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Double Sunbow All the Way Across the Sky
…So LoCO decided to call up our friends at the National Weather Service and answer the age old double rainbow question … What does this mean?“The thing that everyone saw today is…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Other Side
…Then he saw a monk in deep contemplation on the far side. "Hey!" he called out. "How do I get to the other side?" The monk slowly raised his head, looked around…
Body Reportedly Found in Eel River, Sheriff’s Office Actively Investigating
A body was reportedly found along the Eel River in Garberville today.After receiving a tip form a reader, The Outpost reached out to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office this afternoon…
Next Week Humboldt Will be Feeling Hot Hot Hot
NWS.You may have faint memories of a hot orange ball that moves across the sky. You remember its warm glow. Its name is on the tip of your tongue. The sum…
(VIDEO) Ducklings Frolic in Sequoia Park Pond
…Click this video below for simple directions to the Sequoia Park Duck Pond.
(VIDEO) DOG COPS! From Patrol to Drug Detection, Meet the Dogs Enhancing the Strength of Local Law Enforcement
…They face danger and injury everyday and their mere presence enhances the strength of law enforcement. We start with Vex — he's currently the oldest Humboldt K-9 and the most intense…
OBITUARY: Rex Alan Whitlow, 1955-2017
…Rex flew out of our lives on May 4, 2017, when he crashed his beloved ultra-light aircraft (named the "Mean Green") into the Eel River near his home in McCann. He…
OBITUARY: Robin Patrick Imperiale, 1949-2017
Robin Patrick Imperiale of Eureka passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017, at the age of 68.He was born on Feb 20, 1949, in Cloverdale, the middle child of three born…
(VIDEO) Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Distressed Hiker on the Lost Coast Trail
Video of today's rescue provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay press release:The Coast Guard medevaced a 29-year-old female hiker Thursday…
Josiah Lawson’s Mother Offers $10k Reward for Information Leading to the Conviction of Son’s Killer
…He assured anyone who came forward with info that they would not be punished for being at the party where Josiah was killed. “Have the courage to do the right thing because…
Humboldt’s Homeless Numbers Down More Than 40 Percent From Two Years Ago, According to Preliminary Count
Eureka's container village is one of several local efforts to reduce homelessness over the past two years. | File photo by Andrew Goff.Press release from the Humboldt County Department of Health…
Deputy: Accused SoHum Murderer Eric Lively Described ‘Peeling Out’ to Strike Victim With Vehicle, Then Going Home to Wash Blood From His Tires
…Then (he) left the scene and washed the blood off his tires before returning.”The deputy's report was recently entered into the court file associated with the charges of murder that…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Creature Carnage, Trash Islands and Coastal Tours
…Now that it has been identified, the bigger question is what to do with it. Locals have asked the government for help removing the carcass. Speaking of things washing a-shore… This…
Eureka Councilmember Marian Brady Says ‘Cowardly’ Trinity Supervisors ‘Wimped Out’ and Ruined Humboldt’s Bright Future
…But before the vote, Brady, who's been one of the committee's most devoted members, seized the opportunity to "try to educate" her fellow council members on the folly of Trinity…
(VIDEO) Par for the Corpse? YouTube Clip Seems to Show Eureka Cemetery Maintenance Workers Golfing on Graves
I mean, yeah, the holes are bigger… but c'mon, dudeSure, there’s acres and acres of finely manicured grass, but societal norms still seem to hold that a cemetery is not…
(VIDEO) Former Humboldt Crab Blasts First Home Run in Second MLB Game
After striking out in all three at-bats during his Major League Baseball debut on Tuesday, former Humboldt Crabs outfielder Bradley Zimmer led the Cleveland Indians offense yesterday. Although it was the…
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Hoopa Grandmother Last Year; Trial Scheduled for September
…The 23-year-old Bailey was arrested within hours of the slaying and remains in Humboldt County Correctional Facility on $1 million bail. Bailey.Bailey was held to answer on the charges…
SoHum CHP Seeking Man Who Fled Arrest, Crashed, Was Tased, Then Ran Off Into the Woods on Shelter Cove Road Yesterday
From the California Highway Patrol, Garberville Office:NAME: Christopher Sean BasarDESCRIPTION: 6-04', 200 lbs, shaved head, black beard, tan skin### On 05-17-17, at 1520 hours, a Garberville Area CHP…
Arcata Police Nab Serial Tree-Mangling Suspect; Four Cherry Trees On the Plaza Among the Victims
From the Arcata Police Department: On 05/13/17 at about 3:50 PM, officers from the Arcata Police Department were investigating the recent vandalism to multiple trees in the downtown area…
KHUM In-Depth: Let’s Talk About Sanctuary Cities on the North Coast
As the Trump administration continues to pursue stricter immigration policies, Sanctuary City status has become an increasingly controversial topic, fueling arguments within families, debates between friends and revealing deepening divisions in our…
In Email to Sundberg, EPA Reaffirms Opposition to Beach Disposal of Dredge Spoils, But Eureka Official Insists It’s the Best Option
…The stuff dredged up from the bay is roughly 70 percent fine sediment, called "fines."The official, whose name is Jason Brush, says the EPA, the Army Corps of Engineers and the…
High School Put on Lockdown After SoHum Man Shoots His Sick Dog
…On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at about 1201pm, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 300 block of School Road, Miranda for a report of a suicidal subject with a gun…
Hey Hey! Last Chance Grade Project Gets $5 Million from California Transportation Commission
CaltransWell, that's something! The California Transportation Commission sends word that they're gonna throw a seemingly large chunk of cash at Last Chance Grade, that gravity-afflicted span of Highway 101…
Trial for Fortuna Man Accused of Killing Wife’s Lover Postponed Four Months
…He initially was accused of misdemeanor battery, but the prosecution has dropped that charge.Russo had argued during the preliminary hearing that the statute of limitations had expired on the battery charge…
31-Year-Old Eureka Woman Dies While Housed at Humboldt County Correctional Facility
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Coroner Division responded to the scene and took possession of the deceased. Notification of next of kin was completed by the Coroner’s Office. The inmate…
When Traveling Through Arcata, Don’t Leave Your Heroin Gear in Plain View, Two Oregonians Learn
…The reporting party told APD there was drug paraphernalia in plain view associated with a female occupant inside of the vehicle.APD officers arrived on scene and contacted the female occupant of…
Supervisor Ryan Sundberg Appeals to National EPA Official on Marina Dredge Disposal
…Furthermore, the two entities performed 5 years of annual monitoring of the disposal area for the 2006-07 project. The monitoring determined that the fine material had no significant impact to the…
Can You Identify The People Suspected of Using a Stolen Credit Card in McKinleyville?
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple burglaries and the use of stolen credit/debit card; all occurring in the Mckinleyville area. The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the…
Slain Zebra’s Caretaker Offering $5k Reward for Information Leading to Killer’s Arrest
Randy, with the darkest stripes, in the foreground | AGThe caretaker of a trio of photogenic zebras — stars of the already stunning drive along the Lost Coast to Petrolia — is offering a $5…
Senator McGuire to Hold Hearing on Collapse of Local Salmon Fishery
…California’s iconic salmon fishery, and the thousands of families who depend on the fishery for their livelihood, are in crisis. There has been an unprecedented collapse in California’s salmon population…