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RIP, Thomas Rowe
The last few days have seen the deaths of many prominent international people of note — Vaclav Havel, Cesaria Evora, Warren Hellman, Kim Jong Il. The Lost Coast Outpost reports with sadness that…
Blue Lake Robbery
…After receiving the money from the cash register the suspect told the clerk to go into the bathroom for (5) five minutes. The victim clerk complied and after five minutes she exited…
THIS MORNING: Quick-Thinking Deputy Cracks Difficult Weed Investigation
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 12-17-2011, 11:00 a.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol in the Fernbridge area saw a vehicle parked near…
Libertarians vs. Libertarianism
…Libertarianism; unattractive guys think attractive women want them; and Andy remembers how big the solar system is. The Night Show, hopefully not your only source of news. Audio
Grandfather of Previous Victim of Alleged Racist Taunts from Ferndale Football Fans Takes Action
…This is a complaint against the Ferndale High School football program for violations of the NCS Code of Conduct and Rules regarding Sportsmanship. The Complaint arises from a recurring pattern of racial…
Raining Pot
…While some folk might consider this an early Christmas present, the officer was not amused—nor were the deputies that had to work into the night and the next day gathering the…
LoCO Media Alert!
Tonight! Join KHSU "Thursday Night Talk" host Travis Turner, Humboldt County Economic Development Czarina Angie Schwab, the North Coast Journal's Ryan Burns and your Lost Coast Outpost for part two of…
Another Racism Allegation At Ferndale Football Game Part II
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: Ferndale Principal and Superintendent Jack Lakin responds to recent allegations and discusses plans for the future. Read more here. Audio
Another Racism Allegation At Ferndale Football Game Part I
John Matthews' Guest of the Week: Salesian Coach and Athletic Director Chad Nightingale talks about what happened at the recent North Coast Section Division 4 championship game. The Times-Standard ran an…
A Day Without (Disposable) Bags
…Arcata uses three to five MILLION plastic bags a year? What the what?! Yesterday's Coastal Currents featured Humboldt Baykeeper's Vanessa Vasquez and Humboldt Surfrider's MJ Mazurek. Today is Day…
Funded by Hippie Industrialist’s Legacy, Elitist Ivy League Planning Professional Dares to Refute Councilmember Brady with ‘Data’
Let's review the arguments Eureka City Councilmember Marian Brady made at the Humboldt County Planning Commission on Dec. 1. 1. Liberal elitists probably play the cello, which is a disgusting instrument…
SEE: Eureka City Councilmember Marian Brady Ridicule Cellists, Defend Billboards and America
Boy, Eureka City Councilmember Marian Brady's testimony at the Dec. 1 meeting of the Humboldt County Planning Commission sure took some odd turns. Brady appeared before that body to defend new…
Thugs Assault, Pepper Spray U.S. Postal Service Driver in Fields Landing, Make Off with Mail
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 12-13-2011, 6:15 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Fields Landing Post Office, 6710 Fields Landing Drive, Fields…
North Coast Veterans Resource Center to Hold Meetings in Southern Humboldt
Photo of veteran Gene Womack singing The Star Spangled Banner at 2011's Redwoods Run The North Coast Veterans Resource Center (NCVRC) invites veterans of all eras to information sessions and free…
Big Rig Accident Just North of Garberville
…The Times Standard is reporting that the spill has been cleaned up and the road is open. UPDATE, 6:59 a.m.: Between Garberville and Dean Creek exit. Possibly up to 150…
Plastic Bag? Plastic Nightmare!
You have to know by now that the ugly consequences of single-use plastics far outweighs any momentary convenience. Humboldt Baykeeper and Humboldt Surfrider are offering grocery store customers the chance to…
Humboldt County’s Point-Three Percenters Doing Relatively Well
Over the weekend I hipped to the fact that the California Franchise Tax Board — the state equivalent of the IRS — publishes a great deal of statistical data on the finances of Californians…
High-Speed Pursuit Bottoms Out at South Spit; Cops Still in Pursuit
…After driving at 70 or 80 mph down Loleta surface streets, on the wrong side of the road, the suspect took his rig onto the beach round about Table Bluff and pointed…
Creepers Creeping
This is the kind of story that leaves chillbumps on the souls of parents. After reading Helter Skelter, it took me years to completely feel safe in my own bed. This is…
Trimmers Sentenced to Time Served/Probation
According to a piece in today's Times Standard, the trimmer's in the October Bust-O-Rama case where manicurists and growers came from a plethora of countries, did not have…
Who the Heck Steals Plants?
A Mendocino Sheriff release says that last Friday, on Dec 9th at about 6:30 pm, two unknown males (either Hispanic or Native American) entered the victim's residence. One pistol whipped…
In Studio: Jeffrey Lewis
…He tours the world with his seemingly stream-of-consciousness songs, but almost nobody knows who he is. Here, Lewis discusses the finer points of traffic in Asia, how checking email figures…
At Ease Architectural Critics, At Ease
…Architectural firms are still designing rectangular buildings?; Andy finds a genetic explanation for why he does the Night Show; and how much do you think the Royal Wedding cost? The Night Show…
Save The Leatherbacks
Coastal Currents: Chuck DeWitt of Humboldt Baykeeper and Project Tortuga invites you, the do-gooding, dune-buggy-loving, turtle enthusiast south of the border for a good cause. project-tortuga.org Audio
As the Moon Slipped Away
Sometimes you get the photo. Sometimes you don't. This was the best I could manage of the spectacular lunar eclipse this morning. Despair is my companion at these moments. I struggle…
One More John Matthews Interview: Kim Wear, Editor of the Times-Standard
One more interview from the John Matthews Warm & Fuzzy marathon this morning. Times-Standard Managing Editor Kimberly Wear talks about the death of the Humboldt Beacon and the T-S's Monday…
12-07-11
The Ferndale Report: The Coast Guard wants their lighthouse back, and this time it's final; Ferndalers still adamantly against windmills; Ferndale's rodeo champ doing okay, but not stellar in national…
EPD Chief Murl Harpham and Occupier Jack Nounnan Get Warm and Fuzzy
KSLG is posted down at the Eureka Co-op all day today, collecting warm clothing for people who need it. Drop on by with anything you can spare. It all gets handed…
Feds are Glad Pot Prices Rose This Year
…He also said recent actions by the state’s four U.S. attorneys have shaken the marijuana industry. “The market is significantly disrupted,” he said. LaNier said creating market disruptions has been…
In the Midst
A Narnia awaits on the other side of any Humboldt wood. A careless glance out my window at the invitation the trees offer and, mesmerized, I may lay aside housework or correcting…