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On Congressional Candidate Andy Caffrey’s Unstoppable March to Victory
In keeping with the Lost Coast Outpost's policy of running any and all 1,500-word-plus manifestos from fringe Congressional candidates, we bring you today's piece from Redway-based…
The Humboldt Crabs’ Jerry Nutter Has Passed On
…Jerry Nutter was instrumental in rescuing the team when it was on the verge of bankruptcy in the '90s, and he remained a board member and megafan to the end. Say the…
Infographic: Bigfoot Beliefs
Check the breakouts, and don't tell Bobo. What do we think of this? Via LiveScience.com: h/t: @DonnaYTam
Are Prisons the Place to Deal with Drug Addiction?
Are prisons the place to deal with drug addiction? What if the drug addiction caused the death of a baby? Humboldt Co. District Attorney's office press release: On Monday, March 19…
Bust of the Day: No Weed, but a Half-Ounce of Heroin
…Press release from the Sheriff's Office follows: On 03-21-2012, approximately 3:00 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriffs Office Community Response Unit (C.R.U.) assisted by the Eureka…
Jared Huffman Wins Welcome Prog Boost Via The Frankinator
Sure, Jared Huffman has been racking up the endorsements with a fury, but none of these seem quite so apropos as today's: He has been blessed by none other than that…
Lori Dengler on Yesterday’s Earthquake in Mexico
Earlier today, The Point's "Janet" spoke with HSU seismologist Lori Dengler about yesterday's big earthquake in Mexico. Dengler also spoke of previous large-scale earthquakes that have hit the North…
Accused Bayshore Mall Bank Robber Arrested During Drug Investigation
From the Eureka Police Department: On 3-20-12, the Eureka Police Department’s POP unit, while conducting drug investigations at the 2200 block of Broadway, arrested William Joseph Farrell. William Joseph…
Landslide Partially Blocking Eel River
Across the river from Renner Station between Garberville and Redway, there has been a landslide into the South Fork of the Eel River. Mud, trees and debris about 120 feet wide and…
Hammond Extension, Senate Transportation Bill & NYC
…We also talk to the passing of the Senate Transportation bill and Cliff's observations of trail access and bike lanes in NYC. Audio
Humboldt Kids Make Nick News
…Nick News Episodes,Nick News,Nick News Games The last 10 minutes of this episode of Nick News shows a segment that focuses on Southern Humboldt Unified School Districts' kids and their…
No new admissions in the CSU System for 2013
The chances of any student going to the California State University (CSU) system in 2013 just plummeted. CSU just canceled Spring 2013 admissions as part of a way to cut the budget…
Sen. Noreen Evans Checks In
Senator Evans was in Humboldt County over the weekend, hiking in the redwoods and meeting with representatives from Ocean Conservancy and Humboldt Baykeeper.(Disclosure: Humboldt Baykeeper co-produces programming in parternship with…
Ferndale Football Placed On Probation
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: NCS Commissioner Gil Lemmon talks about the recent decision to place the Ferndale High School football program on probation for next season. The ruling comes after…
In Which Congressional Candidate Michael Halliwell Fisks the LoCO and Tongue-Slaps His Republican Competitor!
A few days ago, your Lost Coast Outpost posted a brief item on Michael Halliwell, the Republican candidate for Congress who filed for the seat just under the deadline. In it, we…
Bust of the Day: A Surprisingly Small-Scale Indoor Grow in Manila
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On 03-16-2012 at about 1215 hours an undercover Humboldt County Drug Task Officer purchased ¾ of a pound of marijuana from William Thaddeus…
Closing Dispensaries that are Close to Children
…The main complaint and the main theme expressed by the people that I've heard from is the impact on children, so with my limited resources I decided to focus on children…
A Story From Yurok Country in the New York Times
The Sunday New York Times carried a fantastic story about a father and son building a traditional Yurok village on the banks of the Klamath River. This is a California few outsiders…
Missing Grandfather Found Dead, Grandson Suspected
…Mendocino County Sheriffs Deputies responded to the location and learned some type of physical assault had taken place at the location between the suspect (who was care-taking for the victim) and…
Bats in Our Midst
…His work to uncover patterns of bat activity and behavior on the North Coast is the subject of his talk: "Bats in Our Midst: Studying their Ecology and Behavior on the North…
If A School is Broken, Can Kids Fix it?
Tonight at 9 on Nickelodeon's Nick News, Southern Humboldt kids will be featured as they work with state legislatures and the Southern Humboldt Community to try and deal with cuts to…
Snow in the Higher Elevations
Those of us in the mountains woke to snow. Here, in Salmon Creek, we have just a dusting but in Dinsmore they have about 2 inches. The Barry Berry Summit traffic cam…
Fortuna Police Talk Wanted Felon Out of Barricaded Room
Updated with Photo of Joe Daniel Olivo I think the Fortuna Police need a good long rest after today… Fortuna Police Dept Press Release: On March 16th 2012 at about 8:16…
Flooding at Elk River Road
…It's from the hole in the Headwaters, all the logging over here and it's getting worse every year." In fact there is localized flooding in several areas throughout the county…
Fortuna Police Describe Today’s Shooting
UPDATE on Fortuna Shooting from the Fortuna Police Department: Posted on: March 16, 2012 OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING Fortuna, CA - On March 16th 2012 at about 6:10 am, Officers with the Fortuna…
Man Killed in Fortuna Officer-Involved Shooting
We've been trying to get information from the Fortuna Police Department on the Coroner's Office, but so far we haven't received calls back. So far the Times-Standard and…
SR96 Closed/Flooding on 299
…has shut down the route about halfway between Orleans and the 169 intersection. According to Caltrans, the obstruction is 6.6 miles east of the junction of State Route 169 at Slate…
Three Men, Two Guns Stymied by a Ten Year Old’s Sharp Ears
A ten year old girl's sharp ears alerted her father to the presence of alleged robbers. Humboldt CO Sheriff Press Release: On 03-14-2012, approximately 10:00 p.m. the…
Ferndale Report: March 14, 2011
KHUM, Radio Without the Rules
Inmate at County Jail Died this morning
…As per policy the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division was notified and responded to the Correctional Facility to conduct an investigation, the Humboldt County District Attorneys’ Office was notified. The Humboldt…