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OBITUARY: Randolph Varney, 1950-2021
Randolph Varney, also known as Randolph Robison or more familiarly know as Randy Oqua aka The Aquaman, passed away October 22, 2021 at Valley Of The Moon Post-Acute, Napa, after battling…
The County’s Redistricting Process Has Been a Shambles, and the Maps it is Now Considering are Both Measurably Worse Than the Status Quo
PREVIOUSLY:CENSUS RESULTS! The Northern Part of the County Has Boomed, and It’s Going to Make Local Redistricting a Little TrickyRedistricting Surprise? The County’s Advisory Committee is Looking Seriously at…
(PHOTO) Dead Humpback Whale Found on Humboldt Beach
There it is.A deceased 28-foot-long sub-adult female humpback whale was discovered on a stretch of beach about a mile south of the Mad River Beach parking lot, according…
County Supervisors to Consider Returning to In-Person Meetings
Screenshots (and a virus image) from the Aug. 5 Board of Supervisors meeting.###Supervisor Michelle Bushnell has never attended a Board of Supervisors meeting — not in person, anyway, not since defeating incumbent…
Identities Released for Two Bodies of Transient Men Found in Blue Lake Within a Month; Both Ruled Homicides
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The purpose of this press release is to provide an update to the public regarding two death investigations occurring in the Blue Lake…
WEATHER UPDATE: High Surf Warning, Rainfall Totals, Snow, Flush Rivers and More
The first significant round of La Niña rainstorms hit the Pacific Northwest last week, dumping several inches of rain and even some snow on Humboldt County.Stormy weather persist across the North…
(VIDEO) ‘SUGAR BEAR’ is Dead. Long Live ‘SUGAR BEAR’
The SRNF Facebook page says goodbye to one of its own We now return to LoCO's wall-to-wall coverage of the rise and fell of SUGAR BEAR — the godlike 84…
Facing Eviction, Kneeland Glen Farm Stand Owner Calls on Community for Help, Says She Won’t Leave Without a Fight
…It was also made clear with respect to my stand that the Coastal Commissions concerns pertained to the counties land-use ordinances for the property. Accordingly, when the county told me that…
OBITUARY: Philip Michael Arnot, 1937-2021
…In 1947, the family purchased a small 9-acre farm with a horse, a cow, pigs and rabbits in the Freshwater basin. After two years, the family moved back to Eureka where…
OBITUARY: Laddie James Murray, 1932-2021
…Along the way to graduation from Arcata High School — shortly after turning 16 — he had several adventures that would be highly unlikely in today’s world. Among these: Selling newspapers on the…
After Months-Long Eviction Battle, Kneeland Glen Farm Stand Owner Ordered to Vacate the Property By January
The Kneeland Glen Farm Stand. | Photos provided by MullenThe Kneeland Glen Farm Stand is set to close by the end of the year after the Northcoast Regional Land Trust announced this week…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Cloistered Ramblings
Sit in silence for more than a couple of minutes and the mind (mine, I’m pretty sure yours) will go to strange, unexpected places. When faced with a group of inmates…
(UPDATING, DELAYED) WATCH LIVE: Majestic Six Rivers National Forest Tree ‘Sugar Bear’ Being Cut Down to Fulfill Its Destiny
…Cheryl Moon of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria closed out the ceremony with a blessing. The felling of Sugar Bear, however, has been pushed back again. Samantha Reho of the…
Treasured Local Star Sara Bareilles Shows Love for ‘Sugar Bear,’ the Fir from the Six Rivers Forest that Will Be This Year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
One of Humboldt’s favorite homegrown celebs, Sara Bareilles, posted a video to her social media last night sharing her excitement for the fact that Sugar Bear — the 84-foot white fir…
More Later, But Here are Pirated Versions of the County’s Newly Revised Redistricting Maps if You, Like Many, Can’t Get the County’s Versions to Work for You
PREVIOUSLY:CENSUS RESULTS! The Northern Part of the County Has Boomed, and It’s Going to Make Local Redistricting a Little TrickyRedistricting Surprise? The County’s Advisory Committee is Looking Seriously at…
ECONEWS REPORT: Forest Defenders Threatened at Jackson State Forest
…Sarah Stierch, via Wikimedia. (CC BY 4.0)For the past six months, forest defenders have protested ongoing logging at the state-owned Jackson Demonstration State Forest. Their concern: logging the mature…
OBITUARY: Mavis Adele (Smither) McCovey, 1933-2021
…She was a proud member of the Karuk Tribe and was the first non-Hupa tribal member to be born at the Hoopa Valley Hospital.Mavis was an honored elder of the…
OBITUARY: Linda Sue Arata, 1943-2021
…The mill was along the Salmon Creek, and, about a mile past St. Theresa and the old creamery. The family built a modest house on the mill’s property, and they called…
Arcata City Councilmember Says He’s Entering 30-Day Rehab Program to Deal With Personal Issues; Will Make Decision About His Future as Public Servant at a Later Date
…Watson.This evening, Watson sent out a note to the public to clarify his plans for his immediate and medium-term future.From Arcata City Councilmember Brett Watson:Over the last 4…
Honsal Ordered Deputies to Provide 24-Hour Security and Transportation to Visiting Sheriffs. Two of Them Say It Was a Big Waste of Taxpayer Money.
A group of about 40 California sheriffs and some of their spouses came to Humboldt County in April for a meeting of the California State Sheriffs' Association. | All photos via HCSO.###On…
MISSING: Family Seeks 32-Year-Old Native American Woman Missing For Over a Week
…13 and there is reason to believe that she may be somewhere on the Yurok Reservation. A missing persons report has been filed with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and a…
Remember Those Colorful Arty Otters? Those Raised $300,000 For Otter Research, Believe It Or Not
Some of the quite-lucrative North Coast Otters sculptures. Photo courtesy Humboldt State University.PREVIOUSLY: The HSU River Otter Science Project is Bringing Some Otter Art to the CommunityHumboldt State University release…
Federally Mandated Sacrifice of ‘Sugar Bear,’ a Majestic Tree, Moved Up to Saturday Due to Bad Weather, and It Could Be Argued That it is Your Duty to Watch the Facebook Livestream
"Sugar Bear." | USFSPREVIOUSLY:Congress’s Demand for Tribute From Our Local Life-Giving Forests Has Been Fulfilled: ‘Sugar Bear’ the 84-Foot White Fir Will Serve as the 2021 U.S. Capitol…
Domestic Dispute Call Leads to Vehicle and Foot Pursuit that Ends in Some Bushes Near Manila Dunes
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: HayesOn Oct. 21, 2021, at about 12:46 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1400…
END OF AN ERA: Starting Sunday, You Gotta Dial ‘1-707’ Even If You’re Just Calling Someone In Town
…But dial the "1" you must. Here's the California Public Utilities Commission on that.Still on the horizon: The introduction of an "overlay" zone on top of the 707, in which…
Newsom Backs Tougher Rules on California Oil Wells
…Southern California has some of the most extensive urban oil fields in the nation, dating back to the 19th century in some cases. Cleverly camouflaged pump jacks are located near the Beverly…
OBITUARY: Judith Carolyn (Hay) Giacone, 1951-2021
…If you were to pop in unannounced there’s a good chance an old western movie would be on the TV. If she wasn’t home she was on the road to…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: A Look at the Historic Ghost Town of Falk
Local videographer Ray Olson is back with another edition of his inspirational travel series “Humboldt Outdoors.”In today's episode, Olson takes a look the historic ghost town of Falk — an old…
Fortuna Man Pleads Guilty to Assault in ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Case in Which a Kid Was Shot in the Leg
A Fortuna man who fired a shotgun at a group of doorbell-ringing kids, striking one of them in the leg, pleaded guilty this morning to assault with a firearm. Erik Keith…
Early Morning Structure Fire in Eureka’s Medical District Causes Estimated $1 Million in Damages, HBF Says
Photo of the scene provided by HBF.UPDATE, 11:10 a.m.:Humboldt County Supervisor Rex Bohn tells the Outpost that the fire occurred in the county's adult probation building.###Humboldt…