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News from City Council: Arcata Friday Night Markets are Officially On, and There May Be More Nice Hotels Downtown in the Distant Future (Plus, See the Proposed Revamp of the Fairwinds!)
…Rosa Dixon, the director of Humboldt Made, made her case to an enthusiastic city council, who highlighted the fun and the money the Friday Night Markets will bring to Arcata. It’ll…
Arcata City Hall Will Start Closing Early on Fridays to Improve ‘Employee Wellness’
File photo.###Press release from the City of Arcata:The City of Arcata wishes to inform the community that Arcata City Hall will close at 1 p.m. every Friday beginning on…
FISHERFOLK! It is Time Once Again to Go Kill All the Eel River Pikeminnow You Can Find, and Maybe Win a Prize
…the South Fork Eel River downstream of the Humboldt County line to the confluence with the mainstem, the mainstem Eel from Dos Rios to the mouth of the Van Duzen, and the…
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Tops 10,000 Acres With Two Percent Containment; Community Meeting Set for Tonight in Forks of Salmon CANCELLED
…Firefighters achieved 2 percent containment on the Butler Fire July 16 and successfully held the fire from jumping the Salmon River at a precarious corner south of Nordheimer Campground. The public is…
WELCOME, BREEZE! Utah-Based Budget Airline Steps in to Take Over Avelo’s Old Humboldt-to-Burbank Routes, and Offers Easyish Flights to Salt Lake City/Provo in the Bargain
…It was also named the No. 3 Best Domestic Airline by Travel + Leisure in 2025, placing Breeze in the list’s top four every year since it began flying. The airline's…
Citing Security Threats, California Lawmakers Want to Shield Their Addresses From Public
Legislators convene during a session at the state Capitol in Sacramento, on Aug. 22, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters…
OBITUARY: Mark Allen Williams, 1946-2025
…They camped out the night before opening day, sharing food, stories, and laughs around the fire. Mark worked at the Eureka Fishery before joining the pulp mills, where he remained until their…
COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Eureka OKs $8.2 Million for New Operations Complex; Gulch Greenway Ordinance Clears Final Hurdle
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###The Eureka City Council made quick work of last night’s agenda, a welcome change after what seems like an extended run of lengthy, often…
Humboldt Deputies Destroy Over 2,000 Growing Marijuana Plants on SoHum Property
…MET deputies were notified of the illicit cultivation and sought a search warrant for the property. During the service of the warrant, MET deputies located and eradicated 2,312 growing marijuana plants…
POLL! What is Your Favorite Fog Forecast?
You know how it is — you wake up in the morning and look at the forecast and the forecast says "Fog." Awesome! Gonna be another great day.But often "fog" isn't…
Two Arrested in Arcata in Possession of Massive Amounts of Cash, Coke, Ketamine, Shrooms and More, Says DTF
…During the months of June and July, the HCDTF received information that Caso was trafficking large quantities of narcotics to and from Humboldt County for the purpose of sales.HCDTF agents observed…
(UPDATE: RATS DEFEATED!) Regrettably, the Rats Have Made Their Presence Felt at Mrs. Fields and Pretzelmaker in the Bayshore Mall and Those Businesses Will Have to Retrench For a Time
…The Division of Environmental Health has some happy news from the wars. The rats have been beaten back! Mrs. Fields and Pretzelmaker are free to reopen. Find their clean bills of health…
FIRE UPDATE: More Evacuations Ordered as Butler Fire Exceeds 9,100 Acres With No Containment; Red Fire Nears 100 Percent Containment
…Firefighters spent most of July 15 addressing the fire activity that had picked up along the southern corners of the Butler Fire the evening before. Two noticeable smoke plumes appeared over the…
AI Is Helping Students Be More Independent, but the Isolation Could Be Career Poison
…Jean Rhodes, a psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston, has spent decades studying the way college students seek help on campus and how the relationships formed during those interactions end…
Thousands of Californians Lost Work After LA Immigration Raids. Citizens Did, Too
…UC Merced researchers said the steep drop is second only to the unemployment surge the state experienced during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, and greater than the immediate decline…
The City of Arcata Will be Taking a Look at Whether to Buy Part of the Disc Golf Course Behind the Cal Poly Humboldt Campus
…The other is presumably adjacent, but its lines do not appear in the Outpost's database for some reason. ###The City of Arcata just added an item to its closed session meeting…
POLL! Should News and Information Websites Feel a Moral Obligation to Label Content That is Produced Through Use of AI?
"Died Wid His Hammer in His Hands" — painting from human being Palmer Hayden's "John Henry" series With each passing day, it becomes harder and harder to know whether the information and…
TONIGHT IN EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Funding for the City’s New Corp Yard, New Rules for Local Greenways, and More!
…The new site was purchased from the owners of the Ocean View Cemetery in November 2023. Another view of the new facility. | Image: Scott Edwards Architecture In September 2024, the city approved…
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Holds at 8,156 Acres, Still Zero Percent Contained; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Remain in Effect
…The fire made a notable push to the southeast around the Nordheimer area, where aircraft and firefighters concentrated their efforts to minimize its advance. Crews and aircraft will focus on the southern…
A New Invader Threatens California Water Supplies. Can the State Stop Its Spread?
Allee, a Belgian Malinois, sniffs a boat for golden mussels at the Thermalito Forebay on June 20, 2025. Allee is part of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife's effort to…
OBITUARY: James Morris Johnson, 1936-2025
James Morris Johnson, known as "Morris"May 19, 1936 - May 9, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Morris. He passed peacefully with his loving wife by…
OBITUARY: Garrett James Christian, 1970-2025
…His time in the military left a lasting impact and instilled in him the values of strength, resilience and honor.Following his service, Garrett spent many years living in Auburn, California, where…
POLL! You Are a Cyclist on the New Humboldt Bay Trail and See a Pedestrian in Your Lane Up Ahead. What Do You Do?
Thanks to the completion of the Humboldt Bay Trail, which now connects Eureka and Arcata, a whole new generation of cyclists is taking to the pavement, while others are rekindling a passion…
Humboldt County Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Deny Review of Cannabis Fine Case
West façade of the Supreme Court Building. | Photo via the U.S. Supreme Court.###PREVIOUSLYFederal Judge Tosses Class Action Suit Challenging Humboldt County’s Cannabis Code Enforcement ProcessAppeals Court Reverses Dismissal of…
BREAKING: Avelo Airlines is Leaving Humboldt County, Closing Its Base in Burbank
…The airline will end flights between Humboldt County and the Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) on Dec. 2.In an emailed statement shared with the Outpost, Avelo spokesperson Courtney Goff said the ultra…
Humboldt Made Dishes on the New Arcata-Based Friday Night Market, Which in All Likelihood is Coming This September
…There'll be one stage for musical acts, and all the activities will be confined to the Plaza and the streets that surround it. And with September being the first full month…
(VIDEO) Humboldt Band Jacki & The Jollies Funkily Requests You ‘DON’T GO’ in New Space Age Music Video
Weren't you just saying your life was lacking drag disco aliens? Well, then your Lost Coast Outpost invites you to kick off your week on the good/weird foot by allowing…
OPINION: Offshore Wind Is Humboldt County’s Opportunity — and Responsibility
…But none of the bottom-up approaches help solve the energy demands across California, the nation and the world. We can do so much more with the gift of the serendipitous providence…
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Exceeds 8,100 Acres With Zero Containment; Crews Prioritize Structure Protection Measures in Butler Flat, Nordheimer Communities
…Helicopters provided support through much of the day, both around Butler Flats and along the Salmon River Road corridor to keep the fire west of the Salmon River. Crews will continue providing…
Body Found in the Klamath Yesterday Identified as Man Who Was Swept Away in the River Two Days Earlier
PREVIOUSLY:Multiple Agencies Searching for 45-Year-Old Man Swept Downstream in the Klamath Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says###Note: A GoFundMe for Shawn Nomura has been set up at this…