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TODAY in SUPES: Bohn Expresses Worry Over Voter Fraud and Cybersecurity; Hoarding Task Force Offers an Update
At today's meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, Board Chair Rex Bohn warned that the county government is at risk of being hacked and held for ransom."This is…
(UPDATE: NOT A DRUG LAB) Humboldt Bay Fire Responds to Blaze at Possible Drug Lab in Eureka
…The shed is destroyed, but the house on the property is completely safe. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Asked if a drug lab was suspected, Conlin said the…
Meltdown in McKinleyville Murder Case: Two Witnesses for the Prosecution Arrested for Contempt of Court This Morning
…Monday after not showing up earlier in the day to testify for the prosecution. Rose, 35, also allegedly tried to smuggle narcotics into Humboldt County Correctional Facility and was booked on that…
Redway Woman Arrested With Three-Quarters of a Pound of Meth, Drug Task Force Says
…HCSO.From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On September 16th, 2019, at approximately 8:00 a.m., special agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF), with the assistance of…
Memorial Fund Established For ‘Big Wave’ Dave Hargrave, Surfer Who Died at North Jetty Yesterday
Humboldt surfer Dave Hargrave | GoFundMeThe Humboldt surf world is mourning the untimely loss of Dave Hargrave — a long-admired presence in local waters known to many as "Big Wave Dave" — who died…
Rambling Prosecution Witness Says McK Homicide Victim Was Trying to be ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ for Woman Who Didn’t Show Up to Court Yesterday
…I wasn’t watching … I never seen him fall to the ground.”Ford went back and forth between calling Leiteritz “Brian” and “the man in the driveway.” After the stabbing he talked…
Newsom Cracks Down on Vaping — and Asks the Legislature for Help
…This morning, the governor signed an executive order which he said would be “pushing the envelope” to regulate the burgeoning e-cigarette industry despite a lack of new legal authority from the…
OBITUARY: Lynn Silva Lawrence, 1933-2019
Lynn Silva Lawrence grew up on the Silva dairy ranch in the Arcata bottoms, surrounded by kittens and beloved cocker spaniels, where she enjoyed riding her horse along the banks of the…
OBITUARY: Merlin Goodwin, Jr., 1958-2019
…was born on July 15, 1958 and peacefully passed away at home early in the morning of September 13, 2019. He was the first-born child to Buddy and Billie Goodwin. Merlin…
OBITUARY: Max Quint, 1944-2019
…Thompson who precede him in death.Max served on the Arcata Fire department from 1987 to 2001 as a Volunteer Fire Fighter and EMT. Max also served a short time on the…
NCS Rankings — Loggers, Wildcats Make Their Move
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Eureka Loggers moved up one spot this week in the latest MaxPreps NCS rankings.The latest MaxPreps North Coast Section rankings show three local teams making a…
Five Takeaways — North Coast Teams on the Rise
Photos by Ray Hamill/HUmboldtSports.com – The Ferndale defense dominated much of Friday’s Milk Can game.Ferndale’s win at Fortuna in the annual Milk Can showdown was the highlight of…
(UPDATES) (PHOTOS) Emergency at the North Jetty; One Surfer Picked Up by Coast Guard After Companions Attempt Rescue
…Some of the surfers at the scene who had participated in the rescue tell a foreboding story. They say that they believe the surfer was knocked on the head by his board…
Calling All Stylish Humboldt Art Nerds! Your Recycled ‘Trashion’ Designs are Required for 2019 Kinetic Kouture!
…The show includes a fashion show with fabulous judges, statements from the designers about design of their pieces and the trash saved from the landfill, a DJ, food and drinks for sale…
Arcata Firefighters Extinguish Candle-Sparked Townhouse Fire in Valley West
Photos of the scene provided by AFD.Arcata firefighters are awfully busy lately.Over the weekend, the Arcata Fire District rescued two people trapped under a fallen tree, extracted a victim from…
DISASTER DAYS: How Megafires, Guns and Other 21st Century Crises Are Disrupting California Schools
…But the state records showed that those threats have become familiar, along with the disruption.Between the 2002-03 and 2006-07 academic terms – the first five school years in the database…
DUI Suspected to Be a Factor in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash on North Bank Road Last Night, Arcata Fire Says
Photos of the scene provided by AFD.Arcata Fire District press release:Arcata Fire District responded to a single-vehicle traffic collision on North Bank Road at midnight (9/16/19). Upon…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Flippin’ Out
…This week Humboldt's President of Positivity Michaele Whiteley stops by Synapsis to hop on the aerial silks with Eureka City Councilmember Leslie Castellano. No experience required! Get some!# # #Perhaps You’d…
Arcata Fire Rescues Two After Dead Tree Falls on Homeless Encampment
Photos provided by the Arcata Fire District.Arcata Fire District press release:Arcata Fire District, Arcata Mad-River Ambulance, and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office responded to a rescue on Green…
Here Comes the Rain Again: Seasonal Showers Return to Humboldt Tonight
Time to pull the rain boots out of the closet. Humboldt is forecast to see its first round of seasonal showers tonight.Eureka's National Weather Service office predicts that isolated showers…
Five Things to Know Now About California’s New Vaccine Law
…The more children who get vaccines, the safer schools will be for all kids, the proponents say. Critics fear the law will effectively shut down access to waivers for kids who could…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Twenty Questions
…Where did the phrase “wild-goose chase” originate?13. What do these books have in common? Middlemarch, The Education of Little Tree, The Third Eye, The Spy Who Came in from the…
‘Ruthless’ Tigers Get Their First Win
…The Arcata players celebrate their win on Saturday.The Arcata Tigers showed their ruthless side on the way to their first win of the season at the Redwood Bowl on Saturday afternoon…
Impressive Tigers Sweep the Loggers
Impressive Tigers Sweep the Loggers
VIDEO — Two DBs, Two Spectacular Plays at the Milk Can
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Ferndale’s Lane Branstetter (24)A pair of DBs each made a spectacular play in the end zone for their respective teams in the Milk Can game at…
CR Roundup — Breakthrough Win for CR Men
The College of the Redwoods men’s soccer team got its first win of the season on Friday, as the Corsairs secured a men’s and women’s home sweep for the…
Malfunctioning Bathroom Fan Causes Fire at Super 8 Motel in Eureka, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
…The first arriving units found moderate smoke coming from the roof of one wing of the Super 8 Motel. There were several people on the second-floor balcony area which had smoke…
Two Fires on Samoa Peninsula Last Night, Totalling Nearly an Acre
…when a eucalyptus tree fell onto a power line, causing a transformer to blow and sending sparks into the surrounding area. Samoa Peninsula Fire District firefighter Norberto Olavarria told the Outpost this…
Two Car Collision on Broadway and McCullens in Eureka
Photos by Freddy BrewsterA Toyota and a Jeep collided on the northbound side of Broadway, just south of McCullens Avenue at about 11:30 a.m. today.According the the traffic scanner…
(VIDEO) Rollover Accident in Old Town Last Night; Driver Arrested for DUI
Video and Photo by Greg BeaumontAt approximately 1:00 this morning a vehicle crashed on the corner of Second and F Streets in Old Town, Eureka. Eureka Police Sgt. Stan Harnkess told…