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THE ECONEWS REPORT: It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And We’re SO DEPRESSED)
On this EcoNews Report, your favorite Forest Grumps talk about "ecological grief" — the deep sense of dread and depression we get from thinking about how we are screwed in the face of…
Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run on Highway 96; Black Toyota Pickup Seen Fleeing Scene
…The reporting party stated the pedestrian was in the middle of the roadway before being hit by a black Toyota pickup. The black Toyota pickup was last seen fleeing the scene southbound…
OBITUARY: Joyce Smith, 1928-2019
…at the family cemetery in Harris. A reception will follow at the Redwood Play House in Garberville.In lieu of flowers, please donate to you favorite local church.###The obituary above was…
In a Wide-Ranging Interview With the Outpost, New HSU President Tom Jackson Jr., PhD Talks About Challenges For the University, His Background and Why the Loss of KHSU Doesn’t Matter All That Much
In a Wide-Ranging Interview With the Outpost, New HSU President Tom Jackson Jr., PhD Talks About Challenges For the University, His Background and Why the Loss of KHSU Doesn't Matter…
Wildcats Prevail in Entertaining Milk Can
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Ferndale defense dominated in a 13-7 win over rivals Fortuna on Friday night.The Milk Can is headed west across the Eel River after…
Friday Night Football — Warriors, Crusaders Continue to Roll
File photo – The Crusaders won on the road on Friday night.The top two local high school football teams each continued their impressive starts to the season with big road wins on…
Local Teams Get Set for Arcata Tournament
…The top two teams in each bracket will then advance to the championship round, with the third- and fourth-placed teams advancing to Gold and Silver playoff brackets. And that guarantees plenty…
INTRODUCING: LoCO and Freddy Brewster are Taking Their Relationship to the Next Level
…Brewster, who has served admirably in his role as LoCO’s summer intern, has agreed to join the teal team full time as the latest addition to our pesky reporter posse. Please…
HEY, ARCATA! Could You Please Not Use a Lot of Water For the Next Two Wednesdays? Thanks!
…Due to the work required for this project, Arcata’s water supply will be shut down while the work is taking place.Arcata residents will continue to have water service, supplied by…
Did You Mean to Get Your Cannabis Cultivation Permit But Just, Like, SPACED IT? You Have Three Months to Un-Space Yourself
The cannabis plant.###From the County of Humboldt:The Humboldt County Planning and Building Department wants to remind cannabis cultivators that "pre-existing" cannabis operations (those existing prior to Dec. 31, 2015…
Humboldt Projected to Get a Li’l Damp This Weekend
…That sounds OK, right?Well, the Eureka-based skywatchers of the National Weather Service tell us some wet is on the way. "Rain is expected late Sunday into Monday," NWS stated today…
Frustration With Stalled Contract Negotiations Boils Over at Northern Humboldt Union High School District Board Meeting
Teachers Shannon Kresge and Kay Wozniak hold signs outside the board meeting. Fiona Murphy/Pepperbox###Teachers and staff of the Northern Humboldt Union High School District filled Tuesday night’s board meeting…
(UPDATE) SILVER ALERT: Elderly McKinleyville Man Missing After Wandering Away From His Home
…From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Stanley Conner, subject of a recent missing person report and Silver Alert, has been located safe. The Sheriff's Office thanks the public for their…
OBITUARY: Justin Davis Seaman, 1999-2019
Justin Davis SeamanAugust 3rd, 1999 - September 6, 2019We never thought that we would be writing our son’s obituary, but here we are, trying to find the words to honor our beloved…
OBITUARY: Allen Uno ‘Butch’ Nylander, 1943-2019
…In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to your local FFA or 4H clubs.The family would like to thank the Eel River Valley Technical Rescue Team.###The…
Henry Edges Sundberg in Round Two of H-DNL Golf
Submitted photo – Arcata’s Avary Henry in action at the Eureka Municipal Golf Course on Thursday.It’s shaping up to be a competitive race in H-DNL girls golf this season…
Mack Girls Prepare for Local Tourney With Another Win
File photo – McKinleyville’s Cameron HeenanThe McKinleyville Panthers swept aside the challenge of Brookings-Harbor for the second time in a little over a week in volleyball on Thursday night, winning 25…
More Than Pride on the Line in Milk Can Showdown
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Ferndale Wildcats will travel to Fortuna for the annual Milk Can showdown on Friday night.There’s a Milk Can and more up for grabs at Fortuna…
Loggers Playing Competitive Football Despite Winless Start
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Eureka defense has done enough the past couple of weeks to keep the Loggers in both games.Something has to give between two teams looking…
No More HONK HONK HONK! Eureka Truckers Christmas Parade Organizers Say They’re Done
…After 30 years of presenting the annual KEKA Truckers Christmas Parade, the station has made the determination not to present the event. This decision was not made in haste, but has been…
Local Enviro Groups Demand Changes to Proposed Terra-Gen Wind Energy Project Slated for Ridges South of Rio Dell
A map showing possible locations for the wind turbines along with an access route along Jordan Creek Rd. | Image from the DEIR.Local environmental leaders want some changes made to a planned…
TONIGHT: Alex Cappa to Start Second NFL Game Against Carolina Panthers After Just Three Days’ Rest
Alex Cappa | Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Can't bare to wait a whole week for Alex Cappa's second NFL start? You won't have to.Cappa's Buccaneers face off against the…
Deputies Arrest Six in Connection With Violent Home Invasion Robbery of SoHum Marijuana Operation, Return Weed to Owner
…The cannabis cultivation site was permitted through the County of Humboldt and the State.The investigation lead to the residence of a possible suspect who lived in the 3300 block of E…
TODAY in COURT: Eureka Man Pleads Guilty, Gets 15 Years in Prison on Meth Charges; Sentencing for McKinleyville Man Convicted of Attempted Murder Postponed
Fidel Alberto Contreras Munguia | HCDTFLess than two weeks after he was arrested on Avenue of the Giants with 20 pounds of methamphetamine in his pickup truck, a Eureka man pleaded guilty this…
In-N-Out Traffic Signal, New Bay to Zoo Trail, Waterfront Drive Project On Eureka City Council’s Next Agenda
…But the developers did not want to pay for the signal themselves. So the council approved a deal with the developers: Eureka would pay the tab for the signal (estimated at $450…
(VIDEO) Here’s a Li’l String Band-Infused Joy for Your Thursday Afternoon
Your above-listed Outpost correspondent felt a bit like Pete Hogwallop today as he happened across a gaggle of old-timey musicians making a joyful noise in the dirt lot next to…
OLD TOWN WOES! Now Third Street is Gonna Be All Messed Up For a While Too
Smack dab in the center of Big Dig city.Your east-west options in Old Town Eureka are rapidly diminishing. First the city digs up First Street/Waterfront in order to connect…
(UPDATED W/ PHOTO) Eureka Police Seeking Armed Robbery Suspect
…The Eureka Police Department has released the following photo of the suspect, which looks pretty similar to the the subject of the photo released in connection with the Blue Lake gas station…
Big Rent Hikes Are About to Be Illegal in California. Here’s What You Should Know
…Newsom’s public comments, the California Building Industry Association — the premier lobbying group for California developers — announced it would not oppose the bill after it exempted new construction from the rent cap…
Water Dispute Bedevils Bill to Blunt Trump’s Environment Aims
Many farmers say the endangered-species portion of the environment bill would hurt them. Photo by tntemerson, istockphotos.com.###California’s campaign of legal challenges to Trump administration environmental rollbacks has been…