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DON’T LOOK UP: Humboldt Ruled Out as Landing Site For Chinese Space Junk
A giant Chinese rocket body is expected to fall out of the sky and strike Earth sometime Saturday which has led to something of an international "When and Where?" guessing game the…
OBITUARY: Robert Arthur Judd, 1934-2022
…In the early ‘60s Robert moved his family to San Jose to follow the construction work on the west coast. Robert and Ellen bought a house in San Jose Ca. where they…
OBITUARY: Raymond Earl Dice, 1940-2022
…Joining the Army upon graduation he served in Korea and Arizona as a MP. After the Army, he joined the California Highway Patrol, a job he loved. He was forced to give…
After Two Hours of Public Comments, Planning Commission Continues Its Hearing on Nordic Aquafarms to Aug. 4
…He noted the vast deficit between the amount of fish consumed in the United States and the amount produced and said the aquaculture industry has struggled because it's been defined by…
Community Members Rally to Save Broadway Dolos That’s Currently Slated for Demolition
…It’s historic.”The dolos was donated to the City in 1972 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the reconstruction of the Humboldt Bay jetties, according to the Oct…
LoCO POLLZ: Where to, Dolos?
…Andrew GoffAs LoCO reports, here, the giant dolos on Broadway in Eureka has got to go. But where should it land (if anywhere)? Make your opinion known below. Demolish it! Move it…
Humboldt Deputies Make Domestic Violence Arrest; Victim Transported to Hospital With Serious Injuries
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 28, 2022, at about 2:52 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a Hoopa residence for the…
OBITUARY: Jack R. Thompson, 1938-2022
…Amidst the Cuban Missile Crisis, Jack joined the National Guard, where he served for 8 years. After the 1964 Humboldt Flood, Jack moved his family to California to support and rebuild the…
Planning Commission Set to Consider Permits for Nordic Aquafarms Project Tonight
Diagram via the Planning Commission's executive summary.###Three and a half years after Nordic Aquafarms announced plans to build a massive land-based fish farm on the Samoa Peninsula, the project…
Days-Long Marble Treasure Hunt Ends in Eureka; Winning Team from Crescent City Takes Home $45K Worth of One-of-a-Kind Marbles
…Three days before the official start of the treasure hunt, Stuckenberg posted a map on the Facebook group, showing the general area of the starting location, giving teams a chance to travel…
(UPDATE) FIRE: Humboldt Smokehouse’s Smokehouse Goes Up in Flames During Lunch Rush
Security National's Tim Callison (left) and Smokehouse owner Laura Bringhust.UPDATE, 12:58 p.m .:Humboldt Smokehouse owner Laura Bringhurst confirmed to the Outpost that no one was injured in the…
Arson Deemed Possible as Second Wildfire Sparks in Downtown Hoopa in Three Days; Hoopa Valley Temperatures Expected to Hit 106 Today
…Temperatures will dip back into the high 90s over the weekend, when scattered thunderstorms will be possible across Trinity County. “Hot conditions will persist across the interior through the end of the…
Eureka’s Revamped Police Oversight Board Reviews Bylaws, Staffing Levels at EPD, Newly Approved City-Owned Security Camera Policy
Screenshot of Tuesday's Citizen Oversight of Police Practices board meeting.###Does Eureka have enough cops? Not at all, according to information presented at the City of Eureka’s Citizen Oversight of…
WATER SMASH: Southbound Highway 101 All Screwed Up at the Entrance to Eureka
…Reader-submitted photo.A car crash on the Highway 101 corridor near the east end of Eureka this morning has snarled up traffic and smashed the roadway something good this morning.Andrew…
Is It Too Easy for Write-In Candidates in California Elections?
…Like Sit, he knows unseating the incumbent is a long shot. Patterson has been in the Legislature since 2012, The district, which encompasses the Central Valley and parts of the Sierra Nevada…
COVID Outbreak Hits Humboldt County Planning and Building Department
A sign posted in the window to the entrance of the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department. | Submitted###The Humboldt County Planning and Building Department is in the midst of a COVID…
Return of the Sea Otters? Fish & Wildlife Study Finds Reintroduction of the Species Is Feasible on West Coast
Southern sea otter settling in for a nap. | Lilian Carswell/USFWS###Press release from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:Under a directive from Congress, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Delta Tunnel: Salmon at Risk From Massive Water Project, State Report Says
An aerial view of the Middle River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on Mar. 8, 2019. Photo by Ken James, California Department of Water Resources.###California’s water agency today…
OBITUARY: Earl Hugh Sayers, 1973-2022
…He volunteered for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Coast. Earl was always taking someone under his sizable wing. He had so much room both physically and emotionally for anyone…
OBITUARY: Susan Ann Rocha Walker, 1956-2022
It is with a heavy heart, we announce the passing of Susan Ann Rocha Walker. She passed away at her home on June 9, 2022. She was born to Delbert Sr. and…
(PHOTOS) Assemblymember Jim Wood Takes a Whirlwind Tour Through Humboldt’s Arts Community
…The group swung down Charlie Moon Way to the site of Eureka’s historic Chinatown where Brieanne Mirjah told Wood about the inspiration for the “Fowl” mural painted during the 2021 Eureka…
[UPDATED] Near Catastrophe: Fuel Barge Carrying 1.7 Million Gallons of Diesel Collided With the South Jetty Last Month, Damaging Its Hull; Coast Guard Investigating
…We know the Coast Guard did the initial inspection of the barge and permitted them to travel to their next destination after the vessel was deemed sea-worthy. The Coast Guard also…
The Fishing Boat Miss Katie Briefly Threatened to Sink to the Bottom of the Woodley Island Marina, but She Has Risen Again
Zerlang and Zerlang Marine Services staff won't let the Miss Katie go down without a fight. Video from this morning by Andrew Goff. While Woodley Island harbor staff were out doing…
Man Wanted for Attempted Murder Arrested in Garberville After Deputies Spot His Vehicle in a No Parking Zone
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 19, 2022, at about 2:53 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies conducting extra patrols in the area of the…
White Van, Tools Stolen From Blue Lake Business; Sheriff’s Office Asks For Public’s Assistance
…Anyone with information about this case, suspects, or the location of the stolen van and items is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the…
Suspect in Fourth of July Assault Arrested Near Garberville’s Tooby Park
PREVIOUSLY:Two Suspects Sought For Assault Following Investigation Into July 4th Confrontation on Eureka Waterfront###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 25, 2022, at about 9:42…
New Police Accountability Laws Up Demands on State Agencies
Body camera footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department of the shooting of Matthew Sova on July 15, 2021. Screenshot via YouTubeCalifornia Department of Justice agents realized they were short-handed…
OBITUARY: Lillian Marie Belloni, 1957-2022
…She was the 4th of the 5 Taber kids who all grew up in McKinleyville. Lillian grew up surrounded by her siblings, her mom and her grandmother as well as her cousins…
Fortuna Police K9 Unit Blitz Locates Subject Hiding in an Attic Under Insulation
…Officers believed Tyler Knauff to be hiding in the attic of the residence in attempts to avoid arrest. Announcements were made by officers and K9 Blitz with no response. K9 Blitz located…
Humboldt Now Stocks a Mighty New Cal Fire Helicopter
Respect this whirlybird | Cal FireCal Fire Humboldt-Del Norte Unit Release Starting today, Monday, July 25, 2022, a CH-54A Sky Crane Helicopter will be based at the CAL FIRE Rohnerville Air…