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OBITUARY: Joyce Novelo-Clark, 1957-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Christopher Clark, and Clayton Clark; along with many cousins and great-nieces and great-nephews.A celebration of life will be held at Trinidad Town Hall on August 23, 2025, at 1 p.m.###The obituary above …
The Winners of Humboldt’s Design-An-‘I Voted’-Sticker Contest Have Been Announced, and Outpost Readers’ Taste in Art Has Been Confirmed
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2025, 10:38 a.m. / Elections
… design featuring an otter is meant to represent one of her favorite places in Humboldt County, the lagoons by Trinidad. “I also wanted to stay true to Humboldt’s weirdness which is why an alien spaceship …
OBITUARY: Ivy Olive ‘Johnnie’ Olsen, 1918-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… with friends. They dined at The Eatery in Trinidad at least once a month for over 20 years. Mom wanted to live in Trinidad when they were first married but it was too far away from Dad’s shop. It seems fitting …
OBITUARY: Levi Parker Rice, 1982-2025
LoCO Staff / Aug. 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… was fiercely loyal to those he held close. An ash spreading ceremony was held at Trinidad Beach, where some of Levi’s ashes were laid to rest alongside those of his mother, Marcelle Rice, in the presence …
We Got Panicky Alerts and Wacky Flood Maps. So How Do We Improve Humboldt County’s Tsunami Warning System?
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 1, 2025, 2:53 p.m. / Earthquake , Emergencies
… ’t need to evacuate, but they should avoid beachfronts and harbors.” As predicted, the tsunami that arrived at our shores just before midnight was measured at about 1.2 feet — well within the threshold …
OBITUARY: Natalie R. Turner, 1964-2025
LoCO Staff / July 29, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at the Trinidad Cemetery on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at noon with a small gathering afterward in McKinleyville.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Natalie Turner's loved ones. The …
Extra Deputies Patrolling Trinidad Following Burglary Investigation
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2025, 11:03 a.m. / Crime
… Extra Deputies Patrolling Trinidad Following Burglary Investigation Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 20, 2025, the County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded …
Amid Controversy, Trinidad City Council Narrowly Opts to Pursue a Study on an Alternate Water Supply
Ryan Burns / July 10, 2025, 4:26 p.m. / Local Government , Trinidad
… Amid Controversy, Trinidad City Council Narrowly Opts to Pursue a Study on an Alternate Water Supply Trinidad Mayor Cheryl Kelly and Councilmember Kati Breckenridge …
OBITUARY: Suellen Stewart, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / July 10, 2025, 7:08 a.m. / Obits
… in small churches throughout Northern California, including Blue Lake, Scotia, and Trinidad. Suellen was passionate about early childhood education and advocacy for children. Suellen served on education …
(VIDEO) TIMELINE CLEANSE: Local Woman Spots Beautiful Sea Creature Near Trinidad
Andrew Goff / July 4, 2025, 8 a.m. / Wildlife
… (VIDEO) TIMELINE CLEANSE: Local Woman Spots Beautiful Sea Creature Near Trinidad Photos/video: Brandi BarbeeIt's so rare you come across something online that's just pleasant these days …
Trinidad to Reconsider Joining Engineering Study for Water Pipeline Extension as Rancheria Connection Project Moves Forward
Ryan Burns / July 3, 2025, 12:54 p.m. / Community Services , Local Government , Tribes
… Trinidad to Reconsider Joining Engineering Study for Water Pipeline Extension as Rancheria Connection Project Moves Forward Trinidad. | Photo by Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3 …
OBITUARY: Gerald Enlo Hale, 1939-2025
LoCO Staff / June 27, 2025, 6:58 a.m. / Obits
… Lagoon. One time he even water skied from Eureka to Trinidad on the open ocean with lifelong friends Don Miller, George Berry, and Don Daniels.Later he attended Humboldt State, where he met his wife Carol …
There Was a Little ‘No Kings’ Protest in Trinidad, in Front of a Pissed-Off Old Lady’s House
LoCO Staff / June 14, 2025, 3:12 p.m. / Activism
… There Was a Little 'No Kings' Protest in Trinidad, in Front of a Pissed-Off Old Lady’s House Photos: Pease.Outpost Trinidad bureau chief Ted Pease files the following …
15 Cyclists Rode to Every Murphy’s Market in a Day
Dezmond Remington / June 10, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
… ’s in Arcata, then up to Trinidad, where they would make a pitstop at — shocker incoming — the one up there. Then a quick jaunt to sample what the Murphy’s in Glendale has to offer (apparently, a pretty damn …
OBITUARY: Ronald Floyd Gulbransen, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / June 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… years ago. Ron's #1 passion was his cars. He was a Ford Man through and through. If he wasn't out in his garage working on his cars you would often find him out racing them at Samoa Drag Strip …
OBITUARY: Barbara Cole, 1928-2025
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… a shortage of teachers, she was granted an emergency credential after just two years of college. Thrown into the classroom at Trinidad Elementary, she might have felt over her head — but she swam rather than …
OBITUARY: James Thomas Mayo, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / June 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in Trinidad, with his two brothers, Dan and Duane, and sister, Donna. He lived in Trinidad his whole life except for the last 12 years, when he lived in a mentor home with caregiver, Ed. He was a happy, fun …
Humboldt Has a Shiny New Hydrogen Bus Ready to Ride
Dezmond Remington / May 30, 2025, 12:41 p.m. / Transportation
… Trinidad to Scotia, up Berry Summit, and finally all the way to Ukiah with an extra 5,500 pounds and the heaters blasting the whole ride down. It still made it 435 miles. “This is the best hydrogen fuel cell …
Humboldt Kids ‘Restore Balance’ to Coastal Dunes
LoCO Staff / May 30, 2025, 12:11 p.m. / Education
… School, Jacoby Creek School, McKinleyville Middle School, Northern United Humboldt Charter, Seaforth Montessori, Sunny Brae Middle School, Trinidad Elementary, Union Street Charter School, and Washington …
Multiple Agencies Extricate Driver From Overturned Vehicle Pinned Against a Tree in McKinleyville Crash
LoCO Staff / May 29, 2025, 9:28 a.m. / News
… Department, and CalFire Trinidad, each contributing an engine to the scene.The first Arcata engine arrived to find the vehicle on its side, pinned against a tree just south of the School Road off …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Back in the Day, Getting to Eureka From Siskiyou County Was an Amazing Days-Long Adventure Involving Railroads, Steamships and the World’s Largest Ferry
Jim Hinds / May 10, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… the S.P. salad (for which it was famous). I would have a dessert and Mother, her black coffee. The waiter offered finger bowls and the check. We had dined in style for $1.50, to which Mother added a tip …
DNA Testing Closes Another Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case, This One from 1987
LoCO Staff / May 7, 2025, 8:58 a.m. / Crime
… . On February 16, 1993, the Fortuna Police Department contacted the HCSO to report that a man had found a partial human skull on the beach near Trinidad Head. The man later turned the remains into the Fortuna …
Voters Approved a New One-Cent Countywide Sales Tax. Here’s How the Supervisors Decided to Allocate It.
Ryan Burns / April 25, 2025, 3:38 p.m. / Local Government , Transportation
… will require a four-fifths vote.”So we really need your board to be on a 4-1 with this so that we know that we're in consensus,” Hayes said.”I wish you would have made that clear earlier …
TODAY in SUPES: The Visitors Bureau Was Defunded and County Departments Benefited in Various Tax Fund Switcharounds
Hank Sims / April 22, 2025, 3:44 p.m. / Local Government
… Kinleyville chambers of commerce, and to give $20,000 to the Trinidad Chamber of Commerce, which is not currently funded through the bed tax. Trinidad deals with a lot of tourists in the summer, so that would be only …
… , and kayaking in Trinidad Harbor with Kayak Trinidad. The cruise visit and welcome party are a collaborative effort planned by the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District, the City of Eureka …
OBITUARY: Deborah Flo Freeman, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / April 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . As her abilities lessened these past few years she enjoyed time on the Madaket cruising Humboldt Bay and heading to Trinidad Pier to relish the ocean. Laughter flowed freely when talking with Flo. Cooking …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Big Four Inn Was Northern Humboldt’s Favorite Roadhouse Restaurant, and These are the Italian Immigrants Who Made it Happen
Carol McFarland / April 12, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… and refreshments. Maria and Victor Evangelisti began serving homemade Italian dinners, Tuscan style, in the first Big Four at Trinidad in 1922. They later moved to more imposing quarters in a huge cream …
FRESH DROP: How Shopping at Farmers’ Markets Boosts Resiliency in Humboldt County’s Local Food System
LoCO Staff / March 23, 2025, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… to the measure banning GMO crops from being grown in Humboldt and passing of amnesty city ordinances. So, what action can we all take to continue to build the community and economy we want to see?1. You …
(UPDATE, MORE LOCKDOWNS) Multiple Humboldt County Schools Placed on Lockdown Due to Threats
Andrew Goff / March 19, 2025, 9:11 a.m. / News
… , multiple readers have reached out to alert us to additional threats made to local schools. The parent of a child at Trinidad Union School tells us they received a message from the school stating “Trinidad …
OBITUARY: Joan Ledgerwood Ruprecht, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / March 11, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . The Ruprechts bought 20 acres north of Trinidad where they could be ‘gentleman farmers.” Joan applied her laboratory skills to pasteurizing milk, raising hens for eggs, and plucking the roosters for the dinner …