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OBITUARY: Joseph E. Davey, 1947-2017
Joe passed away at home in the early evening of July 20. He was surrounded by his family sharing wonderful memories of lives spent together. Joe worked for the County of Humboldt…
OBITUARY: John (Jack) P. Morton, 1921-2017
…He was active in Community Service over the years, was President of the Rotary Club in 1975 and received the Paul Harris Award.He loved flying, hunting, fishing, backcountry horseman packing, being…
Alleged Victims of Eureka Businessman, Substitute Teacher and Accused Child Molester Chad Smith Testify in Pretrial Hearing
…Not long after, she finally admitted the abuse to her mother and law enforcement.Smith is accused of molesting two girls, both now 15, but most of the allegations involve Doe 1…
(UPDATE) An Uzbek Film Crew Was Shooting a Music Video in Sequoia Park Today
…Zamin, second from the left, and Yuldashev, center, along with the crewFor those of you who are familiar with Uzbek cinema — again, impressive — perhaps the name Bakhodir Yuldashev is known to you…
Eureka Looks to Develop an RV Park on Waterfront Property Near Samoa Bridge
Conceptual site study of the Waterfront RV Park courtesy City of Eureka.Eureka may soon have a new waterfront RV park with views of Woodley Island, Humboldt Bay and the Samoa Peninsula…
EPD Wants Help Finding This Suspected Tool Taker
Do you recognize this person?According to the Eureka Police Department, the woman seen in these photos left Pierson's Building Center on July 16 without paying for that nice new tool…
Arcata Woman Accused of Killing Her Own Infant Pleads Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity
…Gigi had suffered multiple skull fractures.Misztal, 28, is a Polish national but was living in an Arcata apartment at the time.This morning La Casse, at the request of Deputy Public…
Bald Briceland Burglary Suspect Detained; Victim Dithers; Suspect Released
Image courtesy HCSORemember earlier this week when a couple of guys suspected of being involved in a large-scale burglary in Briceland were caught by security cameras? Well, the Sheriff's Office…
Huffman Introduces Bill to Protect Local TV From Corporate Consolidation: ‘This is Not the Soviet Union’
…With this purchase, Sinclair will own four of the seven commercial television stations in the Eureka, CA, community. The Trump administration’s reinstatement of the UHF discount is currently being reviewed by…
(UPDATE) Massive Law Enforcement Raid Going on in Ferndale; Several People Detained While Heavily Armed Officers Search Market Street House
…Everyone who had been detained at the scene has been released, says the Outpost's Andrew Goff. No arrests were made.###UPDATE, 7:28 p.m.: Lt. Bryan Quenell of the Humboldt…
That’s a Bloody Lot of Meth, Mate: Three Australians Arrested in Connection to Quarter Ton of Crystal Found in Santa Rosa
Australian Federal Police.LoCO advises you to read the following Australian Federal Police press release with an Australian accent:An international investigation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the United States…
Mendo Cops Make Big Weed Bust on Willits Tribal Land … at the Request of Tribal Officials, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office:On 07-25-2017 the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office conducted a marijuana investigation/eradication operation on the Sherwood Valley Rancheria (22000 block of East…
Eureka Issues Press Release About Proposed Corp Yard Move, Highlighting Tsunami Zone Danger
This proposed new location of the city's corporation yard, across from Sequoia Park and Zoo, has angered neighbors. | File image.PREVIOUSLY: Eureka Looks to Move Corporation Yard Over by the Zoo…
(VIDEO) Hail, Lightning and 90 Degree Temperatures: Wacky Fire Weather Hits Humboldt
Video by Carol A Thompson.Eastern Humboldt had all kinds of nasty weather yesterday, after a thunderstorm brought hail and lightning to the area during a 90 degree heat wave.Willow Creek…
These Old-School-Trumpet Players from HSU Performed at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
…The society is an international music organization that champions brass music from antiquity and the Biblical period to the present. The society’s purview encompasses the history, music, literature and performance practice…
Forest Service K-9 ‘Ice’ Will Be Flown to Hollywood for ‘Hero Dog Awards’ After Trespass Grow Suspect Stabbed Him During Bust
…Ice has already earned his charity $2,500 for becoming a finalist.The winner of the 2017 American Humane Hero Dog Awards will be announced at the annual gala held at the…
OBITUARY: Angelina Marie Zanotti, 1921-2017
…This time the flooding came from the Mad River in 1955 and 1964. During the 1955 flood, Angelina was rowed in a boat off the ranch while she was in labor with…
Bomb Squad and its Bomb-Bot Make Late Night Call to Midtown Eureka on Report of Weird Object in the Street
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On 07-25-17 at about 2115 hrs the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team was called out. The Eureka Police Department…
OBITUARY: Stephen Arthur Harvey, 1941-2017
…He was an avid backpacker and enjoyed spending time in the Arizona mesas and the high country of the Six Rivers, Klamath, and Shasta-Trinity National Forests. He made frequent trips to…
OBITUARY: Edith Hodges Hoffmann, 1929-2017
…Edith loved spending time with her family and many a summer days were spent swimming in the Eel River, cooking and hiking in the redwoods and making bonfires at the beach. She…
OBITUARY: Robert Paul Pfanenstiel II, 1936-2017
Robert Paul Pfanenstiel II entered the gates of heaven on July 5, 2017, at 8:15 p.m., his wife Delma was by his side, along with his daughter Sherrie and granddaughter…
(UPDATE) CHP Names Person Killed in This Morning’s Highway 36 Collision
…The driver of the Honda succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the collision. This collision is still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. The identity of the driver of…
OBITUARY: Roger Harwood, 1949-2017
…While he worked at the Blood Bank, he was the one person often requested because he was so skilled at hitting the right vein on the first try. He retired from the…
TUESDAY BOOMS? Chance of Thunderstorms in Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity Counties
NWSThis could get interesting.Our local arm of the National Weather Service is advising that thunderstorms could be on the way for interior sections of Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties along…
Huge Heroin and Meth Bust in Fortuna; One Arrested
…One from the Sheriff’s Office and one from the District Attorney’s Office.On scene, agents located the target of their investigation, 24 year old Joaquin Verdugo-Martinez. In addition they…
(UPDATE) Avenue of the Giants Armed Carjacking Suspect Descriptions Provided by Sheriff’s Office
…The doors to the vehicle had been locked up to this point. She then unlocked the doors and immediately a second suspect appeared. The second suspect brandished a black semi-automatic handgun…
Eureka Looks to Move Corporation Yard Over by the Zoo to Make Way for Costco Expansion, But Neighbors Aren’t Happy
Costco wants to purchase the site of Eureka's Public Works Corporation Yard, at 945 West 14th Street, to add parking for an expanded warehouse. | Google image.An anonymous flyer started showing…
CHP Releases More Details on This Morning’s Fatal Highway 36 Collision
…The driver of the Honda succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the collision. This collision is still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. The identity of the driver of…
Arcata Getting New Steakhouse; McK Grocery Outlet Construction Going ‘Pretty Well’; And Check Out This Three-Wheeled Coffee Shop! (and More!)
…The hotel, with four suites, is located in what used to be the officers’ quarters, with the bar located in what was the mess hall.Amy Cirincione O’Connor, who owns the…
DA’s Office Files Felony Charges Against Fortuna Dentist for Practicing Without a License
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced today that her office has filed felony charges against Mazair Eshghipour, also known as Michael Eshghipour, related to…