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(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: The Covered Bridges of Humboldt County
What better time to visit Humboldt’s hidden gems than during a pandemic? Local amateur videographer Ray Olson told the Outpost that he’s hoping to inspire people to explore Humboldt County…
Rain Aids Firefighters Battling McCash Fire
Latest Map of the McCash Fire. | USFSU.S. Forest Service press release:The McCash Fire does not have an updated acreage. It was last mapped the evening of Sept. 17 at 84…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Recent GQ Magazine Article Subject Richard Evans on the Back to the Land Movement, Stained Glass and Why He’s Still a Hippie Idealist
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Recent GQ Magazine Article Subject Richard Evans on the Back to the Land Movement, Stained Glass and Why He's Still a Hippie Idealist
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Loleta Tunnel
I published a book a few weeks back, The Humbook, shamelessly promoting it right here. I figured if the great Chron columnist Jon Carroll could write — regularly, repeatedly! — about his cat Pancho…
South Fork of the Eel Not Connected to Main River Due to Extreme Drought Conditions
The bed of the South Fork Eel River with no connecting flow below Highway 101 at Dyerville | Photos from the ERRPPress release from the Eel River Recovery Project: The current record two…
ECONEWS REPORT: What Smells at Stinky Beach?
…Nearby, surfers play at Stinky Beach and Humboldt Bay residents collect seafood.The City had been operating on the assumption that the treated sewage discharged from its Elk River Wastewater Treatment plant…
OBITUARY: Paul Henry Maisenback, 1935-2021
…Many of the neighbors' animals always found their way to his and Ann's home for extra love and treats. There was something about the both of them that animals just loved…
OBITUARY: Richard (Dick) Delbert Schneider Sr., 1952-2021
…He loved being behind the wheel, and the open road was where he spent most of his time — running long-haul freight, furniture, lumber and just about anything an 18-wheeler could…
How Big a Factor Was COVID in the California Recall?
…Photo by Pablo Unzueta for CalMatters###With about three-fourths of the votes counted, Californians are rejecting the recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom by a 64% to 36% margin. And the governor…
Fortuna Man Arrested After Police Suspect Him of Sexually Assaulting Juvenile Over a Period of Years
Press release from the Fortuna Police Department: On Friday, September 17th 2021, at approximately 7:00 A.M., the Fortuna Police Department took 35-year-old Miles Keola Neiva of Fortun, into…
HSU Student Sentenced to 10 Years For Sexually Assaulting Intoxicated Victims
PREVIOUSLY:HSU Student Arrested, Held on Two Counts of Sexually Assaulting Intoxicated Victims###From the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office:On September 14, 2021, Humboldt County Judge Neel sentenced 31-year…
Hoopa Man Arrested With Five Pounds of Meth Trafficked From Southern California, Drug Task Force Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: During the month of September, Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) received information that Buddy Bear Jr (43 years old…
‘Samoa Beach Academy’ Denied by Northern Humboldt Union High School District Board, But Proposed Charter School Could Still Open Through the County Office of Education
…Getting a green light from the school board that presides over the district that a proposed school falls within is the first avenue for opening a charter. But it’s not the…
OBITUARY: David Lino Mogni, 1957-2021
…The office had California junior college statistics on the wall. Dave was listed. “That’s me, right there.” He became a walk-on starter that season. Dave joined the Cal Golden Bears…
OBITUARY: Michael (Mike) Gaspar Anaya, 1960-2021
…We are so grateful for the care they provided Mike, we know they did all they could under the circumstances and appreciate the kindness, compassion and comfort they provided in his final…
OBITUARY: Carol Jean Dillon, 1929-2021
…The sisters shared a can of Campbell’s soup everyday that year trying every flavor the company made. The couple moved to Olympia, Washington, where their first daughter, Deby, was born. The…
Looks Like Humboldt May Get Wet This Weekend
How would you feel about a little bit of sky moisture this weekend, Humboldt? Ready or not, the fine folks at our local arm of the National Weather Service tell us to…
FIRE UPDATE: McCash Fire Surpasses 80,000 Acres; Monument Fire 50 Percent Contained
Latest Map of the McCash Fire. | USFSU.S. Forest Service press release:The McCash Fire has grown to 80,611 acres. Increasing 1,799 acres from yesterday and is 10% contained. The…
Victim and Officer Identified in Last Week’s Officer-Involved Shooting in Arcata Bottoms
Sheriff William Honsal (left) at a press conference near the scene of last week's incident. | Screenshot.###PREVIOUSLY: (UPDATE) Officer-Involved Shooting in the Arcata Bottoms: Sheriff’s Office, Other First Responders…
DRIVE THE PAINT! New Nonprofit Adds Some Color to Arcata’s Shay Park Basketball Court
…The REBOUND artists also painted the concrete planter that lines the front of the park. Next, Funke said, workers from the city will lightly sand and wash the paint before some of…
North Coast Journal Buys Ferndale Enterprise, Plans to Expand Paper’s News Coverage to Entire Eel River Valley
A recent edition of the Ferndale Enterprise.###The North Coast Journal, Humboldt County's most widely circulated weekly newspaper, is purchasing another print weekly, the venerable Ferndale Enterprise, and has plans to…
City of Eureka Deems Downtown Motel Uninhabitable; Boards Up Windows, Evicts Tenants
…Andrew Goff.###Over the last two days, the city of Eureka red-tagged another of the city's flophouse motels — the Royal Inn, in the city's downtown district on Fifth Street…
McGuire Announces $10 Million in State Funds to Acquire Investment Mogul’s Ranch in the Eel River Canyon
File photo of the Lone Pine Ranch via realtor Bill McDavid.###PREVIOUSLY:(PHOTOS) Late Business Titan’s 26,600-Acre Ranch In Heart of Emerald Triangle On Market for $31 MillionConservation Nonprofit…
California Commits $500 Million More to Student Housing: ‘A Drop in the Bucket’
…The plan – part of a commitment of $2 billion over three years if the Legislature fully funds it – may seem like a massive sum, but the amount of housing the money can…
Full Speed Ahead on Overhauling California Recalls
A Gavin Newsom supporter holds up a sign against the recall at a campaign event at the IBEW-NECA training center in San Leandro on Sept. 8, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff…
OBITUARY: Kongmany Xayavong, 1981-2021
…She loved to wander the Arcata Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings for fresh ingredients. She was very much a foodie and would frequent the local restaurants when she wasn’t cooking…
OBITUARY: Arlen Wayne Reece-Doolittle Sr., 1971-2021
…Arlen truly enjoyed his time on the river, fishing and swimming alike. His love for time in the mountains will forever be admired and missed. He was an avid hunter, and skilled…
OBITUARY: Larry Jean Beattie, 1947-2021
…Larry was also assigned to the 394th S.M.S (Minuteman) ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) as an electrician in the Silo's. Larry attained the rank of sergeant at the age of…
OBITUARY: Rhonda May Grace Olufsen Lebon, 1963-2021
…at the Harvest Church in Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Rhonda Lebon's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…
OBITUARY: Kenneth Dale Burns, 1954-2021
On September 6, four days after his 67th birthday, Kenneth Dale Burns passed in the night. He was the best of us. Whether donned in neoprene in the crashing waves, or atop…