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OBITUARY: Daniel Richard Estevo, 1943-2022
Daniel Richard Estevo passed away peacefully at Timber Ridge Care Facility on November 5, 2022 at the age of 79. Dan was a lifelong resident of Eureka. Dan was the first child…
(PHOTOS) YIPPEE KI-YAY! Cowboy Canned Food Convoy Rides Through Old Town
A scout helps place food into a horse's saddlebag during the Cowboy Canned Food Convoy in Old Town | Photos: Stephanie McGeary###A group of more than a dozen horses (well, a…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: EcoNews Election Wrap-Up
Image generated by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.###The "Red Wave" turned out to be more like a ripple, with Democrats holding onto the Senate and Republicans taking only a slim majority…
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: These Siblings Work to Play and Play to Work, and They’re Rocking Block Parties All Over the County
…Diane Penner.The Penner siblings personify the double meaning of the word “social.”By day each of the three siblings work in some form of social work. And by night they perform…
OBITUARY: Harriet Mattheis, 1928-2022
…She once composed a Christmas Cantata for the whole K-6 elementary school community at Redeemer Baptist School in Los Angeles. Harriet played several instruments, including the piano, violin and organ. She…
OBITUARY: Anita Mary Frances Brazil, 1927-2022
…The family would like to thank Timber Ridge Assisted Living and their wonderful care givers, especially the awesome night duty care givers who sat with our mom all night in the last…
A Driver Almost Smashed a Pedestrian on Foster Avenue. Who Was In The Wrong?
A reader sends along the above dashcam footage of him driving along Arcata's Foster Avenue at night.YIKES.For what it's worth, the reader takes the lion's share of…
NEW ELECTION REPORT! Fernandez Pulls Ahead in Eureka Ward 3 With 9,614 Additional Votes Tallied; Arcata Earth Flag Back in Play
Big news from the most recent tally from the Humboldt County Office of Elections, which released its most recent report from the Nov. 8 election just a few moments ago.The big…
That Smoke in Eureka Today is Coming From a Logging Slash Burn Up in Elk River
Air quality today via fire.airnow.gov.Little hazy in Eureka today, eh? Your Lost Coast Outpost was startled from his slumber early this morning by the faint smell of smoke, and…
THE HUMBOLDT CHRONICLES: Rep. Jared Huffman’s State of the Cannabis Address, in the Wake of the Mid-Term Elections
File photo.For our final episode of 2022 , we took a look at the results of the 2022 mid-term elections as they affect the Humboldt cannabis industry with our special guest…
How California Could Count Every Vote Faster
Felicia Gold casts her ballot at the California Museum on Nov. 8, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr, CalMattersFor more than a week after the Nov. 8 election, control of the U…
OBITUARY: Michael William Mullin, 1955-2022
"Big Mike" rode his Harley into the sky on September 22, 2022, after a long battle with liver cancer. Mike was born to William and Peggy Mullin on August 23, 1955 in…
Arcata City Council Introduces Ordinance That Will Mandate Composting Your Food Scraps (By Yourself, or Through a Service) to Comply With State’s Organic Waste Bill
Soon you will need to put three bins out on the curb (if you don't already) | Image from RecologyPREVIOUSLY:Humboldt Prepares for California’s Extensive Organic Waste Bill That Will Require…
Eureka City Council Reviews Water and Sewer Rate Increase Ahead of Upcoming Public Hearing, Approves New Rules to Replace Old Sewer Pipes
Screenshot of Tuesday’s Eureka City Council meeting.At the end of last month, homeowners were dismayed to find a letter from the City of Eureka informing them of an increase in…
Cal Poly Humboldt Reports Huge Increase in Student Applications
…Students can also start applying for financial aid for next fall using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or the California Dream Act Application for eligible AB540 students. The FAFSA helps…
Fentanyl and Large Cache of Weapons Found in Sweep of Berta Road Felon’s Home, Drug Task Force Says
…After a sweep of the residence, Agents confirmed that Buchanan was not on scene.HCDTF Agents searched Buchanan’s residence and located a large safe in the kitchen area. The safe contained…
(UPDATING) Klamath Dam Removal Clears Final Federal Hurdle; Historic Decomissioning of Four Hydropower Dams to Begin Next Year
…Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously approved the surrender of the Lower Klamath Project License and the decommissioning of the four hydroelectric dams in the Lower Klamath Project. The License…
OBITUARY: Lisa LaVerne Shinn, 1990-2022
…It's all the love you want to give, but cannot. All of that unspent love gathers in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in the hollow…
OBITUARY: Danny Joseph Lopez, Jr., 1973-2022
Danny was born August 4, 1973 in Eureka and sadly passed away on November 7, 2022 at the age of 49. Danny met everyone with a smile and made friends easily and…
OBITUARY: Peggy Ann Godfrey, 1950-2022
…Donations may be made at any animal shelter or Hospice of Humboldt.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Peggy Godfrey’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
Emerson College Professor Examines the Transformative Power of Yurok Language Courses in Local High Schools
…One way is through the Yurok language programs in local high schools; the other is through the 2019 return of Duluwat Island to the Wiyot Tribe.In interviews with students, Gellman found…
Another Manila Person Bitten by Presumably Rabid Fox; Fox Still at Large
…A resident in the Manila area was bitten by a fox over the weekend, almost a month after a similar incident in the same area involving a fox that later tested positive…
Slashing Greenhouse Gases: California Revises Climate Change Strategy
…The staff’s final draft plan adds bolder commitments, reducing fossil fuel use by 94% from 2022 levels by 2045 — up from a goal of 91% in the September version of the…
TRIDEMIC! COVID + Flu + RSV Especially Hard on the Smallest Among Us Says Public Health, Which Urges Parents to Get Kids Their Shots
Press release from the Humboldt County Division of Public Health: Health Officials are urging community residents to take precautions this season after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an…
Arcata Police Make Arrest in October Valley West Homicide
Press release from the Arcata Police Department: On 10/18/2022 at approximately 2252 hours, the Arcata Police Department responded to the 5200 Blk of Carlson Park Dr. in the Valley West…
Nurse Practitioner Requirements Are Changing, Allowing Them to Practice Without Physician Supervision
Nurse Practitioner Surani Hayre-Kwan and student Kristina Crichton remove bandages from a patient's foot at the Russian River Health Center in Guerneville on Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff…
OBITUARY: Betty Mae Yvonne Teasley, 1926-2022
…She started working at the South Fork Post Office and after the 1964 flood she moved to the Redcrest Post Office where she would retire as the Postmaster in 1984.Betty was…
OBITUARY: Charles Edward Ptaschek, 1947-2022
…He enjoyed talking to people about his deep faith and Jehovah’s promises for the future. (Revelation 21:3,4) We look forward to welcoming Charley back in the resurrection to the…
TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Refinancing Water Bonds, Rate Increases, New Rules for Replacing Sewer Pipes and More!
…Last month, the City selected Signature Bank as the best option for the Water Fund and California Bank and Trust for the Wastewater Fund.If approved, the proposed transactions will save the…
2020 ‘Safe Surrender’ Baby Visits Humboldt Bay Fire Station, Meets Firefighter Who Received Them
…Since the inception of the Safe Surrender program for HBF in 2013, this was the first experience the department had with activation of the protocol. All Humboldt Bay Fire Stations are designed…