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CHP Names Victim in Today’s Fatal Downtown Eureka Hit and Run; Driver Arrested for Felony Vehicular Manslaughter
…Nielsen continued through the intersection and fled the scene. A witness from out of the area watched the entire incident and gave chase. The witness followed Mr. Nielsen to the intersection of…
(UPDATED) Hit-and-Run Driver Strikes Vehicles, Kills Pedestrian on Eureka’s Fourth Street; Driver Tracked Down a Few Blocks Away
The suspect vehicle, after its driver was tracked down at the corner of Third and N streets. Photos: Andrew Goff. UPDATE:, 3:28 p.m.: CHP Names Victim in Today's Fatal…
(VIDEO) Going For Gold! Humboldt’s Special Olympics Basketball Players Show Off Skills, Sportsmanship and Preparation for Regionals
…The county offers training and competitions in seven sports for Special Olympics athletes, and one of the most popular is basketball. The athletes have practiced since January trying to ramp up their…
OBITUARY: Marybelle Rogers Meade, 1920-2017
…The three generations survived the 1929 Depression with seemingly little trauma. The family farm was not lost, nor the home “in town” at Garber, nor Enid. Marybelle was afforded elocution and etiquette…
OBITUARY: Carmelita Nahsonhoya, 1965-2017
…She was always the last one laughing at any gathering. She stood strong, right up until the end. Carmelita is survived by her spouse: Ricky Roubidoux, Sr. Her children: Rick Jr. (Raquel…
(LIVE VIDEO) Jill Stein is Speaking at HSU
…Two tickets per person will be available by visiting the Center Arts office in the University Center. For more information, contact Center Arts at 707-826-3928.The event is sponsored by…
Sheriff’s Office Uses GPS to Locate, Rescue Three People Stuck in the Snow Near Willow Creek (UPDATE: Also Two Guys in the Woods Near McKinleyville!)
…Deputies attempted to respond to the GPS location but were unable to access the road due to multiple downed trees. With the assistance of Caltrans, the trees were cleared from the roadway…
Accused Murder Suspects in Eureka, Fortuna Shootings Both Appear in Court
…The new allegations are that he also assaulted his wife and brandished a firearm at about the same time.The estimated two-hour hearing on the new charges is set for Friday…
Caltrans Struggles to Keep the Failing Highway to Crescent City Open; Expect 10 to 20 Minute Delays
…However, our engineers, field staff, and contractors have found a way to further minimize impacts to traffic while performing the work in a more efficient manner. As the nature of work changes…
Kitchen Trial Delayed Again; Preliminary Hearing on Manslaughter Charges Against Fortuna Mom Now Scheduled For May, Expected to Last Five Days
Kitchen.The preliminary hearing for double-manslaughter suspect Marcia “Marci” Kitchen has been postponed a third time, this time until May.This morning Judge Christopher Wilson reluctantly granted a defense motion to…
SURVEY SAYS! Humboldt County Kids Have Easy Access to Booze and Tobacco … and Our Convenience Stores Aren’t Helping, State Research Shows
Charts and graphs courtesy the California Department of Public Health.###From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services:Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the results of…
(PHOTO) Armed Robbery at Fortuna Chevron; Seems Unlikely, But Can You Identify This Ski-Masked Suspect?
Not the best security camera still ever but, hey, give it your best shot. Fortuna Police Department press release below: On March 8, 2017 at 4:39 AM, a subject wearing a…
(VIDEO) Zero to Fierce! A Ten-Day Festival is Celebrating the Work and Creativity of Humboldt Women
…The idea was sparked after Jacqueline Dandeneou of the Arcata Playhouse noticed that the creative work of women was ingrained in many facets of the community and needed some recognition. She began…
Judge Rules SoHum Residents Will Have to Endure Farty Election Pamphlet
The odor still lingers on a pamphlet that will be sent out to about 6,000 registered voters in Southern Humboldt County.Today Judge Timothy Cissna denied a request by county Registrar…
New York City Homicide Suspect Visits Alleged ‘Grow’ House in Eureka and is Arrested EPD
187 suspect from NYC in custody by POP and CIS. #Don'tvisitgrows #callBrittany— Andrew Mills (@ChiefAndyMills) March 7, 2017 Eureka Police Chief and hashtagger-in-training Andy Mills pounded out the enticing…
No, EPD Will Not Arrest You if You Don’t Buy Them iTunes Gift Cards Over the Phone, Says EPD
…In this particular scam, the caller uses call spoofing to make it appear that the Eureka Police Department is calling, using the non-emergency number (707) 441-4044. Once answered, the caller…
Republican Health Care Bill Could Cost Thousands of Humboldt County Residents Their Insurance Coverage
On Monday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives revealed their plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare," and replace it with a new law that would eliminate many…
County Government Signals That it Will Stand By Its Recently Hired, Embattled Public Defender
This afternoon, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors issued a press release saying that it will stand behind new public defender David Marcus, despite a threatened lawsuit and widespread questions about the…
(UPDATE) Mother and Two Young Daughters Suspected Deceased After Vehicle Plunges into Klamath River; Father Able to Climb to Safety
…Due to the high water flows of the Klamath River and the adverse weather conditions the CHP has not been able to safely begin any recovery operations of the vehicle or its…
TRAVEL-BANNED: One Iranian HSU Student’s Crazy Odyssey to Get Back to the States and Finish the School Year
…17, the first day of the semester, he watched helplessly from the other side of the world as professors dropped him from every class.Then on Jan. 21 he received an email…
OBITUARY: Phyllis Dills, 1936-2017
…The family would like to thank the staff at Ida Emmerson and Hospice of Humboldt for their help and services. A private funeral service will be held by the family, but everyone…
Highway 299 to Be Open All Day EVERY Sunday Now; Daily Openings No Longer Restricted to Locals
…CaltransWell, apparently having the sad section of Highway 299 near Big French Creek open all day last Sunday worked out so well that Caltrans is going to make that the new norm…
Distraught Hoopa Man Carrying Firearm Disarmed by Family Members, Later Arrested by Sheriff’s Deputies
…Scanner traffic at the time indicated that Jones had been distraught over the recent death of a family member. Full press release below: JonesOn Monday, March 06, 2017 at about 1045am, Humboldt…
County Ends Employment of Cannabis Division Planner Following Conflict-of-Interest Inquiry
Edrington. | LinkedIn.Allison Edrington's job as a planner in Humboldt County's Cannabis Services Division came to an abrupt end on Thursday, one day after the North Coast Journal published a…
Someone is Just Smashing Out Car Windows in Cutten
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rash of vehicle vandalisms that occurred on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in the Cutten area between the hours of 2230 and 0230. A…
Tonight’s Weed Tax Meeting Has Been Moved From Willow Creek to McKinleyville, Due to Dangerous Road Conditions
PREVIOUSLY:How Would YOU Spend the Growers’ Money? County of Humboldt to Hold Series of Meetings on New Weed Tax###From the County of Humboldt:Due to icy road conditions along US…
83-Year-Old Arizona Woman Killed in Solo Vehicle Crash North of Willits Last Night
From the California Highway Patrol:On March 5, 2017, at approximately 1915 hours, a 2003 Toyota Camry was traveling northbound on US-101, just north of Ryan Creek Road, at a slow…
Pedestrian Struck by Big Rig, Killed While Walking in Traffic on Redwood Drive
From the California Highway Patrol:On March 4, 2017, at approximately 2017 hours, a 1994 Peterbilt tank truck driven by Leroy Thomas was traveling southbound on Redwood Drive, just north of Redway…
MORE SNOW TODAY! National Weather Service Expects Flurries Down to 400 Feet, With More White Stuff Piling Up Inland
…Higher temperatures mean that whatever flurries fall will melt quickly, here near the coast. More good news/bad news: The snow line will rise up to 3,000 feet or so, but…
HARDIN: Going Off the Grid
…I watched officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health explain the findings of the health study of the community surrounding the Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Plant, which showed elevated cancer and…