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Apparently Most of You Did Drive Safely—DUI Checkpoint Nets One
…conducted a DUI checkpoint Friday night (as announced on LoCO—see below.) A press release by the the Department notes the checkpoint was held at 6th and “D” Street. There were 109…
Two Year Old Child Burned in Eureka Hash Lab Explosion
…The citizens with the child directed officers to a specific apartment, which was believed to be the source of the explosion and where the parents of the child were located. The child…
LoCO’s Humboldt Week in Review: 7/27-8/2
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week July 27-Aug. 2 compiled with Google analytics: NON-CRIME: 1. Fatality Accident Near Fortuna 2. Travelers Have Sex in…
Orleans Complex Map and Evening Update with Air Alert
Screen shot of the Inciweb Map for the Orleans Complex. To the left is the Dance Fire which is contained. To the right is the Butler fire. To the northeast of it…
4.5 Earthquake West of Eureka
At approximately 7:25 P.M. the USGS says that a 4.5 earthquake struck about 13 miles west of Eureka. Surely someone felt this?
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: What is Humboldt’s Best Chinese Restaurant?
…To vote, look through the comments of this Humboldt Approved poll. If someone has already nominated the answer you would give for that week’s category, click the upvote arrow. If you…
Stream Diversion, Pollution, Clean Water Act Violations in Big Kneeland/Maple Creek Bust Yesterday
…The officers searching the residence on Foss Road, Kneeland located the property owners Roger Miller, 32 years old and his wife, Amy Miller, 41 years old. Officers searched their home and located…
The LoCO Grill: Eureka Mayor Frank Jager Answers Your Questions
…Topics discussed ranged from the hiring of Eureka's next police chief, to the Arkley Center and the Marina Center, to the recent political maneuvering around the composition of North Coast Railroad…
Butler Fire 0% Contained and 500 Acres Burning
Photo of Butler Fire taken yesterday showing the steep terrain. (Photo from the Northern California Team Two Facebook page.) The estimate today, Friday, August 2nd, on the Butler fire located about 10…
Butler Fire near Somes Bar Burns 400 Acres/Dance Fire 95% Contained
Smoke billows from the Butler Fire (Photo by Jean Hawthorne and provided by the Six Rivers National Forest.) According to a press release from NorCal Team ll, the fire management team in…
Dead Fisher Found in Mj Cultivation Site and Over a Ton of Fertilizers, Rodenticides, etc.
…Officers conducted a marijuana investigation and eradication at another cultivation site located in the Supply Creek Watershed on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. The three researchers again accompanied the officers. The officers…
Apparently, Arcata is the 17th Best U.S. City For Hippies
Adding to the ever growing list of lists that list Humboldt in them, our latest random blog nod comes courtesy of real estate site Estately. Using an irrefutably scientific "formula based on…
Uruguay Takes Giant Step towards Marijuana Legalization
Photo of a marijuana flower reaching towards the morning light. According to an article just published in the LA Times, Uruguay could be the first country to legalize marijuana. The article, which…
There Will Be a DUI Checkpoint In Eureka On Friday Night Which Should Not Change How You Were Gonna Act Anyway
…to 3 a.m., within the City limits of Eureka. The department is continuing its efforts at lowering the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes locally and through…
Thursday Update with Photos and Video of the Dance Fire
Photo taken as the fire swept into an area near the small town of Orleans Monday evening. "We're pretty confident that we're going to hold it," stated Adrienne Freeman, the…
Over 14,000 Plants Pulled from Five Gardens in Trinity National Forest
…The suspect led Officers in a foot pursuit, and was shortly caught and arrested and later booked into the Trinity County Jail (Galeana). A rifle was located on the ground where the…
New Fires in the Klamath Area—HWY 93 Closed
…Two grew to significant size over the night. As of 6 a.m. Aug. 1, the Boulder Fire was about 10 acres. The Shelly Fire was about 60 acres. Fifty-three personnel…
EPD Cracking Down on Motorcycle Violations
…share in the responsibility and do your part by safely “sharing the road.” Riders can get training through the California Motorcyclist Safety Program. Information and training locations are available at www.CA…
[UPDATED] Large Law Enforcement Convoy Headed North out of Eureka
…Steve Knight of the Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Office confirmed that there were deputies in the Maple Creek area. Thisis east of Kneeland in the Mad River area. Original Post below——————————————————————————————- The…
Former Leggett Man Arrested in Cambodia for Child Sex Crimes
(Photo from the Mendocino Co. Sheriff's website) According to the Cambodian Daily, John Stahl, who is on the most wanted list of Mendocino County on multiple arrest warrants including one related…
Mobile Home Burns to the Ground in Redway [Now w/Photos]
According to Doug Bryan Public Information Team Member of the Southern Humboldt Fire Chief's Association, a single wide mobile home in Redway burned "almost entirely to the ground" last night. There…
Community Steps in to Help Young Family of McKinleyville Accident Victim
(Photo from Fundrazr page) A fundraiser has been established for the young family of the victim of Monday's fatal crash near the Hwy 299 Interchange on Hwy 101. The fundraiser to…
Dance Fire 90 Percent Contained
…Residents and visitors to the area may continue to see smoke as unburned pockets of vegetation within the fire ignite. Fire managers will be at the Karuk Department of Natural Resources at…
Armed Robbery Near the Sequoia Park Duck Pond
…The victims, two married couples, told officers they were walking along the trail toward the Duck Pond when they encountered a bicycle lying across the path. As they went to move the…
Meth, Heroin, Weed, Nine-Day-Old Child Taken Out of Christie’s Motel
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 07-31-2013 at about 1045 hours the Humboldt County Drug Task Force assisted by the Eureka Police Department conducted a probation search on…
Sheriff’s Office Searches For Shively Car Jackers
…The man told victim number one to sit on the ground or he would shoot him. Victim number two ran off immediately after seeing the assault rifle. The man with the rifle…
Loleta Shotgun Robbery Suspects All In Custody
…Vandeepoel, Keener, Roberts, Chapman From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s identified four suspects responsible for the below robbery. Those suspects were arrested during the month of…
Flatmo’d: Lost Coast Humans #003
…our protagonist again reminds us what happens if you sit too close to him at the bar. Today, Flatmo pays coaster tribute to fellow Lost Coast Brewery regular "Dave." "Big sports fan…
North Coast Railroad Authority Committee Floats the Possibility of Impending Bankruptcy
…Harbor Commissioner Richard Marks, who represents Humboldt County on the NCRA Board of Directors, told the Lost Coast Outpost that board chair Allan Hemphill brought up the possibility of the authority — a…
Do You Know Some Kick Ass Nonprofit Folk? Geez, Nominate ‘Em, Already!
…The Northern California Association of Nonprofits (NorCAN) announces the opportunity to nominate an outstanding representative of the North Coast nonprofit sector for the prestigious Nonprofit Leader Achievement Award for 2013. This is…