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Can You Identify This Guy Suspected of Stealing a Credit Card from a Vehicle in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park?
…Several items were taken from the vehicle. Not long afterward, a credit card stolen during the burglary was used at both Target and Walmart stores in Eureka, Calif.Security cameras captured the…
For the Third Year Running, the Yurok Tribe Has Canceled Its Commercial Fishing Season
Tasheena Natt works a net in the Klamath estuary. Photo: Yurok Tribe.Press release from the Yurok Tribe:Due to a relatively low fall Chinook abundance forecast in 2018, the Yurok Tribe…
(AUDIO) Measure K Advocates Explain Their Support for Making Humboldt a Sanctuary County
This morning on KHUM I had the pleasure to talk with Eric Kirk and Brenda Perez about their support of Measure K, a countywide measure that will appear on the November ballot…
(PHOTOS) Nearly 6,000 Marijuana Plants, Honey Oil Lab Eradicated in Multi-Agency Bust
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Over the last two days the Humboldt Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit has served four search warrants in the eastern Humboldt area. Two…
STATE OF EUREKA: As Candidates Promise Job Creation, Holmlund Says the City is Already in ‘a Renaissance’
…For $500 apiece, businesses sponsored the paintings and chose their own artists, with each piece approved by the city's Arts & Culture Commission. Of the 58 boxes made available for the project…
OBITUARY: Dennis Ray Mauney, 1943-2018
…In the early 1950s, John Huntington, the father of Dennis’s mother, Bonita, and the patriarch of a large family, bought a saw mill in the Mattole Valley and moved to Honeydew…
OBITUARY: Traci Leann Dodson Simmons, 1968-2018
Passed away at the young age of 49. On August 14, 2018, Traci went to be with the angels, with her loving family and several close friends at her bedside.Traci was…
(UPDATE: FOUND) SILVER ALERT: 87-Year-Old Lady With Dementia Missing From Her Myrtletown Home; Please Contact Police if You See Her
…Jane Barrett was located on Broadway by a family member, according to the Sheriff's Office.### From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On 09-18-18 between 1530 hrs., and 1600…
‘A Mom Doesn’t Kill Her Child’: Relatives of Victims, Friends of Marci and the Convicted Killer Herself Speak at Today’s Marci Kitchen Sentencing
…He said when a driver hits a deer, the logical response is to inspect the damage to the vehicle, turn your headlights on so another driver won’t hit the animal, and…
In Wake of Lawson Killing, HSU Records No Hate Crimes for First Time in Years
"Justice for Josiah" protestors pray before marching from the HSU campus into the city of Arcata in May of 2017.Even as Arcata still reels from the killing of Humboldt State University…
Marci Kitchen Sentenced to Eight Years
…Scroll down for our previous coverage of the case. ### Photo taken at the scene the day after the hit-and-runTHE KITCHEN CASE:Fortuna Fatal Hit-and-Run: CHP Seeks Public’s…
McGUIRE LEG UPDATE: Governor Signs Two More of Senator’s Bills, Changing the Process for Discarding Mail-In Ballots for Mismatched Signatures and Requiring Fire Districts and Such to Maintain Websites
…Outpost file photo.From the Office of Senator Mike McGuire: The November 2018 midterm election is going to be one of the most important elections in a generation. With just 50 days…
Governor Signs Two New Opioid Bills From Assm. Jim Wood; Laws Will Require Co-Prescription of Lifesaving Drugs, Electronic Prescriptions
From the Office of Assemblymember Jim Wood:Two bills authored by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Santa Rosa) intended to address the opioid crisis – AB 2760 and AB 2789 – have been signed by…
Man Suspected of Vandalizing Numerous Vehicles in Old Town Eureka Arrested
…Video surveillance of the suspect in the act of slashing the tires was captured by the business.Upon viewing the surveillance footage, a suspect was identified. The suspect, Michael Dallas Swan (39…
Two Men Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Gang Murder of Eureka Teenager
…Deputy District Attorney Luke Bernthal, after the women read their letters, said he hoped the sentencing will give the Garcia family some closure and help protect the public. The District Attorney’s…
HARDIN: The War on Drugs Lives On in the Minds of Its Victims
For a place that’s been so defined by the War on Drugs, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by how deeply the people of Humboldt County have internalized the insanity…
OBITUARY: Ruth McCabe Farmer, 1915-2018
"I come from a long line of strong women," pronounced Ruth, as she gazed down at the vast prairie beneath her first transcontinental plane trip. "I know I was one of those…
Eureka Man in Custody After Allegedly Crashing Stolen Semi Into a Tree, Running Away Armed
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 9-16-2018 at around 1823 hours, the California Highway Patrol requested an agency assist for a semi-truck that crashed into a tree…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Messy Messiahs
…The ancient savannah-dweller who was content with the status quo had a short genetic tree. Those who worried — where the next meal was coming from, whether the tribe across the river…
Another SoHum ‘Road Rage’ Shooting Today; Victim Doing Fine, Suspects Still at Large
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On September 14, 2018 at 1:09 pm, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a local hospital for a report of a male…
(VIDEO) Eureka Man Arrested After Fleeing Cops, Smashing Into Several Parked Cars Downtown
…Stephens says that the vehicles were unoccupied, and no one was injured.The police called off the chase for safety, and because they already knew the identity of the suspect. Stephens told…
Eureka City Council Will Consider Handing Out Tickets To People Who Don’t Move Their Cars on Street Sweeping Days
From the City of Eureka website Keeping the city streets sparkly clean is important to the City of Eureka. So much so, in fact, that last year they designed a reusable shopping…
A Big, Goofy California Sea Lion Flopped Himself Up Onto the Highway Last Night, Causing Everyone a Lot of Trouble
…We imagine, but cannot confirm, that the anonymous driver noticed the eerie glow of the animal's eyes lit up by high beams while it was still some distance away, and that…
‘Shorty’ Rios Sought, Identified as Eel River Valley Heroin Trafficker; Three Associates Arrested After Search Warrants Served in Fortuna, Loleta
Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release: "Shorty" RiosAfter a several month-long investigation, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) has identified Rodrigo Moreno Rios (aka “Shorty”) as one of the…
Explosive Device Found in Blue Lake? This is a Job for HUMBOLDT BOMB BOT!
Learn of Humboldt County Bomb Bot's latest exploits in the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release, below: On September 13th , 2018 at about 8:00 p.m. Deputies were dispatched…
OBITUARY: Linda Lee Silva, 1959-2018
It is with great sadness that on September 11, 2018 the family of Linda Lee Silva (Murphy) bid their final farewell to a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. We move…
OBITUARY: James ‘Denis’ Jones, 1953-2018
James "Denis" Jones, born on February 22, 1953 in Eureka to the late Mary Grammer and the late Robert Jones, passed away at age 65 on September 8, 2018 in Redding.He…
Injured Carr Fire Bear Released Back Into Wild After Successful Month-Long Recovery
The Carr Fire Beat still in Captivity | Photos by CDFW.California Department of Fish and Wildlife:A young female bear whose paws were badly burned in the Carr Fire was successfully released…
(VIDEO) I-5 Closed Again Due to Fire
A closed freeway | Caltrans District 2.Welp, it was good while it lasted.Interstate 5 is closed once again due to the Delta Fire burning north of Redding.The freeway was previously…
An Open Letter to St. Joe’s Management, From a Laid-Off Technician
…Once the hiring freeze was enacted, nursing and tech positions were not filled. Leaving the entire Emergency Department (and hospital) without adequate staff. Direct effects of this included the inability to stay…