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SCENES FROM THE NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE: Someday This Will All Happen to Humboldt
…The epicenter of the earthquake is about 30-45 km south-southeast of the main surface expression of the plate boundary in the region—the Hope Fault, part of the Marlborough Fault…
BOLO: A Group of Trimmers Allegedly Rob, Murder Laytonville Grower, Make Off With More Than 100 Pounds of Weed
…The subjects are believed to possibly be fleeing to Southern California or out of state.One of the vehicles is believed to be a blue 2017 Volkswagen Golf 4-door sedan displaying…
GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY: No Jack Kennedy
…My hope is that even at 70 years of age, the man will mature and grow into the measured role of the most powerful person in the world. Until then, it’s…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: America’s Opportunity
…The journey took about a forty-five minutes through the traffic. When I arrived at the company, I checked the BBC. It was official: TRUMP WINS PRESIDENCY IN STUNNING UPSET, the headline…
Rumors on Social Media That Others Were Involved in Alleged Planning Attack at Fortuna High Pep Rally Are Not Credible, Says FPD
Fortuna Police Department press releases:The Fortuna Police Department is continuing our investigation on the threats reported to us on Thursday afternoon, involving two students who reportedly had the intention to commit…
(VIDEO) Stay Away From the Jetties, Surging Tides Will Engulf Humboldt’s Coastline for the Next Few Days
…This may cause some minor coastal flooding in low areas around Humboldt Bay and along the coast. Elevated surf may increase the impacts along the open coast. Coastal flood advisories will be…
OBITUARY: Jack England, 1957-2016
Jack England was born on the Redwood Coast in 1957 to Carl and Loretta England. He passed on November 4, 2016. He was the youngest of five sons — Jim, John, Joe, and…
(PHOTOS, VIDEO) Arcatans Turn Out To Afternoon Trump Protest, Marching from HSU to the Plaza
…The Outpost's Andrew Goff says that several officers are more-or-less at the scene, across the street at one corner of the Plaza — watching, presumably, but having no call, currently…
‘We Are Investigating to the Fullest Extent’: Fortuna Police Chief Speaks to Yesterday’s Alleged Planned Attack on School Rally
PREVIOUSLY:Two Fortuna Students Arrested for Planning 'Mass Casualty Event' at Fortuna High School Today###The investigation into a thwarted “mass casualty event” at Fortuna High continues today, according to Fortuna Police…
(VIDEO) One Vietnam Vet’s Story: From War to the Streets, to Promoting Peace
Veterans Day is when America honors those who served in the armed forces. However, the experience of going to war has left many veterans spending the rest of their lives advocating for…
(UPDATES) ‘Not My President!’ About 200 Attend Anti-Trump Rally Tonight in Eureka, March From Gazebo to Courthouse and Back
…The rally is returning to the courthouse, the Outpost's Andrew Goff says, and they're currently marching up the middle of Fourth Street.###The on-again, off-again political rally at…
Two Fortuna Students Arrested for Planning ‘Mass Casualty Event’ at Fortuna High School Today
From the Fortuna Police Department:On November 10, 2016 at about 1:15 PM the Fortuna Police Department responded to the Fortuna High School for a report of a threat to student…
Six Takeaways From the Election Here in Humboldt
…In the finger-pointing aftermath much was made of the fact that growers themselves seemed to reject the measure by the widest margin. Precincts in marijuana-rich SoHum showed the most lopsided…
Emergency Personnel Swarm Parking Lot of the McKinleyville Kmart
Photo provided by Kory Groves.The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and several other law enforcement agencies flooded the parking lot of the McKinleyville Kmart and surrounding areas this afternoon, responding to…
Shot Fired During Eureka Winco Foods Armed Robbery; EPD Provides Suspect Description
…The suspect then fired one round into the floor before taking the cash drawer and fleeing on foot.Officers searched the vicinity and located the cash drawer near Spring and Russ Streets…
Trinidad Car Burglary Suspect Taken Into Custody at Moonstone; Gun, Drugs, Burglary Tools Found on His Person
PREVIOUSLY:Do You Recognize This Dude Who Allegedly Broke Into a Car in Trinidad Then Used the Victim's Credit Card in McKinleyville?###From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Thursday…
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Rick’ Neves, 1959-2016
Rick Neves passed away at the age of 57 on Sunday, October 30th, 2016, surrounded by love, with his two daughters at his side. Rick was born on August 26, 1959 in…
OBITUARY: Sherlye Rene Mabry Green, 1956-2016
Sherlye Rene Mabry Green passed on to be with the lord on October 19th, 2016 at 10:15 p.m. Sheryle was born in Eureka at General Hospital to Barbara Jean Ownby…
OP-ED: A Cautionary Tale: My Experiences With the Homeless
…The building could have burned up, jeopardizing the entire the neighborhood.With the closing of the “devil’s playground,” an opening existed for another refuge — it became Pine Hill. The Humboldt County…
(VIDEO) At Least Three People Reported Injured After Explosion, Fire at Rio Dell Home
…Three people in total were taken to the hospital in ambulances, according to scanner traffic, at least two of them with very severe burns.One witness tells the Outpost that the home…
Arcata K-9 Cop ‘Baron’ Aids in Stabbing Suspect Arrest
Baron, on the rightPREVIOUSLY: Stabbing at Arcata Co-op; APD Investigating# # #Arcata Police Department press release: On 11/09/2016 at 11:48 am, officers of the Arcata Police Department responded to…
APD: Arcata Man Arrested for Robbing Alliance 76 at Gunpoint
…A single suspect entered the store brandishing a revolver and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect fled on foot southbound with an undisclosed amount of cash.The suspect was described as…
(UPDATE) Stabbing at Arcata Co-op; APD Investigating
…Social media posts indicate that bystanders assisted the older gentleman until emergency personnel could respond to the scene. Arcata Police Chief Tom Chapman confirms that his department is actively searching for the…
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Charges Against Arcata Woman Whose Infant Died of Head Injuries
…According to the prosecutor's statement at a previous hearing, Ewa Misztal told more than one story about how her baby was injured. In one version, she reportedly said the child's…
OBITUARY: Melva Laurel Grace Elliott, 1909-2016
Melva Laurel Grace Elliott passed away peacefully on November 2, 2016 in Fortuna, California at the age of 107 from natural causes.Melva was born on October 29, 1909 in Stockton, California…
Unknown Thousands of Votes Still Left to Count, But Most Humboldt County Races Can Be Definitively Called
Austin Allison campaign launch party.Blue America may have a throbbing hangover, but it was a good night for progressive causes in Humboldt County and especially the City of Eureka. Barring a…
ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS! Live all night! Follow along!
…Local Election Results! Austin Allison Jumps in FrontLike the rest of America, the LoCO Vote Bot is pulling a major choke job at the moment. STILL: The first Humboldt County results are…
Supervisors Move Forward With Plans for Health and Social Services Center in McKinleyville
Conceptual drawings for the Center, a proposed 13,400 square-foot building in McKinleyville to be leased to the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services. | Image created by K.H…
BREAKING NEWS (CAR): News Channel 3 Rig Involved in Two-Vehicle Crash Near the Elections Office
…It must be a slow news day, because News Channel 3 went out and made its own news near the Humboldt County Elections Office this afternoon.About 20 minutes ago, the News…
Another Late-Night Stickup: Tall Man Robs Central Avenue 76 Station at Gunpoint, Flees
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at about 2:18 a.m. Humboldt County Deputies responded to the 76 Station on the 2600 block of Central…