Law enforcement is investigating after a man was found dead after 2 p.m. today in a heavily vegetated area near the old Tallow Works not far from the Hikshari’ trailhead off Herrick Avenue in south Eureka. Law enforcement and Humboldt Bay Fire responded to the scene and the coroner has been called. Nothing appears suspicious […]
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Storm Update: Flood Watch for SoHum, Eel River; Wind Advisory on the Coast
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Humboldt and Mendocino coasts from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday as another storm system rolls through the region bringing “heavy rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow.” Flood watches are also in effect for Southern Humboldt and Mendocino County […]
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Fatal Single-Car Crash Near Benbow
A 63-year-old man was killed last night when he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree on U.S. Highway 101 near Benbow. According to the California Highway Patrol, the man — whose identity isn’t being released until his family can be notified of his death — was traveling southbound shortly before 9 […]
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UPDATE: Snow Day! And Why You Should Stay Off the Roads, if Possible
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services reports that 8,000 customers are without power across the region as of 11 a.m. Below is the OES’ latest report on the status of local roadways: State Route 36 is closed at Alderpoint Road in Bridgeville due to downed trees. Chains required between Bridgeville and Dinsmore. U.S. […]
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New Funding Sought for Last Chance Grade
More funding could be coming to the help fix the 3-mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in Del Norte County known as Last Chance Grade in the race to ward off the billion dollar economic loss a catastrophic failure could cost. Connecting California’s northern coastal reaches to the rest of the state, the roadway is […]
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SECOND UPDATE: 4.4 Quake Hits East of Blue Lake
This morning’s earthquake was a magnitude-4.4 that struck east of Blue Lake, according to the USGS. The 10:23 a.m. temblor follows a swarm of quakes that have hit off the coast since Friday while two more unrelated seismic events occurred in Cutten on Monday. The largest of the swarm was a magnitude-4.5 that hit on […]
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SECOND UPDATE: 101 Reopened With Traffic Control (Video)
UPDATE: Caltrans reports that U.S. Highway 101 is now open with one-way traffic control in place, which will continue into tomorrow “due to damaged pavement.” PREVIOUS: A 62-year-old Willits man suffered minor injuries this morning when his tanker carrying a full cargo of fuel hit a bridge rail on U.S. Highway 101 north of Leggett […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Tanker Crash Closes 101 North of Leggett
SECOND UPDATE: Caltrans reports via tweet that not much has changed at the scene on U.S. Highway 101, which is closed north of Leggett due to an overturned truck that is leaking fluid, leaving travelers with the only option of using Interstate 5. [UPDATE] Hwy 101 remains CLOSED north of Leggett in Mendocino County due […]
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Off-Duty Civilian Coastie Rescues Surfer
An off-duty Coast Guard civilian employee helped rescue a surfer who’d lost his surfboard and was in distress this morning. According to a press release, Steven Bluntzer, a Sector Humboldt Bay civilian search and rescue controller who also happens to surf, saw an individual in distress, instructed bystanders to call 911 and headed in to […]
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UPDATE: Eureka Man Killed on 101 Identified
UPDATE: The man killed after being struck by several vehicles on U.S. Highway 101 near Humboldt Hill Tuesday has been identified as Eureka resident Aaron Wade Kangas. He was 56. The CHP states that the investigation into the crash is “continuing.” PREVIOUSLY: A man was killed this morning on U.S. Highway 101 after being hit […]
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Sheriff’s Office Asking SoHum Residents to ‘Keep an Eye Out’ for Arson Activity
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after receiving “several calls” regarding possible arson activity in Southern Humboldt around Wilder Ridge Road and Dutyville, according to a Facebook post. “Local fire departments have located multiple trees with burn scars and evidence indicating someone is trying to light trees on fire in […]
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UPDATED: 101 Open After Pedestrian Fatality That Snarled Morning Commute
FIFTH UPDATE: A man was killed this morning on U.S. Highway 101 after being hit by a car in one of the northbound lanes just north of Humboldt Hill around 6:30 a.m. His name is not being released pending notification of next of kin, a CHP release states. According to the release, a 31-year-old Eureka […]