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Kym Kemp

@KymKemp

Reporter, photographer, Humboldt fan.

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The #LucasFire has grown quickly near the Lake and Mendocino county line, triggering evacuation orders and pulling in mutual aid from Mendocino deputies. kymkemp.com/2026/09/10/mendo… Image from ALERTCalifornia
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Man Arrested After Breaking Windows on Cal Poly Humboldt Campus
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Fatal Mattole River Crash Leaves Two Dead, One Injured and Responders Shaken
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Reported Roll Over Hit and Run Crash Closes Lane on Tish-Tang Road Near Hoopa One vehicle — a Toyota Tacoma — was reportedly found partially down an embankment with “major rollover damage” to the vehicle.
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Suspected Arson Under Investigation After Friday’s Early Morning Fires Near Hoopa
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Dead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore on Mad River Beach
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"Setting up a private practice at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, California, his practice thrived for over 35 years."
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Injured Hiker Thanks Trinity County Rescue Volunteers After Canyon Creek Evacuation
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Michael E. Adams: Beloved grandpa, social butterfly, and the man who made every camping trip worth showing up for kymkemp.com/2026/07/02/micha…

Michael E. Adams: Beloved grandpa, social butterfly, and the man who made every camping trip worth...

Michael Adams, a longtime Eureka resident known for his love of music, his cooking on family camping trips, and a social nature that made friends everywhere he went, passed away in March at the age...

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County Opens Public Comment on Proposed Amazon Distribution Facility in McKinleyville kymkemp.com/2026/07/01/count…

County Opens Public Comment on Proposed Amazon Distribution Facility in McKinleyville

A permit application for a warehouse spanning six parcels near the McKinleyville airport has triggered an environmental review, and the county wants to hear what residents think should be studied…

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All Human Trafficking Charges Dropped in High-Profile Cannabis Labor Case, Trial Date Not Yet Set for Two Adult Suspects in Youth Homicide Case, Alleged Predator Let Out on Supervised Release Inside Humboldt Courts kymkemp.com/2026/07/01/all-h…
All Human Trafficking Charges Dropped in High-Profile Cannabis Labor Case, Trial Date Not Yet Set...

All Human Trafficking Charges Dropped in High-Profile Cannabis Labor Case, Trial Date Not Yet Set...

A case that began with dramatic allegations of labor trafficking at a licensed cannabis farm has ended with every human trafficking count dismissed. This week’s court roundup also covers developments…

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McGuire, Rogers Call Miranda’s Rescue ‘Absolutely Sickening,’ Vow Legislative Action kymkemp.com/2026/06/30/mcgui… #mirandasrescue
McGuire, Rogers Call Miranda’s Rescue ‘Absolutely Sickening,’ Vow Legislative Action

McGuire, Rogers Call Miranda’s Rescue ‘Absolutely Sickening,’ Vow Legislative Action

State lawmakers are promising new animal welfare legislation after the discovery of 117 dog remains on the Miranda’s Rescue property, calling the case a “blind spot” in California’s oversight system…

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Live Press Conference: Sheriff Set to Reveal Details in Miranda’s Rescue Investigation kymkemp.com/2026/06/29/live-…
Live Press Conference: Sheriff Set to Reveal Details in Miranda’s Rescue Investigation

Live Press Conference: Sheriff Set to Reveal Details in Miranda’s Rescue Investigation

A Humboldt County Sheriff’s press conference this afternoon is expected to shed new light on the multi-agency probe into a Fortuna animal rescue where investigators unearthed the remains of more than…

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Charlotte Joanne (Hackett) Michel: 1936 -2026 kymkemp.com/2026/06/28/charl…
Charlotte Joanne (Hackett) Michel: 1936 -2026

Charlotte Joanne (Hackett) Michel: 1936 -2026

“She was a descendent of the Hackett, McAllister, Kemp, Hindley and Roscoe families, early settlers that homesteaded, dairyed and ranched in the Ferndale and Mattole valleys and hills around.”…

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117 Dogs Recovered, Hundreds of Collars Found in Suspected Kill Site: HCSO Releases Details of Miranda’s Rescue Excavation kymkemp.com/2026/06/26/156-p… #mirandasrescue
117 Dogs Recovered, Hundreds of Collars Found in Suspected Kill Site: HCSO Releases Details of...

117 Dogs Recovered, Hundreds of Collars Found in Suspected Kill Site: HCSO Releases Details of...

Investigators recovered 117 intact dogs — many showing evidence of bullet fragments — from two dig sites at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna, and discovered more …Investigators recovered 117 intact dogs…

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‘Far From Over’: Sheriff Says Miranda’s Rescue Investigation Enters New Phase as Investigators Process Recovered Microchips kymkemp.com/2026/06/25/far-f…
‘Far From Over’: Sheriff Says Miranda’s Rescue Investigation Enters New Phase as Investigators...

‘Far From Over’: Sheriff Says Miranda’s Rescue Investigation Enters New Phase as Investigators...

The digging may be over, but the investigation may be only beginning. Sheriff William Honsal says the case is “far from over” as investigators begin processing recovered microchip information.

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Large Power Outages Leaves More Than 10,000 PG&E Customers in the Eel River Valley Without Electricity kymkemp.com/2026/06/25/large…
[UPDATE 4:26 p.m.: Almost All Power Restored] Large Power Outages Leaves More Than 10,000 PG&E...

[UPDATE 4:26 p.m.: Almost All Power Restored] Large Power Outages Leaves More Than 10,000 PG&E...

Supervisor Michelle Bushnell posted on Facebook that the cause appears to be bird intrusion at the Eel River substation.

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Deputies Evacuating Residents as Fire Spreads in Redwood Valley kymkemp.com/2026/06/25/deput…
[UPDATE 1:27 p.m.: GOOD NEWS] Deputies Evacuating Residents as Fire Spreads in Redwood Valley

[UPDATE 1:27 p.m.: GOOD NEWS] Deputies Evacuating Residents as Fire Spreads in Redwood Valley

“A vegetation fire in the Redwood Valley area of Mendocino County is spreading north this afternoon, threatening structures. Evacuation warnings have been issued by Nixle but over the scanner we can…

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Toddler Victim in New Sex Crime Case; Eureka Drive-By Shooting Suspect Faces Sex Crimes Charges Separately; and Another Shooter Found Guilty Could Avoid a Life Sentence — Inside Humboldt Courts kymkemp.com/2026/06/25/toddl…
Toddler Victim in New Sex Crime Case; Eureka Drive-By Shooting Suspect Faces Sex Crimes Charges...

Toddler Victim in New Sex Crime Case; Eureka Drive-By Shooting Suspect Faces Sex Crimes Charges...

INSIDE HUMBOLDT COURTS: A man accused of a June vehicle-to-vehicle shooting in Eureka was allegedly out on bail for pending sex crime charges when prosecutors say the gunfire erupted. Plus…

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Lodena Louise Tidwell: 1931-2026 kymkemp.com/2026/06/25/loden…
Lodena Louise Tidwell: 1931-2026

Lodena Louise Tidwell: 1931-2026

Lodena Louise Tidwell, a lifelong Arcata resident, devoted wife, and woman of deep faith, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026, at 94, surrounded by family and the Christian music she loved.

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