Eel River Drowning Investigation Update From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department
“According to witnesses, a 57-year-old male victim had been swept under by the river’s current while swimming and failed to resurface.”
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“According to witnesses, a 57-year-old male victim had been swept under by the river’s current while swimming and failed to resurface.”
Read moreOn Friday, July 23, 2021, a former resident of Mendocino County, Steven Van Pelt, was descending Oregon’s Mt. Jefferson, a 10,495-foot tall volcano considered by some to be the most difficult of the higher volcanoes when he fell several hundred feet and has not been seen since.
Read moreWith the Delta variant surging, Governor Newsom announced that all 246,000 state employees will be required to either get vaccinated, or provide a weekly negative COVID-19 test in order to remain employed.
Read more“The Redway Community Services District is asking its customers to please conserve water use due to trigger levels that have been met in the Eel River.”
Read more“Overall however, there continues to be the greatest disease burden and risk of severe illness in unvaccinated persons in Trinity County.”
Read more“Three new hospitalizations also were reported since Friday, including one person in their 30s, one in their 50s and one in their 70s…Nine county residents have been hospitalized over the last week.”
Read moreThe Incident Commander says the fire is five acres now.
Read moreTwo tech rescues, a regular copter, and a medical copter are responding to the scene along with several fire departments.
Read more“The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate missing person Walter Wayne Wright, 35, of Westhaven.”
Read moreThe first report about 1:50 p.m. stated the fire was about 20′ by 20′.
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