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New Benbow Ownership! Macdonald Family to Acquire Full Ownership of the Inn
By Sinjutchupti - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia.Press release from the Macdonald family: Benbow Inn owners John and Teresa Porter, along with their partners, the Macdonald family, are…
[UPDATED] The Morning After Cops Clash With Student Protesters, CPH Campus is Closed, Occupied Building Barricaded
…An unknown number of students have occupied another building in the area.The University is concerned about the safety of the students who remain in the building, and has been asking the…
Drug Task Force Seizes Over Three Pounds of Fentanyl After Tracking Eureka Man From Oakland, Agency Says
Photos via HCDTF###Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:On April 22, 2024, Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) Agents with assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office…
(PHOTOS) Marijuana Enforcement Team Busts Large, Illegal Grow Near Berry Summit, Sheriff’s Office Says
Photos via HCSO###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On April 17, 2024, deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) served a search warrant…
Big, Loud Disaster Drill Scheduled at the Blue Lake Rancheria Tomorrow; Businesses Will Remain Open
…The training simulation will require flexibility near the location of these closures. Please follow signage on the day of.The purpose of the exercise is to train casino staff and local first…
Judge Rejects Changing the Name of California’s Trans Youth Ballot Measure
Supporters of transgender rights gathered at the Capitol during a press conference on March 17, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters A group working on a fall ballot initiative that would…
OBITUARY: Magnolia Yellowhorse White, 1987-2024
…A celebration of life will be held at a later date this summer.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Maggie White’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries…
(UPDATING) Major Pro-Palestine Protests at Cal Poly Humboldt Provoke Massive Police Response; Protesters Occupy Siemens Hall; Reports of Violent Force Between Activists and Law Enforcement
…Campus is closed through Wednesday, April 24 for the safety of the campus community.The University is deeply worried about the safety of the students who remain in the building. The University…
POLL! Do You Believe Laws That Criminalize Sleeping in Public Places Constitute 'Cruel and Unusual Punishment?'
On Monday, the Supreme Court debated Grants Pass, Oregon's ban on homeless people camping in its public spaces. The discussion comes at a time when municipalities across the country are struggling…
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Major Homelessness Case
Tents outside the First Street U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles, where homeless advocates and supporters rallied as the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington D.C. heard oral arguments in the…
Rep. Huffman’s Office Announces $6 Million in Inflation Reduction Act Funds to Help Restore Elk River
…Jared Huffman tours the City of Eureka's new wetlands near the mouth of the Elk River in 2022. File photo: Andrew Goff.###Press release from the Office of Rep. Jared Huffman…
Missing Person’s Car Found in SoHum May Have Been Swept Downstream by Winter Storms; Search Continues
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 4/12/2024, at about 4:00 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the report of missing person…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Board to Consider Redesign of Humboldt County Jail Expansion Project, Revocation of a Weed Permit, and More!
Project design illustration for the county’s planned Community Corrections Re-Entry Resource Center by architectural firm Nichols, Melberg, & Rossetto. | Image via County of Humboldt.###At this week’s meeting, the Humboldt…
Students’ Environmental Ideas Shine in CalMatters’ 2024 Earth Day Contest
…What inspired your writing? I decided to enter the contest after my journalism teacher told me about the contest and recommended that I enter. I work as the opinion editor on my…
OBITUARY: Vivien Richards, Ph.D., 1935-2024
…After graduating from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree in physics, she later pursued a master's degree in psychology at the University of San Jose. Her passion for…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Alhambra and Columbus
A plaque on a wall of Spain’s Alhambra Palace celebrates the American writer Washington Irving (1783 –1859), who wrote his best seller Tales of the Alhambra there in 1829. Construction of…
PASTOR BETHANY: On Church Junk
“In God We Trust”In greed we trust.In power we trust.In politics we trust.But God? Not so much.I am desperate for a shift in the religious winds. I…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Toxic Soup in the Smith River
Lily fields just upstream from the mouth of the Smith. Image: Google Earth.The Smith River needs your help. Agricultural operations along the estuary are polluting the river with high levels of…
‘These Baby Fish Represent Hope’: CDFW Releases 500,000 Juvenile Salmon into Klamath River
Image via California Department of Fish and Wildlife###Press release from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife:The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) this week successfully released approximately 500…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: And Then the Men Came Back; Or, Football, Poverty and Enduring a Bad Marriage in Humboldt State’s Postwar Student Housing
…People sitting in the viewing room could see the classroom, but people in the classroom could not see the person in the booth. At the time, I was so busy it did…
POLL! What is Humboldt's Best Movie Theatre?
It remains to be seen whether the movie theatre that boasts Humboldt's largest screen will ever reopen. As such, sadly, they don't get to participate in this week's Humboldt…
Bro, Harsh! Recent Studies Suggest Weed Strains Are Meaningless, CBD Doesn’t Ease Anxiety and Other Cannabis Wellness Claims are, Like, Totally Bogus
Photo by Plants for Persephone on Unsplash.###It has been nearly three decades since California legalized medical marijuana cannabis, and in the intervening years, as 24 states and counting have legalized recreational…
Have You Written an Obituary Recently? A Humboldt Expat Studying at the University of Chicago Would Like to Have a Conversation With You About the Person You Eulogized
Have you written an obituary that the Lost Coast Outpost has published? Steven Hadley — formerly a star student at Eureka High, currently at the University of Chicago — would like to talk with…
Humboldt County Officials Headed to Massachusetts Next Week to Check Out Vineyard Offshore’s Wind Farm
…Earlier this year, the developers, who are planning to build a floating offshore wind farm here on the North Coast, completed the first phase of Vineyard Wind 1 following the installation of…
DUDE, HUMANS CAN FLY! Coast Guard Chopper to Touch Down at Cal Poly Humboldt on 4/20 to Raise Awareness of Aviation
…The eastern portion of the lot and Rossow Street (from Harpst Street to the Parking Kiosk in front of the Student & Business Services) will be closed to parking and traffic. G11 will…
A Plan to Change Your Utility Rates Is Dividing California Environmentalists. Here’s Why
…The Sierra Club called it a “mixed bag.” Once upon a time, environmental interests shared a united view about the best way to make use of the grid: The less the better…
OBITUARY: Linda Lou Walker, 1946-2024
…Until we meet again …Many special thanks to Hospice for their tremendous support to Linda and her family.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Linda Walker's loved ones. The…
POLL! How Do You Feel About the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Using Automated License Plate Readers?
…The department currently operates three of the devices — one in the greater Eureka area and two in McKinleyville — which are affixed to stationary structures. According to HCSO, the readers are used mainly…
Arcata Fire District Chief Announces Retirement; New Chief Named
…Because of the communities passing of Measure F, Chief McDonald’s dogged determination as well as his ability to work with the Arcata Professional Firefighters Local 4981 and the board, the fire…
The Coming of May Means That Calfire Burn Permits Will Again be Required in the State Responsibility Areas
…Applicants can access the website to obtain a burn permit which involves watching a short educational video and submitting an application. The process provides the necessary information needed to conduct the burn…