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OBITUARY: Roger Anthony Walters, 1960-2017
…Please join the family for a Celebration of Life on Saturday June 17, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Fortuna Fire Hall.###The obituary above was submitted by Roger Walters’ family…
OBITUARY: John Paul Cope, 1966-2017
…After getting his GED, he graduated from college in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management industry.John moved to Humboldt County in 1997 and worked in many restaurants in the Fortuna and…
Eureka Finally Backs Away From Beach Disposal Approach, Now Plans to Dump Bay’s Dredge Spoils Offshore
Eureka Parks and Recreation Director Miles Slattery addresses the City Council at this week's meeting. | Screenshot nabbed from City of Eureka video.PREVIOUSLY:CITY OF EUREKA: We Gotta Dredge the Marinas…
(UPDATE) DOJ Gives County Time to Repair Buildings Not in Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act
…More buildings have been added to the list below. The previous list only featured Department of Health and Human Services buildings.###The County has made an agreement with the U.S. Department…
Whoa, There! County Planning Head Splashes Cold Water on McKinleyville Town Center Dreams, but Advisory Committee Pushes Ahead
…The letter includes two paragraphs taken from the letter submitted by the McKinleyville Organizing Coalition:1. Urge the Board of Supervisors, on our behalf, to instruct the Humboldt County Planning Department to…
Arcata Calls in Outside Investigators, Approves $21K Reward for Info Leading to Conviction of Lawson Killer
David Josiah Lawson.From the City of Arcata:At its meeting on Wednesday evening, the Arcata City Council approved a community reward program for information leading to the arrest and conviction of…
For the Few Dozen People Living in Zenia: There’s a Tree Blocking Your Road
UPDATE, 12:25 p.m.:Kettenpom-Zenia Volunteer Fire Department Brian Craig reports that the road is now open. You can all return to whatever it is one does in Zenia.### Photos…
Three Arrested in Drug Sales Bust at Fortuna Motel; Suspects Nabbed in the Act of Re-Upping Stash, Drug Task Force Says
…John and Manuel were detained while the D.A. Investigator and his narcotics detection K-9 conducted a search of the vehicle. The K-9 alerted to the presence of a narcotic…
OBITUARY: Angelina (Angie) Felicia Criner, 1961-2017
Angelina (Angie) Felicia Criner passed away at the age of 55 on Tuesday, May 3, 2017, in Eureka. Angie was born Sept. 21, 1961, and was raised in Humboldt County as the…
OBITUARY: Frederick Jacques Mangels, 1955-2017
…Fred passed away June 1, 2017 from brain cancer.Fred served in the National Guard for 16 years, including in Saudi Arabia and in the Watts riot. After returning home, he started…
Eureka NAACP Leadership Clarifies Call for Anonymous Comment Crackdown
PREVIOUSLY:In the Wake of the Killing of David Lawson, Local Chapter of the NAACP Calls for Crackdown on Anonymous Comments###From Lorna Bryant, media coordinator of the Eureka Branch of the…
Prepare For Thy Closeup, Humboldt! Apple Maps Will Now Document Thee
Hope you washed your car in the last couple months, HumCo. Apple is watching us. Readers tipped us off to the presence of a mini-fleet of Apple vans herded up at…
Humboldt Animal Rescue Team is at Maximum Cat-Pacity
The Humboldt Animal Rescue Team is currently up to its whiskers in cats, and the shelter is asking for potential adoptees to help free up space during this cat-astrophe.The shelter…
Maybe the Most Humboldt Photo You’ll See All Year
…probably.Look at that form.This #ThrowBackThursday photo taken by @humboldtslackers, an Instagram page run by a few local diehard slackliners, is probably the most Humboldt thing you'll see all year…
Lively Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Neighbor With His Truck; Trial Date Set in Shelter Cove Slaying
…Defense attorney Russ Clanton argued during the preliminary hearing that Simpson had obviously jumped out in front of Lively, because the point of impact was in the middle of Eileen Road. Debris…
Eureka Man Arrested After Shooting Victim with Rice Krispies®-Loaded Ammunition
…On June 7, 2017 at about 3:25 p.m., the Eureka Police Department, Humboldt Bay Fire and City Ambulance responded to the foot of Truesdale Street for the report of “shots…
(VIDEO) The Altruistic Rolling Commune ‘Volunteers on Wheels’ — Formerly the Vagabus — Is Back in Humboldt, Ready to Lend a Helping Hand
…Well now the group is a sponsored non-profit and goes by "Volunteers on Wheels."The buses are the foundation for the whole operation, serving as both shelter and transportation to the…
Firefighter Cannot Wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ Lapel Pin: Humboldt Bay Fire Board Upholds Chief’s Order
Humboldt Bay Fire Engineer Matt McFarland addresses the media before this morning's hearing. He was surrounded by supporters. | Photos by Ryan Burns.PREVIOUSLY: Local Firefighter Files Grievance After Being Told to…
CHP Identifies Local Woman Killed in Today’s Highway 36 Crash
…For unknown reasons, she allowed her pickup to cross into the eastbound lane. Carroll then steered the pickup back in a southwesterly direction to turn back into the westbound lanes. The pickup…
Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills Accepts Job as Head of Santa Cruz Police Department
…Andrew Goff.Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills has accepted a job as the chief of police of the city of Santa Cruz, the Outpost has learned.Mills took over the Eureka Police…
In the Wake of the Killing of David Lawson, Local Chapter of the NAACP Calls for Crackdown on Anonymous Comments
From the Eureka Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: In the aftermath of the senseless and tragic killing of David Josiah Lawson, the Eureka Branch of the…
LOOK OUT! Highway 101 Will be Full of Hells Angels and Rave People This Weekend, Warns the Garberville CHP Commander
From the California Highway Patrol: Garberville Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) Commander Randy England would like to take the time and remind everyone in the community, with the warming of the weather…
OBITUARY: Joey Maggio, 1981-2017
…He enjoyed giving lively tours of the smokejumper base, especially for children, and sharing the rich history of the organization. Yet the best part of his life began in 2012 when the…
FAKE FUEL SPILL TOMORROW! They’re Going to Simulate a Catastrophic Gas Spill on the Bay to Prepare for the Real Thing, God Forbid
Approximate location of tomorrow's drill — down at the Chevron docks.From the County of Humboldt Office of Emergency Services:The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) has partnered…
GIDDINGS-HUNTZINGER DAY TWO: Witness Describes 2015 Killing in Arcata’s Sunset Neighborhood
Huntzinger (left) and Giddings.###PREVIOUSLY:Giddings-Huntinger Trial, Day One###As soon as the marijuana transaction went south, according to testimony today, Billy Joe Giddings pulled a gun and started giving orders…
(VIDEO) Madaket Plaza is Made Official on the Vessel’s 107th Birthday; Here’s the Ribbon Cutting, New Sign Unveiling, and Triple Cake Tribute Celebration
…Eureka City Council recently gave the green light to have the name changed from C Street Market Square after the Maritime Museum generated overwhelming support to have the old boat honored. The…
(UPDATE) MISSING: 4-Year-Old Boy Wearing Spiderman Costume Last Seen Near Sequoia Park
…Scanner traffic indicates that the juvenile has been found! Hooray! # # #Original Post: The Eureka Police Department is currently searching a neighborhood near Sequoia Park in Eureka after a woman called to report…
Local Firefighter Files Grievance After Being Told to Remove a ‘Black Lives Matter’ Lapel Pin From His Uniform
Photo from the Change.org petition supporting local firefighter Matt McFarland's ability to wear a Black Lives Matter lapel pin on his uniform.Matt McFarland, a local firefighter with Humboldt Bay…
Citizen Tip Leads CHP Officers to Suspect in SoHum Car Theft, Shooting
PREVIOUSLYCHP is Looking for an Armed, Dangerous and Possibly Delusional Car Thief###From the California Highway Patrol, Garberville Office:On 06/06/2017, at approximately 0830 hours, two concerned citizens came to…
HUMBOLDT BAY FIRE: Contrary to What Our Firefighters’ Union Told You, The Rescue Swimmer Program Was Suspended Due to Lack of Swimmers, Not of Funds
HBF swimmer heads toward the bay. File photo: Andrew Goff.###PREVIOUSLYCiting Lack of Funds, Humboldt Bay Fire Suspends Rescue Swimmer Program, Firefighters’ Union Says ### Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Bill Gillespie.From Humboldt…