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FBI Indicts Humboldt Man on 2016 Stickup Spree; Four Banks, One Gas Station Hit
Henderson Center bank robbery still — July 27, 2016.From the Federal Bureau of Investigation: A federal grand jury indicted Harwood Francis McCovey for his alleged role in four bank robberies and the…
Judge Relents, Releases Man Who Pleaded Guilty in Fatal Rio Dell Hash Lab Explosion Before Sentencing
…It was determined Tamara Paul was aware of what the men were doing in the detached garage. The Pauls’ 5-year-old daughter was home when several explosions rocked the neighborhood, and…
Eureka Inn’s Bristol Rose Restaurant Cleared to Reopen Over a Month After Health Inspectors Shut it Down
…Under the terms of the report — available at the link below — the Eureka Inn's owners must maintain a regular contract with a professional pest control service, and must have this service…
(WATCH) Senator McGuire’s Opioid Town Hall in Eureka
…The gathering, held at the Sequoia Conference Center in Eureka, begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29.We're only a couple hours away. The Outpost will carry a…
Inmate Work Crew Hauls 1,300 lbs. of Trash Off Indian Island
HCSOFrom the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: Today our inmate work crew (Caltrans Crew) helped clean up a large homeless encampment located on Indian Island under the Christensen Memorial Bridge. The crew…
Body Found at Mattole Beach Identified as Missing Woman
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the body recovered in the Mattole Beach area as that of missing person Hana Hammer.A hiker located Hammer’s body in the Mattole…
Two Arrested in Redwood Valley on Concealed Firearms Charges
…in the Redwood Valley area.Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area and observed a vehicle with expired registration traveling eastbound on Stover Rd. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle…
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ol’ McKinley Statue in Arcata’s Plaza
Arcata's William McKinley statue | WIkimedia.While Arcata prepares to find a new home for the bronze centerpiece that’s polarized its community, LoCO decided to head to the library and dig…
Yes, Arcata is a Bit Smoky Today
Several LoCO readers have commented on the haze layer hovering above Arcata this fine Thursday afternoon. What's with the smoke? they wonder.Well, the Outpost will resist all attempts at stoner…
Trial for McKinleyville DUI Murder Suspect Delayed Again
…O'Connell has taken over the case.”Kling said the first delay was approved because O’Connell wanted an expert witness to review the evidence. That expert viewed the collision scene and…
OBITUARY: Tahnia Marie Brownfield, 1964-2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Tahnia Marie Brownfield announces her passing on March 6, 2018 after a difficult battle with cancer.Tahnia was born to parents Melvin and…
OBITUARY: Sharon Louise (Sellers) Smith, 1945-2018
…The parents and the kids became a part of our family and also lifelong friends. This was confirmed by all the visitors and the phone calls from all of you the last…
Tragic Mendocino Coast Car Crash Monday; Five Members of Washington Family Killed, Three Missing
From the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office: On 3/26/2018 around 4:16 PM the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was dispatched the area of Highway 1 at County Road 430…
Embattled Auditor-Controller Joe Mellett Resigns Nine Months Before His Term Ends
Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Joe Mellett. | Screenshot.Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Joseph Mellett submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday, telling the county that his final day in office will be April…
Judge Denies Eric Lively’s Motion for New Trial, Sentences Convicted Shelter Cove Murder to 15 to Life
Eric Jason Lively was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison for the murder of his long-time enemy and neighbor Jesse Earl Simpson. Judge Christopher Wilson sentenced Lively…
‘ONLY’ A TEST! All Simulated Tsunami Hell is About to Break Loose, as County Tests Emergency Response Network
Get ready! In mere moments, sirens will blare, phones will buzz, strange aircraft will fly the shore and radios will make even more disturbing noises than they usually do. This is not…
EPD Arrests Two on Drugs, Firearms Charges
From the Eureka Police Department:On March 23, 2018, Eureka Police Department patrol officers with the assistance of the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) unit served a search warrant for 38 year old…
OP-ED: Humboldt Does Not Need Methadone
…Most of the staff at the local treatment programs are graduates of CR’s program. The future of the job market in this field is already showing increasing demand. Many of the…
OBITUARY: Aaron James Jenkins, 1980-2018
Aaron James Jenkins, also known as James, passed away on February 24, 2018, in Blue Lake, California at the young age of 38. Aaron was born in Eureka on January 26, 1980…
OBITUARY: Jack Russ, 1937-2018
In the mid-1960s, shortly after graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in farm management, Jack Russ became a member of the Humboldt County Fair’s Junior Livestock…
OBITUARY: Elena Margaret Kester, 1959-2018
…She lived in many small towns off the coast but raised her four children in Orick. Elena eventually moved to Eureka, where she lived the remaining 15 years of her life.Elena…
County Supervisors Ease Tax Burden on Weed Growers, Hire Attorneys to Sue Big Pharma’s Opioid Manufacturers
The supes. | Ryan BurnsTurns out the government's attitudes toward drugs can change — at least on the local level.Today the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to grant leniency to…
Opioid Town Hall to Be Held in Eureka on Thursday
…Now, as promised, McGuire and Bass will bring the community together for an important update and progress report. The State of California, County of Humboldt and the City of Eureka will discuss…
Visiting Judge Declines to Release Suspect in Fatal Rio Dell Hash Lab Explosion in Advance of His Sentencing
A judge refused this morning to release a Rio Dell man whose garage, being rented as a hash-oil lab, exploded and fatally injured one of the hash-makers.Visiting Judge Joseph…
Suspected Eureka Meth House Raided, One Arrested
…Special Agents with the Drug Task Force served a search warrant at a residence located in the 1800 block of Allard Avenue in Eureka.At the residence Agents located the homeowner, 61…
Fortuna City Manager Mark Wheetley Pleads No Contest to Drinking and Driving Charges, Will Serve Time
For the second time in a little more than two years, Fortuna City Manager Mark Wheetley has admitted to alcohol-related reckless driving after being arrested for suspected DUI.This morning attorney…
Judge Lowers McKinleyville DUI Murder Suspect’s Bail to $300,000
…Kling said none of the remedies the defense proposed is enough to address Merrick’s danger to the community or the risk that he might leave the area. The prosecutor disputed Hurley…
Three Arrested During Investigation Into Fleeing SoHum Murder Suspect Zachary Harrison
…From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On March 26, 2018, Sheriff’s deputies conducted a follow-up investigation into the whereabouts of homicide suspect Zachary Harrison. While in the Blocksburg area…
RIP Bronko: APD Says Goodbye to One of Its Furriest
Bronko and The Pope | APDPREVIOUSLY: Raise a Water Dish for APD Officer Bronko: A Look Back at the Career of ‘The Pride of Gunzenhausen’# # #A note from the Arcata Police Department: It…
Previously Declared Mentally Incompetent, Accused Ferndale Cop-Shooter Will Stand Trial After All
…He is also charged with the attempted murder of a man who was inside the residence, falsely imprisoning the man’s girlfriend and assault with a firearm on a sheriff’s sergeant…