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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

RHBB: Planning Commission Backs Briceland Cannabis Nursery With Zoning Change

RHBB: Humboldt CalFresh Enrollment Surges 55% in a Decade, Outpacing Statewide Trends

RHBB: Six Rivers National Forest Now Hiring

Yesterday

Weather West: Following a whiplash transition from record warmth to very heavy mountain snowfall in California, yet another swing back toward anomalous warmth (first damp, then dry)

RHBB: City of Arcata Hosting ‘Water Rates Workshop’ February 25, April 15

SoHum Parlance: Navajo historian says that “indigenous” is not an appropriate term as we use it

The Atlantic: The Protein-Bar Delusion

The Atlantic: The Decline of Reading: The Orality Theory of Everything

Governor's Office: Here’s how many medals Californians have brought home from Milano Cortina 2026 for Team USA

RHBB: High Winds Knock Out Power to Thousands Across Del Norte and Humboldt Counties

AP News: ICE begins to purchase warehouses, but some owners are backing out of deals

Reuters: US Secret Service agents killed man trying to unlawfully enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago

The Guardian: Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galápagos island after almost 200 years

The Guardian: US farmers are rejecting multimillion-dollar datacenter bids for their land: ‘I’m not for sale’

The Guardian: Trump warns Netflix of ‘consequences’ unless it pulls top Democrat from board

KQED: California Authorities Launch Investigation of Criminal Negligence in Deadly Tahoe Avalanche

BBC: How ultra-processed foods affect our gut microbiome

BBC: From Venezuela to immigration crackdown, Project 2025 provided Trump's roadmap

The Guardian: Worst of the worst? Most US immigrants targeted for deportation in 2025 had no criminal charges, documents reveal

AP News: Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional

OPB: PacifiCorp reaches $575M settlement with feds over 2020 wildfires

KRCR: Bethel places ministry leader on leave after allegations of sexual assault

San Joaquin Valley Sun: Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuits

The Oregonian: ‘Our spotted owl’: Oregon crabbers come out in force against proposed whale entanglement rules

CBS News: $5 million in stolen cargo recovered, multiple arrests made in Los Angeles cargo theft investigation

Sacramento Bee: Emails show alleged fake invoice that prosecutors say ex-CapRadio GM forged

SF Gate: Purchase of contentious 153-acre property permanently expands Big Basin Redwoods State Park

KRCR: Nearly 20 pounds of fentanyl found during traffic stop in Weed

KRON: DNA leads to arrest of Ukiah sexual assault suspect who posed as Uber driver

KRON: F1 driver, extreme motorsports take over SF neighborhood

SF Gate: Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

San Jose Mercury News: A proposal to exempt homeowners ages 60 and older from property taxes could cost local governments billions

RHBB: Students Dispute Cal Poly Humboldt’s Investment Claims After Siemens Hall Protest

RHBB: Mendocino DA Welcomes New Chief DA Investigator

RHBB: Trinity County Reports Rise in Animal Control Calls, Shelter Euthanasia in 2025

Saturday, Feb. 21

Humboldt Sports: Cats take care of business after long layoff, advance to NCS semifinals

Humboldt Sports: Del Norte Warriors fall to top seeds in NCS Division-4 quarterfinals

Humboldt Sports: Lumberjacks continue to roll, knock off Cal Poly Pomona again

Humboldt Sports: ATHLETES AND TEAM OF THE WEEK — Tigers stand tall despite NCS exit

RHBB: Day Five on the Eel River: Sheriff Calls Recovery a ‘Little Win’ in a ‘Terrible Situation’

Humboldt Sports: Loggers lean on their seniors in quarterfinal win over Gateway

Humboldt Sports: Big performance gives Redwoods momentum going into playoffs

Humboldt Sports: St. Bernard’s teams impress against Division-1 NCS opponents

Times-Standard : Few large-animal vets juggle after-hours emergency care

Times-Standard : Civic calendar | Blue Lake to discuss water, sewer rate increases

RHBB: Juan Heredia Assists in Ongoing Eel River Search for Missing Covelo Woman

RHBB: Cal Poly Humboldt Responds After Yesterday’s Occupation of Siemens Hall by Protestors

RHBB: California Reports Continuing Decline in Sexually Transmitted Infections

Friday, Feb. 20

SoHum Parlance: Talvi Fried joins Redwood Wonk

Humboldt Sports: NCS ROUNDUP — SB girls, Eureka boys advance to NCS semifinals


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