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Drug Task Force Busts Up Alleged MDMA & Shrooms & LSD & Ketamine & Cocaine Operation Off Myrtle Avenue; Two Arrested
…After a multi-week investigation, the HCDTF believed Oppen was in possession of large quantities of Cocaine and Ketamine for the purpose of sales. Upon arrival at the residence, agents located Oppen…
Eureka’s Police and Fire Department Plead With Local Drivers to Please Be Better, and They Offer Some Helpful Tips on How to Do That
…This is a great opportunity for the community as a whole to commit to safe driving practices including following the speed limit and keeping those cell phones away while behind the wheel…
(VIDEO) Protesters Gather Outside Huffman’s Office, Demand a Ceasefire in Gaza and Free Palestine
…that condemned the support of Hamas and Hezbollah on university campuses.Huffman is currently in Washington, D.C., and the door to his Eureka office was closed and locked during the protest.
Would Your Youth-Serving Organization Like Some of the Money Seized From Suspected Drug Traffickers? If You Apply By the End of the Year, the County’s Top Law Enforcement Officials May Give You Some
Would Your Youth-Serving Organization Like Some of the Money Seized From Suspected Drug Traffickers? If You Apply By the End of the Year, the County's Top Law Enforcement Officials May…
Driver and Passenger of Car in Yesterday’s Henderson Center Wreck are 15 Years Old, EPD Says
…EPD is specifically wanting to speak to the driver of a white vehicle that was stopped at the stop sign on Union Street at Henderson at the time of the collision.The…
Facing Subpoena Threat, Arkley Belatedly Cooperates With Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court Ethics Investigation
…The Senate and the American people deserve to know the full extent of how billionaires and activists with interests before the Court use their immense wealth to buy private access to the…
OBITUARY: Second Street Whale, 2023-2023
…Still, it is with some sadness that we bid farewell to Eureka's Second Street Whale, the roadway mural painted last month during Friday Night Market. Take some joy in the fact…
MUSHROOM TIPS! With the Mushroom Fair Approaching, the President of Humboldt Bay Mycological Society Shares Some Advice for Fungi Foraging
A rainbow of local mushrooms! Photos by Maria Marrow###The rainy season is upon us, and although some people are surely not excited about it, for the fungi-obsessed folks in our…
‘Prompt Action’ on Fire Insurance Has Yet to Help California Homeowners
…As more and more people turn to the FAIR Plan because the biggest insurance providers in the state have either paused new policies or left the state altogether, the plan’s total…
OBITUARY: Charles (Charlie) Robert Myers, 1938-2023
…Initially, the column was called “Charlie in Filmland,” and I wrote all the reviews and previews. I used to cover most of the films that opened here. In the beginning, I had…
OBITUARY: Daniel H. Pedrotti, 1939-2023
…After graduation, he enlisted in the National Guard and went to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. While he was enlisted in the National Guard, he worked for the Humboldt County Roads Department and…
OBITUARY: Rose Marie French, 1938-2023
…Arrangements are under the care of Sanders Funeral Home, Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Rose French's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County…
OBITUARY: Doris McConnell, 1931-2023
…She loved teaching 3rd grade students the most as they were always so excited to learn about cursive. After 15 years of teaching, Doris left the classroom to continue running the books…
EPD Releases Information on Today’s Fatal Crash on I Street, Asks Witnesses to Come Forward
…Additionally, EPD Detectives and Evidence Technicians responded to assist with the collecting of statements and evidence. The initial investigation has revealed the driver of the overturned vehicle was north on I St…
POLL! The Arcata Plaza is to Arcata as _______ is to Fortuna
POLL! The Arcata Plaza is to Arcata as _______ is to Fortuna
And Yet Another Crash in Eureka Has Closed One Lane of Broadway
…Yet another major car crash in Eureka has shuttered one lane of Broadway at the south end of the 101, and traffic is slow in the area while the city's thin…
Another Two-Car Collision on Henderson Sends Three to the Hospital
…Alyssa Navarrete.Not even two hours after a fatal two-car crash at the intersection of Henderson and I streets smack in the middle of Eureka's residential core, two other vehicles…
Pressured by Upcoming Ballot Measure, County Supervisors Look to Improve Existing Cannabis Regs
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. | Screenshot.###Facing pressure from the Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative (HCRI), an upcoming ballot measure that would place stringent and intractable new restrictions on commercial cannabis, the…
Fatal Crash Near Henderson Center Closes I Street
…A fatal two-vehicle collision on I Street at the intersection of Henderson has closed traffic while the Eureka Police Department investigates and recovers. One vehicle overturned and is currently draped with…
Woman Whose Body Was Found Near Trinidad 43 Years Ago Identified Using Forensic DNA Testing
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Denise Gail Cruz, born 1953 and found deceased in 1980A 43-year mystery has been solved and a family is finally getting closure…
Willow Creek Knife-Wielder Arrested for Attempted Murder Last Week, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 11/3/2023, at about 5:39 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 39000 block of State…
Unknown Assailants Shoot Up U-Haul Near Loleta, Injuring Driver, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 11/4/2023, at about 7:40 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Copenhagen Road…
California Wants Every High School Senior to Apply for Student Financial Aid. Will a Federal Delay Slow Efforts?
…The rebrand aims to avoid the misconception that the Expected Family Contribution represented the amount families needed to pay toward college. The basic formula remains the same. Financial need equals the total…
OBITUARY: Carol Sue Knodel, 1946-2023
…6, 2023 in her home in Mckinleyville at the age of 76, of congestive heart failure. She worked as a secretary for JR Stephens and Nielsen Feed Store before retiring. She loved…
Introducing 'The Tasty Hub,' a Proposed New Restaurant and Food Truck Headquarters in Eureka
The restaurant at 1935 5th Street has been vacant since The Chalet House of Omelettes closed in 2020. | Image via City of Eureka.###For four decades, from 1980 to 2020, the humble…
POLL! Sigh… Biden or Trump?
…citizens — even those who reside in Humboldt! — head to the polls to again dutifully vote for President. So let's just do this straight up: Of the two likely major party candidates…
Driving in Old Town Eureka is Going to Be a Bit Intense This Week
…Intersections will have closures between the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm Tuesday-Friday, WEATHER PERMITTING. Additional work will follow when weather allows. Noticing will follow describing the location and extent…
COMPROMISE! Eureka Agrees to Place PETA’s One-of-a-Kind ‘Fish Empathy Quilt’ in City Hall for One Month and the Fisherman Statue Can Stay
…Three of the enormous quilt’s panels will be displayed outside the Council Chambers at Eureka City Hall for one month. The presentation follows positive communication between the group and Mayor Kim…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Changes to Cannabis Permitting Rules, Community Satisfaction Survey, Proposed Ballot Measure and More!
…The plurality of respondents – 43 percent – felt, in general, that the county was “off on the wrong track,” while 33 percent felt the county was heading in the right direction. The remaining…
One Third of Homeless Veterans Live in California. Here’s Newsom’s New Approach to Help Them
…The California Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that half of the state’s unhoused veterans suffer from some kind of behavioral health issue. The money in the bond would go to the…