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Aww, Man! Brooklyn is Stealing, Shrinking Humboldt County! For Art!
…A specially designed irrigation system will ensure that the trees remain healthy in their city home over the installation’s duration.Lost Man Creek is set to open at MetroTech Commons in…
Klamath River Renewal Corporation Files Dam Removal Plan With Federal Regulators
…It will be the biggest dam-removal project in history. Well, today, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation, a third-party nonprofit created to facilitate the removal, filed two applications with the Federal…
Budget Motel Evictions Underway
Everything is proceeding more or less peaceably at the Budget Motel, which the city of Eureka is emptying following yesterday's favorable court ruling.At about 7:30 a.m., some residents…
OBITUARY: Leonard Dare, 1952-2016
…After graduation he joined the air force and was stationed in Great Falls, Montana where he met the love of his life, Carole Sangray. They were married Aug. 16, 1975. After being…
Budget Motel Evictions Begin at 8 a.m. Tomorrow; City Says it Will Cover Residents’ Expenses and Attempt to Recoup Them From Owner
…City Attorney Cyndy Day-Wilson presented the City’s argument supporting the immediate vacation of the motel property. The Kushwahas’ request to continue the TRO for 45 days to rectify the violations…
Multiple Eureka High Schoolers Hospitalized After Consuming Psychedelic Seeds
…Mills admitted he had never heard of the plant before. As more students started to get sick, those who'd consumed the seeds started cooperating with law enforcement. Four students were ultimately…
Eureka Council Candidates Square Off At Chamber of Commerce Election Forum
John Fullerton (left) and Austin Allison address the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce and assorted media folks. | Photos by Andrew Goff.At lunchtime today, Eureka City Council candidates John Fullerton and Austin…
Multi-Vehicular Crash Crash Crash Crash on Northbound Broadway Closes One Lane of Traffic
…As many as four cars just went CRASH on northbound Broadway at the intersection with Washington Street, according to the Outpost's Andrew Goff, who is at the scene. The crashed car…
Budget Motel Eviction Day Coming Soon
While evictions didn't come today as initially planned, residents of the Budget Motel, long-identified by numerous government agencies as a problem spot on Eureka's Fourth Street, will soon be…
TRAPPED: Courthouse Elevator Scare Resolves Itself Without Bloodshed
…The building's maintenance department were present when firefighters arrived, and a tech from the elevator company was summoned. The rescuers were standing around on the fourth floor, planning a course of…
LoCO SPORTS: Hippie Hits Hole-in-One at Fortuna Country Club With Her Very First Swing
…The Humboldt County native is the son of legendary local golf pro Mel Babica. Now 70, he began golfing at age 5. By the time he finished high school, he was the…
OBITUARY: James Allen Byrns, 1941-2016
…He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren for being the funniest and coolest Papa Jim ever.###The obituary above was submitted by Jim Byrns' family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries…
That Helicopter Terrorizing Orick, Big Lagoon, Trinidad Today? Here’s What That Was.
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Do You Recognize This Dude Who Allegedly Broke Into a Car in Trinidad Then Used the Victim’s Credit Card in McKinleyville?
Who's this?Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On August 17, 2016 a Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff patrolling the area of Trinidad was approached by two victims wanting to report…
SURVEY SAYS! Humboldt County Has One of the Best Commutes in the State, and We Walk to Work in Impressive Numbers
This is not that common, comparatively speaking.PREVIOUSLY:SURVEY SAYS! Humboldt May Have the Smallest Gender Pay Gap in the State, But Only Because Its Men Make Very Little ###"The view of…
Eureka City Council Votes 3-2 to Allow Medical Marijuana Businesses
The Eureka City Council and Mayor Frank Jager, with Chief Building Official Brian Gerving in the foreground. | Photo by Bayley Brown.Last night, with a 3-2 vote, the Eureka City Council…
EPD Chases Down Sawed-Off Shotgun-Packing 14-Year-Old, Arrests Him for Outstanding Meth and Burglary Warrants
…The male ditched his bicycle near the 200 block of Trinity and continued to flee on foot. Officers located the bicycle and a backpack in a backyard. The backpack contained a sawed…
Humboldt Bay Fire Responds to Post Hole Digger-Caused Gas Leak
…Luckily, the line was not fully severed and PG&E should be able to uncover and clamp it. The leak won't affect neighbors and the light breeze should disperse the gas.
Apparent Escaped Debris Burn in Arcata’s Greenview Neighborhood Brings Flurry of Firefighters
…Arcata Fire District Chief Justin McDonald tells the Outpost's Sierra Jenkins, at the scene, that the fire emerged at the intersection of several backyard fences and it was unclear, at first…
Eureka Neighborhood Up In Arms As Former Senior Home Overrun by Alleged Squatters
…This was around the time of the mass evictions of homeless encampments at Palco Marsh, or "Devil's Playground," and the number of people living on the property kept growing. Popko says…
APD: Arcata Man Found on Footpath on Top of 12-Year-Old Girl by Parent
…The parent had stayed in the area because she was suspicious of Wilson. The child sustained minor physical injuries.Entrance to the footpath at the end of Baldwin Street leading to Cahill…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Why Was Big Lagoon All Neoned Out Last Friday?
…This month, long-time Bike Party participant, Justin Fricker, decided to bring the party from the streets to the water. “In the spirit of Bike Party Humboldt, we wanted to try something…
Arcata Police Arrest One for Assault Outside Arcata Elementary School This Morning
…The rumors are flying around the school that a homeless person diedThe parents are all on edge. The school is talking.The Outpost reached out to Arcata Police Chief Tom Chapman, who…
OBITUARY: Ralph William Michael McCarthy, 1944-2016
Ralph William Michael McCarthy was born September 6, 1944 in Niagra Falls, New York, to Paul and Mary Madau McCarthy, the first male child of immigrants to be born in the United…
‘Danniel,’ the Humboldt County Cow Who May be the World’s Tallest, is Looking for a New Home
…Silver holding the measuring tool, in the fore front is Ken Farley, Danniel's owner and behind him are Amanda Auston, Animal Curator and Zookeeper Lucinda Smith.Due to the strain the…
State Lawmakers Fighting to Prevent Closures of Local Skilled-Nursing Facilities
…Rockport is the owner of the facilities and PHC is the health plan responsible for much of the contracted Medi-Cal coverage in the county, including nursing home services in the North…
SURVEY SAYS! Humboldt May Have the Smallest Gender Pay Gap in the State, But Only Because Its Men Make Very Little
Christian Testanier.Last week the U.S. Census Bureau released the results of its 2015 American Community Survey, the annual long-form, deep-dive sample of the nation and the lives of…
DA: Chris Renner Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse
Chris Renner | Del Norte District Attorney's OfficeDel Norte District Attorney’s Office press release:The Del Norte District Attorney’s Office announced today that Christopher James Renner (58) of Crescent City…
If You Happen to See a Chinook Helicopter Carrying Whole Trees Over Humboldt This Week…
…The work is part of the implementation of the BLM 5 Year Estuary Restoration Plan which is designed to improve salmon and steelhead habitat. Using a helicopter allows for the placement of…
Eureka Poised to Allow Medical Marijuana Businesses But Won’t Let Them Put Up Any Signs
…no signs allowed, even for dispensaries.Tuesday night the council will consider whether to approve these changes to the code and submit the plan to the Coastal Commission for approval. The city…