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Strong 50-MPH Winds Will Blow Stuff Around Along the North Coast Again
It's gonna be another blustery day here in Humboldt.Yesterday's winds made a mess around the county, knocking down trees and power lines, and today should be more of the…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Happiest Country
"The Little Mermaid" by Edvard Eriksen, Copenhagen (Avda-berlin, Creative Commons)I've been living the past week with someone who murmurs, laughs and groans when she reads. Especially when immersed in…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Out of Jail With Nazim Hikmet
You all are familiar with the story of Nazim Hikmet, Turkey’s national poet. Author of Human Landscapes from My Country, widely considered one of the seminal works of the Twentieth Century…
Multiple Del Nortre Fire Agencies Work Together to Extinguish Four-Building Blaze in Smith River
…The good news is that it brought out the best in cooperation between fire departments including CERT, the Community Emergency Response Team. Jeremy Phillips of the Smith River Volunteer Fire Department who…
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Divers Recover Body of Missing Happy Camp Man from Klamath River, Case Investigated as Possible Homicide
…SCSO Dive and Search and Rescue (SAR) members removed the body from the river and the body was transported to Yreka. The case is being investigated as a possible homicide, but the…
Blustery Winds Knock Out Power Around Humboldt County
NWS.Gust of up to 40 mph are shaking up trees and likely causing the swath of power outages currently plaguing Humboldt County.Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that areas…
(PHOTOS) Protesters March Through Arcata Demanding ‘Justice for Josiah’
…No racist Police,” the crowd chanted. After several moments of deliberating where to march next, protesters headed across the street and began blocking off the driveways leading to the Union Town Shopping…
Shelter Cove Man Charged With Murder For Intentionally Striking, Killing Pedestrian
…It was decided the collision was intentional, and Lively was arrested. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department has taken over the investigation.In November 2013 Lively was arrested on a charge of…
From DHHS: These Wonderful People Adopted a Girl One Month Before Her 18th Birthday
…From the front door there is a clear view through the living room and into the kitchen where three sisters are cracking eggs, cutting vegetables and mixing pancake batter. Amid the banter…
ARCATA MURDER HEARING: Kyle Zoellner to Be Released After Judge Reinholtsen Rules Not Enough Evidence to Hold Him For Stabbing Death of Josiah Lawson
…But the court should not hold Kyle. The court should direct the DA to continue the investigation, find out who the fingerprint and fibers belong to, and talk to all the witnesses…
Arcata’s Police Chief, Vice Mayor React to Zoellner Hearing Ruling
In response to today's ruling by Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Dale Reinholtsen that there was insufficient evidence to hold McKinleyville resident Kyle Zoellner for the death of HSU student David…
(VIDEO) Sheriff Mike Downey Signs Off in a Very Special Scanner Moment
In today's most emotional snippet of scanner audio, Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey signaled the end of his law enforcement career."Thank you very much, I love you all and you…
CHP Rescues 16-Year-Old Kid Who Slid Off the Road in the Deep Boondocks in the Middle of the Night, Discover He is a Missing Person From Montana
From the California Highway Patrol:On the morning of Friday, May 5, 2017 a 16-year-old male was stranded in the Maple Creek area.At approximately 4:12 am, Humboldt Area…
EPA Says Eureka, Harbor District Should Have Known Dredging Disposal on the Beach Wouldn’t be Allowed
…We Gotta Dredge the Marinas, and Dumping the Spoils on the Beach is The Least Environmentally Impactful Option on the TableEPA Rejects Eureka/Harbor District's Plan to Dump Dredge Spoils on…
Judge Dismisses Case Against Kyle Zoellner, McKinleyville Man Arrested in Stabbing Death of HSU Student David Josiah Lawson
…Supporters of Zoellner answered the judge's ruling with a smattering of applause. Bailiffs emptied the courtroom after the decision was announced. Outside, in the hallways, friends and supporters of Lawson appeared…
Foot-Fleeing Fugitive Almost Chokes on the Drugs He Tries to Swallow, Says Drug Task Force
…Bryant had ingested any narcotics he was transported to the hospital for an examination. While he was being examined at the hospital Special Agents served the warrant at Mr. Bryant’s residence…
UPDATE: Trinidad Man Arrested in Connection With This Morning’s Fatal Hit-and-Run; CHP Still Looking For Dark Blue Truck
…Pedestrian Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver Near the Airport Last Night; Police Seeking Suspect With Damaged Vehicle### From the California Highway Patrol:Humboldt CHP has recovered one of the vehicles involved…
(VIDEO) THE BOOTH: Inside Eureka’s South Korean Brewery, Set to Release its New Line of Craft Beer With a Kickoff Event
…Then after that they'll be open every Saturday from 1 to 4 selling growlers at the door. They anticipate within the next three to six months the brewery will have a…
(VIDEO) Who is This, Humboldt?
…Who is the gentleman in the following security camera footage? If you have a plausible answer give them a ring at 707-725-1436.Fortuna Police Department:Who Am I? The department…
(UPDATE) Pedestrian Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver Near the Airport Last Night; Police Seeking Suspect With Damaged Vehicle
…The involved vehicle then fled the scene. Evidence suggests the vehicle may have significant damage, particularly to the undercarriage and/or wheel wells. The highway was reopened at 2:27 a.m…
OBITUARY: Mary Alice Ferry, 1925-2017
Mary Alice Ferry — also known as "Mackey" — died Apr 27, 2017 in Eureka at the age of 91.Mary grew up in Louisana had 10 brothers and sisters. She married Marvin in…
OBITUARY: Geraldine Fay James (Tuey), 1939-2017
Geraldine Fay James (Tuey)9/28/1939 - 4/27/2017 She had so much love for the Lord and her family. Always full of life and jokes. So strong and so independent…
ARCATA MURDER HEARING: More Testimony on the Knife Found at the Scene; Lawson’s Friend Testifies He Saw Zoellner Drop Something Shiny
…The man said he recognized the bag as belonging to Zoellner, and said the empty slot in the bag should have contained a paring knife.The knife found at the crime scene…
Suspect Steals Truck, Boards Fish & Game Boat, Jumps Into Bay Before Officers Find Him Clinging to a Pirate Ship
…The suspect then reportedly ditched the truck after getting it caught along the railroad tracks behind Humboldt Towing.From there, officers located the truck and received a report that a suspicious man…
SHELTER COVE HOMICIDE: One Arrested for Yesterday’s ‘Intentional’ Fatal Traffic Collision; Suspect Was Arrested in 2013 For Similar Crime
…Once on scene, CHP Officers determined the collision was the result of an intentional act. Detectives from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded and took over the investigation. Suspect Eric Lively…
STABBING IN FERNDALE: Sheriff’s Office Searching for Three Suspects and a Blue Acura
…The victim was transported by ambulance to Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna for medical treatment.Witnesses believed the suspects in the case, two males and one female, left the area in a…
Rep. Huffman Slams Passage of TrumpCare; Protests Planned at County Courthouse
Photo from the Facebook page for one of today's protests at the county courthouse.This morning, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that would repeal key portions…
Ultralight Aircraft Reportedly Crashes in Eel River in Southern Humboldt; Emergency Personnel Responding
Garberville Airport next to the Eel River | Photo: Humboldt-Del Norte Film CommissionUPDATE, 12:09 p.m.: Jacobs tells us that the vessel has been located but that the rescue team is…
Homicide in Shelter Cove: Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision That Was Deemed ‘Intentional’
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian on a quiet residential street in Shelter Cove last night, and police are investigating it as a case of intentional homicide.Dispatch logs from the…
(VIDEO) Arcata’s Historic Groundbreaking for the Three-Mile Humboldt Bay Trail North, Which Will Run Halfway Around the Bay
…The city received various funding for planning and environmental leading up to the project, and then funding for the trail itself came from the Caltrans active transportation program, Caltrans SHOPP, the California…