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LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: In The Shadows of War
…The leaves in the cyprus trees are getting lighter, the wind stirring them more in the evenings, but there is also still in the afternoon a dazzling sun coming off the surface…
DEAD RECKONING: Keep Your Little Man Intact
There's a lengthy list of examples in my life where following my wife's advice from the beginning would have spared me much in the way of discomfort and delay, but…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Amber Route and 101
EuroVelo 9 (EV9) is one of the shorter European long-distance cycling routes, "only" 1,200 miles long from Gdansk, Poland (on the Baltic) to Pula, Croatia (on the Adriatic). It runs…
A Trio of Marijuana Regulation Bills Passed by State Lawmakers, Await Gov. Brown’s Signature
Late Friday night, California lawmakers passed a trio of proposals that would create a regulatory framework for the state's medical marijuana industry, the Sacramento Bee reports. The East Bay Express has…
SUV Stuck in the Surf at Samoa Beach
Photos provided by Robert Manson The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a report this afternoon, that an SUV is beached near the North Jetty in Samoa. According to the Sheriff's…
Trinidad Chevron Robbed by Knife-Wielding Man
…Chevron employee’s reported an unknown male subject had entered the business and demanded money while brandishing a knife. The subject then fled from the business on foot with an undisclosed amount…
Another Stabbing in the Vicinity of Devil’s Playground
…The victim, a transient, was unable to provide a description of the suspect(s) and the location of the assault was described only as a trail in the green belt west of…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: We Are The 99%
…The City of Eureka staff failed on selling the homeless ordinance to both the community and the majority of the City Council and let the radicals take control of the message. The…
El Niño Will Not Save You: Rain, Snow a Big Question Mark for Northern California This Year
…The jet stream blows continuously over the south, soaking the land beneath it. It is near-certain that this will happen again this year. Since the territory north of I-80 won…
Agreement Reached on Historic Statewide Medical Marijuana Bill
…This is the first time in the history of California that a medical marijuana regulatory framework has been agreed to by the California State Assembly, the California State Senate, and the Governor…
Stump on Fire at Sequoia Park Trailhead
…This is the third recent fire near the Sequoia Park trailhead on Hodgson Street. The one going on right now is confined to an old-growth stump 20 feet off the road…
Stolen U-Haul Recovered With Sex Toys, Jewelry and Syringes On Board
That's not the tow hitch. Photo submitted by Harry Wolford. A stolen U-Haul truck was recovered after a traffic stop late last night, and the cargo on board included a…
BLACKOUT BOT: Widespread Power Outages in Humboldt
…PG&E has not provided any known cause for the outages, but reports that thousands of customers are currently affected in the following areas. Garberville: 3,506 customers affected Myers Flat: 1…
Man Stabbed in Broadway Eureka Restaurant
…Officers arrived on scene and located the adult male victim in the lobby of the restaurant. The victim sustained two stab wounds to the abdomen. The wounds did not appear to be…
Little Gray Fox! Your Head Does Not Go in That Plastic Cup! Humboldt Wildlife Care Center to the Rescue!
…With fox in hand, the HWCC crew set about carefully cutting the cup off. Once removed, the extent of the animal’s injuries became apparent. According to Merrick, it seemed that the…
Cops, Unions, Cities Urge Action as Deadline Looms for Medical Weed Bill
Marijuana plants growing outside the State Capitol (not really). By Wikipedia. An unprecedented alliance of law enforcement, city governments and workers' unions submitted a joint letter yesterday to state lawmakers urging them…
Memorial for Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy this Sunday
…The Outpost has a few more details concerning a procession to the event. A caravan of sorts will convene around 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the old Ray's…
Brush Fire Sparked Near Loleta
…LoCO's Andrew Goff is on the scene and says light smoke is visible from the roadway. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time but the blaze does not…
McKinleyville Community Watch Meeting to Address Crime, Services, Gang Problem
…An agenda for the meeting includes a list of queries for the lieutenant, mostly focused on improving communication between the community and the Sheriff's Office. Click here to see a poster…
‘Gang-Involved’: Eureka Police Release Statement on Weekend Homicide at Hammond Park
From the Eureka Police Department: On 09/05/2015, at approximately 10:06 PM, Eureka Police Department officers responded to a report of shots fired at Hammond Park (14th and E Streets…
Eureka Man Killed During Altercation in Courthouse Market Parking Lot; EPD Investigating as Possible Homicide
…The caller told dispatchers the victim, a 63-year-old Eureka resident, was lying on the ground unresponsive. A second caller also reported the victim had sustained a bleeding head wound. Upon…
Calfire Battles Highwayside Blaze North of Redway
…Sparks while the driver tried to find a pullout caused the fire. The fire has since grown to three acres, and Calfire and numerous local agencies have responded to battle the thing…
Cryptic Hostage Note Left on Willow Creek Windshield Leads Cops to Grow Scene
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 09-08-2015 at 12:20 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff Office Deputies were dispatched to Trinity Automotive in Willow Creek for a suspicious…
Careful, Swimmers! Pulse of Fish-Saving Water Will Raise Trinity River Levels Today and Tomorrow
…The pulse flow will be implemented because of the continued presence of low-level infections of adult salmon by Ich, the disease thought primarily responsible for the fish die-off in 2002…
Two Injured This Morning During Multi-Honda Accident on Highway 101 Near Harper Ford
…For reasons still under the investigation Olson drove her Honda Pilot out of the driveway and across the northbound lanes of US-101, directly into the path of the Honda Accord. The…
Blue Lake ♥s the Logger Bar: Residents Express Their Support at City Council Meeting
Blue Lake Resident Ray Raygoza addresses the Blue Lake City Council For the love of a bar. More than a hundred Blue Lake residents, actual and spiritual, amassed at the Skinner Store…
Eureka Police Searching For South Broadway Burglary Suspect
Says the Eureka Police Department: If you see the man depicted in the attached photos around town, please contact the Eureka Police Department immediately at 441-4044. He broke into a south…
OBITUARY: Betty Rose Guzman, 1950-2015
…Her daughter was the light of her life whom she treasured more than anything in the world. Their great love for each other was reflected through their strong bond as mother and…
(UPDATED) YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Photo Edition
LoCO lookers asked for more photos, less words, and who are we if not the accommodating sort? Here you go, friends. Let's start off by congratulating LoCO Superfriend M. Sid Kelly…
At-Risk Woman Missing From Her Manila Home
…The caretaker further reported that Crystal has been making suicidal statements over the past few weeks. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Crystal…