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Two Big Cell Towers Proposed for Arcata Bottoms, Including One Disguised as a Rustic Water Tower
Photo of a 'faux water tower' cell tower, similar to the one proposed | Images from the Humboldt County Planning Comission staff report The Arcata Bottoms near Foster Avenue may soon be home…
As County’s Fiscal Fiascoes Mount, Feds Impose Tax Liens, Contractors Plead for Their Money and Department Heads Sound the Alarm
Screenshots from the last Audit Committee meeting (clockwise from top left): Supervisor Virginia Bass, Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez, Supervisor Mike Wilson, Administrative Analyst Mychal Evenson, Treasurer-Tax Collector John Bartholomew and…
Enviro Groups Urge State Regulators to Tighten the Screws on Eureka’s Sewage Operations
…The City’s website still claims “The outgoing tide carries the treated wastewater past the mouth of Humboldt Bay and into the ocean.” The public also deserves to be in the know…
A BRIGHT LIGHT: At the Launch of Humboldt’s New Electric Microgrid, a Vision of the Future
Some day soon, these posts will be adorned with solar panels. | Photos by Jacquelyn OpalachA massive collaborative effort has been brewing at the Redwood Coast Airport over the last three years. On…
OBITUARY: Randy King, 1954-2021
Randy King, the son of Verne and Ruth King and stepmother Nola Ferris King, was born in Eureka on May 25, 1954 and passed away June 25, 2021 after a valiant fight…
OBITUARY: Brian Robert Lewis, 1993-2021
…second road to the left down the hill.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Brian Lewis' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no…
OBITUARY: Tamera Sanders, 1992-2021
…It was while she was in the detox center that she met a guy who introduced her to methamphetamines at the age of 27 and this took her spiraling to the streets…
OBITUARY: Michael Wayne Bigham, 1955-2021
…Mike’s talents were not limited to the construction of the building. He designed many of his projects, including five of the six hotels he built. In 1991 Mike met Julie and…
Eureka Man Arrested at Broadway Motel on Firearms, Narcotics Charges
…On July 8, 2021, Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) responded to a motel on the 2400 block of Broadway in Eureka to serve a search…
(PHOTOS) The Foot of the Samoa Bridge is Much Bluer Today
Bernadette Vielbig applies her "Ocean Currents" to the southernmost Samoa BridgeIn keeping with LoCO policy of alerting the community any time paint is applied to a surface, we must now inform you…
(UPDATE) SILVER ALERT: 81-Year-Old Man With Alzheimer’s Missing From Mad River Hospital Found
…We have written to the Arcata Police Department to request a photo of Mr. Carney, so as to possibly aid people in identifying him, but are not too hopeful about the prospect…
Newsom Urges All Californians to Cut Water Use by 15%
Photo by Patrick Pahlke on UnsplashAs extreme drought claims most of the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today asked Californians to voluntarily cut their water use by 15%. The request, Newsom said…
Arcata City Council Decides to Resume In-Person Meetings July 22, Elects New Mayor and Vice Mayor, Approves Statement Supporting LGBTQ Community
Arcata Mayor Brett Watson (left) and Vice Mayor Stacy Atkins-Salazar | Screenshots from what was the council's last virtual Zoom meeting###The Arcata City Council chambers will sit empty no more…
DISHGAMU HUMBOLDT: A Groundbreaking, Wiyot-Led Effort to Heal and Rebuild While Putting Land Back in Native Hands
Wiyot Tribal Administrator Michelle Vassel and Cooperation Humboldt Co-founder and Executive Director David Cobb, with Tuluwat Island in the background, as they prepare to launch Dishgamu Humboldt, an ambitious land trust…
LOCO POLLZ: Humboldt Might Get a New Area Code! What Should it Be?
…The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reports that the California Public Utilities commission may soon add a new "overlay" area code to the region currently served by the ol' standby — meaning that new…
Charmaine Lawson Settles Lawsuit Against City of Arcata; Terms Include $25,000 Contribution to Scholarship Fund, New City Mural and Additional, Undisclosed Terms
…As part of the mutual agreement, the City will partner with the Lawson Family on the creation of a mural honoring David Josiah Lawson and will donate $25,000 to the Justice…
Probation Search on Alleged Myrtle Avenue Drug House Yields Quantities of Heroin, Meth, Shrooms and More; One Arrested
…HCDTF.###From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: Buchkoski.On July 7th, 2021, agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) conducted a probation search on Derek Buchkoski (32 years old…
OBITUARY: Freda Ann Robinson, 1942-2021
Freda Ann Robinson passed away peacefully in her home on June 20, 2021 at the age of 79. She was born on June 4, 1942, in Sharon, Pennsylvania to George and Anna…
After Someone Cut Down a City-Owned Tree Decorated With Pride Flags, Arcata Council Will Consider Statement Supporting LGBTQ Community
The stump of the tree that, until recently, served as a temporary locus of Pride. Photos: Stephanie McGeary.###Last week, while driving past a city-owned planter on the corner of 18th…
(PHOTOS) Spot Fires Break Out Along Samoa Road; Traffic Being Controlled Through the Area
…Might want to avoid Highway 255 through Manila for the time being. At just after 2:30 p.m., a frantic call came in to the Calfire operation center in Fortuna — a…
Sheriff’s Office ID’s Suspect, Serves Search Warrant in Connection With Peacock Killer Investigation
…Beloved McKinleyville Peacock, a 'Neighborhood Mascot,' Found Dead After Craigslist Ad Ordered the Hit### Photo courtesy Melissa Glass.The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has identified a potential suspect in the killing…
Suspect in Hikshari Trail Murder Must Stand Trial, Judge Rules
Daniella Patricia Moore must stand trial for the alleged murder and torture of 19-year-old Hannah Hayhurst, whose mutilated body was found two years ago in a parking lot at the…
Suspect Tries to Escape From Custody by Running From His Court Hearing, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On July 6, 2021, at about 2:12 p.m., a Humboldt County Correctional Facility inmate attending a scheduled court hearing inside a…
Orick Homicide Suspect Turns Self In
…McMahon has been identified as the suspect in the shooting death of Benjamin Scott Thomas.Thomas arrived injured to the Elk Camp CAL FIRE Station on Bald Hills Road near Orick on…
Three Big Drug Busts Over Holiday Weekend Yield Heroin, Fentanyl, Meth; Six Arrested for Transportation, Drug Task Force Says
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: The Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) had a busy 4th of July weekend that resulted in the closure of three long term investigations, six…
Aggressive Dog Allegedly Owned by Chris Brown Found Loose in Humboldt County, Euthanized on Christmas Eve After Serious Biting Incident at Singer’s LA Home
Photos of "Hades" provided by the HCSO.On December 18 of last year, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office picked up an aggressive dog wandering a property on Thomas Road in Miranda…
With Push From New Nonprofit, Arcata City Council Will Soon Consider a Resolution That Would Decriminalize Psychedelic Plants and Fungi in Arcata
…This would include the psychedelic drugs ibogaine (iboga shrub roots), dimethyltryptamine (ayahuasca), mescaline (cactus), psilocybin and psilocyn (magic mushrooms). The group posits that people seeking the medicinal benefits of entheogens should not…
OBITUARY: Sheri Lee Ann Borgelin, 1974-2021
…Whether she was riding bareback in the pasture or on the banks of the Mad River, her happiest times were holding on tight on the back of her horse. Sheri met her…
King Salmon Resident Wanted in Connection With Hawkins Bar Stabbing; Suspect Last Seen in Willow Creek, Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Says
Daniel Cummins. | Trinity County Sheriff's OfficeTrinity County Sheriff's Office press release:On July 2, 2021 at approximately 1:40 am, the Trinity County Emergency Dispatch Center received a call regarding…
LoCO POLLZ: Oh Boy! NBA Finals Tonight! Who's Gonna Win?
…Next Year! Houston, We Have a Problem! Indiana Jones! Los Angeles Clippers! The Other Los Angeles Team! Memphis, Walking In! Miami Steve Van Zandt! Milwaukee Bucks! Minnesota Fats! New Orleans… Has a…