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(VIDEO) Cute Humboldt Seal Video Comin’ In Hot
…Yesterday, we are told, a camera-toting individual named Kai Simons was blessed enough to take a tour of our beautiful coastline as a guest of Kayak Trinidad. As it goes, a…
Humboldt’s Million-Dollar Homes: Why the Local Housing Market is Seeing Record Highs During a Global Pandemic
This week, a newly listed four-bedroom house overlooking the Trinidad coastline was featured on the popular Facebook page For The Love Of Old Houses. The custom home includes a spacious kitchen…
‘This is a Race’: As Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments go Unfilled, Officials Look to Meet Residents Where They Are
…Some of the areas of the county where residents are being vaccinated the fastest, according to the analysis, included Trinidad, Bayside and Blue Lake — where median home prices are nearly double the…
Only One Person Tied to ‘Superspreader Event’ That Closed Seascape Restaurant, Trinidad Rancheria Says
…Seascape Restaurant Closed due to COVID ‘Superspreader Event’; Recent Guests Asked to Get Tested### Press release from the Trinidad Rancheria:The Trinidad Rancheria Tribal Government would like to clarify that the Seascape…
Seascape Restaurant Closed due to COVID ‘Superspreader Event’; Recent Guests Asked to Get Tested
File photo.###Press release from the Trinidad Rancheria: The Trinidad Rancheria Tribal Government would like to notify tribal members, employees, customers, and the community that the Seascape Restaurant was affected by a…
OBITUARY: Jean Register Turner, 1928-2021
…or the 4-H Trails in Trinidad.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Jean Turner’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no…
Welcome to the Party, Baby! Weekend Beach Bash Leaves Moonstone Trashed
…and don’t leave behind embarrassing evidence that allows everyone to make fun of you. Trinidad Coastal Land Trust employee Tim Haywood shared these photos of Monday's cleanup effort at Moonstone…
OBITUARY: Mark Anthony Noyes, 1955-2021
…stage to perform on and gather in places including Merryman’s Beach Clubhouse, Trinidad Town Hall and The Trinidad Art Center on Friday nights. Mark delighted in singing old Frank Sinatra and…
Total Request LoCO: Metal, Seltzer Rap and More
…If you're a fan, rejoice! The band is recording new music again."Sunshine" - Spencer Frankel “I’m a rapper/producer from Trinidad," Frankel said. "This song is dedicated to those sunny…
OBITUARY: James (Jim) Vigo Andersen, 1940-2021
…Jim was born in Arcata and lived in the Trinidad and Orick area for most of his 80 years, leaving behind several lifelong friends, as well as family.Jim spent 39 wonderful…
Neighbors Rescue McKinleyville Resident From Mobile Home Fire, Arcata Fire Chief Says
…Westhaven Fire, Fieldbrook Fire, CalFire (Trinidad Station) and Blue Lake Fire who covered the District. There were a total of 18 firefighters and three Chief Officers at the scene. Arcata Fire District…
Local Engineer to Star in National Geographic Ocean Exploration Series Produced By James Cameron
…In middle school, when he wasn’t playing in the woods or along the Trinidad coastline, he was tinkering with ham radios as a member of the Humboldt Amateur Radio Club. By…
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Distressed Kayakers Near Trinidad Head
…Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay’s helicopter crew hoisted two kayakers from the icy water near Trinidad Head this morning. USCG Petty Officer Mitchell Amort told the Outpost that the kayakers became…
(UPDATE) Heaps of Old Sap Fueled Intense Samoa Mill Fire; Blaze Likely Caused by Transients, Arcata Fire Says
…Photo by Tom Roberts.The mill has sat abandoned since Sierra Pacific Industries announced its closure in January of 2016.Humboldt Bay Fire, Calfire and volunteer fire departments from Samoa, Fieldbrook, Trinidad…
County Supes Approve Civil Penalties on ‘Yee Haw’ Communal Living Property Near Trinidad
The property at 473 Quarry Road, just east of Trinidad, hosts multiple un-permitted residences, including makeshift structures and broken-down vehicles. | Photos via a Humboldt County inspection report.###Over the past…
Speeding Motorcyclist Crashes on Scenic Drive While Attempting to Evade Deputies, Sheriff’s Office Says
…Deputies pursued the motorcycle on Highway 101, eventually exiting at Westhaven Drive in Trinidad. During the pursuit, the driver lost control of the motorcycle on Scenic Drive, crashing on the shoulder of…
KIEM and KVIQ are Back in the Local Cable Lineup after Suddenlink Settles Contract Dispute with Cox Media Group
…Altice owns the cable system operating as Suddenlink that provides TV, internet and telephone service in the Cities of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Ferndale, Blue Lake and Trinidad as well as areas of…
OBITUARY: Luther Earl ‘Pete’ Vaughn, 1944-2020
…If you would like to join the family for a prayer there will be graveside services in Trinidad on Saturday January 30, 2021 at 2 p.m. Please note that COVID-19…
OBITUARY: Jean Shannon, 1927-2021
…Coming to Humboldt County to operate the Sea Cliff Motel in Trinidad in 1973 was a dream come true for Jean and her husband, Paul. They loved the North Coast and were…
Trinidad to Consider Joining Feasibility Study for a Pipeline Extension from Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
…Coastal Commission Gives Green Light to 100-Room Hotel on Trinidad Rancheria … as Long as the Tribe Can Find a Reliable Water SupplyThe City of Trinidad and the Trinidad Rancheria Are at…
Humboldt Schools and Reopening: Emergency State and Federal Funds Should be Coming Soon, But Many Districts Still Unsure About When They Can Get Back to Class
…Beyond inviting about 15 students in need of extra support to campus while Humboldt wasn’t in the purple tier, Trinidad hasn’t reopened their campus since COVID arrived.In Fortuna, the…
OBITUARY: Tom Cover, 1948-2020
…local hardwoods which he gifted to many and donated for fundraising, most recently for the Trinidad and McKinleyville Land Trusts. Tom was a man of many talents and hobbies. In addition to…
(PHOTOS) CRAB ON: Humboldt Crab Fishermen are Finally Out There Catching You Some Deliciousness
…Dungeness Crab Season to Start This Week, After Fishermen and Seafood Processors Settle Price NegotiationsLocal photographer Matt Filar awoke way too early this morning to head to Trinidad to capture some images…
Burglary Ring Working Bracut Mobile Home Park Broken Up Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Arrested, Two Possible Suspects at Large
…Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with one of the individuals, later identified as 28-year-old Lucas Trinidad Urbano of Fortuna. Urbano was found to have two felony warrants for…
(VIDEO) The Ocean is Scary Right Now: Humboldt Locals Share Their King Tide, Monster Wave Footage
…Footage of high tide at Moonstone Beach this morning. | Karina Junge Photos and video taken by Jon Burton-Reesman in Trinidad on Sunday. Jon Burton-Reesman. Big waves at the North Jetty…
Two Public Porta-Potties Torched Near Westhaven in Three Weeks
…We got the fire out pretty quickly but it was just really gross.” Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Executive Director Carol Vander Meer told the Outpost that B&B Portable Toilets accepted the…
Northern Humboldt Education Leaders Issue Pledge Following Wednesday’s Riot at the Capitol
…Doolan Superintendent/Principal, Peninsula Union School District Alyse Nichols Superintendent/Principal, Trinidad Union School District
Coalition of Local Tribes Announce Support of State AG’s Move to Require More Oversight of County Child Welfare Services
…Today, the Yurok Tribe, Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, the Wiyot Tribe and the Trinidad Rancheria announced their support of the California Attorney General’s effort to pursue a court…
OBITUARY: Larry Sample and Wanda Sample, 1944-2020 and 1945-2020
…Wanda attend Trinidad School, then Arcata and McKinleyville High. She was in the first graduating class at McKinleyville High in 1963. When Wanda was five years old, she met Carol (Holt) Kolling…
Here are the Top 25 LoCO Posts of 2020, the Astonishing Year That Was
…One of the church's spiritual leaders visited Trinidad during one of her county's many spikes — which included an outbreak at her own megachurch — then got mad at us locals for…