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Ridge between Salmon Creek and Briceland Cleanup of the diesel spill in Hacker Creek, tributary of Salmon Creek, continues today. The damage apparently occurred from a fuel tank for an indoor marijuana grow. Jim Crook, owner and operator of the local North Coast Environmental Construction is on site this morning surveying the damage and beginning the task of removing fuel
Read moreWhat we’ve been worried about has happened. Apparently a large diesel spill has occurred on Hacker Creek, tributary of Salmon Creek. A convey of Dept. of Fish and Game as well as other officials is attempting to access it today. They tried yesterday and were unable to find the place from the Salmon Creek side. They went through the Briceland
Read moreClick graphic to enlarge Link to Part 1 of the Interview “We’re targeting known growers now.” Sheriff Allman has been working with other county Sheriffs as well as other high law enforcement officials on ways to deal with Marijuana issues. Just recently, he called a meeting with the 6 Northern counties most affected by pot—Del Norte, Humboldt, Sonoma, Lake, Trinity,
Read morePhoto: poster from the Anti war site, Blood For Oil. (The photo may be a bit over the top but I couldn’t resist the connection) “If we don’t do something to clean up the marijuana problems in this county, we risk the Feds coming in here—the National Guard coming in.” Sheriff Tom Allman’s voice rasps over the phone as he
Read moreWhen many local people hear the term “Diesel Doper,” they spit out stereotypes of greedy, short-sighted kids. An anonymous commenter on Eric Kirk’s SoHum Parlance disgustedly described how, “[O]ne of the younguns told me the goal of many of his buds is to buy the biggest truck, find the littlest girlfriend and by [sic] her a set of tits.” However,
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