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Rio Dell Resident Dies in Motorcycle Accident
…For reasons still under investigation, the motorcycle left the roadway and the driver was ejected. The driver sustained fatal injuries upon coming in contact with the ground. Passing motorists came upon the…
[UPDATED 6:55 p.m.] Fire West of Weaverville
…The dispatch also says that evacuation notice is going out to some residents in the area. According to CHP, eastbound 299 is being closed at the Oregon Summit. Smoke seen from the…
Willow Creek Air Quality at Unhealthy Levels
As smoke pours into many areas of Humboldt from the Happy and the July Complex, air quality is suffering. Willow Creek has just moved into the Unhealthy category. People in that community…
Homesteading Humboldt: A Gift From the Sea
Want to learn how to make stuff? build stuff? grow stuff? The Lost Coast Outpost will occasionally be bringing you guest posts from experts in their fields that will give you a…
First Hand Report - The Napa Quake
As you likely know by how, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck this morning at about 3:20 AM approximately 6 miles southwest of the town of Napa, in the Bay Area…
Pastor Bethany: The Apricot and the Worm
…We will only see the wars, the inquisition, the pedophiles, the embezzlement, the hypocrisy. No matter how many times you hear that it was only one little worm, the whole apricot and…
LoCO on the Pot: All Around Our Weedy World
…The lead photo on the LoCO post of the LEO dude in the garden and the other shot of the foot in the dust-laden road are totes compelling. Law enforcement weed…
Letter from Slovakia: The Bride of the Tatras
…The shop-keeper insisted he could have the carrot ice cream by the next day. So the next day, the rabbit returned to the shop. The shop-keeper rushed to meet the…
When Does Your Kid Start School?
…Children are the least predictable pedestrians and are difficult to see. Follow the rules of the road and help us make this school year safe for all. Check out these safety tips…
Be On the Lookout: School’s Picnic Table Stolen—Do You Recognize the Thief?
Here’s the latest post in our “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement agency…
Local Trails Projects Receive Millions From State
…Detailed information about the ATP can be found on Caltrans’ website. The adopted projects comprise two components: the Statewide Program ($183.8 million for 126 projects) and the Small Urban/Rural Program…
HITCHED, Aug. 22, 2014
When people in Humboldt file to have their love recognized by the government, their name goes in HITCHED so that the LoCO commentariat may give them marriage advice. How could this be…
(PHOTOS) Honeydew Grow Site Features Over 4,000 Plants, Assault Weapons, Water Diversion, Road Construction
…The four workers told the deputies the pump runs twenty four hours a day to water the marijuana plants and the stream was dry below the pump. There was a fine dust…
Home Invasion Suspect Turns Himself In to Arcata Police
…The investigation remains on-going as to the identity of the second suspect. PREVIOUSLY: Arcata Police Seek Suspects in ‘Business Matter’ Shooting
[UPDATING] Victory! Feds to Revise Trinity River Water Delivery Schedule This Morning
…Blue-green algae has been spotted in the Trinity. Where will the water come from, if, as the bureau has said before, the system is currently so dry? The bureau's Rob…
Sheriff’s Deputies in the Mattole Area Yesterday
Four Sheriff's vehicles were seen in the Mattole Valley yesterday. One truck was towing a dump trailer overflowing with a large load of marijuana (see photo above.) Another truck is reported…
[Found] Be On the Lookout: White 1998 Dodge Stratus Taken From Redway
Here’s the latest post in our “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement agency…
Weed Growers Raise Money for Regulation (Yes, Really)
…In the week leading up to the bill’s defeat, the Willow Creek group handed out informational fliers outlining the problems with the bill and spoke with community representatives. “You helped kill…
Sara Bareilles to Honor Robin Williams at Next Week’s Emmy Awards Show
Numerous media outlets who know about this kinda thing are reporting that inspirational pop megastar and Eureka High School graduate Sara Bareilles will perform during the “In Memoriam” segment at the 66th…
Huffman Town Holler Tomorrow On Insidious Federal Plan to Send Our Mail to Oregon
…Jared Huffman, who reckons that the move will further slow the already glacial rate at which Mr. Zip moves product to and fro between Humboldt County and Amerikkka, is raising holy hell…
North Coast Co-op Announces Recall of Nut Butters Due to Salmonella Fears
…The products were distributed to Canada, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, Dominican Republic and the United States. The potential risk of salmonella was brought to the attention of nSpired Natural Foods…
Sheriff’s Office ATV Stolen From Sheriff’s Office Farm
…The suspect(s) cut a locked gate and cut off the lock to a shed on the farm to access the Rhino. The 2006 Yamaha Rhino is described as Camouflaged colored, all…
Apex Drilling President Releases Statement Regarding Martin Slough Project Breakthrough
…Inc., had completed a drilling project for the City of Eureka. Now, the president of the company that walked off the project over a contract dispute with the City has issued a…
Marijuana Grow-Related Sites in Bridgeville, Tompkins Hill and Ferndale Raided by Sheriff’s Deputies
…Deputies will be submitting a case to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office against the men located at the Highway 36 property, and the property owners of the Tompkins Hill Road…
Suspected Eureka Serial Burglar Drops Wallet, Gets Nabbed
From the Eureka Police Department: On 08/20/14 at about 11:40 p.m., officers responded to the 300 3300 block of Gross Street for a report of a subject trying…
111 Ways to Enjoy Humboldt—Bet You Can Come Up With More
Those Humboldt Made Folk have come up with a list (with the help of LoCO's Facebook friends) of 111 Ways to Enjoy Humboldt. If you're not smiling a little and…
Sheriff’s Office Convoy on Price Creek Rd. Now
At approximately 5:30 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office began executing a search warrant in the Price Creek Road area west of the Eel River between Ferndale and Rio…
[Now With Photos] Fire Erupting to the East of the Avenue of the Giants
…According to George Monroe, spokesperson for the Southern Humboldt Fire Chiefs Association, a fire just blew up east of the Chimney Tree restaurant. Powerlines are reported to be down. The blaze is…
Large Police Response to Alleged Domestic Violence Incident in Garberville
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-20-2014, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a domestic violence in…
Miranda Man Allegedly a Biter, Arrested For Assault
…When deputies arrived they met with the victim who repeated the story to the deputies. The deputies saw the victim had visible cuts, bruises and bite marks. Deputies searched the area for…