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UPDATED: Homicide in Eureka Home; Caller Tells Police of ‘Large Amount of Blood’
…Detectives and evidence technicians have been called to investigate the deaths and process the scene. Based on information collected at the scene, the crime is being processed as a homicide. The deceased…
Miranda’s Rescue Founder Takes a Stand
…The subjects walked back to the vehicles and drove away." The man with the gun turned out to be Filomeo, the private investigator. When contacted by the sheriff's deputy he denied…
Your Week in Ocean, Part Two: Pack Your Bags, Take a Walk, Admire the Improved Call Box
…After the walk, enjoy some light snacks and a sip of wine or soft drink back at the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center. The cost for this program is $6/person. Meet at…
ROUNDFILED! Wednesday, March 26
Welcome to ROUNDFILED, one of the Internet's newest features. It is brought to you by the fine folks at LoCO Labs. Many items fly across the Outpost radar every day. Not…
New Humboldt State President Announced: Meet Lisa Rossbacher of Georgia
The board of trustees of the California State University system just announced that it has chosen a new Humboldt State president. She is Lisa Rossbacher, the current president Southern Polytechnic State University…
Your Week in Ocean, Part One: Cleaning Up Woodley Island Homeless Camp
It's a well-established fact that the problems surrounding homeless camps are myriad and intractable. Citizens involved in beach, bay and river cleanups have long struggled with finding social solutions to…
Take a Peek at Local Dogs Looking for Homes
…To encourage more adoptions, the Humboldt County Animal Shelter has reduced adoption fees for all adoptable dogs to $78.00. The Shelter has seen a large influx of dogs over the past…
Memorial Service for Slain Mendocino Deputy Televised
…In preparation for the memorial service for fallen Deputy Ricky Del Fiorentino on Wednesday March 26, 2014 at 10:00 AM the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office expects attendance to exceed the…
Traffic Backed Way Up on 101 South Into Eureka
…One KHUM caller said that traffic was stalled all the way from the city limits to Mid-City Motor World. You might want to think about alternate routes and/or plan for…
Scam Alert: Caller Claims to be with Sheriff’s Dept. and Threatens Jail if Fine not Paid
"I want to let you know about a phone scam that happened to me today," wrote reader Harmony Smith. "I'm hoping that somehow the local public can be warned." Smith said…
Tsunami Warning Test Today—Tell Your Friends
Graphic from the US National Weather Service. Press Release: The annual tsunami warning test will take place in Humboldt County on Wednesday, March 26, between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00…
Two Arrested in Hydesville Weed Bus Bust
…The deputy detained McBride and his passenger, who verbally identified himself to the deputy as Joseph Edwards. The deputy searched the bus with the assistance of other deputies who arrived on the…
FOLLOWUP: We Talked To The Hobo
…Shafer acknowledged that the homeless community is a pastiche of travelers, addicts, the unemployed, and the mentally ill, and that he was on the more fortunate side of that spectrum. Shafer said…
Procession Planned for Fallen Mendo Sheriff’s Deputy
…Caltrans is coordinating with the California Highway Patrol, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Department, and other local law enforcement agencies to provide traffic control at major intersections including US Highway 101/Route…
Rain and More Rain But Still Not Enough
Graphic from the US National Weather Service. Get ready to do some puddle stomping, Humboldt. The rain is here to stay for the next week and, boy, do we need it. According…
Body Found Near Loleta Earlier This Month Had Been Moved From Nearby Residence Says Coroner’s Office
According to Humboldt Deputy Coroner Charles Van Buskirk, the body found on Singley Hill Road near Loleta in the early morning of March 7 died of multiple drug toxicity. Methamphetamine and morphine…
Green Diamond Extends Deadline for Logging Near Strawberry Rock
Treesit to protest logging near Strawberry Rock. (Photo provided by Redwood Forest Defense.) The deadline to log near Trinidad's Strawberry Rock was extended last Thursday by Green Diamond Resource Company. The…
Humboldt, We Have Egg, PART II
Humboldt's eagle freaks are rejoicing anew this morning, likely screeching, dancing and flapping around in feathered cowls and capes, their movements lit only by the glow of their overworked computer monitors…
Eureka Man Allegedly Assaults Wife With Machete
…Deputies and medical personnel responded to the market and met with the victim and a female witness who was a friend of the victim. Deputies saw the victim had several deep cuts…
Flatmo’d: Duane’s Theory
…Our local kinetic hero scribbled out some speculation as to the whereabouts of the missing flight MH370 and sent it to us over the weekend while your Lost Coast Outpost was away…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Color Run at College of the Redwoods
College of the Redwoods hosted a 5K Run/Walk Dash of Color fundraiser on Sunday. The fundraising run benefited the CR football, cross country and track teams, as well as the Corsairs…
Local Woman Takes the Gold
Samantha Hester, from Eureka, won the gold at the NAGA (North American Grappling Assosiation) competition in Santa Clara this weekend. According to a press release, Samatha submitted her opponent in the final…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Daffodils and Pro Wrestling
…The show continues Sunday at The Fortuna River Lodge from 10-4pm. Daffodil Hybridizers and growers and judges come from all over California to enter their Daffodils in this judged event. We…
Pastor Bethany: Fred Phelps and Forgiveness
…But the more I discovered about him, the more he became a person in my mind instead of just a sum total of the pain he had caused others. I didn’t…
LoCO On The Pot: No Pets, No Smoking, No 215
…And of course the medical and money facets of the cannabis industry are intertwined. This is the United States of America. And hey, look at that… The federal government just gave the…
Letter from Istanbul: Erdogan’s Endgame
…He has sought many changes to the country’s courts, and even the constitution. Turkey also leads the world in the number of jailed journalists. Also, many leaders of the military – which…
Preparing for the World Renewal Ceremony
…Out on the water, the winds were blowing about 25 mph yesterday, Hollis said, which made the rowing difficult. The beautiful redwood canoe used for the day was borrowed from the Yurok…
This Is Only a Test: Tsunami Warning Communications Test This Wednesday
Graphic from the US National Weather Service. Press Release: The annual tsunami warning test will take place in Humboldt County on Wednesday, March 26, between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00…
Dronkers’ Deep Web - Behind The Plazoid
So yesterday, a locally-relevant post made it all the way up to the front page of Reddit. It's still there right now, with close to 3,000 comments. Username "Wearedoctors…
D.C. Podcasters Grill Your Lost Coast Outpost About What Makes It So Great
Gather your earholes around the ol' electronic hearth, kids, because it's time to talk LoCO! Your Lost Coast Outpost was recently pleased to have a half-hour conversation with the good…