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Who’s Messing With These Campaign Signs? Eureka City Council Candidate Offers $1,000 Reward
Praise be to whoever! We have entered the final stretch of this horrible, depressing election season. No. More. Please. Now, while none of the local races have approached the levels of yuck…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Women Surfers to Coastal Commission — Bros Don’t Own Mavericks!
…The wave is Mavericks, one of the most notorious big-wave spots of all time, and the controversy is that women have never been invited to partake in the big-wave surf…
LISTEN! Last Night’s Arcata City Council Debate (AUDIO)
…Not one candidate threatened to jail any of the others. Truly stunning. Yes, last night your Lost Coast Outpost, with support from the Mad River Union and KHUM, had the privilege to…
Blaring Smoke Alarm Alerts Neighbors to Humboldt Hill Structure Fire
…A second neighbor dialed 911 to report the fire.The first arriving units found moderate smoke coming from the residence. Fire crews attacked the fire while additional fire personnel searched the building…
OBITUARY: Darrell Lee Robinson, Sr., 1931-2016
…At the age of 21, he was drafted to the Korean War serving two years before being transfered to the Army reserve for the next four years. During this time his daughter…
Motorcycle-Riding Felony Warrant Suspect Runs From Cops, Into Storage Locker in Failed Attempt to Escape Arrest
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On 10-12-2016 at 3:40 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant was patrolling in the 3100 block of Redwood Drive…
Ricky Did Not Lose That Leg
Ricky, the still-four-legged-dogPREVIOUSLY: Ricky, Don't Lose That Leg# # #An animal was hurt. A community was moved. Humboldt County Sheriff's Office doggy surgery update below: The Sheriff’s…
Fortuna Man Allegedly Attempts to Redeem Stolen Lottery Tickets, Becomes Combative with Officers
…Belisle then attempted to exit out of the business door, while the officer had a hold of Belisle’s arm. Belisle attempted to free himself from the officer’s hold, however the…
Cute Little Dog Gets Police Escort to Sitter After Human Companion Clipped by Passing Car
…Ben Omey told the Outpost's Andrew Goff that no crime had been committed in the case, neither by the driver nor the pedestrian.Emergency personnel spent some time trying to figure…
Evidence of Drunkenness Unlikely to be Admitted in Case Against Eureka Officer Who Shot, Killed Tommy McClain
Image from a Facebook page called Justice for Tommy McClain.PREVIOUSLYEureka Police Officer-Involved Shooting Victim NamedA Gathering For Tommy (PHOTOS/VIDEO)The Death of Tommy McClain: What Happened in Wednesday’s…
DEBATE NIGHT: What Would You Ask an Arcata City Council Candidate?
…Please come! Debate attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions at the event, but it would be nice for us to have some questions to start out with. Thus, what we…
JURY SERVICE DEADBEATS! We Are Going to Start Sending the Cops After You, Court Says
…Last week, the Humboldt Superior Court jury staff began phoning prospective jurors that had failed to complete jury service. Because of a low appearance rate of 25%, the Court has been using…
(UPDATE) Once Again, Fire Erupts in Abandoned Building on Eureka’s Second Street
…The first arriving units found moderate smoke coming from the roof and rear doorway of an approximately 50’ x 40’vacant rail yard building at the location. Eureka police officers were on…
In Wake of Attack on Elementary School Student, Arcata to Hold Public Meeting on Safe Routes to School
…Please join the Arcata City Council in working with the Arcata Police Department, the Arcata School District, and the Humboldt State campus community in a public meeting to discuss: A Community-Based…
Let’s Say You Live in Eureka and Need Sandbags…
…Well, the City of Eureka provides these things to its citizens as told in the press release below:BE PROACTIVE WHEN PREPARING FOR UPCOMING STORMS! The City of Eureka is making sandbags…
New Owners, Big Plans for the Old Co-op — the Center, Maybe Someday, of a Revitalized Eureka Waterfront
This 19th century building at First and E — actually, two buildings in one — last served as the Eureka branch of the North Coast Co-op about two decades ago. It has been…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Donald Doubling Down on Dumb (PLUS: Allison Buzz Words!) (PLUS: I See You, P!)
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a lot of Americans are sick and tired of the rigged system of government we have that favors large corporations, Wall Street…
Eureka Police Pull In Cool $70K State Grant to Better Bust Drunk, Distracted Drivers
From the Eureka Police Department: Eureka Police Department has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a year-long program of special enforcements and…
Conservation Groups Offering $20,000 Reward for Man Suspected of Poaching, Shooting at Fish and Wildlife Officer
…A vehicle pursuit ensued with the suspects crashing the vehicle off the road. The suspects fled on foot into the woods, evading arrest.The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and Humboldt District…
LoCO Votes! What the Hell Is Eureka’s Measure O?
Measure O My WordLoCO VOTESCountywide Tax Measure Would Fund Road Repairs, MaintenanceEureka City Council Candidates Square Off at Chamber of Commerce Election ForumMeet the Out-of-Town Millionaires Fighting Humboldt's Mobile…
Meet Your Firefighters and Tour Their #1 Fire Station at the Annual Humboldt Bay Fire Open House!
From Humboldt Bay Fire:Humboldt Bay Fire extends a warm invitation to the public it serves to join us for our annual Open House on Saturday, October 15th, 2016. In the spirit…
Upcoming Perigean Spring Tides May Trigger Large Earthquakes, Study Says
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience finds that larger earthquakes may occur during periods of exceptionally high tides.The study, published last month by…
(UPDATED: VICTIM IDENTIFIED) 23-year-old Dead After Stabbing in Weott; Sheriff’s Office Investigating
…Deputies arrived at the Newton Road residence to investigate the incident. Deputies determined there was a physical altercation between two males which resulted in the 23 year old male getting stabbed.The…
Star of Recent SoHum’s Most Wanted Poster Located by Deputies in Transient Camp and Arrested
…On 10-10- 2016 at 11:00 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were conducting foot patrols in a transient camp located in the wooded area near the 3100 block…
Man Sitting on Side of Highway 101 in Possession of Five Pounds of Marijuana Arrested
…On 10-06-2016 at approximately 12:55 PM Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies were patrolling the 45000 block of Highway 101 in Laytonville, California.Deputies contacted Richard Franciskovich who was sitting…
Humboldt Has a Rainy, Windy Week Ahead!
…The Eureka arm of the National Weather Service tells us that, starting either Wednesday night or Thursday morning, the sky will empty its contents upon the North Coast to the tune of…
HARDIN: When You Complain About the Poor, It Says More Than You Realize
…The further from reality they get, the less they are able to deal with the demands of the real world. When the middle class express consternation, frustration and aggravation about the poor…
(VIDEO) Meet Mayor Paul Pitino, a Man Who Will Give You a Garbage Bag Full of Kale
You see them leading city council meetings, you see them on TV, you see their name on campaign billboards, the internet and in the newspaper. They're the mayors of your cities…
OBITUARY: Donald Francis Giacomini, 1926-2016
…He served as President of the California Guernsey Cattle Club and was the organizations' "Man of the Year" in 1982. Don also served as a Director for the Production Credit Association and…
Apparent Murder-Suicide in Fortuna; Police Believe Man Shot His Father Before Killing Himself
PREVIOUSLY:Fortuna Police Conducting a Death Investigation on Emerald Lane###From the Fortuna Police Department:On October 8, 2016 at approximately 2:05 p.m. Fortuna Police Department patrol officers were dispatched…