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Key Conflicts Roil California’s Ever-Evolving Waterscape
As 2018 was winding down, one of California’s leading newspapers suggested, via a front-page, banner-headlined article, that the drought that had plagued the state for much of this decade…
OBITUARY: Timothy James Smith, 1970-2019
It’s with great sadness the family of Timothy James Smith announces his passing after a long fought battle with ALS. He passed away April 29, 2019. He was 48. Tim was…
OBITUARY: Marilyn Ann Moore, 1947-2019
Marilyn Ann Moore, 71, passed away on April 11, 2019 at UCSF, surrounded by family from grade four glioblastoma.She was born September 28, 1947 in the small town of Merigold, Mississippi…
Jorgensen Prepares for State Meet
College of the Redwoods sophomore Jarid Jorgensen has qualified for this weekend’s community college track and field championships in a pair of events. At the recent NorCal championships, Jorgensen placed second…
Rio Dell Man Tied to East Bay Drug Ring Indicted on Federal Charges; Agents Seized 18 Pounds of Meth Possibly Headed for Humboldt, DOJ Says
…Nielsen (right). | DOJ/DEA.A Rio Dell man has been indicted on federal drug charges in connection to an East Bay drug trafficking ring, according to a statement put out by the…
FOLLOW-UP: Citing Work of Review Panel, Staff Recommends City Council Award $370,000 Marketing Services Contract to Eureka Visitors Center
Eureka Visitors Center in the Clarke Museum. File photo.###PREVIOUSLY:As Eureka’s $370,000 Contract for ‘Marketing Services’ is About to Be Awarded, Text Messages Released by City Show Close Relationship…
Two Arrested With Stolen Goods, Burglary Tools After Patrol Deputy Spots Probationer Hanging Out on the Side of the Road, Sheriff’s Office Says
…Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On May 14, 2019, at about 11:33 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Glendale area observed…
Big Weed Bust in Loleta Finds 5,000+ Unpermitted Plants, BHO Lab, Environmental Violations; Two Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says
…The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Humboldt County Environmental Health and HAZMAT Unit and the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department assisted in the service of the warrant.One parcel…
Donations Help Betty Chinn Buy New Blue Angel Truck to Feed the Homeless After a Driver Plowed Into the Old One
Betty Chinn’s old truck after the crash. | Outpost file photo.Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation press release: On November 26, 2018, Betty Chinn’s Blue Angel vehicle was involved in a…
Suspect Arrested in $1 Million Trinidad Jewelry Burglary; Heroin Also Found, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On May 11, 2019, at about 1:15 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1000…
Carbon Monoxide Detector Helped Save Lives at McKinleyville Apartment Complex, Arcata Fire Says
A carbon monoxide alarm | AFD.Arcata Fire District press release:McKinleyville, CA - On the evening of Tuesday May 14, Arcata Fire District was dispatched to an alarm activating in an apartment complex…
Arcata’s NCS Softball Game Postponed
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata’s Raina Ausburn and her teammates will now open the NCS playoffs on Friday.The Arcata Tigers have been waiting a long time to return to the…
Test Finds No Asbestos in Gist Hall Air; Material Found in Air System Still Unidentified
Gist Hall | Google street view.Humboldt State University press release:No asbestos fibers have been detected in the air of Gist Hall, according to test results conducted by a private lab.A…
As More Californians Borrow at Shockingly High Interest Rates, Will State Crack Down on ‘Predatory Lending’?
…The terms of the “pink slip” loan: She would pay $244 every month for the next three years, or surrender her 2003 Ford Explorer. “I have a daughter, a young child. I…
Shasta-Trinity Forest Service K9 Japser Retires After Sniffing Out Thousands of Pounds of Illegal Drugs During His Career
K9 Japser | Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service.Shasta-Trinity National Forest Service press release:REDDING, Calif. — The Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Law Enforcement and Investigations is celebrating the retirement of K9 Jasper…
WELCOME the REDNOUR! Coast Guard State-of-the-Art Cutter Visits the North Coast Just as Everyone Seems to Need Rescuing
…The Rednour is homeported in Los Angeles and patrols along the California coast and the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard.)
OBITUARY: Lois Ellen Strand Reel Willson, 1923-2019
Lois Willson was born in Hoopa on January 8, 1923, the eldest of four daughters born to John Gustav Strand and Adelaide Isabell Strand. She transitioned at Hospice House in Eureka on…
OBITUARY: Jack E. Shaffer, 1928-2019
…At Jack’s request, there will be no service.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Jack Shaffer’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
Ruiz Homers Twice to Key St. Bernard’s Win
…2 seeds against the No. 15 Coyotes, but was the difference maker on the other side of the ball, hitting a pair of home runs as the home team took control of…
Loggers Fall to San Rafael in Extra Innings
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Eureka head coach Eric Giacone, right, high fives senior Brady Munson (3) after he scored the opening run of Tuesday’s game.The Eureka Loggers saw…
County Looks to Extend Moratorium on Industrial Hemp Cultivation While Developing New Rules and Regulations
Mark Switzer, owner of Palo Verde Ranch, holds up a bag of Oregon-produced CBD hemp at the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors meeting. | Video screenshot.After some convoluted and, at times…
Suspect in Famous 2015 Pacific Outfitters Handgun Heist Sentenced to Federal Prison
…Early into the investigation it was determined that a suspect breached a rooftop sky light on the business. The suspect entered the upstairs level of the building and disarmed the alarm. The…
Eureka High Students to Receive First California Seal of Biliteracy in Yurok Language Tonight
EHS students Danielle Schunneman and Maurice AlvaradoA group of 48 students from Eureka High School will be joining students from schools throughout Humboldt County tonight to be recognized for receiving the California…
As Eureka’s $370,000 Contract for ‘Marketing Services’ is About to Be Awarded, Text Messages Released by City Show Close Relationship Between City Official and Finalist
…Holmlund, Powell and Sparks all told the Outpost that the organization had submitted the correct electronic draft, and so they deemed the application to be complete by the deadline. The electronic version…
Missing Man Found Dead in McKay Tract, Eureka Police Say
PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Man Missing For Several Weeks; Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Him###From the Eureka Police Department:On Sunday, May 12, 2019 at approximately 4:20 p.m., a local…
Possible Asbestos Substance Found in Gist Hall Air System Still Being Tested; University Says ‘Staffing Issues’ Delayed Results
Gist Hall | Google street view.Humboldt State University press release:The results of testing in Gist Hall, due to discovery of presumed disturbed asbestos, has been delayed due to staffing issues at…
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Krayzie Bone Visits Humboldt for His New Weed Brand, Looks at Pretty Ocean Views
Krayzie Bone enjoying the views near what appears to be Camel Rock.Grammy-winning artist Krayzie Bone from the '90s hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was in Humboldt County over…
The Carousel at Harper Motors Desperately Needs a New Home, and the City of Eureka Might Be Interested
This carousel needs a new home.Maybe you've noticed that the once vibrant carousel which sits on the the Harper Motors lot on Highway 101 between Eureka and Arcata hasn't…
Weakling or Bully? The Battle Over the CEQA, the State’s Iconic Environmental Law
Aerial view of a misty morning over the Napa Valley, where vineyards are claiming oak-studded wildlands.###In the rugged hills to the east of the Napa Valley, chainsaws and bulldozers converted…
OBITUARY: Robert Kenneth Hartman, 1943-2019
Robert Kenneth Hartman — “Bob,” as most people knew him — passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at the age of 76. Bob was born in Seattle, Washington…