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Prepare for Humboldt’s Windsday, Says National Weather Service
Tomorrow's forecastThe National Weather Service declares tomorrow will blow, the result of gusty south winds from an approaching storm system. Coastal dwellers can expect gusts from 35 to 65mph Wednesday morn…
Trial of Marci Kitchen Put Off Until May 2018
The jury trial of double-manslaughter suspect Marcia “Marci” Kitchen is now set for the end of May. Kitchen.This morning visiting Judge Terrence Boren scheduled a May 29 trial date for…
Hoopa Man Arrested on Weapons Charges After Deputies Discover Fully Automatic Rifle in His Possession During ‘Maximum Enforcement Day’
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 11-13-17 the Sheriff's Office did a maximum enforcement day regarding the recent armed robberies on Bair Rd, and Bald Hill Rd…
(UPDATING) Five Dead, Ten Injured After Multi-Site Mass Shooting in Tehama County
…Saddened to hear of the shooting in N. California, the loss of life & injuries, including innocent children. We commend the effort of courageous law enforcement. We'll continue to monitor the situation…
OBITUARY: Ethel Marie Seaman, 1929-2017
…We would like the thank the wonderful staff at Especially You for the excellent care she received in her final year. Also the staff of Hospice,m who provided her with excellent…
OBITUARY: Travis Charles Chiokai, 1991-2017
…From the very beginning both knew Travis would take the world by storm. He was always full of energy and on the go, similar to the way he lived his life, traveling…
Spanish Tourists Made Up Story of Being Robbed at Gunpoint Near Lady Bird Johnson Grove to Conceal Relation to Marijuana Grow, Say Rangers
A week after the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office passed along the story that a group of Spanish tourists had been robbed by scarily armed, geared-up men while visiting the redwoods…
Is Humboldt’s Public Defender Qualified for the Job? Visiting Judge Says She Will Issue a Ruling One Month From Today
A judge is expected to rule next month on “the bottom line” in the lawsuit over whether Public Defender David Marcus is qualified for the job.“The bottom line is we’re…
Annual Manila Dune Walk Canceled After Attendees Report Mysterious Gunfire
…Deputies spoke with the coordinator of the event who said everyone “sheltered in place” when they began hearing the gunshots. The coordinator canceled the event.Deputies checked the area extensively for any…
Town Hall Meeting on Opioid Crisis Tomorrow; Sen. McGuire, Supervisor Bass to Discuss What Has Worked and What Has Not
Needles found on the streets of Eureka. File photo: Andrew Goff.###PREVIOUSLY:Humboldt’s Overdose Death Rate is More Than Twice the National Average; Here’s What’s Being Done About It…
Child Welfare Services Inspection Finds Willow Creek Man on Federal Probation With 16 Pounds of Weed, Scales; Two Arrested
…Terrance was located at the residence and taken into custody on his warrant. During a search of the property, 4 additional subjects were located in an out building.One of the subjects…
HARDIN: ‘Vintage Startraveler’ and the GeoSafari Modular Analog Synthesizer
…The machines seemed to be very unpredictable, and even the guys who built them, couldn't figure out how to make them work most of the time. When the machines did make…
OBITUARY: Marvin Eugene Smoker Jr., 1969-2017
…He loved to ride his motorcycle go to concerts, the river, the Redwood Run with family and friends.Some of the best times he had was spending it going to see his…
OBITUARY: Talavou Toga Fonoti, 1992-2017
The Heavens gained another angel on October 22, 2017 — our beloved Talavou Toga Fonoti, at the age of 25. Talavou was born on October 18, 1992 in a village called Leone, American…
HSU Football’s Playoff Hopes Dashed by Loss to Central Washington, President Rossbacher’s Decision to Cut or Keep Program Now Days Away
…Cue the fat lady. Bring down the curtains. It’s all over Johnny.The loss not only cost the Lumberjacks a share of the conference championship, but a shot at extending their…
Suspected Grocery Thieves Evade Sheriff’s Deputies, CHP After Car Chase on Alderpoint Road
…The vehicle failed to yield and HCSO requested the California Highway Patrol take over the pursuit. Garberville CHP units took over primary and eventually secondary position in the pursuit as the Ford…
DEAD RECKONING: Guardians of the Dead
One carcass discovered Saturday on Old Home Beach.For the past three years, Valerie Eurs and Kim Farahmand have been stewards of the dead, volunteer chroniclers of avian decomposition, along one of…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: God Isn’t Dead…
… but she/he/it appears to be on the way out, in this country. We’re becoming less religious, with steep declines being seen by pollsters in the last two or three…
Missing Hiker Likely Swept Out to Sea Thursday, Says Sector Humboldt Bay
Sector Humboldt Bay file photo.A hiker is still missing after reportedly slipping and falling into the ocean near College Cove in Trinidad on Thursday.Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay spokesperson Lt…
MOUTH of BROTMAN: If You Haven’t Tried Humboldt’s Last Indian Restaurant, Which is Pretty Good, You Are Denying Yourself Small- to Medium-Sized Life Pleasures
…The booths are comfortable, the standard of cleanliness is high. Sometimes it’s overwhelmingly scented with industrial cleanser, but this wasn’t one of those times. The menu has all the things…
(VIDEO) $54K In Grants Go to Dozens of Humboldt Organizations This Year, to Ensure Happy Holidays Throughout the County
…and for Humboldt's Holiday Funding Partnership, it's the season of giving grants! Now in its fifteenth year, the Humboldt Area Foundation — along with the Smullin Foundation, the McLean Foundation, the…
OBITUARY: Virginia Farris Lawrence, 1940-2017
…She graduated from the College of the Redwoods nursing school in 1981 and began a 30-year career as a registered nurse. Virginia worked for St. Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka, Anaheim…
SENIORS! Low-Cost Firewood Vouchers Will Soon be Available for People 55 Years and Older and On a Limited Income
…Some of the wood may have been cut months ago; others may have been cut the day before pick-up. There is no guarantee of the type or quality received, but historically…
Were You Affected by Corruption in County Coroner/Public Administrator Office? If So, the State Attorney General’s Office Wants to Hear From You.
File photo of a Corvette parked outside the county coroner’s office in July that matched the description of one sold to a sheriff’s deputy from the estate of Fred Hawkins…
District Attorney Maggie Fleming, Local Law Enforcement Seek Public Input to Develop Policy for Releasing Officer-Involved-Shooting Footage
The scene of an officer-involved shooting in Eureka in January of 2016.District Attorney's Office press release:Humboldt County District Attorney (DA) Maggie Fleming is collaborating with local governments and…
Congressman Jared Huffman Comes Out as a ‘Non-Religious Humanist’
…The timing of his confession was influenced, in no small part, by what Huffman sees as the cynical use of Christianity in our national politics, especially its often awkward deployment by the…
McK DUI MURDER TRIAL: New Lawyer Exploring Different Defenses for Client Charged With Teenage Pedestrian’s Death; Prosecution Plans to Call Up to 40 Witnesses
The jury trial has been pushed to April for a McKinleyville man accused of running over and killing a 16-year-old girl while driving drunk.Today Judge Dale Reinholtsen granted the…
Blue Heron Arson Suspect Pleads No Contest; Sentence Still to be Determined
Eureka resident Kattie Rae Yocum pleaded no contest this morning to setting a fire in the former Blue Heron motel office on Aug. 21. Yocum.Yocum, 30, had been charged with arson…
Eureka Police Say: You Will Not Be Able to Dodge Paying Your Parking Tickets Anymore, Thanks to Our Cool New Payment Processing Solution
From the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department has partnered with Phoenix Group Information Systems to modernize parking enforcement ticket and payment processing for the City of Eureka.In addition to…
OBITUARY: Erica Gail Young, 1998-2017
…A reception will follow at the Hoopa Wildland Fire Building.###The obituary above was submitted by Erica Young's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no…