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Here’s a Fun Graphic Showing What Times the Emerald Triangle Will be Pummeled With Rain and Snow Today
Rain and snow is forecast to fall across the Emerald Triangle for most of today.Eureka's National Weather Service has provided the informative graphic above that shows what time rain or…
Humboldt Bay Fire Responds to Medical Aid at Women’s March, Busts Out the Big Ladder for Epic Photo Op
Humboldt Bay Fire Engineer Arly Allen| Photos by Humboldt Bay Fire.After responding to a medical aid call at the Eureka Waterfront during yesterday's Women's March, Humboldt Bay Fire took…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Blackout
“Ignorance is far easier than I thought…Five months into my [news] blackout, I’m happier than I ever was back in the days when I was informed. My fingernails are growing…
(PHOTOS) The Many, Many, Many Signs of the 2018 Women’s March on Eureka (Like, Sooo Many!)
…On the one year anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration disdain for the President remains strong. So, like many other communities across the country, denizens of Humboldt took to their paved places…
Stray Humboldt County Mutt Goes on to Become Disaster Search Dog; Assists With Recent Montecito Mudslide Rescue Efforts
About five years ago, a mixed Plott Hound puppy named "Java" was awaiting an uncertain future at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter in McKinleyville.Today "Java" is traveling the country assisting with…
(UPDATING) Women’s March on Eureka 2018: Humboldt Takes to the Streets
…It is believed to be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history.Today, activists across the country have taken to the streets once again, for what will be the nation…
Huffman Slams Republicans Over Government ‘Sh*tdown’
From the office of Rep. Jared Huffman:Rep. Huffman Statement on President Trump’s Government Sh*tdown Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) issued the following statement after the United States Congress…
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY SEVEN: Jurors Hear About That Other Time Eric Lively Was Arrested For Attempting to Run Someone Over With His Truck
…Afterward the apparently errant juror was called back in, then left the courthouse abruptly without speaking to other jurors. One of the alternates took his place.The courtroom was closed to the…
OBITUARY: Violet Wilma ‘Vi’ Painter, 1928-2018
…She devoted countless hours to ensure that the developmentally disabled were afforded the same rights and privileges as all citizens, serving on the Area I Developmental Disabilities Board in the 1970s. She…
OBITUARY: Walter Russell McLeod, 1921-2018
…and soon after joined the US Marine Corps, serving as a Tank Crewman/Light Truck driver in the Asia-Pacific Area during the battle of Guadalcanal. He was honorably discharged from service…
Wanted Man, Two Others Arrested in Loleta After Being Pulled Over in a BMW With No License Plate
…The deputy performed a traffic stop on the vehicle and found three occupants, one of which was wanted for robbery.Edward Brinson II, 30, was arrested on a felony warrant for robbery…
Just ‘Cause Weed’s Legal Now Doesn’t Mean You Can Smoke (or Ingest or Vape) It In Public, Eureka Reminds You
From the City of Eureka: While adults over the age of 21 may now legally purchase and consume recreational cannabis products in California, it is important for the public to be aware…
Snowy Conditions: Chain Advisory Issued for Several Humboldt Roads
Graphics by the National Weather Service.Strap some chains on those tires if you're traveling through the hills today.Chain advisories have been issued for multiple county roads as snow continues…
Sheriff Commends Deputy for Thwarting Attempt to Smuggle Heroin Into Jail
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Jan. 16, 2018 the Arcata Police Department arrested Michele Kay Banda, 32, on charges of felony child endangerment and violation of probation. Banda was…
Here’s the Route for Saturday’s Women’s March on Eureka
It's been a year since the shock of a Donald Trump presidency galvanized millions to take to the streets in a worldwide show of solidarity against the erosion of American values…
(VIDEO) Gnarly Waves Wallop the North Jetty
Footage of the North Jetty during Yesterday's storm. Video by YouTube user @Joshua Vining.Few souls are brave enough to venture out to the North Jetty during a calm day at…
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY SIX: Police Testify That Fatal Collision Took Place in the Middle of the Road, Suggesting Victim May Have Been at Fault
…Lively.CHP Officer Juan Lopez, under questioning by Clanton, testified that in his opinion Simpson was struck in the middle of the intersection, several feet from the grass. The windshield on the…
Humboldt Bay is Closed
A view of the Pacific Ocean courtesy the Inn of the Lost Coast's surf cam taken around 1:30 p.m. todayThe U.S. Coast Guard is closing the entrance to…
What Goes Up Must Come Down: Deputies Get Up Early to Nab Happy Camp’s Tree-Climbing Bandit
…The charges for which he was charged after review by the Siskiyou County District Attorney included repeated acts of resisting, obstructing, and delaying a peace officer in the line of duty and…
Snow, Hail and Monster 30-Foot Waves: Your Thursday Weather Report
Outpost file photos from storms of old.It seems that no matter what part of Humboldt you live in, you'll be getting a taste of winter weather today.The folks at…
Transient Arrested After Stabbing on Eureka’s Hikshari’ Trail; Victim Opts Not to Press Charges
…During the fight, Willey stabbed the victim with a knife then fled back to her camp.On the morning of January 18th, a detective re-interviewed the victim. The victim was not…
Drug Task Force Makes Henderson Center-Area Heroin Bust; Three Taken Into Custody
…Williams, Noel, Brown.From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On January 17th, 2018, at approximately 11:00AM, Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Humboldt…
Introducing WARRANTED and RELEASED, the Newest Additions to the Outpost’s Team of Informative News Robots
You can't quite call them "the Internet's newest features" since they soft-launched a couple of weeks ago, but let us formally introduce you to the Outpost's newest newsbots…
LIVELY TRIAL, DAY FIVE: Police, Firefighter Testify About Victim’s Last Minutes, Subsequent Investigation
…And the jury was shown a picture of Lively’s smashed-up Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, with the left headlight dangling out and the hood bent and crumpled. The courtroom was very…
OBITUARY: Richard Cortez Day, 1927-2018
…He served in the Navy on the USS Edmonds, a destroyer escort based in Hawaii. After leaving the Navy he attended the University of Iowa, earning a PhD with a creative dissertation…
OBITUARY: Jim Moore, 1951-2017
Jim Moore was a native of Arcata who will long be remembered for the impact he had on our local political scene, but who also went on to make a name for…
OBITUARY: Lois Lorraine Carmesin, 1919-2018
…She met the love of her life, John J. Carmesin, in the Philippines, while they were both serving in the army. They married on June 22, 1946 and in 1952 they moved…
Eureka Increases Amount Being Given to Squires Evictees as They Scramble to Find New Housing
File photo of 833 H Street.The City of Eureka has agreed to give $2,000 per unit to the departing tenants of 833 H Street, the dilapidated apartment building owned by…
Bicycle-Riding Wanted Felon Attempts to Pedal Away from Deputy in Orleans, Doesn’t Get Far
…The deputy pursued Reed down the road.Reaching the end of Dredge Rd., Reed continued to flee on foot towards the Klamath River bar. The deputy pursued Reed on foot for approximately…
Judge Feeney Declines to Condemn Mentally Ill Arcata Man to Three Years in Prison
…Dillenbeck.Feeney could have sent Bhakti Jnana Dillenbeck to prison for three years, as the prosecutor argued was the appropriate and long-overdue penalty. Instead Feeney placed him on three years of…