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THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Zealand Mudsnails Invade the Mad River
…of FIsh & WildlifeIf you observe this species in California, please report your sighting to the CDFW Invasive Species Program, or email Invasives@wildlife.ca.AUDIO:"The EcoNews Report," Oct. 24, 2020
Humboldt’s Deputy Health Officer Talks About Why COVID Deaths Nationwide are Likely Undercounted
…So I can tell you that the state reporting system, if someone tests positive at the time of death, it is reported to the state system as a death in someone who…
Here’s Why Election Officials Say There’s No Need to Hand-Deliver Your Mail Ballot
…San Joaquin County keeps all drop boxes inside, with video surveillance, to reduce the risk of vandalism. Such camera use is encouraged by the state but not required. In Tulare County, several…
(VIDEO) Serial Pumpkin Thefts Plague Arcata Porch; Man Caught Having Midnight Pumpkin Feast on Family’s Stoop
…neighborhood more festive for the kids.” The family has not filed any missing pumpkin reports with the Arcata Police Department. Watch some of the family’s pumpkin thefts in the video above.
Testing, Workplace Outbreaks, Staying in the Yellow: Humboldt County’s Health Officer Answers a Bumper Crop of COVID Questions in Today’s Media Availability
…Teresa Frankovich, Humboldt County's health officer, handled them all in the roughly 20-minute media availability session, as she has been doing since the start of the pandemic Video above; rough…
Driver of Red Jeep That Struck Pedestrian During Eureka Protest Charged With Reckless Driving
…Attorney's Office:The District Attorney’s Office has completed review of the reports, witness statements and videos provided August 26th and September 30th by the Eureka Police Department concerning the “red…
(VIDEO) Gangly Teenage Nimrod Steals Biden Yard Sign, Trips, Gets Momentarily Spooked by Incoming Headlights
…Alan Bongio, a member of the Board of Directors of the Humboldt Community Services District, recently reported to the Outpost that a bunch of Trump signs were stolen from his properties, and…
(VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist ‘Griff’ Talks Viral Cougar Sighting in Utah, Gives Tips on How to Avoid a Mountain Lion Attack
…A report on the viral mountain lion encounter. | KSL###PREVIOUSLY: (VIDEO) Humboldt Redwoods State Park Naturalist and Local Dance Legend John ‘Griff’ Griffith Talks About California’s ‘Complex’ Wildfire Problem
Humboldt Deputy Health Officer Takes Questions on Flu Season, Halloween and Why Young People are Contracting COVID More Often
…from local reporters. Today's topics: Preparing for flu season, what this year's Halloween might look like and why young people seem to contract COVID more often.Video above; rough transcript…
A Redding Megachurch Leader Came to Humboldt and Flouted Mask Rules. Her Ministry is Now the Source of a Major COVID Outbreak.
Still from video on the website for the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry.###At the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, students are taught that miracles can be performed by believers…
In Today’s Media Availability, Dr. Josh Ennis Talks About Humboldt’s Successes in Keeping the Virus at Bay, and the Dangers of What Might Come if it Lets Down Its Guard
…Josh Ennis, Humboldt County's deputy health offer, took questions on the state's new "health equity metric" and the county's early models of disease spread.Video above; rough, machine-generated…
California 2020 Ballot Propositions Explained in 1-Minute Videos
…The Props-in-a-Minute playlist, produced by CalMatters’ reporting team, covers the array of subjects voters will be asked to decide this fall. Several of the measures resurrect Golden State Oldies…
Hellish Conditions and Evacuation Holdouts in North Zone Caused ‘A Lot’ of Structures to Be Destroyed Earlier This Week, Firefighters Say; No Homes Lost in Two Days
…That’s putting a real strain on our resources.” The Ruth Valley on Monday. | Videos by Kale CaseyAlaska Incident Management Team spokesperson Kale Casey told the Outpost that conditions were so dangerous…
(UPDATES) At Downtown Protest in Support of Justice for Breonna Taylor, One Demonstrator Injured When Pickup Accelerates Into Her
…asking the public for video and photos of the incident depicted below. Call (707) 441-4060.Additionally, he confirmed that the office has received a few reports of vandalism on buildings and…
CALIFORNIA EXODUS: An Online Industry Seizes COVID-19 to Sell the Red State Dream
…Take the YouTube video “Fleeing California,” which has racked up 2 million views since it was posted in March. It starts with sweeping L.A. views of palm trees and Spanish-tile…
(VIDEO) Arcata City Council Candidates Weigh in on Budget Cuts, Welcoming HSU Students, Improving Valley West and More
…Read a summary of most of the questions with time stamps and responses below, or watch the full video of the forum above, to get better acquainted with the candidates and help…
Humboldt County is Changing the Way it Interacts With Mentally Ill People in the Criminal Justice System
…s already having a positive effect on the lives of clients.Last year the Outpost reported on the passage of AB 1810, a state law that allows judges to reroute defendants from…
Trump and Newsom: Political Frenemies Make Nice Amid California’s Mounting Disasters
…And he blames the people whose homes and communities are burning.”### CalMatters reporters Rachel Becker, Julie Cart and Barbara Feder Ostrov contributed to this report. CALmatters.org is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…
Judge Denies Jail Release for Man Accused of Attempted Murder Following Residential Robbery
PREVIOUSLY:Hoopa Man Arrested for Attempted Murder Following Reported Robbery, Shooting in Arcata; Two Additional Suspects Booked on Robbery Charges, APD Says###Judge Timothy Canning refused today to release attempted-murder suspect…
Humboldt’s Deputy Health Officer Takes Questions on COVID and Fire Refugees, Contact Tracing and the Uses of Mathematical Modeling Six Months Into the Pandemic
…You know, if you look at the weather report 10 days out, how often is that wrong? Modeling is about putting certain parameters or saying certain conditions are in place and seeing…
Sheriff and Emergency Services Manager Offer Preparation and Evacuation Advice in Video Update
###In the above video update, sent to media this afternoon, Humboldt County Sheriff Billy Honsal and Office of Emergency Services (OES) Manager Ryan Derby offer an update on the Hopkins Fire and…
Eureka Police Release Additional Video, Audio of Fatal July Shooting
…Them, According to Police Report; Man Had Been Making Suicidal ThreatsEureka Police Release Name of Person Shot By Officers Yesterday; Chief Issues Statement(VIDEO) Eureka Police Release Video and Other Media Related…
In Today’s Media Availability, Dr. Frankovich Talks About the New Testing Infrastructure Announced Today, Smoking and COVID, Restaurants Reopening and the Coming Labor Day Weekend
…Frankovich recently announced her resignation, but will continue to serve until a replacement is found.Video of today's media availability above. Rough machine transcription below.###Good afternoon, we're here with…
(VIDEO) Frankovich Reads Resignation Letter, Laments Intrusion of Politics Into Science During COVID-19 Pandemic
…the number media availability videos each week decrease? Who will now be that driving voice informing the community coming from Public Health and the JIC now? 10. Reporter Daniel Mintz asks… Health…
Yurok Connected: Why a North Coast Tribe Used its Stimulus Funding to Invest Big on Communications Infrastructure
…she’s been watching the news, while her son has been playing online video games with friends and video conferencing with his cousins.“You can see his little disposition change by having…
Bail Set at $2.4 Million For Hoopa Teen Accused of Murdering Man After Car Accident on Highway 96
…It was found on July 24, and family members reported him missing two days later. Tripp’s body wasn’t discovered until Aug. 20, and shortly afterward the Sheriff’s Office obtained…
Looking to Relieve Jail Crowding, Sheriff’s Office Turns to Electronic Monitoring
Screenshot from a video by Attenti, a multinational company that describes itself as "leading the offender-monitoring industry."###At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office will…
(UPDATE) Garage Fire Erupts in Eureka Alley
…On Monday, August 31 at 9:16 a.m., Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched to report of a structure fire originating from a detached garage on the 200 block of Long Street…
(VIDEO) Firefighters Extinguish Another Barn Fire In the Arcata Bottoms
Photos and video of the scene from the Arcata Fire District Facebook page.Firefighters extinguished a barn fire on Mad River Road in Arcata early this morning, nearly a week after handling…
(CORRECTION) ‘This is Our World’: A Petition Calls for the Renaming of Arcata Streets, Removal of Historic Plaque
…Armstrong voiced particular frustration about this house, the website of which includes a 1993 local television news video that only mentions “a legend” of Natives who “retaliated” by firing a musket at…