Monthly Archives: August 2023
Elderly Man Attempts to Out Run Deputies after Alleged Car Theft
Late Sunday afternoon, August 27th, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Ferndale area regarding reports of a vehicle theft just before 4:30pm.
Big Change in Weather Going into Weekend with Cool Temperatures and Rain
An upper level low pressure system is forecast to move into the region as the work week comes to an end for much of...
Smith River Fire Complex Continues to Grow to 84,022 acres with Wet Weather in...
Fire crews continued to take advantage of favorable weather conditions and prepare for an increase in fire activity as late afternoon and evening winds were...
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing a Man Tuesday Morning
Medford Police Officers were dispatched to reports of a stabbing Tuesday morning, August 29th, near West 6th Street and Central Avenue in downtown Medford just...
Two Arrested After Traffic Stop in Evacuation Area Reveals Alleged Stolen Property and a...
On Thursday, August 24th, two arrests were made by Del Norte County Sheriff's deputies after a vehicle was stopped traveling backroads in Gasquet, California.
U.S. Hwy. 199 Remains Closed After Smith River Fire Complex Expands to Over 75,775...
Fire authorities from the Smith River Fire Complex reported Tuesday that fire crews continued to race time in efforts to contain and secure as much...
More Favorable Weather Conditions Help Fire Crews Slow the Smith River Fire Complex, Now...
Another day of moderate weather gave fire crews the opportunity to continue working ahead of the fire on containment lines and within containment lines to...
Department of Environmental Quality Issues Advisory, Temperatures Stay Mild
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Pollution Advisory for much of southwestern Oregon going into the work week as Wildfires burning...
Smith River Fire Complex Now Over 70,716 acres with 6% Containment
After Red Flag Warnings came to fruition inundating Oregon with over 1600 lightning strikes early in weekend, wind gusts and dry conditions drove fire activity...
Traffic Stop Yields 1.5 pounds of Meth and 55 grams of Fentanyl
Agents from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force with the Fortuna Police Department served a search warrant on a Fortuna man after a traffic stop...