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DOWNTOWN UNDERGROUND: The Banner of Ultimate Ouchies
…A few windows in the wall, in the upper floor, allowed in the gray daze of light from the overcast sky outside. It was darker than the hour allowed. Rain was coming…
SILK ROAD PASSAGES: City of the Dead
(More excerpts from the journal of Gökhan Yilmaz, aka “The Lord of the Sky”) You might remember me, Gökhan Yilmaz (aka, The Lord of the Sky). Our man James wrote about me…
Body Pulled From Surf in Westport is Possibly One of the Three Missing Hart Children
The Hart family | MCSO.Mendocino County Sheriff's Office press release:On April 7, 2018 around 1:58 PM the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received a call regarding a found body in…
Eel River Forecast to Swell Within Inches of Flood Stage Near Fernbridge Tonight
The Eel River at Fernbridge this morning | Photo courtesy USGS.The atmospheric river currently passing over California's North Coast is expected to deliver enough rain to crest the banks of the…
Eureka Police Look to Beef Up Presence on Waterfront, in Parks; Starts Process of Hiring for New Ranger Position
…The county's Measure Z advisory committee has recommended the project, but the Board will have the final say. It is expected to vote on the matter in early June.Still, Watson…
Briceland Volunteer Fire Department to Hold Fundraiser for Local Firefighter Who Suffered Major Spinal Cord Injury in South America
…Of course the initial spinal surgery was also expensive, so the funds raised through GoFundMe will assist in the currently accruing medical expenses, cost of the upcoming surgery, and the expectation of…
Korean and Chinese Nationals Arrested for Allegedly Poaching 2,300+ Succulents From Trinidad
…An additional 1,000 Dudleya were found in the suspects’ hotel room during the service of the search warrant. The overseas market value of the plants is between $40 to $50 per…
Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder of a 17-Year-Old in Arcata Last Summer Turns Himself In
…Investigators identified Elijah Stonebear Williams, 20, of Fortuna as the suspect in the shooting.Over the past months, investigators, assisted by the Fortuna Police Department, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, the…
Juvenile or Adult? Over Several Days of Testimony, Lawyers Argue About How to Try Suspect in 2014 Slaying of 14-Year-Old Boy
…When Frame asked why he kept breaking the law, he said “This is my life and the life that I chose.” He was 16 at the time. It’s a mystery how…
(PHOTO) There’s a Hole in Don’s Rent-All
…Thursday night a sedan crashed through the Broadway-facing wall of Don's Rent-All. The driver sustained minor injuries. Despite the intrusion, Don's Rent-All employee Denise Edwards tells the…
Three More ‘Known Associates’ of SoHum Murder Suspect Zach Harrsion Arrested Last Night
…Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies remained in the Rancho Sequoia area throughout the night, continuing the investigation into the whereabouts of Alderpoint homicide suspect Zachary Harrison.During this investigation, deputies arrested three…
(PHOTOS) That Big Hole in Loleta’s Eel River Drive Has Opened Up Again, and This Time it Swallowed a Car
…Abigale Camacho.PREVIOUSLY:There’s a Big Hole in the Road on Eel River Drive in Loleta###Lost Coast Outpost reader Abigale Camacho wrote this morning to tell us that the big…
Heroin Bust in Hoopa; Deputies Arrest Two on Charges of Possession For Sale
…During a search of the residence, sheriff’s deputies located heroin, cash, scales and packaging materials. Gaylean was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for her felony warrant, in…
OBITUARY: Joseph Randolph Hinch, 1916-2018
The beauty of living to the age of 102 is that you make many colorful memories. The downside is that the characters in those memories have mostly moved on. But they are…
OBITUARY: Belva Marie Walker Hanger, 1938-2018
Surrounded by her loving family, Belva stepped from this life to the next on March 31, 2018. Belva was born November 7, 1938, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to Kenneth and Pearl…
OBITUARY: Carlo A. Dorigoni, 1952-2018
…Prior to finding his love for the woods Carlo spent several years bartending in Downieville, Calif. Downieville is where Carlo met Lori Welch, the mother to his three children — Amanda, Emily and…
OBITUARY: Mary E. Avila, 1938-2018
…She graduated with the honor of a white sweater from Arcata High in 1956. Mary started her career at Bank of America and married the love of her life, Johnnie. They started…
Alibi Evacuated Due to Fire; Cigarette Found in Exterior Siding
…They made contact with the manager of the Alibi who stated that the fire was in the wall. Fire Captain Lillard and his crew located the Fire in the exterior wall in…
Senior Chief of Coast Guard Station Noyo River Temporarily Relieved of Post After Commander Loses Confidence in His Ability to Lead, is Reassigned to Humboldt Bay
…Todd Sokalzuk, Commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, temporarily relieved the officer-in-charge of Coast Guard Station Noyo River, located in Ft. Bragg, Calif., Wednesday, citing a loss of confidence…
Fleeing SoHum Murder Suspect Eludes Capture Yet Again; Associate Taken Into Custody
…In the coming week, the Sheriff’s Office will be reaching out to federal partners for assistance in apprehending Harrison. The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community of Alderpoint…
(VIDEO) Jennifer Hart Suspected as Driver at Time of ‘Criminal’ Mendo Crash That Killed at Least 3 Kids; Surveillance Video Shows Hart Shopping Before Crash
…The crash was discovered and reported the next day at 4:16 p.m., but it’s unknown exactly what day or time the crash occurred. Photo: MCSO.“The fact that the…
Attempted Murder Suspect Taken Into Custody After Wild Chase Down 101, Mattole Road
…HCSOFrom the California Highway Patrol:On the evening of April 4, 2018 the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept. was involved in a pursuit with a white Jeep Compass rental car which was…
OBITUARY: Miguel Angel Meza, 1997-2018
Sun ShineThe bright sun warms the winter breezeby the cabin on the lake, sitting, watchingthe birds singing wildly, the fishes jumping, splashingin the crisp cold water. There I sit fishing, soaking upthe…
OBITUARY: James Mac Sorter, 1940-2018
…He was extremely proud to be an active member of the Humboldt Bay Veterans for Peace Chapter 56, where he volunteered as the editor for the monthly newsletter “The Foghorn” and happily…
BOAT on FIRE! Commercial Fishing Vessel Catches Flame Off Table Bluff; Sector Humboldt Bay Badasses Speed to Rescue by Sea and by Air
From the United States Coast Guard:The Coast Guard aided three fishermen in distress after their 45-foot fishing vessel caught fire and was flooding near Table Bluff, Wednesday morning.A crew…
Tempest! Gusts! Rain! More Rain! Get Ready for the Big ATMOSPHERIC RIVER That is About Blow and/or Wash Us All Away
The river!Holy moly! Goodness gracious! Sweet Mama Janisse! Humboldt's about to get some capital-W weather.A great atmospheric river is set to wash over the land between Thursday and…
Wheetley Out as Fortuna City Manager
After almost exactly a year serving as city manager, the City of Fortuna announced Wednesday that it has accepted Mark Wheetley's resignation. The move comes just over a week after Wheetley…
Body Found in Trinity River Identified
…11, 2017, at about 3:30 p.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to the Trinity River Bar, near the Hoopa Wildland Fire Department, for the report of a body found in the…
D.C. UPDATE: Rep. Huffman Envisions the Future of the Eel River, Defends His Endorsement of Ryan Sundberg, Trash-Talks the LoCO Commentariat
…Update"! This is the show in which Rep. Jared Huffman — Humboldt's Congressman — hashes out the issues of the day with Larry Trask, groover-in-chief of the Outpost's sister station…
Here It Is! The Series Finale of Eureka’s Educational and Entertaining ‘Get to Know a Zone District’ Feature
…The real idea is that the public gets to have a chance to say what they think about the project. Otherwise, facilities would just appear and people would be unhappy.So it…