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(VIDEO) I-5 Closed Again Due to Fire
A closed freeway | Caltrans District 2.Welp, it was good while it lasted.Interstate 5 is closed once again due to the Delta Fire burning north of Redding.The freeway was previously…
An Open Letter to St. Joe’s Management, From a Laid-Off Technician
…Once the hiring freeze was enacted, nursing and tech positions were not filled. Leaving the entire Emergency Department (and hospital) without adequate staff. Direct effects of this included the inability to stay…
OBITUARY: Walter John Foster, 1948-2018
…After high school he pursued a career in the tugboat industry delivering oil equipment to the oil islands of the Long Beach Harbor. Realizing that the tugboat industry was not his true…
OBITUARY: Barbara Jo Schechla, 1968-2018
Barbara Jo’s journey began September 9, 1968 in Arcata and stretched far beyond the six months initially predicted for her. Her early months were spent in big sister Kathi’s baby…
SoHum Man With Felony Warrants Outstanding Tries to Beat Feet While Detained in Traffic Stop; Fails
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sept. 11, 2018, at about 10:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area…
St. Joseph Health Lays Off 35 Employees
…Joseph Hospital in Eureka, hospital management fired nearly three dozen employees — some union workers, others not.The terminated employees, who were fired without warning, according to messages sent to the Outpost, included…
Local Fisheries Biologist Pleads Not Guilty to Molestation Charges
…But based on the seriousness of the allegations, the preliminary hearing will likely be delayed for weeks or months.Strange, who looks perpetually sleepy, appeared in court wearing the customary handcuffs and…
(PHOTOS) Do You Recognize This Hoodied Gentleman Who May Have Stolen Firearms From a Eureka Home?
A Myrtletown resident tells the Outpost that he was the victim of a residential burglary which resulted in the loss of a couple of guns. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office confirmed…
Eureka Committee Approves Design for New Three-Story, 50,000 Square-Foot Low-Income Housing Complex on Fourth Street
…Half of the units will be designated for veterans and the other half will be for the general population, Dart told the Outpost. But all tenants need to be homeless or at…
The Latest East-West Rail Scheme is the Most Grandiose Plan Yet, With a Price Tag Over $10 Billion. Is It For Real?
Eureka City Councilmember Marian Brady, who's now running for a seat on the Harbor District board, introduces Michael Marsden at the 53rd meeting of the Humboldt Bay Harbor Working Group in…
Drug Task Force Arrests Suspected Heroin Dealers in Eureka, Seizes Individually Packaged Baggies and a Few Thousand Smackeroos
Kelly Marie Sigler (left) and Matthew Taylor Sigler (right) | Photos provided by the HCSO.Humboldt County Drug Task Force press release:On September 11, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Special…
Humboldt County’s SWAT Team Spent the Last Week Learning New Tricks
…The training was funded completely by the Urban Shield Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Humboldt County Sheriff’s SWAT team is comprised of law…
OBITUARY: William ‘Bill’ Dimmick, 1927-2018
…They soon went into business with Grandpa George Dimmick, opening the Dimmick's Market in Orick.Realizing Redwood Creek ruled the geography of the little town, and living so close to it…
OBITUARY: Stephen ‘Bud’ Weber, 1946-2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Stephen “Bud” D. Weber announces his sudden death on September 7th, 2018 at the age of 71.Bud was born and raised in…
Hupa Woman Killed in Shasta Lake Double Homicide, Sheriff’s Office Says
A profile picture of McConnell from her Facebook page.A 26-year-old Hupa woman and her boyfriend are the victims of a suspected double homicide that occurred in Shasta County last…
Arson at St. Bernard’s Church in Eureka; Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect
From the Eureka Police Department: On September 10, 2018, at about 5:06 a.m., officers of the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to Saint Bernard’s Church for a suspicious fire…
(PHOTOS/AUDIO) Marian Brady Vows to Make the Harbor Great Again at Campaign Launch By the Bay
…She met the fish plants operators, the guys working on the docks and stuff, and she still goes down there." The candidate speaks. The candidate poses. The candidate chats with Corky Cornwell…
Slain Eureka Teen Remembered by Stepfather as Suspects’ Hearings Proceed
Brandon BrociousWearing a locket containing some of his stepson’s ashes, David Jacobs said today that Brandon Brocious often gave home-baked sourdough bread to needy people, including the homeless mother and…
Artem Submitus! The Eureka Library Wants to Display Your Harry Potter Artwork at Its Big Halloween Event
Dark arts will not be accepted.The Eureka Library is holding a Harry Potter party at the end of October, and it's calling for artists of all ages to submit original…
Armed Men Tie Up Redway Residents in Their Home, Make Off With Cash and Jewelry, Says HCSO
…three unknown, Spanish-speaking male subjects forced entry into the residence. The suspects were reportedly in possession of firearms and tied up the residents inside, demanding money. The suspects fled the scene…
Zach Harrison Held to Answer on Murder Charge; Eyewitness Testifies He Saw Suspect Shoot Victim
An eyewitness to the fatal shooting of Robert “Bob” James Holtsclaw said today that murder suspect Zachary Cordell Harrison first pointed the rifle at him. “I hid behind Bob,” Tory Hennings testified…
(GRAPHIC) Dead Bear Found Near Patrick’s Point With Paws Removed, Rope Strung Around Its Neck
Photos of the bear provided by local Instagram user @deadwildlife.A dead black bear was found with a rope around its neck and all four paws removed along Highway 101 near Patrick…
POWER PATROL! PG&E is Flying All Over the County in a Little Cessna, Looking for Fires
…PG&E began operating the aerial patrols in 2014, after the governor issued a drought emergency declaration. PG&E has continued the patrols because of the scale of tree mortality in California.
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Bob’ Somerville, 1932-2018
…He was honored by the community several times with awards for the Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year in 1998 and was also the Grand Marshall of the rodeo parade…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) St. Joseph Hospital Workers Protest Staffing Levels; Employee Says She Peed Her Pants When No One Could Relieve Her For a Bathroom Break
…The willingness to evolve as health care is transformed across the country and the commitment to safety and quality care are some of the things that most attracted me to St. Joseph…
Newly Endangered Humboldt Marten Featured in Beloved American Comic Strip ‘Mark Trail’
The Humboldt Marten featured in the Sunday edition of Mark Trail. pic.twitter.com/WdGtzKKf68— John Ross Ferrara (@JohnFerrara) September 10, 2018 The Humboldt marten, a local critter that was officially put…
Debating Season is Nigh! Here’s a Couple of Places Where You Will Be Able to See Eureka’s Bewildering Array of Candidates Go Toe-to-Toe
…Arroyo, Lamb, Messner, Breslin, Costantine, Fullerton.The ballot will be a looooong one in Eureka this Nov. 6. Voters in the Queen City of the Ultimate West have three mayoral candidates to…
Interstate 5 is Open North of Redding, But Be Prepared for Controlled Traffic, Delays
From Caltrans District 2:Caltrans District 2 in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol, the US Forest Service, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office announced…
Local Performer and L. Ron Hubbard Descendant Returns to Humboldt To Host a Wild Variety Show
"Tourettes Without Regrets" host Jamie DeWolf at the event in OaklandImagine a night of burlesque, fire dancing, comedy, magic tricks, contortionists, slam poetry, rap battles and almost any other bizarre spectacle you…
OBITUARY: Jimmy Shumard, 1943-2018
…After returning from the war, Jimmy went to work for Emmerson’s mill. He made many friends there over the years and loved the poker games they all played during lunch time…