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.
Monday, Oct. 16, 2017
Press Democrat: Cal Fire credited with saving 40,000 Willie Bird turkeys from Sonoma County fires
Mad River Union: Dogtown: Meet Diesel, a real movie star
Mad River Union: Snowy Plover stages slender comeback
Mad River Union: Humboldt State plover research a multi-prolonged effort
Mad River Union: Progress on McKinleyville coho salmon nursery
City of Eureka Meetings: Special Planning Commission Meeting - Oct 16, 2017
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017
RHBB: Multiple People Injured When 15-Passenger Van Crashed Near Mad River
RHBB: Horse and Rider Hit by Vehicle; Horse Dead
News Channel 3: Fundraising for Loleta Volunteer Firefighters
News Channel 3: Stricker’s Stars: October 15th
News Channel 3: Local second graders lend a helping hand to fire victims
RHBB: Jaws of Life Was Needed for Person Pinned in Vehicle out Wilder Ridge Road
RHBB: Coast Rescues 16-Year-Old Hiker
Times-Standard : Rain in forecast this week
Times-Standard : Civic calendar: Local government in action
Washington Post: WTF: Interior readies a behind-the-scenes land swap to build a road through an Alaska wilderness refuge
North Coast News: Berkeley firefighters record devastation of Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa
RHBB: Fire Behind Zane Middle School in Eureka
RHBB: You Can Tour Sunrise Cemetery at the Annual ‘Grave Matters and Untimely Departures’ Fundraiser for the Fortuna Cemetery District
RHBB: Firefighters’ Video of Santa Rosa Burning
LA Times: Despite clear risks, Santa Rosa neighborhood that burned down was exempt from fire regulations
NY Daily News: Trump’s pick to head the Office of National Drug Control Policy has 'troubling' ties to pharmaceutical industry
Washington Post: How the drug industry derailed the DEA’s war on painkillers
RHBB: Some Evacuation Orders Lifted in Redwood Valley; Repopulation Begins at Noon
RHBB: (Audio) Local Songwriters Dedicate Song ‘When California Burns’ to People Affected by Fires
RHBB: 40 Fatalities, 75,000 Still Evacuated, But the Winds Are Dying Down–Maps of Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Napa Fires
RHBB: 2-1-1 Humboldt Hosting ‘Dare to Prepare’ Event to Teach Residents How to Prepare for a Natural Disaster
RHBB: Local Businesses Gathering Food Donations for Victims of North Bay Fires in Mendocino, Sonoma Counties
Mad River Union: Arcata looks at bus routes, restricts hunting
Mad River Union: McKinleyville Skate Park moved to make room for more deputies
RHBB: State Parks Opens Additional Campsites for Displaced Residents Affected by Northern California Fires
Tuluwat Examiner: TV weather reporting aids and abets Trump’s climate denial propaganda
FIRE UPDATES: Chetco Bar Fire: Chetco Bar Fire Update October 15, 2017 (Chetco Bar Fire Wildfire)
FIRE UPDATES: Chetco Bar Fire: Chetco Bar Fire Update October 15, 2017 (Chetco Bar Fire Wildfire)
RHBB: [Audio] Without communications upgrades we could ‘actually die’; Humboldt’s last week of news
Mad River Union: Arcata Police Log: The dumbing down and erosion of norms is proceeding apace
The Guardian: 'This is the future': solar-powered family car hailed by experts
The Guardian: California wildfires jeopardize family run vineyards
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
Times-Standard : Great ShakeOut earthquake drill set for Thursday
Times-Standard : State to fire victims: Don't sift through the ash
Times-Standard : Wildfires now up to 100 miles wide as death toll reaches 40
Times-Standard : Day of Hope seeks support for Humboldt County foster youth, parents
Ukiah Daily Journal: New: Mendocino Lake Complex Fire: Cannabis farmers face doubly uncertain future
Louisiana Advocate: 300,000-plus gallons of oil spilled in Gulf of Mexico, authorities say
North Coast News: Mandatory evacuations ordered for Buck Fire in Trinity Co.
RHBB: Officer Stops Allegedly Stolen Vehicle Near Scotia; Woman Driver Detained
RHBB: Evacuations Around Buck Fire Which Burns in Southeastern Trinity County [MAP]
RHBB: One Lane of 101 Closed Due to Accident Near Phillipsville
News Channel 3: Saving seabirds with citizen science: Science Fair creates connections