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Reported Gun-Shooting, Car-Ramming Domestic Violence Spree on Murder Mountain Results in Two Arrests
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sunday, April 24, 2016, at about 3:45 a.m., Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff’s received a report of a possible assault with a…
Hail to the (New Arcata Fire District) Chief!
…Justin McDonald The Arcata Fire District is pleased to announce that Assistant Chief Justin McDonald has been selected to fill the position of Fire Chief. He brings over 22 years of experience…
(VIDEO/PHOTO) Eureka Jewelry Store Burglarized by Padres Fan; Suspect’s Smash Job Caught on Camera
…Video and still images taken from surveillance video have been making the social media rounds over the last two days (see above). Powell says that EPD is very interested in information that…
Armed Robbery at Arcata’s Pleasure Center Today; APD Patrolling Near High School
…A single suspect entered the store and brandished a handgun at the clerk, demanding money. The suspect then fled the business running south on H Street with an undisclosed amount of cash…
23 of Humboldt’s Homeless Families Housed Through CalWORKS Grant
As the City of Eureka gears up for the eviction of the houseless population residing in the Palco Marsh amidst threats of lawsuits and local organizations scramble to come up with less…
On Behalf of Homeless, Eureka Attorney Peter Martin Sues City, Police Department Over Palco Marsh Eviction Plan
…This violates his clients' rights under the Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, the suit claims. Defendants include the City of Eureka, the Eureka Police Department and Eureka…
Rogue Trees Assault Caltrans Truck
The forest was not kind to a Caltrans truck parked on Highway 36 near Carlotta over the weekend. Crews were in the area removing deemed-to-be-hazardous tree limbs when they…
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 will be the Grand Opening of the Freshwater…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: This Dead Gray Whale is a Total Kook
…Thanks to the Wiyot Tribe for co-sponsoring the event and bringing a motor boat to haul trash; Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center guides, Sandy, John, and Marcella; the City of Eureka for…
Former Hoopa High Softball Coach Sentenced in Minor Sex Case
…The victim was present in court and along with her family supported the plea and sentence. The victim’s grandfather addressed the Court, and spoke of the betrayal he felt after trusting…
That Band That Had That Song a Few Years Ago That Went ‘WHEEP, whoop whoop, WHEEP’ Drove Through Redwoods on Their Day Off
…The Internet informs us it's called "Midnight City." Reacquaint yourself with the hook if you dare by playing the YouTube clip below. (Don't do it!)
Woman’s Vehicle, $9k Cash Stolen at Benbow KOA by Men in Hulk Masks, Says Sheriff’s Office
Here is a Hulk mask LoCO found online which may or may not be similar to the one worn by the suspects Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release: On Thursday, April…
DUI a Factor in Major Injury Accident on Highway 101 Near Big Lagoon
…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 of the…
GET YOUR PORT ON: The Foul-Mouthed Cowboy Rides to the Rescue
GET YOUR PORT ON: The Foul-Mouthed Cowboy Rides to the Rescue
HARDIN: Did You Celebrate the Sad Travesty Called ‘Earth Day’?
…Against the hard truth of the environmental crisis, the myths of our culture unravel like a cheap sweater. Today we can look back on the whole history of civilization since the agricultural…
BOOM EUREKA: This Time It’s Clearly Idiots Setting Off Fireworks
Have you heard like three BOOMS in the last half-hour, Eureka? Yeah. Us too. This time, because we are near ground zero, we can faithfully report that what you heard was…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Give Peace a Chance
The last time a mainstream presidential candidate really talked about ending a war was the duplicitous Richard Nixon, who sabotaged Lyndon Johnson’s almost-done-deal peace treaty to end the Vietnam…
At Heated Meeting, Former Planning Commissioner Asks Harbor Commissioner to ‘Step Outside’
Richard Marks (left) and Dennis Mayo | File photos The ongoing power struggle over the future of Humboldt Bay appeared close to erupting in real violence last night as former Humboldt County Planning…
Crab Time: Get Your Dungeness South of the Mouth of Humboldt Bay
…The recreational Dungeness crab fishery is now open south of 40° 46.15’ N Latitude at the northern jetty of Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County to the California/Mexico border, including ocean waters…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Scuber Mountain
…Our man tells us he just reached a deal with the new operators of the Minor Theater in Arcata to show HLS clips before films screened there. That totally beats Pepsi ads…
Hotel State University: HSU Doubles as a Summer Resort for Alumni
…Tucked between a tranquil bay and the cascading redwoods, Humboldt State offers the hottest HSU-alumni themed resort this side of Mendocino County. From June 1 to August 12 the university will…
(UPDATE, JOHN DOE ID’d) Coroner Seeks Public Help Identifying Pedestrian Killed on 101 Late Saturday Night
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The decedent from the below case has been positively identified as 27 year old Latham Paul Daggett Greensfelder from the Petrolia area. His next of…
Wood’s Proposed Weed Tax Clears Committee; Fees Would be Levied on Buds, Leaves and Immature Plants
…The tiered approach is modeled after the way alcohol is taxed based on the potency of the product. Hezekiah Allen from the California Growers Association said, "AB 2243 is the right tax…
A New Era: LoCO Flew Direct From Humboldt to Portland This Morning (UPDATING: And Now We Are Stuck Here) (PHOTOS)
…According to our flight attendant, part of the decision to return is due to the fact that PenAir does not (yet?) have maintenance crews at ACV that can address the issue the…
Tree-Trimming Company Cited for Fatal Accident in Weitchpec
…Williams was killed when he accidentally cut the lanyard with the chainsaw he was operating and fell 54 feet. Cal/OSHA's investigation revealed the employer had failed to ensure that workers…
Masked Man Knocks Over Broadway Gas Station at Gunpoint; Suspect at Large
From the Eureka Police Department: On 04/20/16 at about 11:48 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a gas station on the 3500 block of Broadway…
(UPDATES) California Street Closed After Possible Explosive Device Discovered on the Sidewalk
…The Humboldt County Sheriff Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team (EOD) responded and rendered the device safe. The device was ultimately found to be inert. California Street at West Washington was closed during the…
Kid From Yesterday’s Buhne Street Shooting In Custody
…At about 8:50 p.m., the juvenile associated with the residence was contacted by officers near the 2000 block of Harrison. He was taken to juvenile Hall on unrelated charges. The…
LoCO May Be Too Dumb to Appreciate This Weekend’s Citywide Multimedia Installation on the Legacy of Fort Humboldt
…These models will contain messages written by participants that will be shared back with the community over a timespan corresponding to the activity of the Fort. The project, Through Various Hazards and…
OBITUARY: Matthew Ruben James, 1950-2016
…at the Johnson’s Shaker Church, with interment to follow at the Johnson’s cemetery. Reception will be held at the Yurok Tribal Office in Weitchpec following the services. A visitation will…