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Suddenlink Outage Again, Again, Again…
…Down in Eureka too, reports a LoCO informant. ### Let's all do this again, shall we? Suddenlink customers in Ferndale have had no Internet for about the last half-hour. LoCO Twitter…
Big Ol’ Bust in Freshwater Friday, With Weaponry
…At the residence, Officers located a commercial marijuana growing operation inside 3 of the buildings on the property. Officer seized 606 growing marijuana plants that ranged in size from 4 inches to…
What a Chase!
…Balke attempted to hide from the deputy under a pickup truck behind a nearby store. The deputy caught Balke and arrested him on the warrant. After arresting Balke the deputy learned Balke…
Little Boy, Little Boy
“Little boy, little boy, I love you,” I say to my son as I nuzzle my nose against the warmth of his slender neck. Then tears stab my eyes and my throat…
Black and Red Ball at the Mateel
…The event will also feature Hot Rain, one of the baddest up-and-coming Hawaiian bands with their signature dub/ R&B/ roots reggae, and Bayonics, a hot Latin/ funk/ hip hop…
The Crack of Dawn
Before the sunrise, there is a moment when something pulls back the curtain of the night.
Suddenlink Outage Again
Suddenlink phone and internet service was down tonight again in the Humboldt area a little after 8 P.M. According to representative Wendy Pernell, the service "was out for less than an…
Local Favorite Milton Anderson Passes Away
…He used to secretly plant peach pits everywhere, because the world needs a lot more fruit bearing trees." She remembers the time when a woman "…first arrived here— she didn't have…
Cold Weather Forecast for Eureka has Extreme Weather Shelter on Standby
The forecast of 32 degrees in Northern Humboldt has the Eureka Extreme Weather Shelter on stand-by in case the Mission reaches capacity tonight. If you see folks on the street in…
Early Morning Raid in Fortuna
FORTUNA, CA – On February 25, 2012 in the early morning hours, Officers with the Fortuna Police Department and Rio Dell Police Department executed a search warrant on a building located in the…
Ivan Rosenberg & Chris Coole
…Millions have heard his original songs playing in the background of over 250 television programs including The Daily Show, Oprah, and the Emmy-nominated documentary Libby, Montana. Audio
Holy Moly Two Times! Solomon Punches Back With SEIU Endorsement
…Jared Huffman is going get past the post in the June primary, given his financial reserves and the fact that the Democratic machine is behind him. The big question is whether, under…
Weed/Hash/Oxycontin Bust in Stafford
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 02-23-2012, approximately 1:00 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office Community Response Unit conducted a probation search in the…
Bedsheets on a Bridge: Protests Meet Police in an Occupied America
One hundred pounds soaking wet, Felix Omai (age 57), a Humboldt County photographer known for her memorable photos of the Dean Creek slide, doesn't strike terror into most people. But last…
Holy Moly! Sen. Noreen Evans Endorses Lawson
The chaos that is the current race for Congress is a beautiful thing to behold. Came this morning the weirdest and most unexpected news yet: State Sen. Noreen Evans bucked the Democratic…
Very Fishy in Sacto!
In addition to the previously live-blogged discussion on how irresponsible pot grows wreck the streams, rivers and forests of our fair state (and especially our fair county), the Legislature’s Joint…
A Big Day for EPIC: Legislature Approves $3.5 Million Payout, Richardson Grove Up This Afternoon
Despite some intense Republican opposition — see the editorial in this morning's last Friday's Sacramento Bee — the Assembly just passed a Senate bill that authorizes a $3.5 million payment (plus…
Another Humboldt Weed Smuggler Stopped in Oregon—Surprise, His McKinleyville Home has More Pot Growing
…Humboldt County Building and Planning Department was contacted and responded to the scene, because of the possible fire hazard caused by the electrical indoor marijuana growing operation. Once the Building and Planning…
LIVEBLOG: That Weed-Impacts-Fisheries Hearing in Sacto
…Jim Baker of the California Department of Fish and Game is here to testify about impact in the Central Valley and the Sierras. The next two speakers will be talking about the…
Ten-Cent Gas Price Jump Today, and It’s Heading Even Higher
…is the current culprit, as it has led to California gasoline being diverted northward. What is most worrisome about this latest series of increases is that it is so early in the…
Marijuana’s Impact on Fisheries to be Discussed on KMUD, in the State Capitol
…Wes "The Chezz" Chesbro will be chairing the 39th Annual Fisheries Forum in Sacramento all day tomorrow. The forum, which is a project of the joint Senate-Assembly Committee on Fisheries and…
Federal Transportation Update & Local Issues
…Cliff and Emily talk with Melanie Williams, Active Transportation Specialest about the Federal Transportation bills that are being considered in the House and Senate in DC and what their decision could mean…
Two Arrested in Phillipsville
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 02-17-2012, approximately 8:00 p.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy, assisted by two California Highway Patrol Officers conducted…
A House Divided: Mendocino’s Sheriff and an Ex-Lieutenant Talk about the Zip-Tie Program
…Then he juxtaposes the interview with another with retired Lieutenant Rusty Noe formerly of the Mendocino Sheriff's Dept. who does not support the Zip-tie program. The result is excellent journalism…
The Gall of BLM
…The presentation is part of the annual King Range Winter Lecture Series presented by the Bureau of Land Management King Range National Conservation Area and the Lost Coast Interpretive Association. Other lectures…
Fortuna Police Catch Gas Station Burglar
…As the officer attempted to contact the subjects, they both fled on foot through the residential area. Officers pursued the subjects on foot and were able to apprehend them in 2100 block…
Freeway to Go Around Willits
According to a press release this afternoon, Caltrans signed the long awaited final environmental permit for the Willits bypass. Caltrans says the $200 million project will relieve congestion, reduce delays, and improve…
Suddenly Unlinked
…The LoCO street team responds with the quickness! Suddenlink phones seem out all over Ferndale. Outage in Rio Dell reported. Twenty-minute outage in Arcata earlier today; now fixed. Outage in Loleta…
The Bottom of the Bottom of the Opposition to Shell Wind Energy
Once again, the intrepid comedy idealists of Human Nature ride out into the American hinterlands to joust not so much “with” windmills as “for” them. — Petrolia resident David Simpson's press release…
Humboldt State Grad Nominated to be Next Ambassador to Estonia
…Levine, Nominee for Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, Department of State Jeffrey D. Levine, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, has served as the State Department’s Office Director…