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Grand Jury Wraps Up Year With Reports on Measure Z Oversight, Special Education, Apathy in County Leadership
…She rues that "events beyond our control" blocked the release of this report — a reference, it would seem, to the new release schedule imposed on the Grand Jury by the courts, which…
91-Year-Old Arcata Resident Succumbs to Dog Attack Injuries; Animal Euthanized
…His manner of death has been determined as accidental.Humboldt County Animal Control took possession of the dog following the incident. The dog was euthanized June 28 following orders from the Humboldt…
As State Continues to Investigate Humboldt’s Public Administrator Bureau, Sheriff Honsal Outlines New Anti-Corruption Policies
Saturday will mark a full year since Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal announced that he'd launched an investigation into the "practices, policies and procedures" of his office's own Coroner-Public…
Drug Task Force Arrests Eureka Man in Possession of Meth, Heroin After Tip from Concerned Citizen
…special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force conducted surveillance and executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Highland Street in Eureka. Agents became aware of this issue due…
Eureka’s Revamped Fourth and F Street Intersection Sure Makes it Look Like the Town Is Getting It Together
The newly opened Coast Central on the 4th and F Street intersection. If you've endured much time in Eureka, you’ve probably sauntered through the intersection of Fourth and F Streets…
County Government Says Klamath Dam Plan Represents ‘Major Milestone’ for the River, Fisheries
Mouth of the Klamath, at Requa. Photo: California Coastal Records Project###PREVIOUSLY:Klamath River Renewal Corp. Files ‘Definite Plan’ to Remove Four Hydroelectric Dams###From the County of Humboldt: The Klamath River…
Eureka One of Hundreds of Communities Staging Families Belong Together March Tomorrow
Map of communities with planned Families Belong Together marchesHundreds of thousands of people in cities across the country are expected to march Saturday as part of Families Belong Together, a protest of…
Klamath River Renewal Corp. Files ‘Definite Plan’ to Remove Four Hydroelectric Dams
…FERC will review the Definite Plan to confirm KRRC has the technical, legal, and fiscal capacities to become the licensee. KRRC’s dam removal and river restoration project, currently the largest dam…
Wanted Man Arrested in McKinleyville in Possession of Meth, Metal Knuckles, Says HCSO
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release:On June 28, 2018, at about 2:17 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the McKinleyville area observed a suspicious male…
RABID DOGS AND VACATION RENTALS: No Bombshells in Grand Jury Reports — Yet — But Plenty of Interesting and Useful Work
The word on the street has been that the reports from the 2017-18 Humboldt County Grand Jury would contain some serious political bombshells. There were hints and rumors — sometimes posted on…
(VIDEO) NOW OPEN! Please Join Miles Slattery Inside Old Town Eureka’s Newly Remodeled Public Restroom
Welcome news for people with functioning digestive systems (which is hopefully all of you)! The City of Eureka has completed remodeling work on the first of its two public restrooms located behind…
(VIDEO) Assm. Jim Wood Rails Against Big Soda as Bill Banning Local Taxes on Sugary Drinks Heads To Governor
…And the way they’re doing it is outrageous.”This is one of many comments Wood made on the Assembly Floor. His entire speech can be found here.The Tax Fairness, Transparency…
Arcata Fire District Credits Bystanders With Saving the Life of a Man Experiencing Coronary Event This Morning
…Employees of the business immediately began CPR and called 9-1-1. The arriving crew of the Arcata Fire District’s McKinleyville Station took over CPR duties from the employees. The use…
Drug Task Force K-9 Sniffs Out 8 Pounds of Meth Under the Spare Tire, Cops Say; Two Arrested
…With the assistance of a narcotic detection K9, Special Agents located approximately 8 pounds of methamphetamine that was found in the spare tire on the bottom of the vehicle. Agents arrested Ezequiel…
Judge Says Ray Christie, Arcata Rancher Accused of Animal Cruelty, Can Still Own Livestock For Now
Christie, at left, and a dead cow at his ranch in the Arcata Bottoms. Photos: Andrew Goff.###PREVIOUSLYDrone Flight Reveals Mass Open Grave of Cattle Carcasses in Arcata BottomsCops Raid Notorious Ranch…
LoCO SPORTS! All These Boldface-Named Speedsters Crushed it Hard at the Redwood Acres Races Last Weekend
…It was day two of the Redwood Acres Fair and the excitement could be felt throughout the entire fairgrounds including the 3/8-mile paved oval.While the Fortuna Wheel & Brake bombers…
Several of Ferndale’s Famous Owls Have Mysteriously Died
Screenshot of the Ferndale Owl Cam taken in early 2017Sad news out of the Cream City. Some high-profile owls have left us. To refresh your memory, your Lost Coast Outpost have…
Dog Attack in Arcata Mobile Home Park Monday Will Likely Lead to Euthanization
…on the 4900 block of Sierra Way, inside the park, and prompted a large response from police and paramedics. The dispatcher's log of the call reads: "[Reporting party] screaming into the…
(UPDATE) Bicyclist Dies Nearly a Week After Collision With Logging Truck on Broadway in Eureka
…As a result the bike collided with the right rear wheels of the big rig. This caused Herbert to become airborne and he landed in the bus station pullout. Additionally the impact…
D.C. UPDATE: Rep. Jared Huffman on Incivility, the Budget Resolution and This One Weird Coal Earmark That He Has to Keep Killing Again and Again
Pre-Congressman Jared Huffman, member of the world #1, top-ranked USA Volleyball squad, in a 1987 match against China.It’s time again for “D.C. Update,” the show in which…
It’s COPTERIN’ Season! PG&E Buzzing Fortuna, Eureka, Arcata Today
…This includes confirming the use of a valid 811 ticket for proper marking of underground utility lines that help prevent the gas line from being hit.So far this year, there have…
Hoopa Man Accused of 2016 Stabbing Murder Will Stand Trial in August, Tentatively
…The fatal attack was filmed by the mini-mart’s video surveillance camera.Yale, 30, had been in an altercation with several people outside the business. The videotape shows him sitting down…
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Officer Admits Telling Native American Man to ‘Go Back to the Reservation’; Internal Investigation Launched, Chief Says
…He had just put the ramps behind the wheels of the vehicle, he said, and was on the phone getting advice from someone about how to fix it. He said that he…
Eureka City Council Parts Ways With City Attorney Cyndy Day-Wilson; Votes to Sign ‘Resignation Agreement’ With Former Staffer
PREVIOUSLY:The City of Eureka May Fire or Discipline a High-Level Employee Tuesday###Eureka city government has "parted ways" with longtime city attorney Cyndy Day-Wilson, and will soon sign a…
MISSING: Someone Stole Richards’ Goat’s Goat
…It seems that someone saw the need to make off with the goat statue that, until now, stood guard on the roof above Richards' Goat Tavern and Tea Room at the corner…
MISSING: Silver Alert for 78-Year-Old, At-Risk Fortuna Man
…If located contact the Fortuna Police Department at 707-725-7550.###Facebook post below from a member of Anderson's family:
The City of Eureka May Fire or Discipline a High-Level Employee Tuesday
…If any action is taken, it will be reported to the public at the end of the closed-session meeting.###DOCUMENT:Agenda for the Eureka City Council Special Meeting of June 26…
(VIDEO) Stranded Hiker Near the Mouth of the Klamath? Never Fear! Sector Humboldt Bay is Here!
…The helicopter crew quickly diagnosed the issue and was able to use emergency power to recover the stranded hiker and the rescue swimmer to the helicopter.The hiker was flown to Sector…
Miffed Because They Declined His Invitation, Myers Flat Man Traps People Inside Home and Attempts to Set it on Fire, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 23, 2018, at about 9:50 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence in the area of Orchard…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Bleeding Jesi
A fly crawls over the still flesh.Of what use is it to me that this man has suffered, If I am suffering now?— Jorge Luis Borges ### Swallows flutter in the rafters…