Mendocino County’s fishing fleet now has a new identity, North Coast Catch, a new label by the Noyo Harbor District and West Business Development Center. This label identifies locally caught seafood, supporting fishermen and keeping money in the community. The orange tag appears on popular seafood. Seven local markets, including Harvest Market and Ukiah Natural Foods Co-op, have adopted the label. For more information, visit noyoharbordistrict.org/the-seafood.

The man who died in Lake County Sheriff’s Office custody last week at a Kelseyville park has been identified. Deputies responded to a call of erratic behavior on Sept. 9. Ryan Vandever, 50, of Colorado, was found lethargic, and then became combative when medics arrived for treatment, leading deputies to handcuff him. He became unresponsive, and despite CPR, died at the hospital. The sheriff’s office initiated a critical incident protocol and an internal investigation, with the Lake County District Attorney’s Office leading the inquiry. This is the first in-custody death since June of last year.

Emergency crews responded Monday to a collision on Highway 101 north of Willits where a semi-truck rear-ended two vehicles before veering into an embankment. The crash, reported just before 4 p.m., left the truck cab pressed against an embankment with a blown tire. While the attached trailer was undamaged, leaking gasoline prompted a spill kit’s use. Early reports indicated the truck driver might have been trapped, but no injury details were released. Traffic was slowed as responders secured the spill and cleared the wreckage.

Patrick Blaine Squier, 66, of Clearlake, will go to trial for two arson cases. He was arrested for fires on Aug. 23 behind Foods Etc. and Sept. 6 behind Grocery Outlet in Clearlake. Released after the first arrest, he remains in Lake County Jail after the second. His motive is unknown. Squier will be arraigned on the 30th, after which the cases are expected to combine for trial, with no plea agreement offered by the District Attorney’s office.

Get the full Cowley Arts experience at Cowley Collage Day on Thursday, October 16!
Spend the day with our Faculty exploring:
Theatre masterclasses
Music workshops
Visual art demos
Tours of our arts facilities
And don’t miss the Prodigy Awards, happening the same day – a showcase of the top high school art and design talent from across the region!

SCK Health announces a HUGE MOVING SALE!
We’re preparing for our big move – and that means it’s time for a garage sale you don’t want to miss!
When: Friday, September 26th
Time: 8 AM – 2 PM
Where: SCK Health Primary Care, 510 W Radio Lane
Special Pricing:
8 AM – Most items priced at $2, $4, or $6
Noon – Half off
2 PM – FREE

The New Mexico Department of Health’s Carlsbad Public Health Office is temporarily relocating to 171 East Stevens Street in Carlsbad for approximately two weeks for renovations. Limited public health, WIC, children’s medical and vital records services will be available at the temporary location during regular business hours of 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.

Eddy County, which owns the building that houses the Carlsbad Public Health Office at 1306 West Stevens Street, will be overseeing the renovations. The temporary public health location is the former Eddy County Detention Center and remains a secure facility. For entry please call (575) 887-7556, extension 5566.

For service questions or to make appointments, call the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773).

An Ohio woman who worked as a paramedic in Athens County died in a head-on car crash. Troopers said 27-year old Monica Leigh Perani of Corning was driving northwest on State Route 682 in Athens Township when her car, a 2024 Nissan Sentra, was hit head-on by a 2016 Ram 1500 that had veered left of center. Perani was on her way home from her shift at Athens County EMS, according to a Facebook post from Athens County EMS. The driver of the pickup truck was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is still under investigation.

A Putnam County woman was sentenced to prison Monday for the mistreatment of a special needs child at a daycare facility. Eyewitness News reported that Amber Seiler of Poca was sentenced to one-to-five years. Seiler formerly worked at the Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center, but was arrested after investigators reported finding evidence she hit children in her classroom and spit on a 4-year-old. A decade of supervised release time will follow Seiler’s prison sentence.

The Heavy Lies the Helmet Crash and Learn Conference is bringing hundreds of clinicians to the Mountain State this week. WCHS TV said it aims to teach emergency medical professionals through outdoor education and hands on learning. The event kicked off on Sunday in Charleston at Coonskin Park, and it moved to the Summit Bechtel Reserve on Monday for a four day training conference.