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EPD Seeks Public’s Help with Fatal Accident
…Collision Investigators are asking for the community’s assistance. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or may have traveled through the intersection in the moments preceding the collision are asked to…
Afternoon Manhunt Update: No Leads to Report, But Tour of the Unknown Coast Will Go Forward
The Lost Coast Outpost just got off the phone with Lt. Wayne Hanson of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, who gave us a quick briefing on the manhunt for murder suspect…
This Week in Ocean: Plastic Bags (Literally), MPA Monitoring Update, Whale Sightings!
On the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and SB 405 Let's just say it straight out: Plastic bags are a miracle. They illustrate a crowning achievement of modern technology. After all…
Arcata Police Department Conducting Car Theft ‘Stings’ Around Town
From the Arcata Police Department: The Arcata Police Department is currently conducting theft sting operations in various neighborhoods throughout the city. “Bait” vehicles are parked in neighborhoods where vehicle burglaries have recently…
Sheriff Downey: Where We’re At in the Mattole Manhunt
…Short of finding the suspect, the immediate goal is to determine whether or not the suspect is still in the region, and to narrow down the territory where he might be found…
Mattole Schools Close as Manhunt Continues
…The decision to close the schools was posted on the tiny rural community's online bulletin board at 10:19 p.m. on Wednesday night. The ongoing search for the suspect in…
Vehicle of Suspect in Shasta County Triple Slayings Found at Mouth of Mattole
…Deputies and officers from the other agencies converged on the area. After an extensive search they located the truck parked and vacant in the 30000 block of Mattole Road. Deputies searched the…
Fire in Salmon Creek Area
…He believes that the people burning thought the fire was out and left. Then the fire restarted. Two engines and a hand crew from Cal Fire and two engines from the Myers…
Humboldt Connection in Shasta Triple Murder
…The Lost Coast Outpost has received multiple contacts with information about the situation. We have verified that these people are, in fact, informed. Shane Miller, the suspect in the Shingletown triple homicide…
Flatmo’d!: Preserve Wildlife
In second installment of the LoCO's now continuing series of Flatmo-prettied up beer coasters, Duane ponders if humans really understand the affect they have on the natural world. Remember, when…
Devil Horn Tattoos and Armed Robbery
…He identified the woman but said the man was not the the perpetrator. Sgt. Watson said the victim described "devil horn tattoos" on the gunman which reminded the deputies of Schallenberg who…
Another Teenage Girl Reported Missing in Eureka
…the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the grandmother of a missing juvenile. The grandmother told the investigating deputy her granddaughter Kirin Aurealas Maciel, 14 years old, from Eureka was…
Phillipsville Woman Arrested for Beating Boyfriend Bloody With Hammer
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 05-07-2013, approximately 10:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls from citizens who told the dispatchers…
Missing Eureka Teen Returns Home
…15-Year-Old Eureka Girl Missing Since Friday ### From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 5-7-2013, approximately 12:00 noon the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified by…
‘#coltonsdadhasgotitgoingon’ — McKinleyville High Students Enjoy Them A School Fire
…Yes, there was a tiny fire at McKinleyville High School today — apparently started in a bathroom trash can — but the situation is clear. In fact, the mood is so light, Mack…
Airport Showdown Averted: Surprise Hulsey Resignation Saves Layoff of Program Director
Jacquelyn Hulsey Big shocker in the airport management clash that was scheduled for the Board of Supervisors meeting today. (See here and here.) County Administrative Officer Phillip Smith-Hanes opened the item…
LoCO Out Loud: You Said It
…As a love letter to you, this is the first in a series in which LoCO blog comments are read aloud by humans. This episode includes comments from this article. Enjoy (and…
Reports of Phillipsville Violent Assault
…Medical is reportedly on the way. More information will be available later.
The Commercial Advertising the Imminent Humboldt Crabs Season is Just Great
If you've lived in Humboldt for awhile, you know we've had to endure some "oh my"-inducing local commercials over the years (we still love you, Corky). So when one…
Chinese Ecstasy Shipment Gets Arcata 20-Year-Old DTF’d; Also, Weed
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On 04-26-2013 the Humboldt County Drug Task Force was contacted by an Agent with the Homeland Security Investigation Unit (H.S.I.U…
Seven-O-Heaven: Get The Hell Into Dodge
Seven-O-Heaven: Get The Hell Into Dodge
Safety On The Streets of Eureka
…After several recent fatal pedestrian vs motor vehicle accents and data showing the City of Eureka as one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians and cyclist a discussion with city officials…
Failure to Launch: Supes, Don’t Be Short-Sighted on Airport Budget
…While the report is ambiguous, it looks like an effort to trim a budget devastated by the Alaska Airline vacancy by cutting the very program that is working to fill the vacancy…
Showdown Over Airport Budget at Tomorrow’s Board of Supes
…Why? In the first place, the person to be laid off is Emily Jacobs, who has ridden point on the county's effort to attract new air service. This at a time…
Road Rage-Fueled Pipe Beatdown Leads to HCSO Arrest
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office : On 05-04-2013, approximately 9:20 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding some type of…
McK Thieves Steal Diesel And The Security Camera That Likely Filmed Them Doing It
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 05-05-2013, approximately 7:00 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was contacted by an employee of the McKinleyville…
15-Year-Old Eureka Girl Missing Since Friday
…the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the father of a missing juvenile. The father told the investigating deputy his daughter, Michelle Hibberts-Goodwin, 15 years old, from Eureka was…
Victim in Weekend Water Accident Pronounced Dead
According to Humboldt County Deputy Coroner, Trevor Enright, Darcia Craddock, age 43, a current Fortuna resident who grew up in the Scotia area, was the victim of a drowning accident over the…
See Chad Johnson’s New Springtime Quadcopter Vids
In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of boss quadcopter action! Today may be rainy and thunderstormish, but you can relive the previous days' glories via these…
Fire in Fruitland Ridge
…at the Eel River Camp reports that a fire, now be called the Colony Incident, in the Fruitland Ridge area has occurred at the intersection of Colony Rd. and Eel Rock Rd…