Author: Myles Cochrane

Plus a dead humpback, Eureka fireworks 40 minutes early, public safety money tension, bizarre Mike Patton “cult stuff” talk, and so much more.

Plus a high-profile human trafficking case fell apart, a Ruth Lake search ended in heartbreak, a redwood wood poaching case got pretty wild.

Plus Lamplighter blame-shifting, a not guilty plea in the toddler death case, an FBI sting, government budget squeezes all around, and more.

A child abuse verdict, Humboldt’s political picture coming into focus, and rich yacht guests rolling through Eureka added plenty more to the week beyond the biggest headlines. Plus, Bear River’s Epicenter is nearing launch, the zoo has a new red panda, and Cal Poly Humboldt rowing just pulled off a huge national finish.

A Fortuna massage raid, a heated Flock camera fight, and an election roundup. Plus, Miranda’s Rescue protesters showed up, a drive by shooting is under investigation, and there’s some welcome lighter stuff with Sara Bareilles, Guy Fieri weirdness, and Humboldt heroics.

Investigators now reportedly suspect Miranda’s Rescue killed dogs for profit with claims tied to a mass grave, a TikTok influencer was arrested at Humboldt’s airport in an alleged murder for hire plot, a 125 year sentence in an Arcata child sex case, Roy Tsatoke on Dateline, and an editorial on why the Miranda’s story is hitting Humboldt so hard.

Plus a rape arrest, a sheriff oversight do-over, kids taken into protective custody, Arcata’s downtown fire cleanup is finally moving, and Humboldt still found room for a few bright notes.

A murder charge, an popular animal rescue under scrutiny, uncounted ballots making national news, hospital concerns, Walmart’s nope, some lighter local twists, and more.

The former suspect in the “Justice for Josiah” case is back in headlines, Amazon’s proposed project is getting some heat amid big promises, Humboldt has to redo its sheriff oversight hearing, locals are mourning Dr. Syd, Mike Wilson got swept into a weird Musk apology story, plus good community notes too.

A student near Cal Poly Humboldt allegedly had to escape a moving car, another woman said she hid from an alleged kidnapper in a Blue Lake gas station bathroom, and Bailey Blunt’s family is still begging for answers. Plus, a Humboldt-linked plane crash near Seattle, Ferndale’s only grocery store in trouble, and a surprising local Shark Tank win.