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Farewell to The Independent, the Free, Locally Owned Newspaper That Has Served Southern Humboldt for Decades
…After years of facing not only the general decline of the industry worldwide, but also the collapse of the southern Humboldt economy in particular, the Garberville-based free weekly The Independent is…
(VIDEO) One Taken to Hospital After an Explosion on a Boat in the Eureka Marina
Video by Andrew Goff###One person was taken away in an ambulance this morning with minor injuries following an explosion on a boat in the Eureka marina.Several Humboldt Bay Fire engines…
BOISE FIRE UPDATE: Fire Tops 12,000 Acres, Though Growth Has Slowed and Rain is On the Way
…Red squares were detected within the last six hours, orange within the last 12 and yellow within the last 24. Automatic updates here. Press release from the Boise Fire management team:Quick…
More California Schools Are Banning Smartphones, but Kids Keep Bringing Them
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters; iStockAt Bullard High School in Fresno, it’s easy to see the benefits of banning students’ cellphones. Bullying is down and socialization is up, principal Armen Torigian…
OBITUARY: Warren Tindall, 1926-2024
…Warren joined the army on October 25, 1945, and served in the Philippine Campaign. After the surrender, he was transferred to the 13th Combat Engineers attached to the 7th Infantry Division in…
OBITUARY: David Ralston, 1946-2024
After a long battle with dementia, David Ralston passed away peacefully at the age of 77 in the early morning of July 28. Born in Orange County, David moved to Humboldt County…
POLL! What is the Best Restaurant in Humboldt For a Weekend Breakfast/Brunch?
…You wake up Sunday questioning the decisions of Saturday. Bleh! But you're a social butterfly, dammit. You will rally. You send up the the Bat Signal to the homies via the…
The North Coast’s California Condor Population Will Soon Spike with the Yurok Tribe’s Release of Seven Young Prey-Go-Neesh in the Coming Days and Weeks
One of the new birds. Photo: Maddy Rifka for the Yurok Tribe.For the first time in more than a century, California condors soared last month over the ceremony grounds of Woo…
Once Again, Our Own Sen. Mike McGuire is Serving as the Acting Governor of the State of California
With Gav and Eleni out of town on *cough* business, who stays home and holds down the fort? Once again, our own state senator — Senate President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire — is not…
We’re Not Doing ‘CenterArts’ Anymore. The Era of ‘Cal Poly Humboldt Presents’ Has Dawned.
…Cal Poly Humboldt Presents will expand offerings for University students and coordinate major events like the annual Lumberjack Weekend Block Party, held on the third Saturday in October. Additionally, the Artists & Schools…
Is Humboldt County Really a ‘Top Destination’ For San Francisco’s Homeless?
…The letter acknowledges the “urgency with which San Francisco intends to act to alleviate homelessness” but asks that the city do more to work with the county to “alleviate homelessness across the…
California Hits Milestones Toward 100% Clean Energy — but Has a Long Way to Go
…The state notched the milestone while — so far — avoiding blackouts and emergency power reductions this year, even with the hottest July on record. That progress is largely due to the substantial public…
Push to Build More Homes on California Coast Stifled After Lawmakers Derail Housing Bills
People walk along the bluffs in Del Mar on July 25, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMattersHousing advocates thought that this was going to be the year when they finally cracked the…
Travel Trailer Resident Suffers Burns, Smoke Inhalation After Suspected ‘Gas Appliance’ Explosion in McKinleyville, Arcata Fire District Says
…Chief McDonald then tended to the patient and requested an ambulance. The cause of the fire is suspected to be a gas appliance that had an explosive reaction when the resident went…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Clean Water on the Ballot
…Josefina Barrantes and Kim Delfino join the show to discuss the bond measure and how the North Coast stands to benefit from an investment in environmental protection.
Boise Fire Grows to 11,426 Acres, Now 7 Percent Contained
…Red squares were detected within the last six hours, orange within the last 12 and yellow within the last 24.###Press release from the Boise Fire incident management team:Quick Facts:- Acres…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Slaughterhouses of Early Humboldt County and the Rise of an Industry Fueled By Beef
Meat cutters, some with tools of the trade hanging from belts, are top row, left to right, John Pavlich, John Kretner Jr. and Beecher Poe. Bottom row, left to right. Dr. E…
OBITUARY: Mark Stephen Boyd, 1953-2024
…Mark and Doris married on the waterfront at the foot of F Street, during Coast Guard Days and the television media were present and filmed the wedding. Mark and Doris spent their…
POLL! With the Season Still Fresh in Your Memory, What is the Best Stone Fruit?
…Which of the aforementioned succulent snacks gets you most pitted?Ahh! Time's a-wastin'! Choose the top stone fruit now so that future generations can forevermore reference this poll when this…
Three Arrested After Reported Shooting Incident Near Bear River Casino
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Aug. 15, 2024 at about 3:40 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s (HCSO) deputies were dispatched to Bear River Casino in…
Attorneys Argue Over Legality of Redwood Meat Co. Stock Sale; Judge Keeps Restraining Order in Place as Civil Case is Continued to Next Month
…Instead, they ignored the court's order. … They went ahead and sold the stock. They sold the company. Here, Judge Canning voiced some skepticism. He noted that she was talking about the…
PLANT DISMANTLED: They’ll Be Auctioning Off All Sun Valley Floral Farms’ Infrastructure Next Month
…Andrew Goff.PREVIOUSLY:In Letter to Industry Colleagues, Sun Valley Floral Farms CEO Explains the Factors That Led to the Company’s Demise###The final phase of grief for a deceased industrial…
The Outpost Must Say Farewell to Not One But (Soon) Two of Its Star Reporters
…The Eureka Bears and the Arcata Bears and the Samoa Bears are the Same Bears, and the Mama Bear Was Hurt in a Collision With a Car."Read Martin’s LoCO bibliography…
Humboldt Bay Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Blaze at Eureka Gas Station; Minor Injuries Reported
…Fire Crews quickly went to work extinguishing the fire, treating the injured occupant, removing smoke from the building and searching the building for other occupants as the fire was extinguished. There were…
California Lawmakers Kill Crime Bills, Keep Reparations Proposals Alive
Supporters of the state's reparations bills celebrate as the measures survived the Legislature's suspense file hearings at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Aug. 15, 2024. Photo by…
OBITUARY: Kathleen Ellen Kelly Burgh, 1940-2024
…Funeral arrangements were made with great care and respect by Sanders Funeral Home.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Kit Burgh's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries…
Boise Fire Surpasses 10,200 Acres; Fire Crews Making ‘Really Good Progress’ On Containment Lines
###As of Thursday afternoon, the Boise Fire burning south of Orleans has burned over 10,205 acres. The fire, which ignited on Aug. 9, remains zero percent contained. In a virtual Q…
POLL! Which Type of Rock Would You Begrudgingly Agree to Be Transformed Into If Forced to Relinquish Your Human Form by the Rock Monster?
…We told you not to press your luck traveling through the Güngelskräff Pass. You are are not as slick as you think you are and now you are forced to accept the…
‘Moon Over Humboldt’: A Former Local Journalist Has Written a Love Letter of a Novel to This Place, in All its Rough-Around-the-Edges Glory
…The tensions in Hight’s literary version of the North Coast universe (old-timer vs. newcomer, earth vs. economy, New Age vs. Christian) ultimately set the stage for the story’s central…
Old Town’s Tavern 1888 to Close at the End of This Month
Less than two years after opening its doors, the owners of the Eagle House in Old Town have announced the closure of Tavern 1888, the high-end dining experience which currently operates…