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OBITUARY: Carolyn Merryman Eisner, 1923-2022
Carolyn Merryman Eisner — beloved Mother, Grandma, Gigi, and friend — passed away on January 8, 2022, at the extraordinary age of 98. Born January 26, 1923, at Eureka General Hospital to Sam and…
OBITUARY: Mark Shaffer, 1938-2022
…Born December 18, 1938 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to William and Harriet Kuntz Shaffer, at the age of seven Mark moved with his family to the San Fernando valley, where he grew up…
OBITUARY: Garth Lane Larson, 1929-2022
…During the Korean War, he was inducted into the service for two years where he received the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, among other awards. After the war, he returned…
OBITUARY: Shirley Ambrosini, 1926-2022
…Her parents were in the logging business, and moved around a lot. In those travels she met and married Curtis Ambrosini.They settled in Ferndale and were married for 71 years when…
(PHOTOS) ‘SUSPEND MEASURE S’: Humboldt Cannabis Community Rallies For Financial Relief From Cultivation Taxes
…The Suspend Measure S campaign asks the HumCo Board of Supervisors to:Forgive the October 2021 tax payment.Waive the March 2022 tax paymentSuspend the tax for an additional yearIf their request…
Eureka City Schools Board Overturns Mural Ban, Making Way for BIPOC Student Art
…The mural ban was particularly controversial because the vote came in the midst of two-years-in-the-making mural plans by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) student clubs. The four…
ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Planners Propose Converting K and L to One-Way Streets; Transportation and Safety Committee Will Review Plan This Evening
Map showing the proposed one-way roads | Images from the City of Arcata's Draft Gateway Area Plan ###If you pay the slightest amount of attention to what's going on in…
CHRISTIE CASE: Judge Shoots Down Arcata Rancher’s Motion to Throw Out Evidence, Dismiss Animal Cruelty Charges
…Deputy District Attorney Steven Steward, the prosecutor in the case, said this morning that Elvine-Kreis ruled law enforcement did not act “in bad faith” in handling evidence. Defense attorney Rick Richmond…
Here’s How to Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits From the Federal Government
Photo via USPS.###As of Tuesday morning, every household in the U.S. of A. can order a set of four rapid antigen COVID-19 tests for free. We'll skip right…
One Teen Killed, One Arrested For DUI, Manslaughter Following Single-Vehicle Incident in Eastern Humboldt
…The Chrysler went into a ditch and overturned, coming to rest blocking Pine Creek Road.An 18 year old unrestrained passenger, 18 year old Carlie Kelley of Hoopa, was ejected from the…
Newsom’s $50 Million Opioids Education Pledge Comes as Colleges Warn of Risks
Photo by NEXT Distro on Unsplash.###This story is by Emily Forschen, Itzel Luna and Colleen Murphy.Forschen and Luna are fellows and Murphy is the private colleges team leader with the…
Amid Low COVID Vaccine Rates, More California Children Hospitalized in Omicron Surge
COVID-19 hospitalizations among California’s children — especially those too young to go to school — are the highest they have been since the pandemic began. Chalk it up to the highly contagious…
OBITUARY: Larry Allen Phillips, 1939-2021
…He had many interests and hobbies over the years, including mining for gold, trap shooting and woodworking. Larry loved driving across the country, admiring the many beautiful landscapes along the way. He…
Orion Cosce Drops Out of Upcoming UFC Bout After Contracting COVID-19, Brother Louis Accepts Next Fight
Orion Cosce (left), Louis Cosce (right). | Photos provided by the Cosce familyHumboldt’s Orion Cosce has backed out of his upcoming fight at UFC 271 after the unvaccinated fighter reportedly contracted COVID…
GUEST OPINION: Gateway Plan Does Housing the Right Way
…Unfortunately, opponents of the project have seized on specious environmental arguments to confuse the matter. To set the record straight, we — executive directors of local environmental organizations — want to be clear: infill…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: (Kinda) Goodbye, Nazy!
…Redding, but it's sad to lose a local friendly face (and sister in Zumba). The good news — Nazy's specialty — is that if you've grown to need Javid in your…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: The Ruins of Humboldt County’s First Lighthouse
Local videographer Ray Olson is back with another edition of his inspirational travel series “Humboldt Outdoors.”In today’s episode, Olson explores the ruins of Humboldt County's first lighthouse, located in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Celebrating the Webb Space Telescope
For the past several years, I’ve been sharing my enthusiasm about Hubble’s successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, every chance I got. My excitement reached fever pitch when Webb was…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: These and Other Winters
…Tressler.The other morning on the ferry, I stubbornly stood outside on the deck, shivering, pacing as the boat lurched across the choppy waves, inching slowly to the European pier. The seagulls…
Celebration of the Life of Late Restaurant Owner Esteban Gonzalez to be Held in Arcata on Sunday
Images provided by Gonazalez's family###The family of late restaurateur Esteban Gonzalez – who died from pneumonia in January of 2021 – will be holding a celebration of Gonzalez’s life outside of…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Year-End Wrap Up (We Ain’t Gonna Miss You, 2021)
Photo by James Lee on Unsplash.Join Gang Green for a review of the highlights and lowlights of 2021. Friends of the Eel River organized a motley crew of enviros, organized labor…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: A Falling Tide Sinks All Ships
…Here at home, more and more people are talking about crashing cannabis prices and the ripple effects that will have on the local economy.The true economic impact of the cannabis industry…
OBITUARY: Jesse James Green, 1983-2022
…at the Eureka First Church of the Nazarene, 2039 E St. Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Jesse Green’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
OBITUARY: Angela Mary Faustino (Angie) Wratchford, 1965-2022
…Angie will be among the sixth generation to be buried in the Faustino family plot.For further information call Rose Hunter at (707) 442-0075.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf…
(UPDATE) Saturday Morning Tsunami Advisory in Effect for Parts of U.S. West Coast Following South Pacific Eruption
…The Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group posted the following: TSUNAMI ADVISORY IN PLACE FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC A tsunami advisory is in place for Hawaii and the West Coast of…
TODAY in COURT: Bear River Triple-Murderer’s Sentencing Delayed; Double-Murder Trial Over SoHum Couple’s 2018 Deaths Scheduled to Start Next Week
JohnsonSentencing for triple-murderer Mauricio Johnson has been delayed by nearly four weeks because the Probation Department failed to provide a pre-sentence report in time.Today Judge Timothy Canning set sentencing…
Two Candidates for District Attorney: Deputy DA Stacey Eads and Public Defender Adrian Kamada File Paperwork
File photo.###With the news that incumbent Maggie Fleming will not seek a third term in office, the race to become Humboldt County's next district attorney appears wide open.Earlier this…
(VIDEO) Massive Herd of Roosevelt Elk Crosses Snowy Ridge, Then Changes Its Collective Mind, Heads Back
###Local resident Bill Clem and his family were on a drive across the Bald Hills of northern Humboldt County late last month when they came across a remarkable sight: hundreds of Roosevelt…
Redway Man Arrested on Numerous Felony Charges After Allegedly Brandishing Firearm on Highway 101
From the California Highway Patrol:On 1/13/22 at 0913 hours, Garberville CHP units received a call from Humboldt Communications Center regarding a 417 PC (brandishing a firearm) on US-101…
Here’s What’s Changed as California’s Revised COVID Workplace Rules Go Into Effect
…Robert Moutrie, a policy advocate with the California Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that the changes mean employers are on the hook for providing even more tests to employees, and tests are…