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CHP Names Teen Killed on Highway 299
…DUI does not appear to have been a factor in the collision and the California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into the cause of the collision. The Humboldt County Coroner's…
Community Members Chow Down Together at Free Harvest Feast in Arcata’s Veterans Memorial Building
…Last year was the first revitalized harvest feast.” Bogner said that the Thanksgiving Day feast was renamed to the annual Harvest Feast to make it more inclusive to different groups within the…
McKinleyville Mother of Four Faces Deportation After Being Detained by ICE
…She was born in El Salvador but has lived in the United States since the age of five after she and several family members fled the country for their safety. Her grandfather…
Look Familiar? APD Thinks This Grainy Figure is the Culprit That Evaded Officers by Leaping From Samoa Bridge
…On 11/22/17 at about 0021 hours, Officers from Arcata Police Department attempted to contact the occupant of a stolen vehicle on Heindon Rd.The occupant fled in the stolen vehicle…
Wanted Fugitive Allegedly Found Sitting Inside Idling Car With an AR-15 in the Back
Photos courtesy HCSO.From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: HavenerOn 11/22/2017, at about 0800 hours, Humboldt County Sheriff's Deputies assigned to the Garberville Station received an anonymous tip…
(UPDATING) Car Plunges Into Water Near Eureka Slough Bridge
Photos by Andrew Goff.UPDATE, 12:40 p.m.:Goff reports that divers have been dispatched to hook up the car to a tow truck. ###A car was driven into the slough…
Department of Fish and Wildlife Awards $1.3 Million in Grants to Restore Humboldt County Watersheds Affected by Cannabis Cultivation
Looking upstream on the Main Eel River at Dyerville on September 4, 2015. Outpost fie photo by Pat Higgins.CDFW press release from Monday:The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW…
McK DUI MURDER TRIAL: Judge Denies Defendant’s Request to Leave Jail to Move Motor Home
…MerrickO’Connell had told the judge that Merrick’s partner, who was in the courtroom audience, has been told to move the items or “be asked to move from the residence.” Merrick…
Suspect Evades CHP by Bailing Out of Stolen Pickup, Jumping Off Samoa Bridge into Humboldt Bay; Coast Guard Search Called Off
…The driver then exited the vehicle and jumped over the bridge railing into the bay. CHP Officers coordinated search efforts with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department patrol boat, and US Coast…
MISSING: Arizona Man’s Car, Belongings Found in Southern Trinity County
…All of Olsen's belongings were found in the vehicle, including his wallet, cellular telephone, keys to the vehicle and luggage.On Nov. 20 a search team from Trinity County Sheriff's…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt’s Epic Double-Rainbow Sunrise; Warm, Rainy Weather Continues
Dennis Wayne Finley Jr. | Fortuna looking towards Old Rohnerville.Humboldt is known for its breathtaking sunsets, but you will kick yourself when you see the sunrise you missed this morning.Early birds…
OBITUARY: Glen Johnson, 1941-2017
Glen Emory Johnson passed November 11, 2017 at the age of 76.Glen was born on Aug. 9, 1941 in Eureka and was a loving son to Marvin and Walta (Babe) Johnson…
OBITUARY: Rita Marie Rogers, 1943-2017
…They spent many hours serving on various committees, ’Practitioner Leadership,’ Loving Service’, teaching and co-teaching together the principles of the science of the mind. Another friend wrote of the last memory…
Eureka Breaks 87-Year-Old Temperature Record Before 10 a.m.
…In fact, that's the warmest temperature ever recorded on a Nov. 21 in Eureka.The good folks at the National Weather Service's Eureka office took to Twitter to drop some…
Eureka’s Fifth Street is Covered in Fish Guts
…What the yuck?Tuesday morning traffic on Fifth Street near its intersection with M Street is restricted to one lane after a truck spilled a load of fish waste there. Eureka Police…
OBITUARY: Edrice Day, 1936-2017
…A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, November 25 from 3pm-6pm at the Day residence.###The obituary above was submitted by Edrice’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs…
After Resigning as Humboldt Bay Fire Chief, Bill Gillespie Thanks the Community For Allowing Him to Serve
…Until one holds the position, and works in the position, they do not truly know what the job entails or the workload and stress that goes with it. While this time at…
Man Robbed at Knifepoint in Eureka Bank Parking Lot, EPD Says
From the Eureka Police Department: On November 20, 2017, at about 1:05 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the parking lot of a bank on the 400…
Missing Young French-Canadian Man Found Dead at Arcata Marsh
…Submitted photo.The body of a young French-Canadian man who'd gone missing earlier this month was recovered this afternoon from thick vegetation in the Arcata Marsh.Twenty-five-year-old…
Man Allegedly Attacks Tip-Top Club Security, Hides in Brush, Then Grabs Deputy’s Groin and Refuses to Let Go
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 11-19-17 at about 1:37 a.m. deputies were dispatched to the Tip Top Club for the report of several subjects physically…
Two Arrested in Loleta in Possession of Meth, Firearm, Says Sheriff’s Office
…a sergeant with the Sheriff's Office was patrolling the Loleta area when he found a suspicious vehicle parked in the roadway at the north end of Singley Road. The sergeant later…
Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Bill Gillespie Abruptly Resigns
…From the code:Subject to paragraph (2), this chapter shall not be construed to prevent the legislative body of a local agency from holding closed sessions during a regular or special meeting…
HARDIN: Turn Around the SoHum Slide
…The restaurant at the North end of town seems to be the latest gap in our grill. The House of Burgess Restaurant is now closed, and empty. Across the street, the ice…
(VIDEO) Does This Eureka Security Cam Footage Give Us a Glimpse of Prolific Tagger Skryb?
With some frequency the Outpost receives security camera footage from Humboldters featuring folks engaged in alleged dastardly deeds of one sort of another. Generally we steer the amateur videographers toward law enforcement…
Eureka’s Department of Justice Criminal Laboratory Assists Mendo Sheriff’s Office With Murder Investigation
…The Mendocino County Detective Unit responded to assume the investigation, assisted by Investigators of the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office, as well as Criminalists from the California Department of Justice Criminal…
Arcata Christens New Stretch of Humboldt Bay Trail
Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson (hat and shades) cruises the trail in style. Photos by Ted Halstead.After year's of planning and months of laying concrete and lowering footbridges into place…
Get Ready for Rain: The Wet Stuff Falls Tonight
NWS.After a short break in the weather, more rain is forecast to dump on Northern California's coast.Eureka's National Wether Service office reports that showers will hit Humboldt and…
Parents! Has the Panic Set In Yet? Here are Some Ideas to Help Manage the Annual Holiday Freakout
…Remember the long lists of things you wanted from the various catalogs that magically arrived in the mail? As Jo Robinson and Jean Staeheli point out in their book Unplug the Christmas…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Tree Massacres
A brisk Saturday morning two years ago saw about a dozen of us, volunteers with Keep Eureka Beautiful, planting trees behind the Red Lion on 2nd Street. We were all well-rehearsed…
HSU Cross Country Runner Loses Shoe During National Championships, Still Finishes Race Before More Than 150 Other Racers
Photos provided by HSU.Humboldt State University Athletic's Department:EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tatiana Gillick has faced hurdles throughout the season, but when adversity struck again Saturday, she just kicked off her shoe…