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EPIC Needs You to File Your Richardson Grove Comments Now-ish
Across the Arcata flatlands from Cypress Grove — and across one particular ideological divide — stands the Environmental Information Protection Center. We popped in there because we got word that things were happening around…
Cypress Grove is Building A Great Big New Cheesery
…The company is going to put apple trees, free for the picking, on that somewhat benighted corner of the town. All the money for the project came from Cypress Grove's corporate…
Eureka City Council Member Lance Madsen to Vacate Seat Due to Health Problems
…Whether the fifth ward seat will be filled by appointment or special election will be decided at the council's Nov. 5 meeting. As the NCJ noted back in 2011, Madsen has…
CLMP Report: Seven Sheriff Vehicles in Benbow
According to CLMP (Civil Liberties Monitoring Project,) seven sheriff vehicles were seen heading into the Benbow area around 9:30 this morning.
ALL DAY: The Lost Coast Outpost Visits Arcata
…Few people on the sidewalks. Just a clutch of hobos occupying some benches at the center. “HEY,” one screams at me the moment I get out of my car, across the grass…
Overnight Shelter Will Be Available During Extreme Weather in McKinleyville
…Guests will be brought back to the Family Resource Center in the morning. Meals and transportation are being provided by the Blue Lake Casino/Rancheria. The shelter will serve both men and…
Possible Frost Tonight Across Inland Valleys
The frost might be on the pumpkin tonight says the US National Weather Service on their Facebook page. "Low temperatures," they say, "will range from near 40 F to the low 30s…
The Lost Coast Outpost Owes the Eureka Police Department an Apology
…What we feared was the case was, in fact, the case, Whitmer said. The problem was not with people taking photos — it was from people taking photos from behind the wheel. On…
Congressman Jared Huffman Would Like To Phone Chat With You About This Gov’t Shutdown Crap
You can't shutdown The Huff or, apparently, his phone. If the danged ol' government shutdown has you tweaked off and you also have a phone, your congressman will straight call you…
Car Smashes Into House at Harris and C
…One car somehow swerved and possibly accelerated into the home. A large flower pot in the front yard of the place flew through a window and landed on the homeowner's couch…
Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest/Conviction—Reward for Tipster
…During the investigation, it was discovered that suspect(s) forced entry into the business and stole several computers and other related items. During the course of the investigations, Officers obtained a search…
Local Coastie Receives Badass Honor
…This makes her the Coast Guard’s 484th Surfman. She is only the sixth female Surfman in Coast Guard history to receive the designation and the very first from Station Humboldt Bay…
King Range Access Meeting Tonight
LoCO readers already know that Bureau of Land Management lands have been closed due to the federal government shutdown, but for those interested in future access specific to King Range, Humboldt Surfrider…
Flotilla of Military Helicopters Spotted Across Humboldt, Touches Down at ACV
Pic submitted by LoCO Facebook friend Tim Shreeve Pic submitted by friend o' the LoCO Liz Lasater Pic submitted by LoCO Facebook friend Josh Reed. Just three days after the Canadian Air…
Cat Perishes in Old Town Eureka Fire
…The tenant had been using the heater for the last week without problems. The tenant had left the apartment for a few hours today, returning to find smoke in the apartment. The…
(UPDATE) Grand Theft From Sheriff’s Wood Lot: Ballsy Bandits Make Off With Cops’ Caterpillar
…It has the number JAY1469 on the right side below the drivers compartment. The vehicle identification number, 0246CEJAY01469, is stamped on various parts of the metal frame. It is believed that the…
Letter From Istanbul: A Glass of Wine
…They asked the usual questions, and then inquired as to the plan. When they heard the part about "just one glass of wine," one of the women screeched out the theme from…
LoCO on on the Pot: ‘Free the Weed’ Coming Back to Your Ballot
The future of cannabis is uncertain — what is on the horizon? Like the great white shark that lurks in Humboldt's coastal waters, legalization of cannabis lurks in our fair state of…
The Mysterious Boom Goes …Uhh… Boom Again
…We're in Bayview, and the flash was due west. Could've been as far away as the north jetty, or just somewhere behind the mall. I'm guessing homemade mortars. The…
Fortuna PD Wins Award for Traffic Safety Program
…The Fortuna Police Department has been named the 2nd Place Award Winner of the prestigious California Law Enforcement Challenge Award. This award is sponsored by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in partnership…
Have You Thanked a Marijuana Grower Today—An Op-Ed by a Humboldt Marijuana Farmer
…Those higher land values trickle down the rivers to the coast and indirectly influence the value of everyone’s land. The bloated rents that growers pay indirectly influence the rent that you…
What Humboldt Clicked: 10/5-10/11
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week Oct. 5-11 compiled with Google analytics: NON-CRIME: 1. Shark Encounter near the North Jetty 2. Big Rig Accident…
Military Exercise, Or? Why Did Multiple Jets Touchdown at the Airport?
…An employee at the airport described the quick set down/take off and said that employees were told that this was the Air Force or the Coast Guard practicing touchdowns. "We don…
FoPD: Stolen Items Found on Trespasser
…Officers arrived and responded to the backyard of the residence. Officers found a large shed in the backyard and made entry into the shed. Officers found two subjects inside the shed identified…
5.0 Earthquake! [Downgraded to 4.9]
…The preliminary location is offshore, 32 miles WSW of Trinidad at a depth of 6.8 miles beneath the surface. Remember to DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON when the ground shakes. Did…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: What is Humboldt’s Best Neighboring County?
…Not far from Salyer, just barely across the county line is the national champion tanoak. Up near Hayfork you can eat your sack lunch at the Natural Bridge and Indian Massacre Picnic…
Law Enforcement Once Again at Address Where Woman Shot Earlier This Year
…The woman was airlifted to an out of the area hospital. The man was taken to a local hospital. Logan Bremer was later arrested for the crime. Earlier this week, law enforcement…
Myers Flat Man Arrested Wednesday
…in the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9th by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force. Perkins is charged with marijuana cultivation. Numbers of plants and other details are not yet available.
Eight People Arrested in Yesterday’s Raid in Redway
…Mike Fribley of the Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Office said that eight people were arrested for marijuana cultivation in Redway's raid at the corner of Briceland Road and Redway Drive. They…
Flatmo’d: Sharktober Surfboard Sale!
In this edition of Flatmo'd, the Lost Coast Outpost's weekly swim through the violent currents of the mind of local artist Duane Flatmo, our hero imagines a Sharktober stick sale…