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Story Withdrawn ——High Speed Chase Ends with Car High in Barn
…I think our reader who sent this in got pranked and I fell for it! Hank found the story here. Sorry, everyone. __________________________________—- Local resident Lois Cordova sent this photo of an accident…
Ferndale Enterprise Dispatches for June 13
…ITEM! Restoration of the Salt River looks a go … ITEM! Timber Harvest Management Plan filed for hills above town … ITEM! Caltrans plans to invade town for a couple of years for Hwy…
215 Protestations Don’t Fly in Carlotta Bust
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Approximately four months ago deputies from the Community Response Unit ( C.R.U ) received information on the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip Line about marijuana…
Saturday, Fortuna Police Make DUI Enforcement a Priority
…While the number of DUI related deaths in California has dropped to record lows, one death is still too many. Sergeant Charles Ellebrecht continued… “Despite the harsh consequences, the department is still…
$100,000 in Cash Leads to Arcata Pot Property
…The Detective told the Drug Task Force Agent that they had contacted a subject named Joshua Waldrop age 38 in Reno, Nevada on a train. The Detective advised that Waldrop had approximately…
Run, Mattie, Run?: Sheriffs on Lookout for Beat-Feeting Cuttenite
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 06-11-2012, approximately 2:20 a.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy was driving in a marked patrol car on Walnut Drive…
Help Build A Playground In Eureka
…The Jefferson School build day is put on by The Westside Community Improvement Association, PG&E, and by the Home Depot-affiliated KaBOOM. All told, it might look like Eureka's Hammond…
Smiling Buck
Doesn't he just look like a goofy old codger looking up to see his best friend? Notice the long hairs right above his eye and all those branches starting on his…
‘What are They Going to Eat?’ Nursing Babies Put into Foster Care when Mother Arrested for Growing
…He's a newborn," the audio embedded above replays the agonized sounds of a mother pleading as her children are taken away from her last September 29, 2011. Occasionally, the wail of…
Has the Tsunami Debris Finally Arrived on Humboldt Shores?
…The Humboldt County Sheriffs Office is receiving reports of possible debris from the Japanese Tsunami that occurred in March 2011 washing up on area beaches. Please refer to the attached informational sheets…
Drug Arrest on Sprowel Creek Rd. Yesterday
…All the warrants were for possession of illicit drugs. The deputies contacted and arrested Hernandez near Sprowel Creek Road and Redwood Drive , Garberville. When they arrested her, they located a loaded syringe…
Succeed with Seeds and Other High Times From Humboldt
July's Issue of High Times carries my latest article Succeed with Seeds (or Seeds:The Beginning of the Bud) and features some absolutely delicious photos of seeds and seeded plants by…
Redwood Run 2012
Another world rolls into Humboldt and Mendocino Counties for one weekend a year—a wild and woolly world that pours motorcyclists and their open wallets like molten money directly into the veins…
Fatal Accident in Redway
…The driver was ejected from the motorcycle and he subsequently collided into the front of the residence. On-scene CHP Officers performed CPR, but were unable to revive the driver. The driver…
Back by Popular Demand: Mary Jane
Mary Jane the Musical wowed standing room only crowds last year at the Dell Arte production. It's back again this year with four new songs and a twist. Whether the viewers…
Accident North of Leggett
View Larger Map The CHP site is reporting a collision north of Leggett between a green Ford F150 and and silver Toyota Corolla that happened at a little after 8 P.M…
A Very Testy Political Science Professor on the Second District Congressional Race
Whew! Your Lost Coast Outpost just got off the phone with David McCuan, a professor of political science at Sonoma State University. I was curious to talk with the professor because of…
CHP Identifies Motorcyclist Killed on 101 Yesterday
The California Highway Patrol has identified the motorcylist killed in yesterday's horrible crash as 66-year-old Dennis Woodin of Ferndale. Contrary to earlier reports from the scene, Woodin was riding…
Local Kids Take A Seat/Stand For The Ocean
800 local school kids gathered on the south spit of Humboldt Bay yesterday with a clear message. More photos at videos via Friends of the Dunes.
Redwood Run is Here
Setting up the Redwood Run yesterday were swarms of locals transforming the beautiful valley next to the Eel into a festive campground and music venue. By midday today, the place will hum…
Hold Up There, Dan Roberts — Stormin’ Norman Solomon Is Still In This Thing
I gotta say, I was pretty skeptical this morning, when I came across the "Common Dreams" article that was piping off to the effect that Norman Solomon was still within striking distance…
“Horrible” Accident One Mile North of Weott
UPDATE:The CHP site says there has been a call for the coroner. Diana Totten who stopped to try and help stabilize one of the victims says that a helicopter is incoming…
Marijuana Bust Leads to Raid on Neighboring Apartment
…It was determined the electrical systems were unsafe and the meters were removed.Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the…
One Day Before Foreclosure Sale, Tom Dimmick of Reggae Rising Files for Bankruptcy
Southern Humboldt's Dimmick Ranch was scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction on the courthouse steps this morning. But the sale was forestalled by the ranch's owner, Tom Dimmick…
Crime Appears to be Increasing Against Growers
"The only way you can be an outlaw is to be honest," claims Erin who rode along with her friend Bess to sell some pounds in the Bay Area this last year…
Wave Internet Out
This post was sucked into the void almost two weeks ago when I sent it by phone. The interweb gods spit it back out today when I wasn't on to mess…
Country Road with Green Arches
…Just before I took the photo I called my border collie, Touch, back to me so I would have a clear shot. Now I wish I had left her in the scene…
Something You Probably Didn’t Know About Eureka
File this away for the day you finally get to buy that cool electric car. Eureka Energy Committee Press Release: …. In Eureka, there are currently two electric vehicle charging stations available to…
Hear Last Night’s KHUM Interviews with the Congressional Candidates
Your Lost Coast Outpost and KHUM's Larry Trask talked with five of the 12 candidates for Congress last night, and it was a total kick. If you missed it, you can…
ELECTION RESULTS
FENNELL EDGES OUT CLENDENEN IN THE SECOND BOHN BLOWOUT IN THE FIRST LOVELACE COASTS TO VICTORY IN THE THIRD HUFFMAN, ROBERTS TAKE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY 6:20 a.m.: Solomon did indeed advance…