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The ‘Housing For All’ Coalition, Which Backed Eureka’s Measure F, Issues Statement the Morning After Its Evident Failure
PREVIOUSLY:Final Election Night Report! With Perhaps Half the Vote Counted, the Status Quo Looks Like a Lock in Eureka###The following message was sent to the Outpost by the 'Housing For…
Catch Up Quick: Here’s What Happened to California Election Results While You Were Sleeping
Doonya Mahmoud casts her ballot at a polling site at the Calfornia Museum in Sacramento on Nov. 5, 2024. Californians are waking up to overnight election results. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr…
CHP Looking For Presumed Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck a Pedestrian on 101 Early This Morning
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On November 6, 2024, at approximately 3:17 AM, the California Highway Patrol Humboldt Area received a call of an injured male, lying within the…
OBITUARY: Claudia Darlene Brundin, 1945-2024
…She was part of the founding members for the Blue Lake Rancheria. She was very proud of the accomplishments of the Rancheria.She had many interests – collecting stamps, making and painting ceramics…
OBITUARY: Bettie Anne Rutan, 1934-2024
…In the 1960s Bettie re-entered the workforce as an employee of the State of California, first for the Employment Development Department and later as a bookkeeper for CalTrans. In 1979, Bettie…
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Ralf’ Henry, 1963-2024
…An informal memorial for family and friends will be held next July 18 (his birthday) at Table Bluff South Spit.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ralf Henry’s loved…
OBITUARY: Brian Eugene Sells, 1961-2024
…An avid outdoorsman, Brian loved hiking in the mountains, gardening, and spending time by the rivers, particularly in Weitchpec. He was a passionate motorcyclist, he enjoyed the thrill of riding his Harley…
TODAY in SUPES: Inspection Reveals ‘Urgent Safety Risks’ From Exposed Sewage at Yee Haw Communal Living Property
…Nonetheless, the board voted 3-2, with Bohn and Bushnell dissenting, to approve the motion, effectively ousting Papstein from the Headwaters Fund board. The discord on the next appointment was more pronounced…
POLL! Who Are You Voting For to Be President in 2028?!
…when we have to do this all again in four years, maybe?!? Boom! Which of the following candidates, plausible or otherwise, can you envision yourself getting behind in 2028 (assuming we're…
TONIGHT IN CITY COUNCIL: Vero Fiber’s Plans to Bring High-Speed Internet to Eureka, Food Waste Rules, and More!
…The amendment would require “edible food generators” (grocery stores, food distributors, restaurants, etc.) to register with the County of Humboldt Division of Environmental Health. You can check out the rest of the…
Final Election Night Report! With Perhaps Half the Vote Counted, the Status Quo Looks Like a Lock in Eureka
…See the Third Election Night Report here.Measure F now has 31.8 percent of the vote, up 0.3 percentage points from the last report. In the Fourth Ward race, incumbent…
Man Killed in Solo Vehicle Crash Yesterday, Way Up on State Route 169 on the Yurok Reservation
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On Monday, November 4, at 1103 hours, the California Highway Patrol's (CHP) Humboldt Communications Center received a call involving a solo-vehicle traffic crash…
California’s Path Hinges on the Presidential Race: ‘No State Has More to Lose or Gain’
People watch the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at the KQED headquarters in San Francisco on Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, CalMattersWhoever wins…
OBITUARY: Lance Anderson, 1941-2024
Lance Anderson went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2024, at age 83, surrounded by his family. He lived in Garberville for the past six decades. Lance was born in…
OBITUARY: Billy Frank Evans Sr., 1940-2024
Billy Frank Evans Sr.December 3, 1940-August 23, 2024It is with the saddest news to his whole family that Billy Frank Evans Sr. passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024, in…
OBITUARY: Linda Angela Rovai, 1946-2024
…In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations to the Eagle Prairie Elementary School (95 Center St., Rio Dell, CA 95562), the Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department (50 W. Center St., Rio…
Lawsuit Accuses Humboldt Sheriff’s Deputy of Assault, Battery and Excessive Force in Arrest of Unhoused Man
###A lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday accuses Humboldt County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Campadonia of using excessive force during the traffic stop and arrest of an unhoused man in Garberville last…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt Bay Fire Stages Rescue Drill Off of the Redwood Sky Walk
By Andrew Goff.###Dolan Dillon and Kevin Stokes spoke very calmly for men who were dangling 30 feet off the ground. “Clip in here,” Dillon said. “Nice! You got it.” The Humboldt…
The Election So Far! Humboldt’s Early Voting is a Bit Slower Than Four Years Ago, But There’s Still Plenty of Time and Ways to Cast Your Ballot
The drop box at the Humboldt County Elections Office on Sixth Street has seen some action. Photo: Andrew Goff.###PREVIOUSLY (2020):More Than Half of Humboldt’s Registered Voters Have Already Voted…
Culture Wars Start to Roil Elections for California’s Community College Trustees
…The community college races aren’t as contentious as some school board races have been, said Larry Galizio, the president and CEO of the Community College League of California. Of the nearly…
SLIMY! ‘Morris the Slug’ Ceramic Sculpture Stolen From Eureka Art Museum
"Morris the Slug." | Photos via Morris Graves Museum of Art.Press release from the Humboldt Arts Council:Morris, or lovingly known as Morrie, the ceramic banana slug created for the 2024 Eureka…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Back to Yee Haw; Code Enforcement Staff Will Update the Board on the State of Sewage at the Unpermitted Trinidad Group Living Space
…Staff recommends that the board deny the petition – if and when it is submitted – until the public health hazards have been addressed. A copy of the inspection report can be found at…
Cal Poly Humboldt’s Siemens Hall Vandalized Again; UPD Seeking Suspects
Siemens Hall's smashed door | CPHCal Poly Humboldt University Police Department release:The University Police Department (UPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in an ongoing investigation into incidents of vandalism that…
TO YOUR WEALTH: Investing Insights for Those Who Hate the Outcome of Tuesday’s Presidential Election
Click to enlargeLet's assume you hate the results of the upcoming Presidential election. Yes, I know there's a possibility we may not know the outcome Tuesday night. But go with…
JONAH, PART V: Or, Where We Desire Resentment and Retaliation, God Desires Only Mercy and Love
Jonah beneath the gourd vine. Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons###PREVIOUSLY:Jonah Escaped the Whale, But the Point of the Story is What He Escaped After ThatJonah, Part II…
GOODBYE, SUN! Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday
It is, once again, time to change those clocks. | Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexel.###It’s that time of year again, folks! Sunday marks the end of daylight saving time and…
(UPDATE: FULL TROLL MODE) Misleading ‘Yes on F’ Mailer Uses Out-of-Context Quotes From Eureka Business Owners to Bolster Support
###UPDATE, TUESDAY MORNING:“Yes on F” spokesperson Gail Rymer shared the following statement in response to the recent mailers:All statements printed in a recent YES ON MEASURE F direct mail piece…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Proposed Wood Pellet Biofuel Project Draws Criticism
…Nick Joslin of the Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center and Rita Vaughn Frost of the Natural Resources Defense Council join the show to discuss their concerns with the project.
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Building Out Humboldt’s First Telephone Network, Town by Town and Switchboard by Switchboard
…Half the cost was paid by the railroad and they had exclusive use of one half the arm. The poles used in the line cost $1.75 each at the McKay Company…
OBITUARY: Michael Fredrick Thompson, 1962-2024
Michael Fredrick ThompsonDecember 29, 1962-September 29, 2024Michael Fredrick Thompson, 61, passed away peacefully at home encircled by the love of his family. He will be remembered with tremendous affection as a…