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Still No Home For Sexually Violent Predator; For a Third Time, Judge Feeney Denies Local Placement for Joshua Cooley
Joshua Cooley.For the third time in the last nine months, Judge John T. Feeney of the Humboldt County Superior Court has rejected a plan to rehouse Joshua Cooley – a state-designated…
Would You Like to Be the New North Coast Co-op General Manager?
…The Board will consider her application in the same manner and with the same standards as all other applications received.The North Coast Co-op is a member-owned organization with more…
Can the Panthers Close the Deal?
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – McKinleyville’s Corbin Eichin dives toward home plate to cap a bases-clearing double by teammate Dustin Ireland during Wednesday’s game.The schedule makers could…
City of Eureka Selling Former Chamber of Commerce Building, Possibly to Hotel Developer
…The other proposal was from SJN Hospitality Group, the demolition of the current building and the construction of an 83-room upscale hotel. The city council is slated to authorize the sale…
Chad Smith Trial Jury Still Struggling to Reach a Verdict
Despite three-fourths of jurors saying Thursday that the panel is hopelessly deadlocked on verdicts in the Chad Smith child-molestation case, the jury deliberated for nearly two hours this morning and…
State Senate Approves McGuire Bill That Would Require Presidential Candidates to Release Their Taxes Before They’re Allowed to be on the California Ballot
Press release from the Office of state Sen. Mike McGuire:Transparency is a nonpartisan issue. And it’s transparency that provides the basis for accountability in government. For the past forty years…
(UPDATES) Deceased Child Found at McKinleyville High: Report; Friday Classes Cancelled
…School employees tell the Outpost they've been told the juvenile's death is the result of suicide.# # # Mckinleyville High School administrators announced early Friday morning that school was cancelled for the…
Judge Drops Felony Charges in Former CR Basketball Coach’s Domestic Violence Trial, Doubts Jury Will Convict
Former College of the Redwoods basketball coach Aaron Hungerford was held to answer yesterday on charges of vandalism and corporal injury to a cohabitant, but Judge Christoper Wilson called the case a…
OBITUARY: Marilyn Ostrom, 1947-2019
…We will love you always.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Marilyn Ostrom’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See guidelines…
Little 4 Baseball — Crusaders Crowned League Champs; Cubs, Cats Split
File photo – The St. Bernard’s Crusaders clinched the Little 4 title on Thursday with a doubleheader sweep at Hoopa.As expected, the St. Bernard’s Crusaders swept a pair of games…
Cal Fire is Clearing 18 Acres of Brush to Protect Bridgeville From the Risk of a ‘Catastrophic Wildfire’
Photos provided by Calfire.Calfire press release:California experienced the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in its history in 2017 and 2018. Fueled by drought, an unprecedented buildup of dry vegetation and…
Arcata City Council Adopts Temporary Ordinance Banning Closure of Mobile Home Parks in the City
The Arcata City CouncilThe Arcata City Council adopted an ordinance on Wednesday night that temporarily bans the closure or conversion of mobile home parks in the city. This urgency ordinance, which buys…
Jury in Chad Smith Child Molestation Case Can’t Reach Unanimous Decision on Most Serious Charges, Foreman Tells Judge
Nine out of 12 jurors in the Chad Smith child-molestation trial believe the jury is hopelessly deadlocked, they told Judge Christopher Wilson today. The jury foreman said the panel is deadlocked…
CR’s Garcia, Pimentel Get All-Conference Nods
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Redwoods sophomore pitcher Luis PimentelA disappointing season for College of the Redwoods in baseball wasn’t without its good points, with two players honored as all-conference this…
McGuire to Host Hearing in Eureka Friday on Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy to Fish and Wildlife
An offshore wind farm in Denmark. | Flickr user Lars Plougmann.Press release from Senator McGuire's office:North Coast Senator Mike McGuire, Chair of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture (JCFA…
Amid the Housing NIMBYs and YIMBYs, Meet PIMBYs — ‘Parents in My Backyard’
Paul and Rosa Boehm outside the Accessory Dwelling Unit they’re building in the backyard of their west San Jose home. Paul and Rosa are considering downsizing into the ADU. Photo by…
Advantage McKinleyville After Walk-Off Win
…The two programs came into the game tied in the league standings with identical 8-1 records, and will close out the regular season at Eureka on Saturday. The Loggers can still…
Panthers Clinch Share of Big 5 on Senior Day
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – McKinleyville’s Grace Rosebrook (7) congratulates teammate Jada Bailey after she made a great defensive catch in Wednesday’s game.The McKinleyville Panthers celebrated Senior Day…
Del Norte Girls Deny Fortuna First Win
The Del Norte Warriors edged Fortuna 6-4 in Big 5 softball in Crescent City on Wednesday, getting their second league win of the spring. McKenzy Fernandez finished with three hits in…
The Hoopa Valley Tribe Can’t Decide Whether to Allow Weed Cultivation, Nor Whether They Already Answered that Question
Monday's Hoopa Valley Tribal Council meeting. | Still from video courtesy councilmember Leilani Pole.Members of the Hoopa Valley Tribe last year voted to rescind a two-decade-old ban on growing…
Arcata City Council to Consider Banning Plastic Cups, Water Bottles and Other Disposable Food Packaging Items That Are Bad for Gaia
A plastic cup used by Arcata Main Street for Oyster Fest. | Outpost file photoAt tonight’s meeting, the Arcata City Council will be presented with a number of suggestions in regard to…
Barres, Rodgers Lead the Way at H-DNL Qualifiers
Photos by Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – McKinleyville’s Owen Lien edges Hoopa’s William Reynolds in a heat of the 400 meter qualifiers on Tuesday.The Eureka senior duo of Conor Barres…
WILD DAY at the RACES! Hometown Heroes Smash, Crash and Speed Their Way to Victory at Redwood Acres Season Opener
The Mid-City Motor World late models line up for driver introductions before the main event. Photo: Redwood Acres Raceway.From Redwood Acres Raceway:The 2019 season for Redwood Acres Raceway kicked…
CSU Chancellor: New Humboldt State President Should be Announced by the End of the Month; ‘Handful’ of Semifinalists Chosen
Who is that mystery person on the right?From the office of the Chancellor of the California State University system:The search for the next Humboldt State University president is on track…
OBITUARY: Beverly June Allen, 1930-2019
Beverly June (Robinson) Allen passed away on April 2, 2019 at the age of 88 at her home in McKinleyville, with family by her side. Born May 3, 1930 in Austin City…
OBITUARY: George Gundersen, 1922-2019
…George first left home in 1942 to weld in the shipyards of the Bay Area to support the war effort. He then proudly served in the military during WWII as a training…
OBITUARY: Charlie Butterworth, 1947-2019
On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Charlie Butterworth passed peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends, with the sound of geese and frogs outside as his own private orchestra at home in…
Team Beasts Impress Again, Led by Seventh Grade Girls
Submitted photo – The Team Beasts seventh grade girls are five for five at tournaments this season.Some of the top young basketball players in Humboldt County continued to impress over the weekend…
Closing Arguments in Chad Smith Child Molestation Trial; Case Goes to Jury; Court Roundup on Fisher, Tsarnas Cases
…The mother obtained a restraining order against Smith after reading in her daughter’s journal about the first time he touched her. About the same time the mother was viewing the journal…
Olson, Loggers Complete Dominating Season
Chance Olson and the Eureka High boys golf team capped an impressive spring with another big showing at the final round of the regular season at Redwood Golf and Country Club in…