DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Today
Weather West: An unusual weather pattern to bring extreme British Columbia/PacNW heatwave, with lesser CA heat (and the potential for a few surprises)
RHBB: Dillon Fire Spots Across the Klamath River Again, 0% Contained
RHBB: Peak Fire Burning Above Trinity Lake Now 348 Acres, 5% Contained
Times-Standard : ‘Our communities lost fewer friends and family members’: Humboldt County overdose deaths plummeted in 2024
Times-Standard : Civic calendar | Fortuna council to discuss city’s cannabis policy
RHBB: Survey Reveals Workforce Impacts of Humboldt’s Budget Crunch
RHBB: Multiple Lightning-Sparked Fires Cause Closures on Shasta-Trinity National Forest
RHBB: Eligible Humboldt County homeowners may now register to apply for grants of up to $3,000
Yesterday
Humboldt Sports: FOOTBALL ROUNDUP — Huskies drop opener; Warriors to go again
SoHum Parlance: Democrats with a shot at the Senate in Iowa?
Humboldt Sports: New Big 4 schedule has obvious advantages, disadvantages
Humboldt Sports: New era for CR means higher level of football for North Coast fans
Humboldt Sports: POWER RANKINGS — Who is the best team in the H-DNL?
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom issues statement on court decision AGAIN ruling Trump’s tariffs as unlawful
Humboldt Sports: Defending champs building some momentum ahead of B5 play
RHBB: Plane crash, offshore wind blow, violent Airbnb arrest, courthouse arson, election map fight, burger boom, and more (Humboldt Last Week podcast)
Humboldt Last Week: 358: Plane crash, offshore wind blow, violent Airbnb arrest, courthouse arson, election map fight, burger boom, and more
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom signs executive order to bolster California’s clean energy progress in face of Trump’s wrecking ball
RHBB: Drone Spots Possible Victim Near Klamath River as Search for Missing Driver Continues
Humboldt Sports: D-line setting the early tone as Crusaders prepare for Clear Lake
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom signs new law to provide fair interest for disaster-affected homeowners
Humboldt Sports: Houseworth included on Cal Bears roster for opener at Corvallis
RHBB: Dillon Fire: Crews Focus on Structure Protection Near Ti Bar as Incident Team Takes Command
Humboldt Sports: Little 4 rivals share the spoils in early-season tournament action
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom announces multiple clemency actions
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom, Pro Tem McGuire, Speaker Rivas announce support for legislation empowering gig workers, improving rideshare affordability
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop August 29th, 2025 – Chrissy Holliday
Governor's Office: California awards $80 million to drive economic growth and spur job creation across the state
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom convenes statewide task force to prioritize and dismantle homeless encampments and accelerate care
Times-Standard : Judge: Providence ordered to follow emergency abortion agreement with state
Times-Standard : Photos | Farmers market in Henderson Center offers live music, fresh produce
RHBB: Humboldt Supes Revisit Cannabis Grant Program
RHBB: Major Roadwork Scheduled Friday, August 29 through Thursday, September 4
RHBB: The Ukiah CHP Will Be Conducting a DUI Checkpoint Today
Thursday, Aug. 28
Humboldt Sports: Huskies expect big things this fall as they get set for season opener
The Atlantic: Modern Dentistry Is a Microplastic Minefield
The Guardian: Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
The Guardian: Beavers were welcomed back to the Netherlands. Until they started digging 17m-long tunnels
NY Times : Pumping Iron Is Their Secret to Aging Well
The Guardian: Uncontacted Peruvian tribe on deadly collision course with loggers, group says
Lookout Santa Cruz: UCSC acquires 414 acres for conservation, farming in major land deal
The Cooldown: Researchers develop unbelievable kite that captures invisible power source
Science Alert: Smelling This One Specific Scent Can Boost The Brain's Gray Matter
NPR: This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending
NPR: Middle schoolers are lauded for protecting younger kids during church shooting
NPR: Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
Las Vegas Sun: Judges rule Tennessee's gun limits in parks and playgrounds are unconstitutional
KRCR: Frito-Lay truck crash-lands at Smith River, driver escapes with minor injuries
KRCR: Cannabis sales surpass traditional crops in Shasta County which has declined recently