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EPD Releases Details on This Morning’s Fatal Collision; Everyone Involved is Cooperating, Police Say
…Vehicle 1 was traveling east in the left lane of W. Harris Street and struck the scooter in the roadway. The male on the scooter was knocked from the scooter and into…
Conflicted Board of Redwood Coast Energy Authority Declines to Accept ‘Free’ Nuclear Power From Diablo Canyon
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, in San Luis Obispo County, is the last remaining operational nuclear plant in California. | Image via the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0…
The Sheriff’s Office is Getting a $30,000 Heat-Vision Camera to Help With Aquatic Rescue Operations
Promotional video for the FLIR M300 series. Disposable cameras are 12 bucks apiece, an off-brand Polaroid costs about $75, and a cheap DSLR goes for $500 — but none of those can…
How Do You Like These New Green and Gold, Cal Poly Humboldt-Branded Crosswalks?
…Emily Sinkhorn, Arcata’s environmental services director, told the Outpost that the city and Cal Poly Humboldt felt the crossworks would beautify the area and be symbols of the link between Cal…
BREAKING: Eureka Police Responding to Fatal Traffic Collision on West Harris Street
…At the scene, officers have set up visual barriers on either side of the victim. A motorized medical travel scooter was left lying on its side in the righthand lane.On Facebook…
Economists Like Newsom’s Plan to Help Control Gas Prices. Refiners Don’t.
…The high baseline price of gas in California makes price spikes all the more painful for consumers. The main driver for the spikes, according to the governor’s office and experts, is…
Gavin Newsom Is Vetoing 1 of Every 5 Bills. Here’s Why
…Newsom and the Legislature had to make sweeping cuts to some programs and dip into the state’s reserves to close the $56 billion budget hole over the next two years. The…
California Will Apologize for Slavery as Part of Reparations Push
…The caucus cited concerns that the Legislature would not have enough oversight over the agency’s operations. Assemblymember Lori Wilson, the caucus chairperson, declined to comment on the reparations fund bill because…
(VIDEO) POLL! Is This Political Sign Theft or Sign Correction?
As the Outpost has noted in the past, the deeper we get into any given election season, the more political yard signs seem to vanish under suspicious circumstances. We’ve already dealt…
Want to Observe the Election Process? You Are Very Welcome to Do So, Says the County Elections Office, and There are Lots of Opportunities, Starting Tomorrow!
Thrill to the spectacle of Logic and Accuracy Testing from the primary election two years ago. Press release from the Humboldt County Elections Office: The Humboldt County Office of Elections invites members…
K-12 Funding Is Guaranteed in California’s Budget. School Boards Say Newsom Jeopardized It
…The California School Boards Association, which filed the suit, has been outspoken in its opposition to the plan since Newsom introduced his revised budget in May. The state already passed its budget…
OBITUARY: Jared Michael Ourique, 1984-2024
…Much of the center of his heart and his teaching was the wellness of others. He was a safe space and comfort for many. Anyone could count on him to break the…
Gavin Newsom Has Not Solved California’s Housing Crisis. Three Lessons for Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the crowd during her presidential campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Aug. 9, 2024. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight LocalFor…
OBITUARY: Sandy Lee Heddinger, 1943-2024
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Heddinger passed away peacefully the evening of September 19, 2024 in Eureka while encompassed by love and family.A devoted gardener, Sandy brought beauty and life to her surroundings…
POLL! Should Humboldt Folk Be Allowed to Live in 'Hippie-Rigged' Shelters That Aren't Technically Up to Code?
Images of structures at Yee Haw that were featured in a county presentation earlier this week PREVIOUSLY:County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad-Area Commune With a Long History…
YEAR in REVIEW: It Was a Pretty Wet Year. And We Don’t Know Whether Next Year Will be Wet or Dry
…Inconvenient in the moment, but we banked some moisture for the summer months. Hats off to the 2023-2024 water year. But what’s the long-term forecast? Are we going to…
LoCO INTERVIEW: Scott Bauer, Eureka’s Fourth Ward City Council Representative, on His Re-Election Campaign and the Importance of Community Resilience
…In the last few years, for example, the city has made a lot of progress with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The permitting process is way easier now. So, the more we can…
Cal State Campuses Brace for ‘Severe Consequences’ as Budget Gap Looms
Students walk through the Fresno State campus in Fresno, on Feb. 9, 2022. Photo by Larry Valenzuela for CalMattersCalifornia State University is anticipating state spending cuts next summer of nearly $400 million…
Only 1 in 5 California Community College Students Makes It to a University, Audit Says
…Improving the transfer process is critical to reaching that goal, the audit states. The community college transfer maze The transfer system is too complex, the audit says, and numerous studies have found…
OBITUARY: Sandra Joan Katri, 1944-2024
…They first lived in the Bay Area for the first years of their marriage then they moved and spent the last 37 years of their marriage on the family farm in Ferndale…
OBITUARY: Shelly Honig, 1942-2024
…After high school, she attended the University of Connecticut, where she earned bachelor and master’s degrees in biology. Her first job was at the (prestigious) Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Institute in…
(VIDEO) Sector Humboldt Bay Does it Again! Watch Coasties Pluck an Appendicitis-Stricken 8-Year-Old and His Family Off a Cruise Ship Cruising 20 Miles West of Humboldt Shores
Press release from the U.S. Coast Guard:A Coast Guard helicopter aircrew medically evacuated an 8-year-old male off the cruise ship Royal Princess approximately 20 miles west of Eureka…
TODAY in SUPES: County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad-Area Commune With a Long History of Health and Safety Code Violations
…a 2021 photo shows one of the many un-permitted living structures at the Yee Haw community property near Trinidad (screenshot from county presentation). | Right: Property owner Charles Garth addresses the board…
A Collection of LoCO POLLS, Some of Which Relate to Eureka’s Controversial MEASURE F (But Some of Which Feature Baby Hippo Sensation MOO DENG)
Crap! It would seem that LoCO is late to the game when it comes to conducting polls about Eureka's Measure F. You better believe this is embarrassing to us! Never you…
State Kicks Humboldt Some Cash to Destroy Boats Abandoned in its Harbors
…Grant recipients use the money to pay third-party contractors to remove and destroy the boats. During their last funding cycle, the Community Services department destroyed six boats. Jeff Raimey, the Eureka…
Measure F Proponents Say: If the Choice Were Between Arts and Culture in Old Town On the One Hand or New Housing There On the Other, a Majority of Eurekans in Our Survey Would Prefer Arts and Culture
DOCUMENT:"Polling Memo" from FM3###Press release from the Yes on F campaign: A recent poll revealed broad community support for housing at the abandoned Jacobs property, emphasizing the need to protect…
Later Friday Night Lights: How a New California Law Shields Student Athletes From Heat
…Hotter and dryer inland areas — with the highest heat thresholds — are in Zone 3. Every school district in the Inland Empire falls in Zone 3. Training in the hot zones At the…
OBITUARY: Wayne Hooper, 1932-2024
…He served as Master of the Lodge in 1994 and in 2008 received the Hiram Award for outstanding achievement and commitment to the Lodge. Wayne was also a member of The Shrine…
OBITUARY: Mary Julia Micheli Rovai, 1929-2024
…She was a founding member of the RDVFD Auxiliary and a member of several card groups including the Sequoia Club. For the past 20 years she looked forward to the weekly companionship…
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Medley, 1937-2024
It is with deep sorrow and love we announce the passing of Betty Jean “Jeannie” Medley on August 28, 2024. Jeannie died peacefully in her sleep at home in the midst of…