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Missing Eureka Man’s Bullet-Riddled Van Found Burning Near Leggett With Body Inside; Mendo Sheriff’s Office Searching for Man Seen Fleeing the Scene While Legs Were on Fire
…The citizen reportedly saw an adult male, possibly in his 50's, wearing a white jump suit and heavy logging style boots fleeing the scene. The witness indicated the man's legs…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Burrowing into Mars
…By using the French-built seismometer to “listen” to Mars’ interior tremors (Marsquakes and the effect of meteorites falling to the surface on the crust and mantle) and by checking the heat…
OBITUARY: Keith Rae Darling, 1933-2018
…He was drafted to the U.S. Army in 1956 where he played football for the Regimental Team. After serving two years in the military, Keith returned to Humboldt State College & obtained…
Guy Fieri Feeds Camp Fire Evacuees on Thanksgiving
The brave fire fighters of Cal Fire.They are a dedicated hard working team that we should all be thankful for @CAL_FIRE @chefjoseandres pic.twitter.com/Per5oJppKr— Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) November…
Six Rivers, Hundreds of Other Breweries Team Up With Sierra Nevada to Brew Beer for Camp Fire Relief
Six Rivers Brewery, in unison with Sierra Nevada and hundreds of other breweries, is making a special new IPA on Tuesday, for which 100 percent of the profits will go to helping…
OBITUARY: Clara Francis Cooper, 1929-2018
…She spent the next 18 years on the farm being a high achiever at the local school that she walked to about a mile from home. She was the daughter of Clarence…
Vehicles and Property Taken in Honeydew Home Invasion This Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 21, 2018, at about 6:51 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a report of…
GIVING IT BACK: Eureka Will Start the Process of Giving Tuluwat Back to the Wiyot Early Next Month
…Development Services director Rob Holmlund told the Outpost that the city has offered the land to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Natural Resources Agency and Humboldt County Parks…
CANNABIS CARES: Local Cannabis Businesses Brave Pre-Thanksgiving Rain to Serve Area Homeless
David Vogelsang and Manny Meras pack goodie bags for the homelessThere have been periods of extreme sky dumpage in Eureka on this Wednesday before Thanksgiving. But despite the wet a few members…
EPD Sez: New 9th Circuit Ruling Limits Our Ability to Stop Public Camping Somewhat, but Here’s What We’re Doing
Outpost file photo.From the Eureka Police Department:A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling (Martin v. City of Boise, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 25032) has generated a measure of…
Redway Weed Deal Goes Bad; Police Seeking Two Armed Robbery Suspects
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 20, 2018, at about 9:50 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center received a report of…
Hungry on Thanksgiving? Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Meal.
Volunteers at last year's Harvest Feast at the Arcata Veterans Hall. | File photo.Don’t have anywhere to go on Thanksgiving? Give thanks: There are plenty of good Humboldt souls looking…
OBITUARY: Jeanette Maxine Latham, 1959-2018
…She was born on September 25, 1959, in Eureka to Alene Mabel Beers and the late Leonard LeRoy Michael Conry.Jeanette graduated from College of the Redwoods in 1995 with her Associate…
OBITUARY: Janet Fosdick-Miller, 1954-2018
Janet Fosdick-MillerApril 13, 1954 - November 16, 2018 From the words of Janet Fosdick-Miller just prior to her death. Janet was born and raised in Eureka. She remained in Eureka her…
OBITUARY: Marsha Louise (Mish) Lewis, 1942-2018
…Lewis, the love of her life, at a party. He gave her a foot rub and the rest is history. They had 30 wonderful years together.There will be a celebration of…
OBITUARY: Clyde J. Oldham, 1930-2018
…fan, much to the chagrin of his family. He also enjoyed watching the 49ers and the San Francisco Giants. Clyde will be missed by all who knew him.###The obituary above was…
OBITUARY: Pam Cochrane, 1948-2018
…She attended College of the Redwoods and Humboldt State University before joining the business office at College of the Redwoods as an accountant. Her career in accounting spanned nearly 40 years culminating…
Crab Fishermen Sue Oil Companies for Screwing Up the Planet and Lying About Climate Change
Local fishermen prepare crab pots along the Eureka waterfront. | Photo by Ryan Burns.PREVIOUSLY:Don’t Eat Local Crab! Toxic Bloom Makes Dungeness Unsafe, State Health Department Warns Dungenless: California Fish and…
Green Diamond Acquires Over 9,000 Acres of SoHum Forest in the South Fork Eel Watershed; Seller Gifts Development Easement to Local Land Trust
…The previous land owner, Boyle Forest Lp — one of the successors of the old Barnum Timber Company — granted a development easement to the Northcoast Regional Land Trust as part of the deal…
Throw Away All Your Romaine Lettuce, Says CDC
…coli bacteria.This after the CDC compiled 32 confirmed cases of the bacteria in across 11 states and Canada. Thirteen people have been hospitalized as a result. More from the CDC below…
Eureka Police Department Invents New Award — the GUARDIAN — for Officers Who Keep Their Cool
From the Eureka Police Department:The Eureka Police Department has established a new award to recognize sworn personnel who successfully preserve human life under extremely dangerous conditions through the exceptional use of…
Humboldt Roller Derby is Thankful to Have Kicked Many Asses in 2018
…HRD'Tis the season to reflect on all the ways in which the previous year was rad. The badasses at Humboldt Roller Derby are no different than the rest of us and…
Two Masked Men Rob McKinleyville 76 Station at Gunpoint. Do You Recognize Them?
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 20, 2018, at about 12:30 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a gas station on the…
OBITUARY: Dale Wayne Jantz Jr., 1993-2018
…at Sanders Funeral Home, 1835 E Street, Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Dale Jantz Jr.’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
SWEET SWEET RAIN: Humboldt’s Thanksgiving is Going to Be Really Wet
…A big ol’ storm is about to dump buckets on the northern part of our burning, smoky state, from the interior to the coast. Hoo, that's going to smell good. According…
SoHum Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A Southern Humboldt man was arrested Friday following a month-long child pornography investigation. Terry Silva | HCSOOn Oct. 9, 2018, the Humboldt County…
An Explosive Reminder Not to Deep-Fry Your Frozen Turkey, and More Thanksgiving Food Safety Tips
We include the video above because these exploding frozen-turkey videos are amazing and terrifying, and because people really do this and get badly hurt every year.The rest of this post…
(PHOTOS) Sheriff’s Office Hopes Stolen Credit Card Transaction Leads Them to Baker Beach Burglary Suspect
…HCSO.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to identify a man suspected of using a stolen credit card…
(VIDEO) Rescuer Brought to Tears After Saving Singed Cat From Devastated Area of Paradise
Video by Douglas Thron.Among the burned-out buildings, cooked car frames and fire-scarred trees left in the wake of the the deadliest wildfire in state history, one man searches Paradise…
Heroin, Stolen Guns Found After Deputies Observe Apparent Narcotics Transaction in Pine Hill
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Nov. 17, 2018, at about 10:07 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy on patrol near the 4500…