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TO YOUR WEALTH: How Emotional Investing Can Cost You Money (And 5 Ways to Minimize It)
…This is captured in one popular survey from the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) that shows the spread in Bullish sentiment (the stock market will go up!) less Bearish sentiment (the…
OBITUARY: Raven Dushay, 1960-2025
Raven DushayFebruary 5, 1960 — February 15, 2025 Just before midnight on February 15, 2025 our dearest Raven gained her wings and took flight to the spirit world. Raven was a deeply compassionate…
Hundreds Show Out to Protest at the County Courthouse
Hundreds of Humboldt County people are spending their some of their International Women's Day at the courthouse this afternoon, lining both sides of Fifth Street to protest actions taken by the…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Trump Has Gutted NEPA. What Does That Mean?
…Through Executive Order, Trump revoked the authority of the Council on Environmental Quality to issue regulations and the agency has withdrawn the long-standing rules. Now we are in a legal limbo…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The ‘Sporting Girls’ of Old Town in the Golden Days of Eureka’s Prostitution Industry
Before I get into the story of "night life in early Eureka," I want to describe as best I can the way Eureka looked from its beginning to the 1930s. In the…
OBITUARY: Andrew ‘Andy’ James Conner, 1944-2025
…From the Bellevue area in the northern part of town, to the end of the lane after crossing the little wooden bridge over Monument Creek at the southern end and everything in…
OBITUARY: Linda Conner, 1949-2025
…Linda returned to work for a while at the renamed Answering Service of Eureka, and then Eureka Oxygen, in the 1980s to mid 1990s, making friends along the way. After that, she…
OBITUARY: Marilyn Patricia Bilderback, 1938-2025
Marilyn Patricia Bilderback passed away on the cool sunny morning of January 14, 2025, just after the moon peaked in its fullness. She was preceded in death by her husband of over…
OBITUARY: James (Jimmy) Bernard Friel, 1955-2025
James (Jimmy) Bernard Friel died at home in the arms of his beloved wife, best friend and life partner Lela McKee Friel, on February 1, 2025. His death came 16 months after…
OBITUARY: Alexander ‘Sandy’ Maitland Farrell, 1946-2024
…at the home of his brother Steve Farrell, 1862 Whitecliff Way, Walnut Creek.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Sandy Farrell's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries…
POLL! Are Peanut Shells Wood?
Not as often as some of you might think, but sometimes, the conversation at LoCO HQ gets very, very stupid. Odds of this phenomenon occurring increase slightly on Fridays.With that in…
Two People on Probation Arrested in McKinleyville on Drugs and Illegal Dumping Charges
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 5 around 11:30 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy conducted a probation search of a residence on the…
BAY to ZOO UPDATE! Eureka Public Works Shares an Update on the City’s Coming North-South, Non-Motorized Transportation System
Cross-section of the new trail. Graphics: City of Eureka.Press release from the City of Eureka: The City of Eureka is pleased to update the public on the status of the…
As LA County Sues Edison Over Deadly Fire, Is the State’s Wildfire Fund in Jeopardy?
The electrical towers above Eaton Canyon in Altadena, where the LA wildfire known as the Eaton Fire originally started. Feb. 8, 2025. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters.###This story was originally…
‘We Are Not the Sewer Lateral Police’: Eureka City Council Tosses Increased Fees for Lateral Repairs in Response to Opposition From Local Realtors
…In 2019, the Eureka City Council adopted the Private Sewer Lateral Ordinance, which shifted the responsibility of lower laterals — the section of sewer pipe that runs from the property line of a…
POLL: So How Do You People in the Bridgeville Area Reach Civilization When 36 is Closed, Anyway?
So at the time of this writing, Highway 36 is still offline near Swimmer's Delight due to that spectacular hill-crumbling slide. We're on the second day of that. This…
Blue Lake Man on Probation Arrested in Possession of Modified Firearm, Says HCSO
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 4 around 11:20 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol near Brennan Mountain Rd. in Willow…
Eureka Police Arrest 19-Year-Old, Minor in Connection With Zoo Vandalism Rampage
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On February 16, 2025 at about 6:27 PM, the Eureka Police Department received a call reporting a disturbance at Sequoia Park Zoo. Zoo staff…
The Financial Future of Kinetic Grand Championship Isn’t Looking Glorious; Arcata Pays Plaza Use Fee for This Year’s Race
By Isabella Vanderheiden.Arcata’s government decided to pay the fee to rent the plaza for the Kinetic Grand Championship race after the race’s organizers asked for it to be waived…
(AUDIO) ZERO TO FIERCE ROUNDUP! KSLG DJ Rhi Marie Chats Up a Handful of Performers From This Year’s Festival
…On Thursday evening, Mayuri Bhandari will perform her solo show The Anti Yogi, which calls out the “absurdities of western yoga culture” and exploitation of the spiritual practice. The show won two…
Federal Antisemitism Complaint Filed Against Cal Poly Humboldt
…Afterward, the university allegedly "told the students to leave the event rather than address the harassment" and failed to discipline the perpetrator. Photo via the complaint.The complaint cites several other incidents…
California Is Spending Billions on Mental Health Housing. Will It Reach Those Most in Need?
…1 in the past went to regions of the state that need it least. The area with the highest unmet need, the southern San Joaquin Valley, didn’t get any state money…
OBITUARY: Charlie Perry Eckberg, 1948-2025
…When UCSB established the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, Charlie was involved from the beginning, encouraging the Bren building to become the first LEED-certified Platinum building in the University…
OBITUARY: Delbert Ray Eschliman, 1944-2025
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Delbert Ray Eschliman, 80, who passed away on February 25, 2025, in Fortuna. “Del,” as his friends and family called him…
OBITUARY: Floyd Harold Flores Jr., 1942-2025
…He worked for many years in the timber industry, loved camping throughout Northern California, and spent many afternoons along the beaches and rivers of Humboldt County. Floyd loved walking amongst nature and…
OBITUARY: Charlotte Rae Cudney, 1930-2025
…at Ocean View Cemetery.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Charlotte Cudney's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines…
(PHOTOS) Cal Poly Humboldt’s New Research Vessel, The R/V North Wind, Docks in the Bay
…The North Wind cost $7.9 million and was purchased with funds from the polytechnic grant. A Port of Humboldt Bay boat clears the way for the R/V North Wind. Eureka…
Eureka City Council Unanimously Approves Sanctuary City Declaration
A commenter addresses the Eureka City Council on Tuesday | Photos: Andrew GoffAt the tail end of last night’s five-hour meeting, the Eureka City Council unanimously passed a “sanctuary city” resolution…
Wanted Samoa Man Arrested for False ID and Meth Possession, Despite Tossing Plastic Bag Containing the Drugs Over a Roadside Barricade, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Mar. 3, 2025, at around 8 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of Vance Ave…
Humboldt is Getting its First Hydrogen-Powered Bus at the End of this Month
A hydrogen-powered bus parked in front of College of the Redwoods. Photo courtesy of HTA.After years of planning, research, and engineering development, Humboldt County is getting its first hydrogen-powered…