Firefighter drowns in Trinity River

A firefighter drowned in the Trinity River Monday. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Kimtu Beach, in Willow Creek, around 4:30 p.m. Monday after receiving a suspected drowning call, according to a HCSO press release.

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Transient arrested after coffee caper

A 41-year-old transient was arrested Monday morning after he allegedly brandished a knife at a doughnut shop clerk and stole a cup of coffee, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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Week in pictures

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Justifiable self-defense argued

It’s a series of tragic events, but David Steed was shot in the back while leaving his Fortuna neighbor’s home on Christmas Eve 2007, the prosecution said. Or it’s a case of justifiable self-defense, in which Thomas Dowdy Jr. was protecting his girlfriend, her child and himself after his neighbor threatened them, the defense said.

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Crews continue efforts to combat fires

Fire crews are continuing to make progress on blazes throughout the area. The 975-acre Paradise Fire north of Shelter Cove is now 80 percent contained, said Cricket Baird of CAL FIRE.

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Fish and Game employees win awards for wild sheep work

Several past and present California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) employees recently received top awards from the Wild Sheep Foundation and the Desert Bighorn Council. Steve Torres, retiree Bill Clark and Dr. Ben Gonzales of the Wildlife Investigations Lab (WIL), Dr. Dave Jessup of the Oil Spill Prevention and Response team (OSPR), and retiree Dr. Vern Bleich of the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Recovery Program were recognized for their work in the field of conservation of wild sheep in North America.

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Man arrested after breaking into former girlfriend’s home

An 18-year-old Eureka man was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly breaking into his former girlfriend’s home and assaulting her and another female, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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Artistic path

The RAVEN Project hosts their Art Workshop today from 3:15 p.m. - 5 p.m. at the Four Paths Gallery, located at 1122 5th Street in Eureka. All youth up to the age of 24 are invited to receive free art instruction. Each week, a new activity is led where participants are free to work on personal projects and create work for community events. Daniel Solomon/The Eureka Reporter

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Bankruptcy judge denies Noteholders’ claim

The judge in the Pacific Lumber Co. bankruptcy case issued a costly setback Monday for the creditor group that said it was owed tens of millions of dollars more as part the reorganization plan tentatively approved last month.

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Week in Photos

A mountain quail searches for food near Willow Creek

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