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‘We Would Love to Rebuild’: Northtown Books Owner Dante DiGenova Addresses Devastating Fire, Thanks the Community and Looks Toward Next Steps
…2, 2026, a fire destroyed the Northtown Books building. The damage is a total loss. We are profoundly grateful that no one was injured. First, thank you. The love, encouragement, and support…
The Sheriff Has Declared a State of Emergency Due to Friday’s Fire in Arcata, Citing the Effects of Hazardous Materials Entering the Creeks and the Bay
…Assessing, containing and mitigating the potential environmental impacts will require more resources than the County of Humboldt and the City of Arcata currently have available. The situation is significant enough that it…
Could This Mysterious California News Site Influence the 2026 Election?
…When The Markup and CalMatters contacted the publisher of the Armenian Courier, he said he was unaware of the other site. He told a reporter he was opening it for the first…
Will This Be the Year California Makes Kindergarten Mandatory?
Dawn Payne, a science and music teacher at Buttonwillow Union Elementary, teaches the kindergarten class a lesson about shapes on March 27, 2023. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local###This story…
TO YOUR WEALTH: Invest Like a Gardener, Not a Gambler
Gambling is big business in the land of the free and the home of the brave.Even the government is reaping growing revenues from gambling.According to the U.S. Census Bureau…
Arcata Fire: Cause of Friday’s Block-Destroying Blaze Still Under Investigation; Seven Businesses Leveled, Along With Several Apartments; Five Other Businesses Sustained Damage
The I Street Side during the fire yesterday. Photo: AFD.###PREVIOUSLY:(UPDATING) Huge Fire in Downtown Arcata###Press release from the Arcata Fire District: On January 2, 2026, at approximately 2:30…
Trinidad Without Water After Big Main Break on Scenic Drive Empties the City’s Tanks
Outpost Trinidad Bureau Chief Ted Pease tells us that the town is without water this morning. He says: Crews are on the job at the break on Scenic, described as a “big…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: I Was Waylaid by 500 Razorback Hogs on the Road to Hoopa
…Platt then left for the Blue Lake Hotel to spend the night. He was back at the stable early Saturday morning, and the deal was made, with the understanding that a horse…
(UPDATING) Huge Fire in Downtown Arcata
…The Sun Sets on Northtown Books Here was the scene on H Street as the sun set. This is an unimaginable loss to the community. All these businesses were cool. Dandar's…
A New California Law Gives the State More Power Over Workplaces. Trump Is Suing to Block It
Manny Ruiz strikes alongside other workers with Teamsters 2785 at Amazon Warehouse DCK6 in the Bayview District in San Francisco on Dec. 19, 2024. Amazon workers at multiple facilities across the U…
New California Fee Targets Batteries in PlayStations, Power Tools and Singing Cards
…Clean energy shift brings battery hazards The fee consumers will pay in the new year is just one piece of the state’s evolving response to the emerging risk of lithium-ion…
OBITUARY: Lonnie Mack Martin, 1958-2025
…In 1964, the Martin family was displaced from Stafford when the floods took the house off its foundation and down the river. They lost most everything but the clothes on their back…
OBITUARY: Erling Dellabalma, 1939-2025
…In 1989, Dad and Mom purchased the Sullivan Ranch in Elk River and started a dairy. After several years, the decision was made to sell the dairy cows, and start raising beef…
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH: Stormy Weather and King Tides May Cause ‘Moderate to Major’ Flooding Along the North Coast
…Eureka National Weather Service###Heads up, coastal dwellers! Over the next few days, an incoming storm and high atmospheric tides will almost certainly cause flooding along low-lying shorelines and flood-prone…
A Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit Sniffed Out a Massive Collection of Illegal Substances During a Salmon Creek Traffic Stop Yesterday; Two Eel River Valley Residents Arrested
…During the stop, a Sheriff's K9 was deployed to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle's exterior. The K9 alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics. A subsequent search…
Recreational Dungeness Crab Fishing Now Open to Entire Humboldt Coast; Commercial Season Set to Open Jan. 15, Pending Domoic Acid Test Results
…The trap reduction is expected to reduce entanglement risk for humpback whales by decreasing the number of vertical lines attached to traps in the water. The Dungeness crab season in the Northern…
Why Aren’t There Buses to Bayside, or on Sundays?
…But for the time being, it’s simply too expensive. The same goes for Sunday bus routes. The big number: it’d cost about $600,000 annually to fund the route on…
California’s Budget Outlook Is Grim. Here’s What You Need to Know
…The January wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles forced the state to spend billions in disaster aid and delay tax filings for LA residents. The cost of Medi-Cal, the state-run…
Scared of Artificial Intelligence? New Law Forces Makers to Disclose Disaster Plans
…The law increases the information that AI makers must share with the public, including in a transparency report that must include the intended uses of a model, restrictions or conditions of using…
POLL! Is Listening to an Audiobook the Same as Reading a Book?
…What do you think? It is the same. It's pretty much the same! It's not at all the same. Wouldn't know — I neither read books nor listen to books.
Eureka Police Officer Placed on Paid Leave After Christmas Eve Arrest for Alleged Drunk Driving
Eureka Police Chief Brian Stephens (left) swears in James Whitchurch upon the latter's graduation from the College of the Redwoods Police Academy in June. | Screenshot from EPD video on social media…
Humboldt’s Homicide Rate is the Lowest It’s Been in 20 Years
The dark blue line represents all homicide cases investigated by the Humboldt County Coroner's Office. The light blue line represents cases within the jurisdiction of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office…
Here’s Why a Jet Left Big U-Shaped Contrails Over Humboldt County Yesterday
###Hey, did you see those big U-turns in the sky yesterday? Many of you did, judging by the number of photos posted to social media. What's the story? Well, a…
Sheriff’s Office Announces $20K Reward for Leads in Cold Case of Missing Hoopa Woman Andrea ‘Chick’ White
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Andrea "Chick"WhiteThe Humboldt County Sheriff's Office would like to announce a $20,000 reward for information leading to the location of…
Big Tech Got Regulated, but Just Barely: 2025 in Review
…2026 outlook Next year will see no end to the tension between protecting Californians from artificial intelligence and the impulse to protect the flow of money into the industry. An ambitious bill…
2025 in Review: Devastating Fires, Federal Pushback, and Contentious Climate Compromises
Firefighters work to put out a fire in the rubble of a home that burned down on Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu, as a result of the Palisades Fire. Jan. 9, 2025…
OBITUARY: Gabriela ‘Gabi’ Anne Didion, 1994-2025
…Gabi was a beloved daughter, friend, community member and radiant presence in the lives of so many. ###The obituary above was submitted by Gabi Didion's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs…
CDFW to Conduct Helicopter Capture-and-Collar Efforts for Deer, Elk and Gray Wolves in Humboldt County and Across Northern California
Photo via CDFW.###Press release from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife:The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is initiating efforts in northern California to capture deer, elk and wolves…
Eureka Police Department Urges Public to Drive Safely and Obey Road Rules Following Latest Rollover Collision
A collision took place in Eureka today at the intersection of Hodgson and H streets. | Photo via EPD.###Eureka Police Commander Leonard La France tells the Outpost via email that the incident…
Klamath Indigenous Land Trust Buys 10,000 Acres Along the Klamath River From PacifiCorp
Jenny Creek along the Klamath River. | Image courtesy KILT and PacifiCorp.###Press release from the Klamath Indigenous Land Trust and PacifiCorp:Klamath Basin, CA/OR — Today, as salmon return to the headwaters…