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OBITUARY: Albert Joseph Babich, 1933-2019
…In 1994, the Humboldt County Board of Realtors honored him as the Realtor of the Year. After a long and successful career, he retired in 2018. Since Al was a young boy…
OBITUARY: Deanna Lee Pullen (Holmes), 1942-2019
…the Bates, Duggars & the Waltons. She was also a big Shaquille O’Neal fan but later loved watching Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. There was always a possibility that when…
OBITUARY: Laurice Marie Martin, 1939-2019
…And numerous nieces and nephews across the US.A memorial service will be held January 25, 2020 at Sacred Heart in Eureka, CA at 10:30 a.m.###The obituary above was…
OBITUARY: Joe N. Downs, 1938-2020
…He worked at the pulp mill as a instrument technician until he retired. He was the best grandpa ever to Sheryl, Shayne, Ryan, Tawny and Timothy. And the best great-grandpa ever…
Arcata City Council to Consider Banning Sale of Disposable Food Containers
…After conducting extensive research, staff needs the council to provide clarification on a couple of aspects of the ordinance before it can be finalized. One of the areas where the council needs…
(UPDATE) Slide Closes Highway 96
…There is a weather advisory for the area through tomorrow and the current weather forecast shows 65% chance of rain on Wednesday. Again, the slide is at the moment very active. We…
Cities Should Act on Homelessness or Face Lawsuits, Newsom Task Force Says
…The proposal, which came as Newsom kicked off a weeklong tour of the state aimed at drawing attention to the homelessness crisis, urged the Legislature to put a measure on the November…
The Fortuna Safeway was Briefly Evacuated This Morning Due to a Freon Leak Inside the Store
Photo of the evacuation provided by reader Christa Garrison.Shoppers were evacuated from the Fortuna Safeway shortly before 11 a.m. today due to a freon leak coming from one of the…
Suspect Escapes on Foot After Crashing Stolen Car on Highway 101 in Arcata
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 13, 2020, at about 5:30 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of Central…
(VIDEO) Beachgoers Swept Off Feet by Moonstone Sneaker Wave
The power of the ocean was yet again on display during this weekend’s King Tide leading to a scary caught-on-camera moment up at Moonstone Beach. Facebook user Marcella Ogata…
Yurok Vice-Chair to Testify Before Congressional Committee Tomorrow
Press release from the Yurok Tribe: The Yurok Tribe is honored to announce that Vice-Chairman Frankie Myers will be providing testimony before the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee on…
PHONE SCAM No. ONE BILLION: Don’t Fall for the Fake Deputies Trying To Shake Down Old Folks By Pretending They’re Going to Be Arrested Unless They Pay Up
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of a phone scam targeting local residents claiming to be with our office…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Do You Even Ball, Humboldt?
Sure, you have the opportunity to go see the Harlem Globetrotters tonight at HSU. But if you can't wait that long for logic-defying basketball moves, well, wait until you see…
Sixteen-Year-Old Entrepreneur Opens New Ice Cream Shop in Ferndale
The Ferndale Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that an ambitious Humboldt teen has opened up his very own ice cream shop.Sixteen-year-old Jonas Bramwell reportedly purchased the property at 606…
Light Rain and Snow to Start the Week, Heavy Mountain Snow By Wednesday
Graphics provided by the NWS.A series of storms will bring increasingly heavy snow to high-elevation areas of the North Coast this week.Light rain and snow will be possible for…
Missing Father and 9-Year-Old Son Found By Driver on Highway 101, Reportedly Spent the Night in the Woods After Getting Lost Near Big Lagoon
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:Gavin and Kieran McFarlin have been found safe following search and rescue efforts in the Big Lagoon area.The two missing persons were located around…
(UPDATE) Sheriff’s Office Searching for Father, Son Who Went Missing Near Big Lagoon Missing Near Big Lagoon
…Search and Rescue personnel remained on scene throughout the night and, with the assistance of the Sheriff’s Posse, are continuing a full search this morning, January 12.Gavin McFarlin is described…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Bird-Killers — Cats or Wind Turbines?
“Audubon strongly supports properly sited wind power as a renewable energy source that helps reduce the threats posed to birds and people by climate change.” So begins a position paper on wind…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: War Weather
…On the TV, the Turkish news was showing President Trump’s response to the assassination of the Iranian general. For days, the TV had been saturated with coverage of the assassination, of…
VIDEO — Corsairs Turn on the Style in Overtime
Photo by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – CR’s Zac ClausThe College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team treated a large, loud and enthusiastic home crowd to a thrilling showdown with Butte…
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — Big Night for Henry as Panthers Top Crusaders
File photo – The McKinleyville Panthers got the better of St. Bernard’s on Saturday night.Senior Hailee Henry had a double-double to lead the McKinleyville Panthers to a 52-48 win…
Corsairs Serve Notice With Thrilling Win in Front of Packed House
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – CR’s Donald Willis looks for an opening during Saturday’s game with Butte.The Corsairs treated a packed house to a very entertaining conference opener…
(VIDEO) King Tide Swallows Moonstone Beach
Keep your eyes on the ocean, folks! The highest tides of the year — the King Tides — are upon us. A reader sent the Outpost the above video of Moonstone Beach today at…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Does Our Electric Grid Actually Work?
With the recent power shutoffs and the proposed Humboldt Wind Project (RIP), our energy infrastructure has received considerable attention lately. But just how the heck does it work? On this week's…
OBITUARY: Kenneth Melrose Edgar Jr., 1939-2020
…He was a pilot, fire fighter, real estate agent/broker, money manager, school bus driver, carpenter, as well as many other trades throughout his life.Ken was the head of the family…
Impressive Huskies Win Overtime Thriller at Eureka
…Arcata’s like that … It’s good for the league.” Friday’s win leaves the Huskies (8-9 overall) alone atop the Big 5 standings, and while Del Norte and Arcata are…
Corsairs Open GVC at Home to Butte on Saturday
After a longer than expected break, the College of the Redwoods men’s basketball team will return to action when the Corsairs host Butte in a doubleheader of basketball games to open…
California’s Renewable Energy Targets Slashed Carbon Pollution — Now There’s a Proposal to Pause Them
…In general, electricity providers already are meeting the 2020 goal, the report said. And the standard is working to slash climate-warming pollution, too. The analyst’s office estimates the shift toward…
Cougars Sneak a Pair of Wins at HSU
The Humboldt State men were outscored by just one point in each half on the way to losing another close one at Lumberjack Arena on Thursday night, falling 76-74 to visiting…
Humboldt DTF Arrests Suspected Heroin Dealer Twice in Two Weeks; Two Others Arrested
…In addition, agents arrested the passenger of the vehicle, Perry Dale Sanderson (age 31), on an outstanding felony warrant.Both subjects were transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.Anyone…