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.
Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023
/r/humboldt: Hey all, having a hard time identifying this skull… what do you think it is?
RHBB: Swift Collaboration by Telegraph Ridge Fire Department and Locals Clears Blocked Road After Giant Tan Oak Falls
Times-Standard : ‘I deeply regret my actions’: Loco Fish Co. owner apologizes after homophobic incident
The Hill: Game of Drones: The dangerous rise of military and surveillance warcraft
Slate: 'Why Do I Procrastinate, And How Do I Stop Procrastinating?'
Times-Standard : Smith River Complex grows to nearly 84K acres, one of largest fires in the state this season
NY Times: Cannabis Use Disorder Is ‘Common’ Among Marijuana Users, Study Finds
NY Times: Narcan Is Headed to Stores: What You Need to Know
Washington Post: In a crisis, schools are 100,000 mental health staff short
Washington Post: In Persian Gulf, a growing scramble for Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs
Washington Post: Cats and dogs get dementia. Here’s how to spot signs and support pets.
Washington Post: Rural areas of China sacrificed for Xi’s new city, satellite imagery shows
The Guardian: New EPA rule weakens protections for wetlands after supreme court ruling
The Guardian: Blow to Biden as offshore wind auction in Gulf of Mexico fails to stir interest
The Guardian: Men, want to optimise yourselves with science? Then you need the help of neuroscience bro Andrew Huberman
The Atlantic: Photos: Egypt’s New Capital-City Megaproject
AP News: Greece reinforces firefighting forces as a massive wildfire in the northeast burns for a 13th day
The Atlantic: The Real Men South of Richmond
The Guardian: Patients have better outcomes with female surgeons, studies find
The Guardian: California elementary school evacuated over bomb threat after rightwing harassment
NBC News: VIDEO: Police pull over man with bull riding shotgun
AP News: Invasive and ubiquitous, English ivy can hurt trees and plants. Removing it isn’t easy
AP News: Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record
AP News: Marijuana recommendation by US health agency hailed as first step to easing weed restrictions
AP News: Tropical Storm Idalia descends on North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
The Guardian: Swedish cities hit by four residential explosions in an hour
The Guardian: US government is funding kills of endangered animals, activists say
The Guardian: Hurricane Idalia could become 2023’s costliest climate disaster for the US
KPTV: Oregon revenue forecast means $5.6 billion back to taxpayers next year
The Oregonian: Dave’s Killer Bread CEO-turned-drag burlesque artist Shobi Dahl to sell Lake Oswego mansion
Oregon Public Broadcasting: As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other
Oregon Public Broadcasting: Girl dies in 1st drowning at a Portland public pool in nearly 40 years
Courthouse News Service: Ninth Circuit halts gold drilling project in eastern Sierra Nevada
Courthouse News Service: Judge decides against extending ban on sweeping Sacramento homeless camps
KCRA: Public radio nonprofit CapRadio announces layoffs across several departments
KCRA: 4 teens arrested after home invasion in Sacramento leads to high-speed chase
LA Times: California prison guards on track for $1 billion in perks and raises
LA Times: Caltech’s new admissions path: No calculus, chemistry, physics class requirements for some
LA Times: She competed in Sonoma's Tough Mudder; a pustular rash was her prize. Hundreds got ill — and angry
LA Times: We take an exclusive tour of Hollywood’s restored Egyptian Theatre, opening this fall
KTLA: D.A. charges 5 in connection with 196 robberies, thefts targeting Apple product sellers
KTLA: Suspect in Uber crash that killed 3 in South Los Angeles was on probation for murder
KRCR: Redding named one of the best trout fishing towns in the nation
KRCR: 80-year-old man arrested for vehicle theft in Humboldt County
KRCR: Caltrans, local stakeholders meet to discuss the future of historic Fernbridge
Marin Independent Journal: State Sen. Mike McGuire tapped as Senate president pro tempore
Marin Independent Journal: Fairfax explores land deal for open space preservation