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‘NO THANKS’-Giving’: Northcoast Co-op Issues Recall for ‘Rancid’ Sourdough Stuffing Mix
The Arcata Co-op. | Outpost file photo by Stephanie McGeary.A statement form the Northcoast Co-op:Attention Co-op shoppers: It has been brought to our attention that the 10 ounce…
Humboldt County’s Housing Market is Still White-Hot, Ranking No. 1 in the Western U.S. for October
Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash.Humboldt County's housing market continues to be white hot six months after the Wall Street Journal and realtor.com ranked the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna area…
Suspected Humboldt Fentanyl Traffickers Arrested During Traffic Stop in SoHum
Donavan Baltzley and Morgan Larkin | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On Wednesday November 24th, 2021, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff…
A 50% Coupon for One Tool? Gardeners Call California’s Subsidy Inadequate
…The California Air Resources Board is still figuring out who will qualify for the rebate but Assemblymember Marc Berman, one of the authors of the bill, said he’s open to adding…
OBITUARY: Annie Konkler, 1951-2021
…A celebration of Annie’s life will be held in the Spring of 2022 in Humboldt County.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Annie’s loved ones. The Lost Coast…
Looking to Grab a Meal or Lend a Hand This Thanksgiving? Here’s a List of Local Nonprofits Serving Free Food This Holiday
…A staff member said that the nonprofit will also have some chairs set up outside for outdoor dining. Although HACHR already received all the food donations it needs for Thanksgiving, the nonprofit…
PRAISE BE! Sara Bareilles Has Gifted Humboldt With Five Thousand Books!
Emma Breacain of the Humboldt Literacy Project sits atop a bounty of Sara Bareilles-donated books! (No, they are not copies of Sara's Sounds Like Me, as one might infer from…
Another COVID Holiday: Is California in a Better Place This Year?
…In Humboldt County, about 76% of the eligible population is at least partially vaccinated — about the same as the state’s average. But Humboldt also had more people in the hospital there…
OBITUARY: Douglas Lane, 1948-2021
Douglas William Lane came into this world on December 2, 1948, on a crisp fall day in Los Gatos, CA and left the same time of year, due to an unexpected blood…
Board Narrowly Passes Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Auditor-Controller as State Prepares to Step in and Complete County’s Delinquent Financial Transactions Report
…considering the vote of "no confidence" in Paz Dominguez. Fourth District Supervisor Virginia Bass, who brought the item to the board with Second District Supervisor Michelle Bushnell, said the vote wasn't…
Three Hoopa High Football Players Selected to Play in Fourth Annual ‘Indigenous Bowl’ on the Minnesota Vikings’ Field
Hoopa High School student James Hernandez Jr. | Photo provided by the Hernandez family.Three Hoopa High School student athletes have been selected to play in the fourth annual Indigenous Bowl next month…
Couple of Juvenile Delinquents Arrested After Leading Deputies on Chase Through McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 21, 2021, at about 9:47 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the McKinleyville area attempted a…
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy Rolls Patrol Vehicle During Alleged High-Speed Pursuit Near Alderpoint Road
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 19, 2021, at about 10:19 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Redway area attempted…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Thanks to Those Who Give
Your President of Positivity always finds herself in awe of the countless individuals who pour out their love and energy for this community. Take the folks at the Boys and Girls Club…
OBITUARY: Janice (Jan) Kay Syvertson, 1934-2021
…Robert (Rob) Lee Jr., Peggy, Roger, and Patti Syvertson.Jan cherished her time working at Redwood Memorial Hospital, and treasured the connections she made with the people there. She was grateful for…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Who Was Rick Bartow? A New Film Project Attempts to Chronicle the Work and Life of the Late Wiyot Artist
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Who Was Rick Bartow? A New Film Project Attempts to Chronicle the Work and Life of the Late Wiyot Artist
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Toilets I Have Known
…Yeah, we could sure use a few more here in Humboldt, given the size of our homeless population.Which got me thinking about loos I’ve known around the world.The coldest…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Monet By The Sea, and Impressions of Galataport
“Why don’t we go over to the Galataport?” my wife Özge suggested recently. “It’s open now, I think. We can take Leo and maybe we can see the Monet exhibition…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Celebrating the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s Victory Over the Westlands Water District
Trinity Lake — the Trinity River, backed up behind Trinity Dam. Photo: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.###On this week's EcoNews Report, Chairman Joe Davis and Mike Orcutt, Fisheries Department Director of…
‘A Safety Net Beginning to Fail’: Child Care in Humboldt County Can’t Recover From the Pandemic
Children and a teacher work on a puzzle together at Educare in Arcata before the pandemic. | Photo: Ranae Liles###I don’t remember much about preschool, beyond that it was good. My…
County Board of Supervisors to Consider Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez
Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez. | File photo.###At a special meeting on Monday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider taking a vote of "no confidence" in Auditor-Controller…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt CHP Goes Hard on the Emu Puns After Being Summoned to Corral Loose Bird in Hydesville
…Proud of their efforts, our local CHP decided to post a few photos of the event to their social media and, in so doing, deployed all the emu puns.From the CHP…
[UPDATE: Paychecks Are Getting Issued, But Many Are Incorrect] County Employees Didn’t Get Paid On Time This Morning and They’re Pissed
UPDATE, 5:30 p.m.An anonymous county employee sends along the following photos showing County Administrative Officer Elishia Hayes, Deputy CAO Karen Clower and Supervisor Rex Bohn helping to hand out…
Oklahoma Fugitive from Justice Arrested Near Arcata
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 18, 2021, at about 4:59 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Aldergrove…
Understanding the Debate Behind California’s New Math Framework
…That’s the motivation for a lot of us working on the framework.” Rose, the UC Berkeley math major, said she has mixed feelings. She agrees with the framework’s recommendation to…
OBITUARY: Clinton Dean Rebik, 1966-2021
…He moved to Arcata to attend Humboldt State University in the fall of 1984 and remained in the area for the remainder of his life. After graduating from HSU in 1987 with…
OBITUARY: Clint Hunter, 1947-2021
…In 1983, the Hunter family purchased a trucking company in Willits and would end up spending the next 20 years in the Willits area, where they purchased a ranch on the north…
Fortuna Union High School District Submits Vote of ‘No Confidence’ in County Auditor-Controller, Files Complaint With Civil Grand Jury
…The complaint, first reported by the North Coast Journal, addresses some of the same issues mentioned in the letter along with other matters of alleged fiscal mismanagement.The Fortuna Union High School…
Beaver Moon to Blood Moon: Tonight Will Feature the Longest Partial Eclipse in More Than 500 Years! Let’s Hope Humboldt is Lucky Enough to See It.
…Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is positioned directly between the sun and the moon, causing the Earth's shadow — or umbra — to fall across the surface of the moon. This turns…
TODAY in COURT: Eureka Man Sentenced to 12 Years For Old Town Knife Slaying
Eureka resident Albert Durant Kress was sentenced this morning to 12 years in state prison for the grisly killing of 62-year-old Raymond Prudhomme, found dead in his Old Town apartment…