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You Decide! Where Should We Put This Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse?
The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse in its transitional home | FileIt's been a little over a month since the Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse was moved from its scenic perch on the bluff overlooking Trinidad…
WOMAN KILLED IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING: Sheriff’s Office Provides Update on This Morning’s Incident on Highway 101
…No Deputy Sheriffs or Officers were injured as a result of the shooting.Investigators from the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office were summoned to the scene and will be the lead…
(UPDATING) Officer-Involved Shooting Closes Highway 101 in Northern Mendocino
…The Mendocino Voice states that it is thought that the suspect "led law enforcement on an extremely high speed chase up the Ridgewood Grade and lost control of the vehicle near the…
OBITUARY: Elisabeth Regina Wantt, 1929-2018
…They particularly enjoyed the sporting events, cheering on the home team. After retiring from the school district, Elisabeth continued working until she became sick in 2014, working part-time at Willow Creek…
OBITUARY: Jean-Marie Meeks (Tanner), 1954-2018
…In her free time she liked to go to the casino to dance the night away and play keno. She was always the life of the party and she always had a…
(AUDIO/PHOTOS) And Your 2018 Mr. Humboldt Is…?
…Breakfast proved to be the most important meal of the day inside the sold out Arcata Theatre Lounge Saturday during the fifth edition of the Mr. Humboldt Pageant. The last bro standing…
EPD: Bolt Cutter-Toting Man Arrested in Eureka; Surveillance Footage Suggests Connection to String of Car Burglaries
…On February 11, 2018, at about 11:20 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 600 block of J Street for the report of a suspicious person with…
Man Arrested in Garberville for Allegedly Selling Meth, Failing to Register as Sex Offender
…On 02/12/2018, at about 1020 hours, deputies were conducting foot patrols in the downtown area of Garberville. While patrolling the area of the Johnston Quality Motel, 839 Redwood Drive, deputies…
OP-ED: HSU Budget Crisis an Indicator of Lack of Leadership
…The infrastructure exists for Humboldt State to be a distinguished leader in public higher education but first, who will set the course and lead us forward? Time is of the essence.# # #Alex…
HARDIN: So Long, LoCO
In the time that I've written for LoCO, the wholesale price of cannabis has dropped by way more than 50 percent. Much as I appreciate the price break, the collapse is…
(VIDEO) Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Two Men Stranded on Pewetole Island in Trinidad
…The helicopter crew hoisted the two individuals from Pewetole Island and transferred them to St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka."Anytime you’re hiking or exploring along the coast, it's important to…
K9 ‘Kai’ Sniffs Out Another Suspected Methamphetamine Dealer in Crescent City
Photo provided by the Crescent City Police Department.PREVIOUSLY: Police K-9 ‘Kai’ Poses Like a Boss After Busting Two Suspected Crescent City Drug Dealers With Cocaine, Shrooms, WeedCrescent City Police K9…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Hold ’Em or Fold ’Em?
How many times do we know exactly — time and date — when a new word enters the lexicon? If you answered two or more, you’re way ahead of me — move along, nothing…
S.W.A.T. Team Brought in to Arrest Barricaded, Uncooperative Man Suspected of Firing Rifle at Hydesville Home
…Teams were activated and responded to the scene. After numerous attempts to gain Barber’s cooperation proved futile, S.W.A.T. made entry into the residence and took Barber into custody…
Road to Recovery: Latrell Wilson, Arcata’s Baby-Faced Baller, Achieves Dream of Playing Pro Ball Overseas, But Suffers Season-Ending Injury
Latrell Wilson playing for the Dublin Lions. Photos provided by Latrell Wilson.PREVIOUSLY: Baby-Faced Arcata Baller With ‘The Look’ Finds Work as Model for Major Sports Brands, Eyes Pro Career Overseas…
Body Recovered in Van Duzen River Earlier This Week Identified as Missing Spanish Man
…2017The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the body found earlier this week near the confluence of the Van Duzen and Eel Rivers belongs to missing Iván Linan, a Spanish…
SHERIFF’S OFFICE: To Be Completely Clear, Real Cops Won’t Ask You to Buy Them Prepaid Debit Cards or Gift Cards From Home Depot or Anywhere Else, Either
…The scammer then instructs the resident to purchase pre-paid cards or gift cards, then pass along the code located on the back of the card to the scammer. In one case…
(PHOTOS) Car Knocked Onto Its Side As Accident Closes Two Lanes of I Street in Eureka
Photos by Andrew Goff.Traffic may be a bit backed up during the lunch hour in Eureka after a three-car accident on I Street left a broadsided van on its side…
Defense Attorney Signals That Plea Deal for ‘Carpathian,’ Accused Child Molester, May Be in the Works
A negotiated plea may be in the works for a local storyteller accused of child molestation and facing a long term in state prison. During a hearing this morning attorney Russ Clanton…
County Asking Public for Input on Final Section of Humboldt Bay Trail, Connecting Eureka and Arcata
If you ask us (and let's pretend you did), the progress that's been made in recent years on the Humboldt Bay Trail just might be the coolest thing happening in…
Arcata Woman Pleads Guilty to Killing Infant Daughter, Headed to State Mental Hospital
…But because two psychiatrists concluded Misztal was insane at the time of the killing, she will instead be treated for her mental illness.Deputy District Attorney Carolyn Schaffer told the judge this…
OBITUARY: Paul Joseph Nicklas, 1947-2017
Paul Joseph Nicklas, age 70, of Eureka, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, surrounded by family, after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Paul…
OBITUARY: Kay Jeannette (Fylling) Gabriel
…Kay graduated high school at the age of 17 and became a registered nurse in 1956. In San Francisco, Kay met a young sailor by the name of John Theodore Gabriel — the…
Arcata Man Found Guilty of Carrying Concealed Dirk or Dagger, Other Charges
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: Yesterday, a Humboldt County jury found 42-year- old Rafael Martinez of Arcata guilty of carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, possession of…
Search of Suspicious Vehicle in Elk River Gated Community Uncovers Firearms, Meth, Stolen Property; Local Man Arrested
…As deputies entered the neighborhood, they observed the vehicle attempting to leave the area. Deputies conducted a stop on the vehicle and detained the driver, 36-year-old Ryan Michael McNeil.During…
McKinleyville Residents Help Sheriff’s Office Apprehend Allegedly Armed, Inebriated Man
…Deputy Sheriff’s were dispatched to the scene with a description of the subject.Residents in the area of Cochran Rd., Landis Ct. and Underhill Ave. were notified via the county’s…
D.C. UPDATE: Rep. Jared Huffman Talks Nunes Memo, the Possibility of Another Government Shutdown, and Whether or Not the Dems Are Gonna Get Creamed This November
Huffman (left) and the back of Trask. Quite old file photo by Andrew Goff.In this week's episde of "D.C. Update," Rep. Jared Huffman, Humboldt's man on the Hill…
Arcata Woman to Agree to Plea Deal in Death of Infant Child; Prosecution, Defense Agree That Misztal Was Mentally Ill
…The defense and prosecution have agreed, however, that Misztal meets the criteria for not guilty by reason of insanity. She will likely be sent to a treatment program rather than prison.Deputy…
PEOPLE! Let’s Not Freak Out Too Much About Humboldt’s State-Highest Rate of Missing Persons Reports, OK?
Last week, people around the world were having lots of fun with the North Coast Journal's big scoop. That scoop was: A woman who was reported missing in Humboldt County while…
Eureka! Go Walk, Bike and/or Rollerblade on Your Awesome New Trail
Maybe take advantage of this unseasonably warm February we’re having and check out the latest section of the Eureka Waterfront Trail sometime this week, hmm? Tuesday afternoon nearly a hundred people…