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District Attorney Review Exonerates Police Officers’ Fatal Shooting of a Man Who Slashed Two Children’s Throats in Early 2024
…Additionally, the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office, Humboldt County CAST, Child Welfare Services, and the California Department of Justice- Bureau of Forensic Services, contributed to the investigation.The following summarizes the facts…
POLL! Which Humboldt City Has the Best Seal/Logo?
…We are empowering you, our judgmental readers, to assess the aesthetic leanings of Humboldt County's seven incorporated cities and ultimately choose which one rocks the best city seal! This is fun…
Rejoice! The Restrooms in Redwood Park Are Open Again
…The increase in park use, especially among families with young children, highlighted the need for indoor restroom facilities. Since the playground renovation was completed, both the Arcata City Council and the Parks…
Klamath River Youngsters Who Recently Paddled the Un-Dammed Waterway Head to Brazil for COP 30 Climate Change Conference
Ruby Williams and the Rios to River team arrive at COP30 in Brazil. | Photos via Rios to Rivers.PREVIOUSLYIndigenous Kids Are Kayaking the Entire Length of the Klamath River For the First…
Emergency Food Drive Helps Feed Over 800 Households Impacted by Delayed SNAP Benefits, Says Food for People
…The distribution for central Humboldt County took place at the College of the Redwoods campus, with a drive-thru event in the main parking lot. A second emergency distribution was held the…
The EPD Says It Broke Up a String of Vehicle Thefts, All Involving Kias, Early Yesterday Morning
Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On November 13, 2025, at approximately 4:54 a.m., Eureka Police Department Patrol Officers responded to the 2900 block of G Street for a…
That Big FBI Raid in Hoopa Yesterday? That Was a Child Pornography Investigation, Sheriff’s Office Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On November 13, 2025, detectives from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division, and officers from the Hoopa Valley Tribal Police…
Feds Invest a Million Bucks in the McKinleyville Community Forest Thanks to Rep. Jared Huffman, Says MCSD
…James Richards.Press release from the McKinleyville Community Services District:The McKinleyville Community Services District (MCSD) today announced it has been awarded $1 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS), secured through the…
Humboldt County Office of Education, Tribal Partners Launch California’s First State-Sponsored Native American Studies Curriculum
…Joanna Galicha.Press release from the Humboldt County Office of Education:On November 8, 2025, the Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) hosted Carrying Our Stories Forward: Celebrating the Launch of the…
More Housing on the California Coast? Changes at the Coastal Commission Signal a Pro-Building Shift
…The Coastal Commission began as a 1972 ballot initiative in the shadow of the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in the country at the time. Amid…
They Want to Be California’s Next Governor. Here’s What They’d Do About Health Care
…He said the forum was planned to take place in the Inland Empire, where residents experience some of the largest disparities in health outcomes. Four candidates, all Democrats, took part in the…
OBITUARY: Camille Jeanette Mead-Rossen, 1960-2025
…Let the memory of Camille live on in our hearts forever. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though…
OBITUARY: Rosemary Moore, 1947-2025
…She was the world to many people. She took care of so many. Rosemary moved to Humboldt County in the 1970s. She spent the majority of that time on Tompkins Hill Road…
Fortuna Looks to Ban Nitrous Oxide Sales at Monday's City Council Meeting
Nitrous oxide canisters, aka "whippets." | The Drug User's Bible, CC BY 2.0.###The City of Fortuna may soon become the latest local jurisdiction where it's illegal to sell nitrous…
Drug Task Force Busts Up Alleged Blue Lake Drug House; One Arrested, Loads of Firearms and an Eye-Popping Amount of Cash Seized, Agents Say
…At the conclusion of the investigation, HCDTF Agents booked Jensen into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for the following charges: HS 11378– Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales…
POLL! Oh Boy, Is This the Thing That Finally Gets Him?
Well, well, well… "Yup! This is totally it! The walls are closing in. No way he gets out of it this time!" "No way! He's invincible! You'll never take him…
Joe James Re-elected Yurok Tribal Chair in Tight Runoff Race Against Challenger Susan Masten
…The tribe's election board is scheduled to meet today to certify the results. James and Masten emerged as the top vote-getters among six candidates in the October primary. Masten, a…
Honor ‘SUGAR BEAR’ and Make 2025 a Christmas to Remember By Going Out Into Six Rivers National Forest and Chopping Down Your Own Tree
…Visiting a national forest to select a tree that will serve as the centerpiece for the holiday season establishes a meaningful connection between the local forest and a family’s story.” To…
Arcata City Council Spends $370,000 of Opioid Settlement Funds on Homeless Services
…The church didn’t have the money to fight the suit, and OurSpace left. (Griffith said the neighbor put their house up on the market for $1.2 million soon afterward.) Since…
Two and a Half Pounds of Cocaine, Two Ounces of Meth Seized as Humboldt County Drug Task Force Arrests Two in Arcata
Photos via HCDTFPress release from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force:On November 12th, 2025, The Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) served a multi-location search warrant for Fransico Javier Herrera…
(VIDEO) Sen. Mike McGuire Launches ‘Grassroots’ Campaign for Congress; Vows to Unseat Republican Doug LaMalfa in California’s New First District, Which Runs From Santa Rosa to Chico to Susanville
…As President of the California State Senate, McGuire led efforts to make life more affordable for millions of Californians — building workforce housing, protecting rural healthcare, and modernizing local schools. McGuire led the…
They Rely on Landlines for Emergencies. AT&T’s Political Moves in California Could Take Those Lines Away
Hacienda resident Cynthia Halliday checks for a dial tone on her landline phone at her home above the Russian River in Sonoma County, Oct. 23, 2025. Halliday lost her husband to a…
OBITUARY: Jason William McCullough, 1978-2025
…Jason was the oldest grandson on his Mother’s side, and Leslee was the oldest granddaughter. He was the third out of 10 on his father’s side. Shortly after graduation, Jason…
POLL! Who Will Benefit From AI?
…Nice knowing y'all!" EARLIER:The AI Slop is Coming For You: Humboldt County Edition
The AI Slop is Coming For You: Humboldt County Edition
…For years, the image went largely unnoticed.The Reckoning: In 2004, a current student discovered the photo and brought it to the attention of the school and community, igniting a firestorm. The…
Saffron, the Sequoia Park Zoo’s New-ish Red Panda, Is Out and About and Seems to Be Enjoying His New Digs
…It's been exactly a year to the day since the Sequoia Park Zoo announced the addition of Saffron to their furry family. Around the same time, the zoo embarked on a…
Yurok Tribe, Round Valley Indians Sign Treaty of Friendship in Advance of Potential Eel River Dam Removal
…The experience of the Yurok Tribe in restoring salmon runs on the Klamath River will inform tribal efforts on the Eel River to achieve the same result. “Based on the Klamath River…
There’s Going to Be an Ice Rink In Humboldt For the Next Two-ish Months
Carve this thing up.Have you been dying for the opportunity to perfect your triple salchow, Humboldt? We bring you good news today. The Outpost received a message from the folks at…
She Drove a Hundred Miles to Give Birth. New California Laws Are Bringing Maternity Care Closer to Home
An ambulance truck outside the Plumas Hospital District. Photo courtesy of Plumas Hospital District###This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ### At 3:30 on a July…
OBITUARY: Maria Cecilia Mendonca, 1933-2025
Maria Cecilia Mendonca passed away on November 5, 2025 at the age of 92. She was born on March 8, 1933 in Lajes, Flores, Azores, Portugal to Jose Antonio and Maria Vieira…