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OBITUARY: Dennis Lee Parker, 1949-2018
…From 2004-09, he was pt-time Sergeant at Trinidad PD. From 2011-13, he worked pt-time as Sheriff Deputy Bailiff before full retirement. He taught investigation and firearms at Basic…
Korean and Chinese Nationals Arrested for Allegedly Poaching 2,300+ Succulents From Trinidad
…CDFW arrested Taehun Kim, 52, and Taeyun Kim, 46, both of Korea, and Liu Fengxia, 37, of China for poaching over 2,300 Dudleya succulent plants near Trinidad in Humboldt County. Charges…
29-Year-Old Man Killed in Chainsaw Accident Near Trinidad
…According to witnesses on scene, Tirado-Rangel was clearing brush on a rural property near Trinidad using a chainsaw when the tool kicked back at him. Tirado-Rangel sustained fatal injuries. The…
Hoopa Valley Tribe Endorses Supervisor Ryan Sundberg, After Having Previously Endorsed Challenger Steve Madrone
…incumbent on the June 5 ballot.Hadn't the tribe previously endorsed Sundberg's challenger — Trinidad resident Steve Madrone? A quick call-around this morning confirmed that the Outpost had not lost…
In the Dead of Night, Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Two Crab Fisherman Stranded Aboard 100-Year-Old Boat Five Miles Out to Sea
…The Coast Guard assisted two Dungeness crab fishermen aboard a 40-foot commercial fishing vessel approximately five miles west of Trinidad, Monday night.The crew aboard the 100-year-old vessel, Radiant…
Permanent Home Selected for Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse
…Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Trucked to New, ‘Temporary’ LocationYou Decide! Where Should We Put This Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse?The Trinidad Rancheria and Trinidad Civic Club announced Friday they've selected a final destination…
(VIDEO) Local TV News Station Captures What Appears to Be a Meteor Flying Over Trinidad In Broad Daylight
A bright, mysterious flash of light was seen rocketing over Trinidad Thursday Afternoon.North Coast News reports that their videographer Halcyon Simmons recorded the above video while filming a weather shot. But…
You Decide! Where Should We Put This Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse?
The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse in its transitional home | FileIt's been a little over a month since the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse was moved from its scenic perch on the bluff overlooking Trinidad…
(VIDEO) Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Two Men Stranded on Pewetole Island in Trinidad
…Coast Guard press release:MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued two men stranded on Pewetole Island near the coast of Trinidad, Sunday morning.A good Samaritan kayaker contacted Coast Guard Sector Humboldt…
OBITUARY: Virginia Marie Springer, 1924-2018
…She enjoyed spending time with her two great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Everest, whom she met for the first time last summer when the Springer family gathered in Trinidad, CA for a reunion…
(UPDATE) Arcata Fire Douses Second Commercial Structure Fire in Less Than 24 Hours: Illegal Fireworks Cause Late-Night Blaze Above Humboldt Juice Works
…Arcata Fire District would like to thank Westhaven, Cal Fire Trinidad, Blue Lake, Humboldt Bay, Samoa, and Fieldbrook Fire for their support and hard work.
(UPDATE) Fire Damage to Tomo Restaurant Estimated to be Nearly $20,000; Owner Hopes to Reopen in a Week
…Additional engines from Humboldt Bay Fire, Blue Lake Fire, and Cal Fire-Trinidad responded into the scene and assisted with fire control and search efforts. Westhaven Fire and Samoa Fire covered District…
OBITUARY: Calder Vaughn Hutchins, 1997-2017
…at Merryman’s Beach House, Moonstone Beach, Trinidad. Please come and share your memories with us. We would also be honored to have memories left for Calder at the memorial website of…
OBITUARY: Richard Cortez Day, 1927-2018
…Cort Day of Philadelphia, Alexa Day of Trinidad and Elizabeth Day of San Francisco. He also leaves three younger brothers: Wayne, Kenneth and Edward. He was pre-deceased by one sister, Jan…
(PHOTOS) LIGHTHOUSE MOVED: Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse Trucked to New, ‘Temporary’ Location
After 69 years enjoying one of Humboldt’s most photographable seascapes, the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse has been moved to more stable, less controversial ground. Disaster averted. On Wednesday, utilizing a gargantuan crane…
OBITUARY: Vernon James Weatherford, 1983-2018
…Vern was of Yurok-Karuk-Chetco descent and was an enrolled member of Trinidad Rancheria.Vernon is survived by his oldest daughter, Kiera Weatherford; his wife, Shannon Weatherford; their children, Kamiya and…
Trinidad Memorial LIghthouse Will Be Moved to New Site Tomorrow, Say Rancheria and Civic Club
…Ryan Burns.From the the Trinidad Rancheria and the Trinidad Civic Club, who also add: "The crane and truck required to relocate the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse and Bell are expected to arrive…
HARDIN: Celebrating Legalization
…I have an appointment in Trinidad to record a couple of segments for my KMUD show, Monday Morning Magazine. I think I'll visit the dispensary the and turn my visit to…
City of Trinidad Issues Statement on Controversial Memorial Lighthouse Project
…Ryan Burns.Press release from the City of Trinidad:The City of Trinidad has a duty to protect the Tsurai Village as well as the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse. Moving the lighthouse to…
Protesters Climb Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse to Object to Current Relocation Plans; Construction Underway; Sheriff’s Deputies at Scene
…Ryan Burns.Four protesters have climbed the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse this morning, and about a dozen more are on the ground, to protest the city's efforts to move the structure to…
Saying They’ve Been ‘Maligned,’ Trinidad Rancheria Calls for ‘Cooperative Body’ to Resolve Trinidad Lighthouse Dispute
Image from an SHN engineering study for the Trinidad Civic Club shows the proposed relocation spot for the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse.Press release from the Trinidad Rancheria:Recently, the Cher-ae Indian…
OBITUARY: Kason Henry Crutchfield, 1990-2017
…Kason grew up in Trinidad. He had the greatest sense of humor, the biggest smile, and he loved to make people laugh. He always had a way of getting into trouble but…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspected Larrupin’s Cafe Wine Burglar at Patricks Point
…Humboldt County Sheriff Deputies responded to the area of Patricks Point Drive in Trinidad for a report of citizen needing assistance. Deputies arrived on scene and spoke with Daisy Leen who appeared…
Yurok Tribe Decries Trinidad Lighthouse Move; Calls Civic Club Action Hasty, Culturally Insensitive
###PREVIOUSLY:Active Slide Threatens to Send Trinidad’s Memorial Lighthouse Tumbling Into the Pacific OceanTrinidad Memorial Lighthouse Must Be MovedTrinidad Civic Club Sets Up GoFundMe to Cover Estimated $100,000 Cost of…
Once Threatened by Landslide, The Iconic Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse is Now On The Move
Trinidad residents Patti Fleschner, left, and Ruby Rollings were on the scene on a sunny Wednesday morning as work crews started site preparation to move the massive Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse 20 feet…
Yeah, So Some of This Smoke is Coming From LA After All, it Turns Out
…District:Current winds have brought smoke from fires in Southern California to the North Coast (Trinidad southward) and inland Humboldt and Trinity County. This impact may hold for the next 24 hours…
Eighteen-Year-Old Trinidad Man Arrested After Being Found With Missing Central Valley Teenager
…29, 2017, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Atwater Police Department (Atwater, CA) with information that a missing Merced, CA teenager was possibly in the Trinidad area.The…
OBITUARY: Esther Carmen Colegrove, 1944-2017
…Tri-County, College of the Redwoods, HSU, Trinidad Rancheria, Redtail Hawk Construction, Tesir Industries, Paragon Industry and Greenville Rancheria. She lived in the Reno, NV area, where she worked for Club Cal…
OBITUARY: Rita Marie Rogers, 1943-2017
…The family moved to Humboldt County and Rita graduated from Trinidad Grade School. Rita did so well in school that her mother thought she was exceptionally intelligent and sent her to live…
Local Environmental Group Submits Ballot Initiative to Recommend Clearcutting Ban in Humboldt County
Google Earth image shows clearcuts just east of Trinidad. | Submitted by EPIC.The Environmental Protection Information Center, or EPIC, hopes Humboldt County voters will endorse a countywide ban on clearcutting and other…