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Someone goofed.

Eagle-eyed proofreader and Somoa Samoa Peninsula resident Jennifer Savage sent in these photos (above and below) this morning.

“Are we going to have signs that say UREKA and ARKATA next?!” she quipped.

When we called the county to inquire about the misspelled signage, Humboldt County Public Works Director Tom Mattson sounded a bit bummed. He had yet to be informed about the mistakes.

“It does happen every now and then,” he said with a sigh.

Of course, we at the Outpost certainly commit our share of typos, so we feel you, Tom. Ours are easier to correct, though.

The signs have been up for about a month or two, according to Mattson. He said correcting the errors will cost about $75 per sign. The metal backing will be reused, with the correct lettering stenciled on, silkscreen-style.

“At least they are consistent,” Mattson deadpanned.