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Two Arrested After Arcata Motel 6 Fight/Robbery — One Suspect Still Sought
…Again the victims declined. While the victims were distracted engaging in conversation with two of the suspects, the third suspect entered the victim's room. When the victims noticed the third suspect…
HSO: 5266 Marijuana Plants found on US Forest Service Land
Photos provided by the Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Office. Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Office Press Release: On 08-13-2013, at approximately 8:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Game Change
I attended the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District meeting last night where the Harbor Commissioners voted 4-0 (Aaron Newman was absent as he was literally out fishing) to acquire…
Flatmo’d: Lost Coast Humans #004/#005
This edition of Flatmo'd, the Lost Coast Outpost's weekly peek over local coaster repurposer Duane Flatmo's shoulder, is a drawn double dose. Duane sent us two of his favorite…
More on Yesterday’s Large Law Enforcement Presence Just North of Garberville— CHP Nabs Suspect and HSO Tells Alleged Trespassers to Leave
Photo of law enforcement vehicles between the camp and Redwood Drive by Shanda Rial Centeno According to a CHP spokesperson, yesterday afternoon, CHP officers noted a driver in a vehicle with expired…
Photos of This Morning’s Tipped-Over Big Rig
…The combination slid westbound across the southbound lane onto the southbound shoulder. The trailer's load of wood chips spilled onto the shoulder. Patterson was transported to an area hospital with complaint…
There’s A Cow On Highway 101 (UPDATED … There Was)
…CHP reports that the adventurous bovine, while not yet caught, has made for the trees. Mooove it along. Nothing to see here. (LoCO apologizes for milking the "mooove" gag twice.)
Big Rig Accident near Leggett
…The combination slid westbound across the southbound lane and onto the southbound shoulder. The trailer's load of wood chips spilled onto the shoulder. Patterson was transported to an area hospital with…
Willits Bypass Construction Will Cause Traffic Delays
…Caltrans announced there will be additional day work on Route 101 and extended work hours at a local road closure for the Willits Bypass Project. Additional work on Route 101 just south…
Large Law Enforcement Presence at a Homeless Encampment near Garberville
…this afternoon, multiple Sheriff and CHP vehicles blockaded the area to the north of the 101 freeway offramp at the site of a homeless encampment. LoCO is attempting to find the reason…
The Day We Didn’t All Blow Up: A Photographic Retrospective of the Burst Eureka Gas Main
…Check him out.] Firefighters from the Humboldt Bay Fire Protection District evacuated several businesses in Eureka after a gas main was severed by crews working on a sewer line. A firefighter from…
Shirtless Man Shoots at Deer Trying to Eat His Garden, Arrested For Probation Violation
…they met with the reporting party at the entrance to the property where the shots were originating from. While speaking with the citizen the deputies and citizen heard a gunshot and the…
Three Arrested on Highway 101 After Redway Armed Robbery
…The man provided the dispatcher with a description of the suspects; the weapon used which he described as a black and grey colored semi-automatic handgun, and the vehicle they were in…
(UPDATE) Gas Main Break Near Christie’s Motel in Eureka Shuts Down the Streets
…McKenna says that the rupture appears to be the result of an industrial accident. "The guy working the bobcat that cut the line totally bailed," he writes. Photos and more soon.
Small Fire across the River from the Town of Willow Creek
Cricket Baird, Cal Fire Public Information Officer, says there is small fire, roughly 100 x 100 feet, in the area of Patterson and Seeley McIntosh Rds. The local fire department is handling…
McKinleyville Man Arrested for Transporting Marijuana
…On 8/12/2013 at about 8:45pm, an officer with the Arcata Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 500 block of K Street. The driver of the vehicle…
Headsup—Road Projects Could Cause Delays around Arcata/Eureka
…There are some projects in the Arcata/Eureka area that could cause you grief. Caltrans will be closing several ramps in the Arcata area starting Wednesday. There is a paving project on…
Evacuation Advisory for Forks of the Salmon Residents
Firefighters string fire hose along the handline on a narrow ridgeline. (Photo credit: H. Fincher, Anderson FPD) An evacuation advisory has been issued for residents in Forks of Salmon. During high winds…
National Forest Lands near Wildfires Closed to Public—Hunting Impacted
…The purpose of the temporary closure is to protect public safety during efforts to suppress current wildfires. Simply stated, it is unsafe for the public to be near the wildfires due to…
Business Owners Beware—Scammer Claiming Pay Up or Lose PG&E
…The male suspect called the business owner back a short time later and the business owner provided the number to the suspect. The business owner then drove to the local P.G…
A New Fire Heats Up—The Corral Complex in Eastern Humboldt
View of the Corral Complex from the lookout on Brush Mountain taken today. The town of Willow Creek is visible between the lookout and the fire. (Photo by Peggy Phillips.) Smoke has…
EPD Security Check Reveals Grow Op on P Street
…When the officers arrived on scene, they discovered a door on the north side of the residence standing open. The officers entered to conduct a security check and found the residence was…
State Sen. Noreen Evans Will Not Run for Reelection
Our representative in the upper house of the state legislature just confirmed, via social media, that she's quitski. Facebook friends o' Noreen Evans awoke this morning to discover the following message…
Marijuana Plants and Firearms Found at Humboldt Crabs Manager’s Home
…KIEM reports that the Humboldt Crabs have placed Matt Nutter on administrative leave. Note: Though not stated in this official law enforcement announcement, Matthew Nutter is the manager of the Humboldt Crabs…
Remember the Camera HSO Recovered from Stolen Vehicle?—Owner Found!
…She learned about the recovered property from the media. She positively identified the camera as hers after describing the camera and pictures it contained. The victim told the investigating deputy the camera…
South Fork High School Stadium Burglarized
…The Athletic Director reported that someone forced entry into the South Fork High School stadium press box between November 2012 and August 2013 and stole the amplifier, audio mixer, CD player, microphones…
Sheriff’s Office Looking For Whoever Shot at Eureka Home This Morning
…Deputies responded to the residence and met with the woman, along with another 48 year old woman and a 50 year old man who resided in the residence. The 48 year old…
Did You Hear the One About the Pepper-Sprayed Eureka ‘Overpasses For Obama’s Impeachment’ Protesters?
…While this piece is making the rounds online, the source appears to be a site called NationalReport.net, a satire site that fancies itself the right-wing equivalent to The Onion. The…
Attorney General Holder to Announce a Policy Change Away from Mandatory Minimums for Low-Level Drug Offenses
According to the Washington Post, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is set to announce [today] that low-level, nonviolent drug offenders with no ties to gangs or large-scale drug organizations…
LoCO on the Pot: The Horror in Lake County and the Government’s Lame Response
A particularly nasty story blew up in the national media last month when federal drug and firearms charges were filed against two Lake County men, Ryan Balletto and Patrick Pearmain. The case…