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Mendocino Pauses Pot Program
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat just published a piece announcing that Sheriff Tom Allman's groundbreaking ziptie program has been suspended until the decision comes down in Pack versus Superior Court of…
The National Weather Service’s Reg Kennedy on This Winter’s Freak Atmospheric Conditions
…All that and much more chat about the weather. Trask-Kennedy
Did Dr. Bill Courtney, Candidate for Congress, Break the Law and Violate Medical Ethics?
…Sexual or romantic interactions between physicians and patients detract from the goals of the physician-patient relationship, may exploit the vulnerability of the patient, may obscure the physician's judgment concerning the…
EPD Arrests Five for Camping, Flagpole-Tampering at Eureka Occupation Site
A pair of EPD press releases showed up in email boxes late last night, telling of yet another round of Occupy-related arrests at the county courthouse. EPD Press Release One: On…
Why is Iowa So Damn Special and Who is the “Oily Man”?
…After the Iowa Caucus, we ask what the hell is a caucus? and does it serve a purpose?; without tasting their food, Andy finds a New Hampshire restaurant he likes; and rumors…
Tooby Ranch Raided; 33 Pounds of Hash Seized
…On 01-05-2012 at about 1430 hours the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office were assisted by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the California Department of…
Did You See the Massive, Weird, End-Of-World-Heralding Fireball in the Sky Last Night?
…We had just stepped out of the car where we had arrived for dinner I noticed the moon to my east over the mountain as I turned I noticed the sky suddenly…
The Safety Corridor Exists; The Double-Fine Zone Does Not
In response to the strange and fatal accident on Highway 101 earlier this week, LoCO commenter “AG” asks, essentially: Isn't it true that the the Eureka-Arcata Safety Corridor no longer…
Next Stop, No Students: Southern Humboldt Struggles with School Transportation Funding
…In spite of the vote, The Southern Humboldt community and the school board are struggling to find ways to keep the transportation going. At Tuesday's meeting held in the Redway Elementary…
Man Stabbed; Siblings Arrested
…At that time Richard Myers attempted to run out of the back door of the home. A Deputy covering the back portion of the home saw Myers exit the residence with an…
Brown: Pass These Tax Hikes or the Schools Get It
…He said the good news was that the California economy has recently recovered somewhat. The bad news is that the budget he'll be presenting to the legislature spreads intense pain throughout…
This Week’s Beach and Bay To-Do List
…On the bill, two surf-related films that transcend what one of my more cynical, land-bound friends called, “the usual wave porn.” The first, Under the Sun, by the same collective…
Saving Widow White Creek
…All that cement pours more runoff into the creek than it can handle. As such, Coho, Steelhead, or Cutthroat no longer spawn there. Between HSU's "all star" restoration expert Dr. Allison…
Solomon Slams Huffman Campaign Contributions; Congressional Race Heating Up Quick
…Most notably, according to the Bee and publicly available reports from the Federal Election Commission, Huffman took nearly $5,000 from tainted lobbyist Darius Anderson. Anderson is the same lobbyist who in…
Traffic Accident on 101 Just North of Bayside
…The CHP now reports that the roadway has been cleared. —Hank UPDATE, 9:20 a.m.: The CHP says the won't have any details for the public until the road is…
Raw Cannabis: The Most Important Vegetable?
…William Courtney talks about the health benefits he perceives in cannabis. His partner, Kristen Peskuski, was told she could never have a child but now she has two. She attributes her improved…
Man Shot in Back Near Fernbridge on New Year’s Eve Day
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office follows: On 12/31/11 at about 2:00 p.m. Sheriff Deputies responded to Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna to investigate a…
Coming Soon: Fed Spooks Up in Your Forest
…The report will include a description of the events leading up to the discovery of the location of Osama bin Laden, the planning and execution of the raid, and the results of…
Arcata’s Humboldt Medical Supply Shut Down by Feds
…Dronkers-Hoover #### Once again, as in the case of Matt Cohen, it looks like the main federal strategy is to go after the medical marijuana players who are most assiduous in complying…
Is Supervisor Mark Lovelace in Big Big Trouble?
…The candidate's praise for the Tea Party, as well as her various more mainstream Republican positions, might well be a liability in liberal Arcata, I supposed. But then — bam! — the Brooks…
Trail Steward Program
Happy Trails: Cliff and Emily talk with Kevin Wright about the Trail Steward Program, how it saves the county money, upcoming events and how you can help. Audio
Clear Your Old Fines
…The Superior Court of Humboldt County together with Humboldt County Revenue Recovery announce their participation in the 2012 Statewide Court Fine Amnesty Program authorized by the State of California. This program will…
Riding Dirty—An Article about Transporting Medical Marijuana
Today's Miller-McCune, a magazine devoted to thoughtful long-form journalism published an article by David Freed about the morass of medical marijuana laws in California and in particular the difficulty…
Humboldt’s First Baby of 2012 has Roots Across the County
…His mother's mother is Karol Andersson, former editor/publisher of the Southern Humboldt newspaper, the Independent. She is currently living in the north of the county and is Director of Marketing…
Top Stories from 2011
…By far the one that had the most immediate impact to the county (and the one that generated the second most traffic to my site) had very little to do with my…
Arcata Readies for New Year, Fences In McKinley
Correction! The $30K Halloween price tag came from a T-S report, but further research indicates the clean-up cost from that devilish holiday totaled somewhere around $8,600 or somewhat more…
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Two More Sought in Connection with Large Dinsmore Bust
…A large water diversion system was also located at the site. This system diverted a significant amount of water from the Mad River in support of the cultivation operations, and may result…
Suspect in High Speed Chase Apprehended in Fortuna
…After several verbal commands from the officers and notifications from the K-9 of their intent to enter, the occupants of the residence began to announce themselves within the residence. The first…
IsAnyoneUp Creator Hunter Moore
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: Hunter Moore, the 25-year-old founder of IsAnyoneUp.com [NSFW] discusses his "revenge porn" site which features user-submitted nude photos, along with screenshots of…