UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 re-opened at around 7 p.m. Saturday, with traffic now moving again in both directions. PREVIOUSLY: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed in both directions between Leggett and Laytonville due to an overturned semi carrying hazardous materials, with no estimated time for reopening. A HazMat team is at the scene of the early […]
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Tractor Crashes into Creek
The quick action of Briceland Road area residents yesterday evening helped contain a hydraulic fluid leak in Redwood Creek after a tractor ended up in the waters following an unloading incident. According to a CHP release, the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. as the tractor was being removed from tilt deck trailer attached to a […]
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‘Substantial Indoor Grow,’ Hash Lab Found in Samoa
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit found a “substantial indoor cultivation site and multiple butane hash oil (BHO) labs, one of which was active,” while serving a search warrant today in the Samoa area. According to a Facebook post, multiple people have been detained for questioning. See earlier coverage here. The post said […]
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UPDATE: Court Clerk’s Office Closes for ‘Public Safety’ After Powder Found on Door
UPDATE: The white substance found on the Humboldt County Court Clerk’s Office doors this morning has been sent for testing but results in the field “ruled out most common threats, including biological and chemical agents,” according to a release. The court clerk’s office, located on the side of the courthouse, is closed for the day […]