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Vehicle Reported Stolen in Tillamook, Oregon, Recovered Same Day in Garberville
…The driver of the vehicle, 32-year-old Isidro Pedroza, was taken into custody without incident. While searching Pedroza, deputies found the keys to the vehicle in his pocket.Pedroza was booked…
It’s DEBATIN’ Season! Here Are Some Chances for You to Watch Your Supervisorial Candidates Go Head to Head
…Everyone is starting to hit the hustings, which means that you have a chance to press the flesh and watch how the candidates answer questions — hard questions, hopefully.Here's the first…
Josiah Lawson’s Mother Files $500,000 Claim Against Arcata; City Questions Timing of Ex-FBI Agent’s Departure From Case
…Furthermore, the City is troubled that certain statements made by Mr. Parker publicly could endanger the investigation.The City appreciates the assistance received from Tom Parker. Further the City agrees with Tom…
Fortuna Police Identify 24-Year-Old Serbian Woman Who Died After Being Found on Riverwalk Drive
…The cause of death is undetermined pending the toxicology results. The female has been identified as Dragana Solaja from the Republic of Serbia.PREVIOUSLY: 24-Year-Old Woman Dies at Redwood Memorial…
Here’s Why Your Lost Coast Outpost Experience Went a Little Haywire Around Lunchtime
Unicorn rootin' in the wiring again.Many of you logged on to the Lost Coast Outpost during the noontime hour (and a little after) and were confronted with an alarming message that…
Two Women Killed in Friday’s Highway 101 Crash Identified by Sheriff’s Office
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the two women killed in a motor vehicle collision April 13, 2018 on Highway 101 south of Salmon Creek Road.The driver of the…
OH, DAMN IT ALL: Weather Service Predicting Thunderstorms, Hail, Yet More Rain and Cold This Week, Especially Inland
The damn forecast.Enjoying this little burst of warm sunshine this morning? Enjoy it while you can! Because this cruel cruel winter is not through with us yet, according to the good…
Mendo Sheriffs’ Search and Rescue Effort Locates Car Submerged in Eel River; Police Confirm That Missing Family Perished in Crash
Photo from the recovery site yesterday. submitted by a reader.From the Mendocino County Sheriff's OfficeVictim(s): Sandeep Thottapilly, 41 years of age male, Santa Clarita CASoumya Thottapilly, 38 years of…
HARDIN: The Southern Humboldt Health Care District Wants to Know
…Last year Blocksburg voters voted more than 2 to 1 against the hospital tax. This year, Blocksburg voters (and land owners) have been excised from the health care district, and the potential…
OBITUARY: Lee F. ‘Pinky’ Nowlin, 1930-2018
…After 26 years in the wood products industry in Oregon, Pinky was given the opportunity to relocate to Blue Lake, California to build and operate the most automated chip plant in the…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Firearm Access and Suicide
…More people have died in the U.S. from guns since 1970 than have died in all the wars in the history of the country. (1.4 million vs. 1.3 million…
SILK ROAD PASSAGES: An Offer Along The Ishim
…In the evenings near sunset, the skies are clear mostly, the fading light bouncing off the bridge and the buildings. Along the river the light shimmers a meridian blue. The city is…
‘Modest’ Fee Hikes Coming to National Parks to Cover Mounting Maintenance Costs
Hikers on the Bumpass Hell Trail | NPS.The National Park Service will begin implementing more costly entrance fees for 117 parks on June 1, to cover $11.6 billion in deferred maintenance…
Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part Two: Lawrence Killoran
…At a professional gathering to celebrate the occasion, Watson said he hoped some of the people in the room would consider throwing their hats into the ring for a spot on the…
(UPDATE) CHP: Two Killed, One Airlifted to Hospital After Driver Loses Control on Highway 101 Near Salmon Creek
Photo of the crash submitted by a reader.PREVIOUSLY: (UPDATE) Fatal Traffic Collision on Highway 101 in SoHum###CHP press release:On April 13, 2018, at approximately 11:44 am, a 2007…
Jennifer Hart Drunk, Family Drugged at Time of Fatal Crash, Sheriff’s Office Says
…Another body, believed to be one of the missing Hart children, was recovered from the ocean on April 7.Read more from the MCSO below.Mendocino County Sheriff's Office press release…
OBITUARY: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Carlson, 1928-2018
…He joined the Navy at age 17 and became interested in weight lifting and body building and he won several competitions in the Navy and later in the public sector. The Navy…
(UPDATE) Child’s Woman’s Body Found in Eel River Seven Miles From Where Thottapilly Family is Believed to Have Crashed
…Allman appears to have originally misspoken, according to the press release sent out by the Sheriff's Office later in the day. See above.]The identity of the body hasn't been…
Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part One: Lathe Gill
Lathe Gill is running for a position on the bench of the Humboldt County Superior Court this June.Lathe Gill sits in a window seat at the Ramone's in Old Town…
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 Christen, he leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Toni…
OBITUARY: Bill Howard Wright II, 1957-2018
…He enlisted into the U.S. Army and served his country during the Vietnam Era. He was a stubborn, big-hearted man and a skilled mechanic who loved classic cars and always…
Another Delay in Case of Eureka Man Accused of Molesting Two Girls
…The jury had been selected when the defense had to declare a conflict.His latest attorney is Andrea Sullivan, who practices out of Lake County and Ukiah but also takes some cases…
Gud Luk, Keeds! Fore Humbolt Stoodents Heded Too Staet Spelin Be
…The Humboldt County Spelling Bee is sponsored by the Humboldt County Office of Education’s Rising Stars Foundation with the support of local schools. The Foundation is providing the four students necessary…
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
Joe Daniel Olivo III, charged with the gang-related murder of a 14-year-old Eureka boy, will be tried in adult court along with his father and another gang member.Today…
Conservation Groups Propose Ban on Trapping Humboldt Martens in Oregon
…Although the subspecies was assumed to be either extremely rare or extinct prior to being rediscovered in 1996, the Humboldt Martin is not federally protected by the Endangered Species Act.The government…
Personal Items Belonging to Family of Four Believed Killed in Eel River Crash Identified by Relatives
…The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol, Garberville Area Office, continued their efforts along the South Fork of the Eel River, just north of the town of Leggett…
Law Enforcement Fails to Corral Murderous Donkey Posing Threat to Highway 101 Motorists, So They Shot It
…After the animal had been moved to this new pen, the animal had broken out of the pen and traveled down the highway. The owner of the animal did not have a…
One Arrested After Reports of ‘Car Prowling’ in Myrtletown Area This Morning; Two Other Suspects Flee, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: 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…
24-Year-Old Woman Dies at Redwood Memorial Hospital After Being Found Possibly Intoxicated on Riverwalk Drive
…Officers along with City Ambulance and Fortuna Fire Department personnel were dispatched and the 24 year old female was transported to Redwood Memorial Hospital where she later died. The identity of the…
K9 Officer ‘Johnny’ Apprehends Suspect Who Led Deputies on Highway 3 ATV Chase Near Hayfork
…Responding deputies and officers from the California Highway Patrol and US Forest Service established a perimeter.California Highway Patrol helicopter H16 responded to the area and began assisting with the search. Trinity…