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IT’S NOT JUST YOU: Verizon Phone Service Woes Affecting Western United States
…A quick glance at Twitter reveals many befuddled Verizon customers, specifically in the western United States. While Verizon has yet to issue any statement on the situation, the internet outage pros at…
LoCO ELECTIONS: Candidates for DA, Supervisor, Judge and Arcata City Council Answer Numerous Questions on Their Platforms and Experience
The last 24 hours or so have been busy ones over in LoCO Elections, the Outpost's rolling Q&A forum for local candidates for office. Here's a brief rundown of…
Alleged Eureka Drug House That ‘Terrorized the Neighborhood’ Raided by Drug Task Force, Eureka POP Team; Three Arrested
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: Over the past two years the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), Eureka Police Department Problem Oriented Police Team (POP), as well as Eureka Police…
Debt-Free College: California Is on the Verge of Spending $632 Million to Help 360,000 Students Lessen Their College Debt
Sather Gate on the campus of The University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley on March 25, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMattersCalifornia is on track to remove any reason for its…
Stillbirths and the Law: Bill Would End Coroner Investigations of Lost Pregnancies
Protesters rallied against Assembly Bill 2223 at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 19, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMattersA bill that would abolish the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths…
ELECTION LIMERICK ROUNDUP! This Feature Seems to be Running Out of Steam, and Maybe That’s For the Best
…Rosenfeld A strong DA here for our needsWith politeness and thought she proceedsYou question the restPlease vote for the bestOur one DA hopeful is EADS — Bob Felter Fifth District Supervisor Please join…
LIFE: As He Continues to Protest His Innocence, Convicted Rio Dell Murderer Demetrius Coleman Sentenced to Life in Prison With No Possibility of Parole
As he loudly proclaimed that he is the real victim here, convicted murderer Demetrius Donald Dee Coleman was sentenced today to life in prison without possibility of parole. Judge Kelly Neel, dismissing…
Plea From Mother of Bear River Murderer Delayed; Can She be Charged as an Accomplice in Humboldt if She Didn’t Learn About the Crime Until They Reached Shasta?
If Melissa Sanchez-Johnson didn’t learn until she reached Redding that her son was fleeing after murdering three people on the Bear River Rancheria, can she plead guilty in Humboldt County…
Eureka’s Jake Hanson Signs One-Year Deal With Packers After Playing Five Games in the NFL Last Year
Jake Hanson. | Photos by Evan Siegle, Green Bay Packers.Eureka High School and University of Oregon football standout Jake Hanson officially signed a one-year deal with the Green Bay Packers yesterday…
Advocates Say California Should Send $2,000 Per Child to Poorest Families
…His legislation was heard Monday by the Assembly Revenue and Taxation committee, where it awaits a vote. The measure would cost $3.8 billion. It is the latest of several proposals for…
A Silicon Valley Lawmaker Wants to Protect Workers From Employer Spying
Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash###Workers today are subject to more monitoring and tracking on the job — often without their knowledge — than ever before, advocates say. Various productivity applications, often on…
OBITUARY: Ceva Renee’ McWhorter-King, 1958-2022
…The one place you could always find her was working in the yard and gardening. Her favorite thing was to go to the Ranch, Ruth Lake, Tahoe, and the Beach. She was…
OBITUARY: Lynn A. (Hubbard) Leydecker, 1944-2022
…She was able to fully see for the first time in her life everyday objects and events, such as seeing her family's and friends' faces, seeing the ocean and Redwoods, the…
OBITUARY: Anthony John (A.J.) Machi, 1949-2022
Anthony John (A.J.) Machi, aged 72, of Shelter Cove passed away from natural causes, peacefully amongst his family in the Redwoods of Eureka on March 7, 2022. On July 5, 1949…
(UPDATE) Humboldt-Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Fresno After Windshield Breaks Midflight
…Good flight crew!” In fact, the most exciting aspect of the trip, Walters added, was the unexpected low-altitude view of the Sierra Nevada mountains. And yes, she snapped a photo. See…
TODAY in COURT: Fieldbrook Kneeland Murder Suspect Says He Wants to Hire His Own Lawyer
…The man allegedly assaulted the caretaker before fleeing in Lobba’s van. Pursued by police, he left the van near Arcata Community Forest and disappeared into the woods. Medeiros was arrested a…
(UPDATE) Weather Service Issues Special Wind and “Pea-Sized Hail” Warning For the Next Hour or So
…Well, we survived the heaviest period of the sky's fury. And judging by the clip below, some of us downright flourished. # # #Original Post: The Eureka-based skywatchers from the National Weather…
Huge USA Today Investigation Explores Why a Cal Poly Humboldt Professor Continues to Teach, Even After the University Upheld Sexual Harassment Complaints Against Him Years Ago
ELSEWHERE: “A Cal State dean groped two colleagues. ‘Retreat rights’ made him unfireable,” USA Today, April 18, 2022. (subscription only) (or via Yahoo News!)###This morning, USA Today published the results of…
[UPDATE: PG&E Responds] Environmental, Fishing Groups Submit Notice of Intent to Sue PG&E for Violating Endangered Species Act With Potter Valley Project on the Eel River
UPDATE, 3:18 p.m.:In response to the press release below, PG&E spokesperson Deanna Contreras emailed the following statement:PG&E has received a notice of intent to sue from…
Shooting Investigation at Eureka Motel Results in Two Meth-Related Arrests at Arcata Motel
…On April 15, 2022, at about 1:15 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a motel on the 1600 block of 4th Street for the report of shots…
Arcata Man Arrested Returning to Humboldt With 2,000 Fentanyl Pills, DTF Says
…HCDTF Agents conducted a search of the vehicle and located 2,000 “M30” fentanyl pills. Adams admitted to purchasing the pills in Sacramento and transporting them to Humboldt County for the purpose…
Human Remains Found in ‘Drainage Area’ Near Downtown Garberville
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 15, 2022, at about 4:30 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a call regarding…
Wanted Felon Arrested in Willow Creek at Home Containing Numerous Firearms and Children
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On April 15, 2022, at about 10:45 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served an arrest warrant at a residence in…
(VIDEO) What Would Brian Dahle Do as California Governor?
…We can just pipe the oil to the refinery, and we can produce it right here in California.” ‘Spacing of the trees’ As California sinks deeper into drought conditions, Dahle does not…
(VIDEO) Watch Local Fighter Tyson Siphavong-Miller Win His Third Pro MMA Bout at Bellator 277; Louis Cosce Cancels Upcoming UFC Fight After Reportedly Testing Positive for COVID-19
Watch Siphavong-Miller's fight in its entirety. | BellatorLocal MMA pro Tyson Siphavong-Miller won his third consecutive pro bout during the Bellator 277 prelims on Friday by defeating grappling expert Rhalan…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Ray Olson Cracks the Case on the Mysterious Arcata Community Forest Wood Carvings
…The local artist’s family contacted Olson after the Outpost shared his previous report on the sculptures last month. Unfortunately, the artist responsible for the carvings, Jack Navarro, has since passed away…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Probabilities Redux
…You decide to check the women's bills first, starting with Alice. Alice does not have the counterfeit. What are the odds that Carol will have the counterfeit?1/3This is the…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Midnight At The Pera Palace
A young journalist travels back in time to 1919 Istanbul, accidentally disrupting the natural flow of history. She must act quickly to prevent the assassination of Ataturk – which would threaten the very…
(PHOTOS) Locals Brave the Frigid Waters of Humboldt Bay for 21st Annual Perilous Plunge
Miss Piggy pushes another muppet into the bay during the 21st annual Perilous Plunge. Photo: Isabella Vanderheiden###Dozens of brave souls donned their wackiest outfits and came out to the Eureka Waterfront…
American Airlines Cancels Direct Route From Humboldt to Phoenix
…American Airlines will end its direct flight from the Humboldt County Airport to the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, just ten months after the route was opened.Fly Humboldt, a local organization that…