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Freeze Watch in Effect Tomorrow Night
The National Weather Service has posted a Freeze Watch for late tomorrow night and Tuesday for the interior of Humboldt County. It says, … a cold airmass will bring widespread overnight low temperatures…
LoCO on the Pot: The 2013 Emerald Triangle Mold Blight
Despite my outsider status — oh yeah, I grew up in Los Angeles, I've managed to make the acquaintance of a few growers in Humboldt County. (It's not hard to do…
Letter from Istanbul: Halal and Haram
Autumn arrived over the past week, a gorgeous sunny autumn. You can sit outside for lunch at the cafes without a jacket and look at the leaves falling in the streets. It…
CHP Dispatch Reports Woman Trapped in a Vehicle on Hwy 36[UPDATED]
…The trailer disconnected from the 1993 Toyota during the collision. No other vehicles were involved. Ms. O'Connell was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision and sustained major injuries…
Motorcyclist Died in Yesterday’s Hwy 36 Accident
…The California Highway Patrol - Humboldt Area responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation. Emergency personnel from the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, the Carlotta Volunteer Fire Department, Cal-Fire, and City…
What Humboldt Clicked: 10/19-10/25
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week Oct. 19-25 compiled with Google analytics: NON-CRIME: 1. Three Humboldt Residents Died in Logging Accidents Over the Weekend…
APD: Indoor Grow Operators Using CARE Program
…During the investigation, material used in the highly dangerous butane method of concentrated cannabis manufacture was located inside the residence. Records indicated the residents were currently enrolled in the PG&E CARE…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Which is Humboldt’s Best Golf Course?
Well, judging by the number of votes this week, this category may not have been for everyone. Obviously Humboldt County is not a golfer. But! The linksmen who did take the time…
Mapped: Walkable Manila
Your guests from out-of-town saw the redwoods. Now what? Manila artist Steven Vander Meer made this handy walker's guide to Manila. This could also be handy for your runner…
HWY 36 Eastbound Lane Closed
According to George Monroe of the Southern Humboldt Fire Chiefs Association, there has been a serious accident on Hwy 36 in between Carlotta and Bridgeville. A truck vs motorcyclist accident has the…
Sheriff Downey Announces His New Right Hand Man
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff Office: Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey is pleased to announce the appointment of William "Billy" Frederick Honsal III to the position of Undersheriff. The Undersheriff…
7.3 Magnitude Quake Off Japan’s Eastern Coast — No Tsunamis For Us, HumCo
A magnitude-7.3 earthquake rumbled under the Pacific about 200 miles east of Japan at 10:10 a.m. PST this morning. The quake was reportedly felt from Tokyo to northern…
Long Live the Salt River: Wikipedia Features Humboldt Story Today
…The caption says, "The newly reopened western end of the Salt River in Humboldt County, California. The cofferdam and levee were breached between the phase one excavation and the Eel River on…
Car Strikes Deer, Rolls Three Times Near Fernbridge
Callers to The Point are telling us a big police/fire presence on Palmer just north of Fernbridge. The CHP dispatch tells us that this is due to a vehicle that struck…
(PHOTO) Black Smoke Rising Near Samoa [UPDATE: Actually Fairhaven]
…LoCO superfriend Mark McKenna reports from the scene that the fire is actually in Fairhaven. An old motor home in a homeless encampment is the source of the blaze (see above and…
Flipped Vehicle Slowing Southbound 101 in Arcata
Outpost readers and KHUM listeners are alerting us to slow traffic on southbound 101 through Arcata due to a scary-looking overturned vehicle near the Sunset exit. The CHP dispatch logs report…
Young Brothers With Ties to Humboldt Die in Tragic ATV Crash
…The youngest was thrown immediately and died on the site. The older boy, Carter, stayed on for a bit and then was thrown. The two were discovered by their mother. Carter was…
Car v. Fire Hydrant Near Grant Elementary in Eureka (UPDATE)
[UPDATED below with Mark McKenna photos] ### Might not be quite as spectacular as the Great McKinleyville Gusher of Oct. 10, but an exploding fire hydrant is always news. KHUM callers alerted us…
Fatal Accident North of Weott Closes Onramp From the Avenue [Updated]
…For unknown reasons as the driver approached the northbound Dyerville exit, the vehicle combination was allowed to travel to the east and leave the roadway. The vehicle combination overturned down the dirt…
Meth Chase on the Wildcat! Ferndale PD Finds Drugs and Money in Tossed Baggie
From the Ferndale Police Department: Today at approximately 1250 hours, Ferndale Police Officers initiated a traffic enforcement stop on 54 year old Petrolia resident, Cory Wayne Reeves on the corner of Ocean…
Arcata Faces the Music: Special City Council Meeting Tomorrow on Payback of $4.5 Million in Funds Misappropriated From the State
…Tomorrow, the city will either follow the staff's recommendation to face the music and encumber the city budget for the next decade, or else it will face massive repercussions from the…
Too $hort is $orry, Humboldt, But He Will Not Be Here $aturday (VIDEO)
…Too Short was scheduled to perform at the Arcata Community Center on Saturday. Too Short can't make it. Too Short recorded a video telling Humboldt, never fear, he will see you…
Friends Searching for Eureka Man Who Went Missing This Weekend, Possibly in the East County
…Description: "Jay" Elliot Greer 38 years old 5'11" 170 lbs very short dark brown hair, hazel eyes Neck tattoo with the name "Tracy" Indian Design "Frog Foot" Tattoo around biceps Driving…
Passers-By Put Out Suspected Arson Fire at Henderson Center Restaurant
…HBF units made access to the building and confirmed that the fire was indeed out and that there had been no extension into the interior of the restaurant. All damage to the…
Humboldt’s Dr. Luther Cobb Elected Ruler-in-Waiting of All California Doctors
The filename on the below photo, provided by the Humboldt Del-Norte Medical Society, is "COBB NO BEARD 10-13.jpg" The Lost Coast Outpost congratulates Dr. Luther Cobb, longtime local medical…
Anti-Police Brutality Protesters March Down the Middle of Harris Street (VIDEO)
"No justice, no peace until cops are off of our streets!" This was the rallying cry shouted by sign-carrying protesters who roved Eureka this afternoon as part of the annual Days…
EPD Arrests Uncooperative, Shotgun-Toting Wanted Man
…The officer noted the subject resembled a felony warrant suspect about whom he’d recently received information. The officer stopped his patrol car and got out to speak with the subject in…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: One Thing We Could Do is Make Dope Growers Feel the Pain
A recent convergence of events warrants a serious discussion on the 8,000 pound gorilla in Humboldt County. Yes, I'm talking about marijuana. From Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom coming out endorsing…
McKinleyville: The Song
In what has to be the finest ode to a specific Humboldt County locale since Dieselhead's "Life Beyond Eureka," your Lost Coast Outpost asks that you feast your ears on "McKinleyville…
“Am I going to jail?” Asks Eureka Man Stopped with Five Marijuana-Filled Garbage Bags
…The Officer could smell a strong odor of Marijuana coming from the vehicle. Mohorovich was contacted by the Officer. While talking with Mohorovich the Officer observed five large black garbage bags in…