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Sacred Heart Church Window Smashed, Collection Box Lifted
…When the investigating deputy arrived at the church he met with a church staff member who pointed out a front window to the right of the front door, which enters into the…
McKinleyville 76 Station Robbed This Morning (No, The Other One)
…The investigating deputy met with the clerk who told the deputy he had momentarily entered a back office when the store was empty. When the clerk exited the office, the first suspect…
[New Hours!] Don’t Drive Through Willits on Thursday If You Can Avoid It, Says Caltrans
…On Thursday, October 9, traffic on US Highway 101 on the south end of the Willits Bypass Project will be diverted to a long-term detour. In order to tie the detour…
Cannabis Growers Raise Consciousness About Their Issues While Raising Money for Needy Families
Members of the cannabis cultivation community mingled with local business owners and lawmakers at a meeting last Friday in Willow Creek. [Photo provided by Jason Beaver.] On Friday, October 3, California Cannabis…
With Public Input Meager, Supes Ask, ‘Does Anyone Actually Care About Campaign Finance Reform?’
Do Humboldt County residents really care about money's influence on local elections? Or do we just say that to sound savvy? That's the question raised by the Humboldt County Board…
Hitchhikers Saw the Wrong End of a Gun When CHP Stopped Stolen Vehicle in Trinidad
A CHP officer holds a gun on the occupants of an allegedly stolen vehicle. [Photo provided by a reader.] According to Officer Matt Harvey of the California Highway Patrol, last night three…
CHP Releases Information on Fatal Accident Near Alderpoint Today
…While exiting a left hand curve in the roadway, the Toyota continued its turning action and crossed over the westbound traffic lane of Alderpoint Road and onto the north ascending embankment. The…
Fatal ATV Incident East of Garberville Still Under Investigation
Several departments are still investigating the death of Gabriel Andrew Jackson age 27 of Southern Humboldt. Jackson's death was originally reported as an ATV accident. However, neither the California Highway Patrol…
Eureka Police: There Was No Kidnapping, But Here are Some Good Reminders On How To Not Be Kidnapped
…The Eureka Police Department would like to take this opportunity, however, to share the following child abduction prevention tips offered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: Instruct your child…
Meth and Hash Under the Gas Pedal; Two People Arrested, One Still Sought
…As the deputies approached the Jetta they saw the male passenger attempt to conceal something from their view. The male was identified Austin Edward Neuroth, 36 years old, from Eureka who is…
Unidentified Bodies in Humboldt, Coroner’s Update: One Identified, Two Still Unknown
…According to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department, the next day the owner of the property discovered that marijuana had been planted and a pond dug on the property. On April 5…
CHP With Guns Drawn Take Four Into Custody in Trinidad
CHP officer with gun drawn watches the occupants of a red car closely. [Photo provided by a reader.] According to a witness and scanner traffic, officers apprehended four people in a red…
Yesterday’s Possible Kidnapping: EPD in a Holding Pattern
…Officers attempted to find a records of a van with plates close to the partial plates the reporting party provided, but with no success. Information on runaways that might match the description…
Humboldt Live Sessions: The Absynth Quintet
For today's Humboldt Live Sessions, local videographer Chuck Johnson takes us inside the Kinetic Lab to hang out with local (genre(s)) band The Absynth Quintet. Watch as the boys adorn…
As Feds Look to Protect Pacific Fisher, Yard Signs Urge Growers to Avoid Rat Poison on Marijuana Grows
…Co-owner Ceva Courtemanche informed the Outpost that the store stopped selling the product at the beginning of the year. The Outpost regrets the error. Federal biologists are nominating the Pacific fisher…
Duane Flatmo’s El Pulpo Mecanico to Star in Upcoming Episode of The Simpsons
…Insert Homer-esque "Woo hoo!" Stay tuned for the 2D version of El Pulpo. In the meantime, you can check out video from yet another major media appearance: On last night’s…
Heavy Fog in Eureka and Other Coastal Areas
…Be careful driving in this! — Hat tip to Caltrans Facebook page for alerting us to the problem!
Measuring the Brotherhood Tree: A Quadcopter’s View
LoCO's favorite North Coast videographer, Chad Johnson, shot awe inspiring footage of one very tall redwood at the Trees of Mystery. He shared it with us. The shots are silky smooth…
Humboldt Woman May Have Intentionally Driven Children off Cliff, Says Santa Rosa Newspaper
A woman from Humboldt, her two children, and the family dog may have been involved in a serious crash on Hwy 1 according to an interview conducted with Capt. Greg Van Patten…
(UPDATE) Possible Kidnapping Reported in Eureka, Alert Issued
…The Eureka Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating and identifying the juvenile and suspects’ vehicle. Anyone with information concerning the incident including the whereabouts of the van and/or…
LoCO on the Pot: An Interview With Hank III!
Last Wednesday, I went to the second of back-to-back Hank3 shows at the Mateel. My date and I drank Jim Beam. He moshed in Chacos. Some hot country punk chick…
Letter from Istanbul: On Sacrifice, and Meeting Sir Isaac Newton
During the kurban bayram, it is customary for families to sacrifice a sheep or cow, and to give pieces of the animal away to relatives, or else to the poor. But instead…
[Found!] 17-Year-Old Bridesmaid Needs Her Wheelchair Returned, Please Help!
…Just got word from the family that the wheelchair was found! And in time for the wedding! Wahoo! We got her to the church (or wherever the wedding is) on time! ### Original…
Woman Yelling for Help from BMW, Officers Pursue Vehicle for Nearly 20 Minutes, Man Arrested for Kidnapping
…The vehicle and its occupants were located by a Fish & Wildlife Warden at the Blue Lake Hatchery a short time later. The male driver then forced the female victim out of the…
[UPDATE: 3.9 Near Willits] Did You Feel Them? Two Small Quakes
…Interesting little shaker swarm we're having on the North Coast, eh? A 3.9 earthquake nudged awake a few North Coast residents at 11:38 p.m. Friday evening. The small…
APD: Man Evading Police Jumps Out of Rolling Vehicle, Cars Collide, Arrest Made
…As the vehicle pulled into the parking lot of a local business, the male driver jumped out of the vehicle and led officers on a foot pursuit as the vehicle he had…
Arcata Fire Rescues Victim of Remote Motorcycle Accident with Major Injuries Today, Video
…The helicopter arrived approximately 15 minutes after the crews began patient care and landed on a logging road that was near the patient's location. The copter crew set the copter up…
APD and HCSO Pursuing Vehicle Around Hwy 299
…The other officer is staying with the vehicle. Vehicle continuing on West Bound Sutter. Officer says, "Subject is attempting to yell at me out the window." UPDATE 6:54 p.m.: Pursuit…
Car Dives Into Bushes
About 4:45 p.m., a vehicle went off the road into the bushes near the corner of Little Fairfield Street and Bingen Avenue in Eureka. Please drive carefully in the area…
AT&T Phone Service in Manila is Out And Probably Won’t Be Back For Nearly Two Weeks
…In the meantime, Manila residents can contact the Community Services District at the cell numbers listed on its website. Earlier today, in a conversation with KHUM's Mike Dronkers, Friends of the…