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(UPDATING) Power Out Across the County Tuesday Morning, Schools Closed, Fernbridge Currently Closed Following Early Morning Quake
…The declaration allows for the county to seek state and federal reimbursement for damage repairs and other associated impacts. The amount of funding depends on the agencies that assist, including the State…
OBITUARY: Larry Joe Sillaway, 1959-2022
…His works ranged from painting murals on the back of RV’s, drawings for books, carving and painting elkhorn to make hair sticks, to painting the Mazzoti’s Logo at the Old…
OBITUARY: Margaret Jay McMahan, 1942-2022
…Meghan was very self-sufficient and lived on her own with her Dog Lakota, (Loki), who was a great companion to her through the end. She enjoyed watching old movies and crocheting…
Almost 90 Firearms Taken Off the Streets in Eureka Police’s Gun Buyback Event Yesterday, Department Says
PREVIOUSLY:Are You DONE With That GUN? The Eureka Police Department Will Buy it From You at the Wharfinger on Dec. 18!Press release from the Eureka Police Department:On Sunday, December…
Do You Love the McKay Tract? Do You Know Useful Things? The County is Looking For Four Good Folks to Advise it On All Matters McKay, and One of Those People Could Be You!
Overview of the McKay. Photo: County of HumboldtFrom the County of Humboldt: If you are interested in advising County of Humboldt’s Public Works Department on the management of the McKay Community…
Serial Burglary Suspect Arrested in Bayside After Being Apprehended by a Citizen, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A man wanted in connection to numerous burglaries in the Bayside community is now in custody. Carriedo.On Dec. 16, 2022, at about…
Anti-Hate Resolution, Public Access to Great Redwood Trail Among Agenda Items for the Last Supervisors Meeting of 2022
Holy moly, it's the last Board of Supervisors meeting of 2022!As such, it's also the last meeting ever for Virginia Bass, bringing an end to 12 years as the…
Pandemic Catch Up: What Will It Take for Left-Behind Students to Learn to Read?
…Students take the assessments every spring with scores released the following school year, usually in the fall. The test was canceled in spring 2020 and was optional in 2021. The spring 2022…
Saving Salmon: Chinook Return to California’s Far North — With a Lot of Human Help
…Johnson spent much of the past five months camped beside the incubation site on the lower McCloud River, guarding the eggs and emerging fry and overseeing the experiment, which is a collaboration…
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: She Laughed at the Petty Mobsters and Spit on Their Threats
[Just discovering this LoCO feature? Find the beginning by clicking here.] CLEAN BREAKbyLionel White CHAPTER THREE 1For a full five minutes after she heard the outside door close, Sherry Peatty sat motionless…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Moon or Mars?
"I think a lot of people are working in the right direction, and a lot of people are working together really well. We would just like to know which destination we're…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Port Redevelopment to Support Offshore Wind Construction
Mockup of windmill construction at Samoa by Aker Offshore Wind, courtesy of the Harbor District.The most recent lease auction for the Humboldt Wind Energy Areas shows that wind energy developers are…
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: For a Reasonable Fee, Clyde Dalton Will Bring His Souped-Up Mobile Slaughterhouse to Your Residence and Kill Your Farm Animals For You
…There are the tracks inside, used to hang the carcasses for storage and travel. And there are the chains to keep the hooked carcasses from sliding back and forth on the tracks…
OBITUARY: Gail Christie Johnson, 1925–2022
…He was the oldest living member of the Eureka Methodist Church. He became an official member at the young age of 13. He was well known for lending a hand around the…
Local Child Care Employees and Businesses Eligible for Thousands of Dollars in Bonus Payments
File photo by Ranae LilesPress release from the Humboldt County Administrative Office:If you worked in child care or operated a facility during the pandemic, you may be eligible for up to…
Let's Check in on Arcata, Where There Will be a City Council Meeting Tonight
Where the action will be at 6 p.m. tonight.So what was the damage in Arcata?Remarkably little, city manager Karen Diemer tells the Outpost this afternoon. Lots of broken glass…
Yurok and Karuk Tribes Decry Federal Proposal to Cut Klamath River Flows
Screenshot of real-time diversions to the Klamath Irrigation Project, from this Bureau of Reclamation website. Press release from the Yurok and Karuk tribes:Last week Tribal communities celebrated as Klamath dam…
One Arrested For Suspected Theft of Gasoline From McKinleyville Company’s Vehicles, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 16, 2022, at about 1 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 1600 block…
‘Return of the Jedi’ Festival, Professional Soundstage are Among Film Commissioner’s Movie Magic Plans for the Region
Endor? Kinda! It's Humboldt Redwoods State Park. | Public domain.# # # Cardboard standees of R2-D2, C-3PO and Wicket the Ewok at the Eureka Visitor Center.Have you ever wanted cocktails served…
California’s Residential Solar Rules Overhauled
Photo by Kindel Media via Pexels.The California Public Utilities Commission today overhauled the state’s rooftop solar regulations, reducing payments to homeowners for excess power but providing nearly a billion dollars…
Fee Increase for Eureka Water and Sewer Services Set to be Finalized at Special Monday Night Council Meeting
If you live in the city of Eureka, you should brace yourself for the notion that you'll be paying a bit more for water and sewage services in the new year…
(PHOTOS) Estuary Restoration Project on Mad River (Baduwa’t) Opens Acres of Fish Habitat, New Public Trail
Construction of the estuary restoration near the mouth of the Mad River (Baduwa't). | Photos by Mike Weir, California Trout.# # #Press release from California Trout:McKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – Nonprofit research and conservation organization…
Crescent City Man Convicted in Failed McKinleyville Murder-For-Hire Case Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison, Can Apply For Parole in 20 Years
…Soria has a rough road ahead of him, and a very long one,” the judge said, noting the large gang tattoo on the left side of Soria’s face. A jury convicted…
One Arrested Following McKinleyville Assault Investigation
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 15, 2022, at about 2:24 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1400…
Warrant Suspect Arrested in McK With Meth and a Mortar, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 14, 2022, at about 4:22 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the McKinleyville area conducted a…
Victim in Eighth Unintentional Shooting Incident of the Year Expected to Survive, Sheriff’s Office Says; Gunhandler, Who is Restricted From Owning Firearms, Arrested
When the Sheriff's Office talks about the eighth unintentional shooting call of the year below, take note that these calls are generally only in the county's unincorporated areas. It does…
California’s Only HBCU Aims to Solve Black Doctor Shortage
Allison Leggett, a fourth-year student at Charles Drew University, on campus in the Watts region of Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2022. Photo by Lauren Justice for Cal MattersMedical student Allison…
OBITUARY: Evelyn Mendes, 1928-2022
Evelyn Mendes passed away on Thursday December 12, 2022 at the age of 94. Evelyn was born June 11, 1928, to Luis and Maria Molles in Dinuba, California. Evelyn's father passed…
OBITUARY: Judith ‘Judy’ Van Zelf, 1940-2022
…Judy was one of only two Matrons who accepted the opportunity to attend the academy and became deputies. She was the only one to pass the Field Training Officer (FTO) test. Judy…
‘The Lost Lewis Treasure’: Father Plans Epic Community Treasure Hunt on Anniversary of His Son Being Lost at Sea
The wooden treasure box, map and four metal cryptex that will be a part of the Hunter Lewis Memorial Treasure Hunt | Image provide by Corey Lewis ###PREVIOUSLY: (AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: The…