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Public Enemy Frontman Chuck D Will Give Free Talk at Van Duzer Theatre Later This Month
…Ramona Bell, chair of the Department of Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies.Dr. Bell started the Hip Hop Conference in 2013, one year after teaching a course called “Hip Hop and the…
NoHum Union School Board Provides ‘Deeply Unsatisfying’ Statement on Reassigning Arcata High Principal Ron Perry
…During last night’s meeting the board finally decided to issue a statement about the decision, which (not too surprisingly) contained essentially no new information, and even the board admitted that the…
California Fails to Track Its Homelessness Spending, Outcomes, Says New Audit
…Even though the provider fell far short of its goal, the auditor found no evidence the city took steps to analyze the contract’s effectiveness. “Fundamentally, the audit depicts a bit of…
OBITUARY: Ryan Phillip Abbot, 1982-2024
…His military honors include, among several others, the Air Force Achievement Medal, medals with stars for both the Iraq and Afghanistan Campaigns, medals for National Defense Service, Global War on Terrorism Service…
OBITUARY: James Darrell Bilderback, 1930-2024
James Darrell Bilderback passed peacefully from this world the afternoon of March 20, 2024. He was born in Eureka, the son of Dora Mozettti Bilderback and William James Bilderback. He lived 93…
POLL! You Good?
…Hangin' in there, though." "I am fully the opposite of good (which is bad)." "How dare you! I refuse to submit to such a ridiculous, rigid scale when publicly characterizing my personal…
ONE YEAR IN: The Outpost Tours the Site of the Giant Student Housing Project That Could House Nearly 1,000 Cal Poly Humboldt Students, Despite Slow Growth in Enrollment Numbers
One of the housing buildings under construction on the east side of the Craftman's Mall site, and the familiar giant crane overhead. | Photos: Stephanie McGeary###It’s been nearly a year…
(VIDEO) Watch a Great Blue Heron Snatch a Rodent Meal Out of an Arcata Lawn
…Watch for the lightning-fast thrust of the neck and head as they stab with their strong bills.Ah, the circle of life.
This Month Eureka WiIl Begin Repainting H and I Streets to Implement New Lane Configurations
…In addition will be the completion of a Multimodal Plan for the project area with the focus on H and I Streets and the north-south transportation corridors within the city for…
Eureka Mayor to Host Day-Long Town Hall Event With ‘Skidrow CEO’ as Part of Mental Health Awareness Month
…The City of Eureka Mayor’s Initiative in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Department of Health & Human Services invite the community to “Embracing Humanity” a town hall…
Arcata High School’s Black Student Union to Unveil New Mural Celebrating ‘Black Joy and Love’
…The big reveal will take place on Wednesday at 6 p.m.“To me the mural represents power. It shows that we’re here,” sophomore Aliyah Aaron told the Outpost. “The powerful…
Power Is Never Having to Say ‘No.’ How California Democrats Kill Bills Without Voting Against Them
An "Aye" vote on a legislator's desk on the Assembly floor at the State Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 17, 2023. Photo by Semantha Norris, CalMattersMike Fong has cast more than…
OBITUARY: Dr. Edward Buzz Webb, 1937-2024
…He was instrumental in the creation of Center Arts, supporting the effort to bring high quality performing arts programming to the region. Under his leadership the University expanded recreational programs with the…
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann Arruda, 1929-2024
Shirley Ann Arruda passed away April 4, 2024 in Eureka, at the age of 95. She was born in Oregon on March 21, 1929. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband…
What the Hell, With These Gas Prices?
Ouch! Many stations in Humboldt are selling 87 octane unleaded for around six dollars per gallon. | Photo by Andrew Goff.###The average price of a gallon of gas in Humboldt County reached…
POLL! On a Scale of 'Mind Blown' to 'Who Cares?', Rate Your Enjoyment of Humboldt's 26% Eclipse
…Please tell us how you felt about it. "Ahhh!!! The universe has again seduced us with its unique heavenly dance, barely comprehendible by our meager human minds! Blessed are we, the receivers…
How Will Prop. 1 Impact Humboldt County’s Approach to Mental Health and Homelessness? Narrowly Passed Measure Leaves Big Questions Unanswered.
A homeless man uses the dolos on the Eureka boardwalk as a windbreak. | Photo by Ryan Burns.###PREVIOUSLY:Homelessness Is on the California Ballot This March. Will Conditions Change on the Street…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: PG&E Ratepayer Relief, New Ordinance for Billboards, and More!
…and the Redwood Coast Energy Authority to this week’s regular meeting to talk about some of the rate-payer assistance programs that may be available to local residents. “With the rate…
How Much Solar Eclipse Action is Humboldt Getting Today?
…For example, here in Eureka, where the weather forecast suggests partly cloudy conditions, we’ll still experience roughly 26% obscuration when the eclipse peaks late morning. Yay, us! Here’s your guide…
They Work 80 Hours a Week for Low Pay. Now, California’s Early-Career Doctors Are Joining Unions
…The national accrediting agency for residency programs limits the average work week to 80 hours. Last week, hundreds of resident physicians and fellows at Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California facilities became the…
OBITUARY: Victoria Lee Onstine, 1951-2024
Victoria Lee Onstine passed away April 3, 2024, at the age of 73. She was born January 31, 1951 to Bonnie Jean Fricker and Leon Jay Duste in San Francisco. Victoria spent…
OBITUARY: Cleone Rae (Conner) Monson, 1947-2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cleone Rae (Conner) Monson. In January of 2023, Cleone was diagnosed with leukemia and she passed away at home in Eureka…
OBITUARY: Bonnie Marie Butcher, 1948-2024
…She was the youngest of three daughters. Bonnie lived most of her life in Humboldt and graduated from Arcata High School in 1966. She retired as an optician from The Vision Center…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Death With Dignity
“Why is euthanasia almost always considered the appropriate end point for our animal companions, but not for our human loved ones?” — Jessica Pierce in Psychology Today### Neil Gaiman’s “Death of the…
Humboldt Bay Firefighters Extinguish Eureka House Fire; Damages Estimated at $75,000
…Due to the size of the fire in the residence another Humboldt Bay Fire Engine was requested to respond bringing an additional 3 fire service personnel to the scene. The second arriving…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Coping with Climate Anxiety
…Some 83% of the United States thinks that climate change poses a "serious and imminent threat to the planet" and "59% of youth and young adults said they were very or extremely…
CULTURE PLAYER: The Cowtown Serenaders Prepare to Hit the Road With a New Show About Community in Times of Natural Disaster
The Cowtown Serenaders perform at the 2019 Fringe Festival in Eureka. Photo credit: Andrew Goff.“Tales from Cowtown,” a puppet theater project led by Tayloranne Finch and Daniel Nickerson, will soon be…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Wrecked Russian Tanker Ship That Powered Eureka for a Decade
…the cargo tanks were filled with oil to supply the nearby Eureka Station B and the Donbass III herself. The added weight grounded the ship in the mud, an ignoble end to…
POLL! What is Humboldt County's Best Tax Preparation Office?
…In the list below, you will not find any of the corporate offices who handle such matters. Instead, we are choosing to honor the local nerdy number crunchers who were brave enough…
Judge Rules Arcata Can’t Let Its Freak Earth Flag Fly Above Old Glory on City Pole
Despite the will of a narrow majority of Arcata voters, the city can't legally fly an Earth flag above the stars and bars stripes on its municipal flagpole.This according to…