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Local Unemployment Rate Drops; Democratic Fiesta Tonight; Bring On the Zipcars!
Hey, how did I miss the fact that we're all getting Zipcars soon?!? Zipcars are awesome. Thanks, Humboldt State! For those not in the know: Zipcar members can walk up and…
Trash, bad! Picking it up, good! Join the Coastal Cleanup, this Saturday
…Make sure the trash you can’t avoid ends up in the proper place. (Which is not the ocean.) Come on out to the beach on Saturday. Check in at the NEC…
Animal Shelter Open House
…The Memorial Stars can be purchased and hung in the Animal Shelter in memory of a pet - past or present. The proceeds from the stars and raffle items are applied to the…
Anything Green Helps—God Bless Humboldt and the People Who Hold Signs Along Its Roads
I know they say that beggars can't be choosers, but this panhandler wants only the best—he wants Humboldt buds. I wonder how far he traveled to get here. Judging by…
Why Do Fortuna Doctors Perform So Many Optional Surgeries?
Compared to the rest of the state, Humboldt County medical patients undergo a whole lot more not-strictly-necessary slicing and dicing at the hands of their medical professionals, according to a…
Ferndale High: No Apology
KHUM, Radio Without the Rules
Helicopters Helping Humboldt
Those helicopters around Highway 36 on the east side of Humboldt hover for a purpose. A second Fiber Optics cable serving the area is being placed. High speed broadband redundancy is a…
Razor Wire in Redway
In small towns where folk know each other by name, the sight of silver fences can be a cold wake up call to changes in the community. In the guest post below…
McClymonds High Grandfather Calls Ferndale Fans’ Story ‘Concocted’
Earlier this morning, KSLG's John Matthews spoke with Stephen Walters, grandfather of the McClymonds High School student who was allegedly taunted with racist epithets at a Ferndale High football game weekend…
The Grower as a Family Man
…His visit to the backwoods of the Emerald Triangle offers a rare look at family life in outlaw grows. I recommend the whole piece though the end meanders away from the subtle…
County Redistricting Approved
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today voted to finalize new lines for the county's supervisorial districts. The lines they approved are exactly those we laid out last week, with one…
$30,000 Reward for Aaron Bassler
…The reward amount is at $30,000 at the time of this press release. Aaron Bassler is the lead suspect in the homicides of Matthew Coleman and Jere Melo. Residents of the…
Ferndale Fan Mike Martin: No Racist Insults Shouted At Game Against Oakland Team
…This morning, KSLG's John Matthews spoke with Mike Martin, one of the Ferndale superfans who regularly roam the sidelines shouting encouragement at the Wildcats or heaping approbation on their opponents. Martin…
Mendo Rail W/Trail With Phil Dow
KHUM, Radio Without the Rules
Because We Need Reminders that Most Folk are Willing to Help
…Media tells us about the terrible things people are capable of but rarely about the good. Today, I just wanted to remind myself and anyone else who needs it, how many of…
Once Again With Feeling—No Pot Discussion at Board of Supes Today
Just a reminder—there will be no medical marijuana discussion at the Board of Supervisors meeting tomorrow. Supervisor Mark Lovelace asked several bloggers to get the word out. (See Hank's version…
He Tangled With a Shark, and Now He Tells His Tale!
Yesterday's story about a local surfer's close encounter with a shark is still a-tearing up the Internets, with 141 Facebook reposts at last count and a long thread of…
Coach Curtis McCauley and Tag Wotherspoon
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: The coach of the McClymonds High School football team talks with John Matthews and Tag Wotherspoon, voice of The Ferndale Wildcats, about the racist incident that…
Were You Planning To Talk Weed at Tomorrow’s Supes Meeting?
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Chair Mark Lovelace sends the following: There seems to be a persistent rumor out there that our Board will be having a discussion of MMJ policy at…
Racism in the Victorian Village
Racism in the Victorian Village
Shark Attack Near Samoa Beach; Surfboard Chomped
While salmon season and the general abundance of fish right offshore has had fishermen smiling, surfers have been a bit leery about the ocean buffet. Mutterings about "Sharktober" proved prescient today when…
Fort Bragg Homicide Suspect Breaking into Vacation Homes…and Shaving
Ukiah Daily Journal reports that Aaron Bassler, a suspect in the deaths of Jere Melo, a former Fort Bragg mayor, and Matthew Coleman, a well known employee of the Mendocino Land Trust…
Eureka Police Officer, Daniel Kalis Pled No Contest to Felony Possession of Heroin
…In March, the Eureka Police Department and the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office initiated a joint investigation to examine Officer Kalis’ potential criminal conduct while he was a member of the…
Rural Fire Fees: Chesbro v. Chesbro
Your Lost Coast Outpost has long copped to the fact that it is but a lowly, provincial media outlet with no real understanding of how things work behind the scenes in the…
Estelle Fennell Resigns from HumCPR
We have an email in, but in the meanwhile: Any guesses as to what her future plans might involve? (UPDATE, 12:10 a.m.: Fennell sends us the following: "Still doing some…
Thompson Amendment Would Direct National Intelligence Agencies to Investigate Weed Cultivation on Federal Lands
Today the House of Representatives approved legislation to fund the nation's federal intelligence agencies for fiscal year 2012. The bill – H.R. 1892 – would provide a confidential amount of money to…
Extreme Fire Danger in Humboldt Co.
Smoke lightly paints the skies here in So Hum. There have been spot fires throughout the county including out Hwy 36 and up Alderpoint Rd. Today, CalFire announced a Red Flag Warning…
Couple Seeks $10 Million in Damages Resulting From Kettenpom ‘911’ Case
You all remember our friend Kym Kemp's shocking series earlier this year on the murder of Kristin Constantino and Christopher "Sky" Richardson way out in the hills around Kettenpom. Perhaps the…
Gun-Toting Thug Robs Hydesville Kids at Murrish Market
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 09-07-2011, approximately 10:55 p.m. two Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies were conducting an investigation in the 2900 Block of Johnson…
Old Town Streets Shut Down
…Workers said they were waiting for authorities to inspect the damage and assess the risk." … and the T-S is saying that this is because the roof of the St. Vincent De…