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OBITUARY: Steven G. Martin, 1963-2025
…A trip to the beach in Samoa with the dogs in his Jeep was a favorite pastime. He leaves behind his first red heeler, Rusty "The Galoot," and Girlie the Chiweenie. Steve…
OBITUARY: Virgie Parker, 1936-2025
…Two things she was always proud of was becoming the first woman owned trucking business in Humboldt County, Diamond-T Grannie, and the nickname the paving crew gave her-Bulldog. Not only…
EPD Seeking Teenager Suspected of Attempted Sexual Assault on an Elderly Woman in Sequoia Park
Eureka Police Department release:On July 3, 2025, at approximately 1600 hours, Patrol and Community Safety Engagement Team (CSET) Officers responded to the report of a sexual assault inside Sequoia Park. While…
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Cleveland to Chicago (twice) – Week 10 of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
…Two of the five mini-sausages did not understand the nature of the race. One ran to the finish at the start of the race, and the other ran to the start…
PASTOR BETHANY: Sarah and Hagar
…My intention is not to demonize one over the other, to make one person the perpetrator and the other the victim, since these stories are full of emotional nuance written between the…
OBITUARY: Gina Cecelia Costa (Belli), 1945-2025
Gina Cecelia Costa (Belli)March 5, 1945 – June 26, 2025 Gina Cecelia Costa (Belli), devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and proud member of the Humboldt County community, passed away peacefully at home on…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Potholes in the Forest Service Roadless Rule
…Guests Kimberly Baker of the Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) and Scott Greacen of Friends of the Eel River join the program to discuss the history and purpose behind defending roadless areas…
(VIDEO) TIMELINE CLEANSE: Local Woman Spots Beautiful Sea Creature Near Trinidad
…But such was the case when we happened upon a post by Brandi Barbee who was lucky enough to spot a brightly colored thick-horned nudibranch crawling through the tide pools near…
OBITUARY: John ‘The Muff’ Peterson, 1946-2025
…Dawn of The MuffIn 1971 he opened his own business: Arcata Muffler. John diligently held the sunny top corner of the Arcata Plaza for 34 years. John’s customers ran the gamut…
‘Devastating’: Local Health Care Leaders and Organizations React to the Passage of Trump’s Big Bill
With today's narrow passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of H.R. 1, President Donald Trump's multitrillion-dollar package of tax cuts and spending, the president's so…
POLL! With Independence Day Upon Us, How's Your Relationship With the United States Doing?
Traditionally, this Friday is when we celebrate our love for the ol' U.S. of A. by blowing up small parts of it (to paraphrase a great American). But we would be…
Jacket Fire Prompts Evacuations Near Forks of Salmon in Siskiyou County
Screenshot of the approximate CalFire's evacuation map for the Jacket Fire in Siskiyou County.###A new wildfire burning near the Humboldt-Siskiyou County line has burned roughly 17 acres of forest…
HIGHWAY 36 OPEN: You May Now Enjoy the Freedom of East to West Movement Once Again
Oh, the places you'll go | CaltransCaltrans release: Route 36 is now open to one-way traffic east of Swimmer’s Delight near Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park. Travelers should be prepared…
Local Man Hospitalized After Trying to Help a Severely Injured Black Bear That He Struck With His Vehicle on Highway 299
…The motorist tried to assist by helping the bear over the guard rail and was bitten in the process.”The bear died shortly thereafter, Tira said.CHP Sgt. Caleb Carsey told SFGATE…
Trinidad to Reconsider Joining Engineering Study for Water Pipeline Extension as Rancheria Connection Project Moves Forward
Trinidad. | Photo by Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0.###As the Trinidad Rancheria slowly but surely works toward securing a source of water for the multi-story Hyatt hotel it wants to…
Congressman Huffman Responds to Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful’ Republican Budget Bill
Huffman: "President Trump and House Republicans are committing a staggering betrayal of the American people"Release from the Office of Congressman Jared Huffman:Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D…
Who, Exactly, is Protesting Outside the Humboldt Courthouse Tomorrow?
…Do not engage with counter protesters or hecklers.” Fourteen people have RSVP’d for the event on the website.Reached by phone, R. Chaos specified that it's a day focused on…
Yurok Tribe Launches ‘Transformational’ High-Speed Broadband Projects to Connect Underserved North Coast Communities
…The second project is the collaborative Karuk Fiber IRU, formerly the Klamath River Rural Broadband Initiative (KRRBI), a Karuk Tribe-led endeavor. The Karuk Fiber IRU consists of the installation of fiber…
California Lawmakers Side With Landlords to Kill Renter Eviction Relief
…Wahab chairs the Senate Housing Committee. Her measure, which would have extended the start of the past due eviction process from three days to two weeks, is the latest setback for the…
OBITUARY: Tamah Shawn Sutfin, 1966-2025
…She is now joyfully celebrating her homecoming in the presence of her Lord and Savior.Tamah was the beloved daughter of James and Donna Sutfin, their special Valentine, born on February 14th…
OBITUARY: Christine Louise LaTorra, 1952-2025
…Donations can be made to Blue Lake Fire Department.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Chris LaTorra’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents…
SO CLOSE: Caltrans Says They Hope to Have Highway 36 Open by Tomorrow Evening
…When traffic resumes through the slide area, travelers should expect one-way traffic with delays.Even over the holiday weekend, when no active construction is scheduled, vehicles will be escorted through the…
Humboldt County Association of Governments Secures $310K Grant to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Loleta Elementary, Enhance Connectivity to Tribal Lands
A portion of the Sustainable Communities Competitive Grant will go to Loleta Elementary’s Safe Routes to School program. | Photo: Andrew Goff###Press release from Caltrans District 1: EUREKA – Caltrans has awarded…
Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner and Gavin Newsom Celebrate Expansion of Statewide Film, TV Tax Credit
…the expansion of the state’s Film and Television Tax Credit Program. Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the 2025–2026 state budget on June 27 marks a significant win for the…
Meet Deputy William Kerr and Deputy Shirley Yanez, Who Will Henceforth Be Stationed in Willow Creek
On the left, Deputy Kerr; on the right, Deputy Yanez | Humboldt County Sheriff's Office/###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal is proud…
BUS FREE! Humboldt Transit Authority Celebrates 50 Years of Service by Offering Free Rides All July!
Yup. | HTAAs Humboldt prepares for this weekend when we'll celebrate the freedoms we're clinging onto, LoCO has learned of this other little perk to feel some semblance of civic pride…
In a First, California Moves Toward Paying Incarcerated Firefighters Minimum Wage
Incarcerated youth from the Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp are honored at the state Capitol for their fire protection efforts in the state on March 28, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr…
California Schools Are Scrambling as Trump Administration Withholds Almost $811 Million
…That means disrupting the learning for the students who need us the most.” The state is considering several options, including suing the Trump administration, said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond…
Homeless Student Counts in California Are Up. Some Say That’s a Good Thing
Students line up in the courtyard at Stege Elementary School in Richmond on Feb. 6, 2023. Photo by Shelby Knowles for CalMatters In the latest state enrollment data released, California had 230…
OBITUARY: Lane Giulieri, 1937-2024
…He joined the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock. During his time on the USS Hancock, the aircraft carrier toured the Pacific with a stop in Japan. Fortunately for Lane, he…