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(UPDATED) Ten Killed in Crash of Tour Bus Headed to HSU For Spring Preview
…The crash seems to have been caused by the big rig involved — a FedEx truck — swerving to avoid a car, then crossing over the median, colliding with the bus. The National Transportation…
[UPDATED] Coast Guard Finds Possible Drowning Victim/ CPR Attempts Underway
…The man was loaded into the back of a Sheriff’s Office Jeep and driven to the roadway. He was then loaded into the ambulance and transported to the hospital. The man…
Domestic Violence: Speaking the Scream
Katherine Rominger's voice was low, her words catching in the tangled memories of her childhood. "My mom had locked us outside and we could hear her screaming," she said in a…
Deputies Pull 71-Year-Old King Salmon Man Out Of the Drink
…Deputies were dispatched to the King Salmon area to search for the source of the man calling for help. When they arrived in the area the deputies could hear the call, “Help…
Flatmo’d: Duane’s Survival Tip
In this edition of Flatmo’d — the Lost Coast Outpost’s weekly space allotted to the scrawled imaginativeness of Humboldt artist and thinky guy Duane Flatmo — our kinetic saint offers a potential…
[UPDATE: FOUND] Sheriff’s Department Searches for Lost Arcata Man
…Sheriff’s Office Dispatchers were able to obtain a latitude/longitude from the man’s cell phone and deputies are currently on scene and searching for him in the drainage. The man…
Northern California Most Wanted: Humboldt Edition
Poster from the Northern California Most Wanted Site. Described by Deputy U.S. Marshal Brad Gill, "as a real dangerous guy," Timothy Hanley, aka Planet Mchanic, is on the Northern California's…
Eureka’s Most Wanted: The Latest Poster
Eureka's Most Wanted: The Latest Poster
ATTN Puff N Tuff: This American Life is Looking For You
Above: "Puff Crossing The Delaware" Today on its blog, audio longread show This American Life put up the bat signal to our country's stoners in the hopes they'll submit their…
Times-Standard Lays Off Copy Desk, Tri-City Weekly Editor; Parent Chain Appears to be Spinning Down Quick
Dark days at the T-S. The county's only daily will go forward with a plan to eliminate the news section's entire copy desk beginning in the middle of next…
Drugs in a Broadway Motel? Two Were Arrested? Whaaa?
…When the detectives entered the room, they contacted Cyle Abbott, Sr. (47) sitting on the bed with a handful of cash and a chunk of heroin sitting next to him. Abbott was…
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl Believed to Be in Eureka
Press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office: The Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Child Abduction Unit is asking for your assistance in locating 17 year old Sarah Horn…
Silverio Sanchez: Wanted for Attempted Murder/Bail over $1,000,000
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office wants Silverio Sanchez badly (Sanchez has now made the US Marshal's Northern California Most Wanted, too.) They've now issued a warrant for attempted murder…
Your Week in Ocean: Fecal Matters, Whales and Birds
…One of the problems with water is how many of the problems pass by undetected. The ocean looks fine from the beach, the rivers race along merrily and the streams serve as…
Be on the Look Out: Bike Stolen from HSU
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…
Illegal Camp Cleaned With Help of Inmate Crew
[Photos of the illegal camp provided by the APD.] Arcata Police Department Facebook Release: Yesterday the Arcata Police Department teamed with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department to begin the cleanup of…
[FOUND] Missing Eureka 15-Year-Old Told Friend He Was ‘Walking to Redding’
…The Eureka Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Thomas William Carlson who was reported missing on 04/08/14. Thomas was last seen at Eureka…
Accident Slows Traffic on 101 Near Harper Motors
Photo courtesy of friend o' the LoCO Henry Vargas UPDATE: Outpost reader/correspondent Terrence McNally reports that it's all clear now. ### Multiple Lost Coast Outpost readers are writing in to tell…
[UPDATED] Law Enforcement Names Silverio Sanchez as Suspect in Striking Forest Service Officer W/Vehicle
…Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (707)-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office…
[UPDATED with Information About the Crime] Tennessee Homicide Suspect Arrested in Humboldt
…Security personnel provided the guest with first aid and offered the guest fresh linens to replace those the guest used to treat the wound. When the guest removed the linens from the…
Fire Chief Tim Olsen’s Memorial Service to include Procession from Garberville to Fortuna
…The Briceland Volunteer Fire Department and the Olsen family would like to remind the community that the memorial for Briceland Fire Chief Tim Olsen is to be held on Sunday, April 13th…
Be On the Look Out: Another Stolen Bike!
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…
A Quirky Corner of Humboldt
On 2nd Street in Eureka near the Oberon restaurant, there is a lovely old brick wall with two curious holes in it. One of the holes is circled by chalk. [Photos by…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: What is Humboldt’s Best Building?
…Formerly known as the Stamps House — since it was the retirement home of Charles and Rachel Stamps — the building was purchased by Friends of the Dunes in 2007. (More history can be…
Be on the Lookout: April’s Birthday Bicycle
April Parrott of Eureka got a sweet Specialized bike for her birthday 13 years ago to the day. Late last night or early this morning, she got a not-so-special birthday…
Someone Is Sending Solicitation Letters to Geographically Profiled Dope Growers
…Titled "MMJ Dispensary Looking for Grow Partners," some entity calling itself "Blue Wave Cultivators" asks the recipient to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new business opportunity — selling weed…
Burnt Human Remains Discovered in Cabin Near Bridgeville
…The three story unoccupied cabin on the property was destroyed by the fire and burnt to the ground. The property owner was responding to the property to evaluate damage to the property…
NPR Along with Mother Jones Snickers at Humboldt’s “Flower” Ads
…Can you hear any more local ads and voices in the radio piece below? (Note: The voice of at least one employee of Lost Coast Communications, Mo Burke, appears on the Trim…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: A Pie-Eating Contest
The 7th Annual Humboldt Pie Fundraiser took place at the Wharfinger Building on Saturday. The event featured Chef Shelby Bryan giving pie-making demonstrations, a pie walk, and a home-baked pie…
Cannabis Icon Lawrence Ringo Slipped Away
On April 3, the Emerald Triangle lost a cannabis icon. Lawrence Ringo was known for developing several strains of high CBD marijuana. CBD is a cannabinoid known to reduce pain and have…