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Fire Reported in the Fruitland Ridge Area
…KMUD is reporting the fire as contained. ———————————————————————————— Firefighters rushing to a blaze in the Fruitland Ridge area have the ironic knowledge that their volunteer fire department could soon be closed for lack…
Introducing CHPWatch: Real-Time Dispatch Information from the Humboldt County CHP Office
Today the Lost Coast Outpost brings you "CHPWatch," real-time dispatches from the California Highway Patrol's Humboldt County Communications Center, which covers everything on the coast between northern Mendocino and the…
Eel River Brewery One of America’s 10 Greenest (No, We’re Not Talking St. Patty’s Day)
…You can get the instant satisfaction a cold brew delivers without sacrificing the long-term health of the world around you. Check out 10 American Beer Companies That Think (and Act) Green…
Humboldt State Women’s Soccer Program Handed Three-Game Suspension Following Hazing Investigation
…The University has initiated disciplinary proceedings against a number of the players, who face individual sanctions for violations of both the student and the student-athlete codes of conduct. The suspension means…
North Pass Fire Over 32,500 Acres and Only 35% Contained
Photo of the North Pass Fire by Matthew Henderson UPDATE 6:30 8/30: 34,308 acres and 37% contained. http://tinyurl.com/9g8bqw3 ——————————————————————————————- The North Pass fire east of Covelo continues…
All-American Congressman Mike Thompson Calls on America to Buy American Flags from Americans
Press release from the office of Rep. Mike Thompson: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Mike Thompson (CA-1) today led a bipartisan group of 22 U.S. Representatives in calling on House Leadership…
All Aboard! We Are All Choo-Choo Boosters Now
…But great public frenzy over the phantom train, combined with the assurance that the action would technically be a freebie for the county, propelled the feasibility study to success. "This is a…
Humboldt County Trails Update
…the legal review of the Annie & Mary rail-banking process, the circulation element of the County General Plan Update coming before the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 17, and, lastly, the state…
Woman Identified in Three Person Fatality near Confusion Hill
A woman has been identified in the tragic crash which left three people dead. The vehicle and those in it were not found for several weeks. According to CHP, "The right rear…
Arcata High Traffic Hell
Do you long to spend more time stuck in your car? Do you enjoy the soul-deadening experience of going-stopping-going-stopping-going-stopping over the course of three blocks? Do…
Accident between Myers Flat and the Salmon Creek Exit
At 7:41 A.M., a silver Toyota pickup was involved in a traffic accident just north of the Salmon Creek exit in the southbound lanes. Emergency vehicles are on site.
Letter from Istanbul: Wealth in a Hot Place
…The late afternoon is still very warm, but the sultriness has gone, the humidity that makes for groaning, sleepless nights. The shops are mostly quiet and empty, the proprietors sit outside and…
Getting Poor Quick in Only 14 Days!
…Lance Armstrong and the broader implications; "Get Rich Quick" companies lose a lot of money; and Twilight gets a valedictorian in trouble. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news…
Pedestrian Killed in Downtown Eureka DUI Hit-and-Run
From the Eureka Police Department: On 8-23-12 at approximately 5:51 pm, the Eureka Police Department responded to an automobile versus pedestrian traffic collision in the 1000 block of Fourth…
Bust of the Day: Domestic Disturbance Leads to Big-Ass Lord Ellis Grow
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 08-23-2012, approximately 9:00 a.m. employees of a logging company working on Lord Ellis Summit heard what appeared to be someone…
North Pass Fire Near Covelo Engulfs over 20,000 Acres—Still Growing
Over a 1000 personnel struggle to contain the North Pass Fire east of Covelo. The blaze, started by a lightning strike last Saturday has rampaged across the rugged terrain in eastern Mendocino…
How Will the Four Bridges Project Affect the Avenue
To the left, Ohman Creek Bridge, one of the four bridges Caltrans proposes to upgrade. To the right, The Chimney Tree Grill, whose owner is concerned about her business. Because of the…
Did This Lady Shoot Someone?
…On the night of August 15, 2012 Trinity County Sheriff Deputies were contacted by a subject claiming that Donna Huebsch had told them that she (Huebsch) had shot a man by the…
Restoring the Sponge on the North Coast —A Whole Systems Approach
Remaining old-growth forest preserves such as Gilham Butte provide late season flows to both the Mattole and Salmon Creek watersheds. Photo: Kyle Keegan The following piece is a guest article by…
$1000 Reward for Information about Tire Vandals
…On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in the early morning hours officers with the Fortuna Police Department responded to the area of Campton Heights Drive regarding the report of numerous vandalized vehicle tires…
More Mandatory Evacuations at North Pass Fire near Covelo
…On the map above, the fire shown by the red area has engulfed Mendocino Pass Rd. which is now closed. The Mendocino County Sheriff has just extended the area to be evacuated…
Meet Eureka City Council Candidate Joe Bonino, the Man Who Will Save Us (from a Boring Election Year)
This fall election season is set to be the more boring in recent memory, at least on the North Coast. The county elections have all been wrapped up. The Arcata City Council…
Tattooed Man Takes EPD On Late-Night 90-Mile-an-Hour Run Through City Streets
From the Eureka Police Department: On 8/22/12, at about 2:27 AM, A Eureka Police Department officer on patrol attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on a 2004 Honda Odyssey…
Man Wielding Damage Dealing Sledgehammer Chased by Citizens
…The foot pursuit continued into the woods behind the residence where deputies caught the suspect. The suspect dropped the sledgehammer during the chase, however deputies later recovered it.The suspect was identified…
Three Missing for Over Two Weeks Found in Accident Near Confusion Hill
…The Chevy had been traveling from Garberville to Leggett, California and the collision appears to have occurred August 4th or 5th, the date the missing persons were reportedly last seen. The driver…
Victim in Garberville Car Fire Identified
The victim of the August 18th fiery crash just south of Garberville has been identified as Aaron Melanson (age 32) of Southern Humboldt. Melanson was driving his prized 2005 Infinity G35 southbound…
Mandatory Evacuations on Pass Fire Near Covelo
…Blands Cove Road, east of the Town of Covelo, from the start of the Traveler's Home Wilderness Trail Head, north to the Trinity County Line. Road Closures, Blands Cove Road and…
Woman Threatens to Harm Herself While Children in Her Home
…After counseling she agreed to exit the residence. The subject exited the residence soon after and was detained without further incident. The 37 year old subject was transported to a local mental…
HSU Cancels Men’s Soccer Season Over Hazing; Women’s Team Investigation Begins
…Thirteen minutes after I received the email from President Richmond, I received an email from HSU spokesperson Paul Mann, which read, in part: "The announcement of the suspension to the campus community…
Fire at Fruitland Ridge
…He said, "I took these photos about 1 PM today of the Myers Flat Fire looking north from the Elk Creek Rd and Dyerville Loop Rd intersection. With the temps breaking 100…