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Accident Near Fortuna [Southbound 101 Closed—Detour Through Fortuna—Fatality]
Caltrans traffic cam shows the southbound lane of 101 is empty north of the Hwy 36 intersection at 7 P.M. as vehicles have been detoured to avoid a serious accident —see…
What’s Up with the Smoke?
…Where's it coming from? Thanks to the US National Weather Service, we can provide the answer. It's smoke from a series of fires in Oregon. The Weather Service provided the…
LoCO’s Humboldt Week in Review: 7/20-7/26
The Lost Coast Outpost‘s top read/clicked posts of the week July 20-26 compiled with Google analytics: NON-CRIME: 1. Humpback Whales Almost Swallow Divers Off California Coast 2. LoCO…
ON THE RECORD: The Baptist Generals
Jackleg Devotional to the Heart, The Baptist Generals (Sub Pop) There’s no question that The Baptist Generals’ mastermind Chris Flemmons belongs in special group of pop eccentrics, including fellow Texan Roky…
HUMBOLDT APPROVED: Who Is Your Favorite Humboldt Drummer?
…This is the fifth week of Humboldt Approved, but it might be the first time you've participated. Here's how voting works (please read carefully): To vote, look through the comments…
Three Arrests in Highway 96 Marijuana Grow Bust
…On 07-25-2013 at about 0830 hours the Humboldt County Drug Task Force assisted by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant at a residence located in the…
North Coast Co-op, Employees Gearing Up for Tough Labor Negotiations
Employees of the North Coast Co-op are gearing up for what promises to be a fairly intense round of contract negotiations with management. A recent update sent to employees by representatives…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Shook Twins
Nice get, Chuck! The latest edition of Chuck Johnson's Humboldt Live Sessions gives Portland-based indie folk group Shook Twins the treatment — you may recall they played a deservedly beloved show…
Ouch! The Atlantic Magazine Talks Humboldt Pot—Badly
"While those hippie outlaws are still around the Emerald Triangle, come harvest time you're just as likely to see a new breed of grower around town, standing on the side of…
Warning—Blue-green Algae Possible in Local Bodies of Water
…Low flows along the South Fork of the Eel River as well as the Van Duzen, coupled with sustained high temperatures in the inland areas, have created the ideal conditions for rapid…
The LoCO Grill: Ask Eureka Mayor Frank Jager (Not Quite) Anything
So when I was on vacation earlier this month, I discovered this column in the Lahaina News: "Ask the Mayor." It's pretty neat. People write in with their questions for Mayor…
This Was Probably Inevitable … Here Comes the NAME THE RED PANDA Contest
This is the moment all you pandamaniacs were waiting for … it's time to name the fuzzball. How could the zoo not cash in on this? The Sequoia Park Zoo is — get…
POP and HSO Raid Dyerville Loop Rd Property Yesterday
…The search warrant service resulted in the arrest of Christopher William Buchanan (29). Seized from the property were 525 growing marijuana plants, all being grown outdoors. Also seized were approximately three (3…
Business Owner Wields Knife to Fend off Gun Toting Robber
Photo from the APD Arcata Police Dept. Press Release: On Wednesday July 24th 2013, at approximately 6:15 pm, officers from the Arcata Police Department responded to the La Chiquita Taqueria in…
Probation Check Leads to Four Arrests
…During the course of the operation, numerous probationers were contacted at motels and apartment complexes in the area. The checks resulted in the following arrests: · Brent Douglas Gerber was arrested for an…
Fieldbrook is Not as Bad as Reported
…I am also posting most of this letter to the comments for the July 11 2013 story, 'Fieldbrook Arrests Lead to Marijuana and Meth.' The comments to be posted have been reviewed…
Flatmo’d: Lost Coast Humans #002
In this edition of Flatmo'd, the Lost Coast Outpost's weekly standing ovation for the coaster scribbles of local spectaclesmith Duane Flatmo, we provide you with fair warning as to what…
Sheriff Downey Speaks on Jail Overcrowding
Yesterday, July 23rd, Sheriff Mike Downey spoke to the Garberville Rotary Club. He focused his talk on AB109-a bill, he says, that was spearheaded by the Calif. State Sheriff's Association…
PG&E Outage in Eureka Area—Power Was Off for 4100 Residents
…Crews have restored most of the area but currently there are still 430 people without power. According to KGOE's Facebook page, various media outlets lost power. KGOE, KIEM, KATA espn. They…
Reports of Law Enforcement Convoys
…And a little fire reminder….The fire that started around 6:30 am, in the Miller Creek watershed, is contained but Calfire is still mopping up. Expect fire engines on the rural…
Fire near Miller Creek Rd.
Doug Bryan, a member of the Southern Humboldt Fire Chiefs Public Information Team is reporting a fire on Miller Creek Road (the road is north of Briceland.) First reports, he says, are…
Trinity Co. Sheriff’s Office Seizes $50,000 from Vehicle on Hwy 299
…The K9 alerted to the framing of the quarter panel where $50,000 is U.S. currency was located in a heat seal bag. Also during the search of the vehicle Officers…
(VIDEO) Humpback Whales Almost Swallow Divers Off California Coast (NSFW)
…Thems guys almost got eated! Sounds like good clean, fun for everyone, right? But before you gather the kids around the screen be forewarned that the divers ruined what would have been…
Oregon Burglary Suspects Arrested in Humboldt
…The deputy contacted the female who matched the description of the one the citizen on Stafford Road had called about. The female attempted to avoid contact with the deputy by walking away…
Arrest Made in Old Hit and Run Motorcycle Accident in Eureka
…The caller identified the female driver as Rachel Louise Huntley, 43, of Eureka. Huntley had confessed to the caller that she had been the driver of the vehicle that collided with the…
Three Day Operation in Trinity Co. Yields nearly 75,000 Plants says Sheriff’s Office
…Reclamation of the living quarters, water lines and chemicals were conducted returning the forest to its natural state. According to a spokesperson for the TSO, there are no photos available at this…
Two Protesters Lockdown at Willits Bypass Construction Area/Photographer Arrested
CHP officers guard a protester locked down to a machine on the Willits Bypass. (Photos from the EarthFirst Facebook Page.) Two protesters—a man, Travis Jochimsen, and a woman known as Blue…
Fire at Transient Camp Includes Multiple Propane Tanks
…The boat had better access and allowed for a large volume of water to be used without putting firefighters at risk of the propane cylinders exploding. The fire boat had the fire…
Two Arrested with over $90,000 Cash near Willits
…Upon contact with the driver, Allen Feldman [age 29, Los Angeles] and the passenger Benjamin McCully [Age 30, Hollywood], deputies detected the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle.A search of…
Miranda Exit Closed Today
Caltrans announced that the Miranda exit (the northbound off ramp) from Hwy 101 will be closed today for paving until 5 P.M. Tomorrow the southbound onramp will be closed from 7…