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Take the Plunge (or, Even Better, Watch Someone Else Do It)
To the delight of the crowd, a team leaps into the cold waters of the Humboldt Bay to raise money for the Discovery Museum. (Photo from the Perilous Plunge's page.) "Honestly…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Double Rainbow at King Salmon Beach
…LoCO supercontributor photographer Nick Adams was out shooting when a double rainbow burst across the Humboldt sky late Friday afternoon. The ridiculous beauty just happened to enhance the clamming experience at King…
Eureka is Double-Rainbowing!
…At the LCCI studios. OMG … more to come.
EPD Presents: Eureka’s Most Wanted: Vol. 1
…The not-too-difficult-to-understand concept is explained in the press release below: The Eureka Police Department understands theft related crimes are a genuine concern to the citizens of our community…
Wood Poachers Prompt Redwood National Park to Close Newton B. Drury During Nighttime Hours
…Much of the illegal poaching occurs at night. The closure is a proactive step toward preserving our State’s priceless natural resources. The parkway will remain open as usual during the daylight…
Flatmo’d: ¡Vacacionase con Duane Cuatro!
The Lost Coast Outpost's temporarily Mexican corespondent Duane Flatmo again took time out of his multi-month, Margarita-soaked south-o'-the-border excursion to remember we existed. (Dude even tortured…
Sheriff Recovers Stolen Vehicle in Miranda This Morning
…He walked throughout the house and went into the garage where he observed the suspect. The suspect was attempting to open the garage door when the victim confronted him and asked him…
[UPDATED] Accident on 36/ Reports of Trapped Victim and Fire
…All involved occupants were properly restrained at the time of the collision. The California Highway Patrol - Humboldt Area responded to the collision scene and is conducting the investigation. Personnel from CalFire, the…
Nick Adams Takes Photos This Week Near the Ocean: A Tour of the Pulp Mill
…While most of the workers undoubtedly followed the safety protocol emphasized in signage throughout the mill ("Make Safety Your First Step, Not Your Last!"), the various owners were guilty of polluting our…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: The Mother’s Milk of Politics
Jesse Unruh, the 1974 California State Treasurer, said of political campaign contributions: “Money is the mother’s milk of politics.” President Obama raised over $1 billion (that’s with a “B”) for…
Scam Alert: Local Man Allegedly Collecting Cash for Property He Doesn’t Own
…We spoke with a second local victim who said he fell for the same gambit, on the very same same property, and gave the man roughly the same amount — $15,000. "He…
Breaking News:Fire Under the Bridge by Target
…One went to the hospital. Authorities looking for the other. Channel 3 News has more information here. Original post below: There is a fire under the bridge by Target on the north…
Warning: Alert Issued on Company of Recent Door to Door Salespeople
When the Better Business Bureau (BBB) gives a company a big fat "F," signing a contract with that business might not be a good idea. Yesterday and today, salespeople from one of…
These People Had Fun at Rude Lion Sound’s Dancehall Monday (PHOTOS)
Every Monday night, the Ocean Grove Lodge in Trinidad transforms into a Kingston dancehall for a few choice hours with the help of local DJ Rude Lion Sound. This past Monday Humboldt…
Humboldt’s Peace Increased (VIDEO)
…One result of those gatherings is the below clip produced by local videographer Don Husman of many, many peaceful HumCo folk flashing the ol' two finger salute. And those soulful rhythms you…
County Invites You to Tweet Budget Ideas
…By opening up this meeting to Twitter, the public has another way to comment on the budget.” As detailed in the mid-year budget report (video here), the County needs to reduce…
Planning Commission to Revisit Billboard Decision
The agenda for tonight's Planning Commission meeting went up last night, and it shows that the commission will take up several policies related to the contentious issue of billboards. Last night…
Should the Downtowner Disqualify Kevin McKenny from the Planning Commission? Neighbors Weigh In.
Images of the Downtowner in this post were taken last week. It's been more than two weeks since Humboldt County Supervisor Virginia Bass appointed Eureka contractor/engineer Kevin McKenny to the…
Plans for Pipeline to Carry Some North Coast Water to Sonoma or the Central Valley
…It was the "most provocative piece." In the following story, Lincoln describes several possible routes for the pipeline in general terms and the possible outcomes of the two major route directions. One…
The Alibi Has Been Cleared To Fill in The Arcata Plaza’s Big, Dumb Gap
The owners of tavern row's best bar have been approved to fill in the Arcata Plaza's David Letterman-esque absence of architecture. The Alibi announced today via Facebook that the…
Stolen Items Located in Transient Camp
…when the business was opened the employees saw the chain link fence had been cut, and a lock had been removed from an outbuilding on the property. When the outbuilding was checked…
Photos From Yesterday’s Public Meeting on Jail Release Policies
Lost Coast Outpost contributors Mark McKenna and Nick Adams were at yesterday's public meeting at the Wharfinger Building, where law enforcement, county employees, clergy and the general public discussed the county…
Man Sentenced to 5 Years, Forfeits Petrolia Property in South Dakota Marijuana Distribution Case
…Marijuana was grown and harvested, among other places, on the real property in California, and then illegally sold. The proceeds of the marijuana sales were used to make payments on the real…
Here’s Why Last Night’s Planning Commission Meeting Was Canceled
As we reported yesterday, the Planning Commission's follow-up meeting to last week's barn burner was canceled at the last minute because of low attendance. Not enough commission members were…
Your Week in Ocean: Trash, Trash and More Trash
…Redwoods, rivers, beaches, Humboldt Bay, the dunes, the ocean crashing against sea stacks – it's one postcard moment after another. Which makes all the garbage littering the sand, roadsides, sloughs and riverbanks…
Two Arrested at Arcata Motel/Stolen Property Found
…A male subject was contacted inside the vehicle and it was found that the license plates affixed to the car actually belonged to another vehicle. During the subsequent investigation, two other subjects…
A POINT OF VIEW, by RICHARD SALZMAN: Let’s Have Real Campaign Finance Reform
…But what made the story even more interesting was the timing with the release of the 460 contribution forms by at least two of the Gang of Four majority on the Board…
(UPDATED) Tonight’s Planning Commission Meeting Canceled
…As you may recall, the Board of Supervisors gave the commission just 45 days to re-review the Conservation and Open Space element of the general plan. That timeframe expires at the…
Fire at Fortuna High School Forces Evacuation
Photo provided by the Fortuna Police Department. According to Fortuna Police Sgt. Charles Ellebrecht, a small kitchen fire in the home economics classroom caused the high school to be evacuated and northbound…
Friend Wants to Clear Arcata Stabbing Victim’s Name
The victim, Douglas Anderson-Jordet, on the left. Juan Ferrer, the defendant who pled guilty to manslaughter in Anderson-Jordet's death, on the right. The defendants in last November's fatal…