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YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: A Tour of the Mendocino Coast’s Marine Protected Areas
If you're looking for a vacation this summer on a limited timeline and budget, my recommendation is to tour the Marine Protected Areas of the Mendocino coast. Only a few hours…
Machete-Wielding Attempted Homicide Suspect Still on the Run; Victim in Stable Condition
…Deputies immediately checked the area for Meyers, but they could not locate him. The victim, because of his injuries from the assault was immediately transported to a local hospital in the Eureka…
Rep. Huffman Slams Paul Ryan, House Republicans for Killing His Confederate Flag-Banning Bill
…Huffman, Gallego, and Ellison, to the 2017 VA funding bill to prohibit the large-scale display of the Confederate battle flag at cemeteries administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
50-Year-Old Man Slashed in Front of Hoopa Deli; Suspect on the Loose
…The suspect in the case — Cody Lee Meyers, who was born in 1987 — is at large. The Sheriff's Office's Lt. Wayne Hanson told the Outpost this afternoon that Meyers is…
Homemade Explosive Device, Stolen Property, Heroin Discovered During Rio Dell Probation Search
…On 07-09-2016 at approximately 1740 hours, officers with the Rio Dell Police Department executed a probation search in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue in Rio Dell. During the search…
(ANI-MAP) Work on Forest Fire Near Site of Hiker Rescue Wraps Up; One Injured; Two Cases of Poison Oak
…A fire investigator will arrive today to investigate the cause of the fire. For information about the search and rescue of the hikers found in the area where the fire started, please…
(PHOTOS) Here are Your 2016 Sand Sculpture Festival Winners
…This weekend marine sculptors from near and far used the beach in Manila as their personal sand canvases during Friends of the Dunes’ 21st annual Sand Sculpture Festival. Local image conjurer extraordinaire…
16,000 Plants Pulled in Weitchpec, Orleans, Pecwan as This Season’s CAMP Raids Continue
…11,030 Marijuana Plants Eradicated at Trespass Grow Near Rio Dell ### From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Thursday, 07-07-2016 and Friday, 07-08-2016 the Humboldt County Sheriff…
One Arrested at Arcata House Containing Heroin, Meth, Butane Honey Oil Lab
…No other subjects were located inside of the residence. Once inside of the residence officers saw Daher get down off the roof onto a deck located on the second story of the…
HARDIN: SoHum Has Created a Monster
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors just passed a new, unnecessary, unconstitutional and unkind ordinance to limit free speech and criminalize poverty called the “aggressive solicitation ordinance.” They might as well have…
OBITUARY: Waletta Mae Barnett, 1944-2016
Long time Humboldt County resident Waletta Mae Barnett passed away on June 29th, 2016 at the age of 72 in Longview, Texas. She was born in Berkeley, California to Mary and Walter…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: George Ferris’s Wheel
…In the late afternoon, the city and bay viewed from on-high were the stuff of Middle-earth: clean, vibrant and glistening. And so naturally to an appreciation of the short-lived…
Eureka Breaks 52-Year-Old Rainfall Record
…National Weather Service Eureka reports on its Facebook page that Eureka received .30 inches of rain yesterday, beating the previous record of 0.22 inches set in 1964. Rainfall is expected to…
OBITUARY: Quinten Hopper McKenzie, 1971-2016
Quinten Hopper McKenzie -1971-2016- Preferring true, kind and silly interactions to the formalities of life Quinten would not have liked a serious obituary. He was born on February 12, 1971 in…
Going Legit: Planning Commission Grants Permits for 7-Acre Marijuana Grow Operation Near Honeydew
…According to Senior Planner Michael Richardson, the one dissenting vote last night came from Commissioner Dave Edmonds, who was concerned about the size of the operation. "He was expecting the [county] ordinance…
CONTAINED: Firefighters Mopping Up Wilderness Fire in Marble Mountains
Raise your Friday afternoon glass to the firefighters. The Wilderness Fire up in the Marble Mountains, located near the site where two missing Eureka hikers were found earlier this week, is now…
HI, GUY!: Humboldt’s Favorite Frosty-Tipped Native Son Rolls Into Town, Hikes, Buys a Shirt
…Cowboy leading the way!! pic.twitter.com/whg1nqQqKd — Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) July 8, 2016 … before covering his torso in Warriors/Humboldt-themed threads from Humboldt Republic and modeling before his 1.9…
Eureka Police Respond to Dallas Shootings by Offering Up Officers for Funeral Processions
…To show our support for the law enforcement community in Dallas and police officers nationwide, EPD would like to send two officers to the funeral and procession. Private citizens have already offered…
Candlelight Vigil for Slain Dallas Officers to be Held in Fortuna Tonight
…While answers and solutions for how to begin to heal seem in short supply, Humboldtians affected by the murders of police officers in Dallas will gather near the entrance of Rohner Park…
After Helping Bernie Sanders Win 70 Percent of Humboldt’s Primary Vote, Local Activists Shift Focus to Local Politics
…That's a landslide and a direct reflection of the work volunteers put in ringing doorbells and making calls every day during the months leading up to the primary. The volunteer leadership…
Eureka Wins $125k Grant, Will Spend Money on New Playground, Restrooms
…The goal of the HRP program is to increase the overall supply of housing affordable to lower-income households by providing financial incentives for the creation, expansion or renovation of community parks…
Eureka Designates Three Homeless Sleeping Areas to be Used on Rotating Basis
Press release from the City of Eureka: The City of Eureka has designated three sleeping areas in the City that will be used on a rotating basis through August 25, 2016. The…
The Phones Are Out of Service for Many Humboldt County Government Offices
Google Street View The building pictured above, known as the Clark Complex, is a real clusterf@*# of deteriorating infrastructure and delayed maintenance, and today something finally gave out. The phone system for…
CONEY SAYS: Caltrans is Going to Work on Eureka’s Fifth Street this Afternoon
…Highway 101 in Eureka this afternoon near the intersection of 5th & E streets. This work will necessitate a temporary closure of the #3 (right-most) lane on northbound U.S. 101 for…
Wanted Bicyclist Arrested in McKinleyville in Possession of Loaded Firearm
…Upon searching Furtado prior to arrest, the Deputy located a small pistol in Furtado’s pants pocket. The firearm was loaded. The Deputy secured the firearm and booked it into evidence. Furtado…
EPD: Six Arrested in Eureka Drug House Containing Meth, Heroin, Poppies, Weed, Shotgun, Busted Revolver
…Due to unsafe electrical conditions, PG&E was called to the scene and power was shut off to the residence. As a result of the investigation, the following six subjects were taken…
11,030 Marijuana Plants Eradicated at Trespass Grow Near Rio Dell
…Deputies were unable to apprehend the suspects. Deputies located evidence of chemical pesticides and rodenticides used within the marijuana grow. F&W investigated the large scale water diversion from Atwell Creek. A…
Men in Ski Masks Handcuff Victim, Then Steal His Valuables and Car in Home-Invasion Robbery, Says EPD
…The suspects assaulted the victim as they interrogated him over the location of valuables. The suspects gained access to the victim’s safe and stole several items. The suspects took the victim…
(VIDEO) Sparks Fly in Heated Meeting as Eureka City Council Narrowly Approves Voting System Reform Measure for November Ballot
…The council's own discussion of the matter started off calmly enough. Ward 2 Councilmember Linda Atkins said the "elephant in the room" was the fact that only district elections, of the…
Newly Merged ‘Providence St. Joseph Health’ Promise to Make Communities Healthier in Press Release
On the same day that nursing staff is taking a vote on whether to strike (not actually striking, as originally reported), the new behemoth of Catholic health care Providence St. Joseph Health…