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Cal Poly Humboldt Women’s Rowing Team Honored at the White House During ‘College Athlete Day’
The rowing team celebrates its national championship title at the White House | Photo courtesy of Cal Poly HumboldtPREVIOUSLY:CREW CHAMPS! Cal Poly Humboldt Women’s Rowing Team Wins Third National Championship ###Press…
72-Year-Old Trinidad Man Killed in Crash on Highway 299 Yesterday Evening
PREVIOUSLY:CHPWatch, June 11, 8:28 p.m.###Press release from the California Highway Patrol: Party #1 (John Doe, 72, of Trinidad) was driving Vehicle #1 (Ford Ranger) westbound on SR-299…
McGuire-Authored Bill to Create Dedicated Tribal Housing Grant Program Clears Senate
…The critical legislation addresses the historic and desperate need for tribal housing across the state.Native American communities continue to face the long-standing impacts of historic genocide and discrimination. The numbers…
Homicide in Swain’s Flat Friday Night; Sheriff’s Office Declines to Arrest Shooter ‘Based on the Totality of the Evidence’
PREVIOUSLY:"Scanner Traffic Indicates," June 9.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 9, 2023, at about 8:50 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched…
Civil Grand Jury Finds ‘Appalling and Dangerous Conditions’ at Humboldt County Animal Shelter
…Overall, this grand jury was "impressed with the services being provided by the staff given the parameters of tight budgets, understaffing, and the need for physical improvements to the facilities," the report…
AGENDIZER: Public Hearing for the County Budget at 1:30 This Afternoon
AGENDIZER: Public Hearing for the County Budget at 1:30 This Afternoon
OBITUARY: Edward Leroy Nevills, 1938-2023
…at the Veterans Memorial Building in Fortuna. Lunch will be served.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ed Nevills' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County…
OBITUARY: William (Bill) Russ McBride, 1933-2023
William “Bill” Russ McBride of Bear River passed away Friday, May 26 at the age of 89. He was born July 7, 1933 on the family ranch to Rex and Viola McBride…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Creation Science
“Science is about finding useful descriptions of the world; by useful I mean they allow us to make predictions … or explain already existing observations. The simpler an explanation, the more useful it…
HUMBOLDT TEA TIME: Local Independent Media Man Eric Black on His Peregrinations Through His Work and the World
…His "passionate" (the Outpost's John Kennedy O'Connor's term) reporting on the Arcata Gateway Plan and offshore wind energy. Plus: Managing the late, lamented Has Beans; juggling; speaking Arabic; and…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Confused by the Cones on Broadway?
…Thankfully, Caltrans recognizes the deep suckiness of Broadway and is committed to making it better. You may have seen cones and temporary bollards and wondered, "WTF?!" Some of those are part of…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Mystery of Frank Winters, Eureka’s Pickle Man
Oldtimers who lived in the South Park area (Wabash and Broadway) from 1906 to 1912 will remember Frank Winters, known around town as "The Pickle Man." His place of business was across…
After Closing Its Doors Late Last Year, Singing Trees Recovery Center Will Reopen Next Week Under New Ownership
Singing Trees on Highway 101, south of Garberville will reopen Monday! | Images provided by counselor Marilynne Susie WalpolePREVIOUSLY‘It Was the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Had to Do’: Singing Trees Owner…
BEHIND the CURTAIN: Kinky Boots at FRT Shows Drag in a New Light, Preaches Message of Individuality and Acceptance
…The musical (book written by Harvey Fierstein and music/lyrics written by the legendary Cyndi Lauper) is adapted from the 2005 film of the same name, written by Geoff Deane and Tim…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Reconsider Whether West Coast Fishers Warrant Endangered Species Act Protection
Closeup of a fisher in a forest. | John Jacobson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.###Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity, the Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center and EPIC:SAN FRANCISCO…
Inside Hoopa’s ‘Pill Mill’: State Medical Board, Former Employees Accuse Doctors of Over-Prescribing Opioids
…They submitted information to the Office of the Inspector General, the Indian Health Service, the California Department of Consumer Affairs, the California State Board of Pharmacy and the Joint Commission, a nonprofit…
BEDAZZLE THIS OVERPASS! This Year’s Street Art Fest, Which Will Focus on Broadway, Will Include the Muralifying of the Herrick Avenue Overpass, and the City is Looking for Proposals
…The City of Eureka will install the landscaping and, in coordination with the Eureka Street Art Festival, administer the new mural on the Herrick Avenue overpass. The mural has been added to…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Two Suspects in Redway Armed Robbery
Surveillance photo via HCSO.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 6, 2023, at about 10:45 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a…
California Ranchers Intentionally Violated an Emergency Water Order. Now Lawmakers Want to Triple the Fines
…Such provisions allow the violations to continue for weeks. “The board doesn’t have the tools to act quickly,” said Michael Kiparsky, water program director at the Center for Law, Energy & the…
A Catastrophic Hunger Crisis? California Food Banks Are Being Flooded by Families Seeking Help
Volunteers and staff with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano load groceries into cars in Vallejo on June 7, 2023. Photo by Shelby Knowles for CalMattersEvery two weeks, cars line…
OBITUARY: Gloria Mae Hartman, 1932-2023
Gloria Mae Hartman passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus on May 17, 2023 at 91 years old. Gloria was born in Alton on March 4, 1932, to Evelyn and George…
OBITUARY: Carol Lee Lytle, 1950-2023
…She worked in an insurance office, bartended, and completed a College of the Redwoods program leading to her work in the nursing field. Carol married her second husband, Lynn Lytle, and they…
ART Made of KIDS! It’s the Time of Year When Kids Fix Up the South Spit, Then Pose for a Picture
…The “us” represents all nature, the kids forming the image, and future generations. The unhatched eggs represent hope for the future - a new opportunity to support healthy, thriving coastal environments. Restoration of…
Will America Embrace Newsom’s Gun Plan? 5 Things to Know About His Bid to Change the US Constitution
…What are the odds of this actually happening? Not great. Since the framers of the Constitution ratified the first 10 amendments in 1791, the document has been tweaked only 17 times. The…
CONVERSATIONS: How Humboldt County Battles Elder Abuse
…And then a social worker takes the call, they screen it. The information goes to a supervisor who will review the report and assign it if it meets criteria. And then the…
THIS FUCKING THREAD: Controversy Over Arcata Packaging Charges Sparks Discussion on Environmental Responsibility
…However, she voiced concerns about the ambiguity of where the money from the fee is allocated and questioned whether it benefits the city or the businesses themselves. She also raised the issue…
CHP Releases Name of Pedestrian Found Dead in Arcata Yesterday, Along With a Description of the Suspect Vehicle
PREVIOUSLY:Pedestrian Found Dead on Highway 101 Through Arcata This Morning; Hit and Run Suspected, California Highway Patrol Says###Press release from the California Highway Patrol: The deceased subject has been positively…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Meets the Group of Local Veterans Working to Restore the WWII-Era Ship Beached in Samoa
Have you ever noticed that ship out on the Samoa Peninsula behind the Timber Heritage Museum? Did you know that World War II-era vessel – affectionately known as the USS LCI(L…
The Grand Jury Needs YOU! If You’re Interested in Local Government and Have Some Spare Time, You Belong on the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury, Which is in Desperate Need of People Like You
The Grand Jury Needs YOU! If You're Interested in Local Government and Have Some Spare Time, You Belong on the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury, Which is in Desperate Need of…
A Small World: How Caste Discrimination Came to California
A worshipper at the Shri Guru Ravidass Temple in Rio Linda on June 3, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters.Like many recent arrivals to California, Prem Pariyar searched for work…