Did you get your shiny new Center Arts 2012/2013 season schedule in the mail yet? We did. And it ain’t too shabby (if you don’t mind droppin’ some significant moolah.) So, without further ado, here’s who’s Humboldt-bound this year. Dibs on Eddie!: 8/28 – Brandi Carlile – $35/$17 8/29 – k.d. lang – $65/$35 9/6 […]
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Fortuna PD: 21-Year-Old Man Arrested For Allegedly Photographing 4-Year-Old
Press release from the Fortuna Police Department: The Fortuna Police Department received a report of a male subject taking photographs of a four year old female near an apartment complex located in the 1000 block of Loni Drive (Fortuna). Officers responded and contacted the four year old as well as the possible suspect, who both […]
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EPD: High Speed Car Chase Ends With Meth Discovery
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On 6/16/12, around 8:51 AM, a Eureka Police Department (EPD) officer on patrol observed a black 1997 Nissan Altima in the vicinity of ‘V” and 6th Streets. The officer recognized the Nissan’s driver, Jonas Randall Semore (age 39 of Eureka), from prior police contacts. (Semore is on Post […]
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“O” My! Oyster Fest 2012 Sights and Winners
Well, that was awesome! The 2012 “o”dition of Arcata Main Street’s Oyster Festival is in the books and, as always, was a grand shuckin’ time! The Journal was there chompin’ and gluggin’ all day, but we did find a few moments to use our greasy fingers to snap some shots. Wanna see? Head on over […]
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EPD Meth Bust Numero Uno
Press release from the Eureka Police Department. This was one of two busts today … : On 06/12/12, at about 6:00 PM, the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) served a search warrant at a residence on the 3300 block of ‘E’ Street, Eureka. The warrant was in response to information EPD […]
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EPD Meth Bust Numero Dos
… and here’s the other one: On the morning of 6/13/12, investigators with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit served a search warrant on the subject of a methamphetamine sales investigation, Jose Hector Godoy (AKA “Hector Godoy”). The warrant was obtained after the POP Unit received information Godoy was selling methamphetamine from his […]
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No Oysters
Yes, this weekend is Oysterfest — the biggest event on the Humboldt calendar. But as someone who’s choked down large quantities of slimy bivalves in his day (*fifth place finisher in last year’s Shuck and Swallow Contest, thank you), I can confirm that too much of a good thing, well, it can leave you slightly […]
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Dancing Mascots Usher in Humboldt’s Wal-Mart Era (PHOTOS)
Standard Humboldt morning drizzlemist floated onto eager shoppers-in-waiting as they lined up outside of Eureka’s brand spankin’ new Wal-Mart Wednesday morning. It’s been six months since the Journal was finally able to confirm that the planet Earth’s largest retailer would be creeping into the Bayshore Mall. Now here we are. Opening day. Let’s do this. […]
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The Eureka Wal-Mart Has Been Blessed
UPDATE 6/13: For Wal-Mart’s grander Grand Opening ceremonies, go HERE. “Psalm 33:12 says, ‘Blessed is the nation that has God as the Lord,’” said Hydesville Community Church associate pastor Jeff Beltz from a temporary podium this past Sunday. “Basically what He’s saying is the nation that is faithful and places God first in decisions, honor, […]
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The Case of the Eureka Glue Bandit
Hey, Humboldt! Do you recognize this sticky character? This security camera footage from 4:55 a.m. on June 9 allegedly shows a ball-capped fellow squeezing glue into a door lock in Old Town’s Carson Block Building … which, if true, way sucks. Help us bring his reign of adhesive terror to an end! Again, WHO IS […]
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Armed Robbery at Scotia’s PALCO Pharmacy
From the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office: On 06-8-2012, the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office received a 911 open line from the Palco Pharmacy, Scotia at approximately 1:20 p.m. The dispatcher could not hear any voices, but did hear phones ringing in the background, there was no voice on the line. The dispatcher advised Sheriff units to […]