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OBITUARY: Steven Alan Burres, 1956-2023
Steven Alan Burres, first child of three, born to Don and Gladys Burres on May 21, 1956, went home to the Lord on January 15, 2023.Steve went to South Bay Elementary…
OBITUARY: Grant Rufus Welty, 1943-2022
…26, 2022 On December 26, 2022, in the arms of his sons Luke and Nate, with the love and thoughts from the panoply of those he touched, Grant Rufus Welty departed this…
OBITUARY: Gary Joel Cudney, 1956-2022
…He attended Eureka High School where he enjoyed his friends and the FFA. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Air Force. After the Air Force, he served as a firefighter…
OBITUARY: Becky Lynn Lilly, 1957-2023
…The viewing will take place January 20, at Ayres Family Cremation in Eureka at 11 a.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Becky Lilly's loved ones. The Lost…
(UPDATE) Bad Vehicle v. Pedestrian Crash on Broadway
…A reader of the Outpost, on the scene, says that the victim is breathing but is clearly badly injured. First responders are currently attempting to care for the patient.The driver of…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 19, 2023
FURTHER READING:Yurok Tribe Nets Big State Grant to Build Youth Center in WeitchpecCounty Chief Financial Officer Tabatha Miller Leaving for Finance Director Job With the City of ArcataJury Finds Fortuna Man…
Eureka City Council Signs Letter of Support for Decriminalization of ‘Natural’ Psychedelics; Approves Complete Streets Policy to Make Eureka More Bike-Friendly
…Similarly, the Arcata City Council voted to decriminalize the use of entheogenic plants and fungi in the city in October 2021.Councilmember Scott Bauer, who initiated the action item and asked fellow…
Former North Coast Journal Bookkeeper Agrees to Pay Back $50k as Part of Embezzlement Plea Agreement
After fighting a felony embezzlement charge for more than five years, Carmen Marie England agreed this morning to pay back nearly $50,000 stolen from the North Coast Journal while she worked…
Yurok Tribe Nets Big State Grant to Build Youth Center in Weitchpec
…The youth center will be built adjacent to the Libby Haripop Nix Community Center in Weitchpec, the most populated part of the upriver side of the Yurok Reservation. Hundreds of families reside…
County Chief Financial Officer Tabatha Miller Leaving for Finance Director Job With the City of Arcata
Tabatha Miller. | Screenshot from a September Board of Supervisors meeting.# # #After less than a year on the job, Tabatha Miller, Humboldt County's assistant county administrative officer and chief financial officer, is…
Jury Finds Fortuna Man Guilty of Sexual Assault of a Child
PREVIOUSLY:Fortuna Man Arrested After Police Suspect Him of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile Over a Period of Years###Press release from the District Attorney's Office: Neiva. Today, a Humboldt County jury found…
State COVID Testing Sites Begin to Close
…Across the state, county health departments are preparing for the closures and absorbing the costs into their own budgets. In Los Angeles County, OptumServe will stop operating four sites, but the county…
OBITUARY: Diane Sommerhause Bent, 1953-2023
…She also loved going on adventures with loved ones and enjoyed traveling around and seeing family across the country and the world. She made her final trip in December 2022 on a…
OBITUARY: Richard Allen Griffith, 1955-2022
…After high school, Richard joined the U.S. Navy and was a proud veteran. He served on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Enterprise and the U.S.S. Constellation…
OBITUARY: Carlton Reid Carroll, 1937-2022
Born September 27, 1937.Passed away at the age of 85 on November 28, 2022.Carlton Reid Carroll was the only child of Elizabeth Ellen Healy of Eureka and Max Wilson Carroll…
OBITUARY: Wesley Merlyn Ammer, 1962-2023
…Please join the family in a Celebration of Life at the River Lodge in Fortuna on Sunday, January 29, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. He will be interred…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 18, 2023
…After your feedback, we've decided horizontal video is the way to go. We appreciate your comments and critiques ❤️.)Some of the Stories Featured Today:(VIDEO) Security Footage Shows Physical Encounter Between…
(UPDATE) Highway 36 Open to One-Way Traffic Closed East of Swimmer’s Delight Due to Slide Removal
…again.The roadway is closed in both directions just east of Carlotta, between Swimmer's Delight and the Van Duzen River Bridge, due to slide removal. Our friends at Caltrans District 1…
(VIDEO) ‘Jacks Women’s Basketball Team Gears Up for SoCal Road Trip
…She also occupies the top five statistical categories for steals (fifth) and steals-per-game (fourth)."Devon leads the way on the court for us," Bento-Jackson said. "The ball's in…
(VIDEO) Security Footage Shows Physical Encounter Between Wildberries Manager and Teen Shoplifter
Video footage submitted to the Outpost anonymously. Edited to obscure the identity of minors.# # # Photos by Andrew GoffA clip of security camera footage from inside Arcata's Wildberries Marketplace — a fuzzy version…
Pedestrian and Dog Struck and Killed in Arcata Traffic Collision
Flowers left at the scene of the accident at the intersection of Foster and Alliance in Arcata. Photo by Andrew Goff.PREVIOUSLY: Scanner Traffic Indicates: Arcata Vehicle Collision###A 21-year-old…
Suspect Who Pulled a Runner After Kneeland Traffic Stop Last Week Found in Eureka Home, Sheriff’s Office Says
PREVIOUSLY:Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspect They Believe Crashed Stolen Vehicle Into Tree Before Fleeing Into the Woods###From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Outstanding felony warrant suspect Tyler Tommy Lemmons…
Woman Arrested With Fentanyl and Quantities of Pills Following Hoopa Traffic Stop
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 17, 2023, at about 10:53 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Hoopa area conducted a…
OBITUARY: Loretta Alexandre, 1941-2023
…at the Catholic Church of the Assumption (564 Berding Street, Ferndale, Ca 95536) where the Mass Intention is for Loretta. The Celebration of Life will follow at 12 p.m. at Portuguese…
OBITUARY: Maureen (Renie) Ellen Myers, 1948-2022
…They went to the same grade school, raised children together and remained friends until the very end. Suzie Staggs, Sherry Ball, Janice Stewart, Debbie Wilson, Janis Cozart are just some of the…
(PHOTOS) Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Finally Opens
…Filar has graciously shared a few of his photos with the Outpost, for which we thank him.
Mattole Road Closed Just West of Weott for the Foreseeable Future Due to Storm Damage
…The closure is located 1.5 miles west of the juncture with Highway 101. Mattole Road runs west from the highway at the confluence of the south fork and main stem of…
(UPDATE) INTRODUCING: John Kennedy O’Connor, a Classy British Expat and a Veteran Broadcaster, Has Deigned to Join Your Lost Coast Outpost News Team
…He was not from here, clearly, but he was curious about the place, and he mixed a gracious and affable demeanor with just enough of the Paxmanesque or Sackurite strain of the…
One Month, Two Disasters: Supervisors Ratify Emergency Proclamation for Winter Storms as Official Tally Earthquake Damages
Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services Manager Ryan Derby (left) and Humboldt County Sheriff Billy Honsal address the Board of Supervisors. | Screenshots.###It has been quite a month! Just 28 days after…
Two Arrested in Garberville Following Suspicious Vehicle Investigation
Matthew Wilson and William Hebard | HCSOPress release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 16, 2023, at about 8:22 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in…