE: More Money, Pot Found in ‘Man Arrested With Money and Pot’ Case
…Deputies contacted a male, who was the property owner and a female (his girlfriend) at that location. Deputies interviewed and released the male and female due to logistical reasons, with the intent…
Fire in Manila
UPDATE, 8:10 a.m.: Scanner traffic indicates that paramedics are on the scene, and that there are power lines down in the area. —HS View Larger Map ### Sent from my iPhone
TAG’S TEAMS: Arcata Tigers Secure ‘Big Five’ Championship
Congratulations to head coach Dave Fillippini and the Arcata Tigers for capturing their first outright Big Five Conference championship since 1985 with a 28-12 home win over the Eureka Loggers on…
Fire near Piercy
…Several residents have driven the area and are reporting to LoCO that there is no fire near there. ——————————- The CHP site is reporting a brush fire on the northbound side of Highway…