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(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Hillside Eats Redway Business
…today the hillside behind R&R Auto Machine in Redway gave way and pushed through the back wall of the business. The mud flow reached all the way out to Redway Drive…
Sheriff Mike Downey Announces Retirement Date
…HCSOSheriff Michael Downey would like to take the opportunity to inform the citizens of Humboldt County of his intent to retire as Sheriff of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, effective Saturday…
Supervisors Appoint New Public Defender After Questionable Hiring Process
…The county press release is below.The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed David Marcus to the position of Public Defender. Marcus replaces Kevin Robinson, who retired from the county…
(UPDATE) Highway 36 is Having Problems Today
…A slide about a mile east of the intersection with Highway 101 has led to one-way controlled traffic.As we noted in our flood post earlier, the area near the Carlotta…
BATTEN DOWN: Flood Warnings Issued For Klamath, Eel, Van Duzen Rivers
Friend o' the LoCO Jackie Jackson sends in this video of Highway 36 right in front of the Carlotta Fire Hall at about 10:30 a.m.###The National Weather Service office…
Humboldt’s Most Wanted: Trinity River Edition
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has released it latest "Most Wanted" poster specifically focusing on the northeast county:If you have any information regarding the wherabouts of these wanted fugitives please…
Humboldt DA Investigator Named California ‘Investigator of the Year’ For Her Work on Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking Cases
From the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office:District Attorney Maggie Fleming is pleased to announce that the California Sexual Assault Investigators Association (CSAIA) has chosen District Attorney Investigator Kyla Baxley to…
Rain, Rain, Rain! Downed Tree Closes Kneeland School, and More Wet Weather is Coming
24-hour rainfall totals from selected spots around the region. Full report and forecasts at LoCO Earth.It rained last night. As per usual après le deluge, the Outpost's CHPWatch is…
(VIDEO) Fear, Harassment, and Heartache: Latino Organization ‘Centro del Pueblo’ Speaks Out after Local Law Enforcement Collaborates with ICE
…As the Outpost reported on Tuesday, Bryan Quenell of the Drug Task Force says the ICE agents were only present to provide translation, not to take immigration enforcement action. He added on…
OBITUARY: Bradley Kyle Cobb, 1991-2017
…After the service, there will be a gathering for friends and family at the Veteran's Memorial Hall on Main Street in Fortuna. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you…
Hoopa Valley Tribe, Allies Win Big Legal Fight For Salmon-Saving Klamath River Flows
Hoopa Valley Tribal Fisheries Director Mike Orcutt (left), Tribal Chairman Ryan Jackson (second from right) and others, on the steps of the Federal District Court in San Francisco. Photo: Hoopa Valley Tribe…
Chris Hartley Appointed as New County Superintendent of Schools
…He also holds an Educational Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from the University of Laverne.He has held many roles in the areas of education as teacher and administrator at the site and…
Oh! It Seems We Can Now Finally Talk About The Movie Filming in Humboldt
PREVIOUSLY:(PHOTOS) Humboldt is Currently Collecting its Craig Robinson Selfies(PHOTO) Outpost Reporter Totally Embarrasses Himself With Actor Jemaine ClementBig Hollywood Stars Will be In Humboldt for the Next Month Filming ‘An…
Check Out St. Joseph Hospital’s Fancy New Laser
…Joseph Hospital Eureka, will use the new CO2 laser for a variety of procedures.Press release from St. Joseph Hospital: St. Joseph Hospital has purchased a cutting-edge C02 laser that will…
HSU and CR Looking to Collaborate on Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Image from College of the Redwoods website.Press release from Humboldt State University:Humboldt State University is exploring a partnership with College of the Redwoods to create a RN-to-BSN (Registered…
Body Found Floating Near Docks in Humboldt Bay
…The body was recovered from the bay and appears to have been a male in his 30’s. The identity of the male is currently unknown. Foul play is not suspected and…
16-Year-Old Girl Pronounced Dead in Broadway Hotel; Eureka Police Investigating
…On February 8, 2017, at about 12:56 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a hotel room on the 3500 block of Broadway for the report of a…
Dismembered Elk Found in Redwood National Park; Rangers Ask For Public’s Help in Finding Poachers
…A blood trail and drag marks were found leading from the elk remains to Bald Hills Road. The poachers took a majority of the carcass and left the rest of the body…
(VIDEO) THE POWER LUNCH: Arcata Citizens Gather on Lunch Breaks to ‘Defend Democracy,’ Call Representatives About Trump Administration Concerns
…It's called the "Power (to the People) Lunch," spearheaded by Nancy Stephenson and Elizabeth Conner. The idea developed after Stephenson saw the massive turnout at the Women's March on Eureka…
(UPDATES) Early Morning Fire at El Pueblo Market Closes Broadway in Eureka; Firefighters Still Battling Stubborn Blaze
…Humboldt Bay Fire Battalion Chris Emmons, just arriving at the scene, tells the Outpost that they have no reason to believe anyone was inside the building when the fire broke out. Fire…
BOLO: Redding Homicide Suspect and Girlfriend Sought by Shasta County Sheriff’s Office
"Rage" and "Bambi" | SCSOThe Shasta County Sheriff's Office have named a suspect in a homicide that occurred at a trailer park on the outskirts of Redding last week. SCSO believe they…
McGuire to Grill Lawmakers on ‘Unanswered Questions’ in State’s Efforts to Set Up Marijuana Regulations
In recent months, Senator Mike McGuire, our state representative, has been vocally skeptical about the state's ability to have a functioning marijuana regulation and licensing system up and running by next…
Sheriff’s Office: McKinleyville Man Arrested After Shooting at Family Member and Friend
…A negotiator with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. The negotiator was eventually able to make contact with the suspect via phone. The negotiator was soon able to…
Humboldt’s Tuesday Afternoon Roads Report
…get from point A to there? If you're unclear, cast thine eyes screen south: The Humboldt County Department of Public Works has supplied LoCO with a list — current as of 3…
Man Taken Into Custody After Allegedly Firing at Multiple People in Dow’s Prairie
…HCSO deputies and the California Highway Patrol received a report of an erratic driver and responded to a residence on the 1600 block of Woody Road. After contacting people at the scene…
Latino Group to Hold Press Conference Demanding Local Law Enforcement Not Cooperate With ICE
…Please note that while the press release says Monday's arrests were made by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE), that agency and the Humboldt County Drug Task Force stated that…
Two Arrested on Drug Charges as Humboldt Drug Task Force Serves Search Warrants in Fortuna, Hydesville
…Currency was seized as possible proceeds of narcotics sales.The second residence was in the 3800 block of South Main Street in Fortuna. No items of evidentiary value were located during the…
Drug Task Force Arrests Trigger Fears of Deportation
…Paz, like others in the community, was under the impression that the arrests were made by ICE for the purpose of deportation."We've seen that [ICE] has been expediting deportations across…
Ruth Lake Dog Put Down in Fortuna After Contracting Rabies From a Skunk; Second Case of Canine Rabies Recently, After a Long Absence in Humboldt
From the Department of Health and Human Services:The Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Public Health Laboratory has confirmed that a dog that was briefly in Humboldt County has tested positive…
As Courts Desperately Seek More Space, Proposal to Move Law Library Sparks Concern About Access to Equal Justice
State Supreme Court reports from the earliest days of statehood are among the 10,946 books located at the Humboldt County Public Law Library. | Photos by Ryan Burns.The Public Law Library…