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[UPDATED] 8 Firefighters Injured, Lodge Fire Synopsis, Photos
…The drier and hotter temperature today only exacerbated the situation. "It sets up a deadly concoction," he said. The Lodge Fire, he said, has "jumped over the Elder Creek" and is also…
New Evacuation ORDERS on The Lodge Fire: An Update With Photos, Meeting Times for Residents
…An Evacuation Order has been issued for the area around the eastern boundary of the Lodge Fire in the following areas: Camp Seabow, Elder Place, Tan Oak Park, Bald Mountain Ranch, Mad…
Evacuation ORDER for the Elk Creek Area East of Brush Mountain on the Lodge Fire
A huge column of smoke rose from the Lodge Fire this afternoon. [Photo provided by a reader.] Cal Fire has just issued an Evacuation ORDER. Here is their press release: An Evacuation…
Bodhi Tree Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder
…Tree was also found guilty of attempted murder relating to a shooting in Eureka a few days before the Arcata slaying, the T-S reports.
Evacuation Warning Just Issued for Residents Near Lodge Fire
Bomber drops retardant on the Lodge Fire this afternoon. [Video provided by reader.] Cal Fire has sent out an evacuation WARNING. Press Release below. An Evacuation Warning has been issued for the…
Mystery Candidate Challenging Marian Brady for Eureka City Council
…Here's the press release: Date: August 8, 2014 The following nominees have qualified for the ballot for offices of the City of Eureka, at the General Municipal Election to be held…
Body Found Floating Near Shelter Cove Last Year Identified
…John Doe has recently been identified by the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office and the Department of Justice as 56 year old, Mark Stanley Hebbard, of Portland, OR. At this time, the…
Pregnancy and Damnation: Inside Humboldt County’s Anti-Abortion Medical Clinic
Denyce Sheets, a genial and matronly nurse with buoyant hair the color of wet sand, puts her hand against a computer monitor where a grainy image glows night-vision blue. “Have you…
Suspected Meth Dealing Felon Jettisons Handgun While Fleeing Eureka Police
…Officers followed Cheng around the block and apprehend him without further incident near the 700 block of West Everding Street. Officers located the firearm (AMT .380) and a loaded magazine and cellphone…
‘There are fish missing the scales on their bellies and rolling on the bottom of the river’
…The majority of the streams in the area have more than half of their water diverted," Jarnaghan said. In most of Eastern Humboldt County, the streams going dry have an immediate effect…
Flatmo’d: Reggae Port-a-Party
In this edition of Flatmo’d — Lost Coast Outpost readers’ weekly float down the thought canals that twist through local artist Duane Flatmo’s brain —with the Eel River being so small…
Man Arrested After Being Accused of Holding Gun On Girlfriend’s Mother
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-08-2014, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified of shots fired and a gun brandished…
How Father Freed’s Death Inspired a Woman to Rebuild a Motorcycle
Trinia Cuseo poses with the motorcycle that is being rebuilt. [Photos all provided by Cuseo.] When Father Eric Freed was murdered in January of this year, Trinia Cuseo wanted to be part…
Pat’s Market Clerk Pushes Away Second Attempt at a Robbery!
Law enforcement responded to Pat's Market this evening to the report of another robbery. [Photo provided by a reader.] For the second time in two days Pat's Market in Eureka…
Lodge Fire Jumps Eel in Two Places
Smoke billows over the hills south of Leggett in northern Mendocino. [Photo by Elizabeth Turk] The eastern flank of the Lodge Fire burning near Leggett made a run to the south today…
Coffee Ridge Fire in Hoopa Area Now at 12 Acres, 40% Contained
Helicopter fighting a fire in the Hoopa area. [Photo provided by a reader.] Firefighters are battling a blaze this afternoon west about one mile from the town of Hoopa. According to Jim…
Lodge Fire Continues North, Cal Fire Holds Meeting With Nearby Residents
…Over 1600 personnel are stationed in the area to fight the blaze. Tent city north of Laytonville for fire crews fighting the Lodge Complex Fire. [Photo by Crystal Salomon.] Previously on the…
[UPDATE—Marijuana Investigation] Local Sheriff Assisting Citrus Heights Law Enforcement out Hwy 36
…Knight said that the other agency is the police department of Citrus Heights, California. We have requested more information from the Citrus Heights Police Department.
APD On This Morning’s Shooting: Suspect, ‘Targets’ Still Unidentified
…One of those bullets was removed from the wall by investigators. The second bullet, however, went through the wall and into the living room of the apartment. It was located on a…
Stolen Car Torched at Fortuna Offramp
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-06-2014, at approximately 7:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified of vehicle arson at the U.S…
22-Year-Old Flown to Out of Area Hospital as a Result of Yesterday’s Fight in Crab Park
…During the fight, the 60 year old male threw the 22 year old male to the ground, causing a head wound to the 22 year old male. The 60 year old male…
55,000 People Request Investigation into Fatal Poisoning of Humboldt County Dog
…The Center for Biological Diversity delivered messages from more than 55,000 people to California Attorney General Kamala Harris today requesting an investigation into the fatal poisoning of the pet dog of…
Shooting in Arcata; Streets Closed, Investigation Underway
…One of the apartment's residents tells the Outpost that no one was home at the time. Witnesses say that the shooter was aiming at a car, which fled the scene westbound…
Suspicious Fire in Tydd Street Home
…The first arriving engine company reported a single story wood frame residential structure with heavy fire and smoke showing, with the majority of the fire to the back side of the house…
Fight Near Crab Park West of Loleta
…A RAV4 carrying multiple subjects was said to have been leaving the scene. Dispatch reported that the suspect vehicle had been seen at Redwood Memorial Hospital. According to the scanner, the "Sheriff…
Alderpoint Community Mourns Victims of Homicides
Scott Johnson and Neil Decker taken six months ago. [Photo provided Scott Johnson's long time girlfriend, Hannah James] Thursday, the small community of Alderpoint will be gathering together to mourn the…
[UPDATE—Contained] Fire by Snow Camp
…As the fire was located by Air Attack who reported to the ECC and responding units, that the size of the fire was approximately two acres burning through grass and brush toward…
Humboldt Grand Jury: Sheriff, End Nighttime Releases Now! Plus Much More
Pretty good Grand Jury report this year! The annual reports from the Humboldt County Grand Jury — that august body of (mostly) senior citizens that convenes to scrutinize local government — vary wildly in…
VIDEO: Natalie Arroyo Officially Launches Campaign for Eureka City Council
Following in the footsteps of Third Ward challenger Kim Bergel (who enters stage left at about the 15 second mark above), Natalie Arroyo officially launched her campaign to get elected to the…
Town of Leggett Threatened as Fire Burns Northward
A few of the over 1200 Cal Fire personnel worked near the Eel River yesterday preparing for the Lodge Fire. The blaze is heading north towards the town of Leggett. [Photo provided…