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(VIDEO) Take a Virtual Tour, With a Brief History, of Nordic Aquafarm’s Proposed Peninsula Project Site
If you weren't lucky enough to embark on one of Nordic Aquafarm's guided tours of the corroding remains of the Evergreen Pulp Mill on the Samoa Peninsula — property that's…
OP-ED: The Single Audit: What’s at Stake for Humboldt County
…The following editorial was submitted to the Outpost by Connie Beck, Director of Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services.] Connie Beck, seen here in the virtual world we all now…
Two Arrested in Hoopa for Suspected Fentanyl Sales
…On Tuesday November 30th, 2021, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance of the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department (HVTPD), and Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), served a…
‘Devil on the Loose’: What’s Behind Kern County’s Soaring Homicide Rate?
A memorial is set up on the corner of Foothill Road and Morning Drive for 17-year-old Jose Flores in east Bakersfield on Nov. 16, 2021. Flores was stabbed and killed…
OBITUARY: Athleen Grace Baker, 1948-2021
Athleen Grace Baker passed away November 3rd, 2021 in McKinleyville at the age of 73. Athleen herself wrote the following on November 24th, 2013, noting additions to her family along the way…
Arcata House Partnership and Danco Seek to Convert Two Valley West Hotels Into Homeless Housing Developments
The Red Roof Inn in Valley West may soon be converted into housing for the homeless | Photos: Jacquelyn Opalach###Faced with the ongoing challenge of securing housing for homeless people in our…
LET 100 SUGAR BEARS FALL! Lodging Alliance Cashes in on Nationwide Craze for Capitol Christmas Tree by Paying For Outsiders to Chop Down Their Own
SPEAKERS UP! There goes Sugar Bear! Clip from one of the many Six Rivers National Forest livestreams over the past month. ###PREVIOUSLY:Congress’s Demand for Tribute From Our Local Life-Giving…
THE HUMBOLDT CHRONICLES: A Conversation With Mark Lovelace
…Our conversation with Mark included discussions of marketing, the value of the “Humboldt Brand,” the tax and regulatory structure in the cannabis industry, and the impact of the large unregulated cannabis market…
(PHOTOS) EPD Releases Security Imagery of Harris & K Market Robbery Shooter
…The suspect confronted the employee and demanded money from the register. While reaching over the counter to collect the money, the suspect’s firearm discharged, striking the employee. The suspect immediately fled…
Trinidad Shell Station Held Up at Gunpoint Yesterday Morning; Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect With Distinctive Camo Mask
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 29, 2021, at about 6:22 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a gas station on the…
OBITUARY: Jonathan Glinsey, 1959-2021
…He was still trying to dance and joke till the day he was called upon by the lord. He enjoyed holiday decorating at home as well as decorating the outside of his…
OBITUARY: Libby Ann Cerny, 1925-2021
…The family lived on the logging camps at several camps above Cranell and Fieldbrook where her parents ran the cookhouse for the camps. There was Camp 1, Camp 20, Camp 46 and…
Environmental Groups Double-Sue Humboldt County Over Controversial SoHum Cannabis Project, Suggest Bohn May Have a Conflict of Interest
…During the 2020 review process for the Project Description, the owner of this road lodged a publicly recorded objection to this trespass. In response, the Applicant and the County modified the Project…
Man Arrested on Domestic Violence, Attempted Rape, Cocaine Possession Charges After Alleged Altercation at North Jetty Yesterday Morning
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 28, 2021, at about 11:51 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the area of the North…
HSU Will Require Proof of Vaccine or Recent Negative COVID Test to Attend Events on Campus
…When entering an HSU facility, inform those at the door of your child's age. Your child will be required to mask during the duration of the event if they are over…
Eureka’s Interim Police Chief Expected to Be Named Soon; Capt. Brian Stephens to Serve as ‘Acting Chief’ in the Meantime
EPD Captain Brian Stephens will act as chief for a bit | LoCO file photoWith Eureka Police Department Chief Steve Watson’s final day on the job before retirement scheduled for Tuesday, the…
‘Ghost Gun’ Confiscated, Driver Arrested During Traffic Stop Near Loleta
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 28, 2021, at about 8:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol near Loleta conducted a traffic stop…
Suspicious Vehicle Report Near Samoa Results in Arrest of Armed Felon, Says HCSO
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 29, 2021, at about 1:50 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol near Samoa observed a suspicious vehicle…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Run, Kids! Run!
Ready or not, your President of Positivity is already up and running in the Arcata Marsh this week. With her friend Lady Liberty by her side, she encounters some youth athletes brimming…
Exclusive: Cal State Blunder May Mean Loss of 3,000 New Student Housing Beds
…The university “misinterpreted” the guidance that the Department of Finance gave campuses as “intending for the program to fund the student housing grant project in its entirety,” Vi San Juan, Cal State…
OBITUARY: Lawrence P. ‘Larry’ LeRoy, 1952-2021
…Larry’s family would like to express our appreciation to all the doctors and medical personnel, both locally and at UCSF, for the care he received over the years, as well as…
OBITUARY: Vivian K. Ulmer, 1940-2021
On November 16, 2021, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt has gone to be with the Lord after a long battle with a lung issue. Vivian K. Ulmer, also known…
OBITUARY: Tony Ray Sanderson, 1959-2021
On November 3, 2021, Tony Ray Sanderson passed on to his next journey peacefully at his home of 24 years next to the ones he loved. Tony was an amazing father, grandfather…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Retiring Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson on the Challenges and Successes of His Time With EPD, the Staffing Crisis and the Department’s Recent Texting Scandal
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Retiring Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson on the Challenges and Successes of His Time With EPD, the Staffing Crisis and the Department’s Recent Texting Scandal
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Traveler’s Tips
…It’s more about the smell, the atmosphere, letting in the ghosts of hundreds-of-years-worth of visitors, not to mention the hardy, often daring, artisans who built those stone edifices…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The Golden Hour
…Now it was late November, the last rays of the long autumn fading with the sunset. The forecast called for rain the following week, and the slog into winter was surely ahead…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Restoring Blue Lake’s Powers Creek, One of the County’s Most Significant Urban Streams
…Blue Lake Rancheria.###The Mad River is isn't one of the county's largest, but it's the source of water for more than half of the county's population. One…
OBITUARY: Dianne Bernard, 1948-2021
…She was the first child of the late Armand Bernard and Alice (Kupiec) Bernard. Armand was a restaurateur and Alice supported the family taking care of the children and home. Although her…
OBITUARY: Roger Hall, 1959-2021
…He would always want us to cherish the happy memories with him and not focus on the loss we feel. He is survived by Audreena Wantt, ‘the love of his life” and…
EPD Says it is Employing Undercover Operations to Combat Rising Rates of Retail Thefts
…EPD.Press release from the Eureka Police Department: In response to rising retail theft reports, The Eureka Police Department (EPD) has coordinated undercover operations with the assistance of EPD patrol officers, the…