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OBITUARY: Donald Gene Buchanan, 1940-2021
…When he was in High School they would close the school when the cotton was ready to be picked, then the high school students would help to pick the cotton. Don and…
OBITUARY: Joel Frederick Cudney, 1925-2021
…After the war Joel was sent on his second tour of duty to the Philippine Islands for more training for the big invasion, but the war ended at that time. Joel remained…
Eureka Police Release Statement on Today’s Apprehension of Felony Suspect Near Red Lion Inn, In Which an Officer Fired After Law Enforcement Vehicles Were Rammed
…Immediately following the shooting, the suspect fled in the vehicle, causing a traffic collision at 5th and V Streets. The suspect then fled on foot into a greenbelt near 6th and T…
(VIDEO) Dog Goes Wiggle-Happy Reuniting With His Soldier Mama Returning From Six-Month Deployment
Nolyn the dog reunites with owner Keanna Torres. | Screenshot.###One of Keanna Torres's main goals when she joined the Army was that she'd never have to find a new owner…
PG&E Says Progress is Being Made on Willow Creek-Area Outages; Don’t Read Too Much Into Those Mid-January Estimated Restoral Times
Photos of weekend snow damage in the Willow Creek area from PG&E.###Some of the Willow Creek-area residents who have been without power since the weekend snowstorms got a bit…
Man Arrested During McK Traffic Stop After Deputies Determine That There is a Restraining Order Prohibiting Him From Contacting His Passenger, Sheriff’s Office Says. Plus: Drugs, Weapons
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 30, 2021, at about 1:06 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the McKinleyville area conducted a…
TOP 25 of 2021! Here Are the Most Clicked-Upon Posts of the Last Year. BONUS: The Most Deeply Read Stories of the Year!
Well, that was that! Two thousand twenty-one (2021) is just about in the rear-view.Was it a bad year? It wasn't the worst year. The vaccine flowed, miraculously, and…
Eureka Names New Interim Police Chief; Todd Jarvis Previously Served as Second-in-Command at San Diego Police Department
From the Eureka Police Department: Chief Todd Jarvis, via his Twitter account. The Eureka City Council will confirm the City Manager’s appointment of Todd Jarvis as Interim Police Chief at the…
NEW RULES of the ROAD! Horse, Mule and Donkey Riders Must Wear Helmets on the Highway; Sideshows are Really Not Cool; Go Nuts With That Trailer; and More
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is educating the public on traffic safety laws that were passed during this…
OBITUARY: Charles Lorn Shank, 1944-2021
…Charlie will be sorely missed by all his lifelong friends in Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Charles Shank’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
State Route 299 Set to Open at 6 p.m. Tuesday; 96 Remains Closed
…Avoid parking on the side of the highway for the safety of the crews. For road information, visit QuickMap.dot.ca.gov (or the QuickMap app) or the Caltrans District 1 Facebook…
‘Tis the Season! For Getting Rid of Your Christmas Tree, That Is
…The Christmas tree that we had decorated with care Was beginning to dry out and the branches turn bare. I wondered, "What the hell should I do with this damn tree?" I…
(VIDEOS) Eleven New California Laws for 2022, Explained in One Minute
…The median home price broke $800,000 in 2021, and some experts say California needs about 3 million new homes for the growing population. But for decades, strict zoning laws have allowed…
Sheriff Declares Local Emergency in Snow-Bound Hills, Asks Residents for Reports of Local Damage
Last night, the Sheriff's Office announced via Facebook that Sheriff Billy Honsal has declared a state of emergency due to winter storms. It said: Sheriff William Honsal has declared a local…
OBITUARY: Ryan Moore, 1983-2021
It’s with great sadness that the family of Ryan Moore announce his unexpected passing on Sunday, November 21, 2021. He passed quietly with family and friend by his side. He was…
CHRISTIE CASE: Judge Rules That Local Deputy Acted Properly When Photographing Dead or Dying Animals During Federal Search of Rancher’s Property
…Specified duties for the local officers included establishing a perimeter on the ranch on Jackson Ranch Road, escorting federal agents onto the property and securing all buildings on the ranch. It was…
Eureka Residents Arrested With Drugs of Many Colors on Armed Robbery Warrant out of Mendocino County, Eureka Police Department Says
…From the Eureka Police Department: On the morning of December 25, 2021, the Eureka Police Department (EPD) received information that Eureka residents 33-year-old Brandon Haselip and 31-year-old Michelle…
Despite ‘Around the Clock’ Efforts from PG&E and Caltrans, 299 Remains Closed Indefinitely
…Here's the press release from the California Highway Patrol:Due to the recent snow storm, State Route 299 was closed from Mile Post Marker 8.00 to the intersection of State…
SNOW! Highways 299, 36, 96 Currently Closed; More of the White Stuff Coming
Photo this morning from Deerhorn Road, just off of Highway 96 near Weitchpec, via Alert Wildfire.###The dustings of snow that have graced the hills of Humboldt County over the holiday finally…
OBITUARY: David Spreen, 1951-2021
…The symbol stood for the boy’s Winged V Motorcycle Club, which had found the printer press in an old abandon building. The boys also had fun experimenting with the chemicals their…
OBITUARY: Joyce Strahan, 1923-2021
…Arrangements entrusted to Paul’s Chapel.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Joyce Strahan’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…
OBITUARY: Anna Katherine (Nelson) Antonsen, 1934-2021
…Joseph Hospital in Eureka, where she excelled at nursing, having the fortitude and compassion that is required for that position. She began working as a surgical nurse in the operating Room, then…
OBITUARY: Glenda (Gribble) Hicks, 1939-2021
…Growing up in the redwoods was a tremendous blessing and Sequoia Park near her childhood home was the artistic inspiration of many of her oil paintings. As a girl, she also enjoyed…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: New Year, New Sounds
Enough is enough! It’s the final Monday of 2022 and Humboldt’s President of Positivity is ready to jam into a new and better year by putting some fresh tunes in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Turtle Doves 2, Kings 3
…Not that the Bible gives us much information about their visit — less, even, than the carol. The tale is only reported in the Gospel of Matthew (part of the 20 percent of…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Being Here (and There)
…I am on the metro bus crossing the Galata Bridge, looking out at the shining waters of the Bosphorus, pondering the predicament of the lira, plunging further against the dollar. I am…
Woman Found Dead in Trinidad Rancheria Trailer Fire; Sheriff’s Office, Calfire Investigating
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 23, 2021, at about 9:14 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on Teh-Pah…
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis Taxes and the Illicit Market
For years now, the California commercial cannabis community has argued that taxes are too high. With declining pot prices, slackening consumer sales at the retail level, an impending tax hike, and ever…
OBITUARY: Kenneth J. Hinman, 1936-2021
…He especially enjoyed his colleague Lannie Nelsen and the collaboration they shared between their classrooms. Prior to his teaching career he spent four years in the United States Air Force as a…
OBITUARY: James ‘Jay’ DuWayne Simmons, 1962-2021
James “Jay” DuWayne Simmons, born October 22, 1962, to Jim and Elaine Simmons in San Diego, has passed at the age of 59, peacefully in his home in Eureka, after a hard…