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OBITUARY: Leslie Ann Sampson, 1949-2022
…Leslie worked for the telephone company in Roseville before moving to the North Coast area in the mid-1980s. She opened an antique store and a clothing store in Ferndale, and later…
WINTER WEATHER ALERT: Snowfall and Heavy Winds Descend Upon Humboldt
Fresh snowfall and dual cloud layers create a striking landscape near Horse Mountain. | Photo courtesy Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.Brrr!Snow is falling across the upper elevations of Humboldt County, creating…
(UPDATE) ‘It’s Beyond Frustrating’: Yurok Vice-Chair Calls Out Provisional Winners of Offshore Wind Bid for Failing to Engage With the Tribe Ahead of This Week’s Auction
…One of the winning bidders, RWE Offshore Wind Holdings, LLC, sent the following response to the Outpost's request for additional comment: “RWE is committed to thoughtfully engaging Tribes and tribal fisheries…
Trial of Arcata Rancher Ray Christie Delayed Yet Again, as the Accused’s Medical Problems Worsen
…17.The trial on felony animal cruelty charges was last continued because of Christie’s cancer diagnosis. Now the 57-year-old rancher also has a heart condition and vascular issues.Outside…
More Street Medicine Teams Tackle the Homeless Health Care Crisis
Physician's assistant Brett Feldman does a checkup on his patient Gary Dela Cruz on the side of the road near his encampment in downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 18, 2022. Feldman…
OBITUARY: Paul Bryon Shaner, 1958-2022
Paul Bryon Shaner Feb 3, 1958 - Sept 10, 2022 On September 10, at 3:30 p.m., with his daughters and grandson by his side, Paul Shaner passed away in the arms…
OBITUARY: Ted Albert Walters, 1939-2022
Ted Walters went home to the Lord on November 5, 2022. He passed away at home fighting what he would call “old age.” The last couple of years he weakened physically but…
SOLD! BOEM Names California North Floating and RWE Offshore Wind Holdings as Provisional Winners of Two Offshore Wind Leases Off the Humboldt Coast
A 9.5-megawatt floating wind turbine deployed at the Kincardine Offshore Wind project, located off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. Photo courtesy of Principle Power.###We have our winners!The Bureau…
Will Tonight’s Arcata City Council Meeting Happen? It Depends on Whether or Not Brett Watson Shows
…He does still sit on the council until the end of the year and he might show up, in which case, the meeting will move forward and the other agenda items will…
BY THE NUMBERS: California’s Mild 2022 Wildfire Season
…And during the 2020 season, the benchmark worst in nearly every statistical category, 11,116 buildings were lost. The 2018 Camp Fire in the Butte County town of Paradise remains the most…
TODAY in SUPES: Should Humboldt Become a Charter County? Plus, Fishermen Aim to Navigate Wind Energy Development, SoHum Looks for Financial Help
Local fisherman Ken Bates, representing the California Fishermen's Resiliency Association, addresses the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. | Photo by Ryan Burns.###We asked this yesterday, and we'll ask it again…
The Final Results of the November 6 Election Are In, and The Results Are What You Now Expect Them to Be
Earlier this afternoon, the Humboldt County Elections Office published its final tally of the election that took place one month ago today. And there are no surprises! Everyone who was leading two…
Are You DONE With That GUN? The Eureka Police Department Will Buy it From You at the Wharfinger on Dec. 18!
$50! Photo by Alex Andrews via Pexels.Press release from the Eureka Police Department: In an effort to create safer communities by taking guns that are no longer wanted off the streets…
BIG FOOD DRIVE THURSDAY! Sen. Mike McGuire, KHUM and Food for People to Gather Food for the Needy for Seventh Year Running
Senator Mike McGuire delights local children with his antics during the 2020 drive while Food for People Executive Director Anne Holcomb looks on. File photo: Andrew Goff.Press release from the office…
Going, Going, Gone: Feds Hold First-Ever Auction for California Offshore Wind Leases
Federal officials today will auction off leases for 583 square miles of ocean waters off California that could lead to the nation’s first massive floating wind farms. The auction — the first…
OBITUARY: Chad Bernard Holub (McCay), 1974-2022
On Friday, December 2, at approximately 11:15 a.m., he inserted a delicate needle between his toes to deliver the immediate ecstasy and relief of heroin — the escape to a pleasant…
OBITUARY: Patti Pearl Marie Robinson Corwin Hackenberg Mahony, 1959-2022
…As a young child her mom would take her and the boys to the nightclubs to sing karaoke, opening with the song "We're Not Kids Anymore." They were the following act…
OBITUARY: Eugene Bertram Thomas, 1924-2022
Nicknamed Joe (after the comics character Bazooka Joe) by his father, Eugene Bertram Thomas was born to Jessie Mae Campton Thomas and Clarence George Thomas on April 2, 1924. His parents and…
North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful, Impactful Partnership’ with Potential Developers Ahead of Tomorrow’s Highly Anticipated Offshore Wind Lease Auction
Photo by Nicholas Doherty via Unsplash.Let the bidding begin!Thousands of acres of ocean real estate will be up for grabs during the first-ever offshore wind lease auction on the…
County Supes to Consider Re-Trying Ballot Measure to Consolidate Two Elected Offices Into Finance Director Position
…Maybe the Board of Supervisors should have the power to fire the county's auditor-controller. A staff report prepared for tomorrow's discussion says consolidation would increase overall staffing levels in…
One Killed in Early Morning House Fire on Pine Hill
…The crew accessed the fire room and located an unconscious victim in a bedroom, whom they quickly removed from the house. Care was transferred to the second arriving unit so fire attack…
Arise, Da’ Yas! The Rechristening of 20/30 Park Headlines Tomorrow’s Eureka City Council Agenda
…Read the staff report here. Also on the agenda, earlier in the evening and on the consent calendar, is a resolution that’ll permit the city to buy all the new playground…
Man Wanted for Robbing Salvation Army Bell Ringer at the Mall Arrested After Stealing Tip Jar at a Nearby Business, Eureka Police Say
From the Eureka Police Department: On December 3, 2022, just before 6 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 3300 block of Broadway for the report of a…
Five-Year-Old Eureka Girl Accidentally Shot by Father, Says EPD
…The family self-transported the juvenile to the hospital and hospital staff notified law enforcement.Based on the initial investigation, it appears the incident occurred in the family home located near W…
ACLU Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Loleta Elementary Alleging Discrimination Against Native and Disabled Students
Loleta Elementary School. | Photo by Andrew Goff.###For the second time in less than a decade, the ACLU of Northern California today filed a civil rights complaint on behalf of the Bear…
Is California’s Beleaguered Jobless Benefits Agency Ready for a Recession?
…There were 20 million claims for unemployment benefits during the pandemic and 3.8 just million during the Great Recession, according to Lacy. And during the pandemic, the challenge for the department…
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: The Broken Men Assemble in the First Chapter of Lionel White’s Clean Break
…Of the hundred thousand and more persons at the track that afternoon, he alone felt no thrill as the twelve thoroughbreds left the post for the big race of the day.Turning…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: RIP, Christine McVie
It’s only 25 miles between the turnoff at Leggett and Westport-Union Landing State Beach, but that stretch of Highway 1 — twisting and turning up, down and around — takes about 40…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Make Ethical Decisions in Complicated World
Trying to be an ethical person in the modern world is hard. How should we weigh the site-specific impacts from wind energy development against the potential climate benefit? How far should…
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: Empress Gennie Makes Community and Makes a Living With the Hair Skills Passed Down From Her Ancestors
Empress Gennie considers herself the Humboldt Dreadlock Queen.Like any queen, Gennie, 31, feels the most comfortable and safe behind her castle walls. In this case, she guards her castle by keeping…