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Eureka Man Killed by Felled Tree Branch in Hydesville
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On March 7, 2018 at about 9:30 a.m., Humboldt County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a property on the 2500 block of…
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY SEVEN, Part II: Friend Testifies He Drove Murder Suspect Home Day of Shooting, Told Him Cops Were Coming and to Be Nice
…The relationship waned in the couple of years before Smith’s killing. One reason is that the Goldbergs would get drunk and start arguing, so he would leave. He blamed the arguments…
OBITUARY: Richard Edward Moses, 1993-2018
…The family greatly appreciates all your prayers, support and condolences.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Richard Moses' family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
OBITUARY: Rosemary ‘Rose’ Poletski, 1946-2018
“I know now that we never get over great losses; we absorb them, and they carve us into different, often kinder, creatures. …We tell the story to get them back, to capture…
(VIDEO) This is How You Dispose of Syringes You Find in Humboldt
…If you find a needle…In case there was some confusion, the City of Eureka Community Services Department and CAPE Media have produced a short video which provides step-by-step directions…
California Has Already Issued More than 2,000 Cannabis Cultivation Licenses. Are Growers Being Set Up to Fail?
File photo.Is California setting marijuana growers up to fail?With the state's adult-use cannabis market barely two months old, CalCannabis, a division of the California Department of Food and…
Judge Delays Sentencing for Shelter Cove Murderer Eric Lively; Defense Will Ask for New Trial
Sentencing for convicted murderer Eric Jason Lively was postponed this morning to give the District Attorney’s Office time to respond to an expected defense motion for a new trial. Judge Christopher…
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY SEVEN, Part I: Four of the Five of the Bullets That Struck Tim Smith Could Have Killed Him On Their Own, Medical Examiner Testifies
Four of the five bullets that struck Timothy Smith were potentially fatal on their own, the doctor who performed Smith’s autopsy testified this morning. Dr. Mark Super, called as a witness…
HUMBOLDT MOVIEGOERS: I Guess You Never Thought of This, But it is Actually Bad Manners to Talk During the Film
Is it a fish, or what? Let's all tell each other what is running through OUR OWN brains! Right now!Friends tell each other the truth. They tell you when you…
OBITUARY: George Gillenwater, 1914-2018
…George worked in the lumber industry for 52 years, in California, Oregon and Washington. The last 23 years were for Champion International Corp. George enjoyed volunteering and interacting with the people of…
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY SIX: The Victim’s Son and a DA Investigator Testified Today, Along With a Man Who Was Flipped Off By Murder Suspect on the Day of the Shooting
…He was able to identify Goldberg, sitting in the courtroom, as the man driving the van.He said he was familiar with the Smith residence because he often drove by it. Russo…
(PHOTOS) Crab Fishermen Rescue Young Deer That Was About to Drown Near Humboldt Bay Entrance
Photos submitted by Molly Wilson.Late this afternoon, the crew of the Josie L was headed back to port after a day of crabbing when they spotted something in the water, some…
(VIDEO) Four Sector Humboldt Bay Coasties Will Have Their Badassery Officially Recognized This Week
…The helicopter was brought to a hover approximately 240 feet above the stranded hiker.Gardner deployed from the helicopter and reached the hiker with only five feet of line remaining on the…
Sheriff’s Office Attempting to Identify Body Found in Burned-Down Home Near Somes Bar
…A body was later discovered inside the residence.The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office is working to positively identify the body. Foul play is not suspected. The cause of the fire is…
(PHOTOS) Eureka Police Suspect This Guy of Vandalism and Would Like You to Tell Them Who He Is
…The Eureka Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the male in the attached images. He is the suspect in a January 2018 vandalism case. Anyone with information…
Judge Allows Marci Kitchen’s Lawyers to Quit; Newly Appointed Attorney Says She’ll Be Ready by Scheduled Trial Date
Over the objections of the prosecutor, visiting Judge Graham Cribbs ruled this morning that defense attorneys can withdraw from the case of double-manslaughter suspect Marcia “Marci” Kitchen. Marci KitchenKitchen now has…
DC UPDATE: Talking Impeachment, Corruption, Trade Wars and More With Rep. Jared Huffman
…UPDATE, the show where Rep. Jared Huffman checks in with DJ Larry Trask of our sister station KLGE — 94.1 FM, "The Lounge."On the docket this week: Why Huffman signed on…
Humboldt Folk Can Now Apply for Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) Permits Online
…Applicants can also sign up for notification updates on their application status via the communication method they prefer.“The transition to an online application will make CCW permitting more efficient, giving the…
Felony Warrant Suspect Caught Shoplifting at 1 A.M. Today, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A Rio Dell man wanted on felony warrants was arrested this morning after attempting to shoplift from a Eureka business.On March 6, 2018, at…
McKinleyville Man Sentenced to 270 Days in Jail for Running Over 11-Year-Old While Drunk
…Gunderson was driving with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit when his vehicle struck the boy on Sept. 30, 2017.Gunderson could have been sentenced to seven years in…
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY FIVE, Part II: Suspect Said He Was Going to Kill Wife’s Boyfriend, Neighbor Testifies
…The testimony and photos were too much for two of Smith’s family members in the courtroom audience. They left the courtroom. Other friends and family members remained in court but sat…
CR-azy Deal! New Full-Time College of the Redwoods Students Pay NO Tuition Next Year
…To enroll in the program, complete the CR Admissions Application and fill out a FAFSA or Dream Act application.CR’s President Keith Snow-Flamer said, “CR’s College Access Program is…
Eureka Now Home to Five More Syringe Drop Off Locations!
…A third one is scheduled to be installed at the main Mental Health location, 720 Wood St., soon.These bins are part of the department’s Public Health Branch, Division of Healthy…
PG&E Sending In the Helichoppers to Restore Power to Backwoods Humboldters, Mendonesians
Photo of the Mattole Road over the weekend: Kevin LoMiglio.From PG&E:PG&E crews are working safely and as quickly as possible to restore power to customers in Mendocino and…
Hoopa Murder Suspect’s Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled
…Outside the courtroom, some said they were hurt and offended by the last story this reporter wrote on the case. They felt it was inappropriate to mention that Antone Aubrey was not…
One Arrested, One At Large in Connection With Walmart Robbery
…After receiving the loaded card, the two suspects left in a dark colored sports car. Morgan, RinglerOn March 5, 2018, the investigating officer identified the male suspect as 52 year old Travis…
GOLDBERG TRIAL, DAY FIVE, Part I: ‘I just held my mom and told her it was going to be OK,’ Victim’s Son Testifies
…26, 2016, was the day “our entire life had just been destroyed in front of us and the person just drove away like it didn’t matter,” the son of shooting victim…
Body Found on South Jetty Last Year Identified as 47-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Alderpoint
The Humboldt County Sheriff-Coroner's Office has identified human remains found on the South Jetty more than a year ago. Hernandez. From the California Attorney General missing persons website. The Sheriff…
(YOUR SNOW PHOTOS) Humboldt is a Winter Wonderland
…It looks like the North Coast's great snowstorm of 2018 is over.Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that tomorrow should be completely dry with no rain, snow or hail…
(VIDEO) HSU Women’s Basketball Wins CCAA Tournament Championship With Game-Winning 3-Pointer
Photos provided bu HSU.Humboldt State Athletics Department:POMONA, Calif. – Why not us? It's the question the Humboldt State women's basketball team asked when they arrived in Pomona Wednesday evening…