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Defendants Plead Not Guilty of Murder in Hoopa Shooting; DA Hasn’t Decided on Death Penalty
Sage Alexander / March 20, 2026, 3:53 p.m. / Courts
Humboldt Hill Property Owner Caught Dumping Mass Quantities of Dirt on a Hillside With a Creek Flowing Onto Wiyot-Owned Wetlands
Ryan Burns / March 20, 2026, 3:31 p.m. / Local Government
… : “They are dumping dirt at the north of London Dr off of one of the new side streets as land fill.”Another code enforcement complaint, submitted on October 1, included a short video, which the complainant …
IT’S TIME: This is the Year You Will Serve on the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury
LoCO Staff / March 20, 2026, 3:12 p.m. / Local Government
… County Civil Grand Jury term (July 1-June 30). The Humboldt Superior Court empanels 19 citizens to act as an independent body of the judicial system each year. The Court accepts …
Many Congratulations to the Outpost’s Isabella Vanderheiden, Your 2026 ‘Ray of Sunshine’ Investigative Journalism Award Winner
Hank Sims / March 20, 2026, noon / Housekeeping
Record Heat, Melting Snow: What Does It Mean for California’s Reservoirs?
Rachel Becker / March 20, 2026, 7:42 a.m. / Sacramento
… . But this year’s snowpack is rapidly approaching the worst five on record for April 1st, state climatologist Michael Anderson said — and it’s likely to worsen still as temperatures climb. From early to mid …
Trump Administration Acknowledges It Needs Immigrant Farmworkers as It Moves to Cut Their Pay
Sergio Olmos and Wendy Fry / March 20, 2026, 7:39 a.m. / Sacramento
Preliminary Examination Begins for Man Accused of Attempting to Murder 75-Year-Old Arcata Man in Community Forest
Sage Alexander / March 19, 2026, 5:05 p.m. / Courts
Eureka Police Seek Information About a Kid Shooting a BB Gun at People Near Eureka High This Afternoon
LoCO Staff / March 19, 2026, 3:55 p.m. / Crime
Local Cesar Chavez-Related Memorials and Holidays Will be Renamed
Dezmond Remington / March 19, 2026, 1:18 p.m. / News
Rep. Jared Huffman Has Written a Book About Christian Nationalism, ‘America’s Most Dangerous Political Movement’
Hank Sims / March 19, 2026, 12:35 p.m. / D.C.
‘It Is a Local Issue’: Arcata City Council Passes Resolution Calling for Iran War’s End
Dezmond Remington / March 19, 2026, 11:07 a.m. / Activism , Local Government
… last night condemning the ongoing war in Iran and demanding its end. The resolution points out the high cost of the war (almost $1 billion daily), the likelihood of significant, deadly escalation …
Two More Juveniles Arrested in Hoopa in Connection With Last Week’s Murder, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 19, 2026, 8:33 a.m. / Crime
California Is Spending Hundreds of Millions on Heat. Will It Ever Be a Public Health Priority?
CalMatters staff / March 19, 2026, 8:01 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Pamm C. Johnson, 1949-2026
LoCO Staff / March 19, 2026, 7:54 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Pamm C. Johnson, 1949-2026 Pamm C. JohnsonDecember 26, 1949 to March 1, 2026 Pamm was born in Eureka and spent most of her life in Eureka. Pamm attended local schools …
[UPDATED] Was Eureka Assigned Too Much Low-Income Housing? Humboldt Association of Governments Will Consider the City’s Appeal During a Public Hearing on Thursday
Ryan Burns / March 18, 2026, 3:01 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… with the plan except for Eureka, which has been directed to plan for 1,740 new housing units, including 967 units for low-income residents. In January, the city council agreed that this allocation would saddle …
(UPDATE) Local Resident Falls Seriously Ill With Amatoxin Poisoning After Eating Foraged Mushroom, Likely a Death Cap
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2026, 1 p.m. / Health
… SeizuresDeathWhat to do if you may have eaten a poisonous mushroom:Immediately seek medical care and call the California Poison Control Hotline at 1-800-222-1222 if you or someone you know may have eaten a poisonous …
Arraignment for Hoopa Shooting Murder Charges Set for Friday
Sage Alexander / March 18, 2026, 12:25 p.m. / Courts
The Eureka Police’s St. Paddy’s Day Checkpoint Took Place on Harris Street, for a Change, and Here’s How it Did
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2026, 11:55 a.m. / Crime
Some California Democrats Pitch Gas Price Relief as Prices at the Pump Soar
Jeanne Kuang and Alejandro Lazo / March 18, 2026, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
A Contentious Project to Raise California’s Shasta Dam Just Got a Funding Boost From Trump
Rachel Becker / March 18, 2026, 7:49 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Daberion Hill, 1979-2026
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… to travel here: https://gofund.me/1e967660e###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Daberion Hill's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County …
OBITUARY: Jeanne Lynette Harris-Yount, 1956-2026
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gloria Diana Rist, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Lookin’ Good, Ishūng! Sequoia Park Zoo Drops Body Transformation Vid on the American Black Bear’s Birthday
LoCO Staff / March 17, 2026, 3:52 p.m. / Animals
Not Many Running for District 2 California State Legislature Seats
Sage Alexander / March 17, 2026, 2:53 p.m. / Elections
… for California's 1st Congressional District seat after 12 years in Sacramento. California Senate District 2. Map: CA SenateDemocratic candidate Damon Connolly — current member of the State …
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves an Increase to Supervisors’ Annual Travel Budgets
Ryan Burns / March 17, 2026, 12:10 p.m. / Local Government
… been increased since 2016.In a 4-1 vote, with Fifth District Supervisor Steve Madrone dissenting, the board approved a 7.5% increase to each supervisor's annual travel-expense reimbursement amounts …
(UPDATE: REOPENED!) The Roaches Have Made Their Presence Felt at Eureka’s Hunan Restaurant, Which Will Have to Close For a Bit to Beat Them Back
Hank Sims / March 17, 2026, 9:50 a.m. / Health
(UPDATE: HCSO STATEMENT) The Sheriff’s Office Conducted a Big Operation on Eureka’s West Side This Morning.
LoCO Staff / March 17, 2026, 8:12 a.m. / Crime
… (UPDATE: HCSO STATEMENT) The Sheriff's Office Conducted a Big Operation on Eureka's West Side This Morning. Photos: Ryan Burns. UPDATE, 1:40 p.m.: Press release …
It Took These Runners 15 Hours to Run All 60 Miles Between Every Murphy’s Grocery Store
Dezmond Remington / March 17, 2026, 7:55 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
Teens Walked Out of School to Protest ICE. Police Are Investigating the Adults Who Helped Them
Nigel Duara / March 17, 2026, 7:53 a.m. / Sacramento