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Saddle Fire Incident Command Gets Hold of the Blaze; 1,500 Acres, 45 Percent Contained
…Northern California Team 2 The Saddle Fire — the largest of the dozens of wildfires that were kindled to life during last week's thunderstorms — has burned about 1,500 acres as of…
LoCO ON THE POT: A Lazy Day at the Secret Cup, Where Dabs Were Allegedly the Main Attraction
A few days ago, my colleague Andrew Goff asked me, "What does it mean to dab?" He was feeling excited for this very "dankified special report" on the Northern California Secret Cup…
(UPDATED) Fire at Fortuna Assisted Living Facility; Residents Evacuated
…The cause of the smoke was determined to be from shorted wiring to the heater blower motor assembly which was quickly mitigated; there was no fire extension into the structure. The department…
Two Felons Busted in Garberville for Possession of Heroin, Meth and Marijuana
…While patrolling the river bar, the Sergeant contacted two subjects near a parked vehicle. The subjects were identified as Shaun Stringfellow (age 34) and (age 46). The Sergeant recognized both Stringfellow and…
HSU Ranked No. 1 on List of Great Small Colleges for Nature Lovers
…The blurb on HSU mentions the school's nationally renowned science and natural resources programs as well as the nearby beaches, mountains and Redwood National Forest. Want more? The nature-related education…
(UPDATED) ‘Love Witch’ Film Crew Invades Arcata Plaza
…Filming for The Love Witch continued Monday in Old Town Eureka with scenes being filmed both in inside and outside The Carter House Inn. The in-Humboldt production of the film is…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Helmet? Hell No!
One small corner of the vast bike rack outside Amsterdam Centraal railway station. Photo: Barry Evans. Got some flak a few weeks ago after questioning the wisdom of always wearing a helmet…
PASTOR BETHANY: Root-Bound
Jesus often spoke in metaphor through parables, desiring those listening to be exposed to a different way of seeing the world. Wanting them to question the way God had been understood in…
DEAD RECKONING: Slowly Fading Family
Raised in a family like mine, with innumerable cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, brothers and a sister, the universe was populated by some seemingly eternal personalities, larger than life men and women…
[UPDATE Open for Business] Chimney Fire Erupts at Five Eleven Restaurant in Eureka
…A firefighter scales the roof with a chainsaw. By John Ross Ferrara. Dark smoke and hot embers billowed from the rooftop of the Five Eleven Bar & Grill spilling out into the streets…
New Fire Ignites off Highway 169: Air Units Dispatched
…CalFire Battalion Chief Laura Coleman said the blaze is currently burning at a slow rate of speed. A tanker and two helicopters have been dispatched to the area. “Since it's a…
Winds Push Saddle Fire, Buckskin Fire Smoke Toward Neighboring Communities
…Current weather forecasts show the recent low pressure moving out of the area and replaced by a warming trend with drier weather and moderate to light winds over the area. The Saddle…
Saddle Fire Grows to 1,331 Acres, Only Five Percent Contained
Saddle Fire boundaries as of Saturday morning.The green line is the Humboldt-Trinity border. The Saddle Fire has crossed over into Humboldt County as of Saturday morning and is expected to…
EUREKA DROUGHT RULES: No Watering on Weekdays That Don’t Start With ‘T’
…Criteria for granting the request including showing that the source of supply does not include water imported from outside the hydrologic region in which the water supplier is located, and that the…
Marijuana Musical Hotboxes Humboldt County Board of Supes Chambers With Song
“Please, please regulate us … and bring us into the community … you and me can be free!” So sings a concerned cannabis farmer, in ‘50s doo-wop style, from the public speakers podium…
PHOTOS: Air Attack Slows Deerhorn Fire Near Weitchpec
…Details are still scant, but Allie Hostler with the Two Rivers Tribune sent in the photos below along with the following quote: "That's as close as I could get, but the…
Eureka’s Final Draft Budget Returns Some Money to Police, Cuts Public Contributions to Booster Organizations
On Tuesday night the Eureka City Council is set to approve a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that will see cuts across all city departments – police, fire, parks, public works, etc…
New Wildfire Breaks Out South of Weitchpec; Calfire Orders Air Attack
Within the last few minutes, Calfire has ordered up an arsenal to attack a new wildfire that has arisen just south of Weitchpec. An air tanker, a helicopter and a hotshot crew…
Humboldt Bay Fire Officially Announces Station Closures Due to Eureka Budget Cuts
The Eureka City Council won't approve its final 2015-16 budget until Tuesday night, but Humboldt Bay Fire sees the writing on the wall. Press release: Humboldt Bay Fire would like…
Evening Wildfire Round-Up: Bald Fire Fully Contained; Saddle Fire Uncontrolled; Six Rivers Mops Up
…These were from the storms that moved through the area on Monday and Tuesday. “Given the steep, rough terrain of the Six Rivers National Forest, sometimes pinpointing the exact location of a…
Traffic on Eureka’s Fifth Street Congested After Rush Hour Accident
…The cars will need to be pulled apart before the road can be cleared. No word on if anyone is injured. We will update shortly. # # # UPDATE, 6:06 p.m.: Traffic is…
Devil’s Playground Laser Attack Takes Down Coast Guard Helicopter, Seriously
…The laser originated in the area behind Walmart commonly referred to as Devil’s Playground and shined directly in the eyes of one crewmember. The aircraft returned to the Arcata Airport to…
Another Fire on the Peninsula: Outbuilding in Danco Development
…In the second peninsula incident of the day (first here), the Samoa Peninsula Fire District — with assistance from Arcata Fire — responded to smoke coming from an outbuilding in Samoa. This one appeared…
Arcata Stabbing Suspect Denied Release; Victim Pleads With Court to be Allowed Contact With His Wife
…Judge Miles sided with the the prosecutor and declined to lift the protective order or release the accused on her own recognizance, stating that she faced two serious felony charges. Miles did…
(UPDATED) Suspected Marijuana Grow House Erupts in Structure Fire in Manila
…When the Arcata fire crews arrived in the area a neighbor flagged down our first arriving engine and directed them to the 1700 block of Laurel Drive. The first arriving engine reported…
Buick Veers Down a Highway 101 Embankment Near Redcrest
…CHP reports that this was a single car accident and that the occupant of the vehicle made their way up to the roadway. Updates here.
Huffman Announces $155K Grant to Help Repurpose Samoa Pulp Mill
…The Harbor District acquired the site and worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the state to safely ship out the chemicals and dismantle the…
(UPDATE) Power Outages Across Eureka
…How's your power, Eureka? # # # LoCO's Blackout Bot is indicating significant power outages in Eureka this morning — one cluster of juicelessness is affecting 1,995 PG&E customers, the other 932…
(UPDATED, They’re Back) Apache Helicopters in Humboldt Skies are Nothing to Freak Out About
…And they're back! LoCO readers concerned with the impending Jade Helm invasion call in to inquire why the Apaches are back! Well, airport ace Emily Jacobs confirms that the Apaches have…
Morning Fire Update: Saddle Fire Nears 1,000 Acres and Growing; Bald Fire Smaller Than Thought
…An outside command team is expected to arrive this afternoon, and will take command of the fire tomorrow morning. In the meantime, it is expected to keep growing and moving to the…