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(UPDATE) Highway 101 FULLY CLOSED Near Piercy
…A tree fell down onto power lines and both lanes of the highway are closed.This incident is unrelated to construction or slide activity at the nearby Horseshoe Slide, which is located…
Fortuna City Manager Mark Wheetley Arrested for DUI, a Year and a Half After His Last DUI Arrest
Mark Wheetley, the city manager of Fortuna and former Arcata councilmember and mayor, was arrested yesterday evening on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The arrest happened a year and…
OBITUARY: Eleanor “Joyce” Bottemiller, 1930-2016
Eleanor “Joyce” Bottemiller passed away on April 5, 2016 in the comfort of her Bayside home. Born on June 13, 1930 in Havre, Montana, her family moved to Portland, Oregon when she…
OBITUARY: Cindy Goldsby, 1960-2017
Cindy Louise Goldsby moved into eternal life with Christ Jesus on July 3, 2017 at the age of 57. Born of Louis and Lois (Seeger) Pietrok in Fortuna, California, Cindy made her…
OBITUARY: Lillian A. Natt, 1934-2016
…Her parents took her in a stroller on Pedestrian Day for the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. One of the most memorial times in her life was when her…
(PHOTOS) Whale Gives Beachgoers a Show Along Big Lagoon Seashore
Photos by April Lane.Whale, hello there.A gray whale was spotted sploshing around the Big Lagoon seashore this afternoon, but don't worry. Local whale biologist Jeff Jacobsen tells the Outpost…
Eureka Police Prostitution Sting Nets Three on Third Street
…and 5:00 p.m., Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s POP team conducted an undercover operation in the vicinity of the 1300 block of 3rd Street. The operation was in…
CHP: Fatal Traffic Incident Near Willow Creek
…Humboldt Area CHP is the investigating agency in this incident. At this time we have not yet determined the cause of death. We would like to thank the Humboldt County Sheriff’s…
OBITUARY: Isaac Lee Rosser, 2000-2017
…Isaac Rosser, “The Man, the Myth, the Legend." He considered his ability to eat extremely spicy food as a defining characteristic of his manhood. He hated bland food and hypocrites, not necessarily…
Two Arrested in Eureka at Residence Allegedly Containing Heroin and Meth For Sale
…The Superior Court warrant was obtained after a lengthy investigation into heroin and methamphetamine sales at the residence on Maple Lane. Agents served the warrant and detained several individuals occupying the residence…
(VIDEO) Samoa Dunes Blaze Caused by Beach Bonfire
"Oh, someone fucked up." A LoCO reader comments as they record the blaze."An out of control beach bonfire likely set the Samoa dunes ablaze around 9 p.m. last night near…
Eureka Wins Competitive Bid to Have Downtown Area Certified as One of the State’s First Official Cultural Districts
Image courtesy of the California Arts Council.PREVIOUSLY:Street Pianos? More Murals? A Return of the Jedi Festival? Eureka Asks For Help Choosing New Art Projects.(VIDEO) Eureka, City of Art! Council…
Mother of Murdered Arcata Man Will Get Back $7K Seized by Police But Must Wait for Her Marijuana
The mother of murdered Arcata resident Trevor Mark Harrison will get back the nearly $7,000 that police seized after her son was killed, but she must wait for her marijuana bud…
Fortuna Police Interrupt Burglary in Progress; Suspect Escapes in Black Dodge Charger
…Officers heard movement to the rear of the business and as they went to check the back of the business a subject ran from the back of the business and got into…
Everything I Need to Know About Art I Learned from the Comments Section of Lost Coast Outpost
A foreigner painting something that's not Eureka on a building in Eureka. | Ryan BurnsIn 1933, Nelson Rockefeller commissioned Diego Rivera to paint a mural at Rockefeller Center under the theme “Man…
(VIDEO) Majestic Whale Spews Rainbow From Blowhole
…Biologist Jeff K Jacobsen told the Outpost via email today that the lovely leviathan in the video is a gray whale."It has been feeding on the bottom, [and] is expelling mud…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: The Carrot and the Stick
…Without the “stick” the outlaws will continue to remain pirate growers and give the middle finger to all of us, most of all, the environment.When I talked to the former Humboldt…
A Phone Scammer is Impersonating the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
…The scammer states that the person he is calling has missed Jury Duty and there is a warrant out for that person's arrest. The caller tells the victim to meet him…
BOLO: 22-Year-Old Male Sought After Alleged Shooting Incident in Northern Mendocino
…The caretaker refused to give him the keys to the vehicle and after a brief argument Weston left the property.Between 3:00 and 3:30 PM Weston returned to the property…
Another Old Town Burglary Attempt; EPD Asks Businesses to Fill Out ‘Merchant Contact Form’ Just in Case
…The officer contacted and detained the male who was identified as 44 year old Kevin Simpson.Additional officers responded and K-9 Vex assisted in an interior search of the business. No…
Fire in Fortuna Mobile Home Park Kills 76-Year-Old Resident
Photos submitted by Walt and Julie Wilson.From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 07/11/17, at approximately 5:15 in the morning, Fortuna Fire Dept. along with Loleta and…
Humboldt Sheriff’s Office Eradicates 5,491 Marijuana Plants on Parcel Without Commercial Grow Permits
…The parcel in question had no application on file with Humboldt County Building and Planning and no permits issued for the cultivation of commercial marijuana. The search warrant was served in the…
(VIDEO) MEGA MAKEOVER: Eureka’s Cracked and Crumbling Veterans Memorial Building is Being Revitalized with $6.8M in Renovations
…Built in the early 1930s, the building was once a hot spot for local veterans to socialize and a great place for events, but over the years its vitality has dwindled. Twenty…
Over 30,000 Marijuana Plants Eradicated at Trespass Grow on National Forest Land in Trinity County; Three Arrested
…July 5-10, 2017, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force, United States Forest Service Law Enforcement Officers and Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) conducted marijuana raids and eradication operations in…
Large Vegetation Fire Burning on Eureka Waterfront
Humboldt Bay Fire is battling a vegetation fire in a greenbelt area at the foot of T Street in Eureka. Large smoke plumes and flames were visible from the roadway upon arrival…
MISSING: Garberville Transient Hasn’t Been Seen in Nearly Two Weeks
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:At about 3:00 in the afternoon on July 3rd , Lila Temple reported that her 71 year old mother, Ellen Cameron Temple (DOB 03/20…
Forest Service Fire Fighter Dies During Conditioning Hike in Del Norte County
…The land, the community, and the Forest Service are better for having been touched by him. He will be missed and remembered by all that knew him.In the coming days, the…
Two Killed in Highway 101 Crash Near Weott
…For reasons still under investigation, the driver allowed the Lincoln run off the west road edge down the embankment adjacent to the off ramp and collided with a redwood tree. The Lincoln…
(PHOTOS) Check Out The New Mural Being Painted in Old Town Eureka
Mural underway on the Opera Alley side of the Buhne Building on G Street in Old Town Eureka. | Ryan Burns.Behold! The first layer of a large new mural in Old Town…
(VIDEO) Bear Books It for the Trees After Being Freed From Car by Humboldt Sheriff’s Deputies
…From a safe distance the rope was pulled which opened the door and allowed the bear to exit the vehicle. It is unknown how the bear was able to get into the…