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Injury Accident Reported on Alderpoint Road
…Reporting party is saying that the vehicle is 150 [UPDATE 8:39 P.M.: 50 to 60] feet over the bank. One victim has climbed up to the road and one victim…
We Saw What You Did There: Clever Fellow Plays Ode to Joy
Street musician filmed in front of the Eel River Cafe in Garberville playing "Ode to Joy."
Buy Firewood, Help FPD Get a New Dog
…The start-up costs are much greater than that of our yearly costs to maintain the program. The Cost for a new K9 and the training for the Officer and the K9…
Pastor Bethany: When Christmas is Hard
…On the way home from the agency the day we picked up Matthew, the agency called us urging us to retain a lawyer because the birthfather would be contesting the adoption and…
Silver Alert: Elderly Man Missing from Fortuna [UPDATE: FOUND!]
UPDATE from the Fortuna Police Dept.: According to the FPD the family of Mr. Gonzalez located him in Eureka today. He has been reunited with his family and is alright. The family…
LoCO on the Pot: Photos From the Emerald Cup
This week On the Pot comes to you from The 2013 Emerald Cup in Santa Rosa, California. It is a grand occasion indeed. Part concert, part marijuana exhibition, part educational forum, part…
Letter from Istanbul: The Cat
…I could close the cat up in the living room, then leave the door of the flat open just a crack, the same with the outside door. I had a key to…
What Humboldt Clicked: 12/7-12/13
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week Dec. 7-13 compiled with Google analytics: CRIME/TRAGEDY: 1. Arcata Structure Fire/Fatality 2. CHP Reporting Pedestrian Struck by…
Fire in China Creek Still Spewing Toxic Smoke
Toxic smoke boils out of a junk heap west of Briceland. (Photo provided by the Briceland VFD and taken by Mikal Jakubal.) Briceland Volunteer Fire Department responded to an incident this afternoon…
Supes To Get Earful About McKay Tract Tuesday
At 2 pm Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will get an update from staff as well as comments from the public regarding the not-a-done-deal-yet McKay Tract Community Forest…
Burglar Rips Off Garberville Church, Preschool in One Go
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 12-13-2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a burglary to the Community Presbyterian…
MEDIA SHAKEUP! Ryan Burns to Your Lost Coast Outpost, Thad Greenson to NCJ
Big doin's on the local media front! First and by far most importantly: Remember a couple of weeks ago when we told you that we were hiring? Well, we have hired…
(AUDIO UPDATE) What Would You Ask Eureka Mayoral Hopeful Chris Kerrigan?
…If you were trolling the Humweb yesterday, you probably heard that former Eureka council member Chris Kerrigan has decided to challenge incumbent Frank Jager for the honor of having Eurekans call him…
Have You Seen Him? HCSO Seeks Fidler on the Loose
…When the victim started to block the Jeep in, the driver of the Jeep put it in reverse and rammed the victim's truck to escape. The Jeep rammed the victim's…
POUNDS ON THE HOOD: High-Profile Marijuana Bust Underway on Broadway
…Friend of the LoCO Audra Latimer. Multiple Lost Coast Outpost readers have written us to tell of a big Eureka Police Department marijuana transportation bust underway near the Dutch Brothers on Broadway…
Man Bites Deputy in Hydesville
…Deputies explained the nature of the call and again demanded the man to open the gate. The man continued to refuse to open the gate and allow the deputies access. Deputies could…
And They’re Off—Crabbing Begins
Crab pots sitting idle before season start. (Photo provided by Mike Parry.) "Over two dozen boats and more are headed out of the Bay right now," wrote LoCO reader Evie Gustafson around…
Eureka Police Officer’s Association Honors Rookie of the Year and Others
…Lee Cho, owner of the Eagle House donated the use of their ballroom to the Association for the awards banquet for the fourth year in a row. This donation is greatly appreciated…
Oh, Sure, Uruguay Can Legalize Marijuana …
…While we were stoned at the wheel, you all probably heard the news that, as of this week, Uruguay — if you're unsure where that is, see LoCO's handy map — is…
Man Drowns in Trinity Attempting to Evade Hoopa Tribal Police
…The driver of the stolen vehicle exited the vehicle and began to run away from the vehicle towards the Trinity River Bridge in Hoopa. The officer chased on foot ordering the suspect…
Field Poll: The State of Jefferson is Something That No One Wants
The Field Poll just released the results of a recent survey of California voters on the question of the State of Jefferson Independence Movement, whose recent surge has been halfheartedly chronicled in…
Frozen Pipes Close Leggett School
We just got a call from an administrator at the Leggett Valley Unified School District: Frozen water pipes have closed school today.
(UPDATED) EPD Seeks Missing 10-Year-Old Eureka Girl
…Howden of the EPD. # # # Eureka Police Department press release: The Eureka Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 10 year old girl. Kiera Min Shriver-Vibrans…
Power Out in McKinleyville
…The cause of the outage has still not been determined though. Original post:Power went out in McKinleyville and a portion of Arcata this afternoon. The majority of people lost power around…
Water Break at C and Wabash
According to the City of Eureka's Public Works spokesperson, Bruce Young, a large water main broke for unknown reason in the area of C and Wabash. There are some customers without…
Some School Schedules Change for Today and Tomorrow
…Please see the information provided below. SHUSD Press Release: Southern Humboldt Unified School District Press Release 12/10/13 Bus Schedule for Afternoon 12/10/13-Tuesday East 3 will go up…
Humboldt Quadcopter Sessions: Fly Houda Point! (VIDEO)
Feeling a bit too grounded lately? Today in bird's-eye views, local quadcopter pilot Chad Johnson asks that you soar with him over Trinidad's scenic Houda Point in the latest…
Watermain Leak at Fairhaven [UPDATED]
…The leak is near the intersection of Lindstrom and BenDixon. Two residential blocks are without water. The rest of pennisula is unaffected. The repair crew is currently working on the repairs UPDATE…
HSO: Assault with Vehicle
…The 48 year old uninvolved witness who lives near where the assault occurred, saw the incident and told the deputies the vehicle assault was not an accident, it was intentional. Deputies and…
CHP Releases Information on Saturday’s Big Rig Accident
…Garcia complained of pain but refused to be transported to the hospital. As a result of the collision, the lumber on the trailer spilled onto the northbound and southbound lanes of US…