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Eureka’s Police Oversight Board Weighs Pros and Cons of Automated License Plate-Reading Cameras; City Council to Review Draft Policy Next Week
…One of my officers recognized the suspect and the vehicle, and then we had a license plate.” If ALPR cameras were being used in the city at the time of the incident…
POLL! Whoa. You Diggin' These New Booths at The Shanty?
…Let me agonize about this over the weekend and get back to you." "For what it's worth, there are no booths at Ernie's."
Local Trainer and Her Search and Rescue Dog, Rowdy, Earn Elite Certification for Finding People in Disaster Zones
Maya Conrad and her search and rescue dog Rowdy, post-certification test, at the Menlo Park, Fire Protection Rescue Training Site. | Photo provided by Maya Conrad.###Maya Conrad was following her search…
OBITUARY: Kurt Marvin Osborn, 1944-2024
…Kurt was drafted into the Navy during the Vietnam War and served as a doctor until the war ended. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Kurt completed his internship and residency…
Fortuna City Officials Knew About the FBI Investigation Into Former Councilmember Kris Mobley Two Months Before She Vacated the Position
…City of Fortuna.“The FBI contacted the city in mid-November,” Fortuna City Manager Amy Nilsen wrote in an emailed response to the Outpost’s request for more information. “There is no…
POLL! Would You Be Open to the Idea of California Building New Nuclear Power Plants?
…Artificial Intelligence Is Bringing Nuclear Power Back From the Dead — Maybe Even in California "It's worth our consideration! We've learned a lot about how to make safer reactors since the…
State Responds to St. Joseph Health’s Attempt to Get Emergency Abortion Lawsuit Dismissed
…While neither denying nor admitting to any of the factual allegations in the state’s case, the attorney said the matter should be handled by the California Department of Public Health, rather…
Humboldt to Be Reminded It’s Actually Still Winter This Weekend
…The unseasonable sun streak we've been enjoying will soon come to a wet end.The Eureka arm of the National Weather Service notes the return of rain — between 2 to 4…
Fort Bragg Woman Arrested in Garberville With Small Amount of Meth, Sheriff’s Office Says; Police ‘Actively Pursuing’ Criminal Activity in Response to Business Complaints
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Based upon complaints from the Garberville Business Community, Sheriff’s Deputies have been actively pursuing criminal activity in the business district. Deputies are…
Artificial Intelligence Is Bringing Nuclear Power Back From the Dead — Maybe Even in California
Tracey Adams, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsIf you’ve used ChatGPT to write a breakup text or figure out how to not burn the Christmas roast, you might’ve actually…
OBITUARY: Ayden Gray Asher Hue Anderson-Laking, 1999-2025
…He loved kind people, different cultures, and the beauty of life beyond the familiar. He spent six weeks traveling down the west coast of India, from Mumbai to Goa, to Kerala, and…
Fortuna City Council Member Kris Mobley Resigns as FBI Investigates Embezzlement and Theft Allegations, According to City Officials
The following press release was issued by Fortuna City Manager Amy Nilsen and Fortuna Police Chief Chris Day, the latter of whom tells Lisa Music of Redheaded Blackbelt that the FBI investigation…
(PHOTOS) Eureka City Officials Unveil One-Stop Shop Community Resource Center at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
…Boniface Church in the Tenderloin,” she said, adding that St. Boniface was one of the first churches in the nation to let homeless folks sleep in the pews during the day. “After…
POLL! Shoe Fight! Have Blundstones Replaced Birkenstocks as Humboldt's Go-to Footwear?
…Blundstones are hardy and fashionable — ready for sloshing through a creek or chillin' on the Plaza. #BlundstoneLife." "Bunkum and balderdash! You kids and your fads. Birkenstocks have stood the test of time…
Cutten Burglary Attempt Sparks Massive Multi-Agency Manhunt Resulting in Arrest of Two Blue Lake Residents
A plane circles around Cutten this morning | Photos submittedPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 29 at about 7:45 a.m., a lieutenant with the Sheriff’s…
Willow Creek Postmaster Set to Retire After 30 Years at the Same Post Office
Press release from the United States Postal Service: Hanger-Fullerton. | Photo via USPS.WILLOW CREEK, CA — For the past 30 years Willow Creek has had a friend in Postmaster Algena Hanger-Fullerton…
Hydesville Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit on Highway 36
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 27 at about 5 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Carlotta area observed a blue…
Two Arrested, 14 Detained During Investigation at McKinleyville Residence
HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Sheriff’s Office has received numerous community member complaints regarding criminal activity relating to a residence on the 1500 block of Murray…
Trump’s Freeze on Federal Loans and Grants Has Been Rescinded, But Not Before it Sowed Panic and Chaos Locally
…The California State University announced yesterday that it would support the Attorney General Rob Bonta's participation in a suit challenging the federal government's aid freeze. An email sent by the…
One Reason Your Power Bill Is High: Baked-In Profits That Critics Call Excessive
…A portion of each payment goes directly in the pockets of shareholders. Called a “return on equity,” the amount is meant to compensate investor-owned utilities for the risk of doing business…
OBITUARY: Gerald Howard, 1936-2024
…in the Bay Room of the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Gerald Howard's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
OBITUARY: Stephen ‘Steve’ Williams Phines, 1955-2024
…He could play the piano, guitar, and pretty much any instrument he got his hands on. He was also a good singer. His favorite role in his bands was being the bassist…
OBITUARY: Evelyn Joyce (Throop) Adams, 1933-2025
…When Dad’s eyesight failed, she became the driver of the six-speed diesel pickup pulling the trailer. They took an Amtrak train across the U.S. to Washington D.C. returning…
TODAY in SUPES: How Should County Management Be Organized? Also: How Will These Trump Dictates Impact Us? The Board Discussed These and Other Matters.
…Today, the board heard about the results of the latest annual assessment of those efforts."The long and short of it is that … you all, as a county, have seen improvement," said…
POLL! Have You Noticed Your Friendships Deepening Lately, Or Do They Feel Like They're Drifting Apart?
How are you doing in terms of friends, friends? In an era in which it feels easier than ever to cut ourselves off from the outside world, are you feeling seen by…
Eureka’s Third Street Closed Due to Confirmed Gas Leak
HBFHumboldt Bay Fire officials are currently on the scene of a confirmed gas leak near the intersection of V and Third Streets — so, just west of Target. PG&E is en route…
Eureka Police Arrest 28-Year-Old Arcata Man in Connection with Yesterday’s Stabbing
###Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On January 27, 2025 at about 4:25 p.m. Eureka Police Department officers were dispatched to First and W Streets in Eureka on a…
This Would Be ‘Devastating’: California Sues to Stop Trump’s Chaos-Inducing Federal Funding Freeze
Scrambling to respond to the Trump administration’s late Monday night directive to pause a wide, but as-yet-unspecified, swath of federal spending programs, California’s Democratic elected officials and agency…
California Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration to Block Federal Funding Freeze; Huffman Issues Statement: ‘Attack on Democracy’
…The directive also violates the “separation of powers” between Congress and the Executive Branch because the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution gives the power of the purse exclusively to Congress…
HBF Estimates $50k in Damages After Fire at Eureka Home
…E8114 connected to the hydrant across the street which blocked Harris Street, and EPD was requested to the on scene to assist with traffic control. Engine 8115 arrived on scene next and…