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Skilled Health payments possibly push some over Medi-Cal cap
…Class members in the lawsuit brought against Skilled Healthcare are starting to receive their settlement checks, and some are finding the settlement puts their Medi-Cal eligibility in jeopardy. The Dow Jones…
The Joy Formidable: Ritzy Bryan
…Front-woman Ritzy Bryan and Myles discussed her band's reaction to Dave Grohl calling "Whirring" the "song of the year," the bands approach to making "experimental" sound great, maintaining creative individuality…
Mendocino National Forest Raids Net Pot, Pesticides, Plastic Pipe, and People
…Targeting large scale, illegal marijuana grows in and around the Mendocino National Forest. The operation consisted of more than 300 personnel from 25 local, state, and federal agencies. The conclusion of the…
Bomb Threat At St. Joe’s
…The Times-Standard reports that an empty box caused the kerfuffle: "The box was X-rayed and the probed by a bomb squad robot that turned the box over at which time…
Heterosexual Pride Day and on Harvard and McDonalds
…want to attend; how do Americans feel about smoking in public?; and one thing that Harvard and McDonalds have in common. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news.Audio
Clark Kent, Batman, and Happy vs. Proud
…On Defense Department budget cuts and Afghanistan's GNP; Andy ponders the difference between being "happy" and "proud"; and should women serve in combat units? The Night Show, hopefully not your only…
Humboldt County Gets Its Internet Back
Just a few minutes after the Lost Coast Outpost got the scoop about the cause of yesterday afternoon's Internet weirdness, everything crashed hard for us — and for you too, I'm…
Communicate with the Spirits of Plants
…707 Cannabis College is located in the Meadows Business Park at: 1881 Barnett Court, Suite #4, Redway, CA 95560 Bring a blanket/towel to sit/lay on. We will drive to the…
Small Business vs. Big Business
…Where are the jobs and the money?; Andy encourages women to be pickier; and on fat cats, literally. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news.Audio
Pass Fire Near Covelo Tops $1.5 Million
The Pass Fire northeast of Covelo has been downgraded from 800 acres to 650+ but the money spent to contain it has soared to $1.5 Million dollars. Containment is now at…
Fiber-Optic Cable Damaged By Fire: Widespread Telecom Outages All Around Humboldt
…The good news, he added, is that the company keeps stocks of fiber-optic trunk line in the area. Britton said that his understanding is that crews are working on the problem…
Dog Killer Gets 5 Years
…In each incident: • The defendant was taken in by family that knew the defendant through their children • The defendant became more controlling after living with the families • There was conflict with the…
Cypress Grove Chevre Continues Search For Goat Land
…Scientists tracking the gray whale that swam up the Klamath River continue to monitor her health. Gripped by fear of a new recession, the stock market suffered its worst day today since…
SoHum Foodies Unite: Require All GMO Foods to be Labeled
Care about what is in your food? Come to Persimmons today! Food Activist Pamm Larry, who is spearheading the effort to get GMO Labeling on the California Ballot in 2012 (labelGMOs.org…
Alleged Willow Creek Hitchhiker Robber Nabbed After Car Broke Down
Turns out that dudes who (allegedly) kidnap and assault hitchhikers drive the same caliber Volvos the rest of us do. From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-03-2011, approximately…
How Would You Rate God’s Performance?
…On cigarette packaging and IQ levels; how would you rate God's performance lately?; and Andy has more advice for criminals. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news.Audio
The ‘Big Splat’ Theory: Earth Once Had Two Moons, Until They Collided
…Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the government hopes to find the source of a salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey "very, very" soon. Astronomers now think Earth once had two moons. Audio
For Those About To Rock
…Mysteriously, the requisite rocks vanished, & with them the dreams of a boffo place for a sunset picnic. The rocks really would've tied the patio together, & Don Allan of the TCLT just…
Hitchhiker Robbed at Gunpoint by Driver Who Offered Him a Lift
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-03-2011, approximately 1000 a.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a male 44-year-old Willow Creek Resident…
Another Fire in Northern Mendocino—This Time By Covelo
…The fire is apparently at the intersection of Mendocino Pass Road x Mendocino National Forest Road 23N25. It is now 50 acres and growing. According to this site, it has the potential…
Here’s to Norway
…poll about politicians and health care; and Andy has one reason why playing with guns in bed is a bad idea. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news.Audio
Plane Panic! Plus: A Message from Congressman Solomon
A large part of Humboldt County chattersphere was consumed today by the (now-disproven) news that a massive experimental aircraft would soon be buzzing the county a few feet above our heads…
Rep. Mike Thompson Urges Airlines to Stop Collecting Federal Aviation Taxes
…Mike Thompson is urging domestic air carriers to stop charging for the cost of federal aviation taxes on their tickets. The Senate passed emergency legislation today to avoid a first-ever government…
Annie & Mary Rail Trail Bridge
Happy Trails: Cliff and Jen talk with Hank Seemann, from Humboldt County Public works about a new study to use the old rail road bridge for the Annie & Mary Rail Trail. Audio
JP Morgan Chase Reminds You Why You’re Poor
…reminding us why we're poor; Andy is impressed by an Iranian woman's actions; and an Irish golfer's words. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news.Audio
Ends of Eras: Hunsucker, The Alibi
…Stallings-Hunsucker immediately tried to flee from the Task Force by riding off the road toward the Klamath River. He crashed the motorcycle and hid in some bushes nearby. Stallings-Hunsucker was…
Eureka City Council Looking For New EPD Chief
…The Eureka City Council will take its first step tomorrow toward finding new leadership for the EPD. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will not meet on Aug. 2 or Aug. 9…
This Morning: EPD Canine Cop Chomps Burglary Suspect into Hospital
From the Eureka Police Department: On 08-01-2011 at about 7:07am, Eureka Police Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Thomas Street in Eureka for a reported in-progress…
Andy Looks at Clouds and Tries to Pronounce Cumulonimbus
…Andy: On Cuba and white-collar crime; Andy looks at clouds and Luke Howard's life; and on a good Samaritan. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news.Audio
Photos From Friday's Mendo Fires—New Fire Starts Today!
…The photos above were taken by Jacob Whitney (works at Emerald Technologies) north of Bell Springs Rd near the rest area and Caltrans' sand house. There was another one further south. Both…