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Animal Rescue Orgs Say They’re Worried and Furious About Change in Euthanasia Procedure at County Shelter
Photos from the Humboldt County Animal Shelter Facebook page.PREVIOUSLY: County Shelter Will Start Euthanizing 'Un-adoptable' Animals More Quickly, Sheriff's Office Announces# # #Last Friday around 4 p.m., Denise Rogers…
Eureka Residents Used ‘SKIPTHEGAMES’ Escort Site to Attract Clients, Says EPD
…The investigation revealed that the occupants of the residence were using an online escort web page called, “SKIPTHEGAMES” to solicit clients for prostitution. As a result of the investigation, a search warrant…
FEAR NOT, CITIZEN: Most of Those Coast Guard Choppers You’ll See Soon Are Merely Sector Humboldt Bay Maintaining and Increasing Their Badassery to Prepare for the Day When They Will Have to Rescue You
…The evaluators will be ensuring that procedures are being performed to the Coast Guard’s standard. These annual evaluations help maintain the unit’s readiness to respond to missions and emergencies safely…
Ferndale High Grad Named Among Those Killed By Devastating Nashville Tornado
A profile picture of Dolfini and Sexton from Dolfini's Facebook page.A Ferndale native was among the 25 people killed by a destructive series of tornados that ripped through the Nashville…
Berkowitz Concedes, Congratulates Bohn, Pledges to ‘Hold Him Accountable For Being a Supervisor for All of Us’
…Follow Along With the LoCO All Night as The Results Roll In! All the Numbers! Many of the Parties! The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat ###Press release from Cliff Berkowitz…
ELECTION NIGHT LIVE BLOG: Follow Along With the LoCO All Night as The Results Roll In! All the Numbers! Many of the Parties! The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat
…Bohn led both in the early absentee votes and in the precinct vote, and there's no possible world in which the remaining votes switch the race to Berkowitz.Bohn's colleague…
County Shelter Will Start Euthanizing ‘Un-adoptable’ Animals More Quickly, Sheriff’s Office Announces
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to address recent inquiries regarding the Humboldt County Animal Shelter’s policy on euthanasia and unadoptable animals.The policy of the Sheriff’s Office…
Teenage Dinsmore Man Who Was Convicted of Murdering Foster Father Given 18 to Life
A 19-year-old Dinsmore man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for murdering his former foster father in October 2017.Judge Christopher Wilson imposed the sentence this…
ELECTION DAY TIPS! How to Vote, and How to Understand Those Election Night Reports as They Come In
Well, here we are! Election Day! Polls opened roughly 30 seconds ago, so if you vote at the polls you have anywhere between now and 8 p.m. to get there and…
OBITUARY: Gloria Lorraine Fanucchi, 1945-2020
…This summertime ritual was always shared with our Rabang/Hansen family and sometimes many more! She ruled the shuffleboard court and would put us all to shame with her cannonballs in the…
As the County Looks to Outsource Payroll, Sheriff’s Deputies Say Their Paychecks Are Riddled With Mistakes
Humboldt County Courthouse and government offices. | File photo.# # #As the county looks to outsource its payroll and time management duties to an independent contractor — at a cost of roughly $360,000 per…
(PHOTOS) Can You Identify These Two Guys (And Dog) Who Stole Parts of a Historic Barn in Humboldt Redwoods State Park?
…Two suspects were caught on camera entering the historic barn, dismantling and then removing pieces of the historic structure including redwood boards. Rangers have not been able to identify the suspects.The…
Food For People Throws Out $38,000 Worth of Food, Searches for New Location Following Last Week’s Devastating Sewage Spill
…It was later revealed that the sewage had gotten into the walls, damaging about two-thirds of the building, including the choice pantry holding most of the fresh food. By the time…
Countywide Fugitive Task Force Caught Up With Five Suspects on the Lam Over the Weekend
…Cornbrink, Blunt, Diaz, Mellon, Demario.###Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On February 29, 2020, the Joint Agency Fugitive Apprehension (JAFA) team conducted the second warrant sweep operation of the month…
Klamath River Nonprofit Has Enough Money to Complete Dam Removal, It Announces After Key Federal Filing
…The $78 million GMP from RES includes restoration implementation and serving as the Liability Transfer Corporation. The GMP is the most accurate, complete and timely information available regarding construction and restoration costs…
Two Arrested in Arcata for Attempted Murder; Victim in Stable Condition With Multiple Stab Wounds
Monty Sparks and Vincent Corona | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 1, 2020, at about 6:54 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to…
Man Crashes Vehicle With Child Inside While Fleeing From Cops, Arrested on Firearms Charges
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 28, 2020, at about 11 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the area of Highway 96 near…
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested After Fleeing From Cops, Rolling Vehicle Down Highway 96 Embankment
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Feb. 29, 2020, at about 7:10 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 38000 block of Highway…
Last-Minute Special Interest Cash Pours Through California’s $50,000 Loophole
Under a California campaign finance loophole, the committee Californians Allied for Patient Protection is not required to list three industry groups that contributed $49,000 each as "major funding" sources. Illustration by…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Burpees! Then Spaghetti!
Humboldt's President of Positivity has committed to extra burpees this week and is in the mood for a special spaghetti reward, OK? And she's in luck! Because this coming Friday…
HAZARDOUS OCEAN CONDITIONS: Gale Warning Issued for Today and Tomorrow
NWS.A gale warning has been issued for the North Coast for today and tomorrow.Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that northerly gale-force winds and large, steep waves will…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Gambler’s Fallacy
The night of August 18, 1913 was a good one for the owners of Le casino de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. Who am I kidding? It’s always a good night for…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Wildlands Conservancy Protects Valuable California Ecology by Buying it Up
…29, 2020LINKS:The Eel River Estuary Preserve, at the mouth of the EelSeawood Cape Preserve, near Trinidad"Conservation Nonprofit Buys Chunk of Mogul’s Massive Ranch on the Eel, in the Path…
The County Has Accrued More Than $60,000 in Late Fees From CalPERS, and It’s Looking to Outsource Payroll Duties
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. | File photo.Over the past few months, Humboldt County government has racked up more than $60,000 in late fees from the California Public Employees' Retirement System…
OBITUARY: Cheri Lee White, 1947-2019
…He was one of the local train engineers. She was also raised by her grandmother Selma, who immigrated here from Finland, and was one of the cooks at the ghost town of…
OBITUARY: Melvin L. Daniels Jr., 1958-2020
…known as Jay to his loved ones, passed away at his home on the morning of February 16, 2020 at the age of 61 due to M.S.A. (Multiple Symptom Atrophy…
OBITUARY: Betty Jo Sanderson, 1931-2019
…After the birth of their two children they moved their family to Eureka. Betty retired from Pay Less Drug Store taking with her many friends who always had special lunches together for…
The Humboldt County COVID-19 Patient is Well Again and Has Been Released From Isolation, Says DHHS
###From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: The individual in Humboldt County who tested positive for COVID-19 infection earlier this month has been released from isolation after meeting…
Ever Wonder What Goes in to Making a Democracy? Well the Outpost Decided to Look Into It for Ya
…Once the polls are closed and all of the ballots are scanned, the ballots and the scanners are brought to the elections office, where the thumb drive is taken out and the…
Contruction of Sequoia Park Zoo’s ‘Redwood Canopy Walk’ Will Start Next Month; Project Should be Complete by September
Imagine yourself up there! | Rendering by Greenway PartnersYour chance to experience Eureka’s redwoods from 100 feet above the ground is right around the corner! Construction of the Sequoia Park Zoo Redwood…