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FIRE ROUNDUP: The Lone Pine Fire Grows; Pearch Creek Fire Ignites Near Orleans; Plus a Look at Other Fires Affecting Our Region
With wildfire activity on the minds of many in NorCal, the Outpost wanted to attempt to give you a brief rundown of the major blazes affecting our greater region.# # # The Lone Pine…
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Invites You to the SWAP Farm for Free Coffee and Hayrides This Weekend
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Heading out to the Humboldt County Fair this weekend? You don’t have to wait until noon to begin your fair day! Stop…
California Police Body Camera Footage Can’t Take the Place of Witness Testimony, Court Rules
…This week, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the judge erred by using the body camera footage to stand in for the woman’s testimony. Doing so, the court ruled, denied…
OBITUARY: Betty Rose Sporrer, 1924-2023
…At the age of 15, Betty ventured to the big city of Chicago, Illinois, where she worked in the factories supporting the war effort. Shortly thereafter, she began her 10-year career…
Lone Pine Fire North of Willow Creek Grows to 400 Acres With Zero Percent Containment; Blaze Burning on Six Rivers Forest Land and Hoopa Reservation
Map via the Hoopa Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services.###From the Hoopa Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services:Hoopa, CA - As of Wednesday afternoon, August 16, the Lone Pine…
Eureka Council Requests Informational Report on ‘Housing for All’ Initiative to Clear Up Confusion for Voters, Discusses Guidelines for ADUs, and More
…One member of the public, Althea Christensen, spoke in favor of the informational report. “It might be good for you guys to explain what parts [of the initiative] the staff is not…
Drug Task Force Serves Search Warrant at Suspected Drug House in Eureka, Arrests One Resident
Photos via HCSO###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: ManningOn August 16th, 2023, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Agents served a search warrant at the residence of Daniel Langevin…
POLL! Hey There, Buddy. Let's Work Through Our Feelings Over the Loss of the Safety Corridor Eucalyptus Trees, OK?
…Dude, eucalyptus trees are invasive, studies had shown those particular trees were unhealthy, they were going to sink into the bay eventually anyway and, lest you forget, WE ARE GONNA HAVE A…
After Following Suspect to Oakland and Back, Drug Task Force Seizes 1.8 Pounds of Fentanyl, a Kilo of Meth, Plus Pills and Currency; Two Arrested on Numerous Charges
Photos via HCSO.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: CoonsOn August 15th, 2023, Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) Agents with assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office…
Highway 199 Closed Near Oregon/California Border Due to Wildfire Activity
The stretch of Highway 199 affected by the closureFrom Caltrans: TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Due to approaching wildfire, U.S. 199 will be fully closed at 2 p.m. from Pioneer Road near Gasquet…
TANDEM CHAMPS! Arcata-Raised Blind Cyclist and Teammate Win Bronze Medal in Para-Cycling World Championships
Chadwick (rear seat) and Espinoza at the 2023 USA Cycling Competition in Carson, CA | Photo: Craig Huffman###Growing up in little ol’ Arcata, cyclist Hannah Chadwick never dreamed that she would one…
County Staff Will Discuss Rules Surrounding Short-Term Rentals in Unincorporated Humboldt During Tonight’s Community Meeting; Two More Meetings Scheduled
…The purpose of the draft STR Ordinance is to allow some residences in unincorporated Humboldt County to be used for STRs while protecting the character of the neighborhoods where they are located…
(VIDEO/PHOTOS) BEFORE and AFTER: Eucalyptus Trees Removed as Work on Humboldt Bay Trail Continues
RIP, northern stretch of eucs.As foretold last week, a section of the row of eucalyptus trees that line Highway 101 between Eureka and Arcata was removed over the weekend. It probably…
Former Eureka Mayors Come Out in Support of Pro-Parking Initiative
Former Eureka mayors Frank Jager and Nancy FlemmingThe following press release was sent to the Outpost by Gail Rymer, strategic communications specialist and sometimes spokesperson for Security National:Two former mayors of…
(UPDATE) Smoky Morning in Eureka as Crews Continue to Battle Lightning Fires to the East
An orange-tinge sky greeted us coastal dwellers upon awaking this morning, the result of some of the 23 confirmed lightning-caused fires burning inland, according to Six Rivers National Forest."All…
OBITUARY: James ‘Jim’ P. Mowrey, 1978-2023
August 9, 2023, at 0805, The Lord carried James “Jim” P. Mowrey home after a valiant and courageous four-month battle with a very aggressive cancer. To say he fought with all…
OBITUARY: Vernon Joe Ludwig, 1963-2023
…Joe was loved by many — from a young boy running the streets of Paradise and playing baseball to the man he became, teaching others about the love and forgiveness of God.Joe…
GREAT NEWS: That Orange Stuff on the Beach at King Salmon? Non-Toxic, Turns Out
…Jeff EricksonThe Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services gets into the details in the release below:Local and state environmental health officials confirmed that samples of the orange algal bloom…
POLL! Would McKinleyville Benefit From Incorporating Into an Actual City?
On Tuesday the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors again discussed the possibility of McKinleyville becoming a bonafide city. Ultimately they decided to not decide anytime soon. So what are your thoughts? Yes…
City of McKinleyville is a No-Go (For Now); Humboldt Supes Decline Grand Jury’s Recommendation to Fund Feasibility Study for Incorporation
Screenshot of Tuesday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###Whelp, it looks like it’s going to be another few years at least before the City of McKinleyville is a thing…
SAFE AGAIN! Emergency Improvements to the Grandstands at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds are Complete and the Public May Sit There to Watch the Races
The grandstands at the racetrack at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale | Photos: Stephanie McGeary###The Humboldt County Fair is right around the corner and fairgoers will be happy to know that…
K9 Deputy Rex Conducts ‘Open Air Sniff,’ Alerts Agents to 2 Pounds of Meth, Drug Task Force Says
Photos via HCDTF.###Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On August 14th, 2023, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Agents with assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office served…
(VIDEO) They’re Going to Have a Ribbon Cutting For Eureka High’s New Gym and YOU are Invited
Please accept your official invite from a handful of Eureka High students in the clip above and/or read the Eureka City Schools release below: Construction of Eureka High School's highly…
Offshore Wind Development Will ‘Redefine Life on the North Coast,’ Politico Story Posits
Image via the U.S. Department of Energy.###Before the turbines comes the news coverage.A story published Monday in Politico offers the latest look from a national publication at the nascent…
13 Fires Currently Active in Six Rivers National Forest After Last Night’s Lightning Strikes
…The purple line illustrates the direction the camera is pointed and its location | ALERTCalifornia Six Rivers National Forest release:The Six Rivers National Forest received significant lightning activity across the forest last…
McLean Foundation Donates $500K to Fortuna Senior Center for New Building Construction
Press release from the McLean Foundation: ###The McLean Foundation Board of Directors has approved a grant of $500,000 to the Fortuna Senior Center, (FSC) for their new building construction project on…
Traffic Stop in Arcata Leads to Arrest for Meth Possession and Probation Violation
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Christopher David Johnston Booking Photo | Humboldt County Correctional FacilityOn Aug. 14, 2023, at about 11:06 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s…
GUEST OPINION: Like Eureka, McKinleyville Also Has an Excess of Parking Spaces That Could Be Housing
Why?The parking lot in front of the vacant building at the corner of School Road and Central Avenue in McKinleyville - once a Ray’s Food Place - takes up more than 3…
OBITUARY: Patricia Diane Bowers, 1955-2023
…Here, she provided unwavering support to her mother Lavina, her family, and the Yurok community.Diane held a deep passion for fishing and the serenity of the Klamath River. In the late…
Two Dead, Including a 16-Year-Old, After Vehicle With 15-Year-Old Driver Hits Embankment Near Willow Creek
###In the second of two fatal car crashes in Humboldt County over the weekend, a teenager and an adult are dead after a pickup truck being driven by a 15-year-old…