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The County Wanted to Buy This Whole Eureka Block. Now It’s Making a ‘Hail Mary’ Offer for One Small House On It.
…The County is Set to Buy Most of This Eureka Block, Including Raliberto’s Taco Shop, and Turn It Into a Parking LotResidents of the Eureka Block the County Would Like to…
(VIDEO) Two Fires Illegally Ignited Hours Apart In Hoopa, Hawkins Bar; Authorities Investigating
…Hawkins Bar Volunteer Fire Department Chief Todd Wright told the Outpost that burning is suspended in the region, and that the man could face penalties following an investigation by the U.S…
(VIDEO) New Jacoby Creek Bridge Slid Into Place on Highway 101 Safety Corridor
…101 between Arcata and Eureka to prepare and complete the big move using the jack-and-slide technique, lifting the bridge up and sliding it into place inch-by-inch. You can…
A Big Week for the Arcata Gateway Area Plan: Planning Commission, Historical Landmarks Committee to Look at the Area’s Past and Future
You all know about the Gateway Area Plan, right? That’s the big City of Arcata initiative to add lots and lots of housing in a somewhat underutilized area of the city…
Eureka’s 20/30 Park is Slated for Major Improvements and the City Needs Your Help Finding a New Name
…Images via the City of Eureka.###Eureka’s 20/30 Park – on Pine Street in the West Side neighborhood – is slated for a major makeover in the coming months and the City…
Sheriff’s Office Trying to Figure Out Who the Four People Were Who Abandoned Vehicle Following High-Speed Pursuit Near Hoopa
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 23, 2022, at about 9:30 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Hoopa area attempted…
Man With Multiple Stab Wounds Discovered During Brandishing Investigation Near Fortuna
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 23, 2022, at about 10:42 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of Highway 101…
Stress Relief or Toxic Exposure? State Cautions ‘Rage Rooms’ May Deliver Unwanted Release
…The department cited the company at that time for two alleged violations of the state’s hazardous waste control laws, which are supposed to protect the environment from improper waste disposal. The…
OBITUARY: Malcom H. Hanks, 1926-2022
…Hospice of Humboldt, 3327 Timberfall Court, Eureka, Calif., 95503.###The obituary above was submitted by Malcom Hanks' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…
OBITUARY: Ronald Paul Rouse, 1940-2022
Ronald Paul Rouse passed away on July 19, 2022 in Eureka at the age of 81. Ronald (Ron) was born on August 5, 1940 in Richmond to Oscar and Florence Rouse. They…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: … and Blue!
Last week’s column on deep star fields as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) nearly 30 years ago and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), both spearheaded by NASA (the…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: #LandBack is Environmentalism
…Creative Commons license.###On this week's EcoNews Report, Gang Green talks about the Land Back movement — the indigenous-led campaign to return political and economic control to indigenous people and tribes…
‘We Need All the Help We Can Get’: Hoopa Valley Tribe, Sheriff’s Office to Address Local Drug Abuse During Next Week’s Community Meeting
The following is a press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department:Hoopa Valley Tribe to Host Community Meeting with Humboldt County Sheriff to Address Drug Epidemic Working collaboratively with the…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis Farming — Financial Success in an Increasingly Competitive Industry
Photo by Kindel Media, via Pexels.The cannabis business is tough. Across the nation in states with more open licensing schemes, supply is rising and prices are coming in fast. Competition is…
Fortuna Man Gets Five Years in Prison For Vandalism, Arson Charges
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney release:Yesterday, Humboldt County Judge Kaleb Cockrum sentenced 52-year-old Mark Jonathan Wright to 5 years in prison for multiple felonies committed over several…
More Like Valley BEST! Arcata’s Valley West Basketball Court Gets Some Color With Help from Local Nonprofit
The new mural on the Hallen Drive basketball court in Valley West | Photos: Stephanie McGearyThere's a new mural in Valley West and it's not on a wall, placed there only…
The Humboldt Chronicles, Your Monthly Roundup of Cannabis News and Features, Talks About the Changing Regulatory Landscape
You're tuning into "The Humboldt Chronicles," right?No? Well, earbuds on, brethren and sistren, because this monthly show — which airs on one of LoCO's cousins of the radio dial, 94…
BETTER KNOW A PREY-GO-NEESH: Up Close and Personal With Your New Condor Neighbors
A fantastic fourSure, your heart has been warmed by the historic releases of four California condors into our region over the last couple months. But how much do you know about these…
Meet the Tribal Kids Who Are Training to Be the First to Shoot the Length of the Klamath in Kayaks, Once the Dams Are Gone
…The Federal Regulatory Commission along with PacifiCorp, the State of California, and the State of Oregon are expected to soon sign off on the removal of the lower four dams on the…
There Are No Confirmed Cased of Monkeypox in Humboldt, But DHHS Has a Few Vaccines in Case It Shows Up
From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: There are currently more than 350 monkeypox cases in California, but locally officials say there are still no confirmed cases in Humboldt…
State Controller’s Office Releases Report on Humboldt County’s Fiscal Management, Cites Failure to Reconcile Accounts and Record Journal Entries for Reporting Delays
Press release from the State Controller's Office: SACRAMENTO – State Controller Betty T. Yee today published her team’s detailed review of Humboldt County’s internal financial controls, which found a backlog…
Some COVID Orphans in California Will Get Financial Help
Two of the three Basulto Siblings whose parents died of COVID, Martin (left) and Miranda, pose for a photo in front of their home in Coalinga on June 28, 2022. Miranda is…
California Counties Siphon Social Security Benefits From Some Foster Kids
Kristina Tanner at the Sacramento State campus on June 29, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters.When she was 15 and had been a ward of the courts for half her…
OBITUARY: Lynne Mary Renner, 1947-2022
…One of her more famous stories was that she got tired of always having to trim the hedge at her house, so imagine the family’s surprise upon returning home to find…
OBITUARY: James J Rocha, 1947-2022
…He helped the girls softball teams, practicing, cooking burgers or just cleaning up. He helped the grandkids with their FFA animals get ready for the fair. He always supported the grandkids in…
OBITUARY: Edward Darrow Sanderson, 1929-2022
…As the family moved numerous times in the 1930s and 40s, he was raised and attended schools in both Whitesboro and Rio Dell. Many times he told us of the one-room…
Suspect Allegedly Fired AK-47 at Officers During Last Night’s Pursuit in Eureka; Local Man Arrested for Attempted Murder, Sheriff’s Office Says
The AK-47 semi-automatic rifle with a detachable high-capacity magazine that was allegedly fired at officers by one of the suspects. | HCSOPREVIOUSLY: Buhne and Harrison Fully Blocked Following High-Speed…
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL ELECTION: Councilmember Meredith Matthews Announces Candidacy; One Other Community Member Has Taken Out Nomination Papers So Far
Monday marked the beginning of the nomination period for the November election, and so far two people have taken out papers to run for Arcata City Council, which will have two seats…
Rio Dell Announces New Police Chief: Soon-to-be-Former Lt. Greg Allen of the Sheriff’s Office
…Allen currently manages the Professional Standards Division at HCSO, supervises the Crisis Negotiations Team and also serves as an instructor and Recruit Training Officer for the Police Academy at College of the…
Coastal Commission Restricts the Number and Brightness of Digital Signs Allowed in Eureka
…Wilson said he's worried about the proliferation of digital signs along Broadway, and he noted that the light pollution can be worse when the sky is overcast because the lights reflect…