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Don’t Use Coke With Guns: Buddy Allegedly Shoots Buddy at Marijuana Grow
…During their investigation they learned the 31 year old man who reported the crime drove the 18 year old male victim to the hospital was actually the person who shot him. The…
Two More Billboards Disappear
…The confusion is thanks in part to the relatively primitive survey methods used back in the 19th century, Rohl said in an earlier interview. Back in the day, surveyors for the U…
HITCHED: Oct. 3, 2014
Welcome to HITCHED, your Lost Coast Outpost's listing of love-loving locals produced in conjunction with the romantic crew at the Humboldt County Clerk/Recorder's office! Do you love love…
‘Governor Reagan Plants a Redwood Tree’ and Other College of the Redwoods Historical Photos
College of the Redwoods is turning fifty! It is turning fifty years old! As such, the Sally O'Malley-aged college is throwing themselves a little party this Saturday, a day that…
Two Arrested For Heroin Possession After Berry Summit Traffic Stop
…The agents had obtained a search warrant for Gerald Bruce Hunsucker Jr., 56 years old, from McKinleyville, and his vehicle, the blue BMW. When Hunsucker Jr. yielded to the deputy, agents informed…
Be On the Lookout: Where is This 8-Year-Old Kid’s Redline Raid?
Here’s the latest post in LoCO‘s “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement…
DOLLISON’S DOCKET: Are Gangs a Problem in Humboldt?
…One interesting fact is that one of the local gangs actually conducts their initiation rites of passage ceremonies by beating each other up at the Myrtle Grove Memorial Cemetery. Somehow the act…
Be On the Lookout: Pricey Survey Cams Swiped from Caltrans
Here’s the latest post in LoCO‘s “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement…
Ack! The Suddenlink vs. Viacom War Now Hurting Humboldt’s Ability to Watch The Daily Show Online
If you live in Humboldt and you are simultaneously 1) a fan of The Daily Show and 2) a Suddenlink cable/internet subscriber, your morning was deprived of one of its (likely…
In an Eerie Coincidence, the EPD Peaceably Arrested a Man Brandishing a Realistic Toy Pistol Right Before Yesterday’s Press Conference
Numerous people contacted the Lost Coast Outpost yesterday about a man pointing what appeared to be a pistol at cars and passers-by on Fifth Street, near Myrtle. This happened at around…
(UPDATED) 79-Year-Old Hoopa Man Missing; Search and Rescue Crews Seek Public’s Help
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has been called in to identify the body. Further information will be released as it becomes available. Our prayers and deepest condolences go out to the…
Brief Update on McClellan Mountain Shooting: Victim Expected to Survive, Marijuana Found at Site
…Steve Knight of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office just told the Outpost. The investigation is still underway, Knight said, and deputies are expected to be at the scene all day. At…
LIVE: The Eureka Police Department Press Conference on the Shooting of Tommy McClain
…Mills has said that he wants the investigation into the incident to be complete before answering many of the public's questions — the names of the officers involved, the type of gun…
Your Week in Ocean: Drought Workshop, Kayaking Nightmare, Marine Protected Areas Confab
…I looked at the clouds of white seawater rising up into the sky, the roaring of the waves crashing and suddenly it became clear to me that there was no way my…
(UPDATED) Man Shot at McClellan Mountain; Suspects at Large; Big Police Presence Working Scene East of Bridgeville
…Deputies and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene. While deputies were responding to the scene, the reporting party left the scene and drove the victim to a local hospital. Deputies and…
The Last Hours: Countdown to the Death of Tommy McClain
…During the argument one of the men appeared have a handgun. Fearing the argument was escalating he summoned additional officers who then confronted the man with the gun. In Mottern's account…
Bye, Bye, Bags
…From the Gov's newsroom: “This bill is a step in the right direction – it reduces the torrent of plastic polluting our beaches, parks and even the vast ocean itself,” said Governor…
Tasered McK Burglary Suspect Assaults Deputy
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 09-30-2014, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a possible burglary in…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: The Unfair Wage Act
I support a national increase in the minimum wage across the board, regardless of geography or how many employees. However, I cannot support our local initiative, which is discriminatory. This coming November…
Eureka Woman Opens Door at Midnight, Receives Punch in the Face
From the Eureka Police Department On 09/30/14 at about 12:15 a.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of U Street for the report of felony battery and attempted…
Humboldt Marijuana Isn’t Just Homegrown Anymore, Says Bay Area News
CBS Channel 5 in the Bay Area has been doing a series on marijuana. Here's today's version. See the article here or watch the video above.
Fortuna Police Warn of Scam, Provide Audio of One Call
…Audio When Fortuna Police checked out the number on Google, (see image below) they discovered that the phone number and the scam are regular offenders. The FoPD warns people to be cautious…
Humboldt Live Sessions: The HiLL
Today, LoCO features its 44th Humboldt Live Sessions music video, and we’ve gotta say, our man Chuck has never filed a more Humboldt-y edition than this one. ('Cuz the weed…
WELCOME, TRINITY COUNTY! Now the Entire Emerald Triangle is a Federally Designated High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
…Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael). “The resources the federal government brings to the table can assist overburdened local law enforcement to meet the challenges of dealing with the worst offenders who harm…
House Fire in Fields Landing Sunday; Occupant Taken to Hospital
…Upon arrival the first arriving engine reported smoke and flames visible from a first floor apartment in the two story building. While fire personnel were extinguishing the fire, the building was searched…
Keep Your Drones, etc. Out of Our Airspace, Says US Coast Guard
…Saturday afternoon a quadcopter-type model helicopter was seen flying directly across the Coast Guard base located on Arcata Airport. While the new technology available to the public and the opportunities these…
‘A Neofeminist Deconstruction of Female Identity in the Weed Industry as Expressed in an ‘Underground’ Hip-Hop Video,’ or, ‘Bitches Be Crazy’
Ryan Burns sent me a link to an animated music video (above) in which the narrator talks smack about “Nor Cal Gold Diggas.” He wanted my take on it, I assume, as…
Bright Lighters, Big Sticky: A Humble Stoner Mixes With California’s Cannabiz Elite
…The mixer was held at the RailBridge Cellar Penthouse on the 13th and 14th floors of the Elks Tower. Swank digs yo — bright lights, big city. What a contrast to the G…
[Home!] Fortuna Runaway Missing Since Last Tuesday
…He attended Fortuna High School prior to his disappearance and may be using the name Caleb Hayes. Anyone with any information about the boy should contact the Fortuna Police Department at (707…
[UPDATE: Freeway Open] Hwy 101 Traffic Rerouted Due to Accident by Fortuna
…Scanner traffic indicates that southbound traffic is being diverted off the hwy and onto the 12th Street exit. There are three injured and an ambulance is on the scene. Follow CHP dispatch…