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(PHOTOS) Humboldt Bay Fire Responds to Blaze in Abandoned Building Where ‘Transients’ Have Been Living
Officials responded to the building located near the corner of 2nd and A streets in Eureka. | Photos by Andrew Goff.Shortly before 9 a.m. Monday Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a…
CHP Releases Name of 82-Year-Old Eureka Man Killed in Crash Near Elk River Road Saturday
PREVIOUSLY:Coroner Dispatched to Fatal Vehicle Rollover on Elk River Road###From the California Highway Patrol:On September 17, 2016, at approximately 1204 hours, CHP officers responded to a traffic collision on…
HARDIN: Let’s Worry Less About ‘the Humboldt Brand’ and More About What We Have Become
On the radio the other day I heard two women talking about the cannabis industry in Humboldt County and the challenges it faces from new regulations and changing market forces as cannabis…
OBITUARY: Christel Kellogg, 1928-2016
…Thanks for all the love and support! A memorial service will be held on October 15th at 3:00 pm at the United Methodist Church of the Joyful Healer in Mckinleyville at…
Surfer Unscathed After Great White Shark Chomps His Board, Wetsuit Near the South Jetty
Yuma and his shark-bitten board.Multiple reports have come in today about a great white shark encounter that occurred near the South Jetty yesterday afternoon.A reader sends us these photos…
DEAD RECKONING: Cowboy Jim’s Final Ride
…Like a rioter in the streets, he clobbered Jim upside the coiffed head, then again on the back and shoulders, knocking Jim off his feet.He landed several more blows before the…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: ‘The Terrible Evil’
…And I did."— Nabil Shaath, Palestinian foreign minister###The Sacrifice of Iphigeneia (François Perrier, 1594–1649, Public domainThe ancient Greeks knew all about the capriciousness of the gods—the tragedies, dating back…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: At the Aram Cafe
One of the great things about Istanbul is that it's always changing. And I don't mean just things like the new metro lines, or the completion of the third Bosphorus…
Arcata Police Arrest Orleans Duo for Possession of Assault Rifle, Crushed Norco Powder in Wholesale Quantity
From the Arcata Police Department:On Saturday September 17, 2016 at approximately 9:00 pm, an officer with the Arcata Police Department stopped a vehicle for a moving violation in the 3200…
(PHOTOS) The Minor Theater’s Grand Reopening
Photos by john Ross Ferrara.Arcata's Minor Theater was reopened to the general public yesterday, following a ceremonious ribbon cutting and a recreation of the movie house's historic Opening Night…
OBITUARY: Nandayehi Omar Thunder Dean IV, 1980-2016
…The funeral services will be 11:00 A.M, Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Neighborhood Facilities, burial at the Colegrove Family Cemetery, and reception following shortly thereafter at the Hoopa Wildland…
An Inside Look at the New Minor Theatre (PHOTOS/AUDIO)
Merrick McKinlay gazes at the impressive renovations in the original auditorium. The historic Minor Theatre is reopening today! Last spring it was announced that an agreement couldn't be reached with the…
Austin Allison Launches Campaign for Eureka City Council
Against the majestic backdrop of Sequoia Park's redwoods, Austin Allison, a 25-year-old cardiac monitor tech at St. Joseph’s Hospital and newcomer to local politics, officially launched his campaign…
OBITUARY: Justin Leslie Plympton, 1989-2016
…Celebration of life to follow at the Aquatic Center in Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted by Justin Plympton's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at…
Hey, Bridgeville! Welcome Deputy Ben Filippini, Your New Resident Lawman
…He graduated from College of the Redwoods’ 112th Police Academy in 2013.Deputy Filippini was hired by the Sheriff’s Office in April 2014. In 2015, he was the recipient of the…
Marci Kitchen Arraigned for Killing Her Daughter, Another Teen in Hit-and-Run
…Deputy District Attorney Stacey Eads is prosecuting the case.According to the California Highway Patrol Kiya Kitchen and Faith Lorraine Tsarnas, both 14 years old, were skateboarding northbound in the southbound lane…
Eureka-County Housing Campaign Hits Goal Early, Helps 30 Homeless Find Homes
PREVIOUSLY:Eureka, County Aim to House 30 Homeless in 60 DaysPress release from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services:In just over a month, 30 homeless people have already…
Marci Kitchen Will be Arraigned This Afternoon on Numerous Charges, Including Gross Vehicular Manslaughter, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:On behalf of the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is providing the following information in regards to the…
(PHOTOS) Eureka Police Swarm Local Mexican Restaurant, Top Off Water Glasses (Some Better Than Others)
Last night, Rita’s Mexican Grill on Fifth Street overcame the inexperience of its rookie wait staff to somehow become the center of Eureka’s midweek social universe. Numerous Eureka Police Department…
Marci Kitchen, Suspect in Death of Two Girls in Fortuna, Arrested on Vehicular Manslaughter Charges, Released on Bail
Kitchen.Marci Kitchen — the suspect in the hit-and-run death of two teenage girls, one her own daughter, on Eel River Drive in July — was arrested last night, according to this…
(PHOTOS) Well, It’s Gonna Be Pretty Hard to Miss Lost Coast Brewery Now
…While it's not the biggest job they've undertaken, Allpoints' owner Geoff Wills told us this is easily the most complex and custom. When complete, the sign will feature LED lighting…
The County’s Opioid Use is Still Really High, But It’s Dropping
Image adapted from photo posted to Flickr by JosephLeonardo.Back in January the Outpost reported that Humboldt County's overdose death rate is more than twice the national average, in no small…
Do-Gooding Neighbors Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Eureka
…All occupants had evacuated the apartments and were gathered safely away from the building. The tenant also notified the fire department. Neighbors retrieved their fire extinguishers and extinguished the fire on the…
INTRODUCING: Sierra Jenkins, the Outpost’s New Videographic Multimedia Correspondent
Lost Coast Outpost video correspondent Sierra Jenkins goes straight to the source to get you the news before it happens. Photo: Andrew Goff.Today the Lost Coast Outpost is thrilled to launch…
OBITUARY: Monica Jade Laurilliard, 1978-2016
Monica Jade Laurilliard, formerly of Castro Valley & current resident of Fortuna, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2016 at the age of 37 in a car accident near Redcrest, CA.Jade is…
OBITUARY: Derek Parker, 1990-2016
…Graveside services will follow, as well as a Celebration of Life at the Moose Lodge.###The obituary above was submitted by Derek Parker’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of…
(PHOTOS) More Humboldters Stand with Standing Rock
Protesters line the sidewalk outside the Humboldt County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. | Photos by Andrew Goff.The standing continues. After the success of last week’s similarly themed rally in Klamath, supporters of…
LA-Area Weed Startup ‘hmbldt’ Basically Trademarks All of Humboldt County, Except the Vowels
hmbldt's initial product line: "hmbldt bliss," "hmbldt sleep," "hmbldt calm" and "hmbldt relief." These vape-like products are delivered via the proprietary "hmbldt dose pen." ###UPDATE, 4:25 p.m.: We…
HSU Ranks in Top Third of Public Schools in the West by U.S. News & World Report
…News and World Report's latest list of the top public universities in the west, placing it higher than two-thirds of the 37 schools in the category. That's up three…
City of Eureka Cracks Down on 4th Street Budget Motel with Inspection Warrant
Residents of the Budget Motel in Eureka milled around the parking lot Tuesday morning after an inspection warrant was served by the City of Eureka. Crews from the city, Humboldt Bay Fire…