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Of Spotted Owls, Fishers, and a Poisoned Dog: Is the Death of a Local Scientist’s Pet an Attempt to Silence His Research?
A dog owned by wildlife biologist, Mourad Gabriel who is researching the effects of rodenticides on fishers and owls was poisoned with a rodenticide. Many people feel the poisoning is related to…
Fatal Hit and Run Near Hoopa
…of Hoopa was discovered deceased lying within the roadway. Evidence at the scene led CHP officers to believe that Mr. Hostler’s fatal injuries were the result of being hit by a…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Matt Does Bangkok
…Just today, the Thai Constitutional Court ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra removed from office. This would be the equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court removing the President of the United States…
[FOUND!] Was This Preschool Fundraiser Stand Stolen or Was It a Misunderstanding?
Underneath the $1 cupcakes and the 50¢ cookies was a bake sale stand that took a lot of work and a money to make. [Photos provided by the preschool families.] UPDATE 9…
Talking Trash: Samoa Peninsula Forum Today
PacOut Green Team rids the Samoa Peninsula of trash! Courtesy Aaron Ostrom/PacOut Green Team. Most anyone who has gone anywhere in Humboldt County has noted that illegal dumping and litter are…
Pastor Bethany: Happy Mother’s Day
I stood in front of the long mirror hanging from the back of my closet door, newly married with a pillow under my dress, blissfully imagining what my pregnant, bloated belly would…
Coast Guard Airlifts Student With Head Injury off HSU Research Vessel
A photo of the R.V. Coral Sea from Humboldt State University's Marine Laboratory web page. According to Petty Officer Casey Judd of the Coast Guard, a crew member an HSU…
Armed Robbery at HSU Early This Morning
…be considered armed and dangerous.Anyone with information regarding this crime are encouraged to call the University Police Department at 707-826-5555 or email: hsupd@humboldt.eduAnonymous tips can be sent…
Low Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics Because Frothing Is Bad
…The Humboldt-Del Norte Veterinary Medical Association is sponsoring low-cost canine rabies vaccination clinics throughout the county in May and June. Dog vaccinations are $6 each. Other canine and feline vaccinations…
MOVIED: Here Are All The Movies Opening in Humboldt This Weekend (And One That Isn’t)
…So here we go, here are the films opening in Humboldt today, May 9. Remember, local movie listings for any given day appear at the bottom of the Lowdown: # # # Humboldt Could Watch…
Fortuna Care Home Owner Accuses Regional Center of Forcing Developmentally Disabled Clients into Homelessness
The Cider House care facility in Fortuna A Fortuna woman who runs two care homes for the developmentally disabled says she was told to kick one of her clients out on the…
Eureka National Guardsman Receives Award for Saving Another Man’s Life
…Held only by connecting cables, the batteries posed a major threat of ignition to the driver and the rescuers. After about 45 minutes of work, the man was finally freed and evacuated…
(VIDEO) Arcata’s Farmers’ Market Looks Awesome
As if you needed more proof that the weekly North Coast Growers Association Famers' Market that freshens up the Arcata Plaza each Saturday from April through October is one of the more…
Shakefork Community Farm: One of Humboldt’s Farming Treasures
[Photos from the Shakefork Facebook page] UPDATE 5:32 p.m.: Check out the Featured Comment below. Paypal promises that a reward for donating could be pot… . As George Takei would say…
VOTE HUMBOLDT: Local Company Up For Some Award That You Can Help Them Win With a Few Clicks Apparently
…If you bleed Humboldt and you or your cause are in the running for some random national award or recognition or whatever, and all the LoCO army has to do is make…
The Tour of the Unknown Coast Tomorrow—Watch for Cyclists
Video shows bicyclists racing through the spectacular beauty of Humboldt County. [Video from here.] Bicyclists from young to old will pump their way around several Humboldt roads tomorrow as the Tour of…
Audio: DA Debate Last Night at HSU
…the four candidates for Humboldt County District Attorney met at the Goodwin Forum on the Humboldt State University campus for a debate put on by the Humboldt Center for Constitutional Rights. The…
Foreign Company Looking to Mine Nickel Along Smith River Tributary
Anyone who has stood on the banks of the Smith River, stole glimpses from the elevated curves of U.S. 199 or — best yet — braved its chilly currents for a dip has…
Flatmo’d: Duane Stains
You remember back when you had time to do frivolous things and sometimes you'd lie in the grass and pick out shapes in the clouds? Well the Lost Coast Outpost's…
[UPDATED] Did You Lose ‘Several Hundred Individual Precious Gems and Stones’?
…None of the subjects on scene claimed ownership of the stones or any knowledge about them. For that reason, officers collected the items for safekeeping. If you have more information on the…
12-Year-Old Boy Replaces 10-Year-Old’s Stolen Bike
…Almanza contacted the LoCO and we posted about the stolen bike in our BOLO series. Sadly, the bicycle has not been recovered. BUT, a LoCO reader and his son thought about the…
Bank Robber Quickly Caught With Help of Surveillance Video
…The EPD converged on the area. An officer coming to the incident spotted the suspect on L St. Sgt. Steve Watson of the EPD said that the money was found in the…
Sheriff Downey Discusses Officer Shooting, Nelson Arrest (VIDEO)
Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey met with the media Wednesday afternoon to sum up the prior day’s events relating to the shooting of a deputy in Shelter Cove and the eventual…
Knifepoint Robbery Suspect Arrested in Arcata
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 05-07-2014, at approximately 4: 00 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an armed robbery which just…
Big Fire on Fourth Street in Downtown Eureka
…The following tweet from the Eureka Police Department shows Fourth Street completely closed: Structure fire on the 1000 block of 4th St. Traffic control in place. Avoid the area pic.twitter.com…
Your Week in Ocean: Fun, Fish and Fukushima
Before unleashing all the news about the various terrible things happening in the ocean, let’s take a look at ways people can enjoy the recreational joy available in local rivers, lagoons…
(UPDATED) Nelson Arrested: Shelter Cove Shooting Suspect Taken Into Custody Early This Morning
…The Humboldt County SWAT Team, the Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team and the Crisis Response Team (Negotiators), as well as the California Highway Patrol and medical personnel, poured into the area…
Arcata Police Department:Home Invasion Robbery on Eastern Ave.
…One suspect held the victims at gun point, while the other suspect searched the residence. Once the suspect had searched the residence, both suspects fled the residence and possibly left the area…
Woman Spends the Night Down Embankment After Accident
…The construction crew looked over the embankment and observed the crashed PT Cruiser, but they were unable to see any victims from their location. A 911 call from a construction crew worker…
Elk River Neighbors Still Dealing with Flooding, Sediment from Logging Operations
Images from Friends of the Elk River Facebook page. UPDATE, 6:05 p.m.: Humboldt/Mendocino Redwood CEO Mike Jani just returned our call, and not surprisingly, he disagrees with calls for…