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[UPDATED] Eighteen-Year-Old Elias Garcia-Munguia to Challenge Rex Bohn for Humboldt County Supervisor Seat
Garcia-MunguiaEarlier this morning the Outpost received a Facebook message from Elias Garcia-Munguia, who told us he plans to run for the position of Humboldt County supervisor in the First District…
‘Boycott Circus Cruelty’: Protesters to Gather for Second Day of Picketing Outside Redwood Acres
…And once again, as in previous years, people are gathering outside the entrance to Redwood Acres to protest the Oklahoma-based circus' use and treatment of its animals, including big cats.The…
Five Takeaways From Newsom’s Revised Budget Plan
…The governor noted that school funding will account for 45% of the state’s general fund, much higher than the 40% minimum guaranteed under Proposition 98, the state’s education funding formula…
OBITUARY: Linda Madeline Sulser, 1940-2018
Linda Sulser passed away at the age of 78 in Eureka. Linda was born Missouri and spent her informative years in Humboldt County, living in Crannell and McKinleyville. Linda attended Arcata High…
OBITUARY: Mark Frank Leonardo, 1958-2019
…Godmother Evelyn Paine and Aunt Ione Franz.At Mark's request no service were held.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Mark Leonardo’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs…
Panthers Win Another Close One Against Rivals
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – McKinleyville pitcher Cameron SasoMcKinleyville and Arcata faced off for the fourth time this season at the Arcata Ball Park on Thursday, and you get the feeling…
Eureka Girls Overcome Tricky Hoopa in H-DNL Semifinal
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Eureka catcher Sadie Wilkinson gives her teammates the thumbs up during Thursday’s game.The Eureka Loggers will get the chance to defend their Charles Lakin…
Loggers Get Another Shot at the Panthers
Photos by Ray Hamill/Humboldtsports.com – Eureka’s Drew Nylander slides safely home during Thursday’s game.The Eureka Loggers are headed back to the Charles Lakin H-DNL Tournament championship game…
Mack Girls Dominate Arcata, Advance to Championship Game
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – McKinleyville’s Jada Bailey finished with two hits including a triple in Thursday’s win.The McKinleyville Panthers have been unstoppable for much of the season…
Deportation, Forest Fires, Poverty and Patriotism: Winners of Huffman’s Congressional Art Competition Reflect 2019 America
Press release from Congressman Jared Huffman's office:Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that Eden Winniford of Cloverdale High School is the winner of the 2019…
Where Do Local Teams Stand Ahead of NCS Playoffs?
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – The Eureka Loggers are one of several local teams in line for a favorable seed for next week’s NCS playoffs.The North Coast Section playoff…
Trim Weed (Without Getting Paid) and Explore the Redwoods in Latest Chapter of Adventure Video Game ‘Life is Strange,’ Set in SoHum
**SPOILERS** Here's the game map of Humboldt County and the entire game if you keep watching.At last, you can enjoy all the drudgery of trimming weed without getting your fingers…
Fennell v. Wise? Potential Challenger Files Candidacy for Humboldt County Supervisor
…The politically and socially diverse 2nd District includes the cities of Fortuna and Rio Dell on its north end and, to the south, the counterculture/cannabis hubs of Garberville, Redway and Alderpoint…
Arcata Battles Sir Francis Drake in NCS Team Tennis
…The Tigers dominated the rest of the H-DNL this season on the way to a league title, and followed that with a strong showing at the NCS tournaments last weekend, placing…
Yurok Tribe Gives Thumbs-Up to Hemp: Tribal Council Moves to Legalize Non-Psychoactive Cannabis on Tribal Lands, Develop Regulations and Explore Business Opportunities Around Newly Legal Crop
Photo of Tribal Council courtesy Yurok Tribe.The Yurok Tribe today became the first jurisdiction in the county to signal that it's ready to move forward with extensive hemp cultivation, following…
Suspected Big Time SoHum Heroin Dealer Arrested in Eureka, Says Drug Task Force
Ladelle Tomson and Scott Bilquist | HCDTFHumboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On May 8th, 2019, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Special Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF…
Coming Wave of Seniors Will Strain a Caregiver Network Already Stretched Thin
…The plan, Newsom said, should work to address the nursing shortage, the patchwork of senior services, the social isolation seniors often experience and the “demand for In-Home Supportive Services that far…
OBITUARY: Melba Jean Blair Hay, 1932-2019
…The family would like to thank Pastor Chuck Clark of the Wesleyan Church of the Redwoods in Mckinleyville, Dr. Judy Burns, St. Joseph Oncology, MRCH Home Health and Hospice of Humboldt County…
OBITUARY: Aaron Sky Hawkins, 1981-2019
Aaron Sky Hawkins died unexpectedly at the young age of 38 in Crescent City on April 13, 2019. Aaron was born on October 28, 1981 in Arcata. He was a lifelong resident…
HOT off the GRILLE! Is California Ready to Legalize Roadkill Cuisine?
…The eyebrow-raising (and for the squeamish, stomach-churning) effort has been the butt of “many jokes here in the Capitol and even in my own hometown” of Pico Rivera, he acknowledged…
Missing Strawberry Rock Hiker Found Safe
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office notes that a hiker who'd been separated from her partner in the woods surrounding Strawberry Rock has been found. #UPDATE Lost hiker found.— Humboldt County…
Mendocino Law Enforcement Searching for Three Men Who Killed a Puppy, Stole 100 lbs. of Weed, Kidnapped a Man, Carjacked a Confederate Flag-Adorned Truck
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office On 5-7-2019 around 8:39 PM the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a caller who was reading a very recent…
INTRODUCING: SPILLBOT!, the Friendly LoCO Robot That Lets You Know When Bad Stuff Goes Where it Should Not Go
…Humboldt County's HAZMAT incidents to date in the year 2019.Today we are thrilled to announce the internet's newest feature: The Lost Coast Outpost Spillbot! It's your friendly neighborhood…
OBITUARY: Candi Dee Colegrove-Tracy, 1961-2019
…Reception will be at the Hoopa Fire Hall following the services.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Candi Colegrove-Tracy’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…
OBITUARY: Diane Devereux Hill, 1937-2019
…Arrangements are under the care of Goble’s Fortuna Mortuary. ###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Diane Hill's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents…
Prep Softball — Big 5 Teams Pull Away in the Opening Round
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata senior shortstop Maria Morehouse talks to her teammates during Tuesday’s game.The two Little 4 teams kept things close early against their Big 5…
Prep Baseball — Eureka, Arcata Advance in H-DNL Tournament
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Arcata pitcher Asher Meadows delivers a pitch during Tuesday’s game.The Big 5 had the better of exchanges on the opening day of the Charles…
Fortuna Police Seeks Public’s Help Finding Mother Who Moved Out of Town With Child Without Telling Father
From the Fortuna Police Department:On May 2, 2019 the Father of Aurora Rose Logan (age 3) contacted the Fortuna Police Department and reported his child was the victim of a parental…
Hoopa Election Board Rejects Controversial Ballot Measure About Cannabis Legalization
…The board ruled that the tribal council hadn't submitted the measure properly.It's the latest twist in the tribe's messy and contentious political battle over legal weed. As we…
‘Governor Dad’ Newsom Budgets Tax Breaks for Diapers, Focuses on Families
…The announcements came as Newsom prepares to unveil the annual May revision of his state budget proposal, one step in the tango between the governor and the Legislature that will result in…