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Let's Take A Break From the Gateway Area Plan, Yeah? Arcata City Council and Planning Commision Will Discuss Some Other Important Elements of the City's General Plan Tonight
…The other aspect of the plan the commission and council will discuss is the Health Element, which is a new section being added to the General Plan 2045. The document, which Loya…
Local Eleventh Grader in the Running for a Spot on the California State Board of Education
Press release from Academy of the Redwoods: Alejandra Ramirez Peralta, a dedicated and accomplished 11th grade student at the Academy of the Redwoods, has been selected by the State Board of Education…
(VIDEO) Cybertruck Has Penetrated the Redwood Curtain
The dumb future is now! A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted tooling around the county in the last couple days — see above for the reader-submitted clip of the cubist machine zooming its…
OBITUARY: Margaret ‘Peggy’ Ellen Andrews, 1953-2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear sister and friend, Margaret “Peggy” Ellen Andrews, saxophonist/musician, on October 19, 2023 from a valiant struggle with brain…
OBITUARY: Donald L. Comstock, 1934-2023
…Over the span of his career at CalTrans, he surveyed the Oregon Mountain Tunnel and was part of the design team on the Elk River Overpass and Redwood Park Bypass among many…
OBITUARY: Joseph ‘Joe’ Barnett, 1943-2023
…He worked 44 years in the grocery industry, mainly for Safeway, where he retired as the manager of the McKinleyville store. He spent most of his vacation time hunting, camping and commercial…
WHALE, IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU! Old Town Gets a Very Temporary Humpback Whale Mural on Second Street
View of the whale mural from the top of the Vance Hotel | Photo shared by Maky Ortiz###Have you seen the giant whale in the middle of the street in Old Town…
POLL! Will Humboldt County Be Better in 10 Years?
Without a doubt! We've got the right stuff! Absolutely not. We are trending downward. Even though the stakes of this poll couldn't be lower, I can't bring myself to…
Eureka Police Tape Off a Block of B Street as They Figure Out How to Deal With Someone Who Fled From a Bail Agent
…Jonanthan Eckert tells the Outpost's Ryan Burns, at the scene, that at the moment police are simply making sure that the suspect can't escape the scene while they figure out…
Food For People, AHHA, Local Fire Districts Among Recipients in Coast Central’s Annual ‘Community Investment Program’ Grants
…Hayfork Community Center; warm weather clothing for youth “The tremendous increase in requests this round clearly demonstrates the challenging times our community organizations are experiencing,” stated Sessa. “We are grateful to our…
In Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action, Cal Poly Humboldt Partners With Nonprofit to Increase ‘Guaranteed Admissions’ for Young Men of Color
…19, IYT and Cal Poly Humboldt held a signing ceremony to celebrate the partnership launch and the investment in the college-bound dreams of California’s young men of color. The ceremony…
Police Looking for Person Who Intentionally Tried to Light Cal Poly Humboldt’s Redwood Sciences Laboratory on Fire, Says Arcata Fire District
Press release from the Arcata Fire District: On October 22, 2023, at 1:30 P.M. firefighters from the Arcata Fire Protection District responded to a report of smoke coming out of…
Humboldt Supervisors to Discuss Insurance Coverage in Fire-Prone Areas, Measure S Taxes, and Rezoning Request in Benbow During This Week's Meeting
…The zoning modifications would allow for a “commercial cannabis distribution center” to be built on-site. “The rezone is in the public interest because it will facilitate the productive use of property…
STUDENT SCIENCE: Is Dog Poop Pollution a Problem on Humboldt County Trails?
…These diseases and parasites can be transferred to humans, wildlife and other dogs that come into contact with the scat.When left on the ground, the waste seeps into the soil and…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Are We Really Omnivores?
“In the next ten years, one of the things you’re bound to hear is that animal protein … is one of the most toxic nutrients of all that can be considered.” — T…
Humboldt County Libraries Awarded $100K in Grant Funds for New Books, Graphic Novels, and More!
…HLF###Press release from the Humboldt Library Foundation:The Humboldt Library Foundation (HLF) today presented the Humboldt County Library system with over $100,000 in grants to purchase new books, ebooks, graphic…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tsunamis, Sea Level Rise, and Humboldt Bay’s Spent Nuclear Waste Site
…The first privately-owned nuclear plant in the U.S, the Humboldt Bay Power Plant produced electricity from 1963 to 1976, leaving 37 tons of spent nuclear fuel to be stored indefinitely…
MOUNTAIN LIONS, OH MY! A Human-Wildlife Conflict Biologist from the CDFW Reminds of How to Prevent Unwanted Cougar Trouble
…For people who live near wooded areas, Keith recommends removing the understory – the trees and shrubs between the forest floor and tree canopy – to eliminate places for the mountain lion to hide…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Why is There a Japanese Cannon Parked in Front of Arcata Vets’ Hall?
…This photo is from the 1955 college yearbook, Sempervirens. The caption states that the identities of the students who dragged the cannon up to the campus and chained it to the stair…
OBITUARY: Ellis William Campbell Jr., 1940-2023
…As a child he attended the one room school house in Weott. He spent hours with his horse and dog hunting in the mountains across from Weott before the freeway was completed…
POLL! What is the Best Eureka Bar?
As with our fav Arcata bar poll, LoCO is opting to answer the philosophical "What is a bar?" question as best we can. Our criteria is not rigid. A few of the…
City of Eureka Looks to Buy Land From Ocean View Cemetery for a New Operations Complex
Conceptual site layout for the City of Eureka's proposed new corp yard and operations center. | Image via City of Eureka.###For years now, the City of Eureka has been searching for…
A Cal Poly Humboldt Student Broke the ‘No Candles in the Dorms’ Rule and Started a Fire That Displaced a Dozen Residents
Candle photo by PhotographyCourse on Unsplash | College Creek dorm photo courtesy Cal Poly Humboldt.###It's right there in the handbook: candles, barbecues and other such incendiary products are not allowed in…
OBITUARY: Shirley May Wiese Theobault, 1936-2023
Shirley May Wiese Theobault April 6, 1936-October 11, 2023 It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Shirley May Wiese Theobault who left this earth on October 11…
OBITUARY: Loran Parker, 1956-2023
…Loran's celebration of life will be announced at a later date.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Loran Parker’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
OBITUARY: Daisy Mar, 1926-2023
…Daisy worked throughout her youth at Mar's Cafe on Broadway in King City, the family-run business, leaving school at midday to work in the restaurant, helping to manage the lunch…
Mountain Lion Spotted Near Local Cemetery
…Not the mountain lion in questionFortuna Police Department press release: Warning: Fish and Wildlife is advising confirmed mountain lion sighting at the Fortuna Sunrise Cemetery, 3315 Newburg Road in Fortuna. Fish and…
Fortuna Student Arrested After Threatening to ‘Blow Up the School’ in Written Message on Campus Wall
…In addition, the school campus was secured and arriving students were searched prior to entering the school grounds.Throughout the school day, the Fortuna Police Department’s School Resource Officer and school…
POLL! Broadly Speaking, Do You Think Eureka Should Pursue Policies That Favor PARKING or HOUSING in Its Downtown Areas?
EARLIER:Eureka Council Sends Pro-Parking 'Housing for All' Initiative to November 2024 Election Ballots "In the midst of a housing crisis it makes sense to add housing to the densest part…
Arcata City Council Unanimously Opposes Measure A, the ‘Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative’
Arcata City Councilmembers (from left) Stacy Atkins-Salazar, Meredith Matthews, Sarah Schaefer and Alex Stillman (Kimberly White absent) | Screenshot from online meeting video###During its regular meeting on Wednesday night the Arcata…