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Sign-Ups Under Way for CR Summer Camps
College of the Redwoods will host summer camps for third through ninth graders in a number of different sports, with sign-ups already under way. The Corsairs will hold five separate camps…
Eagles 17U Continue Their Winning Ways at 76ers
The Humboldt Eagles 17U gave themselves some momentum ahead of this week’s Reno Muckdogs tournament, sweeping both ends of a doubleheader from the Southern Humboldt 76ers on Tuesday. The Eagles took…
Accused Kidnapper Franklin Molina to Stand Trial on Charges That Could Earn Him Life in Prison
…The other suspect was with his daughter at the front door of the garage. He could hear Emmalaya pleading with him. Back in the house and lying on the living room floor…
OBITUARY: Randy Rhodes, 1952-2019
…Bring your favorite dish and come share your memories with his family and friends. ###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Randy Rhodes’ family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
B52s Drop Game Two at P.U.F. Caps
The Humboldt B52s made a game of it for the second straight day in Palo Alto, before falling to the P.U.F. Caps for the second straight day, 9-5 on…
In Passionate Exit Interview, HACHR Founder Brandie Wilson Defends Needle Exchange, Blasts Critics and Explains How She Reached the End of Her Fucking Rope
Brandie Wilson with Rebel the dog at the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction. | Photo by Ryan Burns.Brandie Wilson is an intense person, and after five years at the helm of…
City Council Set to Loosen Eureka’s Anti-Panhandling Ordinance After Its Constitutionality Was Called Into Question
Photo by Ryan BurnsAbout two years ago, the Eureka City Council adopted anti-panhandling amendments to the city’s “Aggressive and Intrusive Solicitation Ordinance.” Now, after a court determined that the ordinance…
How Redding Became an Unlikely Epicenter of Modern Christian Culture
…In the two decades since the School of Supernatural Ministry’s founding, more than 10,000 people from around the world have made the same pilgrimage, turning Redding into an unlikely global…
(PHOTOS) Logging Truck Flips on Overpass Near Redding, Sends Logs Toppling Onto Freeway Traffic Below
…One log landed on the bed of a pickup truck narrowly missing the cab — the driver of the crushed vehicle suffered only minor injuries, amazingly. More in the Caltrans release below: This…
Scammers Claiming to Be With Social Security Department Con Humboldt Resident Out of $1,800
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Another phone scam targeting Humboldt County residents has left one victim out over $1,800.The victim told the Sheriff’s Office that…
Sleepy Suspect Busted With Meth, Heroin and a Loaded Handgun, Says EPD
…On June 17, 2019, at about 8:00 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 800 block of K Street for the report of a male nodding off…
215-Acre Fire Burning in Klamath National Forest; Highway 96 Closed West of I-5
Photo taken by U.S.Forest Service.###A wildfire burning along Highway 96 has ballooned to 215-acres after two separate fires joined west of Gottsville yesterday evening.The U.S. Forest…
Eureka Man to Stand Trial for Murder of 62-Year-Old Old Town Resident; Detectives, Witnesses Lay Out Evidence Against Suspect in Preliminary Hearing
A Eureka man will stand trial for the alleged murder of Old Town resident Raymond Prudhomme, found dead Feb. 22 with a slashed throat and severed jugular vein. Yesterday visiting Judge Marilyn…
OBITUARY: Kenny Burns, 1984-2019
…Kenny was well known in the fishing industry. He had many motorcycle buddies and was a member of the Rio Hellions, as the group was known. Kenny was a friend to everyone…
OBITUARY: Michael Robert Hilton, 1960-2019
…He grew to love the Giants and the Warriors. He moved to Humboldt in 1992 with the love of his life, Linda.Humboldt County felt like an instant match for Mike. The…
OBITUARY: Richard Joseph Brazil, 1943-2019
Richard Joseph Brazil was born July 18, 1943 to Joe and Evelyn Brazil and passed away on June 7, 2019 at the age of 75 at UCSF Hospital after suffering a stroke…
OBITUARY: William Killeen Moore, 1924-2019
William (Bill/Coach Moore) Killeen Moore passed away peacefully at the age of 94 surrounded by family in Fortuna on June 6, 2019. He was born on August 8, 1924 in Marlinton…
Monday Night Baseball — B52s Open Their Road Trip in Palo Alto
The Humboldt B52s opened a five-game road trip with a 4-2 loss to the P.U.F. Caps in Palo Alto on Monday night. The loss ended a three-game…
(UPDATED) Reggae on the River Has Been Canceled
…We also got an emailed message from the Mateel Community Center:The Mateel Community Center is disappointed, shocked and saddened regarding the cancellation of Reggae on the River™ 2019. We are feeling…
B52s, Crabs Hit the Road After Mixed Fortunes This Weekend
The Humboldt Crabs and Humboldt B52s will both hit the road this week, and the next time we see them locally is when they play back-to-back games against each other…
Humboldt Eagles 19U Continue to Soar on the Road
The Humboldt Eagles 19U American Legion squad continued to impress over the weekend, sweeping the first four games of a tough road trip, including taking their two league openers. The Eagles, who…
Why Fighting for Clean Water With Climate Change Money Worries Some California Lawmakers
…The Senate instead opted for an ongoing flow of $150 million from the general fund, the state’s discretionary account. Ultimately, all three dropped their proposals in favor of the cap-and…
Activists Out at Rainbow Ridge, Attempting to Stop Humboldt Redwood From Logging Doug Fir on a 560-Acre Chunk of Its Land in the Mattole Watershed
PREVIOUSLY:(VIDEO) Protestors Lock Themselves to Gate to Prevent HRC Logging of Mattole Forest###For the last couple of years, a group of local activists have been attempting to prevent the Humboldt…
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: You Must See The Monkeys (Or Maybe They’re Apes)!
Mondays With Michaele?!? Looks a lot more like "Monkeys With Michaele," this time! Or are they apes? Anyway, this morning LoCO's cheerful correspondent proves that with hard work and the right…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Eating the Roses
We have fallen upon evil timesAnd the world has waxed very old and wicked.Politics are very corrupt.Children are no longer respectful to their parents.—- Akkadian King Naram Sim c. 2254…
LETTER FROM ALSACE: Our Ghost Town
Colmar.The train from the Swiss city of Basel to the French town of Colmar takes less than an hour. The transition from Switzerland to France is seamless, noticeable only by the…
(PHOTOS) O Yeah! Another Exciting Oyster Fest
The Oyster Fest crowdWell, it is just about the end of another Oyster Festival and everyone will soon be headed home to sleep off their overindulgence of beer and bivalves. Despite a…
OBITUARY: John Howard Jewett IV, 1958-2019
John Howard Jewett IV, the fourth of his name, last of his kind, last of the great American Cowboys, last of the Wild Wailakis, father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend, a…
OBITUARY: William Farrer Taylor, M.D., 1927-2019
Bill was born in the small town of Blossburg, Pennsylvania on June 22, 1927, he was the only child of Louise and Harry Taylor, his early life was spent with his aunt…
OBITUARY: Mary I. Ferreira, 1924-2019
…After selling their dairy in Turlock, the family moved to Eureka. Mary was employed as a cook at Washington School. The students loved it when she added some of her Portuguese flavors…