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Redway Man Dies in Highway 36 Crash Near Platina
…The decedent suffered major injuries as a result of the accident and was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency personnel. The decedent was positively identified as 65-year-old Johnnie W…
(UPDATE) Second Victim From Last Week’s Highway 101 Shooting Dies at Hospital
Suspected shooter Ubaldo Davila Ramirez | Mendocino County Sheriff.The second victim of the shooting that shut down Highway 101 south of Willits last week, has died.The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office…
ALL OUT: Thailand Cave Rescue Complete; All 12 Boys and Their Coach Freed
Thai officials confirmed Tuesday morning that all 12 young members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach have been successfully removed from the Tham Luang Cave more than two weeks…
Revised Bill Would Place Costs of Wine Country Wildfire Lawsuits on PG&E Customers
…Bill Quirk | Photo from Quirk's website.It should be noted that the author of the bill, State Assemblyman Bill Quirk of California’s 20th Congressional District, received thousands of dollars in…
OBITUARY: LeRoy Marsh, 1939-2018
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of LeRoy Marsh, Sr. in the early morning hours of June 21, 2018. LeRoy was born on August 2, 1939, to Ellery…
OBITUARY: Gregory Lee “Vinny” Devaney, 1955-2018
On a Tuesday afternoon, June 26, Gregory Lee “Vinny” Devaney died in his home in Sunny Brae with the women who were his closest loved ones nearby. With his passing, in Arcata…
Humboldt County Sanctuary Ordinance Set to Qualify for November Ballot
Demonstrators rallied outside the Humboldt County Courthouse in September in defense of immigrants' rights. | File photo by Andrew Goff.Proponents of a countywide sanctuary ordinance have gathered enough signatures to earn the…
TAKE NOTE: Highway 1 Will Be Closed For a Significant Chunk of Tuesday
…to 3 p.m.Highway 1, north of Westport will be closed at the Westport Slipout storm damage repair project. The contractor is bringing in two large cranes to set pre-cast…
Eureka Woman Suspected of Selling Heroin Arrested
HCSOFrom the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On July 6, 2018, at approximately 10 a.m., special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence…
Humboldt District Attorney’s Office Seeking Two Women with Outstanding Warrants
From the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office:The District Attorney’s Office seeks the public’s assistance with the apprehension of the below listed subjects with outstanding warrants. If you have…
Wing Inflatables Pods Not Used During First Round of Thailand Cave Rescue; 4 of 12 Boys Saved So Far
Four members of the youth soccer team trapped in a cave in Northern Thailand have been rescued without the use of the pods built by the Arcata-based company Wing Inflatables.The…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Remembering the Summer of Gezi
…The municipality had plans to convert at least part of the park into shopping center. Protesters immediately descended on the park to protect it from the tractors, the developers. The police were…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Death of the Fourth Estate
As many of you know, my loyalties are split between the North Coast Journal (“Field Notes”) and my Sunday slot here at LoCO. Field Notes, which I took over from geologist Don…
Elon Musk’s Team Stopped at Humboldt County Airport to Collect Rescue Pods From Local Inflatables Company On Their Way to Thailand Cave Rescue
…The Wing team started working on the project at 5 a.m. Friday and they were being shipped out of the Arcata Airport less than 24 hours later. The Outpost was sent…
Humboldt County Superior Court and Yurok Tribal Court Partner to Assist Families in Substance Abuse Related Cases
Judge Abinanti and Judge HinrichsAs a response the the opioid epidemic in Humboldt County, the Yurok Tribal Court and the Superior Court of Humboldt are introducing the Family Wellness Court —aimed to…
The Chronicle’s List of ‘Top 10 Campsites in Humboldt County’ Only Has Seven Campsites in Humboldt County
San Francisco Chronicle travel writer Tom Stienstra, somewhere near the county line.Just in time for summer campin' season, the San Francisco Chronicle has unveiled its list of "The Top 10 Campsites…
(VIDEO) Arcata’s Controversial ‘The Village’ Housing Project Explained
In the coming weeks the Arcata City Council will decide the fate The Village, the controversial proposed student housing project. In an attempt to help the community better grasp The Village's…
No Danger of Cutten Being Blown Up by Suspicious Item Thanks to Humboldt Bomb Bot
…On July 5, 2018, at about 8 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a report of a suspicious item in the gravel median at the intersection…
Supervisor Sundberg Concedes, Congratulates Madrone, Commits to ‘Smooth Transition’
…At the end of the day, I put my heart and soul into the job and gave it my very best effort, so I am content with the outcome. I also think…
There’s Now a Medication Disposal Bin at the Courthouse, Part of a New Anti-Opioid Campaign from Sheriff’s Office and RX Safe Humboldt
Humboldt County Sheriff' Billy Honsal and members of the RX Safe Humboldt alliance.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and RX Safe Humboldt…
Civilian Dead in Siskiyou County Wildfire; Klamathon Fire at 8,000 Acres, 5% Containment; I-5 Open
…Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey told the Redding Record Searchlight that the decedent was discovered inside a burned structure. Investigators are working to determine the person's cause of death and are…
Arcata’s New Cannabis Ordinance Goes into Effect Today and It May Allow More Sales Than It Seems
Photo from wikicommomsPREVIOUSLY:Proposed Arcata Cannabis Ordinance Would Limit Permits to 15 Businesses, Restrict Sales in Plaza Shops### Since legalization of recreational cannabis in California, the City of Arcata has been working…
Humboldt Growers See Opportunity as the State’s New Cannabis Rules Cause Bottlenecks in the Supply Chain
File photo.July 1 marked the dawn of a new phase in California's nascent legal weed marketplace. That was the start date for a host of stringent new rules from the…
OBITUARY: Donna Jenkins, 1956-2018
…During Donna's experience with these clients she saw the strong bond they had with their faith, and the Lord. She had a compassionate way about her that really allowed her to…
OBITUARY: Belinda Mae Egger-Peters, 1952-2018
…People who didn’t know the Belinda prior to the diagnosis missed out on the opportunity to meet the other Belinda, the one who was a warrior her entire life, the mom…
CHP Says Drivers Were Mostly Safe This 4th of July; Three Intoxicated Drivers Were Arrested in All of Humboldt County Last Night
Photo provided by Humboldt CHP.Only three drivers were busted for DUIs throughout Humboldt County this 4th of July.The California Highway Patrol wrote on social media today that drivers were mostly…
800 Stuffed Animals Leave Humboldt to Deliver ‘Hugs’ to Detained Immigrant Children
Photos courtesy Project HugsHumboldt's "hugs" are en route to the U.S./Mexico border. A couple weeks back Arcata-based Project Hugs put the word out that they'd be collecting…
Four Men Suspected in Several SoHum Robberies Arrested After Being Discovered Sleeping in Their Van
…As the victim pulled into his driveway, he observed two masked men run past the vehicle towards the parked cargo van. An additional masked male ran in front of the victim’s…
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Tent-Dwelling Man with Rocks, Pipe Under Slough Bridge
…in Arcata for an assault that had occurred in the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction.Upon arrival, deputies learned that the elderly male victim was inside a tent under the slough…
Body Found on Centerville Beach in February Identified
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the body of a man found on February 24, 2018 on Centerville Beach as that of 37-year-old Jeremy Dimitri Vlahos of Eugene…