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FIRE UPDATE: Knob Fire 98 Percent Contained; Monument Fire 43 Percent Contained
Operations on the Monument Fire near Hayfork | Photo from InciwebCommunity meeting update from Inciweb: Virtual Community Meeting for Monument and Knob Fires, Sept 12 @ 7PM Join us live Sunday, September 12, 2021…
ECONEWS REPORT: What Fresh Hell is This Coal Train, Now?
…Mike McGuire's "Stop the Toxic Coal Train" petition.###A shadowy shell corporation is threatening our future with an apparent proposal to purchase the Northwestern Pacific rail line, kill the dream of…
OBITUARY: Jordan Ryan Allen, 1988-2021
…Besides being an amazing cook and the life of the party, Jordan was an activist who spent time helping with the Undam the Klamath campaign and other environmental and Native advocacy efforts…
OBITUARY: Nick Frank, 1943-2021
…Together they spent the next 20 years in their Trinidad home above the expansive Pacific ocean. Nick loved the beauty that Humboldt has to offer and relaxed by hiking on the Prairie…
Larry Doss, Eureka Realtor and Harbor Commissioner, Planning Move to Orick to Run for Fifth District County Supervisor Seat
…The part that really bothered me is we didn’t ever in any of the models allow the Earth to have its own changes. That’s what I learned in Earth 101…
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Felony Warrant Suspect Who Allegedly Rammed Vehicles and Brandished a Firearm in Eastern Humboldt
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 9, 2021, at about 7:40 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on Mitchell Road…
Sheriff’s Office Releases Recap on Events That Led to Fugitive Being Taken Into Custody Following Today’s Standoff in McKinleyville
…While attempting to conduct a traffic stop on Dilley’s vehicle, the vehicle fled from deputies at a high-rate of speed and a pursuit ensued. The vehicle was later found unoccupied…
Parks Service Plans to Rename Patrick’s Point to ‘Sue-meg State Park,’ as Part of its Reexamining Our Past Initiative, Seeks Public Feedback
…At the formal request of the Yurok Tribe to rename the park, State Parks supports the proposal to change the park name from Patrick’s Point State Park to Sue-meg State…
(UPDATE: SUSPECT SURRENDERS) Sheriff’s Office Presence in McKinleyville on Second Day of Hunt for Believed-to-be-Armed Fugitive
…An additional HCSO post on Facebook narrows the search to Sandpiper Lane where residents "are asked to STAY INSIDE and TAKE COVER due to the threat of possible gunfire."Location of McKinleyville…
One Year After Smokeageddon, the Sky Did Something Else Weird and Beautiful
A view of the sunset rainbow from near the Arcata bottoms | Photo: Stephanie McGearyIf you happened to be looking at the sky during sunset on Thursday evening, you may have been one…
In Open Letter, Humboldt Deputy Sheriff’s Organization Charges That County has ‘Wasted’ Measure Z Funds, Threatens to Take the Question Back to Voters
…In the years since, that revenue has been spent on a number of different countywide departments and agencies, including the Sheriff's Office, local fire departments, the Eureka Police Department, mental health…
LORDE ON THE RINGS: Pop Star Lorde on HumBrews’ Onion Rings: ‘Golden and Glistening With a Shattery Coat’
Sometimes very famous people eat the same things we eat. This week we at LoCO learned a few things of slight interest that we will share with you now because things of…
With Plans to Buy 10 Hydrogen-Powered Buses, Humboldt Transit Authority Takes One on a Test Drive
A 40-foot, hydrogen fuel cell electric transit bus, manufactured by New Flyer of America, came to the Humboldt Transit Authority yard in Eureka on Thursday. | Photos by Ryan Burns.###Peter Lehman…
Out of Time: California Legislators Won’t Extend Eviction Ban
…30, the state Assembly Housing chairperson said today. The legislative session ends Friday, so that’s the last day that lawmakers could push off that deadline. But the political appetite just isn…
OBITUARY: Julia Scalvini Bass, 1924-2021
…She also volunteered at the Veterans Breakfast, and was a long-time member of the Pedro Club. While her children attended the Assumption School she was an active member of the Catholic…
OBITUARY: Robert Aaron Elliott, 1937-2021
…Once he had to start slowing down, he started doing crossword puzzles to pass the time, though he could still be found working in the garden from time to time. He was…
OBITUARY: Carol Ann Patterson, 1958-2021
It is with great sadness, that I announce the sudden passing of my sister, Carol Ann Patterson, on July 10, 2021, in Redding.Carol was born on May 12, 1958, to Carl…
OBITUARY: William Marshall Murphy, 1952-2021
…He served as an administrative judge on the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, on the Steering Committee for the Symposium on the Scientific Basis for…
(UPDATE) Officer-Involved Shooting in the Arcata Bottoms: Sheriff’s Office, Other First Responders Investigating
…He also said that the deceased is not believed to be the fugitive his agency had been seeking in the same area earlier today, but also declined to identify the deceased.Watch…
Rancher Ray Christie Equipped With New Los Angeles-Based Lawyer, Who Again Asks for More Time to Prepare for Trial
Arcata rancher Ray Christie’s new attorney is in the same dilemma as his last one: a jury trial looming and little time to build an effective defense. Today attorney Rick Richmond…
Some Parents Want COVID-19 Data From Schools to be Public, But Public Health Says the Request Isn’t Realistic Right Now
…Ishan Steelhead, the parent who started the Facebook group, told the Outpost that parents are seeking the information so that they can better understand the risk when choosing whether to send their…
HCSO Seeking Believed-To-Be-Armed Fugitive in McKinleyville
…After losing sight of the vehicle, deputies later located the vehicle unoccupied at a property on North Bank Road. Deputies conducted a search of the property, but were unable to locate Dilley…
Bill to Decertify Police for Serious Misconduct Clears Legislature
California built up over decades some of the strongest legal protections for law enforcement officers in the country. It’s why a Danville police officer accused of wrongfully shooting a man in…
California Recall Candidates Stretch the Truth on COVID, Climate Change and More
…According to the CDC, about 1 in 3 children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. were admitted to the intensive care unit — similar to the rate among adults. Studies cited…
OBITUARY: Marylee Patricia Rohde, 1930-2021
…She was an Associate of the Community of the Transfiguration, an Episcopal Religious Order, and participated in the Associates Retreats, and the weekly gathering of Associates in the local area. Marylee worked…
Kamala Harris Comes to Newsom’s Rescue, Whether He Needs It or Not
…Fraternal twins or frenemies? The support between the two hasn’t always been so unambiguous. Both ascended parallel career tracks of the San Francisco Democratic power at roughly the same time. They…
Looking to Streamline Development of the Waterfront and Old Town, City of Eureka Seeks Help From Outside Consultants
…Castellano said that one of the major goals of this project is the creation of at least 115 housing units by the year 2027. The RFP also states that the proposal should…
HSU Saw the Highest Number of Reported Rapes In More Than a Decade During the COVID Lockdown, Report Shows
HSU | Photo courtesy of the CSU system.In a year where in-class learning was suspended and the amount of students living on campus was cut by more than half due to…
Newsom’s Call Now: California Legislature Passes These Top 2021 Bills
…14, the transition period of as long as 38 days means the fate of these bills is in Newsom’s hands. Here are the most interesting or consequential decisions the governor faces…
OBITUARY: Claudia Goodman, 1943-2021
Claudia Goodman passed away at home in the loving arms of her husband and children on September 1, 2021.Born in Glendale, California on January 17, 1943, the only child of Curtis…