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Three HSU Alumni, Two of Whom are SoHum Locals, Make Forbes Magazine’s ‘30 Under 30’ List for Rad e-Bike Business
…Now we have about 7,000 square feet of office space.”Radenbaugh said the business had a strong first year and a huge second year, seeing a 750 percent increase in revenue…
Don’t Freak About Those Low-Flying Helicopters. It’s Only PG&E.
Just cuz you're paranoid …The good people at Pacific Gas & Electric gave the heads-up:Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will fly low by helicopter over several communities in…
With Attempted Murder Charges Dropped, Hoopa Teen Sentenced to 270 Days of Jail for Armed Robbery
Pratt.A Hoopa teenager was sentenced today to formal probation and more jail time for trying to rob another man on the Klamath River bar on Nov. 21.Judge John Feeney sentenced…
McKinleyville Gets One Step Closer to a New Fishin’, Hikin’, Birdwatchin’-Friendly Community Park on the Banks of the Mad River
Future home of the McKinleyville Community Services District's 35-acre public park on the banks of the Mad. The piece outlined in red — a key access point — was acquired earlier this…
Fernbridge is Now Open! (PLUS: A Rundown of Other Wet Roads)
Hooray! You can now somewhat easily make it to Ferndale! The announcement below from Caltrans: # # # Original Post: Around 9:45 this morning, Caltrans Public Information Officer Myles Cochrane called into KHUM to…
(PHOTOS) Countywide Aerial Views of a Very Flooded Humboldt
…How much wetter? you ask.Yesterday and today in an attempt to survey the impacts of recent storm-caused flooding, Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services analyst Bryan Lee hitched a ride…
Choking Back Tears, Humboldt State Student Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter for His Role in DUI Crash
…Gradwohl, 55, was thrown onto the hood of the van. He was screaming "Stop! Stop! Stop!" according to a statement read today by Deputy District Attorney Brent Kling. The van traveled a…
Armed Robbery at C & V Market; Suspect Still At Large
…On January 10, 2017, at about 7:48 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a market on the 1600 block of F Street for the report of an…
Woman Admits to Hayfork Killing, Says Sheriff’s Office
…Deputies and Detectives from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence on Felch Street in Hayfork, where they located a male subject who was pronounced dead at the scene…
Flooding Closes Road to Ferndale; Caltrans Not Yet Sure When Hwy 211 Will Reopen
Fernbridge live cam.###At about 4:30 this morning, Caltrans spokesman Phil Frisbie sent us this note:[Highway] 211 just closed due to flooding of the Eel River from Waddington Road to…
Humboldt Man Arrested This Morning for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography
…Steele’s arrest came at the conclusion of an investigation the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division began in June 2016. During the course of the investigation several search warrants were obtained…
Flooding Threat Triggers Day Off for Ferndale Students!
…Due to the high potential of flooding in the Cream City, the Ferndale Unified School District is canceling classes for Wednesday. Full announcement in the press release below.As of 2:50…
CAO: Highway 36, Fernbridge May Close Due to Flooding
…Portions of River Bar Road in the Starvation Flats area are likely to be impassable. At the state park water may reach near the office.The Eel River at Scotia is forecast…
CHP Seeks Toyota Prius in Connection to Last Week’s Fatal Hit-and-Run
…The vehicle will have little to no damage to the front bumper area. The vehicle will have a missing, front, driver side fender wall. If anyone has any information that may help…
(UPDATING) A Running List of Humboldt Storm-Related Road Closures and Hazards
…Highway 36 is open for the moment but may be fully closed this afternoon should the Van Duzen River floodHighway 101 may close tonight due to flooding at the the Russian River…
56-Year-Old Man Arrested for Molesting Child at McKinleyville Business, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Monday, January 9, 2017 at approximately 3 p.m. Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs responded to a business on the 1300 block of Hiller Rd…
(PHOTOS) ‘Tis King Salmon Tubin’ Weather!
…Several Inches of Rain Expected Today; National Weather Service Issues Multitude of Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the Region(VIDEO) As Ferndale Floods, the City’s Sandbagging Program Holds Back the Tide…
CHP Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Suspect in Last Week’s Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision
…Benjamin Lee Taggart, 1995-2017###From the California Highway Patrol:The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Humboldt Area has taken the lead in investigating the death of a 21 year old man on…
TUESDAY STORM INFORM: Several Inches of Rain Expected Today; National Weather Service Issues Multitude of Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the Region
…Today's precipitation is expected to push the Eel, the Mad and the Van Duzen back into flood stage.On the coast, winds will start rising out of the south at around…
(VIDEO) As Ferndale Floods, the City’s Sandbagging Program Holds Back the Tide
…The city is encouraging residents to take advantage of the sandbags, located at the fairgrounds Gate D, because conditions are expected to get worse.
Can’t Make it to the Women’s March on Washington? March on Eureka Instead, Says Public Employees’ Union
…The march will begin at 840 E Street Eureka and proceed down E Street, ending at the Humboldt County Courthouse with a rally.The Women's March on Eureka sprang up organically…
(PHOTOS) Ferndale is Looking Rather Flooded This Morning; Another Storm Approacheth
…Local National Weather Service officials advise us that the strong wind gusts and a buckets of rain that we've endured for the last couple of days will return to us Tuesday…
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Hoopa Man Who is Said to Have Imprisoned, Assaulted and Threatened to Kill Ex-Wife
Wingo.From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Saturday, January 7, 2017 at approximately 11:30 p.m. Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs met with a possible assault victim. The female victim…
Klamath Dam Removal Fans Urged to Attend State Water Board Meeting in Arcata Thursday
…Thursday evening, the California Water Board will take public comments as the agency processes the Clean Water Act application for removal of the lower four Klamath Dams. The hearing will be held…
Doublewide Burns Down in McKinleyville; Authorities Looking for Green Subaru Seen Leaving the Scene of ‘Suspicious’ Fire
…Neighbors reported seeing a green Subaru, with a partial plate of 7PYW, leaving the area just before the fire started. If anyone has information regarding the fire, please contact the Arcata Fire…
Eureka Police Department to Co-Sponsor Martin Luther King Jr. March With Local Chapter of the NAACP
Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On Monday, January 16, the Eureka Police Department and Eureka Branch of the NAACP will co-sponsor a march, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther…
HARDIN: Music From Junk is Better Than Junk Music
Over the last couple of years, I've been learning to play, and composing music for, a collection of idiosyncratic musical instruments that I built from found objects and recycled materials. I…
A Herd of Sheep is Roaming Wild Near the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds
…your livestock are roaming the neighborhood near the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds.LoCO reader Janelle Rybeck send us this photo of about a dozen sheep frolicking wild in the rain.Go get your…
(UPDATING) FLOOD WATCH: Humboldt is Getting Dumped On; Road Closure Info
…As of just before noon today, here is the latest road closure info from the Humboldt County Department of Public Works: Maple Creek Road is closed at the slide; 1 lane traffic…
DEAD RECKONING: You’re Alright, Little Brother
When you’re 12, change has a spectacular allure all its own.Moving from Modesto, the parched armpit of California — an oasis of brown canal water, dairy stink, and slaughterhouses subtly stowed…