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[UPDATED] Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa Selling Eight Acres in Rio Dell as Part of Bankruptcy Proceedings Amid Sex Abuse Claims
UPDATE, 3:11 p.m.Rio Dell City Manager Kyle Knopp returned our phone message and explained that while the parcel is currently zoned for one-acre minimum parcels, the city would…
Disaster Loans Now Available For Victims of Last Month’s Flooding in King Salmon
File photo.###PREVIOUSLY:THE FORGOTTEN DISASTER: King Salmon Was Smashed by King Tides at the Beginning of the Year. Why is No One Talking About It?###Press release from the Humboldt County…
Coastal Commission Reviews Draft Strategy to Protect ‘California’s Storied Fishing Grounds’ as Offshore Wind Development Advances
A 9.5-megawatt floating wind turbine deployed at the Kincardine Offshore Wind project, located off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. | Photo: Principle Power.###At this week’s meeting in Half Moon…
California Spends Billions Based on This Pollution Tracker. Who Benefits From Its Latest Update?
…Laura August, the agency’s environmental program manager, said the update does not dramatically shift the census tracts identified as among the most polluted. She said the Bay Area and Central Valley…
OBITUARY: Brenda Olson, 1964-2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our sister, Brenda Olson. Brenda Lynn Olson, born December 16, 1964 to Melvin and Joyce Gross in Eureka, passed away peacefully…
OBITUARY: John Gonsalves Lenardo III, 1941-2025
…As time went on he became very accomplished in the construction business and was promoted to Construction Supervisor. He worked on many projects such as the Shanghilow Chinese Restaurant, College of the…
SÚPER POLL: ¿Quién Triunfará en la Gran Fiesta del Fútbol Americano?
¡Los Seahawks de Seattle! ¡Los Patriots de Nueva Inglaterra! ¡Bad Bunny! ¡Green Day! ¡Guy Fieri's new look! ¡As always, yo mismo, because it's the best time of the year to…
Are You Ready to BASH Some LUPINE? The Friends of the Dunes Sure Could Use Your Help in the War Against This Invasive Scourge Later This Month
First we identify the lupine … Photos: Friends of the Dunes.Press release from Friends of the Dunes: Join Friends of the Dunes and partners as we strike a blow for biodiversity! The…
Looking to Run For County Office This Year? The Time to Get Your Act Together is Now!
…on the normal filing deadline.A complete Candidate Information Guide, including detailed instructions and other election requirements, is available on the Humboldt County Elections website.Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the…
Arcata Decides on Gradual Water Rate Increases and AFD/APD Statistics: Last Night’s City Council Meeting
…Although most of the focus was on the water rates, the adjustment also includes altering how much the city charges for wastewater, which accounts for about ⅔ of the average customer’s…
The Body Found by Crabbers on Wednesday Has Been Identified as a 67-Year-Old Fortuna Resident
PREVIOUSLYCrabbers Find Body in Ocean###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The individual found deceased offshore of Humboldt Bay on Feb. 4, 2026, has been identified as 67-year…
Ferndale Schools Superintendent Found to be Operating an Unpermitted Vacation Rental in City Limits
…There is no documentation of a response from Carmesin in the emails obtained by the Outpost, but this past Monday, Feb. 2, Hall, the interim city manager, sent an email to Ferndale…
All Eureka Businesses are Special, But These Were the Most Specialest! Meet YOUR 2025 Eureka Chamber of Commerce Award Winners!
…The ‘Boldt Gala is the Chamber’s largest fundraiser of the year, enabling the organization to serve the Greater Eureka business community year‑round. About the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce The…
OBITUARY: Ruth Evelyn Squires, 1927-2026
…Ruth continued running the business until age 94.Ruth and her husband loved exploring the country together, traveling throughout America and camping in the Marble Mountains before eventually venturing abroad. One of…
OBITUARY: Roy Lee Stevens, 1949-2026
Roy Lee Stevens August 23, 1949 - January 28, 2026 The peace of God, which passeth all understanding sits with us as we announce the passing of Roy Lee Stevens. He went on…
OBITUARY: Jason Keith Hansen, 1974-2025
…Jason was a fun, loving guy, always up for adventure and making memories with friends and family growing up part-time in the Bay Area and the rest of the time in…
OBITUARY: Antonio (Tony) Fimbres, 1957-2025
…Tony passed away far too young at 68 years old in the presence of family. He was the oldest of five children and loved hunting and fishing with his family. He spent…
POLL! Does Humboldt Need More Historic Preservation or Less? Or Are We Doing It Just Right?
If you missed Ryan's story, earlier today, about the renovation of the Coast Guard building out by the North Jetty, go check that out and then come back here.Now do…
Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping Consent Agreement to Tear Down and Remediate Schneider Project, Give Site to Wiyot Tribes
…The project’s wetland buffer encroachment inadvertently put the project into the Coastal Commission’s area of jurisdiction, and in March of 2024 the agency took over the remediation project.Prior to…
Crabbers Find Body in Ocean
###Crabbers found a corpse in the ocean outside of Humboldt Bay just before 1 p.m. today; a spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office tells us there are deputies en…
‘A Huge Endeavor’: Eureka City Council OKs Regional Climate Action Plan
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###Humboldt’s Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP) cleared another bureaucratic hurdle on Tuesday, securing unanimous approval from the Eureka City Council. The ambitious environmental document…
The Clam Beach Run is This Weekend, and It’s a Special One!
Press release from the Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce:The Trinidad to Clam Beach Run returns this Saturday, February 7, 2026, marking the 60th annual running of one of Trinidad’s most…
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Weitchpec
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Feb. 3, 2026, at 8:47 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff deputies responded to a residence located in the 900 block of Lewis Rd…
A Quest for Historical Accuracy Delayed Renovations of U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, But the Project is Finally Complete
…The reason for the wrap, it turned out, was lead paint remediation. The handsome edifice, located on the North Spit near the entrance to Humboldt Bay, was built way back in 1936…
New Transit Housing Bill Revives California’s Democratic Divisions Over Local Control
…The bill widens the definition of what a passenger rail is. It passed and advanced to the Assembly despite their objections. The pocket of Democratic resistance contrasts with the Democratic-controlled Legislature…
OBITUARY: John Lennord McGee III, 1953-2026
John Lennord McGee IIISeptember 15, 1953 - February 2, 2026It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of my dad, John Lennord McGee III, age 72. Dad passed away peacefully on…
OBITUARY: Edward ‘Ed’ Earnest Albert Kukkonen, 1944-2026
…In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 2542, McKinleyville, CA 95519. ###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ed Kukkonen's family…
There Will Be a Prescribed Burn in the Blue Lake/Korbel Area Tomorrow, and You’re Probably Going to See Smoke
…HCPBA.From the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association:On Wednesday, February 4th, the Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association will be assisting a local rancher with a prescribed burn in the Korbel/Blue…
The Kinetics Lab Has a New Location, and This is Your Chance to Lend a Hand
Some of the lab’s artifacts hanging in their Creamery District location. By Dezmond Remington.PREVIOUSLY(UPDATE) Pending Eviction, the Kinetic Sculpture Lab is Struggling to Find a Way ForwardAlthough the Kinetic…
POLL! Uh-Oh, It's Sunny! Is it Time to Start Worrying About Drought?
…I'm hitching up the mule train and pointing it north to the Yukon." "Bro, this is Humboldt. We will have all the water we desire for decades to come, or at…