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OBITUARY: Jerry Dean Carter, 1940-2021
…When Jerry was 17, he joined the US Navy. He served five years, from 1958 to 1963. His tour was extended because of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He traveled all over the…
OBITUARY: Miles Richard Hay, 1988-2021
…Sorenson-Hay (1059-2000), he was the paternal grandson of Frederick C. Slack (1910-1965) and Jean Ruth-Hay (1917-2004) and the maternal grandson of Don Sorenson (1924-2012) and Joan…
‘BIRD’ LANDS IN FORTUNA: Phone App-Activated E-Scooters to Reduce Carbon Emissions While Helping Citizens Get Around in the Friendly City
…The City of Fortuna is partnering with Bird, the Los Angeles, California-based, shared electric scooter company, to bring e-scooters to the city in the coming days. Bird is a naturally…
Two ‘Arcata Dudes’ Bring Unassuming Art Gallery to Downtown A-Town
…And we just felt like it would belong to the community. It’s not ‘the Matt and Eli Gallery,’ it’s ‘The Arcata Gallery.’” The Arcata Gallery — located at 1063 H Street…
Suspected Samoa Meth Dealer Arrested in Possession of ‘Ghost Gun,’ Says DTF
Kenneth Hooper | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On September 30th, 2021 agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office…
‘Eureka Rally for Reproductive Rights and Abortion Justice’ at Courthouse Saturday
Local reproductive rights advocates will hold a rally in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse on Saturday in conjunction with similar events being held across the country spurred by recent restrictions to…
Student COVID Vaccinations: California Becomes First State to Require Them for Kids 12 and Up
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash###In another aggressive effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and ensure schools remain open, Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced a vaccine mandate for…
Newsom Signs McGuire’s Great Redwood Trail Act
A future stretch of the Great Redwood Trail at the confluence of Blue Rock Creek and the mainstem Eel River. | Photo by Alicia Hamann via thegreatredwoodtrail.org.###Press release from Senator Mike…
New Documentary ‘Lady Buds’ Shines Light on Humboldt’s Women in Cannabis During an Era of Hardship
…And I became more at ease with the film,” she said. “This is the story of the little guys against the big guys. This is a David and Goliath story, and I…
Criminal Justice Reform Panel Scores Legislative Wins
Democratic Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager of Los Angeles speaks on the floor on the final day of the 2019-20 legislative session, Aug. 31, 2020. She was an inaugural member of the committee…
OBITUARY: Linda Adele Parker, 1946-2021
…She taught in the Eureka Public School district for 23 years. She loved teaching Junior High Science classes.Linda is survived by her husband Donald Parker, daughter Kristal Parker, grandchildren Ayani and…
OBITUARY: Shannon Christeen Cross, 1975-2021
On September 17, 2021, in the early hours of the morning, the world grew a bit darker for all who knew our beautiful mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Shannon Christeen Cross, who…
OBITUARY: Peggy Charlene Lightfoot, 1934-2021
…Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Eureka, where she lived the rest of her life. She and Joe Marvel have five children. To support her family she took in linens for…
DA’s Office Reaches Decision on Plea Deal for Bear River Triple Homicide Suspect, But Announcement On Hold Due to Continuance
The District Attorney’s Office has made a choice on whether to accept a plea offer from triple-murder suspect Mauricio Eduardo Johnson, but the announcement will be on hold for a…
Humboldt County’s New Garberville Campus, With Library and Sheriff’s Substation, to Hold Grand Opening October 13
The new substation is located at 715 Cedar Street. | All photos courtesy County of Humboldt.###Press release from the Humboldt County Administrative Office:The County of Humboldt will hold a grand opening…
Say it With Me: SUE-MEG! Commission Approves Yurok Request to Rename Patrick’s Point State Park
Photo by hakkun | Creative Commons License.###Press release from the Yurok Tribe:Today, the California State Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved the Yurok Tribe’s request to change the name of…
Jury Convicts Five-Time Felon of Residential Burglary and Assault
Press release from the District Attorney's Office: ShirleyDistrict Attorney Maggie Fleming announced that on September 27, 2021, a Humboldt County jury found 29-year-old Markis Caprice Dewayne Shirley of Eureka…
Vaccine Mandate for City Employees, Beefed-Up Police Oversight on Next Tuesday’s Eureka City Council Agenda
…The Outpost regrets the error.]The staff report for this item notes that the two city employee bargaining units – the Eureka City Employees Association and the Eureka Police Officers Association – are on…
What You Need to Know as California Eviction Moratorium Ends
After more than a year of waiting, landlords in California will once again be allowed to take their tenants to court over missed rent payments as the state’s eviction ban ends…
OBITUARY: Dora Jean Bartlett Gwin, 1924-2021
Dora Jean Bartlett Gwin — “Jean” — passed away on September 22, 2021 at Timber Ridge, McKinleyville, at the age of 97. Jean was born March 15, 1924 in Lakeport, and was the third…
OBITUARY: Seeley Spott Sr., 1971-2021
…went to be with the Lord at the age of 50 years old in Santa Rosa. He was born in Crescent City on March 9, 1971 to Kathleen Sherman and Seeley Spott…
Huffman, Thompson Pen Letter to Buttigieg Opposing Federal Loans for ‘Disastrous’ Coal Train Project
…Indeed, because of landslides the ground that used to support many track segments through the canyon is simply gone, leaving the tracks hanging in the air high above the Eel River. The…
Two Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Fentanyl in Hoopa; One Suspect Still Outstanding
…The information used to obtain these search warrants was from a combined proactive investigation between the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department (HVTPD), the HCSO, the HCDTF, and citizens from the Hoopa Valley…
(PHOTOS) SMILES IN THE SKY! Humboldt’s Skywriting Pilot Does it Again
…Christine NixPREVIOUSLY: (PHOTOS/VIDEO) LoCO Talked to the Pilot Who Skywrote His Way Into Humboldt’s Hearts This Morning (PHOTOS) Can We Interest You in Another Skywriting Session?### This afternoon the Outpost…
‘Coal Does Not Align With Our Values’: Wiyot Tribe Executives Say Proposals Did Not Specify Cargo, Council Would Not Support Project
…The Tribe’s highest priority is the removal of the two dams on the Eel River and restoration of the river. Part of our evaluation of this project centers around the health…
Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs’ Organization Issues Statement of Solidarity With Students Striking Against Sexual Assault
PREVIOUSLY:Academy of the Redwoods Students Walk Out For Sexual Assault VictimsIn Open Letter, Humboldt Deputy Sheriff’s Organization Charges That County has ‘Wasted’ Measure Z Funds, Threatens to Take the Question…
HUMBOLDT TO RENO NOW?! Another New Air Escape Route From ACV Will Soon Open Up
…The quick 1 hour and 10 minute nonstop flight eliminates the need for time consuming connections at crowded hubs or a long drive. Nonstop flights give travelers more time for adventure and…
McKinleyville Man Arrested for Alleged Armed Rape, Robbery
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 29, 2021, at about 1:27 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on Haven Lane…
Academy of the Redwoods Students Walk Out For Sexual Assault Victims
Photos by Jacquelyn Opalach###Following a string of high school protests in Fortuna, Eureka and McKinleyville, students from Academy of the Redwoods walked out and marched yesterday afternoon to call attention to…
California Vaccine Mandate: Most Health Care Workers Are Complying, Hospitals Say
Registered Nurse Reanne Takara administers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to frontline health workers at UC Davis Medical Center on Dec. 15, 2020. Photo courtesy of UC Davis Health###Kaiser Permanente, Dignity…