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Crescent City Breaks Heat Record on This Pleasant February Day
Mah lawd (fans face), it's mild today.The fine folks at the National Weather Service report that Crescent City set a new record high today with a temperature of 76 degrees…
HSU Prez Rossbacher Now in Charge of Encouraging More Native American Students to Enroll in California Colleges
…Recommendations from the summit included the convening of regional meetings to discuss educational partnerships between CSU campuses and tribal communities.Humboldt State University was the first campus in the California State University…
HSU Football Star Alex Cappa Invited to 2018 NFL Scouting Combine to Show Off His Mad Skills
Highlights from last year's combine.After dazzling scouts during the Reese’s Senior Bowl, Lumberjack left tackle Alex Cappa has officially been invited to the 2018 NFL Draft Combine, a rigorous…
LAWSON CASE UPDATE: Arcata Police Still Awaiting DNA Testing Results
…Although the Police Department has received a majority of the forensic evidence back from the Department of Justice, it is awaiting the completion of more complex DNA and specialty evidence testing.A…
EPD Thwarts Sequoia Park Duck Pond Stolen Vehicle-Aided Drug Deal
…As officers made contact with the stolen sedan, the driver of the Prius attempted to drive out of the duck pond the wrong way. Ultimately, officers conducted high risk stops on both…
OBITUARY: Virginia Marie Springer, 1924-2018
Virginia Marie Springer passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Feb. 1, 2018, in Eureka, at the Hospice House, listening to the beautiful voices of the Threshold Choir, surrounded by…
OBITUARY: Della (June) Crockett, 1927-2018
…noon at the Eureka Nazarene Church.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of June Crockett’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See…
Supervisors Move to Create a Standing Committee to Address Homelessness; Will Consider Declaring a Shelter Crisis Later This Month
On the dais (from left): Humboldt County Chief Administrative Officer Amy Nilsen, Fourth District Supervisor Virginia Bass, Second District Supervisor Estelle Fennell, Fifth District Supervisor and Board Chair Ryan Sundberg, First District…
Humboldt County Sanctuary Ordinance Advocates Rally at Courthouse
A few dozen members and supporters of Centro del Pueblo gathered in front of the Humboldt County Courthouse Tuesday morning as part of the launch of a signature-gathering campaign aimed at…
SCAM ALERT: Please Remember That Real Cops Won’t Ask You to Buy Them a Pre-Paid Debit Card From Walgreens
…The telephone number associated with the most recent scam is 707-210-5889. The caller claims the scam victims have a warrant out for their arrest. The victims are then directed to…
After Months of Treatment in Mental Hospital, Woman Accused of 2016 Hammer Attack on Walgreen’s Clerk Now Apparently Fit to Stand Trial
…The next blow was to the middle of the back of her neck, the third to her right wrist as she tried to protect herself, and the final strike was on the…
Eureka Man Found Dead in Rural Trinity County; Sheriff’s Office Investigating as Homicide
…Deputies responded to the location and found the subject deceased. The subject was later identified as Robert Erik Garcia, DOB: 11/10/1977. He was from the Eureka area and the family…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Man Who Fled Stop Near Willow Creek; Numerous Firearms, Weed Found in Car
…The deputy attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver, later identified as Harvey Robert Crews Jr., failed to yield and continued into Trinity County. The deputy continued to pursue the…
Fisherman Finds Dead Man in the Van Duzen River; No Initial Signs of Foul Play
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies recovered a male body from the Van Duzen River on Monday. On Feb. 5, 2018 at about 11:48 a…
(UPDATE: FOUND!) EPD Seeks Help Locating 83-Year-Old Eureka Woman Who Went Missing Early This Morning
…Brittany Powell of the Eureka Police Department tells us that Albert has been found safe.###From the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in…
Late Night House Fire in Sunny Brae Does Heavy Damage to Residence, Sends One to Hospital
PREVIOUSLY:'Scanner Traffic Indicates'###Press release from the Arcata Fire District:At 11:55 PM Arcata Fire District responded to a residential structure fire at 1630 Charles Street, Arcata. Initial units on…
OBITUARY: Jack Gordon Anderson, Jr., 1961-2018
…The people he met along his routes were his favorite part of the job. As a man who liked to do things, the last several years were difficult as health issues caused…
OBITUARY: Timothy Arlen McKnight, 1955-2018
…In celebration of Tim’s life, there will be a gathering of his family and friends at the Red Lion Hotel in Eureka on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 2 p.m…
(VIDEO) NO MORE COMPLAINING, HUMBOLDT: Lonely Planet Says We Live Smack Dab in the Middle of 2018’s Top Travel Destination
Slow going getting your grow op permitted? Quick! Throw a cot in the corner of your greenhouse and AirBNB that thing! We’re having guests. But why? Shh. This is a big…
Second Woman Held to Answer For Blue Heron Fire
…She aided Yocum, the judge said, because “by breaking into the motel she is helping Ms. Yocum succeed in setting the fire.”Yocum, who had an extensive criminal history, is serving two…
Broadway Eureka Traffic Blocked by Disabled Semi
…All clear.# # #From the Eureka Police Department: Disabled semi truck is blocking both lanes of southbound Broadway near 14th street. Please take an alternate route until the road is clear.— Eureka Police…
Man Arrested For Homicide After Allegedly Shooting Ex Partner, Mother of His Child on Highway 1
…Deputies later found the child safe, with relatives, and learned he was not at the scene nor was he involved in the incident in any way.Responding Deputies and members of the…
HARDIN: The ‘Polarization’ of American Politics
They say that American society is becoming more “polarized.” Many blame the media. They say The News doesn't delve deep enough into the issues, and that media pundits have degraded political…
OBITUARY: Ken Fine, 1941-2017
Ken Fine passed away on December 19th, 2017, at the age of 76. He was a beloved husband and father, and had spent the last 25 years of his life among the…
OBITUARY: Arthur ‘Butch’ Gordon Brown, 1946-2018
…His dog, Lacey, was “the love of his life” and he was a true-blue, lifelong fan of the Dodgers and the 49ers. His grandchildren were his pride and joy. He could…
UPDATE: (VIDEO) Crew Member on Local Commercial Crabbing Ship Was Lost at Sea This Morning, Coast Guard Says
…today.Operations Specialist Sunderman of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay told the Outpost this afternoon that the remaining crew member on the ship was able to rescue on of…
LoCO Poll: Humboldt’s Super Bowl LII Button Press Extravaganza
Katy Perry during the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show | Wikimedia.Super Bowl LII (52) is upon us, which means it's time for another pointless LoCO Super Bowl poll!If you've…
Sheriff’s Office Asks for Help Locating Missing Woman Last Seen in Petrolia More Than a Week Ago
…Hana Hammer | HCSO.On 2/2/18 at approximately 12:05 pm, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the report of a missing person in the Petrolia area. The…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Dr. Strangelove and the Hawaiian Missile Alert
In a cringeworthy scenario last month, reminiscent of the Cold War classic movie Dr. Strangelove, the governor of Hawaii was unable for nearly 20 minutes to let his fellow citizens know that…
Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Commercial Fishing Crew Taking on Water 8 Miles South of the Jetties
Photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.U.S. Coast Guard press release: MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard aided three fishermen in distress after the engine room on their vessel began…