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The Fortuna Wastewater Treatment Plan is Going to Be a Bit Stinky for Most of the Rest of the Year, and You Can Blame That on Earthquakes
The stink zone.Tweet from the Fortuna Public Works Department:During the last large earthquake, the city suffered damage to the anaerobic digester at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This required it to…
(UPDATED) Last Year, a Eureka Man Was Killed by a Driver High on Nitrous. Now His Daughter is Suing the Companies That Supplied It
A Eureka driver fatally struck a pedestrian and caused serious injuries last year as she drove through the city while high on nitrous oxide. | File photo by Andrew Goff.###NOTE: This story…
California Cities Lack Unified Response on Homeless Encampments
Roger Mead of Monterrey, right, who has been homeless for several years and suffers from a form of skin cancer, plays the guitar in Santa Cruz on Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by…
What About Texas? California Republicans Pressed for Answers in Redistricting Fight
Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio addresses the media during a press conference at the State Capitol in Sacramento on the current national redistricting battle between Democrats and Republicans on Aug. 18, 2025. Photo…
POLL! Have You Ever Even Been to Modoc County, Bud?!
As we continue to wrap our brains around the implications of our proposed new congressional district, we're wondering how many of our neighbors have even traversed it. Like, Modoc County? You…
48-Year-Old Santa Rosa Man Identified as Deceased Pilot in Last Weekend’s Shelter Cove Plane Crash
PREVIOUSLY:One Killed, One Injured in Shelter Cove Plane Crash, Sheriff’s Office Says###From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff Coroner’s Office has identified the individual…
Eureka City Council Narrowly Approves New Rules for Stolen Shopping Carts, Despite Concerns for Businesses Impacted by Theft
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###Following yet another enduring discussion over abandoned and stolen shopping carts, the Eureka City Council on Tuesday voted 3-2, with councilmembers Renee Contreras-DeLoach…
5 QUESTIONS for BRETT MCFARLAND, In Advance of His Big Show at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds This Weekend
HOT OFF THE PRESS! Brett McFarland shows off the vinyl edition of his album HumboldtThis coming Saturday, Aug. 23, local farmer/songwriter Brett McFarland is again swinging for the fences, this time…
HSCO Arrests Man Who Tried to Stab His Mother
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Aug.19, 2025 at about 9:27 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of Strawberry…
SAVE THE DATE! Eureka is Hosting a Pop-Up DUI Checkpoint on Friday, and if You Wrongly Feel That You Have to Drive Drunk Then You Are Invited to Attend
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department (EPD) will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) and Driver’s License checkpoint on Friday, August 22, from 6:00…
Why Many California Democrats Are Feeling Angst Over Newsom’s Redistricting
The Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments holds a hearing on a potential special election to redraw the state’s congressional districts, at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento…
California Has a Fallback Plan for Trump’s Clean Car Attacks. Does It Go Far Enough?
…Randolph also said the board would begin work on a new clean cars rule. A spokesman for the governor said he would review the agencies’ report. The recommendations reflect the hard shift…
OBITUARY: Ethel Ruth Marshall Davis, 1931-2025
…Ethel was the backbone and matriarch of her large family, and a pillar of the Hoopa Community for the better part of the past 100 years. Her personality and stable spirit made…
OBITUARY: Shirley Diane (Roberts) Wilson, 1935-2025
Shirley Diane (Roberts) Wilson passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at the age of 89. She was born November 12, 1935 in Rohnerville, Fortuna at her grandparents, Ed and Gladys…
POLL! What are the Best Things to Do In and Around Redding, Our Potential New Congressional District Buddy?
…Where should we go? What should we see? (Before we die of heatstroke, of course.) VOTE.What are the Best Things to Do In and Around Redding? Sundial Bridge! Turtle Bay Exploration…
TODAY IN SUPES: Board OKs ‘Dark Sky’ Rules to Limit Light Pollution in Unincorporated Humboldt
Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###After two hours of extensive deliberation, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today narrowly passed an Outdoor Lighting Ordinance that sets new…
California Republicans Sue to Block Newsom’s Gerrymandering, Point to Legislative Gamesmanship
Republican Assemblymember James Gallagher addresses the media during a press conference at the State Capitol in Sacramento on the current national redistricting battle between Democrats and Republicans on Aug. 18, 2025. Photo…
(VIDEO) LoCO SPORTS! A Humboldt Kid and a Speedy* Turtle Just (Shell)Shocked the World
Dustin' off this silly graphic we made a thousand years agoIt's been a while, but we'd like to welcome you all to the latest edition of LoCO SPORTS — the only…
Gavin Newsom Wants an Election in a Hurry on His Gerrymander. Here’s What Has to Happen
A row of voters filling out their ballots at the polling place in the Community Center in Kerman on Nov. 5, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local###This story was…
OBITUARY: Hazel Jean Petty, 1936-2025
…She was featured in the newspaper as the only female coach in the local little league, with a large picture of her and her son on the front page of the Lifestyle…
OBITUARY: Jerry Lowitz, 1954-2025
Jerry Lowitz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, musician, and friend to many, went home to the Lord on his 71st birthday, June 22, 2025. A lifelong musician, Jerry’s passion for music…
OBITUARY: Joyce Novelo-Clark, 1957-2025
…She always found the good in bad situations.Joyce was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jim and Eva Markin; her mother, Barbara Clark; her father, Bill Clark; and her nephew, Steven…
OBITUARY: Patrick Martin O’Shea, 1944-2025
…Pat was a long-time member of the Clampers, Elks, and Moose Lodge. He was the life of the party and always had an entertaining story to share. Pat recently moved back…
POLL! How Do We Feel About Humboldt’s Proposed New Elephant-Shaped Congressional District?
…Humboldt would anchor the elephant's trunk section of California's new Second District which would stretch from Marin to Modoc. Most notably, the new map would tie us to Redding, historically…
Fishing Vessel of a Man Lost at Sea Gets Towed Into Humboldt Bay; Coast Guard Suspends Its Search
…The Douglas Denman arrived at the designated area by 8 p.m. and began searching. The Douglas Denman’s search lasted through the night.The crew searched the trackline where the vessel…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Appointing a New Aviation Director, Reducing Light Pollution, and More!
…The proposed ordinance, approved by the Humboldt County Planning Commission in May, would affect residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial uses in unincorporated areas of the county. The new guidelines, based on the…
GUEST OPINION: Humboldt is Aware Enough to Recycle, But What About the Pollution Created by Our Recycling Bins?
Shards of recycling containers collected by the author in McKinleyville. Photo: Dan Levinson.You’ve probably seen the smudges and lines of what looks like light blue paint on the streets, always…
The Winners of Humboldt’s Design-An-‘I Voted’-Sticker Contest Have Been Announced, and Outpost Readers’ Taste in Art Has Been Confirmed
…Elections Office.###PREVIOUSLY:POLL! Which of These Should Be Humboldt’s Official ‘I VOTED’ Sticker in the Next Election?###Press release from the Humboldt County Clerk/Recorder/Registrar of Voters: The Humboldt…
One Killed, One Injured in Shelter Cove Plane Crash, Sheriff’s Office Says
###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On August 17, at about 3:21 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Mal Coombs Park…
Gavin Newsom Warms to Big Oil in Climate Reversal
Oil pumps in the Kern River Oil Field near Bakersfield. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local###This story — by Alexi Kosseff, Alejandro Laso and Maya C. Miller — was originally published by…