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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Skellig Michael & Star Wars
I took my 95-year old father-in-law to the last Star Wars movie The Force Awakens. This flick was notorious for the studio-enforced slimming down of Carrie Fisher (Princess…
Fortuna Police Conducting a Death Investigation on Emerald Lane
…Charles Ellebrecht tells the Outpost that officers are currently conducting a death investigation. Ellebrecht said he is withholding any further information until a press release can be prepared.According to the FPD…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed After Walking into Traffic on Airport Road
…Rocklin Luke Gulley, age 61, of Mckinleyville, was walking eastbound near the north shoulder of Airport Road. For reasons still under investigation, Gulley walked into the westbound lane of traffic and collided…
A String of Bogus $20s Sweeps Through Willow Creek
…Willow Creek resident and thrift store owner Judea Lynch brought the issue to light by posting pictures of the bills in the Willow Creek Bulletin Board Facebook group. “The Sheriff came in…
OBITUARY: Pamela “Pam” W. Lindstrom, 1944-2016
…After graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Pam entered the teaching profession and spent the next 37 years devoting herself to the education of children as a teacher, administrator…
Caltrans Replaces Culvert Featured in ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,’ Thanks Steven Spielberg by Sending Him a Hunk of Rusted Steel
The scene featuring the historic Del Norte culvert on Route 197.Caltrans District 1 has reached out to famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg after restoring a historic piece of Del Norte County…
Humboldt County, You Have a New Librarian and a New Planning Director
From the County of Humboldt:The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed Vanessa Christman to the position of County Librarian and John H. Ford as the Director of the Planning…
57-Year-Old Logger Killed On the Job Near Willow Creek Yesterday
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at about 1:20 p.m. the Humboldt County Deputies and Coroners responded to Brannon Mountain Rd in Willow Creek…
Feral Juveniles Run Rampant in Cutten Today, Prompting Mass Law Enforcement Response and Putting Washington Elementary on Lockdown
…As many as four kids were seen to pour out of the car and run off into the woods.CHP officers arrived and determined that the Jeep is the vehicle stolen from…
Local Officials Meet With Angry Pine Hill Residents to Address Problems at Former Senior Home
Supervisor Rex Bohn (far right) addresses residents of the Pine Hill neighborhood Thursday night at Pine Hill Elementary School. | Photo by Ryan BurnsPREVIOUSLYEureka Neighborhood Up In Arms As Former Senior Home Overrun…
Milk Truck Flips on Highway 101 in Mendocino County
Caltrans' Facebook admin reports that a milk-haulin' tanker truck flipped on its side near the north end of the Willits Bypass this morning. The truck is currently off the road so…
Local Farmer Wants Humboldt to Step Up Its Pumpkin Game
…I've been kinda surprised how uninterested the competitive grocery stores, and grow-shop businesses have been with the idea of using a true giant for display."Sigman placed 11th in the…
Redway Man Arrested in Connection With September Home Invasion Robbery
…Keyes-Anderson’s vehicle Humboldt County was searched and the stolen shotgun taken during the Meadow View Road home invasion was located. Through the investigation, Keyes-Anderson was positively identified as one…
Two Women Arrested in Eureka After Deputies Track Cell Phone Stolen From Man’s Hotel Room, Says HCSO
…Deputies met with a male victim who told them he met two women earlier in the evening and invited them to his room. While in the room, the victim went to the…
Two Injured As Motorcyclist, Car Crash In Front of Winco
…Shawn Sopoaga of the Eureka Police Department tells the Outpost that both the motorcyclist and the driver of the car are being treated for injuries. The biker, Sopoaga says, was talking as…
Newest Stats Show Steep Increase in Violent Crime in the County’s Unincorporated Areas, Modest Improvement Elsewhere
…The following graph shows the number of violent crimes per 100,000 population for each of the four major local police agencies in the county — the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, the…
Memorial for Murdered Fortuna Fireman Announced
…at the Fortuna River Lodge. Tim’s family along with the fire service of Humboldt County will be honoring Tim’s memory with a full firefighter procession and ceremony.The procession will…
IS THIS YOUR KAYAK? Numerous Stolen Items Recovered by Eureka Police
You'll be back on the bay in no timeFrom Eureka Police Department:Our POP team is attempting to locate the owners of the pictured property. It was found on September 29…
PG&E To Fly Humboldt Bay, Eel River Valley Gas Lines Today; Remember, Call 811 Before You Dig!
…The general areas to be patrolled include Eureka, Fortuna, Arcata and surrounding areas.A helicopter will fly at approximately 500 feet, depending on the area and if livestock are present. PG&E…
OBITUARY: Robert Gene Mozzetti, 1943-2016
…8 at the Rio Dell Fire Hall at noon.###The obituary above was submitted by Bob Mozzetti's family ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no…
LoCO Votes! What the Hell Are Measures Q and R?
Study up!LoCO VOTESEureka City Council Candidates Square Off at Chamber of Commerce Election ForumMeet the Out-of-Town Millionaires Fighting Humboldt's Mobile Home Rent MeasureHave you looked at your sample…
(VIDEO) BAYSIDE HORSE RESCUE! Arcata Fire District, Sheriff’s Office Team Up to Free Trapped Horsey
…Once she regained some strength we led her up the hill to her field”.The owner of the horse and multiple neighbors assisted in the rescue. The HCSO and the Arcata Fire…
INTRODUCING: LoCO What’s Cookin’?, Humboldt’s Visual Daily Restaurant Specials Menu
…It's right there on the homepage for ya. Essentially, if you’re wondering what the chefs in close proximity to your stomach are fixin’ up today, well, scroll down to LoCO…
Car Torched, Man Stabbed During Eureka’s Early Morning Hours
Photo: @tevin9.As "Scanner Traffic Indicates" noted this morning, the Eureka Police Department, Humboldt Bay Fire and City Ambulance paramedics got very busy in the 3 a.m. hour, responding to an…
OBITUARY: Amy Bell Cox
Amy Bell Cox joined our Lord on September 5, 2016 at the age of 29. Amy was always smiling, but she had many struggles in her life, and with those struggles she…
OBITUARY: Constance (Connie) Hansen, 1926-2016
Born Constance Anita Puharich on May 17, 1926 and raised in Sausalito, Connie graduated from Tamalpais High School, where she played saxophone and sang with the dance band. She commuted by ferry…
Humboldt Bay Fire Rescue Swimmers Scramble to Save Woman Who Jumped Into the Bay
…They were able to recover her and bring her back to shore within a few minutes.Deputy Fire Chief Bill Reynolds tells the Outpost that the woman — who was in the water…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: California Coastal Cleanup Day Stats! (PLUS: A Special Ocean Night!)
…This is the 37th annual cleanup event coordinated by the Northcoast Environmental Center and the 32nd annual event organized by the California Coastal Commission, the state’s largest volunteer event. California’s…
Hezekiah Allen of the California Growers Association Tells LoCO Why He Won’t Vote for Weed Legalization This Fall
Humboldt County voted against marijuana legalization last time it was on the ballot, in 2010, and Southern Humboldt — the weed-growing capital of the county — voted against it by a wide margin…
BOLO: Who Steals a Giant Metal Salmon?
Gone fishFor the last 15 or so years, a 12-foot-long metal salmon sculpture has guarded the Crapo Creek Bridge on the Salmon River Road near Forks of the Salmon. That…