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OH, DAMN IT ALL: Weather Service Predicting Thunderstorms, Hail, Yet More Rain and Cold This Week, Especially Inland
Hank Sims / April 16, 2018, 9:56 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… this morning. Snow levels are currently around 2,500 to 3,000 feet. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are expected this morning. Closer to the coast the heavier showers are expected to have some hail …
Mendo Sheriffs’ Search and Rescue Effort Locates Car Submerged in Eel River; Police Confirm That Missing Family Perished in Crash
Hank Sims / April 16, 2018, 9:16 a.m. / News
… :30 AM a boating team noticed a gasoline smell emitting from the water approximately 1/2 mile north of the reported crash site (down stream). The searchers began to probe the water …
HARDIN: The Southern Humboldt Health Care District Wants to Know
John Hardin / April 16, 2018, 6:42 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… voted in the last election, and how I'm inclined to vote in this one, so they can decide whether to cut me out of the district or not. Last year Blocksburg voters voted more than 2 to 1 against …
OBITUARY: Lee F. ‘Pinky’ Nowlin, 1930-2018
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2018, 6:25 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Firearm Access and Suicide
Barry Evans / April 15, 2018, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… have died in all the wars in the history of the country. (1.4 million vs. 1.3 million) Two thirds of gun deaths in the U.S. are suicides (In 2010, the last year for which I could find statistics …
SILK ROAD PASSAGES: An Offer Along The Ishim
James Tressler / April 15, 2018, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
‘Modest’ Fee Hikes Coming to National Parks to Cover Mounting Maintenance Costs
John Ross Ferrara / April 14, 2018, 3:36 p.m. / Nature
… for 117 parks on June 1, to cover $11.6 billion in deferred maintenance costs.“National parks have experienced record breaking visitation, with more than 1.5 billion visitors in the last five years …
Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part Two: Lawrence Killoran
Ryan Burns / April 14, 2018, 7 a.m. / Elections
(UPDATE) CHP: Two Killed, One Airlifted to Hospital After Driver Loses Control on Highway 101 Near Salmon Creek
John Ross Ferrara / April 13, 2018, 6:25 p.m. / Traffic
Jennifer Hart Drunk, Family Drugged at Time of Fatal Crash, Sheriff’s Office Says
John Ross Ferrara / April 13, 2018, 4:15 p.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Carlson, 1928-2018
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2018, 3:59 p.m. / Obits
(UPDATE) Child’s Woman’s Body Found in Eel River Seven Miles From Where Thottapilly Family is Believed to Have Crashed
John Ross Ferrara / April 13, 2018, 1:35 p.m. / Emergencies
Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part One: Lathe Gill
Ryan Burns / April 13, 2018, 7 a.m. / Elections
OBITUARY: Alfred ‘Al’ Joseph Christen, 1934-2018
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Alfred 'Al' Joseph Christen, 1934-2018 Alfred “Al” Joseph Christen, born February 1st, 1934, passed away in the early hours of April 9th. Son of George and Mary …
OBITUARY: Bill Howard Wright II, 1957-2018
LoCO Staff / April 13, 2018, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
Another Delay in Case of Eureka Man Accused of Molesting Two Girls
Rhonda Parker / April 12, 2018, 4:34 p.m. / Courts
Gud Luk, Keeds! Fore Humbolt Stoodents Heded Too Staet Spelin Be
Andrew Goff / April 12, 2018, 4:20 p.m. / Education , LoCO Sports!
JUDGE: Then-Teenage Murder Suspect Will be Tried as an Adult; Three Suspects in 2014 Killing of 14-Year-Old Boy Go to Trial Next Month
Rhonda Parker / April 12, 2018, 4:11 p.m. / Courts
… that Olivo III’s bail amount be reviewed. He is being held on bail of $1 million.###PREVIOUSLY:HOMICIDE: Boy Found Stabbed Off McFarlan Street; EPD InvestigatingFourteen-Year-Old Victim of Today’s Homicide …
Conservation Groups Propose Ban on Trapping Humboldt Martens in Oregon
John Ross Ferrara / April 12, 2018, 3:24 p.m. / Activism , Wildlife
Personal Items Belonging to Family of Four Believed Killed in Eel River Crash Identified by Relatives
Andrew Goff / April 12, 2018, 12:21 p.m. /
… at approximately 1:10 PM on Friday 4/06/2018. During their investigation the California Highway Patrol discovered a possible car part, that was thought to have been broken from the vehicle …
Law Enforcement Fails to Corral Murderous Donkey Posing Threat to Highway 101 Motorists, So They Shot It
Andrew Goff / April 12, 2018, 11:48 a.m. / News
One Arrested After Reports of ‘Car Prowling’ in Myrtletown Area This Morning; Two Other Suspects Flee, Sheriff’s Office Says
Hank Sims / April 12, 2018, 8:37 a.m. / Crime
… : On April 12, 2018, at about 1:30 a.m., Humboldt County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Myrtle Ave. and 17th St. for the report of a car prowler. Upon arrival to the area …
24-Year-Old Woman Dies at Redwood Memorial Hospital After Being Found Possibly Intoxicated on Riverwalk Drive
Andrew Goff / April 11, 2018, 7:03 p.m. / News
… the Police Department at (707) 725-7550 or or the WeTip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME. …
K9 Officer ‘Johnny’ Apprehends Suspect Who Led Deputies on Highway 3 ATV Chase Near Hayfork
Andrew Goff / April 11, 2018, 5:13 p.m. / News
… into custody without further incident. Willey is charged with: 2800.1(a) VC - Evading a Peace Officer148(a)(1) PC - Obstruct, resist a Peace officer12500(a) VC - Operate a vehicle without …
(UPDATE: NOT YET) Busting Pot Farms From Space: Supervisors (MAY) Approve Contract With Company Offering High-Res Satellite Imagery to Assist With Code Enforcement
Ryan Burns / April 11, 2018, 3:30 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
McGuire Bill to Dismantle Railroad Authority Sails Through Committee; Meanwhile, NCRA’s Lawyers Still Urging Supreme Court to Hear Their Case
Hank Sims / April 11, 2018, 3:14 p.m. / Railroad
Two Arrested Near Trinidad on Weapons Charges After Routine Traffic Stop
Andrew Goff / April 11, 2018, 3:02 p.m. / News
Hundreds of Kids and Adults Receiving Free Eye Exams and Glasses in Hoopa This Week
Ryan Burns / April 11, 2018, 12:21 p.m. / :) , Health Care
… to hundreds of local residents, including roughly 1,000 school kids from the Hoopa Valley and surrounding communities.The charitable clinic is being hosted by the nonprofit organization One …
Numerous Agencies are Searching the Eel River by Land, Water and Sky for Signs of Car Possibly Linked to Missing Thottapilly Family
John Ross Ferrara / April 11, 2018, 12:17 p.m. / Emergencies , Helicopters
… Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Boat TeamCalifornia Highway Patrol Helicopter based in Redding, CaliforniaPiercy Fire Department Leggett Valley Fire Department Eel River approximately 1 …
D.C. UPDATE: Rep. Jared Huffman Says That Trump Appears ‘Very Close’ to Firing Robert Mueller, Predicts Constitutional Crisis
Hank Sims / April 11, 2018, 12:01 p.m. / D.C.
… radio station KLGE, “The Lounge.” (94.1 on your FM dial.)It's a foreboding episode. Huffman tells Trask that he expects President Donald Trump to begin the process of firing Special Counsel …
