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OBITUARY: Thomas Edward Nolan Jr., 1948-2019
…He was a very hard-working man who prided himself on becoming the master of any job, trade, or project he took on… he truly was a jack-of-all-trades. Most…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Fight For Your Right to Mardi Gras
Good Monday morning and good health, Humboldt County! Your President of Positivity Michaele Whiteley is already in that Mardi Gras spirit and, as such, is partying down with the fine folks at…
(VIDEO) Humboldt State Hooper Hits Game-Winning Buzzer-Beater With 0.4 Seconds Left on the Clock
Buzzer beater win @humboldthoops congratulations pic.twitter.com/uxEtHCtgKA— Joan De Souza (@JoanDeSouza) February 16, 2020Humboldt State women's basketball stunned the Sonoma State Seawolves on the road last night when senior…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Didn’t See THAT Coming!
As we scrambled to the top of Cerro del Muerto (Dead Dude Hill) outside Aguascalientes, Mexico last week, we were greeted by a couple of chavos, probably 17 or 18 years old…
SoHum CHP Officers Save a Life
Press release from the California Highway Patrol:On February 15, 2020, at approximately 0235 hours, in the CHP Garberville Area, a Garberville unit encountered a pedestrian sitting on the bridge railing of…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dead Billboards, The Great Redwood Trail and More!
It's an environmental news roundup conrnucopia, as Alicia Hamann of Friends of the Eel joins us to talk about the latest on the Great Redwood Trail andThe state of play with…
MAYOR WINKLER MAD! $500 Reward Offered For Info on Arcata Graffiti Vandals
…The City will distribute reward money as determined by the number of tips received that result in an arrest and conviction for this specific incident of graffiti vandalism. Community members with information…
OBITUARY: Alice May Timm, 1939-2020
…They married in 1957, then they moved to the little town of Orick, where they settled and had three children. Mom spent the last 62 years in Orick. We tried to get…
As the Planet Heats Up, The County Plans to Address Rising Sea Levels With an Emissions Reduction Plan and a Slow Retreat Strategy
Last week the temperature in Antarctica hit an all-time high of 65 degrees Fahrenheit on Feb. 6, only to beat that record a few days later on Feb. 9, when it…
A Delegation of Norwegians is on a Whirlwind Tour of Humboldt, Scoping Green Economic Development Opportunities
…The Blue Lake Rancheria is part owner of Lost Coast Communications, Inc., the Outpost's parent company.]The Norwegians' Humboldt tour began Thursday evening at the Oberon Grill with a reception hosted…
It Looks Like the Sequoia Park Zoo Is Gonna Try Again With the Bears
…The Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria is proposing to award the zoo and the city $3.5 million for the construction of a bear and coyote exhibit. The funding agreement, which…
The BOMB-BOT is Once Again Investigating a Suspicious Package on Humboldt Hill; Road Closed Up There for a Bit
…The Sheriff's Office's Samantha Karges, at the scene, tells North Coast News that a passerby noticed the object this morning, deemed it suspicious, and reported it.The office's bomb…
California Analysts Urge Lawmakers: Reject Gov. Newsom’s $1 Billion Climate Loan Proposal
…The analyst’s office generally supported the effort but encouraged the Legislature to spell out exactly which projects should be prioritized, as well as how the state will evaluate the effort’s…
OBITUARY: Tauryn Jayme Patton Jones, 1981-2020
…Bring a dish to share, if you wish.Please spread the word.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Tauryn Patton Jones' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
OBITUARY: Maurice Enos Silva, 1939-2020
Maurice Enos Silva passed away on January 23, 2020 with his loving family by his side.Maurice was born on May 14, 1939 to John and Frances Silva, immigrants from the Azores…
OBITUARY: Roxanne Eaton, 1943-2019
…Roxanne resided in McKinleyville and loved meeting up with her friends at the local Moose Lodge every chance she had. Everyone who knew Roxanne knew of her contagious laugh and sense of…
TODAY in COURT: Latest on the Rio Dell, Manila, Hikshari Trail Murder Cases; Trial of Accused Eureka Sex Trafficker Delayed
…Judge Kelly Neel, handling Wilson’s court calendar today, apologized to the large group of people who had come to witness the sentencing.“Judge Wilson took the pleas and the defendants have…
One Person Arrested After Disturbance at Democratic Headquarters in Eureka This Afternoon
…Andrew Goff.A local man was arrested on charges of public intoxication a few minutes ago, after a volunteer at the local Democratic Party headquarters sounded an alarm that brought several police…
Over Two Tons of Trash Removed From Illegal Hilfiker Lane Encampment
EPDEureka Police Department press release:In January 2020, the Eureka Police Department’s Community Safety Enhancement Team (CSET) became aware of large encampment cut deep within the greenbelt near the Foot of…
HEARTBREAK: Humboldt County’s First Starbucks is Closing Permanently on Valentine’s Day
…This location was the very first Starbucks to open in Humboldt County, way back in October of 2001, and the arrival of the java mega-chain caused some anxiety at the time…
Facing Doctor Shortage, Will California Give Nurse Practitioners More Authority to Treat Patients?
…In a letter to the Legislature, the California Medical Association raised concerns about the type of training and assessment required to determine independence. And the association points out that the bill does…
WATCH: Eureka Releases Video Promoting Itself in Hopes of Being Chosen for HGTV’s Reality Show Makeover
Last month the City of Eureka announced that it would be applying for a reality show — namely, "Home Town Takeover," a six-episode special event scheduled to air on HGTV next year…
Rep. Huffman’s Big Wilderness Bill Passes the House as Part of Big New Regional Wildlands Package
…During the committee’s deliberations, Congressman John Curtis (R-UT) offered remarks in favor of the legislation from across the aisle, commending the local support for the bill and Congressman Huffman’s…
PR PR: Humboldt Won Some Odd, Poppy-Shaped Award With Help From Bigfoot and Tony Hawk Got One Too
…The hosts for the 2020 Poppy Awards were Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley, star of the Visit California series “Jonny Moseley’s Wildest Dreams,” and Chase Ramsey, the face of the organization…
OBITUARY: Cindy Rene St. Clair, 1957-2020
…She enjoyed playing on the Eureka Women's Pools League for several years and graduated from Willamette High School and the University of Oregon. She took much pride as a member of…
Sheriff’s Deputies’ Union Endorses Bohn, Fennell in March 3 Election
Bohn, Fennell.###Press release from the Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs Organization:The Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs Organization (HDSO) today urged Humboldt County residents to vote to re-elect Supervisors Rex Bohn and Estelle Fennell…
As Coronavirus Cases Multiply Aboard Quarantined Cruise Ship, Former Local Remains Upbeat, Confined in Her Cabin
A photo of Mount Fuji taken by former Humboldt County resident Sarah Arana from her balcony aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, where she and more than 2,600 other passengers (and…
What’s It Like Moving From Los Angeles to Humboldt? Some Guy on Reddit Wants to Know.
…One of your own is thinking about making the great LA-to-Humboldt migration and wants some advice.The watchful eye of LoCO keeps tabs on all things Humboldt, including the /Humboldt…
New Arcata Clinic Back on Track: The City Has Reached an Agreement With Tribal Historians, and the Project Will Again Go Before the Planning Commission Tonight
Plans for the Arcata Community Health Center on Foster and Sunset Avenues. | From the City of ArcataPREVIOUSLY: NEW CLINIC COMING! Open Door Planning Big, Modern Arcata Medical Center to Replace Old Facilities…
TODAY in COURT: Last Remaining Suspect in Manila Roadside Murder Set for June Trial; NCJ Embezzlement Case Pushed Back to May
The last of five defendants in a fatal December 2016 carjacking is scheduled for trial in June.This morning Judge Kelly Neel set a June 1 trial date for Cesar Octavio Valenzuela…