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After Widespread Outages, AT&T Pledges $250,000 to Aid Communities Impacted by California Wildfires
…As fire conditions and community needs continue to develop, AT&T is working with local officials to direct the funding to the local nonprofit organizations where it will have the greatest impact…
Some Much-Needed Rain May be Coming to Mendocino County Late Next Week
…Chances of rain will continue in the area until at least Friday. WNS.Rain would be a welcome sight for firefighters and residents threatened by the ongoing wildfires. According to the most…
OBITUARY: Leo Arthur Durr, 1959-2017
…And the music will be lifted up onto the wings of the wind straight to our hearts.A celebration for the life of Leo Durr will be held Oct. 22 at the…
THEATER PREVIEW: ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ — Putting on a Play Isn’t All Fun and Games When Someone Loses an Eye
Elio Robles and Fiva Pulu are the only actors in Gruesome Playground Injuries, but they won’t be alone onstage.It’s still a little early for Halloween, but don’t be…
Celebrity Chef and Humboldt Native Guy Fieri Brings Flavortown to Victims of Sonoma County Fires
Santa Rosa resident celebrity chef Guy Fieri stopped in at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Rosa yesterday to cook up some warm meals for the victims of the fires plaguing California…
Challengers Aim to Unseat College of the Redwoods Trustees, Who They Say Have Been Asleep at the Wheel
File photoBonnie Deister and Dan Kelley say the College of the Redwoods Board of Trustees hasn't been doing its job, and they're each hoping to unseat a long-term incumbent…
Drug Task Force Busts Fortuna Mom (and Boyfriend) With Meth, Heroin, Weed, Scale and Packaging Materials
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: On Wednesday, October 11th at approximately 11:30 A.M., Special Agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, assisted by a narcotics detection K…
(UPDATE) Badly Singed Kitty, Sheltering Beneath Car and Surrounded by Burnt Homes, Rescued by Sonoma County Cops
Sad meows for help cried out from beneath a car as Sonoma County Sheriff's Office deputies pulled a helpless cat — surrounded by the burnt rubble of its former neighborhood — to safety…
Another ‘Red Flag Warning’ Issued for Dangerous Fire Conditions; Evacuation Orders Lifted for Much of Mendo’s Redwood Valley
Just as it did nearly a week ago, the National Weather Service office on Woodley Island has issued a "Red Flag Warning" for much of the region, including parts of Humboldt County…
(VIDEO) All-Too-Real Drone Footage Shows Devastation Left by Wine Country Wildfires, Now the Deadliest in California History
…Maybe turn the sound off.Hovering above the charred lawns, burnt-out cars and smoldering foundations where family homes stood days earlier, a drone captures the eerie sight of a lone USPS…
(VIDEO) CHANGING LIVES II: Open Door Patients Describe Their Recovery From Opioid Addition, Through Suboxone
…The bus visits various locations on a consistent schedule; serving all ages, the homeless and migrant workers. "Before they wouldn't even get seen by a provider and now number one they…
INTERNET WOES CONTINUE: Some Businesses, Including the Check-In Counter at the Airport, Are Still Mysteriously Disconnected
…Sean Quincey, a public information officer for the county, told the Outpost that he wasn't sure if the county had yet asked for locals to quantify the damage caused by the…
Nearly 1,000 Exotic Animals in Santa Rosa Safari Park Threatened by Tubbs Wildfire
Smoke surrounds the Safari West wildlife preserve. Photo shared with permission from Safari West.Cheetahs, giraffes, lemurs, zebras and rhinoceroses are among nearly 1,000 exotic animals threatened by a 34,000…
Sheriff’s Office Names Dinsmore Homicide Victim; Investigation Ongoing
…The decedent was found in the yard area of the residence. The death is deemed suspicious and is being investigated as a possible homicide. Members of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office…
STOP DOING THIS: McKinleyville Dirtbags Continue to Disrupt Coast Guard Helicopter Flights With Their Stupid Laser Pointers
…Coast Guard.From the United States Coast Guard, Sector Humboldt Bay:The Coast Guard is asking the public for tips or information regarding recent laser attacks aimed against rescue helicopter crews. The…
(UPDATE) Mendo County’s Potter Valley Evacuated Last Night as Deadly Wildfires Rage Across Northern California
UPDATE, 4:30 p.m.:Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman reported today that the death toll from the Redwood Valley Incident Fire has risen from six to eight."I flew the fire…
(VIDEO) CHANGING LIVES: Hundreds of Locals with Opioid Use Disorder are Finding Recovery Through Open Door’s Suboxone Programs
…So what can be done to help one overcome the drug that's killing people in unprecedented numbers across the country? Well, studies have shown that the best way to treat opioid…
OBITUARY: Robert (Bob) Fisher, 1950-2017
…For almost 11 years Bob did yoga for stiff people with Lorna and friends at the Adorni. Bob and Sandy got to see the Giants beat the Royals in a once in…
Entire Town of Calistoga Under Mandatory Evacuation Orders as Tubbs Fire Grows
…The Tubbs Fire isn't the largest of the dozen or so fires that broke out around the North State Sunday night and Monday morning, but it has been the most damaging…
Eureka Parks and Recreation Hasn’t Received Enough Donations for Its Annual Halloween Costume Drive
Photos provided by the City of Eureka.For the last two years, Eureka's parks department has held a Halloween costume drive to give less fortunate children in the community the opportunity…
With Its Weed Business Booming, City of Rio Dell Makes Pitch for Cannabis Tax on November Ballot
Elevation of a proposed weed-friendly retail for the Humboldt-Rio Dell Business Park, currently under development at the old Eel River Sawmills main plant on Highway 101. More at this link…
Body of 33-Year-Old Man Found in Eel River Near Redway
…deputies were dispatched to a report of a body found in the South Fork of the Eel River north of the town of Redway. Upon arrival to the bridge used to access…
In Desperate Attempt to Save Lumberjack Football, HSU Will Now Charge Viewers to Live Stream Games Online
Graphic by John Ferrara.In the latest and perhaps most desperate effort to save Lumberjack football, Humboldt State University has put up a paywall around the sport's live online broadcasts.The…
EPD Officers Headed to Mendocino to Assist During Fires; Drop Donations at the Station Today and Tomorrow
More opportunities for Humboldt to give to folks in need as a result of the wildfires to the south. Instructions in the Eureka Police Department release below: Eureka Police will be sending…
McKinleyville Native Arrested for Triple Homicide After Allegedly Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Her Parents in Nevada
A long-time McKinleyville area man was arrested near Willow Creek yesterday and is charged with the murder of three people in Silver Springs, Nevada. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says…
Local Volunteers Drove Loads of Donated Supplies to Help Santa Rosa Fire Victims Last Night
…He posted the following message and images around 1 a.m. Wednesday: "We overwhelmed the kitchen," Allison said.Christina Bandy, a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital, was in the Bay Area…
Eureka Man Fires AR-15 in Downtown Petaluma; Convicted Felon Disarmed by Citizen, Rearrested, Police Say
Press release from the Petaluma Police Department:51-Year-Old Male from Eureka arrested in Downtown Petaluma with rifleOn October 11, 2017 at 12:15AM a 51 year old male, Travis Morgan…
Firefighters Are Having the Damndest Time Getting to a Small Blaze in the Dunes This Morning
…A smoke column was seen rising into the air somewhere in the area of Ma-le'l, just at the bend of Highway 255 as it leaves the Arcata Bottom.The Arcata…
AT&T Comes Back Online; ‘Red Flag Warning’ Still in Effect for Much of California
AT&T service came back online late last night at about 11 p.m., after having been down for nearly 48 hours due to the sudden, catastrophic fires to your south. Humboldt…
Air Quality Could Get Unhealthy Tonight as Wildfire Smoke Descends Across the Region
NASA satellite images of the smoke from Northern California's deadly wildfires. Cooler air tonight is expected to let the smoke settle closer to the ground. | Image courtesy NASA.Press release from…