Steven Daniel Hash pleaded guilty on Friday to manslaughter in the death of Curtis Huntzinger, a 14-year-old Blue Lake boy killed in 1990. As members of Huntzinger’s family watched, Assistant District Attorney Wes Keat read the terms of the

For 18 years, the body of Curtis Huntzinger lay buried beneath a stand of young sequoias on the outskirts of Blue Lake. In that time, hundreds of people searched for the missing boy across the county.

The Blue Lake City Council will not have a meeting this Tuesday as regularly scheduled due to several councilmembers being out of town for the holiday season, according to City Clerk Karen Nessler.

The Blue Lake City Council swore in two of its three recently elected councilmembers Tuesday night, and voted for a new mayor and mayor pro tem. The council swore in Pat Falor and Michelle McCall-Wallace.

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen pled not guilty to felony grand theft charges Wednesday. He stands accused of taking firearms out of the Trinidad Police Department evidence and trading them, along with other guns, for a submachine gun

The remains of Curtis Huntzinger, a 14-year-old teen missing since 1990, were unearthed Monday night from a shallow grave on the outskirts of Blue Lake, just off the old State Route 299.

The Blue Lake City Council will formally swear in its recently elected council members, as well as vote for a new mayor and mayor pro tem, at its meeting tonight.

Eighteen years after 14-year-old Blue Lake resident Curtis Huntzinger went missing, an arrest has been made in connection with his death. The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office arrested former Blue Lake resident Stephen Daniel Hash, 53,

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen’s arraignment on a charge of felony grand theft was continued Wednesday to Dec. 10. Gundersen, who stands accused of taking firearms out of Trinidad Police Department evidence and trading them,

A Humboldt County Superior Court judge sentenced former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen to four years probation Friday, for a pair of September convictions of illegally possessing a submachine gun and a pistol with a silencer.

The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office filed a new criminal complaint against former Blue Lake Police Chief David Ray Gundersen on Thursday, alleging one felony count of theft by a public official.

A 45-year-old Blue Lake man pleaded no contest to charges that he attempted to murder his girlfriend after striking her multiple times in the face with a pipe last January.

The Blue Lake City Council voted Tuesday to contribute to the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District’s reimbursement to the McKinleyville Community Service District.

Two Eureka residents have been arrested on charges connected to the burglary and embezzlement of approximately $37,000 from the Blue Lake Casino, according to the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Gaming Commission.

Tonight, the city of Blue Lake will discuss amending its contract with the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District to help remedy a $70,000 overcharge to the McKinleyville Community Services District due to incorrect meter readings over a

With the first chapter of his legal saga behind him, it seems the road in front of Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen might just be getting longer and longer.

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen’s attorney filed a motion Wednesday challenging 13 of his client’s 14 convictions. The seven-page motion alleges that jury errors, insufficient evidence, issues with statutes of limitations and

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The fourth annual Pumpkin Grow Off, held Sunday at the Mad River Grange, has found a way to combine farming, harvest, community, volunteering and fun.

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The Blue Lake City Council has moved forward with approving an agreement with the Blue Lake Rancheria to connect its future hotel to the city’s water and sewer system.

Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Bruce Watson sent David Gundersen back to jail Friday after the former Blue Lake Police chief skipped a Wednesday sentencing hearing.

Blue Lake city staff have been trying — with no luck so far — to shut down an e-mail account started and apparently still used by their former Police Chief David Gundersen.

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Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen returned to jail Friday, after a judge agreed with the prosecution that he had no credible reason for missing his Wednesday sentencing date.

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Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen is back in jail today, after a judge agreed with the prosecution that Gundersen had no credible reason for missing his sentencing on Wednesday.

Former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen failed to show up at a court hearing Wednesday, prompting a Humboldt County Superior Court judge to issue a warrant that will go into effect if he doesn’t appear on Friday.

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The scheduled sentencing of former Blue Lake Police Chief David Gundersen had one problem Wednesday — no Gundersen.

For some of the visitors to Christie’s Pumpkins in Blue Lake on Saturday, a visit to the pumpkin patch has become an annual Halloween tradition. ”We’ve been coming for eight years,” said Elise Feliz of Arcata as she sat at a picnic

One candidate has dropped out of the race for three seats on the Blue Lake City Council. Former candidate Meghan Vogel confirmed Friday that she withdrew from the race earlier this week, citing her pursuit of a master’s degree from Reed College

A group of Blue Lake citizens, spearheaded by former mayors and current city government officials, has launched a counter-campaign to a City Council candidate, saying his behavior “has damaged” the city.

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Candidates for the Blue Lake City Council took an opportunity to field a variety of questions from residents at a League of Women Voters community forum Thursday at the Mad River Grange Hall.

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The Blue Lake City Council is continuing to work on an agreement with the Blue Lake Rancheria to connect its soon-to-be-constructed hotel to the city’s sewer system.

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The Mad River Brewing Co. of Blue Lake claimed a gold medal at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival Competition, the largest national beer competition for beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 75 categories were announced at the 27th Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colo.

The Blue Lake City Council will be deciding Tuesday whether to allow the Blue Lake Rancheria to hook up its new hotel to the city’s already overused sewer system.

The Blue Lake City Council directed staff Monday night to rework an agreement that would allow the Blue Lake Rancheria to hook up its new hotel to the city’s sewage system.