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CASE SUSPENDED: As Accused PG&E Gate Crasher Refuses to Provide Thumbprint, Her Lawyer Succesfully Questions Her Mental Competence
Zacevich.The case against suspected gate-crasher Katherine Virginia Zacevich was suspended today after her lawyer expressed doubt about her mental competence.Judge Dale Reinholtsen appointed a psychiatrist to examine Zacevich, charged…
OBITUARY: Cynthia Louise Kramer, 1961-2017
Cynthia Louise Kramer passed away in her home during the early morning hours of July 30, 2017, at the age of 56. She was born on June 3, 1961.Cynthia was preceded…
OBITUARY: Barbara LaMar, 1940-2016
…She was in the United Pulp and Paper Workers Union for 36 years, and enjoyed her job and the friends she made while working there. She was the youngest of 12 children…
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Pete’ Modine, 1928-2017
…The conversations with the older ones and the carefree playtime with the younger — he adored all his kids. And in turn he was adored by us. There are not enough words to…
OBITUARY: Eric ‘Scott’ Wagner, 1963-2017
…When it was time for dinner it would take him so long to bring the kite in, wrapping the string around a stick, his dinner was often cold. Growing up in the…
If You’re Hoping to Cross Over Hwy. 299 Tuesday, Here Are Your Limited Options
Caltrans employees control traffic just outside Junction City in Trinity County. | Andrew Goff.As reported earlier today, State Route 299 remains closed due to the Helena Fire, though Caltrans is allowing traffic…
Too Smoky For School: Tuesday Classes Canceled in Eastern Humboldt, Trinity Counties
Humboldt County is under there somewhere. | NASA.With conditions listed as hazardous in the Klamath river valley and mandatory evacuations ordered in parts of Trinity and Siskiyou counties, several school districts in…
Parolee Arrested in Garberville on Suspicion of Domestic Violence, Meth Possession
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 09/02/2017 at 11:56 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies assigned to the Garberville Station were dispatched to a motel…
Humboldt’s Air Quality Ranges from Unhealthy to Hazardous; Hwy. 299 to Open Periodically as Heat and Wildfires Continue
…As for heat, Eureka broke its daily temperature record each of the last three days, and Saturday's high of 87 tied the hottest mark in the city's recorded history. Inland…
Trinidad Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening His Neighbor With Semi-Automatic Pistol
Google street view.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 9-03-2017 at around 5:34 PM the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call…
HARDIN: Cracker v Cracker
…If you aren't on the side of the people who have less than you, you're on the wrong side. Here's why: The people who have less than you, need…
UPDATE: Highway 299 Opens After All, But Only for a Short Time
UPDATE, 3:35 p.m.:Department of Transportation press release:REDDING – Caltrans District 2, in coordination with the Shasta-Trinity Forest Service, Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff’s Office…
Air Quality Update: Humboldt Chokes on Smoke
…In addition to smoke from inland fires, the smoke from the Chetco Bar Fire in southern Oregon continues to heavily affect communities south of the border from Smith River, Crescent City, Klamath…
After Yesterday’s Record-Breaking Temperatures, Humboldt Is in Store for One More Day of Misery
…Today you can expect more of the same. A smoky sunset in Eureka yesterday. | Alan Workman.Meteorologist Doug Boushey of Eureka’s National Weather Service office told the Outpost that ACV recorded…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Upside Down
…Clocks rotate the way they do because our daily celestial timekeeper, the sun, goes "clockwise," as does the shadow on a sundial. In the southern hemisphere, the movement of the sun and…
Industrial Propane Tank Hitched to Old Town Food Truck Bursts Under Pressure of Today’s Sizzling Sun
A propane tank hitched to the back of Southside Mike's Bar-B-Que food truck is spewing flammable gas into the Old Town air after a valve burst under the pressure…
Highway 299 Still Closed, May Reopen Sunday Afternoon Says Caltrans
Highway 299 is still closed west of Weaverville the U.S. Forest Service reports.The Helena Fire completely shut down the roadway a few days ago after the wildfire spread quickly through…
It’s Only the Morning and Eureka Has Already Broken a Temperature Record
…The previous record for September 2, was 75 degrees set back in 1979.Stay tuned, we'll let you know the final high at the end of the day.
Orleans Complex: Haypress Fire Grows to 11,300 Acres After Winds Compromise Fire Line, is Zero Percent Contained
Firefighters working through the night on the Orleans Complex. Photos by U.S. Forest Service.U.S. Forest Service Orleans Complex Fire update:The Orleans Complex is comprised of nineteen fires, three…
MOUTH of BROTMAN: Stand Down, General Tso! Szechuan Garden’s ‘Secret Menu’ is Real-Deal Chinese Food
If you ask for the 'Secret Menu,' your table could look like this too.Szechuan Garden (752 18th St., Arcata) has been a Chinese restaurant — often under other names — for my entire…
(PHOTOS) Let’s All Take a Break From Today’s Environmental Hazards, Crime and Sex Allegations to Enjoy Some Purdy Sunset Pictures
A silhouetted slackliner balances above ocean waves as the sun sets behind Trinidad Head. | Photos by Yolanda Wolters.Local beachgoer Yolanda Wolters captured these images of an adventurous slackliner walking high above…
That Trippy-Looking Kirsten Dunst Movie Filmed Up Here Will Have Special Screenings in Arcata Next Week
A relaxing nap in the woods.Just over two years after bonafide Hollywood star/indie darling Kirsten Dunst (Spider-Man, Melancholia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) came to Humboldt County with…
(UPDATE) City of Eureka Says: Blue Heron Burned Because Squires Didn’t Pay Prostitute For Oral Sex Received
Floyd Squires, at the scene of the Blue Heron fire.UPDATE, 3 p.m.: From the Eureka Police Department:On behalf of Captain Stephens, the Eureka Police Department did not authorize the…
Air Quality Update: Unhealthy to Very Unhealthy Smoke Conditions Throughout the Emerald Triangle
A hellish sun rises in the smoky Fortuna sky at 7:15 a.m. today. | Connie Rose. North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District press releases:Air Quality Public Service Announcement The…
Suspect in Near-Fatal Briceland Shooting Arrested at South Carolina Airport
…The arrest is related to the August 6th shooting that occurred in the Briceland/China Creek Road area of Southern Humboldt County. The victim of the shooting/robbery received near fatal injuries…
(PHOTOS) Playing Hardball, Eureka Demolishes Another Squires-Owned Building
…Built atop fill, it has settled significantly over the years, giving the beams a haphazard tilt.The demolition began yesterday, leaving the back side of the house exposed to reveal extensive internal…
‘Blue-Green Algae’ Found in Big Lagoon Says Environmental Health Officials; Toxins Especially Hazardous to Children and Dogs
A herd of elk tread the water at Maple Creek, a few feet away from Big Lagoon. Photo by Eric Jackson.Department of Health and Human services press release:Environmental Health officials…
Drug Task Force Bust Up Rio Dell/Fortuna Narcotics Network; One Arrested for Possession, Sales, Transportation of Heroin, Meth
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: Reyes. Special Agents with the Drug Task Force were granted a search warrant for two residences and three vehicles related to the distribution and transportation…
Highway 299 Still Closed West of Weaverville; Helena Fire Holding at 5,000 Acres, With 130 Structures Damaged or Destroyed
…Yesterday, a heavy inversion developed due to the high pressure system centered over the area and created a thick blanket of smoke. The fire has not grown significantly in the last 24…
(VIDEO) OVERDOSE AWARE: Eureka Business Shares Disturbing Account of Parking Lot Overdose In Effort to Spread Awareness and Spark Change
…He says they've bent over backwards trying to revitalize the place, but the situation outside is just completely out of hand. We went to film the area to the back right…