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Dance Fire 60 Percent Contained; Evacuation Orders To Be Lifted This Morning
…Dance Fire near Orleans up to 650 Acres Video of Orleans Fire First Photos and Report From Near the Orleans Fire Fire Closes Hwy 96 near Orleans-[Evacuations]
Dance Fire near Orleans up to 650 Acres [UPDATED with More Details of Fire]
…Video of Orleans' Fire First Photos and Report From Near the Orleans Fire Fire Closes Hwy 96 near Orleans-[Evacuations]
UPDATED - Crabs: Awful Umping, Awesome Jumping
…This neutral reporter literally jumped out of his seat. Seriously. It was bonkers. IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE: Ever wondered "Do former Crabs ever get famous?" Over 1,200 athletes have worn the…
Armed Robbery in McKinleyville
…The clerk reported that the station was just robbed. Deputies arrived within 5 minutes and the clerk told them a suspect wearing a black pull over type hooded sweatshirt had entered the…
Lightning Fires: Photos and Video
…Photo and video of Cal Fire helicopter at work near Jewett Rock east of Garberville. Watch the fire helicopter work here ( Photo and video courtesy of the Palo Verde VFD)
Garret Rodriguez: Last Heard From Near ‘Murder Mountain’
…By the end of April, Rodriguez's father reported him missing. Through the cooperation of both public investigators and private investigators hired by the family, Rodriguez's truck was found in late…
APD Says They’ve Solved Two Crimes with One Bust
…On June 17th at 3:05 AM the Arcata Police Department received a report of a burglary in progress at the Chevron gas station on Giuntoli Lane. Officers quickly arrived in the…
(VIDEO) Why We Need The Willits Bypass: Burger Razor Blades
…Well, perhaps you should watch the following impressively thorough news report courtesy of Nick Monacelli of Sacramento's ABC News 10 — a rising star if ever there was one. It may influence…
Letter from Istanbul: The Taksim Square Protests
…James sends in video from this evening's protests on the Asian side of the city: James Tressler was a reporter for The Times-Standard. His books, including Conversations in Prague, and…
March Against Monsanto Draws Large Crowd in Eureka
A participant at yesterday's March Against Monsanto in Eureka filed this video report for the Lost Coast Outpost.
(UPDATING, PHOTOS/VIDEO) Suspected Double Homicide in Arcata This Morning
…The Arcata Eye is on the scene and has a more thorough report. ### ORIGINAL POST: Friend of the Lost Coast Outpost Travis Turner reports that the Arcata Police Department responded to a…
The Battle for the Little Lake Valley: Debating the Willits Bypass, Pros and Cons (Part III of III)
A video posted on the Save Little Lake Valley blog that discusses traffic projects from the anti-bypass point of view. This is part three of the Lost Coast Outpost’s three…
The Battle for the Little Lake Valley: Debating the Willits Bypass, Pros and Cons (Part II of III)
…While every effort was made to ensure this story is unbiased (both sides had the opportunity to rebut the other side) it should be noted that reporter Kym Kemp’s father and…
Wrapping Up Today’s EPD Stolen Car Recovery Spree
…reported stolen overnight from the 200 bock of West Wabash, Eureka. The van, which was unoccupied, was released to its owner. Officers are presently waiting to review an existing security video which…
EPD Sergeant Adam Laird Arrested on Charges of Assault, Making False Report
…Laird Hired in 2006 2007 Martin Cotton dies in Police Custody—Laird named in lawsuit later June 2008 video — Humboldt Herald says Laird "body slams" senior. Some commentors say justifiable force(No…
Willow Creek The Town is About to Be Considerably More Famous Thanks To Willow Creek The Movie
…But! According to the interview Goldthwait gave to The Bigfoot Report (video posted below, jump to 28:00) the film will make a trek to Humboldt for a special "believers screening" at…
Boston Marathon Explosion — Several Dead, Injured; Humboldters Appear to be OK
…There are reports of three spectators killed but no reports of loss life among the racers. Four of the five Humboldt runners show as having finished the race. One, a local business…
Reports that Tree Sitters are Being Extracted from Willits Bypass
…Pretty Intense Video From Today’s Willits Treesit Extractions ### Willits Weekly is reporting that the tree sitters at the Willits Bypass project are being "extracted." According to the Facebook site, cherrypickers and…
No, It’s Not Just You — Suddenlink Is Out Again
…The T-S reports that today's outage appears to be due to vandals cutting the company's fiber-optic line in "multiple locations." ### The outage struck LoCO HQ at about 8…
Home Broken into Multiple Times—Property Including BMW Stolen
…the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report from Blue Lake Casino Security regarding a suspicious truck parked in their parking lot. Security reported a white 1997 Ford Ranger had arrived…
Fireball Seen on the North Coast
…There have also been two reports of a meteor seen on the North Coast, one near the town of Mendocino and the other in Blocksburg which is northeast of Garberville. A Mendocino…
Humboldt’s Own Hero: Kai the Homefree Hitchhiker
…The subsequent interview (see KMPH video above—they also have an extended version) became an internet sensation featured on The Colbert Report as well as many other sites. In fact, Kai now…
Mother Jones Does Marijuana—in Humboldt, Of Course
…Mother Jones, the left-leaning national magazine known for its investigative reporting, just posted an article online, "How Pot Growers Ravage the Land: A Google Earth Tour." The article takes the video…
Is a Strange Helicopter Buzzing Your Neighborhood Super-Low?
…LoCOer Jen Savage got a short video from afar. This is a screenshot. Says a GChat correspondent: 3:19 p.m.: what the heck tho. that shit was low 3:20 p…
Longtime Ferndale Fair Manager Stuart Titus Out; Broadcaster Tag Wotherspoon Speaks Against Decision
…The Ferndale Enterprise was on hand to report the decision: 22-yr Humboldt County Fair manager Stuart Titus out on 11-8 vote after 4 hr board mtg. Special mtg 2/4…
KIEM-TV Burglarized; Crooks Make Off With News Cameras, Police Scanner
…A deputy responded to 5650 South Broadway Avenue, Eureka and met with the station manager who reported that someone stole four news video cameras and a scanner from a single wide trailer…
Sheriff’s Department Releases Photos of Persons Wanted in Connection with Theft
…After taking the report and conducting an on scene investigation, the investigating deputy spoke with Bear River Casino. The Bear River Casino located and furnished a video tape and still photographs of…
‘How Necessary is Public Vindication?’ Claudia Pedreros’ Husband Talks about the Verdict in His Wife’s Murder Trial
…have bearing on the case: Video of Attorney Russell Clanton speaking of the case and Robert Parker giving a statement. Robert's Vow Autopsy media report Timeline and photos in piece from…
Shop Smart in Redway Evacuated as Man Threatens to Burn Himself
…According to Justine Bunda, a Redway resident who filmed the above video, "I heard [on the scanner] that on Redwood Dr. that there was someone on the roof and they were throwing…
City of Eureka Looks to Sell Bonds to Fund Pension Debt; High-Interest CABs Potentially in the Mix
…Over the weekend, National Public Radio ran a report on municipal finances in Detroit. Turns out that one of the city's biggest problems is the debt service on bonds it took…