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Two-Car Collision Leaves Vehicle Flipped Onto Its Roof at Sixth and H Streets in Eureka; Intersection Closed
…Brian Stephens of the Eureka Police Department tells the Outpost that one woman was transported to the hospital with "minor to moderate" hand injuries following the crash, which Stephens said was caused…
Arcata City Council Takes a Tour of ‘The Village’ Site, Sets Public Hearing to Further Ponder the Proposed Student Housing Development
City council, developers and community members gathered at the Craftsman's Mall site Tuesday evening. PREVIOUSLY: ‘The Village’ Student Housing Plan Will Go Before Arcata City Council Tonight and Tomorrow HSU Has…
People Thrown Into Jail in Eureka Now Have More Opportunity to Get Back Home; Sheriff’s Office Announces New Bus Policy
…As part of this program, the Sheriff’s Office is providing inmates arrested in the outlying areas of the county the opportunity to have transportation back to the area where they were…
Meet Max, Eureka’s New K9 Crime Biter
…EPD plans to expand the K9 program in the future.Max was purchased fully through donations from the community. Future donations can be made to the Eureka Police K9 Donation Fund, 604…
Weekend Weather Forecast: Eureka Coasts While NorCal Roasts
…Cool temps for the north coast.“Widespread triple-digit heat is expected Friday through Sunday, with the hottest temperatures of the year so far,” Sacramento’s National Weather Service office reports. “Temperatures…
Proposed Jerold Phelps Hospital Expansion Site Deemed Too Close to Garberville Airport, But Supervisors Could Possibly Approve Plans Anyway
Matt Rees, CEO of the Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District, told county leadership today that there's only one feasible spot for a new, expanded hospital in Garberville. | Screenshot.Efforts to expand…
(PHOTO) So Why Was There a Dead Stingray on Buhne This Morning?
…The dead stingray after it was moved onto the sidewalk | EPDBrittany Powell, EPD public information officer, confirms to LoCO that the first officer on scene assessed the situation and opted to call…
Humboldt Phone Scammers Claim to Be Elderly Victims’ Grandchildren
…The scammer asked the resident to wire nearly $5,000 through Western Union to cover the costs. But when the resident asked the caller to spell his grandson’s middle name, the…
NEW TRIAL? Goldberg Could Get New Hearing After Judge Determines There Was Jury Misconduct During Original Murder Trial
…But during the trial Cribbs, after hearing some jurors had been openly discussing the case, admonished them to “keep your mouths zipped” when they were outside the jury deliberation room. The evidentiary…
Sequoia Park Zoo Officially Launches ‘Redwood Canopy Walk,’ Which is Expected to Open in 2020; Local Tourism Orgs Kick in $1.7 Million for Construction
…A special meeting on the C-to-F Waterfront Plan precedes it at 4 p.m.Press release from the Zoo follows. The map of the Sequoia Park Zoo, after the master…
Thunderstorms Possible Tomorrow for Eastern Emerald Triangle
Scattered thunderstorms are forecast for the eastern Emerald Triangle tomorrow. Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that the quick-moving storm also has the potential to bring heavy rain, gusty winds…
Detonated Pipe Bomb Discovered Near Site of Brush Fire Near Orleans
…Firefighters evacuated the area and notified the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center, advising the possibility of other pipe bombs in the area.The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive…
OBITUARY: Gary Lynn Matthews, 1951-2017
…He played in the garage making cribbage boards with saved curly redwood. He cut and polished many beautiful opals from the rough, including his wife’s custom wedding ring. Gary was a…
Jeannie Breslin Officially Launches Campaign for Eureka City Council Seat
Five months after filing the required paperwork, "I Like Eureka" booster and Ellen DeGeneres' favorite local candidate Jeannie Breslin officially launched her campaign for the Eureka City Council's Third Ward seat…
Keep an Eye Out for the Crabs’ New, Ambidextrous ‘Switch Pitcher’ Alex Trautner and His Special Six-Fingered Glove
…The matchup caused a strange back-and-forth stance dance that resulted in a new baseball rule being created on the spot. The historic moment the “Pat Venditte” rule was created.During…
After Seven Months Humboldt Woman Granted Release from Immigration Detention Center
Claudia, right, and her daughterSome momentous news from the Bay Area today, via True North Organizing Network: Claudia Portillo, an undocumented Arcata resident and mother to four daughters, has been granted release…
(UPDATED) HSU ‘Looking Into’ Controversial Oyster Fest Arrest
…He emphasized that the video shot by the person in the car doesn't begin at the beginning of the interaction between the police and the people arrested.“The video picks up…
(VIDEO) Violent Arrest in Downtown Arcata Saturday Evening Goes Viral; Confrontation Between UPD Officer and Vehicle Passenger Results in Battery, Resisting Arrest Charges
UPDATE:HSU ‘Looking Into’ Controversial Oyster Fest Arrest###A series of videos documenting an arrest made in downtown Arcata after Oysterfest are being widely shared and argued over on social media.The…
Beloved Local Cow ‘Danniel,’ Thought to Be World’s Tallest, Dies
Danniel | Photo provided by Lilach Assayag.Danniel, the local holstein who measured as the tallest dairy cow in the world, has died.Lost Coast Hay, the local feed company that cared for…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Stigma of Loneliness
Each of us is a little mad…everyone is lonely at the bottom and cries to be understood… — Richard Bach Years ago, in somewhat incongruous circumstances, I was invited to share a…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Acid River
Out of the blue the other day, I got a message from Kwame. Talk about a ghost from the past. We haven’t seen each other or spoken in more than 30…
(UPDATING) Oyster Festival 2018!
…Stephen Parker and Zac Mathieu, known as the "HumShuckers" won for the sixth year in a row! Oh shucks. These oysters are messy. What the shuck? And the winners are…the Humshuckers…
Humboldt County Democrats Raise Funds for McKinleyville Woman Detained by ICE, Urge Community to Donate
…HCDCC Associate member Billy Cook was able to gather further cash donations in the amount of $160 and members also made several hundred dollars in donations to Claudia's GoFundMe. Claudia Portillo…
OBITUARY: Jo-Ann Wells, 1957-2018
…She was a Humboldt County employee for the Parks and Recs department for the last 17 years. She was the youngest of three and a wonderful mother of two. Jo enjoyed reading…
Initiative Measure to Keep McKinley Statue Approved for November Ballot
The highly controversial issue of removing the McKinley statue from the Arcata Plaza will now be the decision of Arcata voters. An initiative called "Keep McKinley Statue in Arcata Plaza" has qualified…
Eureka Woman Pleads for Release From State Mental Hospital, Where She Has Lived for the Last 20 Years After Murdering Her Husband
A Eureka woman who killed her husband in their Old Town apartment in 1997 will remain in the state mental hospital where she has spent the past 20 years. On Thursday, Judge…
Lack of Experience and Insufficient Training Are What’s Wrong at Auditor-Controller’s Office, Outside Analyst Finds
Karen Paz Dominguez set off a bit of a firestorm late last year when she told the Board of Supervisors that understaffing had left the Auditor-Controller's Office incapable of being…
3,075 Marijuana Plants Eradicated, Firearms Seized, Various Violations Observed, One Arrested During Raid Near Dinsmore
…The following agencies assisted the DEU: wardens and environmental scientists with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, specialists from the Humboldt County Environmental Health and HAZMAT Unit and inspectors from the…
City Council Set to Discuss New Plans for Eureka Waterfront Property; More Shops, Homes and a Park Possibly in Old Town’s Future
View of the Eureka Waterfront site from First and C streetsImagine for a moment that you're in Eureka in the late 19th century. You’re strolling along the waterfront, amidst a…
(UPDATED With Response from St. Joe’s) Housekeepers at St. Joe’s and Redwood Memorial Say Cleaning Solution is Making Them Sick; Protest Planned Monday
…The University of Vermont Medical Center stopped using OxyCide after nurses complained, and the hospital was cited by Vermont OHSA for failing to properly assess the hazards posed by the product.Yet…