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Man Just Released From Jail Assaults Woman in Jail Lobby, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:A Eureka man is back in custody after assaulting a female in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility Lobby.Maxwell Castle, 26, had just been released…
(VIDEO) Confused on How to Register Your Cannabiz? Cheech Will Help You!
…The clip is aimed at steering eager entrepreneurs who may be confused about the first steps one should take to get into the legal weed game toward the state's new, powerful…
The County Might Buy the Old Eureka Kmart Property and Put Three Government Departments Inside
The former Kmart building on Broadway in Eureka could soon house a variety of county offices. | Google Earth image.About a week and a half ago we reported that the County of…
CORONER: HSU Student Erin Henry Fell to Her Death
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office completed Arcata missing person Erin Henry’s autopsy this afternoon. The autopsy revealed that Henry sustained fatal injuries consistent…
Yeah, So Some of This Smoke is Coming From LA After All, it Turns Out
…This impact may hold for the next 24 hours until the arrival of a Northwest wind Tuesday night which is anticipated to end the smoke intrusion. However, the continued inversion conditions associated…
(UPDATED) Vehicle Flipped, Subject Trapped After Wreck in Downtown Eureka
…Scanner traffic indicates that the trapped subject was able to self extricate. # # #Emergency personnel are en route to a multi-vehicle collision blocking the intersection at H and Sixth streets in Eureka…
Citing Cost, Eureka Calls Off Search for New Corp Yard Location, Possibly Jeopardizing Costco Expansion
Eureka’s Public Works Corporation Yard, at 945 West 14th Street. | Google Maps.PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Looks to Move Corporation Yard Over by the Zoo to Make Way for Costco Expansion, But Neighbors…
(VIDEO) Watch a CHP Officer Use the Nose of Patrol SUV to Push a Flipped Car Off Hwy. 299
…The officer pushed the vehicle off to the shoulder to prevent more collisions and ensure the safety of the involved parties, the officer, and the other motorists on the road. Whenever there…
Poor Air Quality in Eureka This Morning Partly Due to a Stolen Vehicle That Was Torched Near Cooper Gulch
…Firefighters knocked the blaze down before it could spread, but the SUV was a total loss.Brittany Powell of the Eureka Police Department tells us that the SUV in question was an…
HARDIN: Stand Tall and Celebrate Legalization
…This is the beginning of a whole new world of opportunity for anyone with the imagination and drive to challenge the unknown. But it is also the end of an era. The…
Willow Creek Man Found Deceased After Several-Day Search That Followed Domestic Dispute
PREVIOUSLY:Law Enforcement Searching Willow Creek Area for Possibly Armed Man; Residents Advised to Shelter in Place###From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office located Kason…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Suspected Drug Dealer in Possession of Loaded Gun, 11 Grams of Cocaine
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On 12/10/17 at approximately 3:00 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the report of a suspicious vehicle…
Humboldt Animal Rescue Team is Overloaded With Derpy, Adorable Cats That You Can Take Home
Once again, the fine folks with the Humboldt Animal Rescue Team have alerted the Outpost that they are at capacity and need to get rid of some fluffy friends.HART takes in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Bitcoin and Me
…He’d just been telling me that the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world at the time, Mt. Gox (based in Japan, named after a cat), had been ripped off by hackers…
Multiple Booms Shook Up Arcata Last Night
…According to the Arcata Police Department’s calls for service, the first boom was reported on the 1100 block of Stromberg Ave. around 8:45 p.m.Later that night around 11…
WHAT WE FOUND THERE: Stories From Humboldt’s Marijuana Culture
After several long months, seated at the kitchen table, we had hashed out the framework of an idea. A podcast. Two women. Multiple interviews. And a story that was needing to be…
(UPDATE) More Info on Closure of 2018 Recreational Abalone Diving Season
CDFW.PREVIOUSLYhttps://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/dec/7/fish-game-commision-shuts-down-recreational-abalon/California Department of Fish & Wildlife press release:The California Fish and Game Commission yesterday voted to close the…
HSU Statement on the Loss of Student Erin Henry
In response to this morning’s announcement that the body of 22-year-old Erin Henry has been found, Humboldt State University released a brief statement in which they mourn Henry’s…
(UPDATED) Missing HSU Student Erin Henry Likely Fell to Her Death, Arcata Police Chief Says
Henry's body was found at the base of Elephant Rock | Photo: Andrew GoffUPDATE, 4 p.m.: Arcata Police Chief Tom Chapman said 22-year-old Erin Henry's death appears to…
Two Arrested in Eureka at Suspected Drug Home
…Special Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, with assistance from Deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residence located in the 2000 block…
(VIDEO) Butane Canisters Piling Up? It’s Time to Stop Dumping Them Around Humboldt. Get Them Safely Punctured and Recycled!
…Roughly one year ago, the Eureka City Council took action and set regulations on the sale, purchase and possession of the butane canisters, and a few months later so did the Arcata…
Anxiety Runs High as Marijuana Legalization Puts Humboldt County’s Economy at a Crossroads
File photo of an illegal grow. | Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.California is on the verge of launching the world’s largest legal marijuana market, and yet the weed industry here in…
OBITUARY: James Wesley ‘Bubba’ Gleaton, 1968-2017
…The more he did it, the more you were loved. To know him was to love him. He thought of himself as "'the nucleus" — everyone revolved around him, and we did. His…
Humboldt Bay Fire Extinguishes Attic Fire Caused by Defective Chimney on Pigeon Point Road
…Arriving crews located and extinguished the fire that was found in the attic as well as protecting belongings with salvage covers in the living area. The fire was confined to the roof…
Law Enforcement Searching Willow Creek Area for Possibly Armed Man; Residents Advised to Shelter in Place
…The victim was able to safely leave the residence. A gunshot was then reportedly heard coming from inside. Crutchfield fled the residence out of a back door. The Arcata Police Department K9…
(VIDEO) Adorably Vicious Baby Shark Is Rescued After Washing Ashore On Clam Beach
Video provided by Janna Chapman.This cute little killer was returned to sea after a local good samaritan said they found it flopping around the Clam Beach shoreline today.Arcata resident Janna…
Nearly a Year Later, EPD Announces They are Investigating 18-Year-Old Jennika Suazo’s Death as a Homicide
…Detectives with the Eureka Police Department began an extensive investigation involving 22 people residing in the residence.In June of 2017, the results of the autopsy were received and the cause of…
3,000 lbs. of Marijuana Seized and Destroyed After DEU Serves Warrants on Highway 36 Properties
…No arrests were made; however, the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office…
(PHOTO/VIDEO) PG&E Will Fly a Tree-Trimming ‘Heli-Saw’ Over Humboldt Tomorrow
…In addition to the risk from the growth, these limbs collect snow and can pull the tree over in the direction of the line during storm events. PG&E will prune the…
State Awards $1.75 Million to City of Arcata for Community Forest, Jacoby Creek Forest Expansion
…The awarded projects represent priorities outlined in the 2017 Solicitation, as well as the California Water Action Plan.“This round of grants expands the frontier of our Proposition 1 programs to critical…