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LoCO INFIGHT: A GMO Ban Would Be Good Business and Sound, Cautious Policy
Welcome to the freshly constructed LoCO Coliseum! I'm your announcer Andrew Goff! Today, your Lost Coast Outpost launches a new feature … LoCO Infight! in which office disputes concerning issues that affect…
LoCO INFIGHT: Trust Science over Fear-Mongering on GMOs
Welcome to the freshly constructed LoCO Coliseum! I'm your announcer Andrew Goff! Today, your Lost Coast Outpost launches a new feature … LoCO Infight! in which office disputes concerning issues that affect…
UPDATED: Sex Offender Arrested for Harassing Teenage Girls
…The caller reported a male subject solicited two teenage girls for a “massage” near the dumpsters outside this location. While en route to the motel, the responding officer spotted a male matching…
With All The Rain, Are We Out Of Drought Yet?
The short answer to the headline is no. This morning I talked with Bob, one of the weather forecasters at the National Weather Service offices on Woodley Island. In a nutshell, it…
Your Week in Ocean: How Navy Weapons Training Harms Whales, Dolphins
Photo by Terrence McNally/Arcata Photo Studios Fans of marine mammals and sea life in general are dismayed at the U.S. Navy's plan to conduct extensive weapons testing and training…
Accident at Sunset off 101 Impacts Northbound Traffic [Major Injury Accident] UPDATED
…The first officer in the area had trouble finding the scene of the accident as the vehicle was partially hidden by vegetation. The delay was worrisome, explained Harvey, because "we had reports…
Caltrans Holds Open House for Possible Improvements to Broadway
…The engineered feasibility study will identify and evaluate safety, operational, and mobility improvements for all modes of transportation along the Broadway corridor. In the future, the study will be used as a…
A Kidney for Valentine’s Day
…Robinson said, "The three months that I was recovering, the money that we got donated in the jars and the spaghetti feed was pretty much exactly what I needed. If I hadn…
Flatmo’d: ¡Vacacionase con Duane Tres!
The Lost Coast Outpost's de facto south-of-the-border correspondent Duane Flatmo checks in with more scribbled on beer coaster vacation memories. This week, our local art hero describes his…
Be On the Lookout: Stolen Flatware [Video of Suspect]
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…
VOTE HUMBOLDT: Click a Local Building Designer to Victory!
…If someone is going to win free stuff from faceless corporations, it might as well be our neighbor, yes? Today, we ask that the LoCO army direct their fingers to the Fine…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: What is Humboldt’s Best Native Animal?
…And the YouTube hits … hoo boy. Sadly, in the end laws and morality dictated that we run this dumb ol' popularity poll the old fashioned way. So tell us in the comment…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Big Lagoon Has Breached
[Yesterday, the National Weather Service tweeted… We just received a web-based spotter report: "Big Lagoon breached, probably about 2 hours ago. Still raging water out to sea right now."… — NWS Eureka…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Ferndale Fireman Games
Ferndale's volunteer firefighters competed in old-fashioned firefighting techniques such as the bucket brigade, quick dressing and hose coupling during the annual Firemen's Games on Main Street yesterday. The annual…
Hawk Rescued on Christmas Day Healed and Set Free
Young hawk after being healed and released earlier this month. (Photo by Alfred Burger.) On Christmas Day, Southern Humboldt residents spied a young hawk on the shoulder of Highway 101 near Redway…
LoCO on the Pot: Water!
…Drought, Resilience and the North Coast. The symposium runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the River Lodge in Fortuna. For more info, visit the FOER website. The mighty Eel floweth…
Avenue of the Giants Closed Due to Down Tree [Updated with Photo—Road Opened]
Light shows tree suspended on wires over the roadway. (Photo provided by Caltrans.) UPDATE 12 a.m.: Road opened. UPDATED 9 p.m.: According to Caltrans spokesperson, Betsy Totten, the Avenue of…
Winds Predicted to Whip Areas of Humboldt and Del Norte
Graphic from the US National Weather Service's Facebook page. According to the US National Weather Service, blustery southerly winds are predicted today between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Gusts…
Child Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle on Hwy 96
From the California Highway Patrol: A young child pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on SR-96 in Hoopa and sustained major injuries. On Friday, February 14, 2014, at approximately 1752 hours…
Humboldt’s Most Wanted Couple Captured [UPDATED]
UPDATED with Press Release at the bottom. According to Sergeant Steve Watson of the Eureka Police Department (EPD), Humboldt's Most Wanted Couple are no longer wanted. They were arrested Wednesday afternoon…
$2,500 Reward Offered For Info About Scientist’s Poisoned Dog
…Groups such as the Center for Biological Diversity and Raptors are the Solution continue to educate the public about the dangers of anticoagulant rodenticides. Individuals wishing to contribute to the fund can…
Humboldt Quadcopter Sessions: Patrick’s Point Drive (VIDEO)
Local videographer Chad Johnson is once again sick of all the gravity we've been experiencing lately. He thinks you should go flying. Specifically, you should take an aerial tour of scenic…
Have Complaints About Eureka? Do Somethin’!
…The first real-world workshop was held this past Tuesday at the Wharfinger, and the next likely won't happen until late summer, Shikany says. So use the web doohickeys! The update…
Juan Ferrer Faces Four Years in Prison For the Stabbing Death of Douglas Anderson-Jordet (UPDATED)
…25 late night confrontation in Arcata which resulted in the death of Anderson-Jordet from a single stab wound to the heart.) Both News Channel 3 and the Times-Standard report that…
Fortuna Woman Arrested for Auto Theft, Forgery, More [UPDATED]
…The business provided the check the woman paid with to the officers. The officers had recognized the woman in the video as Sandra Ann Belisle, age 43. Belisle is known as she…
Tree Across Newton B. Drury Parkway
A tree falling over the Newton B. Drury Parkway has closed the road…Apparently, for awhile. It's a large one.
Rainy Day at Humboldt—Making the Best of a Badminton Situation!
Boards and boys making the best of a badminton situation on a rainy Humboldt day. Twitter user @mkimberleeeeee posted this video of students at Humboldt State enjoying the liquid luxury of a…
The Eagles Are Back!
Last year, locals and worldwide fans eagerly followed the Humboldt Bay Eagle Cam. And, guess what? The eagles have returned today! According to Sandra Hunt-VonArb, a senior biologist with Pacific Northwestern…
Two More Men Sentenced in South Dakota/Humboldt Connection
…Somewhere along the way, due to some regrettable decisions on my part, my actions garnered the attention of the federal government. I was arrested and extradited to South Dakota. I’ve never…
Nick Adams Takes Photos: Valentine’s Day Gear-Up
[Lost Coast Outpost contributor Nick Adams stopped by the Pocket of Posies flower stand on Broadway yesterday to watch the florists prep for the mad V-Day run. Are you ready for…