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Two Arrested Today After Months-Long Fentanyl Trafficking Investigation, Drug Task Force Says
…HCDTF.###From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On September 15th, 2021, agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance of Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Special Services…
Arcata City Council to Consider Launching Rental Inspection Program to Protect Tenants, Community Ambassador Program to Improve Downtown Area
A community ambassador could help with things like graffiti removal in downtown Arcata | File images from the City of Arcata###Out of more than 4,000 residential properties in Arcata, city staff…
‘IT STARTS TO HURT YOUR SOUL’: Two St. Joe’s Nurses Talk About Life Inside the ICU During COVID
…Often the nurses will get the phone, and they'll put the phone up to the patient's ear, so that their loved ones can talk to them. We do that all…
OBITUARY: Barbara Ann Tomascheski, 1961-2021
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ann Tomascheski.Barbara Ann Tomascheski was born April 27, 1961 in Sparks, Nevada to Bud and Norma Tomascheski. The youngest of…
OBITUARY: Stephen James Hunt, 1952-2021
“Obrigado” is the Portuguese word for “thank you.” While in Portugal, Dad couldn’t remember that. He did, however, remember the Japanese word of the same meaning, “arigato.” So, in true Dad…
OBITUARY: Tina Michelle Stillwell, 1965-2021
…Tina worked at Shop Smart in Redway for 20 years as the head baker. She has always been a hard worker, and always did her job to make the customers want to…
California Recall: The 2022 Campaign Starts Now
…And while the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 showed the danger of questioning the democratic process, for California Republicans hoping to emerge from the recall invigorated, the politics…
(UPDATE: RECALL FAILS) Live! Newsom Recall Results as They Come In, Statewide and by County
…The CalMatters recall election tracker! Keep the switch flipped to the left for the statewide count as it comes in, or flip it right and pick your county of interest from the…
TODAY in SUPES: Weed Growers Seek Help, Airline Traffic Takes Off and Hoffman Offers Advice for the Unvaxxed
…Bushnell pushed back. "If you’re sick and feel the need, you need to go to the hospital," she said.The public comment period offered ample evidence of the misinformation running rampant…
Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Equipment Burglarized From Samoa Peninsula Volunteer Fire Department
Photos of the scene provided by Angie Unea.Firefighting equipment worth thousands of dollars was ransacked from the Samoa Peninsula Fire District last week.Samoa Peninsula Fire District volunteer Angie Unea told…
(PHOTOS) AYE, AYE! Madaket’s Captain Zippo Proposes Spectacularly to Boyfriend During Cruise on Humboldt Bay
…She decided it was time to close the deal on the inevitable.“We’re ready,” Tonning told the Outpost. “He’s a farmer and we have the same ideas in mind about…
One Arrested for Arson After Scary SoHum Blaze Last Night, Calfire Says
…Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office assisted with notifying residents of potential evacuations. CHP officers at scene identified a person of interest in the cause of the fire and a…
(UPDATING) Fire at Eureka’s Waste Management Transfer Station
…HBFD was able to confine the fire to the interior of the Transfer Station, and worked with an HWMA operator to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries or apparent damage to…
15-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Murder in McKinleyville After Woman Found Assaulted With Power Drill, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 13, 2021, at about 8 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1300 block…
Decision Time: Three Ways the California Recall Election Could Go
…Hosting the president the day before the election is just one sign of how much the power of incumbency has boosted Newsom in this race. With no legal cap on his fundraising…
OBITUARY: Laura Anne Wheeler-Graben, 1964-2021
…During this time she re-designed the façade of the grocery store on Main Street in Fortuna which, for a while, housed the Co-Op. She also designed an addition to the…
OBITUARY: Frank Rodney Dowd, 1954-2021
…He did labor work jobs such as construction on the bypass and the Klamath rock query. He was also active in the cannabis movement. But most notably he was a fisherman and…
OBITUARY: Frank Wayne Lara Jr., 1954-2021
…Frank like camping outside under stars for the most part in the back of his truck. The Creator gifted Frank with an artistic talent that few others possessed. He could draw, sketch…
OBITUARY: Edward James Ramos, 1939-2021
…He joined the Navy in Hawaii in 1956, and was honorably discharged in 1957, where he then joined the Coast Guard in 1958. He and his wife Betty Ramos had their two…
HEY, FIFTH GRADERS? Would You Like to Be an Official U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighter? Write an Essay!
…For more than 50 years, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., has asked the USDA Forest Service to provide a tree to adorn the West Lawn of…
How’s Getting Around Humboldt Working for You? They’re Working on a New County Regional Transportation Plan, and They’d Like to Hear Your Beefs and Kudos at a Workshop Tonight
File photo of a bad moment in Humboldt County traffic history.###Press release from the Humboldt County Association of Governments: Participate in the Regional Transportation Plan Update and Help Move Transportation Priorities…
(UPDATE) Vandalized Fallen Firefighter Memorial in Old Town Restored
Photos of the restored memorial provided by Humboldt Bay Fire.UPDATE, Sept. 14:Humboldt Bay Fire announced this morning that Old Town's defaced Fallen Firefighter Memorial has been restored."Thank you…
(VIDEO) Destructive New Wildfire Burning in Mendocino County
A morning fire update from Calfire and the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.A new wildfire that ignited in the Calpella area of Mendocino County yesterday afternoon caused mandatory evacuation and destroyed…
Polling Error: How One Survey Changed the Newsom Recall Campaign
…The two days after the release of the Berkeley poll in July were among the top five biggest fundraising days for the “Stop the Republican Recall” committee. Between Aug. 1 and 28…
Two Wanted Men Arrested After Sheriff’s Deputies Find Stolen Vehicle in Orleans
Olson (left) and McCovey. | Booking photos via HCSO.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 11, 2021, at about 3:39 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Want a Tree?
It is once again Humboldt's favorite day of the week, which means your President of Positivity is on the prowl for joy. And what's more joyful than street trees? Not…
OBITUARY: Sarah Rachelle Grabow, 1985-2021
Sarah Rachelle Grabow (Massaro), 36, of Eureka, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Aug 30, 2021.Sarah was born June 17, 1985 to David Grabow and Glenda Areson (Grabow…
McCash Fire Grows to 74,000 Acres, 11 Percent Contained
The McCash Fire. | Photos provided by the USFSU.S. Forest Service press release:Total Personnel: 510 | Crews: 7 | Engines: 12 | Dozers: 5 | Masticators: 13 | Watertenders: 8 | Aircraft: 5 Increased fire behavior on…
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Will the Show Go On? Calder Johnson of NCRT on the Struggles of the Live Theatre Industry During COVID
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Will the Show Go On? Calder Johnson of NCRT on the Struggles of the Live Theatre Industry During COVID
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: YOLO
Millions long for immortality, but don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.– Susan Ertz ###I’ve long been convinced that the only thing worse than dying…