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Is a Strange Helicopter Buzzing Your Neighborhood Super-Low?
…A reader says that they took down the number on the helicopter. It was n65pj. A helicopter with that number is registered to P J Helicopters, Inc out of Red Bluff. That…
Hey, HSU Alumni of a Certain Age: This is the End of an Era
The Humboldt State IT department just sent out the following alert, and darned if it didn't give me the sniffles. To: All Staff and Faculty A couple of weeks ago, we…
Suspects in ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-Style Backwoods Police Chase are Still Running
Kym was following that backwoods police chase in the Dyerville area over the weekend. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office issued moments ago, the two getaways from that…
McKinleyville Accident on Central Ave
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Sheriff Downey, Where Was Your Concern for the Constitution on the Courthouse Steps?
…Or how inconvenient it was to walk 100 yards to enter from the other side of the courthouse to avoid the protesters. The First Amendment right to speech and assembly, they said…
High Speed Chase on Dyerville Loop Rd. Now—Speeder May have Crashed
…Vehicle is now located one and a half miles up Dyerville Loop Rd.(apparently without the driver.) This doesn't appear to be a crash. Possibly the suspect ditched the car? ———————————————————————————————————— Original…
Upstage Live: Tommy Emmanuel
…Repeatedly voted the 'Best Guitarist' by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Tommy Emmanuel brings formidable sizzle to everything he does. [Photo courtesy Freak Photo] In this episode of Upstage Live, Emmanuel talks about going…
Restoring the Sponge on the North Coast: A Rehydration Revolution!
…This is the final article of the "Restoring the Sponge to the North Coast" series. (The sponge is defined as the ability of a watershed to receive, hold, and retain, incoming precipitation…
National Weather Service Upgrades Today’s Sneaker Wave Warning to ‘High’
The NWS's Troy Nicolini sends the following update. Please share and tell your friends: All, we struggled with the forecast with this event because it seemed like the worst conditions would…
Arts Alive Preview: ‘River As Home’ Opens At MGMA
Going to Arts Alive? Do not miss River As Home, opening this weekend at the Morris Graves Museum of Art. Curated by Bob Benson, dozens of multi-generational artists contributed to the…
Moderate Sneaker Wave Warning This Weekend; Stay Safe, Clam Beach Runners
…Follow these guidelines to stay safe at the coast. Choose your beach well. Steep beaches are particularly dangerous because the force of the ocean waves can reach much farther up the beach…
Multi-Vehicle Collision on Hwy 101 Near Arcata
…Also, they say the traffic backup is mostly cleared now. ### The CHP dispatch is reporting a multi vehicle accident in the inside northbound lane of Hwy 101 near the near the Sunset…
Mendocino School Went on Lockdown January 23rd Because of Alleged Threats by Humboldt Man
…The school has an old fashioned charm in spite of the modular type buildings. The details on the day of the lockdown are hard to pin down. Although the teacher of the…
Fire in the Devil’s Playground—Featured Photo
Adam Foster began shooting with slow shutter speeds creating photos of light and darkness because he always loved the night scape photos other photographers had made of cities. "Long exposure photos," Foster…
Green Diamond: No, We’re Not Shutting Down Korbel, and We’re Not Logging the Strawberry Rock Area (Yet)
Late last week, your Lost Coast Outpost started getting a flurry of tips concerning the California Redwood Company mill out in Korbel. A number of different sources told us that the firm…
Ford Truck Rams Into Myrtle Avenue Pet Center; Ambulances Dispatched
The CHP is reporting that a Ford F-250 slammed into the side of a building at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Hubbard Lane about half an hour ago. Friend o…
FYI: Trevor Bohn Released From Pepper Spray Case; Former JPR Chief Sues University; Bien Padre Burns
…The other three defendants in the case will find out tomorrow whether or not enough evidence exists to bring them to trial, says the T-S. Ron Kramer, the former head of…
Law Enforcement Caravan Headed Towards Shelter Cove
…Another report has the crew sitting at the top of Kings Peak Rd., the witness said, "Looks like a convoy heading down to the cove. They had m16s and they were all…
Humboldt County Fair Board President John Burger
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: Mr. Burger talks about the recent decision by the Board of Directors of the Humboldt County Fair to confirm its decision not to renew the contract…
INTRODUCING: The New LoCO Senior VP for Boss Linkage and a Greatly Improved ‘Elsewhere’ Section
If you've been following the Lost Coast Outpost's “Elsewhere” section – and why on Earth wouldn't you be? – you'll have noticed that in the last few days the stakes…
Because We Haven’t Had Any Kinetics Drama in at Least a Month: Ferndale Sculpture Museum at Risk
From "Queen Emma the Emchantress": Fans and gawkers who follow the goings on of the Kinetic Kingdom will feel a certain deja-vu, but no surprise, to hear that the historic Ferndale…
Friends and Family Seeking Jason Lovell, Missing Arcata Man
…They're asking the public's help in circulating the following information: Jason has been couch surfing and has no apartment or house. He was last seen at 11:45 p.m…
Humboldt Live Sessions: Water Tower
…Join the band Water Tower for a bowling hootenanny at E&O Bowl as part of Chuck Johnson's Humboldt Live Sessions. This edition of the Humboldt-produced music video series sees…
EPD Finds Heroin, News Channel 3 Camera; Looking for Suspect and More News Cams
…On the afternoon of 01/28/13, detectives from the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) responded to a neighborhood complaint in the 2500 block of Union St. The…
Highway 101 Partially Closed Due to a Slide near Richardson’s Grove
…Scott Burger, the Caltrans Public Information Officer for this area sent the following information about the slide. The southbound lane of Route 101 was closed at approximately 12:40 pm today just…
Longtime Ferndale Fair Manager Stuart Titus Out; Broadcaster Tag Wotherspoon Speaks Against Decision
…The clip posted over on the KIEM website shows veteran Humboldt County sports broadcaster Tag Wotherspoon speaking passionately in favor of the board retaining Titus as the fair's general manager. Earlier…
Ike Densmore Committed Suicide, Autopsy Rules
Short note from the Sheriff's Office: On 01-29-2013 an autopsy was conducted on Ike Densmore. The medical examiner concluded that Densmore's death was self inflicted by a gunshot…
Eureka Open Space & Parks and Rec
KHUM, Radio Without the Rules
Conflict between Reggae on the River Organizers and Business Owners
Reggae on the River has a long history of conflict and drama. This year, its first at the popular French's Camp location since 2005 when a move to a new area…
Man Arrested in Redway after Chase up Steep Hillside
Photo above shows two CHP officers on the left exchanging a fist bump after capturing a fleeing suspect. According to Lt. Steve Knight of the Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Dept., a person…