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Tired Eagles 19U Fall to Roseburg
…According to head coach Matt Tomlin, the Eagles played like a tired team after eight straight days on the road. Highlights from Saturday’s loss included Hunter Davis, who finished 2-for…
DOUBLE EARTHQUAKE (UPDATE: OR ONE?)! Humboldt Visited by a Pair of Saturday Night Shakers
…The United States Geological Survey has merged the above two quakes into one, it seems — but what that means, we confess we do not know. Double epicenter? Gun-jumping? We will presumably…
Legion 17U — Eagles, Giants Both Advance at Reno Tournament
The Humboldt Eagles 17U dropped their final two pool games at the Muckdogs American Legion baseball tournament in Reno on Saturday, but still advanced to Sunday’s semifinals. The Eagles, who are…
Life and the Law: An Interview With Abby Abinanti, Chief Judge of the Yurok Tribe (Part 2)
Abby Abinanti, the first native woman member of the California State Bar, recounts her life, from her youth in Humboldt County, her career as a lawyer and court commissioner in San Francisco…
Brush Fire Breaks Out on Samoa Peninsula
Photos and video by Stephanie McGeary.Samoa Peninsula Fire District, Humboldt Bay Fire and Arcata Fire District are responding to a brush fire on the Samoa peninsula, just north of the Samoa…
OBITUARY: Andrew B. Simmons, 1971-2019
…Please email with any questions — ginger4andrew@gmail.com.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Andrew Simmons’ family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…
Seventh-Inning Letdown Proves Costly for Crabs in Lincoln
The Humboldt Crabs gave up five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on the way to an 11-7 loss to the Potters in Lincoln on Friday night. One day…
Legion Roundup — Eagles Continue to Roll; Giants Split
…The Giants rallied late in the first game, scoring five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to overcome a four-run deficit. Mason Nichols led the way at the plate…
Doing Justice: An Interview With Abby Abinanti, Chief Judge of the Yurok Tribe (Part 1)
Abby Abinanti, the first native woman member of the California State Bar, recounts her life, from her youth in Humboldt County, her career as a lawyer and court commissioner in San Francisco…
BE PREPARED! Are You Ready For When Humboldt’s Lights Go Out?
…The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is encouraging residents to prepare for potential power outages after the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) began conducting preemptive power shutoffs in…
Suspected Humboldt Heroin Dealer Arrested in Arcata
…These items include packaging material, digital scales, and US currency.During the search of Lozolla’s vehicle, the police K9 alerted to the presence of narcotics near the center console. Agents located…
Newsom’s New Proposals on Wildfire Costs Walk a Political Tightrope
…Adopt a separate standard that would shift the burden of proving utilities’ wrongdoing to fire victims. Significantly expand the responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission, creating a Wildfire Safety Division with the…
ALL ON TAPE: Sheriff’s Office Rolls Out Body Cams For All Correctional Officers in the Jail
…HCSO.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce the successful implementation of body-worn cameras in the Humboldt County Correctional…
Does California State University Have a $1.5 Billion Slush Fund?
…The law requires CSU to discuss any proposed tuition increases with the Cal State Student Association. But the university did not provide information about the reserves to students during conferences that led…
OBITUARY: Rodney Phillips, 1932-2019
Rodney PhillipsJanuary 30, 1932-June 10, 2019 It is with great sorrow that the Phillips family announces the passing of Rodney “Papa” Phillips. He was a gracious husband, a loyal and generous…
(PHOTOS) This is What the ‘Best of Humboldt Fair’ Looks Like This Year
"Attack."The 2019 edition of the "Best of Humboldt Fair," (née Redwood Acres Fair) opened its gates to the fun-seeking public Thursday and even ol' LoCO could not resist. Hey. Curly…
Birthday Boy Goes Deep as Eagles 19U Cruise
…On the mound, the ever-reliable Cameron Saso pitched four solid innings for the win. The 19U team wasn’t the only Humboldt Eagles squad to rack up 20 hits in a…
Lumberjacks to Rejoin the GNAC, for One Sport
The Humboldt State women’s rowing program will join the Great Northwest Athletic Conference as an affiliate member, the conference announced on Thursday, the same day it introduced women’s rowing as…
Northern Humboldt Giants Split on Opening Day in Reno
Kaden Ritter was 5-for-5 in game two of a doubleheader on Thursday, as the Northern Humboldt Giants 17U American Legion team split a pair of games on the opening day…
(VIDEOS) Crass Chicago Botanist Goes Viral With Informative Videos, Discusses Plant Life and Ecology in Humboldt County
…Although his videos are packed with information, including highly-esoteric plant taxonomy, Santore told the Outpost this afternoon that he has no formal education in the field. Instead, he chose to spend…
Eureka Woman Thanks Humboldt Bay Fire for Saving Her Life After She Was Found With No Pulse, Not Breathing
Carie Murner with crew from Humboldt Bay Fire. | Image courtesy Humboldt Bay Fire.The following was posted to social media this afternoon by Humboldt Bay Fire:On May 31 at 11:32…
Crabs Lose to the Prune Packers
A tough June schedule didn’t get any easier for the Humboldt Crabs this week, with a mid-week two-game series at the Healdsburg Prune Packers getting under way on Wednesday…
Missing Orick Four-Year-Old Returned to Orick Father a Month After Mother Took Her, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Jones. Missing child Ariana Bemis-Eib was returned to the custody of her father on June 19, 2019, at about 11 p.m…
Yurok Biologist Discovers New Subspecies of Klamath Lamprey; Leads Team-Written Paper Published in Scientific Journal
…It was extremely exciting to see the genetic differences in the two ecotypes. Depending on the composition of their DNA, one matures in the river and another in the ocean,” Parker explained…
New Road Safety Tool Lets Humboldt Cyclists and Pedestrians Report Where They Feel Safe and Unsafe
…The Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP) is partnering with the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of California, Berkeley (SafeTREC) for the local roll-out of an online…
In Midst of Unusual Marine Mammal Die-Off, Humboldt State Team Surveys the Coast and Looks for Answers
…Along the entire West Coast, from the tip of Baja to the top of Alaska, there have been 155 since the first of the year.Dawn Goley is a professor of zoology…
A Million Independent Voters Risk Being Irrelevant in California’s Presidential Primary
…With Democrats a supermajority in the Legislature, the bill is now in the Senate after sailing through the Assembly, despite almost every Republican voting no. No one argued against the idea, but…
OBITUARY: Sally Upatisringa, 1943-2019
…In 1992, Sally was the first person to receive the prestigious Civic Contribution Award, presented by the HLWV at the first State of the Community Luncheon. Sally was also one of Humboldt…
Arcata City Council to Consider Large, Low-Income Housing Development on Seventh and J Streets
Plans for the Isackson's Affordable Housing Project | Images from the City of Arcata's website.###The mostly vacant lot on the corner of Seventh and J streets in Arcata may soon…
(PHOTOS) GOLDEN SHOVEL TIME! Eureka’s Two-Decade Quest to Construct One Block of Waterfront Drive Will Soon Be Over
Ground has brokenIt was way back in 1997 when the City of Eureka first tinkered around with the completely sensible idea of closing the Waterfront Drive hole between H and I streets…