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Fire Crews Battling 30-Acre Wildfire Straddling Hoopa Valley Reservation and Six Rivers National Forest
…The 30-acre wildfire—approximately 15 acres on the Hoopa Valley Reservation and 15 acres on the Six Rivers National Forest—is 15 percent contained.Originally the Tish Tang Prescribed Fire, the…
(VIDEO) Humboldt County Correctional Deputy Sees Color for the First Time
…Correctional Deputy Samantha Freese and Dishmon have worked together for eight years at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. Over the years the two have grown close, nicknaming each other “Grandpa” and “Granddaughter…
Arson Suspect Arrested Near Gasquet After String of Suspicious Fires Burns Along Highway 199
Booking information for Michael Lindauer | DNCSO.Del Norte County Sheriff's Office press release:On Saturday morning, the DNSO received a report of a fire about 1.5 miles from US HWY…
COURT ROUNDUP: Decision in Lawson Case Several Weeks Out, Says DA. PLUS: ‘Carpathian’ Considers Plea, As Does SoHum Man Accused of Robbing, Shooting His Own Girlfriend
District Attorney Maggie Fleming needs more data and more time to decide whether Arcata police have put together a viable case this time against a suspect in the April 2017 killing of…
(UPDATED) Judge: Sidelines and Toby & Jack’s Should Have Their Liquor Licenses Revoked
File photos.The Arcata Plaza bars Sidelines and Toby & Jack's should have their liquor licenses revoked. That's the proposed decision issued today Tuesday by Administrative Law Judge Alberto Roldan with…
Heroin Trafficker Arrested in Eureka Motel, Says Drug Task Force
Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On November 13, 2018, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Special Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of a narcotic…
SMOKY: Air Quality ‘Unhealthy’ Along Coast and Down Through SoHum Wednesday Morning
Map via the Environmental Protection Agency.Smoke from the devastating Camp Fire spread north and west overnight, blanketing the Northern California coast with unhealthy, particulate-filled air all the way from San…
OBITUARY: Joia Mae Simpson, 1999-2018
Joia Mae SimpsonAugust 9, 1999-November 1, 2018Joia left this world too early, in a tragic accident in the early morning of November 1st. Born at home, Joia was a bubbly, energetic…
OBITUARY: Teresa Sue Ellis, 1964-2018
…She enjoyed working with the public and was always a favorite among customers. Within the last five years she moved to Orick to work as the manager of the market. She met…
County Assesses $4.5M in Penalties for Illegal Weed Cultivation, But Don’t Expect Anyone to Pay Up
Satellite image of un-permitted grow site in Southern Humboldt. | Google Earth image.The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday assessed more than $4.5 million in civil penalties against five…
(VIDEO) University Police Officers’ Shooting of Armed Man on Arcata Plaza Last Year Was Justified, District Attorney Concludes
…That bystander then directed the police to the vehicle the man with the gun had entered. The dashcam video from the patrol vehicle of Arcata Police Department Officer Kent Falkenstine clearly captured…
Proud American Guy Fieri Once Again Feeds First Responders at Major Northern California Wildfire
Guy Fieri servers feeds law enforcement at the Camp Fire. | Photos by the Butte County Sheriff's OfficeFor the third time in a little over a year, Ferndale's own celebrity chef…
‘Green Hill Fire’ Near Blue Lake Contained
The "Green Hill" Fire is Contained at 10 acres; re-mapping occurring in daylight today to confirm acreage; no life threat.— CAL FIRE HUU (@CALFIRE_HUU) November 13, 2018 Cal Fire announced…
OBITUARY: Jim Armstrong, 1961-2018
Jim Armstrong passed away too early on November 5, 2018 at the age of 57 in his home town of Eureka. He left behind many who loved him dearly, and for those…
OBITUARY: Marilyn Louise Blake, 1956-2018
…She dedicated what she had to the people who needed it the most. The impact was with them and that’s where it should be. She made a difference, and she made…
(VIDEO) Shark Mauls Seal on Humboldt Bay; Diver Describes Close Encounter
…The Big Girl popped back up and thrashed with the remaining half of the seal, then swam directly under the Zodiac while we managed to get a bit of footage. The line…
(VIDEO) Two Up-Close Great White Shark Encounters Reportedly Recorded in Humboldt County Yesterday
…UPDATE, 3:10 p.m.:Free-diver Tarney Haussler shares her account of the shark encounter seen below with the Outpost: (VIDEO) Shark Mauls Seal on Humboldt Bay; Diver Describes Close Encounter…
New Death Toll Makes Camp Fire Deadliest in State History
Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea takes the podium at the 7:10 mark.The 113,000-acre Camp Fire burning east of Chico is now the deadliest fire in state history, tying…
Jacks Go: HSU Football Wins Final Game in Program History on the Road
Photo of the Jacks final game. | HSUFor the first time in nearly 100 years, Humboldt State University has no football team.The Jacks played their final game in school history yesterday, defeating…
Camp Fire 25 Percent Contained; Death Toll Rises
Photo of the Camp Fire as seen on Nov. 8.| Satellite image taken by NASA.The death toll has more than doubled since nine people were confirmed dead yesterday from the destructive…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Photo-op
The middle-aged German couple at the next table in this cafe in Malaga, Spain looks somber to me this Christmas morning. I glance at them out of the corner of my…
Nine People Dead as Camp Fire Jumps to 100,000 Acres; Smoke Causes ‘Hazardous’ Air Quality in Mendocino
…Evacuation information can be found on the Cal Fire website. Smoke from the fire continues to affect the southern parts of Humboldt and Trinity Counties and much of Mendocino County. The Mendocino…
Fortuna Icon Don Brown, Who Passed Away in September, Wrote His Own Goodbye
…In fact, my nickname at the ATO house was, “Deacon Don”. You got the Deacon speakin' at ya!I was the poorest kid on campus, but by age 18 I knew I…
OBITUARY: Kristin Irene Garlinghouse, 1989-2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Kristin Irene Garlinghouse (Smith) announce that she lost her battle with cancer on October 27, 2018 at the young age of 29, surrounded…
Arcata’s New Police Chief Arrives, Hits the Town for Getting-to-Know-You Selfie Spree
…Building a relationship between the APD and the community based on trust is of utmost importance, Ahearn said. He understands that the murder of David Josiah Lawson and the length of the…
Chase Bank Robbery Suspect May Not Be Mentally Competent; Criminal Charges Put on Hold
…Wednesday, Drew entered the bank on F Street and handed the teller a note demanding money. The teller complied, and Drew left the bank with cash in an envelope. When police arrived…
EPD Internal Investigation Concludes Officer Violated Policy by Telling Native American Man to ‘Go Back to the Reservation’
Still from a video of the incident shot by Pete Yellow Bird.PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Police Officer Admits Telling Native American Man to ‘Go Back to the Reservation’; Internal Investigation Launched, Chief Says…
Humboldt Woman Faces 22 Years in Prison After Being Arrested in Ohio With Hundreds of Pounds of Weed
…According to OSHP, a drug-sniffing dog alerted troopers who then searched the vehicle and found the stash. The Ohio State Highway Patrol valued the marijuana at approximately $1.3 million.Lopez…
Arcata Police Searching for Stabbing Suspect Who Fled Scene on Skateboard Early This Morning
…The residents of the house brought the victim inside and called 911. APD was unable to locate a suspect at the scene.The suspect is described as a white male adult. He…
What’s Next for Arcata’s McKinley Statue? Probably a Swampy Old Storage Yard.
The statue in its current state. | Photos by Andrew GoffLike most sentimental things people have grown tired of looking at, Arcata’s McKinley statue is likely headed for storage.Vice-Mayor Brett…