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Eureka’s New City Manager is Excited to Tackle Homelessness, Drug Addiction
Eureka City Manager Dean LotterAsk the people of Eureka what they dislike about their town and there’s a good chance that homelessness and drug use would land right at the top…
OBITUARY: Teresa Murlene Meadors, 1970-2019
…on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Redwood Christian Fellowship, 750 13th Street, Fortuna.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Teresa Meadors' loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
OBITUARY: Shirley Tomich, 1923-2019
…She traveled with the "Honor Flight" for Veterans of WWII and was known as the "Glamour Queen.In 2018 the Elks Lodge and Scott Hammond honored her as a Humboldt Hero. She…
The Female Victim From a ‘Suspicious’ Unsolved November Incident in Eureka Has Died
File photo at the scene of the incident. | Freddy Brewster.# # #PREVIOUSLY:Major Crime Scene Investigation on 5th Street in EurekaEureka Police Release a Bit of Information on Today's 'Suspicious Circumstances' Incident…
Two Billboards Recently Fell Over, and the County Will Hold a Public Hearing to Decide if They Can Be Rebuilt
A fallen billboard rests in the water of Arcata Bay last month. | File photo by Andrew Goff.Two billboards that crumbled under strong winds in that powerful pre-Thanksgiving storm may be…
Sheriff’s Office Responds to Report of Home Invasion Armed Robbery in Garberville
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 29, 2019, at about 3:46 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 100…
Hallelujah!! Dungie Season is Starting Tomorrow and You May Soon be Able to Fill Your Bellies with Locally Caught Crab
…This pushed the start date back to Dec. 15, but was delayed again to Dec. 31. In order for the state to give the go-ahead for the crabbing season, the meat…
(VIDEO) Thar She Blows! Broken Water Valve Releases Impromptu Geyser Over Eureka Home
Video of the scene provided by Kevin LoMiglio.A broken valve caused a tower of water shoot up over a Eureka neighborhood at 11:15 a.m. today. Public Works Deputy Director…
‘Swell Trains’ to Whomp the North Coast With 17 to 25-Foot Waves This Week
Graphics provided by the NWS.A series of large swells are forecast to bring 17 to 20-foot waves to the North Coast today.Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that…
‘We’ve Lost Our Compass.’ For California’s Most Visible Mentally Ill, Is a Return to Forced Treatment a Solution or a False Promise?
Mark Rippee, who developed schizophrenia after a traumatic brain injury, has been living on the streets for years. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters###The sightings of James Mark Rippee are all…
Woman Arrested for Saturday Stabbing Outside Willow Creek Bar; Victim Suffers Serious Injuries
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 28, 2019, at about 11:49 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 38900…
OBITUARY: Daniel Ward Bartlett, 1948-2019
…Later he worked for the surveying firm Larson & McMillan before serving in the U.S. Army. After leaving the service he was hired by the Pacific Lumber Co. in Scotia where he…
OBITUARY: Lola Gail Moxon, 1931-2019
…After a day at the beach with her college friends, she stopped at a dairy in Arcata Bottom where she hoped to purchase a German Shepherd puppy from the older brother of…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: 2020! Here We Come!
That's enough of you, 2019! Humboldt's President of Positivity Michaele Whiteley is dancin' right on into 2020! And you never know who might come along for the ride! Thanks to…
WEEKEND BASKETBALL — Busy Saturday for H-DNL Teams
…Trailing by eight at halftime, the St. Bernard’s girls rallied in the second half thanks to some outstanding defense, holding the River City girls to just 16 points over the final…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: New Year’s: What We’re Really Celebrating
…Long ago — some four thousand years in the past, in Mesopotamia — the vernal equinox, start of spring, was celebrated as the time to kick off the year. For some reason, the early…
HUMBOLDT KINGMAKERS: Here’s Who is Forking Over Big Bucks to Help Trump, Bernie and the Rest of the 2020 Presidential Hopefuls
Image by Gino Crescoli from PixabayAs the 2020 presidential primary election for the Democrats finally nears a decision point, the Outpost has decided to look into how much cash each candidate has…
PREP BASKETBALL ROUNDUP — H-DNL Teams Return to Action
Several local teams were back in action the day after Christmas at a variety of tournaments, including three H-DNL teams competing at the Fort Bragg tournament. Early on Friday, the St…
A New Year Brings New Laws: A LoCO Round-Up of What’s Coming in 2020
…The law excludes cannabis consumption in the smoking or vaping form and only allows the parent or guardian of the student to “possess and administer medicinal cannabis… at a schoolsite to the…
OBITUARY: Joseph A. Mendes, 1923-2019
…His service to the SES culminated as the Supreme President of the SES of California from 1999 to 2000. Joe lived a long, happy and blessed life. Of all life’s blessings…
(VIDEO) Cutten Kid Loses His Mind When He Receives a Christmas Avocado
Video by Winnie Mereb.Some people spend their whole lives searching for the true meaning of Christmas. For 4-year-old Emanuel Cota of Cutten, the answer is simple: avocado.Cota's…
‘Brain Waste’: Highly Skilled Immigrants Struggle to Fill Workforce Gaps
…About 25 percent of highly skilled immigrants are overqualified for their jobs in the state compared to 19 percent for the U.S. born workers. The cost to California, the state with…
OBITUARY: Darlene Ann Hicks-Johnston, 1939-2019
Darlene Ann Hicks-Johnston passed away at peace early the morning of December 22, 2019 at her home in Arcata. Born Darlene Mendenhall in Sheridan, Oregon on March 10, 1939, Mom left…
OBITUARY: Phyllis Rex, 1944-2019
Phyllis Rex, also known as The Mother of Samoa, was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on July 13, 1944 to Albert and Mabel Gauvin. Phyllis passed away in her home where she lived…
OBITUARY: Doris Montgomery, 1923-2019
Doris Montgomery died in Eureka on December 20, 2019, at the age of 96. Doris was born in Sacramento on November 12, 1923 to Helen and Hamilton Davidson. After completion of her…
New Strategy Paying Off for Eureka Girls in Wrestling
File photo – Aracely RendonThe Loggers continued to impress on the wrestling mats over the weekend with another strong early-season showing at the West Coast Women’s Tournament of Champions. The Eureka…
Harlem Globetrotters Coming to Humboldt
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are coming to the North Coast. The iconic basketball team will appear at Lumberjack Arena on January 13, as part of their Pushing The Limits World Tour…
Humboldt County’s Population Shrank by Nearly 1,000 in the Last Fiscal Year, According to Recent State Estimates
…The 55-64 age range comes in second, with 18,981, or 14 percent of the population. The fastest-growing age range of the population in Humboldt in 2017 was the cohort…
Planning Commission Chair Bob Morris Resigns Following Supervisors’ Wind Farm Decision
Planning Commission Chair Robert Morris, appointed in 2013 by Second District Supervisor Estelle Fennell. | Screenshot from a county meeting.Last Wednesday morning, just hours after the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors rejected…
… and the Sheriff’s Office Tells of Another Probationer Who it Recently Found With a Loaded Firearm, This Time in McKinleyville
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Dec. 20, 2019, at about 7:37 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the 1800 block of…