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Dell’Arte Faces Closure, Lays Off Staff Due to ‘Critical Cash Flow Issues’
…So this is my challenge to the community – help us raise at least $125,000 by the end of the year to keep the lights on and the doors open as the…
Eureka Police Department Asks for Public’s Help in Locating Missing 53-Year-Old Woman
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Christine Anne Randolph (aka “Clover”). Randolph is a Eureka resident and had last…
Humboldt’s 2023 ‘Democrat of the Year’ Gala to be Held at Fortuna River Lodge; This Year’s Honorees Announced
…We are also excited to introduce the inaugural recipients of the "Service Award" to Pam and Bob Service in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Democratic community. About Debra Garnes: Debra…
How Does Eureka Feel About WINGSTOP? The Pine Motel Was Gonna Be a Subway and a Starbucks, But Now It’s Gonna be a Wingstop and a Starbucks!
This corporate logo will soon adorn Broadway.###PREVIOUSLY:City of Eureka Reviews Plans to Turn Broadway’s Pine Motel Into a Subway, Starbucks Drive-Thru###As you can see in the link…
Gavin Newsom Signs New Law in ‘Overhaul’ of Mental Health System. It Changes Decades of Practice
…Taken along with the signature of the involuntary confinement law, Senate Bill 43, the moment marks a significant departure from the decades in which the civil liberty protections for Californians with mental…
OBITUARY: Joseph Marcus Williams, 1942-2023
…Joe met the love of his life, Linda Marie Jackson, as part of the horse community when she was a member of the Pegasus Patrol, and they were married in 1961.Joe…
MASS TIMBER! They're Building Hella Tall Buildings Out of Wood These Days. The Arcata Planning Commission is Going to Watch a Presentation About That Tomorrow, and You Can Watch It Too
…Bishop will fill in the commission on the ABCs of mass timber — the materials used, the positive impact on greenhouse gas emissions, and its somewhat surprising structural advantages. (It is very resistant…
(UPDATE) Arkley-Affiliated ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Files Two More Lawsuits Against the City, Aiming to Block Linc Housing Developments
…On behalf of the Citizens for a Better Eureka, let me set the record straight regarding the organization's efforts. The number one focus is not about stopping housing but on the…
Yurok Tribal Chair Joe James, Assm. James Ramos Issue Statement on Governor’s Veto of Bill That Would Have Sped Up the Location of Missing Foster Children
…In the spirit of addressing the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and ending the pipeline from the foster care system to MMIP, we will continue to fight for our children…
Notice of Correction of a Previous Story
…31, 2023, the Outpost published a story about the sudden departure of Jeff Andreini, an executive with Crowley Wind Services who had led efforts to develop a port facility serving the offshore…
Labor Forged Laphonza Butler. Could Unions ‘Sling-Shot’ Her Senate Bid?
…Butler, however, would be the only candidate to have lived and breathed union organizing. The longtime political consultant served as the president of both the SEIU California State Council — the political coordination…
OBITUARY: Francis (Frank) Dutra, 1929-2023
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Frank Dutra on October 2, 2023. Frank, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend, left us with…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: We’re All Agnostics
“All I Know Is That I Know Nothing.”— attributed to Socrates by Plato ### The question put to LoCO followers a little more than a week ago was, “To Which Religion Do You…
Newsom Signs ‘Milestone’ Legislation Ending Exemptions for Coastal Oil and Gas Development
SB 704 will remove provisions in state law that favor the approval of oil and gas developments along California’s famed coastline. Photo by Zachary Theodore via Unsplash.###At the end of…
Governor Newsom Signs McGuire-Authored Bill to Expedite California’s Offshore Wind Permitting Process
Image via the U.S. Department of Energy.###PREVIOUSLY:California’s Aging Electrical Infrastructure Presents Hurdle for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast###Press release from Senator McGuire's Office:Sacramento…
ECONEWS REPORT: The Latest on the Seismically Unsafe Scott Dam
On this week's episode of the EcoNews Report we reflect on the tragic dam failure in Libya last month and discuss why Scott Dam on the Eel River poses similar risks…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Life and Times of an Early Fortuna Fruit Tree Man
An advertisement in the Humboldt Business Directory promoting George E. Stewart's Humboldt Nurseries. Click to enlarge. Photos via Humboldt Historian.During the late 1890s and early 1900s, when agriculture thrived as…
OBITUARY: Kathryn Willoughby, 1946-2023
…Contributions made through the GoFundMe page are deeply appreciated and will go toward the memorial and expenses the family is facing during this difficult time.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf…
POLL! What is the Best Bar in Arcata?
After heated internal LoCO discussion resulted in the type of melee you might see in front of the Arcata Plaza's Tavern Row, we've decided that the qualification for "What makes…
People With Peanut Allergies, Check Your Dick Taylor Chocolate! A Batch of ‘Ginger Snap’ Wrappers Accidentally Contained Peanut Butter Bars
From the Food and Drug Administration:Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate of Eureka, California is recalling “Ginger Snap Milk Chocolate” batch 23194 because they were mispackaged and are Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate bars…
Capital Public Radio, Which Manages KHSU, Is in Chaos Following ‘Disastrous’ Audit, Mass Board Resignations
###It has been a rough few weeks for Capital Public Radio (CapRadio), the Sacramento-based public radio station, which manages both North State Public Radio and Humboldt County's own KHSU — or…
Drug Task Force Busts Up Alleged Multi-State Trafficking Organization, Seizes 23 Pounds of Meth Along With Fentanyl, Cocaine, Firearms and Cash
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office — Drug Task Force:Beginning in late 2022, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) initiated an investigation into a multi-state drug trafficking…
BEHIND the CURTAIN BAR: A New Play by Michael Fields, The Logger Lear is Taking Over Blue Lake’s Favorite Haunt
…With the Logger being located just down the block from Dell’Arte, the two establishments have a long relationship, with staff and students from the theater school frequenting the local watering hole…
Water Quality Board Awards Wastewater Discharge Permit for Nordic Aquafarms’ Planned Peninsula Facility
Conceptual illustration of the land-based fish farm Nordic Aquafarms plans for the Samoa Peninsula.PREVIOUSLY:Massive New Fish Farm in the Works for Samoa Peninsula; Harbor District Expected to Bless Project…
As Rooftop Solar Debate Flares, Builders, Landlords and Renter Advocates Are Taking Sides
…Supporters of the rule change — the state’s major electric utilities chief among them — argue that the new proposed rates, which vary over the course of a day, better reflect the actual…
Is California’s COVID-era Rent Relief Program Running Out of Money?
…The prospect of the state’s COVID relief fund closing out its accounts comes just as the last COVID-era moratoriums on evictions expire across the state. In Los Angeles and Alameda…
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Dick’ Streufert, 1937-2023
…He loved the outdoors and the natural world, and his many interests included sailing (Lake Michigan and the Pacific Ocean out of Santa Barbara harbor), camping and fly-fishing in the Sierras…
OBITUARY: Frank Aaron Henry Sr.,1961-2023
…He loved his job at Crossroads for the four years that he was there. He loved the people he met there and cherished the friendships he made with staff and residents. Frank…
OBITUARY: Gwendolyn Faye Jones, 1950-2023
…Gwen grew up in the town of Cranell and graduated from McKinleyville High with the class of 1968. She had many professions throughout her life, including bartending at the Powderhorn in Eureka…
Eureka Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Transient Man
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Zachary Daniels. Daniels was reported by his family to have been living as…