Lost Coast Trail Medical Rescue: Report of an adult patient having seizures in the Oat Creek area. Fire and medical are responding. A medical helicopter was requested through REACH who are declining the mission due to weather. A request is in for a Coast Guard helicopter.

Medical personnel on scene are advising that the patient is deceased

Deputies are on scene. They have the RP detained in one of their vehicles and state that fire and medical are clear for entry

A helicopter is on order for the Bridgeville gunshot victim. Currently waiting on callback from REACH 18 who reports a 67 minute ETA if they are able to accept

Bridgeville Gunshot Victim: 19100 block of Highway 36 in the general area of mile marker 18. An HCSO dispatcher is advising that they are on the line with a caller who states that their friend “pulled a 12 gauge” on them and the caller says that they then fired their own weapon. Deputies are responding code 3, medical is staging. One subject is reported to have gunshot wounds to the chest and arm

A Giant Pacific Octopus was found washed ashore on Clam Beach this morning. Outpost reader Karina Junge sent in these photos.

“The first picture has a sand-dollar next to the octopus for size comparisons,” she said in her email. “Seeing this big guy was a first for me!”

While this specimen is indeed quite large, and remarkably intact, Giant Pacific Octopus sightings are not particularly uncommon on the Humboldt County coast, as documented over at iNaturalist.org. 

They kame, they pedaled, they konquered. The judges are still tallying the skores to determine this year’s official winners, but to all the racers who brought kolor and grit to the 2023 Kinetic Grand Championship, the Lost Coast Outpost salutes you.

LoCO posted up at the finish line on Ferndale’s Main Street earlier today and cheered along with the rest of the krowd as this year’s kinetic klass kollected much of that glory you’ve heard so much about. If you missed it, you can bare witness to the kulmination of Humboldt’s weird weekend in the klip above. Glory achieved.

AND THEY’RE OFF. Humboldt again packed the Arcata Plaza to witness the kick off of the Kinetic Grand Championship on Saturday. Your Lost Coast Outpost will assemble its annual field guide of the year’s kinetic klass in a bit, but for now get a quick glimpse of what this year’s artists were able to konjure up for purposes of glory.

Humboldt’s weird weekend has kommenced. Yes we kan!

Northbound Port Kenyon Rd., EPD is terminating the pursuit

Vehicle exited at Fernbridge again, speeds 60, just crossed the bridge towards Ferndale

Vehicle is back on 101 southbound approaching Fortuna. Now exiting on Palmer and getting back on 101 northbound. Speeds 70, no traffic

Vehicle is taking the Fernbridge exit. Now on Singley, speeds 30. Turning onto Bear River Way

Eureka Vehicle Pursuit: EPD attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the south end of the city. The vehicle fled southbound on Highway 101 at speeds up to 100 MPH. CHP, HCSO and Fortuna PD have been notified. Currently passing Hookton Road, speeds 98

Great info ahead of the #MemorialDayWeekend https://t.co/42vwU1dic6

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) May 23, 2023

Just in case anyone missed the Eurovision Grand Final, you can relive, below, the moment that the Outpost’s John Kennedy O’Connor — on temporary loan to the Republic of San Marino — shouted out our shores to what Wikipedia assures us is “among the world’s most watched non-sporting events every year, with hundreds of millions of viewers globally.”

Find that clip, along with JKO’s cheeky goof at presenter Graham Norton and Hannah Waddingham, below!

Ed Jones, Blue Lake Fire battalion chief, tells the Outpost’s Ryan Burns that the cause of the fire is still unknown. They still aren’t sure where in the house the fire started.

“It was blazing hot when we got here,” he said.

Jones said that there was a great deal of ammunition in the house, as the homeowner is a target shooter. The evacuation order was prompted, in part, by the fact that fire personnel were aware that “there may be flying objects.”

One dog died in the fire. Another was saved.

The Outpost’s Ryan Burns, at the scene, tells us that a big chunk of Blue Lake Boulevard is still closed — from Greenwood on, he says.

Facebook reader Bradnon Mononoke sends in the following video of the structure off Blue Lake Boulevard as it burned this morning:

THIS IS A HUMBOLDT ALERT. The evacuation order has been lifted for Blue Lake Boulevard at Hartman Avenue. Residents may return home with caution. Be alert to outstanding dangers upon return and do not impede emergency personnel. THIS IS A HUMBOLDT ALERT.

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) May 15, 2023

The intersection of Blue Lake Boulevard and Hartman Avenue:

THIS IS A HUMBOLDT ALERT - EVACUATION ORDER. Due to a structure fire, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an immediate evacuation order for residents in the area of Blue Lake Boulevard and Hartman Avenue. Leave now away from the fire for your safety. Follow instructio

— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) May 15, 2023

Blue Lake Structure Fire w/ Explosions: At the intersection of Blue Lake Blvd and Hartman St, multiple caller on 911 reporting a structure on fire; Dispatched and responding are Blue Lake Fire, Westhaven Fire, Fieldbrook Fire and Arcata Fire with Humboldt Bay Fire on order; First unit at scene will be “Hartman IC”; HCSO is on scene with numerous explosions from a fully involved structure, requesting reverse 911 calls to homes within a 1 mile radius to evacuate or shelter in place. Explosions can be heard in the background of the deputy’s radio transmissions. CHP is responding to assist

Dollison IC is reporting that the fire is controlled and a primary search is all clear

Eureka Structure Fire: At the corner of W. Dollison and California Street. EPD is on scene with a well involved multi-family apartment complex. HBF is responding and upgrading to a 2nd alarm based on the large column of black smoke showing. Eureka dispatch is reporting that they are receiving numerous 911 calls. HBF Battalion 8102 on scene with a 2 story wood frame apartment complex with heavy fire from the 2nd floor. The Dollison side will be the alpha side. This is an offensive fire with primary objective fire control and primary search. Tactic on Eureka Tac 2. 8102 is “Dollison IC”. Samoa, Arcata and Loleta Fire are being paged for a mutual aid response

What what WHAAAT?!? Scurry away in defeat, fountain doubters! Just in time for the weekend, Old Town is ERUPTING.

Looks like Barry gets results.

From the County of Humboldt:

Pacific Gas and Electric will be temporarily interrupting electric service on May 11, 2023, at 9:00PM until May 12, 2023, 6:00AM to replace a transformer.

The power outage affects Central Avenue at the Northwest corner of School Road in McKinleyville. Signals will be dark. Stop signs will be posted for a 4-way stop. Weather permitting.

Arcata Courtyard Circle barricaded subject incident update on conditions: The situation is still ongoing and seems fairly static for the time being. HCSO has resources on scene assisting APD.

The fleeing motorcycle crashed at Myrtle and Russell. Fire and medical are being requested code 3. Eastbound Myrtle is blocked. The suspect is conscious and complaining of shoulder and neck pain.

Eureka Vehicle Pursuit: EPD is pursing a motorcycle eastbound on Myrtle from West, speeds 90 MPH

Arcata Courtyard Circle incident update on conditions: The situation is ongoing. A representative from County Mental Health is responding