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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Alkaline Water Scam
…The more hydrogen ions, the more we say a liquid is acidic; less hydrogen ions, the more alkaline (or basic). 7 is neutral.The liquids in our bodies have a whole range…
SILK ROAD PASSAGES: A Bitcoin Affair
…Being in the finance sector, Enes embellished the story, making it sound to his jealous colleagues as if the purchase had been the result of his own shrewd prescience, not his wife…
Man Reportedly Not Wearing Seatbelt Killed In Solo-Vehicle Crash on Route 36
…The call of the collision was received at 1459 hours; however, the exact time of the collision has not yet been determined. The male driver was traveling westbound on SR-36, at…
(UPDATED) Early Morning Fire Demolishes Fortuna Barn, Fortuna Fire Protection District Says Fire is Suspicious in Nature
Photos by Trevor Mcbroom.UPDATE, 4:20 p.m.:Fortuna Fire Protection District press release:The Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department responded to the report of a barn on fire this morning at…
GOLDBERG MURDER TRIAL, DAY FOUR: Victim’s Wife Testifies She Heard Gunshots Then Ran Outside to Find Her Husband Dying on the Ground
…26, 2016, the dying person was her husband and the love of her life. Timothy Smith, 42, lay on the sidewalk of their Rohnerville Road home, his body riddled with bullets.“I…
The County Accidentally Issued Incomplete W2 Tax Forms to More Than 1,000 Employees; Most Are Still Waiting for Their Corrected Versions
Graphic by Christian Testanier.The Humboldt County Auditor-Controller's Office is blaming a software glitch for a tax form snafu that resulted in more than a thousand county employees being sent…
(VIDEO SURVEILLANCE) Sheriff’s Office Asks for Help Identifying Suspects Caught Charging More Than $3,200 On Stolen Gas Card at Renner Stations Across Humboldt
Photos provided by Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify suspects captured on…
Highway 101 — Snowbound! Northern Mendo is Getting Socked In Right Now
…Tamara McFarland.Travelers take note! The snow is sticking in northern Mendocino right now, and conditions on Highway 101 are not pretty.The view is pretty, the conditions are not. There is…
Permanent Home Selected for Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse
…At their meeting the Civic Club reviewed the community input and recommendations received at the February 27, 2018 Site Selection Charette and discussed all suggested sites.The Trinidad Rancheria Harbor Property received…
(VIDEO) Alex Cappa Impresses at NFL Scouting Combine, Analysts Say He’ll Be Drafted as Guard After His Arms Measure Shorter Than Previously Advertised
Photo provided by Twitter user scoutingbychuck.Former Humboldt State lineman Alex Cappa went through the bulk of his drills at the NFL Scouting Combine today, impressing most analysts and likely raising his…
Eyes on the Roads: Here’s Friday’s Humboldt Road Closures List
…LoCO will update this list throughout the day as we hear more. The following road closures are in effect:Meridian Road is closed at p.m. 0.75.Coffee Creek Road is…
OBITUARY: Thomasine B. Slater, 1929-2018
Thomasine Suebell Bendorf stepped through the veil into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 19, 2018.Thomasine was born in a funeral home to Chris and…
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY THREE: Nearby Construction Workers Testify They Saw Murder Suspect Casing House Before Tim Smith Was Shot Dead
…He said he got a clear view of the man because he looked out into the street as he was running.Asked if he saw that person in the courtroom, Chadbourne identified…
Two New Weed Stores on Eureka’s Fourth Street? City Council Set to Move Forward at Next’s Week’s Meeting
The former Bank of America building at the corner of Fourth and F could soon be a retail cannabis outlet. Photo from City Council staff report via what looks like Google Street…
MISSING: Garberville Woman Leaves Home to Visit Children and Never Returns
…Anyone with information regarding Israel’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
Train Buffs! Now’s Your Chance to Purchase That Old Locomotive That’s Been Sitting in Downtown Scotia for Forever!
Please take the steam donkey, too!'Tis the season to remove Humboldt's old, publicly displayed metal, apparently! The Scotia Community Services District has decided it's buh-bye time for the…
(VIDEO) Hundreds of Pounds of ‘50s-Era Explosives Found in Barn of Newly-Purchased Shasta Home; Sheriff’s Office Detonates Some, Plans to Destroy the Rest by Setting the Barn on Fire
Shasta County Sheriff's Office press release:On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 the Shasta County Multi-Agency Bomb Squad destroyed approximately 150 pounds of explosives in five separate blasts. These explosives were…
Blaze of Glory: Combative Man Arrested in Willow Creek for Kicking Out Cop Car Window
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Instagram feed: Blaze Thomas Breslin | HCSO.Yesterday afternoon deputies were called to a business in Willow Creek for an unwanted subject causing a disturbance. The…
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY TWO: Witness Testifies That Accused Murderer Physically Fought With His Wife, Fired Weapon Near Her on Morning of Crime
PREVIOUSLY:Ruthless Revenge Killing or Unfortunate Tragedy? Murder Trial Underway for Man Accused of Murdering Wife’s Boyfriend in Fortuna###Jurors in the trial of Jon David Goldberg, accused of shooting his…
It May Be Necessary, But Know Humboldt’s Next Three Days Carry High Potential for Sky Yuck
…If you must use brakes, gently pump the brake pedal so the brakes do not lock up.Avoid driving through deep water. The average vehicle can be swept off the road in…
(UPDATE) Speedy Taco #2 Food Truck Is Latest Local Eatery to Be Shut Down by Health Department
A photo from the Speedy Taco Facebook page.UPDATE, 3/5: The tacos are back. DHHS reinspected Speedy Taco #2 today and found that all issues noted below had been addressed. The…
Lawyers Quit Marci Kitchen, Say She is Out of Money
…The two 14-year-olds had been skateboarding in the road. According to testimony during the preliminary hearing, Kitchen had been drinking when her Jeep struck the girls. She reportedly stopped briefly…
Fire in McK Safeway Storeroom Last Night Kept in Check by Onsite Sprinkler System
Press release from Arcata Fire:February 27, 2018 at 7:33 PM, Arcata Fire District firefighters were called to a reported structure fire at the McKinleyville Safeway located at 1503 City Center…
24-Year-Old Eureka Man Killed in Today’s Myrtle Avenue Collision
…The driver of the Mazda pickup allowed it travel off the east roadway edge. The truck then traveled back across both lanes of traffic, collided with a guardrail along the west edge…
Yurok Tribe Acquires Thousands of Acres of Blue Creek Watershed From Green Diamond; Will Manage Land to Restore Ecosystem
The mouth of Blue Creek, as it enters the Klamath. Photo: Yurok Tribe.From the Yurok Tribe:From the headwaters high in the Klamath Mountains to its aquamarine entry into the Klamath…
SoHum Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Role in 2015 Trailer Shooting Near Garberville
…They were taken by surprise when the bullets came crashing through the window.”According to Giampapa, Rees said, he was paid in gas money and pizza to take the man to the…
Still Dealing With Declining Enrollment, Eureka City Schools Threatens to Sue Alder Grove Charter School
…The name change was made at the suggestion of South Bay's legal counsel, and in light of the Shasta County court case, in an effort to comply with the exact language…
EPD Arrests Man Suspected of 2017 Bayshore Mall Parking Lot Carjacking
…The vehicle yielded in the southern parking lot of the Bayshore Mall. A male passenger fled from the stopped vehicle.The passenger fled through the mall and exited to the rear of…
Body Found Near College of the Redwoods in September Identified as Man Who Went Missing in 2015
A body discovered by PG&E workers in the forest near College of the Redwoods last September has been identified through DNA testing as the remains of Lucas Dale Blake-Williams, a…
Contour Latest Airline to Attempt to Service North Coast! Flights from Crescent City to Oakland Begin in April
…To celebrate the launch of the route, Contour is offering an introductory fare of just $49 each way for tickets purchased by March 14th. The new flights represent the first ever jet…