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KOBAK TRIAL: Both Sides Rest Their Cases; Jurors to Hear Closing Arguments Tomorrow; Suspect’s Degree of Drunkenness a Major Hinge of the Case
As the judge and attorneys continued their discussions this afternoon behind closed doors, jurors in the David Alan Kobak murder trial were sent home and told to return tomorrow morning to hear…
Fortuna Police Use Narcan to Treat Accidental Overdose
…Utilizing the Narcan, Officers were successful in stabilizing the subject until emergency medical services arrived. The subject was transported to Redwood Memorial Hospital. The subject recovered and has been released from the…
Sign Company Owner Threatens Lawsuit as Harbor District Looks to Ban New Billboards, Prohibit Repairs to Old Ones In Its Jurisdiction
…This pair of parcels hold four of the few remaining billboards left on the Arcata-Eureka corridor, and the county is hoping to purchase the property.Hank Seemann, the county's deputy…
Be a CITIZEN SCIENTIST! The National Weather Service Needs YOUR Precipitation Observations!
###Press release from our good friends at the National Weather Service's local headquarters on Woodley Island: Citizen Science Program needs your help observing the weather! Do you ever wonder how much…
(PHOTOS) Two-Vehicle Collision in Downtown Eureka
…The vehicles have been moved and the roadway is clear now.
Students Worry as California’s Online Community College Confronts Offline Woes
…Students review CompTIA lessons, study flashcards, then answer questions on the Calbright site. But the CompTIA lessons are dry, Garcia says, and don’t provide enough explanation for her to grasp the…
Planning Commission Delays New Arcata Health Center Project Recommendation After Wiyot Tribe Requests Additional Archeological Survey
Plans for the Arcata Community Health Center on Foster and Sunset Avenues. | From Arcata City staff reportAt its meeting tonight the Arcata Planning Commission will discuss the Arcata Community Health Center project…
Former Sheriff Mike Downey Begins His Stint as Interim Fortuna Police Chief
…Downey has agreed join the Fortuna Police Department as Police Chief on an interim basis while the city completes the recruitment of a permanent Police Chief following the retirement of Chief Dobberstein…
KOBAK TRIAL: The Suspect in the Eureka Roommate Murder Case Was Drunk, But Just How Drunk Was He?
…Character Witnesses Testify to the Sweet Character of the Defendant, Who Says He Remembers Almost Nothing From the Night of the KillingKOBAK TRIAL: Eureka Murder Suspect Has Trouble Remembering Details of the…
Shenanigans? Under California’s Primary Rules, Some Campaigns Boggle the Mind
Photo via iStock###Kathy Garcia is not your typical Republican candidate for the California Senate. For one, she only just joined the GOP. A lifelong Democrat, she won election to the Stockton…
OBITUARY: Lawrence (Larry) Rodney DePeel, 1933-2020
Lawrence (Larry) Rodney DePeel passed away at his home in Blue Lake from heart complications on January 8, 2020 at the age of eighty-six. Larry waged a fearless battle recovering from…
UP, UP, UP! Way More People Flew Humboldt Last Year Than the Year Previous, Says Fly Humboldt
…What’s even better is that the new Denver service has started just as strong.” The first seven months of Denver service has been very successful, with a load factor of 85…
Man Carrying Stolen Mannequin Arrested for Burglarizing Arcata Plaza Storefront
A transient man was arrested for burglarizing a business on the Arcata Plaza Saturday. Robinson Carlton Ritchie | Humboldt County Sheriff's Office APD Sgt. Keith Altizer told the Outpost that officers responded…
HSU to Provide Job-Seeking Students With Free ‘Gently Used’ Professional Clothes
Photo from HSU Flickr account.Humboldt State University press release:As the semester kicks off, the Academic & Career Advising Center (ACAC) will offer free, gently used clothing to students launching their careers…
With One Suspect Arrested and One At Large, Rio Dell Police Chief Headed to North Dakota to Assist With Homicide Case
"Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes receives a briefing on the capture of suspect Demetrius Coleman in the homicide of Johnny Renfro" | City of Rio DellThe City of Rio Dell followed up this…
Man Wanted in Connection With 2019 Rio Dell Murder Arrested in North Dakota
…in custody after a short chase, reports Valley News Live, which reports that a woman who was with Coleman at the time is also wanted in connection with the Rio Dell murder.
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Lookin’ Good, Humboldt!
You know what? Humboldt's President of Positivity is just gonna go ahead and start her week off fishing at the North Jetty if that's cool with you. Oh, and she…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: ‘What Must Happen Has Already Happened’
That’s a line from Ted Hughes’ spirited translation of Aeschylus’ Oresteia, as spoken by Cassandra, the Trojan princess both blessed and cursed by Apollo: blessed with the gift of prophecy, cursed…
Local Students Give Speeches on How to Best Address California’s Most Pressing Issue: Homelessness
Students Samahri Brice, Adain Driscoll and Ari Alter with Michele Fell-CasaleThree local high school students dialectically expressed their stances on how to best address the homeless crisis that is facing California…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Make the Outdoors an Inclusive Space?
On this week's episode, Luis Villa, Director of Latino Outdoors, joins the Green Gang to talk about how to make nature a safe, welcoming and inclusive space for all people. Latino…
Incumbent Supervisors Have a Lot More Campaign Cash Than Challengers, Though the Picture is Incomplete
…Here's where the apparent confusion comes in: The Form 460 includes a line for candidates to report how much money they had in the bank at the start of the filing…
KOBAK TRIAL: Eureka Murder Suspect Has Trouble Remembering Details of the Day He Shot His Friend
If Fred Loftus did hit his old friend David Kobak before Kobak shot him to death, it was the first time in their sometimes-contentious relationship of 30 years. Kobak“You’d…
Four Arrested Following First Sweep Conducted by Newly Created ‘Joint Agency Fugitive Apprehension Team’; Many More to Follow, EPD Says
…The HCCCP granted the request for funding and the Joint Agency Fugitive Apprehension (JAFA) Team was created. With the assistance of the Humboldt County Probation Department a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was…
KOBAK TRIAL: Character Witnesses Testify to the Sweet Character of the Defendant, Who Says He Remembers Almost Nothing From the Night of the Killing
Murder suspect David “Dave” Kobak says he remembers almost nothing about shooting his good friend Fred Loftus eight times during a drunken quarrel in Kobak’s apartment on Seventh Street.The 77…
Eureka Man Sentenced to Six and a Half Years in Federal Prison For Possessing Firearms Arsenal
…Wentworth pleaded guilty to the charge. At the sentencing hearing, Judge Breyer described the nature of the firearms found in the Wentworth’s possession as “scary.” In addition, the government’s sentencing…
After Coastal Commission Objects, Caltrans Agrees to Short Moratorium on Eucalyptus Removal in the Safety Corridor
No one was working along the stand of eucalyptus earlier this afternoon, though Caltrans says that it will continue to trim trees along the corridor. Photos: Andrew Goff.###PREVIOUSLY:HEADS UP: Caltrans…
Moderate Weekend Rainfall May Make for Hazardous Travel Conditions, NWS Says
Back-to-back storms will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the North Coast this weekend.Eureka's National Weather Service office predicts that we'll see some light rainfall tonight, followed…
Terra-Gen Critics Said We Should Wait for Offshore Wind, But Will That Project Spark an Even Nastier Debate?
Floating offshore wind turbines like this one in northern Portugal may eventually be deployed off the Humboldt County coast. | U.S. Department of Energy.Last month, under intense public pressure, the Humboldt…
KOBAK TRIAL, DAY THREE: Expert Details Victim’s Eight Bullet Wounds
Six of the eight rifle bullets that struck Fred Loftus were potentially fatal, the pathologist who conducted his autopsy testified today. KobakDr. Mark Super, a prosecution witness in the trial of murder…
Eureka Main Street Director Says She Will Try to Fix Signage That Has Been Deceiving Tourists For Decades, Which LoCO Just Now Noticed
…Though the city was responsible for the installation and maintenance of the kiosks, Main Street provided the content, she said.The kiosks were installed around 1997 or 1998, McDonald told the Outpost…