Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay offering local scholarships
[This post contains video, click to play] EUREKA, Ca. (KIEM) – Soroptimist International of Humboldt Bay is gearing up to give thousands in scholarships to local community members and students. Several...
View ArticleSuspect in Arcata stabbing murder pleads not guilty
EUREKA, Ca. (KIEM) – During his first court appearance, Arcata murder suspect Brandon Watson plead not guilty on Wednesday at the Humboldt County Courthouse. Watson is charged with murder, with a...
View ArticleEureka man opens his property to homeless dwellers
[This post contains video, click to play] EUREKA, Ca. (KIEM) – A Eureka man is taking it upon himself to accommodate people and families in need. Our Dave Silverbrand explores the realities that come...
View ArticleRedwood State Park rangers reach out to public for assistance in illegal...
ORICK, Ca. (KIEM) – Redwood State Park rangers are asking for help in an illegal hunting case. This elk was found poached in Orick last month, when a ranger discovered the dead animal in Elk Meadow,...
View ArticleArcata High graduate dies after fall from apartment building in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS – A recent Arcata High School graduate is killed in a tragic fall. 19-year-old Joia Simpson fell from the 10th floor of an apartment building in Minneapolis early Thursday morning. Simpson...
View ArticleVegetation fire spreads across several acres in Southern Humboldt
SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT, Ca. (KIEM) – A vegetation fire has grown to about four acres in Southern Humboldt as of Friday evening. Emergency responders from multiple local agencies have been called in for...
View ArticleSuicidal man threatens officers with knife, says CHP
EUREKA, Ca. (KIEM) – A suicidal man threatened officers with a knife on Sunday, according to California Highway Patrol. Dispatchers received a call from the man as he was driving south out of Eureka...
View ArticleSusan Seaman projected Mayor elect for Eureka
EUREKA – The new projected Mayor for the City of Eureka is Susan Seaman. She beat Michelle Costantine, and Heidi Messner for the seat, taking 44% of the vote. Seaman will replace current Mayor Frank...
View ArticleMeasure O projected to pass with over 70% approval
HUMBOLDT COUNTY – Election results show Measure O passing, with more than 70% of voters’ approval. Measure O is essentially an extension of Measure Z, the half cent sales tax that funds local public...
View ArticleHumboldt County voters turn out on Election Day
HUMBOLDT COUNTY – Many voters turned in ballots at the Humboldt County Election’s Office this Election Day It was a busy day for Election Registrar Kelly Sanders, and her team of workers and...
View ArticleMagnificent Obsession, Part Two: finding help with a hoarding addiction
[This post contains video, click to play] Now presenting part two of Dave Silverbrand’s special report, “Magnificent Obsession”. The post Magnificent Obsession, Part Two: finding help with a hoarding...
View ArticleVeterans Day Program in Eureka to observe 100th anniversary of WWI armistice
[This post contains video, click to play] EUREKA, Ca. (KIEM) – The Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka, in partnership with the City of Eureka, are honoring local veterans this Sunday with their annual...
View ArticleReconsidering Railroads, Part One: Will Humboldt put trains back on track?
[This post contains video, click to play] Now presenting part one of Dru Miller’s special report, “Reconsidering Railroads”. The post Reconsidering Railroads, Part One: Will Humboldt put trains back on...
View ArticleReconsidering Railroads, Part Two: the return of rails, from East to West?
[This post contains video, click to play] Now presenting part two of Dru Miller’s special report, “Reconsidering Railroads”. The post Reconsidering Railroads, Part Two: the return of rails, from East...
View ArticleAdoptable Pet of the Week: Bubba
[This post contains video, click to play] MCKINLEYVILLE, Ca. (KIEM) – A rescue dog is looking for a “home for the holidays”. Bubba is a 3-year-old pit-mix from the Humboldt County Animal Shelter. You...
View ArticleHumboldt County sends strike team as Camp Fire explodes in size, injures...
[This post contains video, click to play] BUTTE COUNTY, Ca. (KIEM) – The Camp Fire ignited on Thursday morning, and by nightfall, has decimated at least 70,000 acres, according to Cal Fire officials....
View ArticleHumboldt Bay Fire, other local agencies sent to Camp Fire
EUREKA, Ca(KIEM)- A team made up of members from five Humboldt County firefighting agencies, are on the ground helping to gain control of the camp fire that’s currently at 90,000 acres with only five...
View ArticleProtesters of Trinidad Rancheria’s proposed hotel plan to picket on the water
TRINIDAD – Some residents are upset in response to Trinidad Rancheria’s proposed hotel project, and they’re hoping to send their message, across waters. Protesters plan to meet at the Trinidad Harbor...
View ArticleMagnificent Obsession, Part Three: hoarder finds hope
[This post contains video, click to play] EUREKA, Ca. (KIEM) – Now presenting a special extension of Dave Silverbrand’s report “Magnificent Obsession”. The post Magnificent Obsession, Part Three:...
View ArticleArcata police respond to DUI crash
The Arcata Police Department took to Instagram on Friday, after an allegedly drunk driver crashed and totaled their vehicle late Thursday. Here is what Arcata Police wrote on the social media account:...
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