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Japan’s Tsunami Debris and Working toward Trash Free Seas
Last Saturday’s sunshine and balmy breeze inspired a lot of people to head to the beach. The peninsula beach access points were lined with cars from Samoa out to the North…
In-Studio: SOJA
Who has 776,654 Facebook friends, a positive message, and is the only major band to play Palau in this millenium? DC-based reggae band SOJA stopped by KHUM to chat and…
Sheriff’s Office Rescues Marooned Dogs and MELTS YOUR HEART
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Monday, March 5, 2012 at approximately 11:15 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a dog in the…
Free Presentation on Bats
Not the best bat photo but it came from a minor adventure I had. “Most everyone knows about bats’ unique place among mammals for their ability to fly,” said Rachel Sowards-Thompson…
A Cold Dark Night
…The guy said that the CHP had already been there long before I'd called. The officer had pushed them out of the road where they had been partially blocking a lane…
Headwaters Fund Board Calls Emergency Meeting Monday; Airline ‘Revenue Guarantee’ Package on the Table
The Headwaters Fund Board, the five-person committee that manages Humboldt County's $21 million economic development fund, has called an emergency meeting to discuss whether to pledge money to American Airlines…
Cara Banducci Death Confirmed; DA’s Office Asks Attorney General’s Office to Take Over Case
Cara Banducci (age 30) of Eureka died yesterday afternoon of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in the early morning hours of Thursday. Michael Campbell (age 41), a former Humboldt County deputy…
Peter Lehman of the Schatz Energy Research Center
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: From KSLG's Warm & Fuzzy Clothing Drive at the Eureka Co-op: Dr. Peter Lehman speaks with John Matthews about the Shell Wind Energy Project in…
Still Time To Warm and Fuzz
…Syd Reagan III and Myles to Midnight are ready to welcome your clothing donations at the Eureka Co-op all the way up till 8 p.m. All clothing goes to Betty…
Butt-Grabbing in Eureka Alley
…On the boom, the also multi-talented Johnathon DeSoto. Why? Because Goff loves to be in front of a camera. Oh, and because all those cigarette butts end up in the gutter…
Salt Lake City Weed Bust Leads to Arcata Raid
…Agents obtained the search warrant after being contacted by the Utah Highway Patrol on February 2nd, 2012. The Utah Highway Patrol informed the Humboldt County Drug Task Force they stopped and arrested…
Humboldt County Man Indicted on Murder Charges by Federal Grand Jury
…Wilde is also charged with having used a firearm during the course of the narcotics offense to kill Mario Roberto Juarez-Madrid, originally from Guatemala, who was working on the marijuana farm…
Bad Accident on Ridgeway Dr. / Road Closed at Ridgeway and Walnut near Eureka
A truck has gone off the roadway near Ridgeway School. Fire and Ambulance responding. It is over 200 feet down the side of the road. The roadway is being closed now. I…
LIVEBLOG: Congressional Candidate Debate!
…Roberts: "My position, as the only Republican — I don't agree. We have a spending problem, not a tax problem." "The higher the tax rates, the lower the revenue" (as Reagan demonstrated…
KSLG’s Guest-Packed Warm and Fuzzy Drive Tomorrow
…Do you have questions for any of these people? Write them below — we'll get them to John, and John will get them to the relevant guest. Check out the full schedule…
Rob Arkley on KSLG
…national politics, the Occupy movement, the new east-west train route and port development project that he's championing, and much else. He called county Community Development Services Director Kirk Girard an…
CIA Deposits Cash in Southern Humboldt Credit Union for Music Program
Andy Barnett and Jim Lamport making a much needed deposit for Southern Humboldt School's music program Yesterday, the CIA was seen in Garberville. But not the Central Intelligence Agency. This was…
k.d. Lang to be at 17th Annual Kate Wolf Music Festival
Thinking of Summer fun already? One of the most beloved Northern California music events,The 17h Annual Kate Wolf Music Festival, takes place June 29th, 30th & July 1st, at the Black Oak…
Snow Continues in Higher Elevations
…However, the traffic cam photo above came from Barry Berry Summit on 299 at 7:00 and shows snow sticking on the road.
Former Wiyot Tribal Chair Cheryl Seidner to Challenge Rex Bohn in First District
…She led the Wiyot Tribe during the time when it was winning the island back from the city of Eureka. At the same time, she's never really taken any high-profile…
GOOD CHRIST! Another Massive, Massive Bust, This One In Greenwood Heights
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 2-29-2012 at approximately 8:00 a.m., the California Department of Justice, assisted by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, Humboldt County…
Residential Burglary Interrupted by 70 Year Old Man
…It was determined the occupants did not live at the Wilson Lane address.The male matched the suspect description provided by the victim. The victim was transported to the scene by deputies…
Massive Bust off Bald Hills Road: 3,000 Plants, 146 Pounds, Three Out-of-Towners Arrested
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 02-28-2012, approximately 9:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriffs Community Response Unit and Humboldt County Drug Task Force acted on a…
Congressional Debate: ‘The Impugn-a in Fortuna’ Goes Down Tomorrow Night!
Will insurgent candidate Stacey Lawson bring the swagger? Will Jared Huffman and Norman Solomon trade jabs over corporate campaign donations? Will Susan Adams drop the I-have-relatives-in-Humboldt-County bombshell…
Unusually Emphatic Hail Advisory
…If driving on a hail covered road, go easy on the brakes and steering wheel to avoid a spin out. Instead, ease off the gas pedal to slow down gradually."
Hemp Suspected in Home Invasion Robbery
…When the resident checked the money that the suspect had given him, it was determined that the money was counterfeit. When the resident attempted to confront the suspect about the counterfeit money…
LIVEBLOG: The Board of Supes Hearing on Splitting the Planning Department
…Lovelace steps in to make the motion himself. Push the dates back to make the split happen at the beginning of the fiscal year. Moves that the new economic development director be…
Taking Back the Bay Trail
…What if there were a Hammond-style trail encircling the Bay? Cliff and Emily talk with Rees Hughes about the realities of uses for the railroad right-of-way around Humboldt Bay…
Marijuana—If It Isn’t News, Is It Art?
Since Redheaded Blackbelt merged with Lost Coast Outpost some folk have been asking the question — "What is all that weed doing on my news site?" Even in Humboldt many people don't…
Snow Expected at Higher Elevations
If you are traveling Highway 299 or Highway 36 or live in the hills, be aware that the National Weather Service is predicting "a cold front to bring significant snowfall above 1500…