A fire was reported in the Seely Creek area west of Redway near the Briceland Thorn and Shop Roads about 2:56 p.m. According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona, “A 1/4 acre fire is burning in the timber at a slow rate of spread.” Briceland Fire, Redway Fire, and Cal Fire were dispatched to […]
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Nearly 800 Pounds of Marijuana Found After SoHum Traffic Stop
A man transporting just under 800 pounds of marijuana was cited and released today after being pulled over on the Avenue of the Giants near Maple Hills Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to a CHP news release, 41-year-old Redway resident Manuel Turchan was pulled over while towing a cargo trailer after reports came […]
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King Peak
Heading south on U.S. Highway 101, I came around a bend of highway meandering along the Eel River where it slithers its way around one avenue of Redwoods after the next. After being engulfed in the tall canopy of the trees, a clearing suddenly showed fresh snow topping the mountain ridges above 3,000 feet. My […]
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‘Armed and Dangerous’ Suspect Sought After Pursuit
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man suspected of striking multiple patrol vehicles during a pursuit in the Seely Creek area yesterday. According to a press release, law enforcement lost sight of Robert Joseph Cullen’s vehicle during the pursuit that began around 3:30 p.m. when a deputy attempted to pull the 30 […]
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A Single Quake Hit Saturday Night
In case you haven’t heard — or didn’t feel what most of the county did on Saturday night — there was an earthquake. And a good-sized one at that. But just one. The magnitude-5.6 that struck 3.7 miles off Petrolia was, according to the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group, what is known as a “strike […]
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UPDATE: Reggae on the River Cancelled
UPDATE: Dusty Hughston, a Mateel Community Center board member, confirmed that the 2019 Reggae on the River show has been cancelled. “It’s real. They called me and the treasurer,” he told Redheaded Blackbelt. The Mateel Board will release a complete statement but at this time Hughston said that though the board won’t have the money […]
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Redway Man Killed in Avenue of the Giants Crash
A 58-year-old Redway man was killed Saturday afternoon after he lost control of his motorcycle on the Avenue of the Giants just north of Miranda, which closed the popular scenic highway for two hours. According to a CHP report, Roy Werner was riding his 2004 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic around 4 p.m. when he ran […]
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Fire Breaks out Near Redway
UPDATE: Forward progress has been stopped on the Red Fire as of about 2:25 p.m., according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savanna. PREVIOUSLY: A fire is burning on the mountain across the South Fork of the Eel River from Redway in Southern Humboldt. Readers report that they first saw smoke before 11:30 a.m. Cal […]
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‘Come into Compliance,’ Says State Water Board
On Oct. 5, 174 notices of violation from the State Water Resources Control Board were sent out by certified mail to residents of the Salmon Creek watershed in Southern Humboldt. Over the next week, the thick stacks of letters dwindled as worried neighbors signed and took home their notices. The letters stated that a property […]
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State Water Board Holding SoHum Cannabis Compliance Workshop
The State Water Board is holding an enrollment workshop at the Mateel Community Center in Redway until 3 p.m. today and there will be another held in the same place and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 30. Over the last month, hundreds of residents in Humboldt County (most of them in Southern […]
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Redway Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash
A 38-year-old Redway man was killed just before 6 p.m. yesterday when his motorcycle drifted off Briceland Road and hit a tree, according to the California Highway Patrol. He died at the scene. Brian J. Hemphill was wearing a helmet, officials said in a news release, and the crash remains under investigation. The CHP states […]
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Mateel, High Times Create Partnership to Save Reggae on the River
The Mateel Community Center’s board of directors voted last night to approve a partnership with High Times Productions to put on Reggae on the River. The deal was announced in a press release this morning with few details, other than that the production company, the event-management arm of High Times Media, will “assume responsibility for […]