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(VIDEO) Unsuspecting Plaza Goers Get Nutmegged by Local Soccer Studs
John Davidson's YouTube channel.Olé!Check out this wholesome group of soccer hooligans having a ball with unsuspecting citizens on the Arcata Plaza.The above video was uploaded to YouTube earlier…
Tears Shed as Manila Community Services Board Votes For Water Rate Hike
…The school is sponsoring the pasta feed.Dengler complained that the school is not allowed to use the main hall at the center. But Manager Drop pointed out that the school’s…
McCullen’s Motel Murder Suspect Now Faces New Drugs-In-Jail Charges; Motion to Drop Murder Case Delayed
The defense attorney for murder suspect Maxx Carson Robison has filed a motion to dismiss charges against the 22-year-old Eureka man, charged with killing a teen-age girl in a…
Knife-Wielding Man Dies After Being Shot by Security Guard in Eureka
…The investigation suggests that the security guard was confronted by the male subject in the alley as the guard was trying to exit his vehicle. A confrontation took place and the male…
(PHOTOS) Illegal Grows and Tons of Junk Raided on County’s Eastern Edge; Operations Still Ongoing, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Tuesday, 08/01/2017, two search warrants were served in the Burr Valley area by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Eradication Team…
WE GET NEW POLES: PG&E Foot Crews, Helicopter Will Be Scoping Transmission Lines East Over the Next Few Weeks
…Crews may need to access private property in the area to complete the work.Customers whose property may be accessed have been notified but they are located in (west to east) Eureka…
(UPDATE) Evacuations for Residents Near Eastern Humboldt Wildfire Requested by Sheriff’s Office
…The fire is on a ridge top north of Black Lassic and to the west of the Van Duzen Rd. Fire personnel are on scene.The Sheriff’s Office is requesting a…
Eureka’s ‘Get to Know a Zone District’ Introduces You to ‘The Peas and Carrots of Compatible Land Uses’
Behold, the Office and Multi-Family Residential (OR) zones in Eureka. | Image courtesy City of Eureka.PREVIOUSLY:Part 1: RM-2500 (Residential Multi-Family)Part 2: RM-1000 (Residential Multi-Family)Part…
Over 600 People Fighting Orleans-Area Lightning Fires; Smoke Pooling Along Klamath; Meeting Tonight at Karuk Headquarters
…The current acreage of the Orleans Complex is approximately 1,365 acres. The forest’s top priority on the East Zone of the Orleans Complex is the Ukonom Fire burning near Ukonom…
Arkleys Clarify Indian Island Intentions, Say They Want to Buy It to ‘Preserve It for the Entire Community’
…Via Wikimedia Commons.PREVIOUSLY: (AUDIO) Rob Arkley Wants to Buy Indian Island to Keep Eureka From Returning it to 'The Natives'# # #The following message was forwarded to the Outpost this morning by…
Two Killed in Fiery Highway 101 Crash Early This Morning
…The Nissan then became air-born, collided with a tree, and overturned onto the west embankment, where it came to rest on its left side. Following the collision, the Nissan ignited on…
OBITUARY: Joyce Braun, 1927-2017
…5 at 4 pm at the Fortuna Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ### The obituary above was submitted by Joyce Braun’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
DHHS: Won’t You Please Vaccinate Your Children So They May Attend a Government Learning Institution, Humboldt?
…In the rare instance when a child has a compromised immune system, that child’s physician can provide a medical exemption.“Vaccines are the safest and most effective way to prevent illness…
(AUDIO) Rob Arkley Wants to Buy Indian Island to Keep Eureka From Returning it to ‘The Natives’
…In 2004 the Tribe received more than 40 more acres from the City of Eureka. The Wiyot Tribe has spent the last 12 years restoring the Island. The Tribe was successful in…
WATCH OUT: The North Coast’s Inland Areas are Going to be Crazily, Dangerously Hot This Week
National Weather Service.The National Weather Service and just about every concerned agency you can think of is putting out the red alert today: If you're living in inland Humboldt County…
HARDIN: Better People
Someone who left a comment in the Thunderdome last week thought I showed poor judgment in who I associate with because I have friends who are “homeless.” I realize that “homeless” is…
Orleans Complex Fire Grows to 894 Acres, is Still Zero Percent Contained
…The Complex currently includes seven lightning-caused fires on the Six Rivers National Forest and in the Siskiyou Wilderness. Suppression of the Ukonom Fire in the East Zone is being managed by…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Aluminium + Alzheimer’s = Clickbait
Some years ago, I was conducting a rather awkward phone interview ("You really don't know much about evolution, do you?") with the late paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould. I'd been hoping…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Return to Dalyan
…The air is sultry, humid, and filled with the silver symphony of crickets. Down near the river, tall reeds and rubber trees flourish along the banks. The streets of the town are…
Firefighters Have No Containment as Orleans Complex Fire Burns Hundreds of Acres
…The Complex currently includes seven lightning-caused fires on the Six Rivers National Forest and in the Siskiyou Wilderness. Suppression of the Ukonom Fire in the East Zone is being managed by…
OBITUARY: Joe Marks Santos, 1919-2017
…There will be a service later in the fall. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars 1426 Main St., Fortuna, CA. 95540.### The obituary above…
The Hikshari Trail Was a Li’l Bit Burny This Afternoon
…John Ferrara<transient fire post>Humboldt Bay Fire spent part of its Friday afternoon battling a pair of small vegetation fires — the larger an acre in size — on the Hikshari Trail near…
Brand-Spanking New San Francisco Bay Ferry — the Cetus — Stops in Humboldt Bay on its Maiden Voyage South
…Earlier this year, upon the launch of the Cetus's sister ship — Hydrus — the San Francisco Chronicle ran a story on the new boats, which can each carry 400 people, 50 bikes…
Former Interim Hoopa Valley Police Chief Named New Sheriff’s Deputy For Orleans Area
…Deputy NortonSheriff William Honsal would like to announce the assignment of deputy Karl Norton to Orleans and the Highway 169 river community. Deputy Norton will split his time between both areas.Deputy…
Arcata Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges on Condition He Be Placed on Probation
…SteeleMatthew Aaron Steele, 38, entered the plea on the condition that he be placed on probation. As part of his agreement with the District Attorney’s Office, he must undergo sex-offender…
More Details Emerge During Accused Child Molester Chad Smith’s Preliminary Hearing; Arraignment Set for August
…The girl said the story wasn’t real, and she insisted to law enforcement that nothing had happened.In the meantime, according to court testimony, she was secretly in contact with Smith…
4,500 Marijuana Plants from 23 Unpermitted Gardens Eradicated by Humboldt Sheriff’s DEU; Environmental Violations Discovered; Three Arrested
…The private parcels in question had no applications on file with Humboldt County Building and Planning and no permits issued for the cultivation of commercial marijuana. The search warrants were served in…
SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Here’s What to Do When Scamsters Call You Pretending to be Cops, As They’ve Been Doing Lately
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:Recently the Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in telephone/internet scams. We have received reports of a person claiming to be a Lieutenant…
DRIVERS: Start Preparing Now for August’s Highway 36 Roadwork-pocalypse!
…The Federal Highways Administration, in conjunction with Caltrans District 1 and Mercer-Frasier Company, recently began a project to realign and straighten curves on the highway between postmiles 36 and 40.FULL…
(VIDEO) Woman Protests 390,000 Miles Around the U.S. in Activist Art-Covered Used Vegetable, Oil-Powered Truck
…From anti-GMO and Monsanto, to resisting the presidency of Donald Trump and statements to end violence — no matter who you are, the truck is sure to catch your attention. In the…