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(UPDATE) Sheriff’s Deputy Shot Near Ferndale Last Night; At Least One Suspect in Custody Following Coppini Road Standoff
…UPDATE, 1:40 p.m.:The HCSO reports that the wounded officer has been released from the hospital and is recovering. ###UPDATE, 11:15 a.m.:The HCSO says it will release…
Three Arrested in Traffic Stop; ‘Validated Gang Members’ in Possession of Meth, Guns, Ammo, Cash
…During the traffic stop, the rear passenger of the vehicle, Ronald Joshua Loureiro (age 29), a validated gang member from Arcata, was taken into custody on a parole warrant. The front passenger…
St. Joseph Hospital Responds to Nurses Association’s Staffing Grievances; Says Comprehensive Plan has Been Developed to Ensure ‘Appropriate’ Levels of Staffing
…Joseph Hospital Eureka released the following statement from David Southerland, Interim Chief Executive, with regard to the California Nurses Association (CNA) statement on staffing in the OR:St. Joseph Hospital is committed…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspected Larrupin’s Cafe Wine Burglar at Patricks Point
…Inside the business, deputies noticed several broken bottles of alcohol and other areas of the business vandalized.Leen was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for PC 459- Burglary…
Citing Dangerous Conditions, Nurses Filed Legal Objection to St. Joe Staffing Levels Yesterday, Union Rep Says
…Joseph Health spokesperson Christian Hill told the Outpost this afternoon that the hospital will issue a statement responding to Selden's claims later today.Press release issued by California Nurses Association representative…
‘It’s Appalling’: McGuire Vents About State Weed Regs, Then Weighs in on Opioids, Homelessness and More in LoCO Interview
…The alternative — having no upper limit on the size of commercial weed grows in the state — would open "the floodgates to the Walmart of weed," he said, calling that prospect "everyone's…
Yurok Tribe Decries Trinidad Lighthouse Move; Calls Civic Club Action Hasty, Culturally Insensitive
###PREVIOUSLY:Active Slide Threatens to Send Trinidad’s Memorial Lighthouse Tumbling Into the Pacific OceanTrinidad Memorial Lighthouse Must Be MovedTrinidad Civic Club Sets Up GoFundMe to Cover Estimated $100,000 Cost of…
RAILROAD NEWS: Citing ‘Uncertain Future,’ California Transportation Commission Calls for Special Committee to Hash Out What to Do With the North Coast Railroad Authority
…To date, the NCRA has been unable to produce a plan that makes the business case for its existence.Given the uncertain future direction expressed by the Authority’s management, the Commission…
Norovirus Outbreak To Close All Three South Bay Union Schools Next Week
PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Schools Hit Hard by Norovirus Outbreak; More Than 130 Students Out Sick###From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services:After further discussion between district and Public Health…
Sequoia Humane Society Needs Donations After Being Bombarded With Puppies and Kittens
…In the meantime, the Sequoia Humane Society is asking for donations to help offset the cost of caring for these new friends.To make a donation, you can call the shelter at…
Winco Parking Lot Collision Victim Identified
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision on Dec. 14, 2017 near the 600 block of W. Harris Street.The victim…
Eureka Schools Hit Hard by Norovirus Outbreak; More Than 130 Students Out Sick
…According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus causes an acute inflammation of the stomach and intestines. People catch the virus by accidentally ingesting stool or vomit from…
Eureka Man Arrested for Manslaughter, DUI After Allegedly Striking, Killing Pedestrian in Winco Parking Lot
…Joseph’s Hospital for treatment of his injuries and died shortly after arriving at the hospital.The driver of the involved vehicle, identified as Gary Joel Cudney (61 years old of Eureka…
Loleta Man Arrested by SWAT Team This Morning
…Upon arrival, deputies announced themselves and requested Bowman come out of the residence. Bowman refused to open the door. Deputies then entered the residence and located Bowman. During a search of the…
(LISTEN) ‘Humboldt County Lacks Hope’: ’The California Report’ Looks at Humboldt’s Drug Addiction Problem
The California Report, a daily radio news program produced by Bay Area station KQED and carried by public radio stations throughout the state, is making a swing through Humboldt this week. Thursday…
(VIDEO) Sheriff’s Office Escorts Fortuna High Football Players, Cheerleaders Out of Town as They Head to Anaheim for State Championship
The Huskies | Photo from Fortuna High's webpage.After a grueling season of gridiron warfare under the Friday-night lights, your Fortuna High School Huskies are going to the state championship.The…
City of Eureka to Look at Big, New Subsidized Housing Projects on Myrtle Avenue and Fourth Street, and to Review Waterfront Development Strategy
These Eureka City Council agendas have been chock-full of interesting stuff lately! Last week we highlighted a proposal to develop land underneath the Samoa Bridge with an RV park and — if…
Arcata Has a New Mayor
Sofia Pereira, Arcata mayor; Brett Watson, Arcata vice mayorFrom the City of Arcata: The Arcata City Council elected Sofia Pereira mayor and Brett Watson vice mayor at a special 8:00 am…
Del Norte Man Wanted For Threats to Law Enforcement Officers Nabbed After Reporting His Own Wherebouts in Humboldt, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A wanted Crescent City man is in custody after alerting Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers that he was entering Humboldt County.The California Highway…
SCRAP METAL TO SCULPTURES: See How One Up-and-Coming Local Artist Can Take a Pile of Scrap Metal and Transform It Into a Work of Art
…Then that passion turned to into profit when he sold a set of dinosaurs to a museum in Ohio, where he was living at the time. But McCauley really started to hone…
OBITUARY: Linda Davis, 1965-2017
…Please come and share your memories of Linda.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Linda Davis' family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge…
Rio Dell Has a New Police Chief
…He has since served in a reserve capacity for the department. Conner has an undergraduate degree in forestry from UC Berkeley.“The demands upon the position of the Chief of Police are…
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Victims of Trinity County Man Arrested on Child Molestation Charges
…For this reason, it is requested that any individuals with information pertaining to potential victims, contact Detective Josh Ford at 530-623-8106.Due to the sensitive nature of the matter, no…
FedEx Driver Rescued Near Happy Camp After Route 96 Crash Left Him Stranded Overnight Down Steep Embankment
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office press release:On Monday, December 11, 2017 at about 8:32 p.m., the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a report that a Federal Express…
Once Threatened by Landslide, The Iconic Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse is Now On The Move
Trinidad residents Patti Fleschner, left, and Ruby Rollings were on the scene on a sunny Wednesday morning as work crews started site preparation to move the massive Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse 20 feet…
OBITUARY: Douglas Verne Belts, 1952-2017
…Doug was well liked by the people on his routes, making many friends among them. He even made such an impression on the students at one of the preschools on his route…
64-Year-Old Covelo Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash North of Willits Yesterday
From the California Highway Patrol:On12/12/2017, at approximately 1227 hours, a 2001 Dodge pick-up was being driven southbound on US-101 at approximately 65 mph, and at the south…
Loleta School District Signs Resolution With U.S. Dept. of Education Agreeing to Address Racial Discrimination Against Native American Students
Loleta Elementary School. | Google Street View.One quick note, before we get to the press release below: If you're looking for background on this story, you can read this North Coast…
(VIDEO) Someone Wrote a Theme Song for the HUMBOLDT PAWS CAUSE and Reminded Us That the Internet Can Be OK
(SCROLL DOWN TO SING!) Since LoCO Labs released it way back in 2012, local folks utilizing the Humboldt Paws Cause have reunited thousands — 4,152, if we're just counting the cases…
Ferndale Man Airlifted to Redding After Sustaining Major Injuries in Highway 101 Wreck
…For reasons still under investigation, the Dodge left the east side of the roadway, collided with a guardrail, and overturned against a tree. The Dodge came to rest on the embankment between…