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OBITUARY: Charlotte Corrine (Olson) Horn, 1941-2017
…Family and friends will miss her fiery personality and joy of debate.The family requests that any donations be made to the American Cancer Society in remembrance of Charlotte.###The obituary above…
Eureka Man Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges
…Due to the sensitive nature of the case, further details will be released as appropriate.
Jesse Crumb, Eureka Resident and Son of Famed Cartoonist Robert Crumb, Dies After New Year’s Eve Car Crash in SoHum
Jesse Crumb drawing with his father in a screenshot from the 1994 documentary Crumb, directed by Terry Zwigoff. | YouTube.We're a few days late on this news, but local acquaintances of…
Summer in La-La Land? United Airlines to Start Offering Direct Flights from Humboldt to Los Angeles in June
You will soon once again be able to fly directly to the City of Angels. Photo: Wikimedia.The Redwood Region Economic Development Center has announced that it has reached a deal with…
Social Media Threat That Seems to Target McK High Is Actually Targeting a Different ‘MHS,’ and is a Hoax
Still from a CBS 19 News report.From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Around 8:53 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2018, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received…
Neighbor Evacuates Sleeping Children From Smoky Myrtletown Home While Father Fought Outside, Says Fire Dept.
…The neighbor then picked up the flaming pan from the stove and received burns to his hand while removing the pan to the back yard. The 3 residents were uninjured. Humboldt County…
HARDIN: Celebrating Legalization
…I think I'll visit the dispensary the and turn my visit to EcoCann into a segment as well. Celebrating legal cannabis will be the cover story of the show, which will…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Subway Saga: Mexico City vs. NYC
…As the subway goes, so goes the city, according to the magazine’s staff writer Jonathan Mahler in his well-reasoned, in-depth piece. New York’s prosperity was originally built on…
CHP: Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash on Highway 101 North of Laytonville
…For reasons still under investigation, the driver allowed the Chevy to drift onto the right shoulder. The driver steered abruptly to the left and lost control of the Chevy as it crossed…
While the East Coast is Bombarded With Snow, Northern California is Off to a Very Dry Winter
You've heard about the frigid winter conditions on the East Coast: single-digit temperatures, "bomb cyclones," SNOW IN FLORIDA?!But here in good ol' Humboldt County, winter has been mild and…
OBITUARY: Marlene Elberta Edeline, 1935-2017
Marlene Elberta EdelineNovember 1, 1935 – December 28, 2017Ferndale, CaliforniaMarlene (Molly) peacefully passed into the tender, loving arms of Jesus on December 28, 2017 at 82 years of age at Granada Rehabilitation and…
OBITUARY: Thomas Eugene ‘Elkboy’ Blake, 1965-2017
…In the '70s he lived with his mom on Alcatraz during the “Occupation of Alcatraz,” where he ran and played with the other children on the island. He had some stories to…
Weed Galore Found After Deputies Stop Vehicle Cruising Central Ave. Without Taillights
…HCSO.From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A traffic stop in McKinleyville last night led to an arrest and the discovery of over 22 pounds of marijuana. Just after 11 p…
Felony Warrant Suspect Caught With Gun & Drugs at Pump & Play, Sheriff’s Office Says
…HCSO.From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A crime tip led to the arrest of a felony warrant subject last night in the Eel River Valley. Around 10:48 p.m…
(UPDATE) Sheriff’s Office Releases Identities of Orick Homicide Suspect, Victim
…Ronald Joshua Loureiro, 29, was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility yesterday afternoon (Jan. 4, 2018) on charges of homicide and a parole hold. Loureiro is the suspect of the homicide…
HSU’s Head Football Coach Announces Plan to Resign; University Expects Him to Stay
…Rob Smith | HSU.However, HSU’s Interim Director of Athletics Duncan Robins told the Outpost that he spoke with Smith yesterday, and despite the recent reports, he expects him to remain in…
Benbow Home Invader Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison For Robbery, Kidnapping, Solicitation of Perjury
From the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office: Keyes-Anderson.Today, District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced that Humboldt County Judge Dale Reinholtsen sentenced Micah Keyes-Anderson to 13 years in prison for…
OBITUARY: Clinton Michael Chokeek Kane, 1996-2017
…He was truly the happiest on the Salmon River. He attended school in Hoopa, graduating with the Class of 2014. He was attending College of the Redwoods, where he was working towards…
OBITUARY: William Lane Hewitt, 1953-2017
…Special thanks to the Heart Transplant Team at Palo Alto VA for their special care and treatment they gave him over the years.###The obituary above was submitted by Bill Hewitt’s…
OBITUARY: Leona Mae Steele, 1933-2017
…Married to the love of her life, Donald Steele, for 68 years and together for a amazing 70 years. Best known for the many years they ran their little business at the…
OBITUARY: Steve John Machado, 1954-2017
…Pastor Mike Gibbs will be officiating the service.###The obituary above was submitted by Steve Machado’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. See…
Lawmakers and Activists Blast Trump’s Move to Open Virtually All U.S. Waters to Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration today moved to allow offshore oil and gas drilling in nearly all federal waters, including sites off the North Coast of California, and our state and federal representatives sound…
Does Eureka Have Too Much Land Zoned Coastal-Dependent Industrial? Ponder Over the Penultimate Installment of ‘Get to Know a Zone District’
…If these areas became, for example, waterfront condos then it would prevent the successful operation and expansion of coastal-dependent industrial uses.So what’s all the drama about?Well, the concept…
HOMICIDE IN DOWNTOWN ORICK: Man Stabbed to Death This Morning; Police Currently Interviewing Suspect
From the Humboldt Conty Sheriff's Office:The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in Orick near Highway 101 and Dryden’s Rd. The Sheriff’s Office Communications Center…
Guy Fieri’s Poorly Received Times Square Mega-Restaurant Closed Its Doors on New Year’s Day
Guy's American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square | Google Street View.2018 has only just begun, and already the world is a little less flavorful.After five years of service, Ferndale's…
Search and Rescue Operation at Mad River Beach Last Night Finds Hikers 150 Yards From the Parking Lot
PREVIOUSLY:HSU Student Somehow Manages to Get Lost at Mad River Beach; UPD Rescues Him###From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Sheriff’s deputies rescued two hikers lost in the woods…
Assault Suspect Arrested After Short Chase in Hoopa; Deputies Find Weed, Gun, Ammo
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Two men are in custody following a felony traffic stop in Hoopa. Nelson. Edwards.Around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2018 two sheriff…
Drug Task Force Finds Suspected Heroin and Meth, Arrests Two After Serving Search Warrant in Eureka
Clark and Burks. | Humboldt County Drug Task Force.Press release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:On Wednesday, Jan. 3 at about 8 a.m. special agents with the Drug Task…
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Rescind Obama-Era Memo Protecting States’ Rights on Marijuana Legalization
…This according to reports in the Washington Post, the Associated Press and elsewhere. "The move potentially paves the way for the federal government to crack down on the burgeoning pot industry — though…
OBITUARY: Terry Lynn Bessette, 1956-2017
…Memorial donations may be made in Terry’s name to the Sequoia Humane Society.###The obituary above was submitted by Terry Bessette's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…