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(UPDATE: CULLEN IN CUSTODY) Two Arrested After Vehicle Collides With Dump Truck During High-Speed Pursuit in SoHum; Felony Warrant Subject Still at Large
…The driver of the vehicle, 55-year-old Gregory Michael Benson, failed to yield and a pursuit ensued.The pursuit continued on to Old Briceland Road. During the pursuit, the suspect vehicle…
Sheriff’s Deputy Tasers a Man on Hwy. 101 Near Fields Landing After Alleged Assault
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 12, 2019, at about 3:02 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a residence on the…
Teen Suspect in Arcata Murder Was a Major Drug Dealer For Years, Psychiatrist Testifies During Hearing on Whether The Accused Should Be Tried As an Adult
…the degree of his criminal sophistication; whether he can be rehabilitated prior to the expiration of the Juvenile Court’s jurisdiction; his previous delinquent history, the success of previous attempts by the…
As California Burns, Scientists Search the Smoke for Threats to Firefighter Health
…Balancing the vials and Nomex patches on the front of a fire engine at the base camp in Santa Rosa, she tacked the material to the outside and the inside of the…
OBITUARY: Eugene A. Schnell, Jr., 1929-2019
…Gene quickly became very active in the thriving Eureka community. He was a member in good standing of the Elks, Shriners, the Masons, the Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis. In 2005…
VIDEO — Tigers, Loggers Prepare for Another NCS Showdown
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata’s Thea Trout in action against Credo.The NCS soccer playoffs resume on Wednesday evening, when Eureka and Arcata will renew their rivalry at Albee Stadium in…
Central Defenders Central to H-DNL’s NCS Success
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Fortuna’s Sarah Hohman (8), Malia Bolden (11) and Erica Carrillo (7) have each played a big role in the team’s success this season.Five…
Eureka Police Arrest Man for Burglary and Solicitation of a Prostitute
…The male suspect is then seen driving away.A short time after taking the burglary report, an officer located the suspect vehicle nearby. Officers made contact and identified the driver as the…
H-DNL Soccer Players Avert Tragedy While Surfing at Trinidad
Submitted photo – Two of the heroes from Sunday’s rescue, Spenser Stratton left, and Adrian York, right.UPDATED with quotes from Narayan Weibel By Ray Hamill —Four local high school soccer players…
(UPDATE) Carlotta Woman Reportedly Jumps From Truck During Argument on Highway 101 On-Ramp, Suffers Major Injuries From Being Run Over By Rear Wheels
The CHP collision report. | CHPCalifornia Highway Patrol press release:On November 9, 2019 at approximately 8:30 p.m., CHP Humboldt Communications Center (HCC) received a call of a collision on the…
(UPDATE) The Sheriff’s Office Chased Down a Wanted SoHum Man This Afternoon, but He Seems to Have Once Again Fled Into the Brush
…in His Abandoned Car### The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office tweets that it was hot on the tail of wanted man Robert Cullen in a chase through the SoHum backwoods earlier this…
Junior Lifeguards Save Two Tourists Who Were Nearly Swept Out to Sea at Trinidad State Beach
16-year-old junior lifeguards Spenser Stratton (left) and Adrian York (right) — pictured with friends — were among the rescuers yesterday afternoon. Photo: Dillon Cleavenger###PREVIOUSLY:(VIDEO) YOUTH ON GUARD! California State Parks…
Local Nonprofit Receives $10,000 Grant From Tony Hawk Foundation to Help Build McKinleyville Skatepark
McKinleyville is $10,000 closer to having its own skatepark thanks to a construction grant awarded to a local nonprofit by the Tony Hawk Foundation. Humboldt Skatepark Collective members and supporters. | Photo…
Man Wanted on Felony Warrant Evades Arrest Near Redway By Crashing Into Multiple Patrol Vehicles; Deputies Find Guns, Ammo, Body Armor, Heroin, Meth, Weed and Fat Stacks of Cash in His Abandoned Car
Evidence seized from the suspect's vehicle. | Photos provided by the HCSOHumboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On Nov. 10, at about 3:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies…
HSU to Accept Nearly 100 Eureka High Seniors, Offer Them $4,000 Scholarships Before They’ve Even Applied
…The students’ parents and families are encouraged to attend the event.The new Humboldt First Scholarship is guaranteed to students graduating from high school in Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, and Trinity counties…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Jefferson’s Cool!
Good afternoon morning! Start your week off by stepping into the colorful world of Humboldt's President of Positivity, Michaele Whiteley! This week our Zumba hero tours the Jefferson Community Center — "The…
BREAKING — NCS Playoff Brackets Released
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Del Norte Warriors are one of three local teams to receive a No. 2 seed for the NCS playoffs.There were no major surprises for any of…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: ‘12 O’Clock and All Is Well’
…12 men walked on the moon. 12 eggs in a carton. The US has 12 Federal Reserve Districts. 12 sub-heads for this column. The word itself derives from the old English…
NCS SOCCER ROUNDUP — SB Girls Headed Back to Championship Game
…Bernard’s girls are heading back to the NCS Division-III championship after a 2-0 win over Upper Lake at Crusader Field on Saturday. The home team scored twice in the…
Injury-Plagued Warriors See Playoff Hopes Fade
…With a postseason berth on the line, the Warriors were unable to contain a potent Eagles offense led by senior running back Calel Aramboles, losing 60-26. A ton of injuries this…
CR’s Traficante Qualifies for State Cross Country Meet
College of the Redwoods freshman Kaleb Traficante is heading to the state cross country championships after an impressive showing at the NorCal meet in Salinas on Friday. One week after placing first…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Is Your Pot Killing Northern Spotted Owls?
…Wikimedia.###On this week's episode, the Green Gang talks with Jackee Riccio of the CROP Project about trespass cannabis grows —those rascals growing pot on our public lands. With this pot…
VIDEO — No Stopping Barres, Carroll in NCS Opener
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.comThere was no stopping the Eureka Loggers on Friday, and there was no stopping junior striker Klayre Barres. Arguably the most dangerous forward in the H-DNL, Barres netted…
Fortuna Boys Start Fast, Roll Over Credo
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.comThe Huskies look like they’re ready to defend their North Coast Section championships in boys soccer after they came storming out of the starting gates in…
CR Men Suffer Second Loss in Basketball
A short-handed College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team suffered its second loss of the season at the American River Classic on Friday night, falling 72-67 to De Anza…
NCS SOCCER — H-DNL Dominates the Opposition
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Fortuna boys celebrate their win on Friday night.By Ray Hamill—It was a great night for H-DNL soccer in the North Coast Section playoffs on…
H-DNL Cross Country Championships Set for Saturday
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.comArcata freshman Ai-Lan McGoldrick will go into Saturday’s H-DNL cross country championships at the Arcata Marsh as the clear favorite in the girls race…
Will Paradise Be Rebuilt Without Its Largest Low-Income Housing Complex?
The site of Paradise Community Village, a low-income housing complex that burned in the Camp Fire last year. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters###Nancy Rich wants to go back home…
Weaverville Man Arrested in Willow Creek After a Deputy Observes Unsecured Bag of Meth
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On November 7, 2019, at about 10:38 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a routine traffic stop for a…
Eureka’s Waterfront Drive is Getting Paved Next Week
…Alternate routes are advised.The City of Eureka realizes that this disruption is an inconvenience, but the patience and cooperation of motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians in the vicinity of the work is…