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VIDEO: Fleming Launches DA Campaign on Courthouse Steps
(Photos courtesy Matthew Filar) Maggie Fleming emphasized the importance of ethics, hard work and experience this afternoon as she launched her campaign to become Humboldt County's next district attorney. Speaking from…
Some North Coast Rivers Closed to Fishing Because of Drought Conditions
…The main stem Eel River from the paved junction of Fulmor Road with the Eel River to the South Fork Eel River. The South Fork of the Eel River downstream from Rattlesnake…
Bridgeville Resident Reports Firearms, Car, ATV, RV and Marijuana Stolen
…The victim told the deputy he was reporting the crime because he was concerned due to the large amount of firearms that were stolen. The victim had no idea who may have…
Humboldt School Working on Film Production
The students in the tiny media production class at South Fork High School (all six plus the teacher are shown in the photo above) have not only written their own script, and…
Road Rage Allegedly Leads to Assault
…The suspect then climbed up onto the semi-truck and accused the victim of trying to run him off the road. The suspect then opened the semi-truck door, grabbed the victim…
Morrow to be Tried for Felony Manslaughter in Trinidad Stabbing Case
Larry Clinton Morrow will be held to answer for felony voluntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon for the Jan. 10 stabbing of 24-year old Jesse Alvin Ruiz at the…
Men with Masks Reportedly Invade Salmon Creek Home [UPDATED]
…The male suspect then pointed a firearm at the victim and asked who else was in the residence. The male victim told him his wife was at home. The suspect told the…
Slow Speed Chase Suspect Arrested in Tompkins Hill Area Yesterday
On Sunday, January 26, multiple readers contacted the Lost Coast Outpost about a multi-vehicle, multi-agency law enforcement pursuit of a white Toyota Camry. According to these reports, the chase was…
Cal Fire Adds More Staff to Deal with Drought Conditions
Cal Fire has added more staff to deal with the increased fire danger from drought conditions. (See story from earlier today on the drought conditions here in Humboldt.) Cal Fire Press Release…
Breaking News: Emergency Crews Rush to Save Logging Accident Victim
…According to scanner traffic, "Just now the patient is being brought up to the ambulance." UPDATE 2:02 p.m.: The ambulance, according to scanner traffic, is now on the way to…
WATER DISTRICT: Don’t Panic Yet, But if You’d Like to Conserve, That’d Be Nice
…This pertains only to the county's major urban center — in and around the bay. The district has had a big surplus in the past many years, and so the drought doesn…
(UPDATED) EPD Release On This Morning’s Multiple Car Accidents
…Multiple vehicles were involved in the first collision in which unsafe speed for the wet conditions appeared to be a factor. This collision was ultimately investigated by the California Highway Patrol. The…
Two Makes It True: Was The Clam Beach Run Too Short This Year?
No shade intended, but was this year's Trinidad to Clam Beach Run and Walk, held this past Saturday, not long enough? Some runners have said that the finish line on Clam…
So, Now It’s Raining: What About the Drought?
The drought has left rafts and docks stranded in a dry section of Ruth Lake. (Photo of one area of Ruth Lake taken earlier this month by Richard Matteoli) As Humboldt waits…
Multiple Car Crashes South of Eureka (UPDATING)
…There has been another accident just up the road — a vehicle v. pedestrian collision near Lithia Motors on the very south end of the city. A reader sent in the following picture…
Looks Like Rain
…also known as "rain." As the National Weather Service notes, "a plume of moisture stretching back over the central Pacific Ocean will bring periods of rain to the northwest California through at…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Who Serves Humboldt County’s Best Breakfast?
And when the dust settled on one of the higher profile Humboldt Approved polls yet, there were only two. Earned congrats to Renata's Creperie (metro region winner) and Gills by the…
Dronkers’ Deep Web: Gnar-Shredding, Sybian Clearance Sale and a Cat on a Skateboard [66% NSFW]
…Craigslist community—please be on the lookout for this skateboard, and please email me if you see it, with a description of the thief. Thank you!! (This picture is of the skateboard…
Big, Scary-Looking Navy Ship Refueling in Humboldt Bay (UPDATED W/ MORE PHOTOS)
Thanks to the many Outpost faithful who alerted us to the fact that there is an enormous hulking beast of a warship docked in Eureka right now. Humboldt Bay District Commissioner Mike…
Honestly, How Beautiful That Humboldt Native Sara Bareilles Sang at the Grammys With Carole King
…MTV called Humboldt's Sara Bareilles their "Grammy crush" even though she didn't take home any of the top awards. Still, writer Kase Wickman loved her from her first tweet through…
Breaking News: Van on Fire Near Loleta/ Fire Spreading
…CHP described a "male [subject] out with gas can and line of grass on fire [from] the van." According to the reporting party, the van caught on fire and the man kept…
Fortuna Man Arrested for Assault and Possessing Stolen Property
…The Sergeant contacted a 49 year old female victim who reported that Christopher Crowl (35) of Fortuna had struck her in the head causing her to fall to the pavement. The victim…
Pastor Bethany: Dr. Fratkin Told Us a Story
…I have seen the next generation writhe with discomfort in the hospital after birth — hearing them cry in a way other babies do not — going through the painful reality of detoxing as…
Multiple Law Enforcement Heading South on 101
…CHP, CDF and possible other law enforcement vehicles have been reported driving in a single line down the freeway with lights and sirens going. Some reports have the vehicles going very slowly…
LoCO on the Pot: President Obama Should Take This Dope Quiz on Dope
Barack Obama, the captain of the U.S., speaks about marijuana legalization in "Going the Distance," his New Yorker interview with David Remnick. Here is part of the relevant passage: When I…
First Roller Derby of the Year! Photos From Last Night’s Bout at Redwood Acres
Humboldt Roller Derby kicked off its 2014 season with a home bout pitting the Redwood Rollers against the Crescent City-based Tsunami Sirens. The Sirens lead the Rollers 81 to 68 at…
Five Arrested in Fortuna When Officers Investigate Report of Narcotic Trafficking
…Upon the officers arrival they attempted contact with occupants of the room, and upon them opening the door, officers could see narcotics within the room. The resident that opened the door advised…
Who Flooded Firpo’s Facebook Page with Fake Friends?
It's clear now that many of the 626 "Likes" registered to the "Elan Firpo for DA" Facebook page are stone cold fakes — bogus support from people based in such far flung…
Mussel Quarantine Lifted for Northern Humboldt
…In southern Humboldt, the quarantine on mussels ended on October 31st. Below is the press release from the California Department of Public Health about the lifting of this ban. California Department of…
Why Are So Many ‘Firpo for DA’ Facebook Fans from Bangladesh? (Updated)
…Facebook explains that the most popular city is "the city where most of the people talking about this page are from." Now check out the "New Likes Per Week" (the gray line…