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BOLO: Laytonville Man Shot in His Home by Armed Robbers Seeking Marijuana, Says Sheriff’s Office; $7k Stolen; Suspects At Large
…The male suspects were armed with handguns and they held the victim at gunpoint while demanding money and marijuana.The male suspects ransacked the residence searching for the sought after items and…
CHP: Intoxicated Yrekan Crashes His Nissan Into Some Boulders in McKinleyville; Officers Discover $94k and Lots of Weed in His Rig
…CHP Officer’s arrived on scene and placed Roberson under arrest for driving under the influence. Roberson was not injured in the collision. During the investigation CHP Officers discovered $94,000 in…
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Issues Public Statement Defending Its Embattled Public Defender, Whom It Has Decided to Continue to Defend From the Public
…Then you will have the context you need to read the following, just issued by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors: When the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors appointed David Marcus as…
Humboldt’s Inmates to Receive Tablet-Aided Education
…After the initial three months, the Sheriff’s Office will evaluate the program to determine if the educational would benefit the inmates and reduce recidivism in the community.
The Eureka Waterfront Trail Should be All Done by the End of the Year, City Staffers Say
…The work that began yesterday represents the start of "Phase B" of the trail, which will run between the Palco Marsh and the public square at the foot of C Street. This…
OBITUARY: Virginia Oliveira, 1921-2017
…In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to either Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Humboldt County 4H, or the Humboldt State University Foundation. The family of Virginia Oliveira wish to thank…
EGGCITEMENT IN FERNDALE! It’s a Good Month For Humboldt to Start Caring About OWL CAM
Prepare space at the top of thy browser for a new bookmark, HumCo. Owl Watch 2017 has commenced. Hopefully filling the feathery hole left in local fowl fan's souls since the…
(PHOTO) D’oh! Credit Card Stolen From Eureka Home Used in Blue Lake Gas Station; Sheriff’s Office Requests Your Eyeballs
…The female suspect removed the victim’s purse and phone from the residence and left the area on foot. The victim’s credit card was used by the female suspect at about…
THANK YOU, MEASURE Z: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Hires, Promotes 15 Employees
Meet the newbies | HCSOHumboldt County Sheriff's Office press release: On Monday, April 10, 2017 Sheriff Mike Downey was pleased to announce the swearing in of eight new Humboldt County Sheriff’s…
HARDIN: Drug Education
…The objective studies I read, of the effects of LSD, prepared me not at all for what I experienced when I took it myself. For instance, the study that examined the effects…
Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Wanted Felon After Finding Him Asleep in a Poorly Parked Car With a Loaded Gun in His Waistband
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: LamoureuxOn 04-08-17, Deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office were on patrol in the 100 block of Empire Avenue, Redway when they…
One Arrested After Eureka Police Locate Stolen Car With Security Tracking Device
Photos by John Ross Ferrara.The Eureka Police Department has one person in custody after a reportedly stolen Chevy Spark was located using a security tracking service around 10:30 a.m…
Firefighters Wash Five-Block-Long Trail of Blood From Old Town Eureka’s Sidewalk
A Humboldt Bay firefighter disinfects blood stains near the scene of the broken window. Photos by John Ross Ferrara.A meandering trail of blood spanning five city blocks was hosed from Old…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Four-Letter Challenge
…the symbol π — representing the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle — was introduced by the father of the guy who founded the science of linguistics on November 29…
Humboldt County Correctional Officer Hospitalized After Being Attacked by Inmate, May be Flown Out for Surgery
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On Friday, April 7, 2017 at about 1635 hours, a Senior Correctional Deputy working in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility was assaulted by inmate Alexi…
Arcata Police Arrest Two Masked Florida Men After Alleged Altercation; Mac 10 Pistol Recovered
…Witnesses alerted officers that two of the suspects were last seen hiding in a goat pen on the west side of the property. Two suspects were located hiding just beyond the property…
Headed East Tonight? ‘Cuz It’s Snowing at Berry Summit
Highway 299 on Friday at 3:33 p.m. (left) and at 5:18 p.m. (right) | CaltransSnow in April! As the National Weather Service predicted earlier this week it's snowing…
MORE WEED: County Looks to Accept New Cannabis Permit Applications in Environmental Review Process
…A sampling of the changes to the existing ordinance being considered in the EIR include:Re-opening the application process to receive new applicationsAdding allowances for recreational use of cannabis in addition…
(VIDEO) Danco’s New Affordable Senior Housing Project in Eureka Opens with a Great Big Ribbon Cutting Extravaganza
…So I think the destination was certainly worth the journey." The lodge is an absolute dream come true for the people that just moved in. Many have disabilities, and some were even…
(UPDATED: Suspects Detained) Police Respond to Reports of Armed Men Running Through Arcata Neighborhood
…Chris Ortega tells the Outpost. ###Original post:Officers from the Arcata Police Department and Humboldt State University Police Department this morning responded to multiple reports of two or three men running through…
EUREKA’S PRECIOUS: Did You Know that the One Ring to Rule Them All — One of ‘Em, Anyway — Lives at Eureka City Hall?
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find themOne Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind themIn the Land of Mordor (or Eureka, maybe) where the Shadows…
Crescent City Man Gets Eight Years for Third Domestic Violence Conviction
…DA Investigator AC Field assisted in the follow up investigation. Deputy District Attorney Annamarie Padilla handled the prosecution of this case for the District Attorney’s Office.
County Public Health Department Shuts Down Eureka’s Gonsea Restaurant Due to ‘Imminent Health Hazards’
Google Street ViewGonsea, a longstanding Chinese food restaurant at the north end of Eureka, was shut down this afternoon following an inspection by the county's Public Health Division. The inspection report…
Humboldt County Inmate Hospitalized After Attempting Suicide by Jumping Off Staircase
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at approximately 1315 hours a female inmate in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility attempted suicide by jumping over the rails…
Garage Fire in Henderson Center Prompts Store Evacuation
…The cause of the fire is a discarded cigarette found near the burned area of the base of the door. The cigarette combined with the gusty wind caused the wood floor to…
RADIO DOCUMENTARY: Humboldt County Activism in the Age of Trump
…We also hear from Lorna Bryant from the NAACP about the large turnout at the MLK March and Johanna Nagan of Arcata, who was motivated to go to the Women's March…
Gnarly 24-Foot Waves Will Thump Humboldt’s Coastline Tomorrow; High-Surf Advisory in Effect
…The Mendo coast will also see decent sized breakers of 15 to 20 feet.The NWS advises beachgoers to stay safe and avoid going near the waters edge. Let's all harken…
Pleasure, Panacea, Poison? The Little-Known Health Effects of Marijuana
…The result, The Washington Post declared in 2017, is “akin to investigating the effects of bourbon by giving people Bud Light.”In August 2016, the DEA announced it would loosen control over…
Eureka Animal Control Rescues Abandoned Dog With Eight Newborn Pups; Help Find These Woofers a Home
"The puppies were a big hit during their layover at EPD." -Eureka Animal Control.UPDATE, 2:30 p.m.:The Eureka Animal Control has contacted the Outpost to inform us that their…
Humboldt County Soldier Dies in Texas; Family Holding Memorial This Weekend
Riley Gast.Riley Gast, a 22-year-old Eureka native and a soldier stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, was found dead in the desert near his base last week…