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HUMBOLDT BAYWATCH: It’s Migratory Shorebird Season!
…But the interface is pretty cool. Click on some words in the text below and the audio player will jump roughly to that point in the conversation, and you can hear Midge…
Big Change for Big Rigs: California Unveils Mandate to Phase Out Diesel Trucks
Shipments of cargo leave the Port of Oakland on July 25, 2022. California is scaling up efforts to ban diesel trucks and phase in zero-emission trucks. Photo by Martin do Nascimento…
Center for New Growth in Eureka is Humboldt’s First Facility to Offer Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for Treatment of Depression
Doctor Carrie Griffin and her dog, Ruby at the Center for New Growth in Eureka | Photos: Stephanie McGeary###Step into Dr. Carrie Griffin’s office and you might notice that it is…
With Monkeypox, California Colleges Seek to Control Spread of Two Diseases at Once
…Still, vaccines are the best way to curb the spread of monkeypox, whether at the campus or national level, experts say. “Really promoting the availability of vaccination, both pre-exposure but also…
Voters Push to Take Local Redistricting From Politicians
…California Common Cause, which led the effort for the statewide independent redistricting commission, said it supports the goals of the three bills, but wanted to see the language around the partisan makeup…
OBITUARY: Frances C. Lewis, 1933-2022
…She volunteered at Hansen Elementary School in the Library and the Music Department, and played piano. She worked at Saratoga Federated Church as the Director of Children's Education from 1972-76…
JARVIS STICKIN’ AROUND: City Council Set to Make Eureka’s Interim Police Chief Permanent Top Cop
…The Eureka City Council will confirm the City Manager’s appointment of Todd Jarvis as Police Chief at the September 20, 2022 Regular Council meeting. Chief Jarvis began employment with the City…
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Hash Out Next Year’s Budget Amid Ongoing Fiscal Challenges
Screenshot of Monday's Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting.###Humboldt County is still trying to get its finances in order.During a special meeting on Monday afternoon, the Humboldt County Board…
New Huffman Bill Would Allow Small Cannabis Farms to Ship Products Directly to Consumers (Once Federal Prohibition is Repealed)
Image generated by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.Press release from the office of Rep. Jared Huffman: Today, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced legislation to enshrine the right for small cannabis…
New Brian Tripp-Designed Mural to Be Painted in Arcata This Month
…The mural will be painted on the westward facing wall of the Pacific Outfitters/Hatchet House building in downtown Arcata. This project was conceived and led by REBOUND founder Benjamin Funke, working…
(VIDEO) ‘HERE SHE COMES!’ Local Naturalist Narrates Cruise Ship Entering Humboldt Bay This Morning And It’s Wonderful
…You will recall last week, when the Outpost foretold of future cruise ship activity in Humboldt Bay and, sho' 'nuff, on Wednesday morning the first of those scheduled floating parties — the MS…
Rap Lyrics on Trial: Bill Would Limit Prosecutors’ Use of Words and Music as Evidence
…The bill by Democratic Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer of Los Angeles would require judges to balance the value of the evidence with the “undue prejudice” and racial bias possible when that evidence…
BOOM! You Better Believe Eureka Beat Out California’s 481 Other Cities For The Coveted Helen Putnam Award for Excellence, Suckers!
An image submitted to LoCO by the City of EurekaLeague of California Cities release: The League of California Cities announced today that the city of Eureka received the esteemed 2022 Helen Putnam…
Problems Plague California School District Data System, Putting Funding at Risk
…The information in the statewide system is the basis of accountability platforms like the California School Dashboard, which shows the public everything from enrollment figures to suspension rates at every school in…
OBITUARY: Dorothy Marie (Pete) McKinnon, 1924-2022
…In January 1999, Dorothy accepted a council position on the Blue Lake Rancheria and served on the council until her death. She always looked forward to performing duties and representing the Rancheria…
OBITUARY: John Allen Mills, 1960-2022
…Services will be announced at a later date.###The obituary above was submitted by John Mills' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See…
A Commercial Cabinet Shop Went Up in Flames on Humboldt Hill Yesterday Causing $2 Million in Damage, According to Humboldt Bay Fire
…The second arriving unit also secured a water supply and also set up for the defensive attack. These actions prevented any damage to the adjoining structure, crews were able to control the…
Suspects in 2020 Roadslide Slaying in Hoopa Plead Guilty to First Degree Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter
Lewis (left) and Armendariz.The men who killed Hoopa resident Julius Tripp in July 2020 pleaded guilty today, with Bronson Moon Lewis Jr. admitting to first-degree murder and Daniel Armendariz III…
‘Help Shape the Cal Poly Humboldt of Tomorrow’: University Officials Invite Community Members to Discuss the New Physical Campus Plan in an Upcoming Meeting Series
Image via Cal Poly Humboldt.###As the City of Arcata works to develop its own housing initiative to accommodate a big increase in student enrollment expected with the Cal Poly Humboldt transformation…
Intoxicated Woman Found in Vehicle Reported Stolen Out of Eureka, Says Sheriff’s Office
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 9, 2022, at about 2:30 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol on North Bank Road, in McKinleyville…
Woman Arrested Last Night After Allegedly Attempting to Start Fires on Highway 299, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 11, 2022, at about 7:54 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 39…
California to Give $2,500 Training Grant to Workers Who Lost Jobs During Pandemic
…Now the state is opening the grant to a wide range of adults with low incomes who lost their jobs or saw their hours severely cut during the pandemic. Half of the…
OBITUARY: William J. Spurling, 1950-2022
…Shortly thereafter he and the rest of the Spurling family settled in Sunny Brae, where he spent his early years before moving to Arcata. Always the entrepreneur, Will started a landscaping business…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: NASA’s Artemis and the Hydrogen Curse
A week ago, when NASA scrubbed the second attempt at launching the huge — 320 feet tall, 3,000 ton — moon-bound Artemis 1 rocket, veteran space geeks shook their heads, muttering, “It…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: A Love Story About the Klamath Mountains
Photo of the Yolla Bolly Wilderness. Photo: Michael Kauffman, Creative Commons license, via Wikimedia.Michael Kauffman and Justin Garwood are in love with the Klamath Mountains, the rugged and remote mountain range…
OBITUARY: John L. Freson, 1936-2022
…at Bear River Casino, in the ballroom.###The obituary above was submitted by John Freson’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See…
OBITUARY: Keith David Ambrosini, 1959-2022
…at Sunset Memorial Park — 3975 Broadway, Eureka — in the chapel located in the mausoleum . Family and friends are encouraged to share personal stories of his life with everyone. Flowers can be sent…
OBITUARY: Peggy Bell-Hans, 1950-2022
…Any excess donations will help cover the medical expenses.###The obituary above was submitted by Peggy Bell-Hans’ loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no…
Coastal Commission OKs Critical Improvements to Keep Arcata’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Up and Running; Staff Have Five Years to Develop Long-Term Strategies to Address Sea-Level Rise
…Image via the City of Arcata.###The California Coastal Commission has given the City of Arcata the green light to move forward with much-needed improvements to the city’s aging Wastewater…
CRUISE SHIPS INCOMING! Two Ocean Liners to Pay Call to the Port of Humboldt Bay This Month; Guests Will be Feted With a ‘Boat Parade,’ a Crafts Fair and More, City of Eureka Says
Here's the Oceania Regatta visiting Stockholm! Soon it will visit us! Photo: Kalle Id, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia.Press release from Eddy Alexander and the City of Eureka…