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OBITUARY: Barbara May Hillman, 1961-2024
…She found solace and beauty in her artwork and the flourishing plants in her garden. A memorial service to honor Barbara’s life will be held at Gasquet Bible Church on May…
‘I Just Want Him to Come Back’: Search Efforts Continue for the 19-Year-Old Who Was Swept Away in the Trinity River Last Week
…Cal Poly Humboldt spokesperson Aileen Yoo contacted the Outpost to note that the CHP "offered helicopter support to the university after the helicopter had completed its operation" on Monday evening.]“[The] Cal…
Meet the City of Eureka’s New Giant Metal Crab Sculpture, Which You Should Help Name
…McCauley attached the thing – carapace, legs and all – atop the chassis of a modified Ford Ranger so he could take it to the Black Rock Desert of Nevada for the annual Burning…
POLL! So Who Won the Cal Poly Humboldt Occupation?
…They saw things were getting out of hand and they brought the matter to a close as soon as it was feasible to do so." "The police. From everything I saw in…
In a Press Release, Senator Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood Say Police Intervention at Cal Poly Was Necessary, Call for ‘Healing’
…No injuries were reported and the situation ended peacefully. With damage to the school estimated to be over $1 million, law enforcement will remain on campus in the coming days to ensure…
(VIDEO) And Now Gaza Protesters Have Gathered Outside the Humboldt County Courthouse
Video by Ryan Burns###Just hours after police descended on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus to forcibly clear a week-long demonstration and occupation, Gaza protesters have gathered outside the Humboldt County…
In First Report of the Year, Grand Jury Recommends Civilian Oversight Board for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Press release from the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury:The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury has released the first report of their 2023-2024 term, entitled: “Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office: Is…
CPH Faculty Union Condemns Police Raid of Campus, Demands Immediate Release of Arrestees
Screenshot of video by Andrew Goff.###Press release from the Cal Poly Humboldt Chapter of the California Faculty Association:CFA Humboldt Condemns the arrest of students and faculty in response to Solidarity…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Police Descend Upon Cal Poly Humboldt Activists in the Early Morning Hours; Several Dozen Arrested; University Administration Issues Statement
…Wielding poles and batons, the officers loudly repeated the phrase “clear the area” as they advanced on the remaining onlookers, pushing them from the quad toward the library circle driveway. Along the…
OBITUARY: Frances Marie Richardson, 1934-2024
…Joseph and nurse upon her graduation from high school, she lived in many cities in California where the Sisters of St. Joseph had hospitals. She lived in the convent at St. Joseph…
OBITUARY: Charles ‘Corky’ Schoonmaker, 1955-2024
…Corky worked for Humboldt County Public Works, Roads Division for many years, initially by running the brush cutter then working on the crusher crew and finally on the McKinleyville road crew. After…
(UPDATING) Police Arrive at Cal Poly Humboldt En Masse, Warn Protesters to Deassemble
…The Outpost's Ryan Burns was live from the university quad. ### UPDATE, 9:50 p.m.: Police are giving protesters 10 minutes to disperse. ### "A Small Campus in the Redwoods Has the…
Sheriff’s Office Issues Statement on Fortuna Teen Who Went Missing and Presumably Drowned While Attempting to Rescue a Girl in the Trinity Last Week
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 4/22/2024, at about 3:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Tish Tang Campground near…
(UPDATE: NIGHT DEMONSTRATION) Calm Before Storm? It Was Washing Day at the Cal Poly Humboldt Occupation on its One-Week Anniversary
…After a mostly quiet day on Cal Poly Humboldt campus, a few hundred people have gathered on LK Wood Boulevard — the largest showing since the first night of the occupation a week…
Sheriff’s Office Says Homicide No Longer Suspected in Fickle Hill-Area Death This Morning
PREVIOUSLY:"Going Down," April 29.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 29, at 9:00 a.m., the Humboldt County Emergency Communications center received a call regarding…
Director of ACLU of Northern California Issues Statement on Campus Protests, Urges CPH Admin to Refrain From Involving Law Enforcement
Statement of the Executive Director of ACLU of Northern California Abdi Soltani on campus protests: Abdi SoltaniThe ACLU of Northern California is closely monitoring the campus protests and the university and law…
The City Will be Finishing Up Work on H and I Streets Soon, and Here is a Helpful Explainer That Will Teach You How to Drive Them
Press release from the City of Eureka:With construction of the grant-funded safety improvements on H and I Streets nearly complete, it is important for motorists to understand how to safely…
Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies on CPH Campus This Morning; Solidarity March Planned; Commencement Ceremony Status Uncertain
Video by Andrew Goff.###One full week since the start of the pro-Palestine student occupation and protest at Cal Poly Humboldt, the campus was fairly quiet Monday morning."It's really…
More California High School Students Want Career Training. How the State Is Helping
Sophomore student Brianna Ramirez adjusts a halter on a horse named Chewie at the Madera South High School 20-acre farm on April 2, 2024. Students raise livestock and grow oranges, corn…
In New Statement, Cal Poly Humboldt Says It Supports Free Speech But Decries ‘Lawless Behavior,’ Disruption of Education and Damages Estimated in the Millions
Some of the vandalism done to Cal Poly Humboldt President Tom Jackson's office during the pro-Palestinian student occupation of campus. | Photo by Andrew Goff.###Statement from Cal Poly Humboldt:Since…
Cal Poly Humboldt University Senate Passes Resolution Calling for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
Student protesters on the plaza quad Saturday. | Photo by Ryan Burns.###As pro-Palestinian protesters continue to occupy portions of the Cal Poly Humboldt campus, which is currently under an enforced hard…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Flawed Geniuses
…Orff was the musical darling of the Nazi party, and Carmina Burina has been described as “…the single universally important work produced during the entire span of the Third Reich.”Bill Cosby…
(UPDATING) Cal Poly Humboldt Issues Hard Closure of Campus; Law Enforcement Converges
…The students have also asked for the university and CSU leadership to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.The Humboldt Chapter of the California Faculty Association (CFA) has released the following statement…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: In the Early 20th Century, a Weird Wonderland of an Estate Stood on Ryan Slough, and it Was Built By an Eccentric Russian Emigre
Lovely, yet unassuming, the Lunds' Ryan's Slough Hill home off of Myrtle Avenue housed many wonders. Photos via the Humboldt Historian.In the year 1853, the only way people had of…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Protesters Open Cal Poly Humboldt’s Siemens Hall After Day of Tension Waiting For a Raid That Has Yet to Come
…Protesters the Outpost spoke with wanted to make clear to us that the occupation is ongoing, just not confined to the building.The Outpost was part of the first Siemens Hall walkthrough…
If You Have Strong Feelings About Julia Morgan’s ‘Federation Hearthstone,’ a Four-Sided Fireplace in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, You’re Going to Want to Get Your Ass to Sacramento Next Week
…The Commission will forward properties nominated to the National Park Service for final consideration by the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places. WHAT: State Historical Resources Commission Meeting WHEN: Friday…
Cal Poly Humboldt Responds to Protesters’ Demands, Explaining Investments and Principles While Promising Consequences For Those Who Break the Law
Photo by Ryan Burns.###Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, Cal Poly Humboldt posted the following response to demands from the protesters who have been demonstrating on campus and occupying Siemens…
A New California Rule Tries to Hold Down Your Health Care Costs. Here’s How It Works
You won’t notice it right away, but a new California state agency took a major step this week toward reining in the seemingly uncontrollable costs of health care. The Office of…
OBITUARY: George ‘Jim’ Habib, 1945-2024
…Those that know Jim well, would not be surprised as he quickly became the skipper of his own boat, named the Shirttail until 1976, and then the legendary Challenger from 1977-2008…
OBITUARY: Bonnie Jean Fyle, 1950-2024
…After spending nearly a decade in the Bay Area, she relocated to the small town of Mad River (population of 35, at the time). Away from the chaotic urban lifestyle, to an…