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One Arrested On Weapons, Drug Charges After Investigation of Unpermitted Eureka Warehouse Grow and Hash Lab, Drug Task Force Says
…Inside the building agents detained Shraibati without incident. Agents seized approx. 1300 marijuana plants inside the building along with all the equipment for a closed loop BHO lab. Agents also located approx…
Recall Fact and Fiction: What You Need to Know About the Election Fraud Rumors You’re Seeing
You’ve seen the posts on Twitter and Facebook, or maybe someone forwarded a WhatsApp message about suspicious activity with California’s recall ballots. Unfounded rumors about election security have always been…
OBITUARY: Sally Tanner, 1926-2021
…She was the First Chair of the Clean Air Clean Water committee. She started the California Consumers Board. She also chaired the Toxic Waste Committee. She authored, among her many bills, the…
OBITUARY: Paul Eugene Weber, 1965-2021
Paul Weber, at the age of 56, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke with no chance of recovery. Paul lived and worked in Loleta as a dairyman. Paul’s greatest pleasure was waking up…
OBITUARY: Samuel Spies, 1989-2021
…A memorial service will be held at Trinidad Beach on Monday, August 30, 2021 at 3 p.m. (to the left of the parking lot).###The obituary above was submitted on behalf…
Federal Judge Rules For Caltrans in Lawsuit Over Road-Widening Project Through Richardson Grove
…In a separate lawsuit filed in Humboldt County Superior Court, the judge issued a writ of mandate blocking the project until the agency recirculates the supplemental environmental documents from a 2017 project…
Natalie Arroyo Officially Launches Humboldt County Supervisor Campaign
…That page of the site features a photo of offshore wind turbines and the statement, "I am committed to actions that reduce greenhouse gases and increase our resilience to climate change." Other…
TODAY in COURT: Another Delay in Case of Woman Accused of Reckless Driving For Plowing Through McK Black Lives Matter Protesters
…The District Attorney’s Office filed charges after the California Highway Patrol conducted a lengthy investigation. At the time of the incident, Perkins posted on The Outpost’s Facebook page that she…
Monument Fire Grows to 164,746 Acres; Rappeller Crew Ferries Equipment Across 140-Foot Canyon After Smoky Conditions Prevent Airlift
A progression map of the Monument Fire's spread. | InciwebThe Monument Fire burning along highway 299 in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and Weaverville is now 164,746 acres in size and…
51-Year-Old Eureka Man Arrested After Trafficking Investigation, Drug Task Force Says
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On August 25th, 2021 agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) served a search warrant on a residence in the 2900 block of…
(UPDATE) New Evacuation Orders Issued for the Knob Fire Burning South of Willow Creek
…on Brush Mountain in the China Creek watershed. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is leading fire suppression efforts. According to the USFS, as of 8 a.m. August 30, the Knob…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Kinetic Rawk!
…In that spirit, this week your President of Positivity stops by the shop of multi-time Kinetic Grand Champions Tempus Fugitives, who've already begun their transformation into the all-women hair…
If Newsom Is Recalled, How Would a Republican Governor Get Anything Done?
…That makes use of the override more likely. “The fundamental rules have changed — because of the supermajority the Democrats have, and the majority-vote budget rule.”— former State Senate leader Bill Lockyer…
FIRE UPDATE: McFarland Fire Almost Fully Contained; All Mandatory Evacuation Orders Lifted, Highway 36 Reopened
The Monument Fire burning last night. | Chris Ayer, Corona Fire DepartmentMonument FireThe Monument Fire burning along highway 299 in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and Weaverville is now 163,155 acres in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Flat Earth vs. Covid
…The farther out it goes, the less we can see of it as it slips below the horizon, until finally only the tip of a mast or sail is visible. When that…
SMOKE ADVISORY: Unhealthy Air Quality Inland Midday Saturday; Unhealthy Conditions for Sensitive Groups Possible on the Coast
Smoke from the Monument fire along Highway 299 between Burnt Ranch and Del Loma | Photo: Elizabeth Velasco, Public Information Officer.A joint message from the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District…
OBITUARY: David Allen Bellairs, 1960-2021
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, David Allen Bellairs passed away at the age of 61. Dave was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1960 in El Cajon, California to Donald and Gwendolyn…
Local Writer and Teacher Brings ‘A Hub for Humboldt Writing’ to Arcata’s Sunny Brae Center
Quarles in front of the soon-to-open Unbound Writing Center in Sunny Brae | Photo: Stephanie McGearyWith poetry plastered on public walls and posted in Arcata storefronts, many local writing contests and…
With Recall Looming, Newsom Gets Some Help From Friends in Legislature
…Minutes before the suspense file hearing began, the senator who wrote a bill allowing adults to use and share psychedelic drugs announced that he’s shelving it for the year. While the…
OBITUARY: Michele Edrianne Philburn-McCardie, 1932-2021
Michele Edrianne Philburn-McCardie, compassionately known as “Mickie” to her family and friends, left this phase of her life on her terms at the age of 89, on August 20, 2021 in…
OBITUARY: Wanda Janet Rocha, 1936-2021
Wanda Janet RochaFebruary 12, 1936 - July 23, 2021 It is with the heaviest of hearts and immeasurable sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our matriarch, Wanda Rocha, on July 23…
Humboldt’s First Fully Vaccinated COVID Fatality Lived With 30% Lung Capacity. With Confidence in Vaccine Efficacy, His Daughter Hopes More People in Humboldt Will Get Vaccinated, Too
…Larry stayed in the hospital for a week before going home against his doctor’s wishes, Manfredonia said. Her dad wasn’t comfortable in the hospital. He had to return to the…
FIRE UPDATE: Highway 299 Reopened to One-Way Traffic Control; McFarland Fire 84 Percent Contained
The latest Monument Fire map. | InciWebMonument FireHighway 299 has been reopened to one-way traffic as the Monument Fire continues to burn along the highway in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and…
NOAA Predicts 70 Percent Chance of Rainy La Niña Weather Across the Pacific Northwest This Fall, Winter
El Niño and La Niña weather patterns explained. | NOAAThe drought-stricken Pacific Northwest is expected to see heavy rainfall in the coming months, scientists say.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced…
Nurse Shortages in California Reaching Crisis Point
…Unprecedented staff shortages Before the pandemic, nursing shortages were common in most areas of the state, according to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. Now the pandemic has stretched resources…
OBITUARY: Velva Elaine Angell, 1929-2021
Our beloved Mother and “Auntie,” Velva Angell, passed from this earth on August 14, 2021 at the age of 92. She was proud of her Native American heritage as she was Wiyot…
OBITUARY: Daniel Wesley Lucas Sr., 1959-2021
…Daniel was the sixth of eight children, the youngest of five boys. Dan served in the United States Navy on the USS Okinawa proudly before coming home and then meeting the love…
County Moves Payroll Back Under Auditor-Controller’s Office Despite Serious Concerns Voiced by Employees
Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez. | Screenshot from Tuesday's meeting.###Less than three years after the county moved its payroll function and staff from the Auditor-Controller's Office to the Human…
Monument Fire Has ‘Lots of Potential’ to Spread as Weather Conditions Worsen, Firefighters Say; McFarland Fire 73 Percent Contained
The latest Monument Fire map. | InciWebMonument FireThe Monument Fire burning along Highway 299 in Trinity County between Burnt Ranch and Weaverville is now 154,344 acres in size and remains 20 percent…
Quarantined: A New Law Is Disrupting California School Reopenings
…But after more parents expressed interest out of fear for the delta variant, the district extended the deadline to Aug. 27. So far, 800 additional students have signed up. Staffing is the…