Garr Nielsen: The gift that keeps on giving

Another in the string of lawsuits spawned by the brief but eventful tenure of former Eureka Police Chief Garr Nielsen as been settled. EPD staffer Suzie Owsley has agreed to drop her harassment suit against the city in exchange for $150,000 cash plus an estimated $50,000 in leave accruals she used during the year she [...]

Grand Jury finds EPD failed to follow own policies in handling ‘report of wrongdoing which may have involved an elected official’

Damn shame we have absolutely no idea what that’s about, isn’t it? The Grand Jury concluded that although the Eureka Police Department handled the unexplained matter “without following what little protocol their own manual contains,” and that one “member of the EPD” said it “wasn’t that important” for existing protocols to be followed in this [...]

Scientists to drive whales back to sea by reading them text of Linda Atkins’ most recent ‘My Word’

  Did you know that Eureka City Councilmember Linda Atkins was a complete ass over Nielsen’s sacking because she’s Thomas Fucking Jefferson? Neither did we. But look. There it is. Throughout the history of our country, dissent has been important to bringing change to our government. Without dissent and protest, we would still be English [...]

Sue Brandenburg poised for fight with former Eureka officials, although “poised” probably isn’t the best word

She’s not called the Wicked Witch of the Westside for nothing. In a Times-Standard letter to the editor, Sue Brandenburg musters up her two cents and five IQ points  for a confused rant against the eight former Eureka officials who went and had an opinion about something without her say-so. Not much in the way [...]

Atkins edged out for congeniality award at Nielsen forum

Boy oh boy! Someone needs a hug. ”I’m really ashamed to be a part of the city of Eureka now,” [Eureka City Councilwoman Linda] Atkins said, going on to charge that Nielsen’s firing was done to “demoralize the community” and that the city council and Tyson are unresponsive to the will of Eurekans. “I waste [...]

Secret memo suggests Atkins should be careful when calling her co-workers ‘puppets’

Initially we thought Eureka City Councilwoman Linda Atkins’ comments to the Times-Standard about (former) Police Chief Garr Nielsen’s termination were just uninformed, unprofessional, and paranoid. But, as the note below suggests, they might also have been hypocritical. Holy crap!

Three Stooges to make rare radio appearance

You do not want to miss this. KSLG’s charity event Friday at the Eureka Co-Op will include interviews with three of the county’s biggest knob-jobs–one in power, one out, and one holding on for dear life while his well-worn resume is passed over by every cop shop in Northern California. According to a KSLG media alert, the schedule is as [...]