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‘TIS THE SEASON: Sheriff’s Office Offers Tips For Avoiding Porch Piracy
…Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels.###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:With the holiday season underway, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to take…
As California Prisons Face ‘Wave’ of Sex Assault Lawsuits, New Audit Highlights Slow Discipline
…The less-serious label, “needs improvement,” meant that the process had problems, but none so serious that they compromised the investigation. It comes as the department faces what the report called “a…
Humboldt County Faces Challenges in Developing the Workforce and Supply Chain Necessary for Offshore Wind Energy, Consultant Says
A mock-up image of what the Samoa Peninsula would look like with the Redwood Marine Terminal retooled for the offshore wind industry. File graphic via the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and…
POLL! What's Your Christmas Tree Plan This Year — Buy, Harvest, Plastic or No Tree at All?
…But how did you get your tree, or how will you get it?For the sake of linguistic simplicity, here, let's assume you haven't gotten yours yet. If you have…
Designing Eureka’s Future: Residents Weigh In on Housing Design Guidelines That Will Help Shape New Development
…The Starbucks on Broadway, near the Bayshore Mall. | Screenshot.“These two projects were constructed around the same time, [but] they look very different,” Noble said, referring to the image above. “The Starbucks…
TODAY in SUPES: Board Approves Four-Year Payment Plan for Past-Due Measure S Taxes, Moves to Revoke Permits of Growers Who Are Totally MIA
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. | Screenshot.###The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today granted a reprieve to hundreds of local cannabis growers who collectively owe millions of dollars in Measure S…
The Food Drive is ON! Join Local Kids, Our Friends at KHUM and Sen. Mike McGuire for Food For People’s Largest Food-Raiser of the Year
A recap of 2024's Food Drive. ###Every year our colleagues at KHUM Radio link up with local high schoolers and — for the last eight years — Sen. Mike McGuire to throw the…
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s Offshore Wind Ban
…Instead, they implemented the Wind Order on Inauguration Day without elucidating the “reasons for the new policy.” … [T]he Wind Memo does not provide adequate explanation: It merely includes a single sentence…
STATE of the FLEET: Local Fishing Industry Takes Center Stage at the Eureka Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday
…The lease on the plant is up in 2032.Swan Asbury, the city's economic development manager, has been participating in the project. Last week she told the Outpost that it's…
OBITUARY: Charles Francis Bounds, 1942-2025
…Charles will be laid to rest December 15, 2025, at Eagle Point National Cemetery, joining his parents.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Charles Bounds's loved ones. The Lost…
POLL! Which is the Best Eagle?
POLL! Which is the Best Eagle?
Humboldt County Has the Nation’s Second-Riskiest Housing Market, Industry Report Finds
A home for sale on Second Street in Eureka. | Photo by Ryan Burns.###Buying a home in Humboldt County is a dangerous investment — at least according to the real estate analytics company…
NPR Visits Eureka to Learn What’s Next for Offshore Wind, as China Leads the Charge in Green Energy Development
A digital rendering of the fully built-out Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal. | Image: Humboldt Bay Harbor District###Since President Donald Trump took office in January, his administration has…
Eco-Groovy Asks Planning Commission to Allow Signage Enlargement
A mockup of the proposed signage on H Street. Image from the planning commission's report.The view from the Arcata Plaza might look a little different soon if the Arcata Planning…
There’s a New Podcast About the Timber Wars and the Judi Bari Story, and It’s Pretty Darned Good
If you’re in the mood to take a walk down Humboldt memory lane this month, you could do much worse than to check out the new season of Rip Current, a…
Rio Dell Man Wanted on Domestic Violence Charges Found in Possession of an Arsenal and Law Enforcement Patches
UPDATE, 10:19 a.m.:Curious about the origin and legal implications of the law enforcement agency patches referenced in this press release, we reached out the the Rio Dell Police Department…
THIS WEEK IN SUPES: The Day of Reckoning for Tax-Delinquent Weed Growers is Fast-Approaching
Outpost file photo.###It looks to be another light agenda for this week’s meeting of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors. Let’s take a quick look, shall we? ‘Hundreds’ of…
Data Centers for AI Could Nearly Triple San Jose’s Energy Use. Who Foots the Bill?
…The county seat of Santa Clara is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is “the West Coast’s premier destination for data center development.” The investor-owned utility…
OBITUARY: Isaac James Kibby, 1996-2025
Isaac James KibbyFebruary 13, 1996 - Sunday November 30, 2025 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved nephew, Isaac. He was a loving son, uncle, cousin and…
OBITUARY: James Robert Marshall Sr., 1985-2025
Our hearts are heavy as we share the passing of James Robert Marshall Sr. James was born on March 22, 1985 in Eureka. He passed away in Hoopa on November 30, 2025…
OBITUARY: Joseph Gerard Luther, 1957-2025
…Jimi Hendrix tearing through the speakers, the Grateful Dead drifting like incense through the rooms, Led Zeppelin shaking the walls, Bob Marley settling everyone’s spirits, Fleetwood Mac floating through sunlit afternoons…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Snug, the Louvre, the Oberon, and Some Other Violent Logging Bars of Old Old Town
…Those with greater capacity or determination managed to stroll or stagger all the way to Second Street — the "Deuce" — where liquor dispensaries like the Louvre waylaid most of the rest. The Louvre…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Exploring the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, a Unique California Landscape Just a Few Hours From Humboldt
…This week on the Econews Report, we're joined by Marc Hoshovsky and Bob Schneider, two of the authors of the new book Exploring the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, which will…
OBITUARY: Wendy Morton Moon, 1961-2025
…After working at the school, then as an EMT, the next chapter in life focused on manual labor and being outside every day. She worked for the AmeriCorps program for the full…
POLL! Will We See a Large Earthquake Strike Humboldt This Month, or Will the Earthquake be Prevented By the Very Fact of This Poll's Existence?
POLL! Will We See a Large Earthquake Strike Humboldt This Month, or Will the Earthquake be Prevented By the Very Fact of This Poll's Existence?
Walmart Has Agreed to Buy the Old Eureka Kmart Property on Broadway, Emails Reveal
The former Kmart building and parking lot at 4325 Broadway Street at the southern end of Eureka. | Image by Ryan Burns.###PREVIOUSLYThe County Wants to Purchase the Eureka K-Mart and Turn…
Humboldt’s New Aviation Director is Justin Hopman, Former Deputy Director of the Titusville-Cocoa Airport on Florida’s Space Coast
Hopman, presumably pictured on the Space Coast. Photo: County of Humboldt.Press release from the County of Humboldt:The County of Humboldt is excited to announce that Justin Hopman is anticipated to…
OSHA Fines Humboldt Sawmill $37,000 for Fireball Incident
Scotia Power Plant. | File photo by Andrew Goff.PREVIOUSLYMan Engulfed In Flames During ‘Flare-Up’ at Scotia Power Plant Nine months after a man employed by the Humboldt Sawmill Company was set…
Celebrating ‘The Green Book’: How a Group of Volunteers Cataloged Rich Eureka’s Architectural History and Saved Its Historic Victorians
The Buhne Mansion (left) and David Evans' home (right) were among several Victorian-era structures that were demolished in Eureka in the mid-20th century. | Photo: Eureka Heritage Society### If you’ve…
Eureka City Schools Says It’s Refinanced Bonds From 2014’s Measure S, Saving District Property Owners More Than $1.5 Million
…With interest rates lower than when the original bonds were issued, refinancing was a practical opportunity to reduce costs for the community.” The Board of Trustees authorized the refinancing at its October…