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OBITUARY: Barbara E. Pryor-Davis, 1941-2016
…The family will have a memorial service or celebration of life in the near future. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice of Humboldt.###The obituary above was submitted…
Former HSU Lineman Earns First NFL Start, Gets Called Out by TV Broadcasters for Giving Up an Easy Sack
…Photos provided by the Arizona Cardinals.From HSU to the NFL.Taylor Boggs, the pride of Humboldt State football, made his first NFL start on Sunday for the Arizona Cardinals.Boggs has…
McKinleyville Man Charged With Murder in DUI Collision That Killed Teenage Girl Last Week
…He also is accused of violating the probation he was granted in April 2015.Bail on the new charges is $1 million, and there is no bail allowed on the alleged probation…
Deputies Find Vehicle Associated With Redway Homicide Attempt Stashed Deep in the Alderpoint Hills; No Arrests Yet
PREVIOUSLY:Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting in Redway###From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Friday, December 16, 2016 at approximately 11:23 a.m. Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs received information…
Impromptu Holiday Geyser Erupts on Eureka’s West Side
…Friend o' the LoCO Drew Redden seemed to have caught the geyser at its peak; when reader Tiffany Givens happened by, the pressure seems to have been relieved.Photo: Tiffany Givens.PREVIOUSLY…
Sneaker Wave Warning In Effect Throughout the Day
…Photo by Matt Hinton.The National Weather Service of Eureka reports that 7 to 8-foot-swells will cause sneaker waves along Humboldt beaches throughout the day.The NWS recommends beachgoers keep…
HELP! Are There Any Christmas Trees Still for Sale Anywhere in Humboldt County?
…In addition to the suggestions in the comments and on our Facebook page, the Cool Beans coffee shop on Myrtle Avenue — which has a seasonal tree lot — tells us that they got…
(UPDATE) Another Two Manila Homicide Suspects Taken Into Custody Last Night
…Arrests warrants were issued for the two last week, and the Sheriff's Office asked the public for information about their whereabouts.In total, five people have been arrested in connection with…
HARDIN: Humboldt is Habitat
…Rare amphibians like the tailed frog and the giant Pacific salamander testify to the great biodiversity that Humboldt County's ancient forests have incubated and nurtured through the eons. Today, Humboldt County…
OBITUARY: Robert ‘Bob’ Anderson, 1947-2016
…A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2017. ###The obituary above was submitted by Bob Anderson's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
Sneaker Wave Warning in Effect Until Tomorrow Afternoon for Humboldt Beaches
NWS.The National Weather Service of Eureka reports that sneaker waves may affect Humboldt's shoreline between tonight and late tomorrow afternoon.If you have plans to hit the beach, remember to…
People are Reporting AT&T Internet Outages Around Humboldt County
UPDATE, 12:30 a.m.:LoCO Editor Hank Sims reports that Broadway Cinema is not accepting credit cards at the moment. Looks like all you weekend Jedis will need to pocket some…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Cancer Within
We elected Donald Trump for the same reason we don’t find alien civilizations in our galaxy: All technologically smart civilizations embody the seeds of their own destruction.(To save us all…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The Lord of the Sky
…I've always admired the Swiss. Over the next couple hours, we drink beer and talk about the political situation. The euro, the war in Syria, our president, the Italian referendum, the…
Hard Freeze Warning: Temperatures Will Likely Dip Into the 20s Again Tonight
…The warning will be in effect between midnight and 9 a.m.Temperatures dropped into the 20s last night as well, freezing over car windshields and causing icy patches along roadways. Be…
Aw, Snap! Marching Lumberjacks Fire Back at HSU
Dayum, it is gettin' cr-azy up in he'a.Photo from the Marching Lumberjack's Facebook page.A few days after Humboldt State University announced that it suspended the Marching Lumberjacks…
Forget About That Trip to Fern Canyon, an ‘Unstable and Impassable’ Landslide is Blocking Vehicle Traffic on Davison Road
Photo provided by the National Parks Service.Redwood National and State Parks:When it rains, it pours—a lot of rocks! Davison Road is closed to vehicle traffic 1/8 of a…
Highway 299 Won’t Open Again Until January
…Due to the construction of the temporary detour, the road will not open to one-way controlled traffic until the week of January 8, 2017. At the same time, Caltrans will be…
Friday Afternoon Stabbing in Arcata; Victim’s ‘Girlfriend’ Arrested for Attempted Homicide
…An officer noticed that a nearby business had a video camera facing the area where the victim was located. Upon review of the video, the officers could see the suspect stab the…
(UPDATE) Man Shot Outside Uninhabited Home on Eureka’s G Street; EPD is Actively Investigating the Scene
…One of the males fired a shotgun and struck the male victim in the arm. The three suspects fled on foot and were last seen entering the greenbelt near 17th and J…
CALLING ALL BEATERS: Your Crappy Car or Lightly Loved Home Could Star in a Film Shooting in Humboldt Soon!
Owning a car like this may finally pay off!So maybe you were not blessed with movie star good looks and, thus, a career in the moving pictures is not in your…
Slip Out Closes Salmon River Road Near the Humboldt-Siskiyou Border
Photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service.The Six Rivers National Forest Service reports that a nasty looking slip out has closed Salmon River Road about a mile west of Butler…
Jury Convicts 70-Year-Old Eurekan of Sexual Abuse of Autistic Child, Says District Attorney
From the Office of Humboldt County District Attorney Maggie Fleming:District Attorney Maggie Fleming announced that on December 15, 2016, a Humboldt County jury convicted 70-year-old Eureka resident Barry John…
BOLO: Two More People Wanted by Sheriff’s Office in Connection with Manila Homicide
…Through the course of the investigation, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Investigators determined there were five suspects involved in the murder of Tyson Claros. Three of the five suspects have been arrested…
Nine Days After Being Shot By Eureka Police in Frenetic Downtown Chase, Clayton Lee Lasinski Pleads Not Guilty to Multitude of Charges
…While being tailed by the CHP, he reportedly rolled through the stop sign at Fourth Street and the officer initiated a stop. Lasinski pulled his pickup truck into the motel where he…
Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Third Person in Connection With Monday Homicide in Manila
…Monday, after the Sheriff's Office responded to an armed robbery call in the neighborhood. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead shortly thereafter.We'll update when we know…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: This Week’s King Tides Gave Us a Preview of Our Future
…The next King Tide event will be the first of 2017, Jan. 11-12. (could break the record again)Where: Recommended locations to observe high tides include Halvorsen Park and the F…
OBITUARY: Peter Philip Grundman, 1951-2016
Peter Philip Grundman passed away unexpectedly in the hospital on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 surrounded by his loving family and friends after a valiant fight with cancer. He was 65 years old…
(VIDEO) Blunt Wrap Burglar Takes a Tumble During Smash ‘N’ Grab at Arcata Shell Station
Videos provided by Shell manager Scott Baker.The ball cap that hid this Arcata Shell station burglar’s face from security cameras early Sunday morning almost spared him the humiliation of being…
Manila Murder Suspects Each Plead Not Guilty in Court Today
…The pair also have been charged with carjacking, and it's alleged that both had firearms when the crimes occurred. Neither is charged with personal use of a firearm.Judge John Feeney…