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OBITUARY: Carson Winfield Bledsoe, 1952-2023
Carson Winfield Bledsoe was born to Clinton Winfield and Elizabeth Margaret Bledsoe on September 17, 1952 at the Old Trinity Hospital in Arcata. Win and Elizabeth Bledsoe owned a successful stationery store…
Northbound Traffic Was Unexpectedly Blocked From the Samoa Bridges Today, and Caltrans Says to Expect More Closures in Coming Weeks
Northbound traffic was diverted from the three-span Samoa Bridges on State Route 255 Tuesday … and it will be again. | Photo by Ryan Burns.There were a lot of confused expressions on…
POLL! What Sort of Feelings Does This Video of Burning Man Inspire in Your Heart?
Please view this video of Burning Man 2023, which was shot by Superfriend o' the LoCO Ashley Harrell. Really take it in.Now tell us: What feelings do you feel? (If you…
NEW PEST ALERT: Invasive Jumping Worm Detected in Humboldt County for the First Time
Jumping worm (Amynthas agrestis) | Image provided by the County of Humboldt, which attributed its authorship to Alfredo Eloisa, sourced on Flickr. CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0.###Press release from the Humboldt…
WILDFIRE ROUNDUP: Suppression Efforts Make Progress But Dry, Breezy Weather is in the Forecast
Map of the Smith River Complex via U.S. Forest Service.###Smith River Complex (via U.S. Forest Service):Acres: 85,501Containment: 19 percentCause: LightningStart Date: Aug. 19, 2023Resources: 57 crews, 171…
Three Arrested Following Weekend Car Burglary Spree in Samoa and Cutten, Sheriff’s Office Says
…The two women returned to their vehicle on the 900 block of Vance Avenue and found the driver’s front window broken with numerous items missing, including the victim’s bank card…
Providence St. Joe’s Cancer Physicians Dr. Ellen Mahoney and Dr. Join Luh Recognized for ‘Extraordinary Contributions’
Ellen Mahoney, MD, medical director of the St. Joseph Hospital Eureka Cancer Program and Join Luh, MD, radiation oncologist at the Dr. Russel Pardoe Radiation Oncology Center at St. Joseph Hospital in…
U.S. 199 Reopened Over the Weekend
…The California Highway Patrol and California Department of Transportation will continue to monitor the highway to ensure it remains safe for travel to the motoring public.The Smith River Complex Fire is…
California’s Wildfire Smoke and Climate Change: 4 Things to Know
Photo of the Kelly Fire, in the Smith River Complex, on August 30. Via Inciweb.Wildfires and climate change are locked in a vicious circle: Fires worsen climate change, and climate change…
OBITUARY: James Keefauver, 1948-2023
…to 4 p.m.at the Humboldt County Peace Officers Hall , located at 2351 Freshwater Rd., Eureka, Ca.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of James Keefauver's loved ones. The…
Eureka to Reform Weird Old Law About 'Going out of Business' Sales at Tuesday Council Meeting
…It is unclear what prompted the council’s decision as the historical record “does not reflect why the Council adopted the ordinance or if there had been concerns regarding false advertising by…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Get Your Ass to Mars!
…During the close approach between Earth and Mars in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall discovered Mars’ two moons using the largest refracting telescope in the world at the time, the 26-inch…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: An Ode to the Humble (and Humboldt) Oyster
David George Gordon, author of the new book, Heaven of the Half Shell, joins the show to discuss all things oysters. From indigenous cultivation to the oyster's role in settling the…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Infamous Showers Pass Murders, and an Innocent Man Framed by Probably the Most Corrupt District Attorney Ever Seen in Humboldt County
…Photos via the Humboldt Historian.I must have been a very small child when I heard adults sitting around the kitchen table at 816 Harris Street talking of the Coyote Flat killings…
OBITUARY: Mikal (Mike) Eugene Anderson, 1972-2023
…Trust in the Lord always. Psalms 3:5.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Mikal Anderson's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
OBITUARY: Gadie McBride, 1941-2023
…Upon retirement to her home in Bear River Gadie found true love as a Master Gardener and created a truly wonderful garden.Gadie was a crafter and entered many categories at the…
POLL! What is the Best Restaurant in Ferndale?
Which restaurant is the cream of the Cream City crop? | Photo: Wikimedia Commons LoCO continues its foodie poll tour of the Eel River Valley with a stop in Ferndale — and, what the…
HUMBOLDT’S CHAMP DISC HANDLER! Longtime McKinleyville Resident Inducted into the ‘Ultimate Hall of Fame’
Once again, a local woman has made her mark in the sports world, with our own Mary Burke of McKinleyville recently being inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame. Burke at the…
California COVID Cases Are Increasing, Again. Here’s the Latest on Boosters and More
Photo by Edward Jenner via Pexels.Another COVID-19 wave is hitting California as the summer ends and kids head back to school. It’s a familiar story by now, but one…
Beware the Algal Blooms! Potentially Toxic Cyanobacteria, aka Blue-Green Algae, Confirmed in Local Rivers
Cyanobacteria on the Mad River in 2020. | File photo by Jacob Pounds, Blue Lake Rancheria.Press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services:As we go into the…
(PHOTOS) Take a Peek Inside the Rooftop Sushi Restaurant Coming to Old Town
Conceptual rendering of the new multi-use building at Second and E Streets in Old Town Eureka. Images: Garrett McSorley of McSorley Architecture###PREVIOUSLY: Old Town's Soon-to-Open Rooftop Restaurant…
Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting and Pepper-Spraying a Stranger Unprovoked at Clam Beach
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Russell John Brittan Booking Photo | Humboldt County Correctional FacilityOn Aug. 31, 2023, at about 7:21 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies…
Harbor District Responds to Crowley Controversy, Commits to the ‘Highest Ethical Standards’
…If the current negotiations are successful to the satisfaction of the District and the overall community, then the District will enter into a lease with Crowley.”###Letter from the Harbor District:The…
POLL! How Would You Rate Last Night's Blue Moon/Supermoon?
Earth's Moon in full effect on Wednesday night | Photo taken through a telescope by Dru Curtice###The Moon — illuminator of the night, moderator of the Earth's wobble, master of the…
Amtrak Now Allows Bus-Only Travel to All Stops Between Arcata and Martinez, No Train Ticket Required
Image via Amtrak###Used to be that you could only ride the bus on Amtrak's San Joaquins Route 7, which hits 18 stops between Cal Poly Humboldt and beautiful downtown Martinez…
Notice of Correction
…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…
A Rex Challenger Emerges: Gordon Clatworthy Announces Candidacy for Humboldt County Board of Supervisors’ First District Seat
Gordon Clatworthy | Image via FacebookWe have a race in the First District. One week after incumbent Supervisor Rex Bohn launched his campaign for a fourth term on the Humboldt County Board of…
Yes, it Is Smoky Out. No, You Should Not Call 911 Because of That
A firefighter hoses down a smoldering tree during a mop up operation in the Smith River Complex, August 22, 2023. Photo via Inciweb.Press release from the Calfire Humboldt-Del Norte Unit…
The World’s Largest Dam Demolition Has Begun. Can the Dammed Klamath River Finally Find Salvation?
Ben Harrison, left, and Aaron Tuttle, right, with the Karuk Tribal Fisheries Program, collect young salmon for tagging in Horse Creek along the Klamath River on July 18, 2023. The Karuk and…
OBITUARY: Kalvin Mitchell Reed, 2004-2023
…Special thanks for the support of The Blue Lake Rancheria, Humboldt Masonic Lodge No. 79 F&AM, Providence St. Joseph Hospital, and Steve Berti of the Eureka First Church of the Nazarene…