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With a Two-Carpetbagger Council Nigh, Isn’t it Time for Eureka To Scrap Its Ludicrous Electoral System?
News comes this morning that Eureka Mayor Frank Jager will nominate longtime resident Chet Albin to fill outgoing Fifth Ward Councilmember Lance Madsen's seat on the Eureka City Council. Albin must…
Teddy Bears for Tears: Share a Stuffed Animal with a Child Needing Comfort
…The Teddy Bears for Tears program will offer the children a stuffed animal in the hopes of providing some comfort in a terrible situation. Children are all too often the victims of…
HSO: Woman Arrested with Marijuana, Firearm, and Tear Gas
…The deputy stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver who identified herself as Karen Marie Palsson, 50 years old, from Arcata. While speaking with Palsson, the deputy smelled the strong odor…
Art Heist! Piece Stolen From Redwood Curtain Brewery
…LoCO has obtained a photo (below) of the piece and a note from Rae pleading with the thief to return her not-for-sale art: "I am struggling to find the words…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Who is Humboldt’s Best Guitar Player?
…Over the years, Ian has played in bands The Smashed Glass, AM Beers and The DTs, to name a few. You may have noticed he received some praise in the comments below…
Willow Creek Market Robbed [UPDATED]
…The suspect in the office held the manager at gunpoint and ordered her to put all the money in the safe into a backpack which the suspect brought with him into the…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Anna and the Underbelly
…Cliterate The Lowest Pair Erin Inglish The Pine Hearts Marty O'Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra Brian Laidlaw Be Brave Bold Robot Shook Twins The Breaking Yard thelittlestillnotbigenough No Good Redwood…
This Weekend in Photos
Take a journey through our beautiful weekend and check in on some of our biggest stories along the way. (Note: Click the Pictures link in the upper right corner of the slideshow…
Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District Closed Tomorrow
The Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District will be closed tomorrow because of weather related issues, announced Matt Levesque, Principal of the Captain John High School. The schools include Hoopa Valley High…
CHP Reporting Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle [Not as Originally Reported—But It is Still an Interesting Story]
…Concerned for the man's well-being, the Samaritan pulled over beside the road and called 911 for help. The wailing siren from the approaching ambulance aroused the possibly intoxicated man who…
ATTN: SoHum Schools Change Tomorrow’s Schedule Because of Weather/Road Issues
…Due to the hard freeze warning and the expected low temperatures, Southern Humboldt Unified School District makes the following announcement: 1. Casterlin Elementary will be closed on Monday, December 9th. 2. There…
Arcata Fire Department Releases Information About Last Night’s Tragic Fire
…The search for occupants was unsuccessful and the crew had to exit the structure as the rooms they were searching became involved in fire. Once the crews were out of the building…
Power Outage in the Southeastern Eureka
…The cause of the outage was a downed wire. UPDATE 1:25 P.M.: According to a PG&E spokesperson, the outage mostly impacted the east side of Humbold Hill and the…
Eureka Hero Details Saving Elderly Man
…He didn't immediately see the fire. Byars was on his way to work at Winco but he didn't dismiss the image in the window and keep driving. Instead, he keep…
Fire Burns Structure on Doodyville Road
Telegraph Ridge Press Release submitted by Peter Lawsky, Chief of the Telegraph Ridge Volunteer Fire Company: A little before 2 A.M. Telegraph Ridge Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire…
Holy Sh*t! I’m an Emerald Cup Hash Judge
…The quality of the hash depends on the quality of the material that the hash is made from. Did the hash-maker use bud to make the hash, or did they use…
Road Conditions Improving
…The bridges have all been sanded as a precaution." Messenger is heading out Whitethorn Road next and County workers will be out Alderpoint in the next hour. The county roads are in…
Report of a Hit and Run—Pedestrian involved in Manila
…Details are not clear but LoCO is getting reports that a pedestrian has been struck in the Manila area. The vehicle is being reported as a gold sedan. CHP dispatch will be…
Arcata Structure Fire (PHOTOS and Even More Photos—Fatality Says the Lumberjack)
…The Mad River Union has more information. "Firefighters evacuated the apartment building to the south of the fire, using chain saws to open the doors of apartments where there was no response…
Photo Images from Today
…Let us know how you like the slideshow. For more photos check out our Featured Photo below the LoCO Lowdown on our main page. We put up several today.
Tonight Might Be The Coldest Eureka Has Ever Been
Check these tweets from our friends on Woodley Island, and feel free to keep checking our weather pages as the temperatures plummet toward the absurd: Record lows psbl tonight 8 Dec low…
Tubas! (And the New Jazz Festival Poster Unveiling)
Santa joined in with dozens of tuba players today at the Gazebo in Eureka. Tubas, tubas, and more tubas sounded off today at the Gazebo in Eureka. The musicians were celebrating the…
Big Rig Spilled Lumber Across 101
…Driver walked away shaken but unhurt according to the photographer below. UPDATE 12:57 P.M.: Diana Totten, SoHum resident just traveled through says ten to 15 minute delays. The lumber is…
Roads: Snowy and ICY [UPDATE 11:50]
…Sand trucks are headed up Alderpoint but the effort to keep the major county roads is taking most of the time so less traveled county roads might not see road workers today…
SHOCK: Someone Was Arrested For Selling Weed Near the Arcata Plaza [UPDATED with Photo]
…During the contact the male subject, later identified as Oregon resident Vincent David Torrey (age 36), provided a false identity to the officer and was subsequently placed under arrest for the violation…
101: Live Blogging the Road North From Willits [UPDATE 11:18]
…He says this was the "Most beautiful return trip ever." The roads, he said, were not bad but "speedy drivers" caused problems. Also, he pointed out, "The bridges and overpasses demand 30…
Let it…you know what
You know the big man in the red suit can't be far away. We awoke this morning to a light dusting of snow at our new place in Cutten. Thought LoCo…
Fortuna Man Arrested in Oxnard for (What Else?) Marijuana
According to the Ventura County Star, Steven Morris, age 57 of Fortuna was arrested carrying three and a half pounds of marijuana. The Star posted: Ventura County sheriff’s deputies said they…
Kneeland is Not Your Winter Wonderland, Punks
…Snow seekers should utilize the Horse Mountain, Six Rivers National Forest areas for recreational activity. If you do plan to recreate in the snow, please notify family and friends of where you…
What Humboldt Clicked: 11/30-12/6
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week Nov. 30-Dec. 6 compiled with Google analytics: CRIME/TRAGEDY: 1. Three Arrested by APD for Homicide 2. Body Found…