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OBITUARY: Joan Ellen Hirschfeld, 1955-2025
…She is survived by her sisters Meila and Lisa, and her niece Jessie.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Joan Hirschfeld's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries…
POLL! How Often Do You Use ChatGPT or Some Comparable AI Service?
…To what degree has Humboldt welcomed our new robot overlords? Going off our years of careful study, LoCO would have guessed — at least until recently — that our neighbors would be the sort…
(VIDEO) Locals Have VERY Close Encounter With Mountain Lion in Arcata Community Forest
…This morning she posted the above video to social media along with the following description of what happened:Yesterday, in the Arcata Community Forest at the junction of Trail #6 and the…
At Virtual Public Meeting Last Night, PG&E Officials Outline Next Steps for Eel River Dam Removal
…Once demolition is complete, the Eel-Russian Project Authority (ERPA) will assume responsibility for the diversion tunnel and construct the New Eel-Russian Facility (NERF) at the Cape Horn Dam site to…
LISTEN UP, MCKINLEYVILLAN: If You are Interested in the McK ‘Town Center’ Plan, Then You Will Want to Put This Date Into Your Calendar App and Set a Notification, Because it Will Be Important
The land set to be rezoned for a new McK Town Center, mostly around and behind the Safeway, there.Press release from the County of HumboldtIf you are interested in the McKinleyville…
Fun For the Whole Family at This Weekend’s Klamath Festival! (But No Salmon, Again)
Bring your A-game for the stick game. Photos: Yurok Tribe.###PREVIOUSLYFor the First Time in History, There Will be No Salmon at This Year’s Yurok Salmon FestivalThis Weekend’s Klamath…
Northern California Republican Heckled at Packed Town Hall Over Trump and Medi-Cal
…While health care dominated the boisterous forum, other questions ranged from Congress’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files to the Israel-Gaza war, and multiple commenters lamented White House overreach as…
Hidden in Trump’s Spending Package: A Surprise Boost to California’s Affordable Housing
Framers work to build the Ruby Street apartments in Castro Valley on Feb. 6, 2024. The construction project is funded by the No Place Like Home bond, which passed in 2018 to…
OBITUARY: David Nils Lindberg, 1954-2025
…As a young boy I was fascinated by the dinosaurs in the museum and collecting fossils by the lake. Then I collected shark teeth by the Chesapeake Bay and saw the mineral…
POLL! Which of Humboldt's Major Highways is the Most Dangerous?
Over the years, your Lost Coast Outpost has listened to countless people bemoan the sketchiness of this or that local road. But which one freaks you out the most?For the purposes…
Providence’s Effort to Back Out of Emergency Abortion Care Agreement Would Put Humboldt Women ‘Back in Harms’ Way,’ AG’s Office Argues in Latest Court Filing
…Per the terms of that stipulated agreement, the Catholic operators of Eureka's St. Joseph Hospital promised to leave abortion care decisions in the hands of its doctors. Specifically, the not-for…
Drug Task Force Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two Women For Alleged Transportation of Fentanyl, Warns That California Law May Put Them Out on the Streets Again Soon
…HCDTF.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On August 10, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), with the assistance…
What’s Next for Eel River Dam Removal? Find Out at Today’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting!
…The utility has been looking to rid itself of the aging Potter Valley Project — a two-dam hydropower system that diverts water out of the Eel River into the headwaters of the…
Suspect in Stabbing Arrested by Eureka Police Department
From the Eureka Police Department: On August 09, 2025 at approximately 9:10 am, Eureka Police Department (EPD) officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Fourth Street on a report of…
(VIDEO) Calfire Using Its Fancy New Helicopter to Drop Water on a Li’l Blaze in the Woods Near Arcata
…CalfireFrom that release:We are pleased to announce the Kneeland Helitack Base will now be operating the Sikorsky S70i helicopter. The S70i, or Fire Hawk, is a replacement for the department’s…
You Like Those Murals Next to Halvorsen Park That They Repaint Every Year?
…Make a financial donation through the project’s GoFundMe page Donate paint directly to the project coordinator“This project is powered by the community,” said Live Art Walls coordinator Phyllis Barba. “The…
Feel Free to Ignore the Smoke and People Crying For Help When All Simulated Hell is Staged in Arcata Wednesday
Cal Poly Humboldt release:Housing & Residence Life at Cal Poly Humboldt will hold its annual emergency simulation on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 to test campus and community response teams.The exercise will…
Free AI Training Comes to California Colleges — but at What Cost?
Students work in the library at San Bernardino Valley College on May 30, 2023. California education leaders are striking deals with tech companies to provide students with opportunities to learn AI. Photo…
OBITUARY: Kimberly Biggle Dedini, 1980-2025
…Feel free to email oceanlover20@yahoo.com if you need the address.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Kim Dedini's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
OBITUARY: Robert Charles Wunner, 1939-2025
Robert “Bob” Wunner passed away early in the morning of July 23, 2025 in Eureka at age 85. Bob was born in San Francisco, California in 1939. He grew up working after…
OBITUARY: Beverly Moorehead, 1934-2025
…Known for her sharp wit and her gift for storytelling, Beverly had a way of keeping everyone in the loop about the latest happenings—whether it was the neighborhood news, family updates…
TO YOUR WEALTH: What Getting Taken Out By A Dog Taught This Financial Advisor
A dog took me out at the knees last November. It was painful but provided me with investing illustrations galore.I like to run, and at the beginning of one of my…
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: A Post-Sprint Postscript, With a Visit to Canada’s Banff National Park
…As the ice melts, the water carries the rock flour into the lake but it’s so lightweight that it doesn’t sink. As sunlight hits the lake, water absorbs the longest…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: When Will the Eel River Dams Fall?
…And since an agreement has been reached for run-of-the-river, wet season diversions to replace the existing diversion to the Russian River, support for dam removal is now pretty much…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Lebanese Immigrant to Humboldt at the Turn of the Last Century, and His Many Successful Business Ventures
Davis Schemoon in his clothing store at Second and E streets, current home of the Irish Shop. Photos via the Humboldt Historian.My grandfather, Davis Schemoon, came to the United States from…
OBITUARY: Ginger Olsen, 1937-2025
Ginger Olsen passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025 in the exact spot she wanted to be, at her ranch on the top of Humboldt Hill, overlooking the ocean, with loved ones…
Texas Democrats Embrace Newsom’s Redistricting Rebuttal as California Draws New Map
…Ann Johnson addresses the media during a press conference with a delegation of Texas Democrats who fled their state over the GOP redistricting plan, at the Governor's Mansion State Historic Park…
POLL! What About Possums?
…Possums are gross." "Like me, possums are misunderstood." "I suggest we move toward a society that venerates possums the way ancient Egyptians did with cats. All hail Possum!" "They're fine." # # # BONUS…
(UPDATE) Vero Networks Executive Provides a Post-Mortem on the Fiber Outage, Vows That the Company is Working to Ensure It Doesn’t Happen Again
…It found out, when the fire hit, that this redundancy did not work as expected.So the first thing that the company will be addressing is making sure that they nail down…
Arcata Urges Residents (and Pets) to Celebrate National Dog Month Responsibly
Make sure your dog follows the law this month. | Photo by Clarissa Roley via Pexels.###Press release from the City of Arcata:Arcata, CA – Celebrate National Dog Month this August by being…