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Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: SoHum’s Most Wanted
LoCO Staff / April 27, 2016, 2:58 p.m. / Crime
Firefighters Swarm Old Town to Address Something Odd in Eureka’s Healy Building
Hank Sims / April 27, 2016, 2:27 p.m. / Fire
METH, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: Cracking the Safe
John Ross Ferrara / April 27, 2016, 7:38 a.m. / Del Norte
… for settling on of the biggest drug busts in Del Norte History. But there's more. Even the meth, the crown jewel of the prosecution's case, was mishandled by county officers. 1.5 Pounds of Meth …
Humboldt Business Owner Presents 50 Cent with Personalized Wooden Chain
John Ross Ferrara / April 26, 2016, 5:49 p.m. / Celebrity
Homelessness Activist Group Formally Submits ‘Sanctuary Camp’ Plan to House People Evicted From Palco Marsh
Hank Sims / April 26, 2016, 5:08 p.m. / Homelessness
Reported Gun-Shooting, Car-Ramming Domestic Violence Spree on Murder Mountain Results in Two Arrests
Hank Sims / April 26, 2016, 3:07 p.m. / Crime
Hail to the (New Arcata Fire District) Chief!
Andrew Goff / April 26, 2016, 3:02 p.m. / Fire
(VIDEO/PHOTO) Eureka Jewelry Store Burglarized by Padres Fan; Suspect’s Smash Job Caught on Camera
Andrew Goff / April 26, 2016, 1:44 p.m. / Crime
Armed Robbery at Arcata’s Pleasure Center Today; APD Patrolling Near High School
Hank Sims / April 26, 2016, 12:59 p.m. / Crime
23 of Humboldt’s Homeless Families Housed Through CalWORKS Grant
Andrew Goff / April 26, 2016, 12:07 p.m. / Community Services
… Director Stephanie Weldon. “It is so encouraging to see that since January 1, 23 families—47 children and 35 adults—are in housing thanks to this grant.” Weldon …
On Behalf of Homeless, Eureka Attorney Peter Martin Sues City, Police Department Over Palco Marsh Eviction Plan
Ryan Burns / April 26, 2016, 11:43 a.m. / Courts , Government , Homelessness
Rogue Trees Assault Caltrans Truck
Andrew Goff / April 26, 2016, 11:26 a.m. / Traffic
… -to-be-hazardous tree limbs when they witnessed a pair of trees timber attack their pickup rendering the vehicle inoperable. No humans were injured. The Caltrans District 1 Facebook admins tell the tale (with pictures!) below: …
Freshwater Nature Trail Grand Opening This Sunday
Cliff Berkowitz / April 26, 2016, 9:02 a.m. / Trails
… Freshwater Nature Trail Grand Opening This Sunday This morning Emily and I spoke with Kerry McNamee, Project Manager with the North Coast Regional Land Trust. This Sunday from 1pm to 5pm …
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: This Dead Gray Whale is a Total Kook
Delia Bense-Kang / April 26, 2016, 7:16 a.m. / Ocean
… Planet Ocean Photo:Baykeeper Despite a drizzly morning, two dozen volunteers removed over 1,000 pounds of trash from Indian Island on Saturday, including eight tires, in celebration of the 46th annual …
Former Hoopa High Softball Coach Sentenced in Minor Sex Case
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 5:43 p.m. / Crime
That Band That Had That Song a Few Years Ago That Went ‘WHEEP, whoop whoop, WHEEP’ Drove Through Redwoods on Their Day Off
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 4:41 p.m. / Hardly News
Woman’s Vehicle, $9k Cash Stolen at Benbow KOA by Men in Hulk Masks, Says Sheriff’s Office
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 2:51 p.m. / Crime
… of an armed robbery. Deputies arrived on scene and spoke with the 32 year old female victim. The victim stated she met “Brian,” (suspect #1), because he stated he wanted to purchase the car …
DUI a Factor in Major Injury Accident on Highway 101 Near Big Lagoon
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 12:21 p.m. / Traffic
… . The California Highway Patrol- Humboldt Area responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation. US-101 was closed in both directions for approximately 1 hour to facilitate the treatment …
GET YOUR PORT ON: The Foul-Mouthed Cowboy Rides to the Rescue
Joel Mielke / April 25, 2016, 7:20 a.m. / Guest Opinion
HARDIN: Did You Celebrate the Sad Travesty Called ‘Earth Day’?
John Hardin / April 25, 2016, 7:13 a.m. / Guest Opinion
BOOM EUREKA: This Time It’s Clearly Idiots Setting Off Fireworks
Hank Sims / April 24, 2016, 8:02 p.m. / Two Makes it True
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Give Peace a Chance
Barry Evans / April 24, 2016, 7:28 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… continues to support Lockheed Martin’s $1.5 trillion boondoggle, the F-35. U.S. Navy variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the plane that, according to a RAND analysis, “can’t turn, can’t climb, can …
At Heated Meeting, Former Planning Commissioner Asks Harbor Commissioner to ‘Step Outside’
Ryan Burns / April 22, 2016, 4:37 p.m. / Government
… Commission, which ultimately voted 5-1 to reject the proposed zoning amendment. The ultimate decision will lie with the county Board of Supervisors. …
Crab Time: Get Your Dungeness South of the Mouth of Humboldt Bay
Andrew Goff / April 22, 2016, 4:19 p.m. / Environment
… , at the Humboldt Bay entrance, Humboldt County, including ocean waters of Humboldt Bay Commercial Dungeness crab fishery open along mainland coast south of Sonoma/Mendocino county line – 38° 46.1 …
Humboldt Live Sessions: Scuber Mountain
Andrew Goff / April 22, 2016, 11:35 a.m. / Humboldt Live Sessions
Hotel State University: HSU Doubles as a Summer Resort for Alumni
John Ross Ferrara / April 21, 2016, 3:54 p.m. / HSU
… -alumni themed resort this side of Mendocino County. From June 1 to August 12 the university will be renting rooms to alumni who want to reminisce about the old days of living on campus. Relive about …
(UPDATE, JOHN DOE ID’d) Coroner Seeks Public Help Identifying Pedestrian Killed on 101 Late Saturday Night
Hank Sims / April 21, 2016, 2:36 p.m. / Traffic
Wood’s Proposed Weed Tax Clears Committee; Fees Would be Levied on Buds, Leaves and Immature Plants
Ryan Burns / April 21, 2016, 12:08 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… .” The bill would levy a $9.25 per ounce tax on cannabis flowers, a $2.75 per ounce tax on cannabis leaves and a $1.25 tax on immature cannabis plants from nurseries. The tiered approach is modeled after …
A New Era: LoCO Flew Direct From Humboldt to Portland This Morning (UPDATING: And Now We Are Stuck Here) (PHOTOS)
Andrew Goff / April 21, 2016, 11:52 a.m. / Airport
… does this mean for passengers? We get lunch vouchers! 11:42 a.m.: The voice from above informs us that our departure time has been pushed to 1:15 p.m. — it turns out we are swapping our …
Tree-Trimming Company Cited for Fatal Accident in Weitchpec
Ryan Burns / April 21, 2016, 11:06 a.m. / Government
