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A welfare check on two passed-out occupants of a parked vehicle on Sprowl Creek Road led to the arrest of a 28-year-old Redway woman on six charges, including possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance.
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Emergency crews are responding.
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Located at the junction of three county roads, the bridge serves as a gateway to the Lost Coast and a key connection for one of Humboldt County’s most remote communities.
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An estimated 350-year-old redwood, the last of five old-growth trees on a lower Redway property where four others were cut, goes before the Humboldt County Planning Commission tonight, with staff recommending approval over sharp community opposition.
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Supporters say the helicopter program targets environmental crimes, labor exploitation and human trafficking. Critics say it unfairly sweeps up legal cannabis farms.
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A routine hike to the river near Myers Flat turned into a serious medical emergency, and the response that followed says a lot about who actually shows up first in rural Humboldt, and what it takes to keep them ready.
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The crash occurred on Redwood Drive north of Garberville.
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A 42-year-old woman was hurt in a motorcycle crash Thursday on Usal Road, triggering a multi-agency response including two air ambulances to the rugged Southern Humboldt backcountry.
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Three people face drug charges after a search warrant sweep in Garberville.
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Witnesses reported a significant law enforcement presence on Twin Trees Road Monday morning. Hours later, two Southern Humboldt residents were booked by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force on marijuana-related charges. Nearly two days later, authorities still have not released details. Here’s what we’ve been able to confirm.
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