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Another Quick Finish for Busy Orion Cosce
Submitted photo – Orion Cosce improved to 3-0 as a pro with a 11-second KO on Saturday night.If there’s one thing we’ve learned from watching the Cosce brothers…
EUREKA hearts COASTIES! August is Coast Guard Month, and We Will Celebrate With Ice Cream and Barbecue and Softball
Graphic representation of Eureka's love for the United States Coast Guard, which will be celebrated all August. ###Press release from the City of Eureka:August is US Coast Guard Month in…
60,000+ Marijuana Plants, 3,500+ Pounds of Processed Bud Seized During Sizable Law Enforcement Operation in Trinity County
…Between July 25 and July 27, 2019, a large scale law enforcement action occurred in the Southern Trinity area, which focused on illegal marijuana cultivation and environmental crimes. In total, 15 search…
OUTPOST INTERVIEW: Jim Wood Talks Universal Health Care, Bipartisanship and the Uphill Battle for Change
…And [Newsom] put me and my counterpart in the Senate [Dr. Richard Pan, chair of the Senate Health Committee] on this commission, because we have the background and the experience from the…
Frontrunner No More: California Poll Puts Harris on Top and Biden (Way) Down
…Biden, the former vice president who has long been considered the candidate to beat in the race, came in fourth with 11%. The poll has an error margin of plus or minus…
OBITUARY: Todd Salberg, 1966-2019
…Todd rose to the position of silviculturist while working for the Hupa Tribe and then was Timber Management Officer for the Orleans District, Six Rivers National Forest. Todd was very happy to…
OBITUARY: Kevin Michael Primofiore, 1956-2019
…Kevin’s true passion was making sure “Husky Field” was ready for the Friday Night Lights. You could find Kevin down at the field after work or on his weekend moving the…
Crabs Hold to Beat the B52s in Eureka
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Humboldt Crabs held on for a 6-4 win over the Humboldt B52s on Tuesday night.The Humboldt Crabs made a rare visit to Eureka…
MEET the ARTISTE: Ben Goulart and the Young Muralist Program are Painting Public Art All Over Town
Bayside-based artist Ben Goulart, or "The Mural Man"Painting murals changed Bayside based artist Benjamin Goulart’s life. As a teenager growing up in Hayward, Goulart's interest in street art…
BASEBALL: Steelheads 13-and-Under Team Places Second at USSSA World Series
Submitted photo – The Northern Humboldt SteelheadsThe Northern Humboldt Steelheads 13U won their semifinal game at the USSSA World Series in San Diego on Sunday morning, before falling 3-2 to Akadema in…
(UPDATE: VICTIM IDENTIFIED) Caltrans Work Crew Finds Deceased Motorcylist Ten Miles Up Highway 36
…The California Highway Patrol says:The rider of the motorcycle killed in the collision has been identified by the Humboldt County Corner's Office as 25 year old Steven Forrest Johnson of…
NOAA Using Futuristic Sailing Drones to Study Fish Populations Along the North Coast
A Saildrone spotted west of Trinidad Head | Photos by Ted Pease.A fleet of autonomous, carrot-colored sailboats are patrolling the North Coast. Local fisherman and friend of LoCO Ted Pease took…
Newsom Signs McGuire Bill Demanding Trump’s Tax Returns for Ballot Access; In Statement, Governor Defends Constitutionality of Measure
…I agree with the Legislature that “the State of California has a strong interest in ensuring that its voters make informed, educated choices in the voting booth.” As one of the largest…
Barney, Old Town’s Equine Tour Guide, Has Passed
Barney, Old Town Carriage's horse, died over the weekend, according to a Facebook message posted by Blue Ox Millworks, where Barney lived: A Sad Day at Blue Ox: Barney, the Old…
After Wave of Violence Against Nursing Staff, St. Joe’s Workers Rally for Workplace Safety
…Joseph’s Hospital yesterday afternoon to inform the media and the public about demands surrounding nurse safety at the hospital. Over the past two weeks six nurses have been assaulted, according to…
Worried About Wildfires, Californians Ready to Spend, Vote to Fight Climate Change
Woolsey Fire, California on November 9th, 2018. | Photo courtesy of Peter Buschmann, via USDA Forest Service.###The majority of Californians believe global warming is happening now and that it’s a serious…
OBITUARY: Cattissa Kelsey, 1990-2019
…Every year she always participated in, and looked forward to, the UIHS Christmas craft fairs and the Trinidad Christmas craft fairs. Cattissa could make friends everywhere she went. People were drawn to…
OBITUARY: Jack Hagans, 1949-2019
…He took the road less traveled as a good man with a loving heart. Many remember Jack for his musical abilities as a singer with the 60’s local bands, the Soul…
Arcata Police Make Alliance Road Bicycle Bust; Felony Probationer Found With Meth, Loaded Firearm With Serial Number Filed Off, Cops Say
Press release from the Arcata Police Department:On 7/29/19 at 11:03 am, Officers with the Arcata Police Department conducted an enforcement bicycle stop on the 1700 block of Alliance…
The County is Set to Buy Most of This Eureka Block, Including Raliberto’s Taco Shop, and Turn It Into a Parking Lot
Everything on this, the 1000 block of Fourth Street in Eureka (excluding the two-story shingled building on the far corner), is set to be demolished and turned into a parking lot…
‘We’re Not Going to Be Able to Survive’: Why Californians Could Bear the Brunt of Trump Food Stamp Cuts
…The proposed rule, announced last week, would undo the ability of states to provide food stamps to households that have incomes above the federal food stamp limit — 130% of the federal poverty…
Schatz Lab Locks Downs Grants to Study the Potential of Wind Energy Farms off the Humboldt Coast
…The project will take the first in-depth look at the wind resource and transmission constraints in this region. Previous work has been done to characterize the general wind resource on the…
(VIDEO) Brave Humboldt Dog Scares Black Bear Away From Eureka Home; Chase Captured on Trail Camera
Video and photos provided by Wendy Pickett.Eureka resident Wendy Pickett tells the Outpost that an unusually high number of black bears have been invading her property lately.Luckily, her 90-pound…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Duck, Duck, Woo!
Mondays aren't all they're quacked up to be, amirite? Thankfully Michaele is on the job helping us duck our troubles and face the sometimes fowl world around us. Don't…
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Bob’ Hutchinson, 1953-2019
…And please BYOB (bring your own beverage).###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Bob Hutchison’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…
Sunday Baseball — Humboldt B52s, Crabs Both Win
…The Crabs, meanwhile, scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to secure a late come-from-behind walk-off win over the Lincoln Potters at the Arcata Ball Park. The Crabs…
Eagles Go Down Fighting in Yountville
The Humboldt Eagles 19U saw their season come to an end at the American Legion state tournament in Yountville on Sunday morning, but they didn’t go down without a fight. The…
(UPDATE) 130-Acre Wildfire Burning West of Leggett Near Usal Creek
…2:51 p.m.:Calfire reports that the Usal Fire is 30 percent contained and still 130 acres in size.###A 130-Acre wildfire being referred to as the "Usal Fire" is…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Friendly Skies
“Welcome to Redwood!” announced the attendant on my flight in from Denver two weeks ago. Shit, I thought, did I get on the wrong flight? Nope, it was all good. We were…
OBITUARY: Gino P. Zarucchi, 1926-2019
…He served aboard the USS Buckingham in the Pacific as a machinist mate. He was among the first servicemen to enter Nagasaki at the end of WWII.Upon his return to Eureka…