Kym Kemp

Humboldt

Reporter at Freelance

Writer and Editor at Redheaded Blackbelt

Reporter, photographer, Humboldt fan.

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Articles

Missing Dog in SoHum: She’s Strikingly Beautiful and Very Much Loved

Nov 5, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

Help us bring Scarlet home! Scarlet is a 10-year-old Australian Shepherd with a blue merle coat, two striking blue eyes, and a black nose. She’s incredibly sweet and dearly missed. Last seen: Halloween night (10/31) in the Salmon Creek area. She left with a group of dogs, but she’s the only one who hasn’t returned. Details: Scarlet likely isn’t wearing any tags.
Fatal Crash Discovered on Hwy 169 South of Pecwan Today

Nov 4, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

A tow truck driver guides the recovery of the crashed pickup today. [Photo by Stormy Whitehurst]A sad discovery was made today on Highway 169 near Notch Ko Road, south of Pecwan where a vehicle, a silver pickup truck, was found down a steep embankment with the driver tragically deceased inside. It is believed that the crash likely occurred last night, but the tragic death was only discovered this morning in the rural area. Emergency personnel at the site of the crash.
HappyDay: Seasonal Shifts

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

I’m always amazed by how much my life changes when the rains come. Instead of striving to keep things cool and wet, I’m suddenly working to keep them warm and dry. Animal husbandry shifts, moving from shade and water to dry bedding and shelters that keep out the rain. The overall pace of life slows down, seeds germinate more slowly, weeds grow slower and go to seed less readily.
Billy Evans: He worked hard his whole life

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

December 3d 1940-August 23d 2024It is with the saddest news to his whole family that Billy Frank Evans SR passed away peacefully on August 23d 2024. In the comfort of his own home down in Alton CA with his amazing and beautiful daughter Tammy Evans right by his side. He was 83 years young:A life well lived is a life well remembered. Billy was born in Ferndale CA on December 3d 1940 to Chet and Leona Evans, when he was 6 years old his family relocated to the little town of Alton.
Morris the Slug Stolen from the MGMA

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

Press release from the Humboldt Arts Council:Morris, or lovingly known as Morrie, the ceramic banana slug created for the 2024 Eureka Street Art Festival by local artists Shannon Sullivan and Jessica Swan, was brazenly stolen from the Melvin Schuler Sculpture Garden at the Morris Graves Museum of Art the night of November 2nd following Arts Alive.
Vehicle Collides with Tree on Hwy 36 Near Grizzly Creek Redwoods

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

A traffic collision on Highway 36 near Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park left one vehicle disabled after it collided with a tree on this evening. According to information from the California Highway Patrol’s Traffic Incident Information Page, the accident occurred at approximately 6:14 p.m. in the area around mile marker 17. According to the CHP page, an ambulance is responding but the patient likely has only minor injuries.
Two-Vehicle Collision Blocks Hwy 101 near Trinidad; One Car Off Road

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

A collision involving two vehicles disrupted traffic on Highway 101 near the Trinidad offramp about 6 p.m. Emergency services are responding to reports of a vehicle rolling off the road. As of now, the collision has caused significant traffic impacts on both the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 101.
Stabbing on 3rd Street in Eureka This Afternoon Sends One to the Hospital

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

Stabbing on 3rd Street in Eureka This Afternoon Sends One to the Hospital A stabbing occurred around 2:30 p.m. today on 3rd Street between A and Commercial in Eureka, leaving a 47-year-old man injured. According to initial reports, the victim was stabbed in the back of his neck. This left a 3″ long stab wound. An ambulance took the man to the hospital. Eureka Police are investigating the situation.
Crash on Highway 101 Near Bayside Cutoff Results in Injuries

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

At about 2:25 p.m., a traffic collision on northbound Highway 101 near the Bayside Cutoff this afternoon left two injured and the roadway is clear of vehicles and debris but drivers are moving slowly through the area, according to a report on the California Highway Patrol page. According to details from the page, a blue 2023 Hyundai Elantra was one of the vehicles involved. According to a first responder report over the scanner, two people have moderate injuries–one from each vehicle.
[UPDATE 2:29 p.m.: Suspect’s Wife Arrested Also] Breaking: HCSO Aided by Fortuna Police Capture Suspected Animal Abuser Wanted on Multiple Other Charges

Nov 3, 2024 | kymkemp.com | Kym Kemp

Just after 1 p.m. today, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the Fortuna Police Department, captured Joseph Larue, a fugitive wanted on multiple charges across state lines. Fortuna Police Chief Casey Day confirmed that Larue, who had been evading law enforcement for several weeks, was located at a residence near Newburg and Orchard in Fortuna. Although Larue attempted to flee on foot, officers were able to apprehend him fairly quickly.