Man wounded, suspect taken into custody in shooting incident, police say

Man wounded, suspect taken into custody in shooting incident, police say
The following is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:On March 20, 2019, at about 3:50 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 300 block of Twin Trees Road near Benbow for the report of a shooting that had just occurred.Sheriff’s deputies quickly arrived on scene and located a 31-year-old male victim with...

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2 Humboldt County natives honored at logging conference

2 Humboldt County natives honored at logging conference

Two Humboldt County natives who are heavily involved and invested in the local timber industry were honored as part of the annual Redwood Region Logging Conference, which ended Saturday at Redwood Acres fairgrounds.Achievement AwardA native son of the Eel River Valley is the recipient of the 2019 Achievement Award, presented by the Redwood Region Logging Conference at the 81st annual...

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Beautiful blooms

Beautiful blooms

Local folks can help ensure the western azalea continues to flourish on the coast.California State Parks invites volunteers of all ages to a western azalea restoration workday in Humboldt Lagoons State Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will use hand tools to get rid of vegetation that’s encroaching into the azalea bushes.“Volunteers are needed to help...

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Mack wins Fort Bragg Tournament — 1st time since ’95

Mack wins Fort Bragg Tournament — 1st time since ’95

The McKinleyville High baseball team made a bit of history on Saturday afternoon, winning the Fort Bragg Tournament championship in Fort Bragg for the first time since 1995.McKinleyville pulled off a late-game comeback to beat Fort Bragg 5-4 after trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the fifth.“It was one of the best — probably the best — game I’ve been...

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