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The Party Pit: Teen Gathering Ends with Violence
Updated below the photo: Things apparently got crazy last night at the Party Pit (a teenage gathering spot by the Eel River near Ferndale.) According to scanner traffic and CHP dispatch, about…
Pastor Bethany: Every 15 Minutes Reality
A student is "killed" during the 15 Minutes program in Arcata Thursday. Photo by Nick Adams It was early when I walked into the school cafeteria — the sun was just up, the…
Two Killed in Tragic Early Morning Fire [Now w/ PHOTO]
Cats gather at the site of this morning's fatal fire. (Photo by Nick Adams.] Humboldt Bay Fire Department Press Release: On April 4, 2014 at approximately 2:30 AM Humboldt Bay…
You Will Finally Be Able To Hear KRFH
Humboldt State's student-run radio station will soon be available on actual radios throughout the northern Humboldt Bay Area on 105.1 FM, according to a press release from the station…
Survey: Are Eureka’s Homeless Bothering You?
…The Eureka Police Department is asking community members to fill out this short survey for the City Homeless Improvement Program. The City Homeless Improvement Program (CHIP), which is comprised of community members…
Five Mendocino Residents Booked into Humboldt County Jail On DEA Arrest Warrants
…in Mendocino County according to Casey Rettig of the US Department of Justice on a DEA warrant out of Arkansas. A fifth person was arrested at noon on the same day. The…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Every 15 Minutes, A Drunk Driving Awareness Program, at Arcata High
…The student participants will then take a tour of the morgue, the county jail, and the hospital emergency room followed by a student retreat.The goal is to make this as realistic…
SHN Responds to Allegations in Martin Slough Project Fiasco
With the Martin Slough interceptor project in deep doo-doo, the predictable finger-pointing continues today with local subcontractor SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists defending itself against accusations from Oregon's Apex Directional…
Be On the Look Out: Stolen Radio Equipment
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…
Judge Tosses Plea Deals in Anderson-Jordet Stabbing Case [UPDATED]
…Firpo was in attendance, watching the proceedings from the front row. The participating attorneys did argue against the tentative ruling. Defense attorney Marek Reavis, representing Ferrer, asked the judge to reconsider, arguing…
LoCO Elections: Now With Lots of Money
…Elections visitors now have semi-easy access to the local candidates' financial disclosure forms — the so-called "460s" that everyone is required to file from time to time. Click on a candidate…
Silverio Sanchez: Wanted for Stalking, Kidnapping, Assault
Wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies, Silverio Sanchez (age 23) of Ruth, has been avoiding the courtroom on numerous charges for almost four years. The Trinity and Humboldt County Sheriff's office…
Contractor Abandons Eureka Wastewater Project, Citing Impasse With City
Apex Directional Drilling President Mike Lachner shows some of the sand found at the Martin Slough project site. ### Looks like the sewage has hit the proverbial fan on the long-delayed Martin…
Showdown Over Arcata Stabbing Suspect’s Plea Deal This Afternoon
…The Outpost's Ryan Burns confirms that the sentencing hearing has been put off until 3:40 p.m. ### The Outpost's Ryan Burns will be in the courtroom this afternoon at…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Helicopters and High Heels
Arcata-Eureka Airport's Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighters and Arcata Fire Department took part in a join rescue training with the Coast Guard yesterday. The mock training was to simulate a…
EPD’s Latest ‘Most Wanted’ Poster
Released by the Eureka Police Department: Updated as of April 2, 2014 -CLICK HERE FOR PREVIOUS VERSION-
What’s With That Helicopter People are Freaking Out About?
…We put a call in to County Airport Manager Emily Jacobs who was aware of the existence of the terrifying contraption and reports that it is being piloted by a group of…
Flatmo’d: Scope It Out
In this week's edition of Flatmo'd — your Lost Coast Outpost's e-museum devoted to the coaster scribblings of local artist Duane Flatmo — our kinetic hero provides a brief visual…
Chile’s Wake-Up Call
This morning I spoke with Lori Dengler, Humboldt County's premier earthquake expert, about the 8.2 earthquake that struck Chile yesterday and the tsunami that followed. This morning the tsunami is…
Your Week in Ocean: Rebels, Saviors
"Beginning in the 1950s, a national bipartisan movement was born of principles that may seem obvious today. Unconvinced by land developers who promoted residential construction as unmitigated progress, citizens and politicians banded…
Car Fire Near Humboldt Hill Exit on 101
A silver Dodge Intrepid caught on fire about 7:30 this morning near the Humboldt Hill exit of Hwy 101. Those heading southbound out of Eureka be careful. Eye witness Rachael Sovereign…
Breaking: Accident in Eureka Closed Myrtle
…Eyewitness reports say that the accident occurred about 10:20 p.m. as a red car pulling out of a side Dean street was struck by a white car going east on…
Rainy Roads Cause Multiple Accidents
…One of these accidents, a head on collision, closed Shelter Cove road above the General Store temporarily this morning. The photo above was provided by Shelter Cove Fire Department. Monroe sent in…
Dyerville Loop Road Closed
According to the CHP, about 3:30 a tree fell on Dyerville Loop Road. The tree took out a telephone pole. Crews have been in cleaning up the mess. However, because of…
Check Out Some of the Great Maps of Eureka Neighborhoods We Have Made
…But we realized at the last minute that we could easily make a whole new project for Richard and his co-humorists, and move his map — the inaugural entry in the Outpost…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Caroline Bauer
…Marty O'Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra II Laura Meyer Brothers Comatose Anna and the Underbelly Cliterate The Lowest Pair Erin Inglish The Pine Hearts Marty O'Reilly and the Old…
RICHARD SALZMAN’S POINT OF VIEW: Self-Interest
…When the county staff recommended the denial of his Cutten subdivision project they cited "inconsistency with the General Plan" as the primary reason. So you can see why it's in these…
RIP, KXGO
…Radio station KXGO-FM, the Humboldt County home of classic power rock and hair metal since round about 1972, shimmied off the airwaves at midnight last night. Instead, the powerful 93.1…
Never-ending Process? Staff Asks County to Slow Down General Plan Update
Will it ever end? At tomorrow's Board of Supervisors meeting, the supes will consider a staff request to slow down the General Plan Update. Yes, slow down a process that has…
Sabbath Jazz: Photos From the Final Day of Jazz Fest
LoCO contributor Mark McKenna documented Sunday's final day of the Redwood Coast Jazz Festival. Let your eyes wander below. John Cocuzzi plays vibes at the Adorni Center on Sunday mourning. Kristy…