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Decomposed Bodies Found Near Laytonville Identified
Two decomposing bodies found in a greenhouse near Laytonville earlier this week have been identified by the Mendocino County Sheriff Detectives. The two are Felipe Cortez Guzman (26-years-old) and Abraham…
[UPDATED—Grenade Detonated] Bomb Squad Investigating Possible Explosive Device in Fortuna
…Officers from the Fortuna Police responded to the address and located the grenade in the back of an old truck. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad was requested to dispose of…
Fire in Salmon Creek Burns Small Structure
A fire which started in a small outbuilding in the Hacker Creek watershed destroyed the building and burnt around a half acre of vegetation today. The blaze, which according to witnesses also…
MOVIED: Eureka High Graduate in Major Motion Picture Opening This Weekend
…The reason Humboldt should care is because Cincinnati Bengal and Eureka High Graduate Rey Maualuga has a small part in the film playing essentially himself. You can even spot him in the…
Vaccine Paranoia on the Rise in Humboldt County
…Mattole Valley Charter School is among the least vaccinated schools in the county. The graph below shows the six five Humboldt County schools with the lowest rates of fully vaccinated kindergarteners at…
Two Dreadlocked Men in a Winnebago Allegedly Rob Truck Driver at Gunpoint in SoHum
…The suspect then told the victim, now you can’t call the cops. The victim said that the suspects then got back into the Winnebago and drove away. The victim said he…
Southern Humboldt Business Burglarized/No Deputies Available to Respond to Alarm
"This is not a Trim Scene problem; it is a community problem," stated Kellie Dodds, the store's general manager, about last weekend's burglary of her business near Redway. When a…
Butane Marijuana Honey Oil Extraction Lab Busted
…the Humboldt County Drug Task Force assisted by the Eureka Police Department and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residence located in the 1300 block of…
[FOUND!] Be On the Lookout: Girl’s Bike Taken From Blue Lake Elementary School
Here’s the latest post in our “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you, our readers, to help your neighbors by passing on any helpful information…
Puddle of Mudd Has Backed Out of Redwood Run, But Their Replacement Makes Sense
…The organizers of this year’s Redwood Run have announced that ‘00s alt-metal radio stars Puddle of Mudd — whose hits include the inescapable “She Fucking Hates Me” — are no longer scheduled…
GMO Ban Qualifies for November Ballot
…Last month, the Committee for a GMO Free Humboldt submitted the initiative to the County with more than 8,500 signatures. That was nearly double the number required. Now, according to a…
Hot Enough For Ya?
This morning I spoke with Matthew at the National Weather Service Office on Woodley Island about yesterday's record breaking temperatures. Eureka's previous high temp of 69° was shattered by nearly…
Drilling Company Files Claim Against Eureka for $6.3 Million Over Martin Slough Sewage Project
Portland-based Apex Directional Drilling today filed a claim with the City of Eureka, arguing that the company is owed $6,280,000 in damages due to "negligence, misrepresentations and breach of…
US Marshals Say Homicide Suspect Benjamin Carter Member of White Supremacy Gang
Benjamin Jasper Carter (age 33), the suspect in the April fatal shooting of Zachery Chapman near Garberville, is described as a "documented member of a white supremacy gang" by the Arizona US…
Name of Deputy Shot in Shelter Cove Released
…The Humboldt County Critical Incident Team (C.I.R.T) through their joint investigation learned that the suspect, William Nelson fired his handgun at the two officers. The two Officers fired back…
Your Week in Ocean: The Life and Death of Seals and Sea Lions
Lots of death on the coast this week. Oregon's sea stars are suffering from the wasting disease that's been plaguing the species for months. According to a PBS news story…
Hot Yet? Eureka Already Broke Today’s Record
With record breaking temperatures, today would be a perfect time to get in a Humboldt river and play! [Photo taken in April on the Eel near Miranda by Ian Filce.] According to…
Burl Poaching Suspect Arrested
…An anonymous tip led to the discovery of the burls at a local shop. Park Rangers matched the size and shape of the cut burls in the shop with those taken from…
Get the Lead Out: Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Holds Workshop to Discuss Lead Bullet Ban
…The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will hold a public workshop Tuesday, June 3 to discuss the implementation of the lead bullet ban. The workshop will be held at the…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: What is Humboldt’s Most Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant?
…To vote, look through the comments of this Humboldt Approved poll. If someone has already nominated the answer you would give for that week's category, click the upvote arrow. If you…
Decomposed Bodies Near Laytonville Yield Few Clues to Cause of Death
…On 05-12-2014 Sheriff's Detectives conducted a scene investigation on a piece of property located in the 6000 block of Woodman Creek Road in a rural portion of Laytonville, California…
LoCO Elections Update! New Money Visualizations Tools, Plus Candidates Slacking Off
…Welcome to the Electionator's new campaign finance visualizer, which has been brought to us by former Humboldter John Osborn, a dataviz whiz currently working out of the Bay Area. Thanks to…
And the Winner of the $50 Wildberries Gift Certificate Is …
With over 3,200 entries in less than 24 hours, your Lost Coast Outpost is declaring this little spur-of-the-moment Wildberries gift certificate contest thingy The Most Successful Impromptu Facebook…
Old-Timey Humboldt Grower Tells His Story to Mother Jones
…His is a nostalgia-drenched tale of industry corruption and personal redemption. "These were the days of the last frontier," quoth the Mariner, "the last Garden of Eden, the last chance to…
Armed Robber Makes Off with a Pillow Case Full of Cash
…The pillow case contained the market's cash drawer with an undisclosed amount of currency. The suspect did not fire the handgun and there were no reported injuries. The suspect was described…
[UPDATED w/Information About Arrest—Found at Residence of Former SoHum Woman] Homicide Suspect Ben Carter Arrested in Arizona
…Yesterday, around 5 p.m., Benjamin Carter, suspect in the April 16 shooting death of Zachery Chapman, was arrested in Arizona. According to Lake Havasu City Police Sgt. Troy Stirling, the US…
Trinity County Asks Feds for $345k to Study East-West Rail Feasibility
With a $345,000 grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Trinity County Department of Transportation has taken the lead in the ongoing search for public money to study…
Del Norte Jeffersonistas Beg For Money, Predict Right-wing Utopia-Heralding Triplicate Headlines
What is the cure for all that ails Del Norte County? The State of Jefferson, of course! As LoCO noted previously, back in February the Del Norte County Board o’ Supes voted…
[UPDATED] Breaking News: Structure Fire on Alliance Road in Arcata
…According to a spokesperson at the Arcata Fire Protection District, the fire turned out to "be nothing of significance." Most of the engines have been released and returned to base. At this…
Breaking News:Two Apparent Homicide Victims Found Near Laytonville
…On 05-12-2014 at 10:09 AM Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to downtown Laytonville, California to meet with person who had discovered the presence of two deceased…