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33-Year-Old Fortuna Man Drowns in Eel River Sunday
…Hatten’s body was later turned over to the Coroner’s Office. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public of the dangers of swimming in rivers in…
HARDIN: Choosing a New Senator? The Voter Guide Tells You Enough
…The country went down the toilet anyway. I know that democracy is a sham, but I still play along and hope for the best, mainly because voting is so easy. It's…
Pickup Flies Off Fairway Drive Into Eureka Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse
…The Outpost's John Ross Ferrara spoke with the course's assistant pro, who was nearly mowed over in the wreck: audio The pickup has since been returned to the road. Firefighters…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Background Prayer
“We pray for the health of all Eureka,” the earnest woman said as she handed us invitations to attend Sunday services at her church. I replied with something noncommittal on the lines…
(Photos) Humboldt Crabs’ Opening Day
…Yesterday was opening day for the Humboldt Crabs, who handily defeated the South Bay Sliders 7-1 at the Arcata Ball Park. Fans packed in tight to welcome back Humboldt's favorite…
Dry Thunderstorms Headed for Humboldt’s Inland Communities
Infographic provided by the U.S. National Weather Service Eureka. The U.S. National Weather Service Eureka reports that dry thunderstorms producing lightning, gusty winds and small hail are possible throughout the…
Sailboat High and Dry Near the North Jetty
…A sailboat ran aground near the North Jetty this morning after the tide went out around 6 a.m. A representative with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay told the…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Ocean Parade!
…The parade was in celebration of the end of the school’s Ocean Month, and had the purpose of creating awareness of the interdependence between habitats and how people affect them For…
New Weed Tax Coming, Maybe! Local Legislator’s Bill Passes Assembly With Bipartisan Support
…The tiered approach is modeled after the way alcohol is taxed based on the potency of the product, and is designed to ensure funding goes to the most impacted communities. “AB 2243…
This 1/3 Acre Vegetation Fire in Fairhaven Was the Sixth Significant Fire Incident of the Day, We Think
…The massive, building-destroying downtown Eureka fire that started at about 6 a.m. (We won't even count the house fire off Harris, since it technically started last night.) 2. Fire…
Arcata Police to Carry, Administer Life-Saving Heroin Overdose Drug
Press release from the Arcata Police Department: The Arcata Police Department will be the first law enforcement agency in Humboldt County to carry and administer Naloxone or better known as Narcan, which…
Short Man in ‘Scream’ Mask Pulls Gun on Eureka Store Clerk, Runs Away Empty-Handed
From the Eureka Police Department: On June 2, 2016, at about 9:32 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a business on the 300 block of Harris Street…
Hydesville Man Drives Past Truck Loaded Up With His Own Stuff; Sheriff’s Office Makes Burglary Arrests
…During the course of the investigation, the black Toyota Tacoma was located with the stolen refrigerator in the bed of the truck. Deputies contacted 31 year old Benjamin Keath North and 34…
(UPDATING! LIVE VIDEO!) LoCO is Going to Try to Get Into This Redding Donald Trump Rally
…of the media! Really terrible people. ### UPDATE, 12:44 p.m.: Medics have been called to the front of the crowd. Someone has fainted from the heat. ### UPDATE, 12:30 p.m…
A Home Burned Near Harris Street Last Night
…As units arrived they were assigned to extinguish the fire, ventilate, and search for any trapped occupants. The building was unoccupied and there are no reported injuries. The fire was knocked down…
(UPDATE) Major Morning Structure Fire on Eureka’s Fourth Street
…The excavator was brought in to demolish the facade of the charred building after city officials deemed the stability of the structure to be unsafe. Footage of the demolition is posted posted…
SAD NEWS! #HumboldtCounty, LoCO’s Popular Daily Photography Battle, Has Been Murdered by Instagram
…You can check out industry coverage here and here if you like, but the bottom line is that the change spells the death forever of #HumboldtCounty, the LoCO's daily photography battle…
Local Coastie Receives Award for Life Saving Badassery
…His decision to quickly respond to the potentially deadly scenario prevented a family’s tragic loss and helped ensure the safety of the North Carolina Outer Banks community. The Silver Lifesaving Medal…
Blue Lake Vietnam Vet Still Missing
…On Monday, May 30, 2016 at about 8:40 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person. The reporting party stated her husband, 68 year…
OBITUARY: June Louise Beauchamp, 1932-2016
…June was a hard worker who worked at The Woman's Club and an old towner motel for many years. For a short time she worked at a dairy and had a…
Multiple Vehicle Burglaries in Samoa; Sheriff’s Office Arrests One Allegedly in Possession of Stolen Property
…While in the area, another vehicle burglary occurred at Samoa Beach. Deputies spoke with the male victim and learned a gold van was seen leaving the area. Deputies later found the gold…
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Just Released 112 Pages Worth of People with Active Warrants
Humboldt County continues to crawl into the digital age. As our latest example, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office announced today that it would begin releasing weekly its list of active warrants…
Highway 101 Dedication for Local Navy SEAL Killed in Afghanistan to be Held in Arcata
…The dedication ceremony will be held June 12, 2016 in the Arcata Community Center. Doors open at noon and the ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Kevin Ebbert grew up in Arcata…
(VIDEO) Two Killed in Shooting on UCLA Campus
…The man was wearing a bulletproof vest, according to the worker. No motive for the shooting has been established. Law enforcement has not released the identities of the victims. The following release…
Yesterday’s EPD Raid Yielded Heroin, Weed, Meth, Guns and Tear Gas
From the Eureka Police Department: On May 31, 2016, at about 11:25 a.m., the Eureka Police Department served a search warrant at a residence on the 200 block of Willow…
LoCO SPORTS! AC Samoa Intensity U-19 Girls Squad Kicked All the Butts
…Competing at the Gold level, playing 95 percent of their games on the road, these talented athletes have managed to achieve amazing feats for a rural club competing in the urban soccer…
EPD Tweet on This Morning’s Rosewood #MethBust
Additionally, Eureka Police Department PIO Brittany Powell tells the Outpost that one arrest was made. She promises more info on the operation tomorrow. And now, a very official EPD tweet: EPD served…
OBITUARY: Ian Douglas Canning, 1995-2016
…Joseph’s emergency room team, the County of Humboldt Coroner’s Office, and Humboldt Cremation & Funeral Service. A memorial is being planned. ### The obituary above was submitted by Ian’s family. The…
SoHum Transient Steals Sandwich at Knifepoint
…When the victim tried to stop him, the suspect brandished a pocket knife at the victim and walked out of the store. The victim described the suspect as a white male adult…
Two Armed Trespass Growers Arrested in Weitchpec Raid, Sheriff’s Office Says
…At the request of the property owners, deputies searched the residence which belonged to the property owners, and located two male suspects. The suspects were identified as 20 year old Marco Antonio…