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On Behalf of Homeless, Eureka Attorney Peter Martin Sues City, Police Department Over Palco Marsh Eviction Plan
Ryan Burns / April 26, 2016, 11:43 a.m. / Courts , Government , Homelessness
Rogue Trees Assault Caltrans Truck
Andrew Goff / April 26, 2016, 11:26 a.m. / Traffic
… -to-be-hazardous tree limbs when they witnessed a pair of trees timber attack their pickup rendering the vehicle inoperable. No humans were injured. The Caltrans District 1 Facebook admins tell the tale (with pictures!) below: …
Freshwater Nature Trail Grand Opening This Sunday
Cliff Berkowitz / April 26, 2016, 9:02 a.m. / Trails
… Freshwater Nature Trail Grand Opening This Sunday This morning Emily and I spoke with Kerry McNamee, Project Manager with the North Coast Regional Land Trust. This Sunday from 1pm to 5pm …
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: This Dead Gray Whale is a Total Kook
Delia Bense-Kang / April 26, 2016, 7:16 a.m. / Ocean
… Planet Ocean Photo:Baykeeper Despite a drizzly morning, two dozen volunteers removed over 1,000 pounds of trash from Indian Island on Saturday, including eight tires, in celebration of the 46th annual …
Former Hoopa High Softball Coach Sentenced in Minor Sex Case
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 5:43 p.m. / Crime
That Band That Had That Song a Few Years Ago That Went ‘WHEEP, whoop whoop, WHEEP’ Drove Through Redwoods on Their Day Off
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 4:41 p.m. / Hardly News
Woman’s Vehicle, $9k Cash Stolen at Benbow KOA by Men in Hulk Masks, Says Sheriff’s Office
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 2:51 p.m. / Crime
… of an armed robbery. Deputies arrived on scene and spoke with the 32 year old female victim. The victim stated she met “Brian,” (suspect #1), because he stated he wanted to purchase the car …
DUI a Factor in Major Injury Accident on Highway 101 Near Big Lagoon
Andrew Goff / April 25, 2016, 12:21 p.m. / Traffic
… . The California Highway Patrol- Humboldt Area responded to the scene and is conducting the investigation. US-101 was closed in both directions for approximately 1 hour to facilitate the treatment …
GET YOUR PORT ON: The Foul-Mouthed Cowboy Rides to the Rescue
Joel Mielke / April 25, 2016, 7:20 a.m. / Guest Opinion
HARDIN: Did You Celebrate the Sad Travesty Called ‘Earth Day’?
John Hardin / April 25, 2016, 7:13 a.m. / Guest Opinion
BOOM EUREKA: This Time It’s Clearly Idiots Setting Off Fireworks
Hank Sims / April 24, 2016, 8:02 p.m. / Two Makes it True
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Give Peace a Chance
Barry Evans / April 24, 2016, 7:28 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… continues to support Lockheed Martin’s $1.5 trillion boondoggle, the F-35. U.S. Navy variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the plane that, according to a RAND analysis, “can’t turn, can’t climb, can …
At Heated Meeting, Former Planning Commissioner Asks Harbor Commissioner to ‘Step Outside’
Ryan Burns / April 22, 2016, 4:37 p.m. / Government
… Commission, which ultimately voted 5-1 to reject the proposed zoning amendment. The ultimate decision will lie with the county Board of Supervisors. …
Crab Time: Get Your Dungeness South of the Mouth of Humboldt Bay
Andrew Goff / April 22, 2016, 4:19 p.m. / Environment
… , at the Humboldt Bay entrance, Humboldt County, including ocean waters of Humboldt Bay Commercial Dungeness crab fishery open along mainland coast south of Sonoma/Mendocino county line – 38° 46.1 …
Humboldt Live Sessions: Scuber Mountain
Andrew Goff / April 22, 2016, 11:35 a.m. / Humboldt Live Sessions
Hotel State University: HSU Doubles as a Summer Resort for Alumni
John Ross Ferrara / April 21, 2016, 3:54 p.m. / HSU
… -alumni themed resort this side of Mendocino County. From June 1 to August 12 the university will be renting rooms to alumni who want to reminisce about the old days of living on campus. Relive about …
(UPDATE, JOHN DOE ID’d) Coroner Seeks Public Help Identifying Pedestrian Killed on 101 Late Saturday Night
Hank Sims / April 21, 2016, 2:36 p.m. / Traffic
Wood’s Proposed Weed Tax Clears Committee; Fees Would be Levied on Buds, Leaves and Immature Plants
Ryan Burns / April 21, 2016, 12:08 p.m. / Cannabis , Government
… .” The bill would levy a $9.25 per ounce tax on cannabis flowers, a $2.75 per ounce tax on cannabis leaves and a $1.25 tax on immature cannabis plants from nurseries. The tiered approach is modeled after …
A New Era: LoCO Flew Direct From Humboldt to Portland This Morning (UPDATING: And Now We Are Stuck Here) (PHOTOS)
Andrew Goff / April 21, 2016, 11:52 a.m. / Airport
… does this mean for passengers? We get lunch vouchers! 11:42 a.m.: The voice from above informs us that our departure time has been pushed to 1:15 p.m. — it turns out we are swapping our …
Tree-Trimming Company Cited for Fatal Accident in Weitchpec
Ryan Burns / April 21, 2016, 11:06 a.m. / Government
Masked Man Knocks Over Broadway Gas Station at Gunpoint; Suspect at Large
Hank Sims / April 21, 2016, 8:59 a.m. / Crime
(UPDATES) California Street Closed After Possible Explosive Device Discovered on the Sidewalk
Hank Sims / April 21, 2016, 8:41 a.m. / Emergencies
Kid From Yesterday’s Buhne Street Shooting In Custody
Hank Sims / April 21, 2016, 8:27 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Matthew Ruben James, 1950-2016
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2016, 7:02 a.m. / Obits
The Tall Ships Are Back! Here’s How and When to Visit or Sail Aboard the Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain
Hank Sims / April 20, 2016, 7:35 p.m. / Our Culture
… ’s the ships’ public schedule: 4/22: 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation. 4/23-24: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 donation. 4/23-24: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Battle Sail, $39-$75. 4/24: 11 a …
(UPDATING) Eureka Police Investigating Shots Fired Inside Buhne Street Home
Hank Sims / April 20, 2016, 2:05 p.m. / Crime
… and battering rams, and have entered the residence through the back door, says the Outpost's Andrew Goff. ### Photos: Andrew Goff. At about 1:15 p.m. this afternoon, the Eureka Police Department …
(VIDEO) Eureka Approves Container Village Homeless Shelter, Despite Outcry From Neighboring Business Owners
Hank Sims / April 20, 2016, 1 p.m. / Homelessness , Local Government
… shipping container village at Third and Commercial streets in Eureka took one big step closer toward reality. The Eureka City Council voted 4-1, with Councilmember Melinda Ciarabellini dissenting, to lease …
Beware, Recreational Opioid Users! Super-Potent Drug Fentanyl Making the Rounds
Ryan Burns / April 20, 2016, 12:14 p.m. / Health Care
(UPDATE) Man Hospitalized After Prius Driver Road Rage-Rams Him Near Brewery Parking Lot; Suspect Sought
Andrew Goff / April 20, 2016, 11:21 a.m. / Crime