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Laphonza Butler Skips the U.S. Senate Race: What You Need to Know
…Butler made history as the first Black, openly LGBTQ person to serve in the Senate. Butler was a longtime leader in the labor movement in California, serving as the president of the…
Eureka Council Sends Pro-Parking ‘Housing for All’ Initiative to November 2024 Election Ballots
Eureka business owner and "Housing for All" initiative proponent Mike Munson. | Screenshot.###On Tuesday night, the Eureka City Council unanimously opted to submit the pro-parking lot "Housing for All and Downtown…
Why Tiny Homes Will Remain Part of California’s Homelessness Equation for Years
Mia Salvaggio organizes her room at the DignityMoves tiny home village in downtown San Francisco on Oct. 3, 2023. The program provides interim supportive housing to individuals experiencing homelessness. Photo by Loren…
OBITUARY: James Rueben Aitken, 1937-2023
…In 1972 the family moved to Woodland, Idaho where Jim worked with Jean’s Dad on the family ranch. In 1975, Jim moved to Eureka to work at L.P. Pulp in…
OBITUARY: Buddy Bennett, 1950-2023
…He served in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam. He was wounded in action and was honorably discharged at the rank of corporal in 1971. After coming home from the war…
POLL! The Eureka City Council Voted to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms and Other Psychoactive Plants. Are You Pumped?
…Plus, I support any move that reduces the chances that someone will be incarcerated for substance possession. Individual freedom! Free the 'shrooms! Gross. We continue our slide into a substance-dependent society…
Is Trying to Shop With WIC Bumming You Out? The Parent’s Nutrition Center in Eureka is Here to Help
…She did get pretty good business at the mall, but said that the biggest feedback she got from her customers was that they wished the shop wasn’t so “out in the…
MS. MILLER GOES TO SACRAMENTO! NoHum’s Award-Winning Ag Educator is Now Officially One of California’s Top Teachers
Your 2023 Humboldt County Teacher of the Year is also one of the state's teachers of the year.PREVIOUSLY:TEACHER of the YEAR! Arcata High Ag Teacher Named Top Local Educator…
Eureka City Council Unanimously Decriminalizes Psychedelic Mushrooms and Other Entheogenic Plants
Members of the public packed the chamber for last night's Eureka City Council meeting. | Photo by Danielle Daniel, submitted.###The Eureka City Council last night voted unanimously to decriminalize the personal…
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Approves Request to Tweak Climate Action Plan, Hears Update on Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Rio Dell, Talks Gas Prices, and More!
Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###During Tuesday’s meeting, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors approved a somewhat controversial request from staff to redraft the Humboldt Region…
Garberville Traffic Stop Ends in Driver’s Arrest After Deputies Learn Vehicle Reported Stolen
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 18, 2023, at about 1:41 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in Garberville conducted a traffic stop…
Fortuna Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Shooting Incident in Arcata
…The man reported he had been sitting in a vehicle along 27th Street, when a man approached the car on foot and fired multiple rounds into the vehicle, before fleeing.Further investigation…
California Republicans Buy Into ‘Ballot Harvesting’
Election workers collect ballots from voters turning them in at the Alameda County Ballot Drop Stop in Oakland on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters.For years, Republicans have…
Once Hailed as a Drought Fix, California Moves to Restrict Synthetic Turf Over Health Concerns
…Newsom in vetoing the PFAS chemicals bill wrote that he “strongly” supports the intent of the legislation, but he was concerned that the state was not positioned to ensure its effectiveness. The…
OBITUARY: Eugene George Lewis, 1955-2023
Eugene George Lewis entered into this world on November 14, 1955 in Hoopa and began his journey to the other side on October 15, 2023 due to complications related to cancer. He…
OBITUARY: Paul ‘Pablo’ George, 1948-2023
…A surfer and two-sport athlete in high school (football and baseball), Paul left Pasadena at the age of 17 and moved to Humboldt County where he met the love of his…
Backers of Pro-Parking Lot ‘Housing for All’ Initiative Say They’ve Filed a Lawsuit Against the City of Eureka Because They Believe They Should be on the Spring Ballot Rather Than the Fall Ballot
Stock art adorning the 'Eureka Housing for All' Facebook page.As we wrote about a couple a days ago, tonight the Eureka City Council will officially acknowlege that the self-described "Housing…
POLL! To Which *NorCal Professional Sports Team Do You Devote the Largest Chunk of Your Soul?
…Oakland Athletics San Francisco Giants San Francisco 49ers Golden State Warriors Sacramento Kings San Jose Sharks San Jose Earthquakes Bay FC "I am above the silly games enjoyed by you mere peasants!"
Incumbents Sweep Yurok Tribal Council Elections
Press release from the Yurok Tribe:The Yurok Election Board today took formal action on the Primary Election held October 11, 2023 and issued formal certification of the primary results for all…
‘Another Attempt to Industrialize the Coast’: California’s Central Coast Residents Work to Stop — or at Least Slow Down — Offshore Wind
…To others, including the people around the table, the construction of untried technology off the coast carries too many risks and unknowns. “This is just another attempt to industrialize the coast,” said…
California Mental Health Agency on the Hot Seat as Lawmakers Review ‘Groundbreaking’ Law
…Scott Wiener of San Francisco, chair of the committee and author of the California Mental Health Parity Act, says he shares many of the mental health advocates’ concerns. “We know the plans…
OBITUARY: Darrell Cardiff, 1965-2023
…May your spirit disperse throughout the earth, ocean, rivers and all living things.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Darrell Cardiff's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries…
OBITUARY: Linda Louise (DeMello) Treadwell, 1941-2023
Linda Louise (DeMello) TreadwellAugust 27, 1941 - September 13, 2023It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Linda Louise (DeMello) Treadwell on September 13, 2023. She was comforted by the…
OBITUARY: Sheryll Marie Nelson, 1956-2023
…She would often be found in the spring peeling hazel sticks in her front yard and in the fall gathering acorns. Any other time you might find her in the casino as…
OBITUARY: Caryl Ann (Colvin) Roberts, 1942-2023
Caryl Ann Roberts passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the age of 81, on October 3, 2023, in Loleta, where she lived for the last two years with her husband, oldest…
OBITUARY: Deborah Sue Stout, 1954-2023
Deborah Sue Stout (Debbie), born April 10, 1954, passed away peacefully the morning of September 21, 2023.Debbie was born in Missouri and later moved to Arcata, California, with her family. She…
(VIDEO) Violent Arrest by Sheriff’s Deputies in Hoopa Prompts Allegations of Excessive Force
###The video above, which was posted anonymously to a Hoopa community group on Facebook Sunday, has prompted allegations of police brutality and excessive force.According to members of the social media group…
POLL! How Are You Feeling About Those Humboldt Offshore Wind Plans?
…California’s Offshore Wind Farms Are on a Fast Track Good! The sooner the better! Not good! I don't want that to happen! It could be good, but I've done…
Arcata Staff Urges City Council to Formally Oppose the 'Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative'
Arcata's city seal, with modifications by Andrew Goff.###At its regular meeting Wednesday evening, the Arcata City Council will consider formally opposing the controversial "Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative," a resident-initiated…
Humboldt Supervisors to Consider Changes to the County's 'Overly Ambitious' Climate Action Plan During This Week's Meeting
…Rincon Associates, the consulting firm hired to complete the environmental review of the document, has encountered numerous issues with the draft CAP, asserting that it is “overly ambitious.”“Specifically, the consultants hired…