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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Take a Load off Annie
"If the free interplay of market forces has produced an outcome where 15 percent of humanity are hungry while 20 percent are overweight, something has gone wrong somewhere."— International Federation of Red…
(UPDATING) Downed Tree Cuts Power to 400 in Shelter Cove
…Resort Improvement District #1 crews are still working to repair the downed power lines across multiple poles.General Manager of the District Philip Young emails us some technical jargon, saying that cross…
OBITUARY: Benjamin Lee Taggart, 1995-2017
…The many social workers, medical providers, and other care-givers who worked with Ben over the course of his life are among the most dedicated individuals our county is blessed to have…
Rainfall Predictions Hold Steady for Weeklong Doubleheader Drenching
…Infographics provided by the NWS.The atmospheric river predicted to deliver consecutive rainstorms to Northwest California appears to be holding course.The National Weather Service of Eureka reports that widespread heavy rainfall…
Crab Strike Ends: Fishermen, Wholesalers Reach Agreement on Prices
The Scandia tied up in Humboldt Bay during the strike. Photo: Ryan Burns.News outlets up and down the coast are reporting that crab fishermen and the principal buyer — the Pacific Seafood…
PG&E Installing Generators in Hoopa and Orleans, Knuckles Down For This Rain Storm
PREVIOUSLY:PG&E Releases Statement on Mass Power Outages in the Willow Creek/Hoopa Area; Outlines Steps Being Taken To Restore Electrical ServiceMany Customers in Hoopa/Willow Creek/Orleans Should Be Getting…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Fun Things To Do While Freezing Your Butt Off at the Beach
…Back in 2010, the remnants of the sunken Golden Rule were hauled from the muddy clutches of Humboldt Bay by master mariner Leroy Zerlang. For the next five years, the local Veterans…
Hackers Steal $37k From Manila Community Services District’s Bank Accounts
Computer hackers infiltrated the bank accounts of the Manila Community Services District last month and stole $37,507.The district reported the fraud to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office on Dec…
Eureka Crab Festival Canceled Due to Lack of Crab, Which is Due to the West Coast Crab Fishermen’s Strike
…Crabbers elsewhere tied up their boats in solidarity, and now the strike runs from southern California all the way up to Canada. More detail in the links below.Here's the crabfest…
An Atmospheric River Will Dump 5 to 11 Inches of Rain on Humboldt County Between Tonight and Tuesday
…The highest rainfall totals are expected in the coastal mountains. Three weather systems are expected to bring significant rainfall to the region. The first arrives Friday night and continues through Monday afternoon…
Eureka Burglary Victim Sees His Stolen Property on Craigslist… Aaand Then Guess What Happened
…Sheriff’s Deputies and the victim soon determined the property being sold was in fact stolen and belonged to the victim. While at the scene, deputies located several more items that were…
(VIDEO) Police Chief Mills Attributes Eureka’s Rise in Violent Crime to Heroin and Unusual Amount of Guns
…Problems on iPhone? Turn your phone sideways.There's recently been a rise in violent crime in Humboldt County and in the city of Eureka. In this LoCO Video Report we talk…
Humboldt Bay Fire Extinguishes Little Good Morning Fire on H Street in Eureka
…When firefighters arrived they found a small fire on the porch. Chief Bill Gillespie told the Outpost the fire was initially difficult to find — the home is off an alley — but that…
OBITUARY: Robert Melvin Ralls, 1964-2017
…Please join us in sharing stories about this wonderful man who blessed lives for 52 years!### The obituary above was submitted by Bob Ralls' family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
OBITUARY: Betty Ann Barton, 1932-2017
…Prior to her retirement, she met the 2nd love of her life, Bill Barton. They were married July 24, 1999, making their home in Eureka. During the next 17 years, Betty and…
(VIDEO, PHOTOS) Hallelujah! Centerville Cross Rescued from Cliff’s Edge
The Centerville Beach Cross after being rescued. | All photos and video by Rex Bohn.PREVIOUSLY:Recent Erosion Leaves Centerville Beach Teetering on the Edge of a CliffLast week we reported that recent…
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Remembers Another Place You Can’t Play in the Snow
In a follow up to its press release earlier this week reminding folks not to trespass in Kneeland in search of snow joy, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has thought of…
Many Customers in Hoopa/Willow Creek/Orleans Should Be Getting Their Power Back Today, Says PG&E
One view of the current state of electrical service in the east county.###PREVIOUSLY:PG&E Releases Statement on Mass Power Outages in the Willow Creek/Hoopa Area; Outlines Steps Being Taken…
This Morning’s Icy Temperatures Were One Degree Shy of Matching a Record Low Set Back in 1890, More Rain Comin’
NWS.This morning's icy temperatures nearly matched a record low of 28 degrees set 127 years ago.Meteorologist Richard Lam of the Eureka National Weather Service tells the Outpost that a…
Eureka Police Track Down, Arrest Man Who Delivered Today’s ‘Mass Shooting’ Threat
…Chief Andy Mills tells the Outpost's Andrew Goff a little bit about how they found the suspect in the case: He says the department looked at surveillance footage from the gas…
Pedestrian Suffers Life-Threatening Head Injury North of Eureka Slough Bridge on Highway 101
California Highway Patrol press release:EUREKA, Calif. – On the morning of Thursday, January 5th, a 21 year old man sustained life threatening injuries following an unknown occurrence. At approximately 12:20 am…
(UPDATE) (AUDIO) Police Receive 911 Call Threatening ‘Mass Shooting’ in Eureka Today
Police chief Andy Mills and the pay phone used to deliver the threat. Photo: Andrew Goff.UPDATE, 12:10 a.m.:Eureka Police Track Down, Arrest Man Who Delivered Today’s ‘Mass…
OBITUARY: Ladonna Jane Morgan, 1932-2017
…The family left Missouri to move to Fortuna in 1938, and Jane would make Humboldt her home for the remainder of her life. The family eventually moved to Eureka and operated the…
As Prosecutors Try For a Third Time to Reinstate Murder Charges Against Nicholas Leigl, The Accused’s Father Argues His Son’s Case
Suspected murderer and gang member Nicholas Leigl has never told police why he never got Jesus Romero Garcia to the hospital the night he was fatally stabbed. But Leigl's father says…
PG&E Releases Statement on Mass Power Outages in the Willow Creek/Hoopa Area; Outlines Steps Being Taken To Restore Electrical Service
…Lindsay McCovey.People from the northeast of the county have been gathering at our PG&E outage map today, sharing foreboding stories about the size and projected duration of the power outage…
Man Robbed, Assaulted Underneath the Samoa Bridge; Three Sought in Theft of Victim’s Clothes and Cell Phone
Police and paramedics were called to the the Eureka Waterfront, just underneath the Samoa Bridge, a little after 4:30 this afternoon, after they received word that a man had been assaulted…
Help Eureka Plan Its Future Art by Taking This Survey
A belly dancer performs at Arts Alive in Eureka. | Image from Flickr user Redwood Coast, an account of the Humboldt County Convention & Visitors Bureau.Last month we told you about howe Eureka…
Meet Your New Deputy, Orick
…Deputy Conlin served in 6 combat tours during his time in the Army. He graduated from the College of the Redwoods 101st Police Academy in 2007.Deputy Conlin was hired by the…
Crescent City Man Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges
…He is currently being held in the Del Norte County jail with bail set at $100,000. Roehrig will have a preliminary hearing on January 17, 2017. Sgt. Richard Griffin of the…
Rejoice, Eureka! The Second Installment of ‘Get to Know a Zone District’ Is Here!
Last month we at LoCO were amused to discover, via the City of Eureka's monthly newsletter, that staff was launching a 14-part series on municipal land use called "Get to…