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Late Night Home Invasion Robbery in McKinleyville; Suspects Believed to Have Stolen Weed, Arc Welder, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Feb. 28, 2018, at about 3:40 a.m., Humboldt County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 2200 block of Thiel Ave. in…
Heavy Snow Warning: Up to 36 Inches of Powder to Be Dumped on the Emerald Triangle By Friday
Hold onto your Yolla Bollys, the Emerald Triangle is forecast to get hit with heavy snowfall between now and Friday.Eureka's National Weather Service office reports that snow will begin to…
Home on Eureka Outskirts Considered ‘Total Loss’ After Fire
…Firefighters began attacking the fire, which proved difficult due to the deep-seated nature of the fire and large accumulations of household goods in the house and yard. Firefighters extinguished the fire…
OBITUARY: Athos Gale ‘Beercan’ Jackson, 1938-2018
…Burial will immediately follow the services at the Hoopa Cemetery. Reception will be at the Legion Hall in Hoopa. Services are through Paul’s Chapel. ###The obituary above was submitted on behalf…
OBITUARY: Maria dos Santos Soares Rafael, 1925-2018
…She was 92.Maria dos Santos was born December 23 1925, in Porto Judeu, on the island of Terceira, Azores, Portugal. On February 10, 1949, she married the love of her life…
Ruthless Revenge Killing or Unfortunate Tragedy? Murder Trial Underway for Man Accused of Murdering Wife’s Boyfriend in Fortuna.
…Smith comes over for dinner, and all the while he’s working on having an affair with Rachel Goldberg."The day before the shooting, the Goldbergs and their son had gone on…
No Tall Ships This Year! Lady Washington, Hawaiian Chieftan Skip Humboldt Due to Excessive Silt
The Lady Washington tied up at the Bonnie Gool dock, in less silted times. File photo.The tall ship Lady Washington and her consort, the Hawaiian Chieftan, won't be making a…
Humboldt Coroner’s Office Completes Autopsy on Body Found at Centerville Beach
On Tuesday afternoon the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office issued a brief statement following up on its investigation into a severely decomposed body found near the mouth of the Eel River over…
‘Long-Barrel Bandit’, Perpetrator in 2016 Humboldt-wide Crime Spree, Sentenced to 25 Years in State Prison
…Outside court, Vait recounted the day when Shepard entered her shop.She said she was working in the back of the store, but a monitor allowed her to see when a customer…
SNO-CAT RESCUE! Sheriff’s Office Deploys in the Middle of the Night to Save Errant Snowmobiler
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:A man’s life was saved this morning with the help of a new, Measure Z funded snow vehicle. On February 27, at about 3…
Six Pounds of Heroin, $40,000 Cash Netted in Three Drug Task Force Raids Yesterday, Cops Say
…Garcia.From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:On Monday, February 26th, 2018, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force with assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office…
Family Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due to Faulty Heater; Detection Device Had Dead Batteries
From Humboldt Bay Fire:On February 26th at 0735hrs, two Humboldt Bay Fire (HBF) units responded to a Medical Aid at an apartment complex on the 1800 block of Myrtle Ave for…
IMPEACH: Rep. Jared Huffman Co-sponsors Articles of Impeachment Aimed at President Donald Trump
From the office of Rep. Jared Huffman: Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) released the following statement after joining as a cosponsor of Articles of Impeachment, introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN…
OBITUARY: Barry Sauppe, 1947-2018
…An A-student, member of the Honor Society, president of the Key Club in high school, competing on the rings in gymnastics, on a rifle target shooting team (in the army he…
Two Arrested After Pursuit Through Eureka; Vehicle Search Uncovers Suspected Meth
…Hooper, Lawson | EPDOn February 25, 2018, at about 1:24 p.m., an officer with the Eureka Police Department attempted a traffic stop near West Avenue and 6th Street. The driver immediately…
Digital Signs in Eureka? Whether You Love ‘Em, Loathe ‘Em or are Beyond Caring, City Government Wants to Hear From You
Lost Coast Brewing's digital billboard graces the southern entrance to Eureka. File photo: Andrew Goff.Digital signage has been popping up all around Eureka lately. More and more businesses want to…
Texas Man Wanted on Charges of Indecency With a Child Found Checking In to SoHum Motel, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A man wanted by the state of Texas on charges of indecency with a child was arrested Friday in Garberville. On Feb. 23, 2018, at…
Humboldt’s Got a Wet Week Ahead
…Light Monday rains are expected to give way to a dryer Tuesday before a sizable storm system moves in Wednesday and stays with us through the rest of the week. "Heavy rain…
(VIDEO) Whale Watchers Get Blasted by Blowhole in Fort Bragg; Ultra-Friendly Whale Gets Right Next to Boat for Some Nice Head Rubs
…Anchor Charter Boats captain Richard Thornton told the Outpost that his charter was whale watching off the Mendo Coast when the whale swam right up to their boat and started interacting with…
Midnight Fire on Eureka’s West Side Consumes Home
…All of the occupants of the residence were outside and uninjured. Firefighters extinguished the fire after 30 minutes. The residence contents were nearly all consumed or damaged with the structure receiving heavy…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Ladder of Angels
To fill the hour - that is happiness, to fill the hour and leave no crevice for a repentance or an approval.-EmersonFollowing on from last week, the Dalai Lama’s prescription for…
DEAD RECKONING: Downtown Underground, Crossing Under
Old Eureka, despite its bleak mug, dark corners and toothless grin, had some charm for those kids like me willing to dig under the chain link and ignore the danger signs.What…
‘Severely Decomposed’ Body Found Near Mouth of Eel River at Centerville Beach
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On 2/24/18 at approximately 2:35 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the report of a dead body…
(VIDEO) Local TV News Station Captures What Appears to Be a Meteor Flying Over Trinidad In Broad Daylight
A bright, mysterious flash of light was seen rocketing over Trinidad Thursday Afternoon.North Coast News reports that their videographer Halcyon Simmons recorded the above video while filming a weather shot. But…
More Rain, Snow, Hail On the Way
…Steady rain and the possibility of small hail is also forecast for Monday. NWS. Eureka's 7-day forecast | NWS.
Microgrid Featuring Nine Acres of Solar Panels to be Built at ACV
Soon to have the powerThe California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) is set to be home to the county's largest solar panel array thanks, in part, to a $5 million…
Facing a ‘Looming Fiscal Emergency,’ HSU Announces Plan to Slash Budget by $9 Million
…We originally wrote that the administration is planning to close the Children's Center. That's not quite true — the report says that the administration will "seek alternate pathways" for it. Those…
PG&E Tells Regional Commission It’s Thinking About Selling or Abandoning Potter Valley Dams, Which Take Water Out of the Eel and Send It South
Scott Dam at Lake Pillsbury — a key component of the Potter Valley Project. Photo: PG&E.Pacific Gas and Electric is actively considering the possibility of getting out of the business of…
(UPDATE) HSU’s New Interim Football Coach is First African-American Head Coach in School History
…Both served as head coaches in the '90s.Wheeler is still the first African-American head coach in the history of HSU football.###Humboldt State’s new Interim Head Football Coach Damaro…
(VIDEO) The Night They Tore Old McKinley Down
To the audible delight of nearly all in attendance at City Hall Wednesday night, the Arcata City Council voted to take down the long-controversial statue of President William McKinley that's…