For the first time in 56 years, Eureka officers are policing the streets without Murl Harpham in their ranks. “It’s really the end of an era for the department,” said Mayor Frank Jager, marveling at Harpham’s career, which spanned six decades before he officially retired as a captain on Jan. 15. Harpham started with the […]
Thadeus Greenson
Thadeus Greenson is the news editor of the North Coast Journal.
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A High Endorsement
Pot talk reached a fever pitch in the nation’s capital this week, culminating with President Barack Obama taking his strongest stance since taking office, saying in an interview released in the upcoming issue of the New Yorker that he thinks marijuana is no more harmful than cigarettes or alcohol and that he supports state legalization […]
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A Tribe in Mourning
The Yurok Tribe is mourning the death of longtime Tribal Councilmember Bonnie Green, who died Saturday. Green served six terms representing the tribe’s south district on the council, and another as vice chair, and was intimately involved in a host of tribal issues, including battles over fishing rights, management of tribal forest lands and healthcare […]
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EPD’s Harpham calls it a career after 56 years
Today, for the first time in 56 years, Eureka Police officers took to the streets without Murl Harpham in their ranks. “It’s really the end of an era for the department,” said Mayor Frank Jager, marveling at Harpham’s career, which spanned six decades and saw him fill in as the department’s chief on four separate […]
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A Quarry Quandary
A recent decision by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors left environmental groups fuming and a local landowner feeling he’s been singled out amid a flurry of allegations of hypocrisy, dishonesty and good old boy politics. Playing out over two meetings spread across two months, the board ultimately voted 4-1, with 3rd District Supervisor Mark […]
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H1N1 Claims Local Man
A local man died in a Humboldt County hospital from H1N1 influenza related complications, the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services confirmed today. The man — who has not been identified but officials say was in his 60s — died Monday and also had underlying health conditions, according to a county press release. […]
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Former Yurok Official Sentenced in Embezzlement Case
Former Yurok Tribe Forestry Director Roland Raymond was sentenced to serve three years in federal prison today for his role in an embezzlement scheme that bilked nearly $1 million in federal funds from the tribe. Raymond, 50, faced a maximum of five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a single count of conspiring […]
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EPD Assault Case Dismissed
The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office dropped its nine-month case against Eureka Police Sgt. Adam Laird Friday after prosecutors decided they couldn’t prove the officer used excessive force in a 2012 arrest and attempted to cover it up. “Based on new evidence the people have discovered, we don’t believe we can prove this case beyond […]
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EPD Assault Case Dismissed
At the request of the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, a judge today dismissed the assault case against Eureka Police Sgt. Adam Laird. “Based on new evidence the people have discovered, we don’t believe we can prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees told the court. Immediately following […]