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Squires Property on Third Street Condemned by the City of Eureka; Tenants to Receive Relocation Funding
Outside the shuttered Squires apartments near the corner of Third and C streets in Old Town. Photos: Andrew Goff.The City of Eureka continues to not mess around in its dealings with…
Before and After Photos: Storms Improve Humboldt’s Air Quality, Smoky Conditions May Return
(Left to right) Humboldt's air quality on the September 4th, 5th and 6th. NASA satellite imagery.Breathe deep, Humboldt. No air quality alerts are in effect today as the recent string…
OBITUARY: Jo Ann Powell, 1958-2017
…Please bring any photos and stories you have to share in her memory.###The obituary above was submitted by Jo Ann Powell’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt…
Yurok Tribe Declares State of Emergency Over Hazardous Smoke Conditions
Photo provided by Yurok Tribe.Yurok Tribe press release:The Yurok Tribal Council declared a State of Emergency in relation to the sustained shroud of wildfire smoke that has enveloped the eastern…
(VIDEO) TAKE BACK EUREKA! Citizens Are at Their Wits’ End With Crime and Public Drug Use - Looking to Community Collaboration For Solutions
…The downtown area in particular — the focal point of the city, meant to attract tourists, be a nice place for locals to visit, and ultimately stimulate the economy — has become more of…
Mateel GM Reflects on the Failure of This Year’s Reggae Fest, the Future of the Community Center and SoHum’s Collapsing Weed Economy
Though you can't tell from this photo, the crowd at this year's Reggae on the River festival at French's Camp in Southern Humboldt was significantly smaller than in recent…
Inmate May Have Used Sharpened Spork During Humboldt Jail Assault
…After being Tased Mendoza complied with the commands and was handcuffed by responding deputies. Upon investigating the scene a sharpened spork was found that appeared to be used in the assault. The…
Another Bike-Aided Escape After Another Eureka (Possibly) Armed Robbery, Says EPD
…The suspect pointed his hand at the clerk which was wrapped in a bag. It is unknown if there was a weapon in the bag. The suspect then fled on a bicycle…
Lightning, Fire, Rain: Hot and Smoky Humboldt Gets Much-Needed Showers
…forest service below:This morning NorCal Team 1 assumed management of the Orleans Complex, returning to Orleans for the second time this summer. “Given the status of the fires, and the limited…
Starting Next Week Eureka’s H Street is Going to Be Cluttered by Construction For a Bit
Mind the cone zone, jabronis. The City of Eureka tells you where and when in the release below: The City of Eureka will be performing street paving work on ‘H’ Street between…
Hearing Delayed in the Case of Elderly Eureka Man Accused of Shooting His Roomate to Death
Kobak.The preliminary hearing has been postponed for a Eureka man accused of shooting his roommate to death Aug. 25 in their Seventh Street apartment.Today Judge Christopher Wilson, at the request…
Humboldt May Be the Best Place for Californians to Endure the Climate Madness Now Upon Us, Says Sac Bee Writer
An average Tuesday of the future? Photo: Terrence McNally, Creative Commons license. Via Wikimedia Commons.The weather has gone full-apeshit over the past couple weeks — not just nationally, with the most…
A Challenger in the Fifth: Steve Madrone Announces Candidacy for County Supervisor, Taking on Sundberg
…He has the know-how and the energy to bring this approach to the Board of Supervisors."Keith Barnard, another local watershed expert said “In the 40-plus years that I’ve…
HIGHWAY 299: Here Are the Times the Road is Scheduled to Be Open Today, Along With Instructions
…Motorists are also asked not to stage in the area early. Please arrive at the highway closure areas within 15 – 20 minutes of the scheduled opening times. Traffic arriving in these areas…
Tonight Could Be Eastern Humboldt’s Turn For a Big-Ass Thunderstorm!
Humboldt's most interesting atmospheric week ever continues! Following last night's coastal lightning-fest, the National Weather Service announced this afternoon that rain and thunderstorms could be in store this evening…
(UPDATE) EPD Names 22-Year-Old Man Killed in Last Night’s Collision With Parked Flatbed Truck
…The Eureka Police Department has released more info on the decedent: Following the notification of the next of kin by the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office, the deceased has been identified as…
Blue Heron Arson Trial Proceeds; Second Person Seen Fleeing Scene May Also Be Charged
The woman who blamed the Blue Heron blaze on Kattie Rae Yocum may soon be joining her behind bars. YocumYocum was held to answer today on a charge of arson, but not…
Man Arrested in SoHum For Myriad Alleged Poor Decisions
…During their patrols, Deputies located a suspicious vehicle entering the Johnston’s Quality Motel, 839 Redwood Drive, Garberville. GibsonDeputies conducted a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle for an observed traffic violation…
String of Eureka Armed Robberies in Which Suspect Escapes on Bike Could Be Related, Says EPD
…gas station on the 1700 block of BroadwaySeptember 1, 2017 around 1:15 a.m. convenience store on the 30 block of WabashIn each incident, a male enters the store, brandishes a…
Man Killed Near Costco in Eureka When Pickup Collides with Parked Flatbed
…The Eureka Police Department has released more info on the decedent: Following the notification of the next of kin by the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office, the deceased has been identified as…
Lightning!
…The good people at the National Weather Service on Woodley Island are loving this lightning! Here's their live video!
(VIDEOS) ‘Pit Bulls Don’t Make Good Monsters’: Humboldt County Animal Shelter Parody of ‘It’ Stars Longest Canine Resident
…Savvily capitalizing on this horrific pop culture moment, the Humboldt County Animal Shelter released a short promotional video which borrows elements from the It story and stars the shelter's longest-residing…
County and Betty Chinn Looking to Use PG&E Trailers as Modular Housing Units for Local Homeless
The PG&E trailers pictured here have been offered to the Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation. | Photo courtesy PG&E.UPDATE, Wednesday 11:50 a.m.:PG&E Spokesperson Deanna Contreras followed…
Traveling East? PLAN AHEAD! Highways 299 and 36 Are Each Open Only During Limited Hours, Caltrans Says
From Caltrans District Two:Highway 299 Caltrans District 2, in coordination with the California Interagency Incident Management Team 3, Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff’s Office, and Trinity County…
Hearing for Accused Blue Heron Arsonist Postponed; Eyewitness Sought; Squires Present in Court
The Blue Heron's office is demolished on the day of the blaze | Andrew GoffPREVIOUSLY: Former Blue Heron Motel Office Building in FlamesAccused Blue Heron Arsonist Denied Release From Jail, Despite Attorney…
Need to Breathe Something Other Than Smoke? The County Has Six Clean-Air Centers Set Up in the Klamath-Trinity Region and on the Coast
…A sixth center, in Eureka, will open tomorrow.The centers are for day use only. Residents are strongly urged to utilize the center closest to them. The center in Eureka will be…
Highly Anticipated 10th Installment of Eureka’s ‘Get to Know a Zone District’ Explains the City’s Hospital-Medical Zone
Can't tell where this is? Click here for the full-size version.PREVIOUSLY:Part 1: RM-2500 (Residential Multi-Family)Part 2: RM-1000 (Residential Multi-Family)Part 3: RS-6000…
‘A Cruel, Broken Promise’: Local Officials Criticize Trump’s DACA Decision
Congressman Jared Huffman, never one to shy away of from criticism of our President, issued a response to today's news that the Trump Administration will end the Deferred Action for Childhood…
Mother Arrested for Attempted Murder of 11-Year-Old Daughter on Centerville Beach Pleads Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
Felder.A Ferndale woman charged with trying to kill her daughter has been found mentally competent to stand trial, but now says she was insane at the time of the alleged attack…
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Wood Bill Protecting Residents of Skilled Nursing Homes
…Despite an outpouring of support for the residents from the community, and many meetings with stakeholders, including the Department of Public Health, Partnership Health Plan, and Asm. Wood and Senator Mike McGuire…