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(VIDEO) Leisure Bear Does a Dip-n-Scratch in Eureka Koi Pond
Video provided by Wendy Pickett of Willow in the Wood.Man or beast, some days you just gotta treat yourself.Eureka resident Wendy Pickett tells the Outpost this this big ol' black…
What to Watch as California Lawmakers Wrap Up, From Gators to the Gig Economy
California lawmakers enter the last week or session with a to-do list that ranges from broadly felt issues such as school vaccinations to a couple of very narrowly targeted lobbying fights…
OBITUARY: Virginia Alice Cloney Del Grande, 1924-2019
…However, she will be most remembered as the Co-Owner of “The Shanty Tavern!” Together, Carl and Virginia operated one of the best bars in Northern California for almost 50 years! She…
VIDEO — Thrap Displays Great Hands With Spectacular TD Catch
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The St. Bernard’s players were all smiles after Saturday’s win, including Lane Thrap (23).Lane Thrap scored five touchdowns in Saturday’s 49-8 win over…
Eureka Girls Off to a Winning Start
…Lauren Albertini and Jem Mia won their singles matches for the Loggers, as well as teaming up to get the better of McKinleyville’s Kalissa Schuchard and Alli McCray at No. 1…
(VIDEO) Undefeated Cass Bell Puts Opponent to Sleep in First Round, Gets Nod From ESPN; Eureka’s Tyson Miller Wins First Pro Fight After Opponent Suffers Horrible Leg Injury
…As a result, he was choked to the point of unconsciousness, slumping face-first onto the canvas after referee Mike Beltran stopped the fight. The victory became one of the most celebrated…
(VIDEO) Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Two Injured Firefighters Hit By Falling Rocks While Battling Middle Fire in Trinity Alps
Videos of the rescue provided by U.S. Coast Guard.U.S. Coast Guard press release:MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued two injured firefighters from a ridge near Canyon Creek in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Heads I Win, Tails You Lose
You always said the cards would never do you wrongThe trick, you said, was never play the game too long— Still the Same, Bob Seger ###“You mean there’s a technique?” I…
Defense Sets the Tone as St. Bernard’s Dominates Arcata
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The St Bernard’s defense swarms to the ball during Saturday’s game.Will Omey and Lane Thrap continued to set a blistering pace on offense…
CR Roundup — Busy Weekend for Football, Soccer Teams
College of the Redwoods football lost its first game of the season on Saturday, falling 51-34 at Monterrey Peninsula. Quarterback Brody Lucero, who is back after missing most of last season…
Offensive Line Paves the Way in Huskies Win
File photo – The Fortuna Huskies defeated Kelseyville 29-14 on Friday night.One day after watching his team post their first win of the season, Fortuna head coach Mike Benbow gave special…
Cubs Get First Win in Football
…But it was the play of the team’s D-line that set the tempo, as the Cubs continue to battle injuries and were forced to shuffle some people around. “We made…
BREAKING — Most Emphatic Win Yet for Cass Bell
…This time he won in the first round instead of waiting until the second. Making his fourth trip to the prestigious Bellator events, the Arcata native ended his bantamweight fight against Isaiah…
Four Humboldt County Residents Hospitalized After Fatal Crash in Trinity County Friday Night
Press release from the California Highway Patrol:On 9/06/2019 at approximately 2000 hours, Redding CHP Communications Center received a call of a traffic collision on SR-3, south of Guy…
Juvenile Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle in Hoopa, CHP Says
Press release from the California Highway Patrol:On 09-07-2019, at approximately 12:27 AM, the Humboldt Area CHP Dispatch Center received a call from the driver of a vehicle stating…
Fortuna Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect
Have you seen this guy? Images provided by Fortuna PDPress release from the Fortuna Police Department: Fortuna Officers responded to a silent panic alarm from a business on the 300 block of…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: They’re Back! Your Loveable Environmental Curmudgeons Have a New Show on KHUM and LoCO
…Remember the EcoNews Report? It was that handy, locally produced environmental news roundup on KHSU that you used to tune into on Thursday afternoons, back when KHSU was a thing.Now, readers…
Trump’s Dual Threat to California’s Car Deal
In a potential blow to California’s fight against climate change, the Trump administration has taken aim at a deal the state made with automakers to cut greenhouse gases in car exhaust…
Friday Night Football — First Wins for Fortuna, Ferndale and Mack
Three H-DNL teams got their first wins of the season on Friday night. Fortuna rushed for 423 yards on the way to a 29-14 win at Kelseyville, while the McKinleyville…
Panthers, Bosnian Bear Frustrate the Timberwolves
…The defense took over after that and essentially shut down the Timberwolves for much of the night, holding the visitors to just three first downs for the first half. “Three times we…
St. Bernard’s Girls Hold on for Shutout Win at Del Norte
Marayah Tomlinson’s blistering 30-yard free kick found the back of the net to give St. Bernard’s a 1-0 non-league win at Del Norte in girls soccer on…
Once Drowning in Unresolved Reports of Abuse and Neglect, Local Child Welfare Services Department Says It’s Clearing Out Backlogged Cases
…Some of the actions taken to address the backlog were court-ordered and others included the pairing of social workers in teams of two as well as the hiring of nearly 40…
Your Facebook Sleuthing is Not Helping Solve That Rio Dell Homicide Case, Say Officials
An example of some of the discussion around this case in one Rio Dell community Facebook groupCity of Rio Dell press release: On Thursday, August 29, 2019, at about 6:30 p…
Plans for Waterfront RV Park Next to Samoa Bridge Still in the Works; Eureka Planning Commission Will Review the Project Next Week
…The rental facility will be owned and operated by Schnieder and Bode and the restroom will be built and maintained by the city. The project will also include the removal of the…
Parking Lots Stay Off-Limits Overnight for Homeless Community College Students
Foothill College student Anthony White talks about his experience with homelessness at a press conference in the state Capitol. Photo by Felicia Mello for CalMatters###The demise of a high-profile proposal…
OP-ED: Arcata’s New Lead For America Fellow Would Like to Introduce Herself and Tell You Why Humboldt Rules and Work With You to Make it Even Better
…By the time I became a semi-finalist, the City of Arcata had agreed to take me on and the work they proposed excited me; it entailed things that I understood the…
OBITUARY: Sheri Lynn Weitzel, 1966-2019
…Sheri was a humble woman who found the beauty in the little things. She loved hosting summer barbecues for family and friends, being in the sunshine out at the river bar and…
OBITUARY: Toya ‘Toyita’ Irene Petersen, 1971-2019
Toya "Toyita" Irene Petersen went to Heaven Tuesday, September 3, at 4:45 in the morning. Toyita was born in Guadalajara, Mexico on September 16, 1971. She would have been 48 on…
OBITUARY: Les Minton, 1946-2019
…Les left the service with distinction the following year. Les had many different jobs in his life, but the job he held the longest was as an Electronics Technician with Schmidbauer Lumber…
OBITUARY: Daniel Anthony Lawrence, 1953-2019
…He went on to join the Air Force, where he served in the Vietnam War until May 1972. Upon his return home, Daniel went on to work in the lumber industry for…