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‘Interim’ No More! Steve Watson Named Eureka’s Police Chief
Your New Chief, Steve Watson | AGAfter two months of mulling it over, the City of Eureka decided they already had all the chief they needed in their own ranks. Thus, Monday afternoon…
EPD Investigating Incident Involving Homeless Man Who Awoke to His Sleeping Bag Ablaze
…The male was able to get out of the sleeping bag without getting burned and was not injured. The male did not see how the fire started or if there were any…
Yurok Tribe: Lower Klamath Contains Record-Breaking Levels of Liver-Killing Biological Toxin, Despite Last Winter’s Heavy Rains
…The combination of heat and nutrients enable the algae to multiply. When dropping temperatures at the end of summer kill the photosynthetic microorganism it broadcasts the toxin down river. The four dams…
SoHum Man Wanted for Homicide, Considered Armed and Dangerous
…The witness saw suspect Zachary Cordell Harrison (27 years old) standing near the vehicle with a firearm. The witness then heard one gunshot which he believed struck the victim. The witness fled…
City Puts Brakes on Homeless Day Center at Runeberg Hall, Solicits Other Locations for Project
Runeberg Hall, at the corner of Union and Wabash in Eureka.###PREVIOUSLY:Betty Chinn Proposes New Homeless Day Use Center on Wabash; Community Meeting on Project to Be Held Next Week(VIDEO…
OBITUARY: Kay Chaffey, 1920-2017
…In 2010, she joined many of the surviving WASPs at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. where the U.S. Congress honored the women with the Congressional Gold Medal in tribute to…
(UPDATE) Two ‘Armed and Dangerous’ Men Sought in String of SoHum Marijuana Robberies
…The suspects turned southbound on Redwood Drive and entered the turnaround at the south end of town. The victim drove the wrong way onto the northbound off ramp to Garberville and the…
HARDIN: Do You Call This ‘Journalism?’
…It's natural to have compassion for the poor, and to despise the rich for their greed. You have to be completely reprogrammed to despise the poor and envy the rich, and…
Man Attempting to Sell Weed Reportedly Beaten With Firearm, Thrown From Best Western Balcony by Two Robbery Suspects in Garberville
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On Saturday September 23, 2017 at approximately 5:15 pm, Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Best Western-Humboldt House…
Officers Arrest Two in Fortuna in Possession of AK-47 With High-Capacity Magazine, Freshly Cut Marijuana, After Tracking Down Vehicle From Disnmore Weed Heist
…Humboldt County Sheriff Deputies spoke with a resident in Dinsmore who reported the theft of numerous marijuana plants. The victim noticed a vehicle parked in the area during the time of the…
Missing Kneeland Toddler Flown to Hospital After Father Dives to Bottom of Lake Shasta to Rescue Her From Drowning
…They found the juvenile’s tooth brush floating in the water near the rear of the houseboat. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, Cal Fire, Shasta County Fire and Medical units responded…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Uber Revolution
…Here's the genius of the system: not only does it locate the nearest driver and send us a photo of him or her, with the auto make and license number, but…
OBITUARY: Jerry Floyd Howard, 1958-2017
…The family is asking that donations be provided to Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna to help with caring for the birds in lieu of flowers.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt County Animal Shelter Pooches are Ready for Their Close-Ups
…Like most young dogs, Murphy is seeking a family that is willing to put in the time and effort into teaching him the ways of the world. The ideal home for Murphy…
Homeless Man Awakens to His Sleeping Bag in Flames on Stoop of Eureka’s Employment Office, Cause of Fire Unknown
Photos by John Ferrara.Torched army fatigues and bits of charred sleeping bag still lay outside Eureka's State Employment Office at the corner of 4th and K Streets after a sleeping…
Don’t Fret About the Smoke on Foster Ave. Tomorrow, Arcata Fire is Conducting Live Fire Training
Arcata Fire District press release:Arcata, CA- – September 24, 2017 – Arcata Fire District will host live fire training in the vacant lot located at 2000 Foster Avenue, Arcata. Weather conditions are looking…
OBITUARY: Oliver Zuniga, 2004-2017
Oliver Andrews Zuniga, age 13, transitioned to Heaven on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017, at his home in Eureka, CA at 2:35 pm in the arms of his mother and…
OBITUARY: Randy Crockett, 1945-2017
Our Dear Friend, Randolph (Randy) Dale Crockett, was born in Franklin County, Kansas to Dale & Della (June) on Sept 10, 1945, and passed away at home, at the age of 72, on…
Redway Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Redwood Drive
CHP press release:On September 22, 2017, at approximately 1805 hours, in the Garberville CHP Area, Party #1 was driving his 1993 Honda motorcycle southbound on Redwood Drive, south of Evergreen Road…
(VIDEO) Eureka Citizens Strongly Oppose A New Homeless Day Center at Runeberg Hall, Which is Near Neighborhoods and Businesses
…Problems on iPhone? Turn your phone sideways.The city of Eureka has come to the conclusion that the number of homeless people wandering the streets on a daily basis has to be…
OP-ED: Lumberjack Football Has Potential to be the Best Show in Town, and Humboldt Doesn’t Deserve It
The Lumberjacks may take the field at Redwood Bowl for the final time this season, and no one seems to care. Photos provided by HSU.Let it go.For many small towns…
Bail Set for Former Correctional Officer, Current Accused Child Molester; Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for Oct. 4
…But Rees said outside the courtroom the bail may be raised.Fisher’s estranged wife was in the courtroom audience, looking distraught and gripping the hand of the woman sitting next to…
Judge Rules Lawsuit Against Hiring of Humboldt Public Defender David Marcus Can Proceed
The lawsuit over the county’s hiring of Public Defender David Marcus can go forward, visiting Judge Marjorie Carter ruled this morning.Carter overruled the county’s demurrer to the suit filed…
Welcome to Welcome to Willits! New Indie Slasher Flick Combines Meth, Growers, Psychopathic Aliens and Willits
…Stars Dolph Lundgren!Here's your IMDB summary:Deep in the Northern California woods, in the heart of the notorious Emerald Triangle, lies a remote cabin. The residents struggle to fight off…
Here is Next Week’s Highway 299 Single-Time Opening Schedule
…Motorists are asked arrive at the closure areas within 15 minutes of the anticipated opening times. The last pilot car will take traffic through the area at 7:45 a.m. each…
Today is the First Day of Fall, But You Can Expect Beautiful Summer Weather for at Least the Next Week
Happy autumnal equinox, Humboldt.That means the entire earth gets an equal amount of daytime and nighttime hours today. It also means shorter days and longer nights for us folks here in…
OBITUARY: Beverly Jean Yaple, 1945-2017
…She enjoyed many years of bowling and being in the dance club with her husband, as well as the 4x4 club. Later on in life she loved playing pool with the girls…
(VIDEO) PEACE DAY: See How One Local Montessori School Celebrates and Embraces the Philosophy of Peace
…Such as: "It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it." Students spend time learning the importance of peace and take time to acknowledge the…
Eureka Man Deemed ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ by Judge, Will Be Sent to State Hospital
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: Following a court trial, Judge Timothy P. Cissna this morning found 32-year-old David Boardman to be a sexually violent predator under…
Public Invited to Help Plan for the Future of Humboldt’s Fishing Industry
…A key focus of the plan will be the commercial fishing industry but the process incorporates a wide range of waterfront interests including: commercial fishing, charter and recreational fishing, mariculture, fish buyers…