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Fall and Fog
October sunrise pushes aside the morning mist to reveal the Humboldt hills.
Letter from Istanbul: The Syrian Conflict
Thousands of people saying "No to War" on Istikklal Caddesi and Taksim Square this week in Istanbul It was Tamer, one of my students at the Migros corporate headquarters, who broke the…
High Speed Chase in Garberville Now
…Officers are looking for the vehicle. ———————————————- High speed chase in Garberville. The vehicle headed up to entrance went out; then headed south on the northbound lane of traffic. Somehow the vehicle ended…
Bearly Light Enough
Bear in Tree Like a totem pole, my neighbor's tree offered a stack of bears one morning this week—two cubs near the top, one right on top of the other…
Explore the Ocean — Tonight!
View from the sky, taken earlier today during a Lighthawk-sponsored aerial tour of proposed North Coast marine protected areas. If only days like these would arrive with a couple extra hours…
Law Professor to Explain Cruz Waivers on KHUM Today
…Audio from the segment follows: audio ### What is a Cruz waiver? Under what circumstances are the they granted? What is a prosecutor's role in opposing them, or not opposing them? Why…
A New HSU Institute Explores Cannabis
…Entitled Environmental Challenges of Marijuana Agriculture in the Age of Prohibition, the symposium is free and open to all. The two-part symposium (see details here) will attempt to address the environmental…
Don’t Pay Your Tax Bills Yet, Say Humboldt Tax Officials
…The original tax bills display incorrect rates for school bonds, and the new bills correct that error. The County anticipates that the difference between the two bills will be very small in…
Gas Prices Climb Higher
…According to the Washington Post, prices are expected to go even higher. According to the Post, "The highest average price ever for regular gasoline in the state was $4.61 in 2008…
Fish Off? First Eel River Fish Count Show Few Salmonids
…The flow of the Eel and its tributaries is approximately half of the long term averages for the date despite rainfall being in the range of normal. Thick mats of algae line…
Multiple Fires Southeast of Klamath
…The fires started in the wee hours of the morning. Fortunately, they have a relatively slow rate of spread and only 60 acres are burning. A helicopter, dozers and 250 fire personnel…
Shooting at Marijuana Grow in Bald Hills
…The victims injuries are non-life threatening.Several hours later, the victim contacted the sheriff’s office a second time and recanted his initial statement. The victim told deputies he works at…
Shooting in Southern Humboldt Homeless Camp that was Raided Yesterday
…a subject matching the description was located by the Highway Patrol. The subject was later positively identified as the suspect. The suspect was identified as Jack Belk, age 53, of Charlotte N…
Sheriff’s Raids and Rising Hostility
…See photos she took here.) According to her interview with Martin Abshire of the CHP, the inmates and officers removed needles, drugs and glass as well as other debris. Abshire says the…
Fire in Grizzly Creek State Park
…Working the Red Fire, CAL FIRE has assigned a helicopter, air-tactical fixed wing, air tankers, bulldozer, 3 hand crews, and 6 fire engines to battle the blaze. The fire was reported…
Sheriff’s Office Names ‘Person of Interest’ in Hoopa/Bayside Cases
…7 sentencing date, and had been in the wind until the day of the crash. ### At a press conference just concluded, Sheriff Mike Downey named the "person of interest" being held in…
Shooting in Hyampom: Sheriff Investigating as Homicide
…The suspect and the victim in the Hyampom shooting have been identified. Dean Compton of Hyampom is the victim and Brandon Trammel, age 33, has been arrested. He has been charged not…
Scotia Power Plant to Close; Around 30 Employees to Lose Jobs
…Greenleaf said in the release that it hopes to open the plant back up in 2013. Apart from the loss of jobs, the closure is a setback for the town's efforts…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Cory Goldman and Colin Vance
Go rollin' on a river with local strummers Cory Goldman and Colin Vance in the latest edition of Chuck Johnson's local produced series Humboldt Live Sessions. The barefoot duo collaborate on…
International Walk To School Day
…The North Coast Railroad Authority meeting, Arcata Rail With Trail project and the Governor's veto of the 3-foot passing bill are also discussed. Audio
Fire near Comptche in Mendocino
…The fire is expanding rapidly and the smoke is traveling east. An air quality advisory has been issued for the area all the way to Ukiah. View Larger Map a
Rio Dell Times Unearths Report of Mass Theft, Corruption by Former City Official
Many kudos to Steve and Sharon Wolff of the Rio Dell Times website for fighting and winning a protracted public records battle, which recently culminated in the court-ordered release of an…
Letter from Istanbul: Sessiz (or, Silence in the City)
It’s Sunday morning, you’re having coffee and reading the newspaper on the balcony, and your neighbor Chetin is hammering away on the walls. “Yavaş, sesiz, Chetin Bey,” you could say…
Jogger Update
…Terri and Jessie are now in the same room at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka. Terri expressed being so touched by the outpouring of love from all of you, and she…
Mendocino Authorities Say Suspicious Fire Claimed the Life of Two Unidentified Victims
…During the fire investigation, two victims were located inside the burnt structure. Mendocino County Detectives along with Cal Fire Investigators are continuing the investigation into the cause and origin of the fire…
Escaped Prisoner Returned to Custody
…Corria was returned to the custody of the Humboldt County Correctional Facility with a new charge of 4532 PC –escape from custody.
Morning Car Crashes in Arcata, Orleans
Traffic was well backed up on northbound 101 in Arcata when I drove through it about 20 minutes ago, due to this snafu at the intersection of 101 and 299. I'm…
‘Are You Going to Kill Me?’ — How Garberville is Struggling with Vagrants and a Perception of Increasing Violence
When Michelle Bushnell, one of the new owners of the Bootleg and a long time resident, began strapping down supplies in the back of her pickup in front of the Southern Humboldt…
Missing Man Found
A crew of 25 searchers swept the area around Mattole Canyon Bridge looking for Justin Smith, a man in his late 20's who had been working in the area. Family members…
Sigh, LA Times Publishes a Lament for the End of the Small Grower
Nasturtium and seedling An article to be published in the Sunday L.A. Times laments the end of the old, small way of growing marijuana. It reads like an obituary. The piece…