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Ulansey Out: Supervisors Appoint Brian Mitchell to Planning Commission Seat
PREVIOUSLY:Controversial Planning Commissioner Lee Ulansey Up For ReappointmentSupervisors Postpone Ulansey Vote, Call for Other Applicants for Planning Commission SpotBrian Mitchell addresses the board. | Photo by Ryan Burns.After some heated public…
Eureka Police: Two Suspects in Henderson Center Bank Robbery Friday Still at Large
PREVIOUSLY:Henderson Center Bank Robbed at Gunpoint This Afternoon###From the Eureka Police Department: On January 20, 2017, at about 4:14 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to…
CHP: High Speed Chase in SoHum Ends When Suspect Runs Into a Tree
…The officers conducted a high risk enforcement stop on the vehicle. The driver and passenger were uninjured in the collision. The passenger was determined to be an innocent party, and was transported…
OBITUARY: Sandy Natt Jr., 1934-2016
…He was well liked and even received an award at a class reunion for the person who had changed the least. In 1955, Sandy entered the United States Army and served his…
Garberville Man Arrested for DUI After Highway 101 Wreck; Semi-Truck Driver Taken to Hospital with ‘Major Injuries’
…During the investigation, it was determined that Stillwell was driving under the influence at the time of the collision. Stillwell was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and booked into…
As Arctic Ice Melts and Humboldt Bayfront Land Sinks, Arcata Braces for Sea Level Rise
…Humboldt Bay crept up the levees during a recent record high tide. The water behind this levee just east of the Mad River Slough is from rainfall. Photo: Jack Durham | Union###The…
HUMBOLDT’S MONDAY MORNING ROADS UPDATE: Shively Road CLOSED; Centerville Road OPEN; Etc.
…Video of the road running alongside Centerville Beach taken over the weekend. Amazingly, the road is now open.
Someone Tried to Steal an ATM at CR by Driving a Truck Through The Library’s Wall
…After gaining access to the building the suspected driver tied a chain to an ATM machine inside the library and drove off. While fleeing, the vehicle ran over a bicycle, a light…
No School at Fieldbrook Elementary Today Due to Ongoing, Weekend-Long Power Outage.
Superintendent Daria Lowery of Fieldbrook Elementary called into the Outpost this morning to tell us that there's no school in Fieldbrook today, seeing as how a big chunk of Fieldbrook — including…
HARDIN: Three Facts That Prove Everything We Know is Wrong
…Not coincidentally, the Environmental Crisis also began about 10,000 years ago, with the advent of the farming lifestyle in the Middle East, considered to be the birth of modern civilization. Early…
Windy Enough For Ya? Here are Last Night’s Peak Wind Totals
…Arcata, Blue Lake, Samoa and Myrtle Town were hit hardest by the outages, with more than 2,000 customers affected in total.NWS meteorologist Robert Ruehl told the Outpost moments ago that…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Tunnel Vision
“May you live in interesting times,” goes the Chinese blessing, which seems particularly appropriate this past week. I certainly have much to say about politics and democracy, but need to let it…
(VIDEO) Why March On Eureka? Voices from Saturday’s Mega Event
…protesting the presidency of Donald Trump.They carried signs touting messages of women's rights, equality, justice, respect, protecting the environment, affordable healthcare, and the support of Planned Parenthood, to name a…
(VIDEO) EPD Officers Make Arrests as Rogue Group of Protesters Blocks Traffic Near the Courthouse
…Captain Stephens has announced that the remaining protesters, both the groups blocking traffic and those on the sidewalk, have formed an unlawful assembly and need to disperse or face arrest. A few…
(UPDATING) Thousands Flood Eureka’s Streets in Solidarity With Women’s March on Washington
…We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear," the website reads. "In the spirit of democracy and honoring the…
Armed Robbery at McKinleyville Burger King, Suspect Still at Large
…The cashier complied and the suspect left the area with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured during the robbery.The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6…
(UPDATE ) U.S. Coast Guard Shuts Down Humboldt Bay, Crescent City, and Noyo Harbors Due to Extreme Seas
…The safety zone prohibits vessels from transiting the affected areas during extreme environmental conditions, which is described as 20-foot breaking seas or as the Captain of the Port deems the area…
CHP, Sheriff’s Office Quickly Locate Truck Reported Carjacked Near Bear River Casino
…Greg Allen of the Sheriff's Office tells the Outpost that the blue Toyota is in fact the the truck associated with the carjacking near the Bear River Casino. To sum up…
Henderson Center Bank Robbed at Gunpoint This Afternoon
…Brian Stephens of the EPD just told the Outpost's Andrew Goff, at the scene. "The investigation is ongoing."According to scanner traffic, suspects were last seen heading north, toward downtown.The…
Another Arrest Made in 2015 Garberville Killing; Suspect Tracked Down in Florida
…Hinson was located in Florida by the U.S. Marshals Service on November 4, 2016. He was later transferred to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on January 18, 2017. His bail was…
Woman Shot in the Leg On Avenue of the Giants; Reports That Assailants Demanded Money, Drugs
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Thursday, January 19, 2017 at approximately 5:30 p.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a gunshot victim at…
Two Arrested in Fortuna after Probation Searches Turn Up Meth, Cocaine
…Zachary Morgan Haggard (age 22 of Fortuna) was arrested on the following charges: Possession of a Controlled SubstanceViolation of ProbationKaleb Matthew Barton (age 18 of Fortuna) was arrested on the following charges…
Highway 299 Has a New Boulder, Remains Closed
…Last night another large rock came a-tumblin' down the mountain. The Caltrans Quickmap states Highway 299 will be open tomorrow by 6 p.m., but weather will likely factor in to…
Humboldters Gather on Courthouse Steps to ‘Stand Against Hate’ as President Donald Trump Takes Oath of Office
Around 50 people gathered at the courthouse this morning, as the 45th president of the United States read his inaugural speech. Judging from what they were saying on the radio, the rain…
Trinidad Man Gets Three-Year Prison Sentence After Violating Probation By Carrying Loaded Handgun
PREVIOUSLYHome Invasion Robbery in McK Last Night Foiled by Victim24-Year-Old Trinidad Man Faces Over Three Years After Weapons Charges Conviction###From the District Attorney's Office:This week, Blaine Richard…
(UPDATE, MORE ROADS) After Last Night’s Rains, Many Humboldt Roads Closed on Inauguration Morning
The normal route to LoCOHQ near the Hookton Road exit this morningUPDATE, 3:55 p.m.: More roads added to the damp roads list from Humboldt County Public Works:Shively Road - tree…
OBITUARY: Richard C. Kersh, 1951-2017
…Dick retired from the Six Rivers N.F. in 2004 and immediately went to work supporting the BIA/Hoopa Wildland Fire program as the Chief of Operations until fall 2009. In 2010…
Crescent City Post Office Supervisor Sentenced to Six Years for Stealing Pain Medication
…The plea was set up to allow the court to consider the dismissed charges at sentencing.The charges are the result of a lengthy investigation by the Office of the Inspector General…
Celeb Watch 2017: Emile Hirsch Takes a Selfie From What Appears to be the Eureka Inn Lobby
Photo embed of The Hirsch's gram.Emile Hirsch — or "the Hirsch," as he's referred to on Instagram — snapped this selfie from what appears to be the inside of the Eureka…
After Helping Bust 1,000 Bad Guys, Arcata K-9 Officer ‘Zari’ Ready to Retire to His Pillow
…Zari and Sgt Sligh assisted the Humboldt County Sheriff's SWAT Team in the apprehension of two homicide suspects in the Samoa Dunes. Zari was part of the muti-agency response to…