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Huge House Fire on Blue Lake Boulevard Last Night
…Outpost scanner correspondent "Just-In" caught many of the basic details as the fire was happening. It started in a home on the 300 block of Blue Lake Boulevard that quickly became…
Woman Driving Stolen Car Batshit Crazily Caused Today’s Four-Vehicle Crash at Myers Flat
PREVIOUSLY Rollover Crash Closes Highway 101 Near Myers Flat ### From the California Highway Patrol: Myers Flat, Calif. – On Monday, April 11, 2016, at approximately 11:31 a.m., a be on the…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) An RV Burns on the Samoa Peninsula
…Unea said the cause of the fire is undetermined. SPFD contacted the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office to investigate the scene. Photo: Chief Dale Unea // An RV Burns on the Samoa Peninsula…
Hoopa Man in iPad Dispute With Mom Arrested For Attempting to Ram Sheriff’s Office Car, Threatening Deputies’ Lives, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 04-08-2016 at about 1:50 p.m. two Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were doubled in a patrol vehicle parked in…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LoCO Got a Letter From Someone in Zürich Named ‘Feduardo’
Most folks that send your Lost Coast Outpost news tips rightly discern that, since we are an online information hub, it is best to contact us via the various e-methods available…
(UPDATE) Rollover Crash Closes Highway 101 Near Myers Flat
…Initial reports suggest that this is a non-injury collision where at least some of the lanes are blocked by the wreckage. Caltrans says 101 is closed. Traffic is currently being rerouted…
Bullock Found Guilty on All Counts
On its fourth day of deliberations, a jury today found Gary Lee Bullock guilty on all charges, including the first degree murder of Father Eric Freed on Jan. 1, 2014, with special…
Wing Inflatables Lands $25 Million Department of Defense Contract
…Navy and will remain absolutely committed to the Warfighter [sic]! I am especially appreciative of the many supporters on this journey: Congressman Huffman, State Assemblymember Wood, the City of Arcata and of…
OBITUARY: Debra Jean Massutti, 1955-2016
…We hope to see you all there to share memories of Toni. ### The obituary above was submitted by Toni Massutti's friend. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents…
HARDIN: An Open Letter to Willie Nelson
Dear Willie, I write to you today on behalf of marijuana smokers across the US, of which I am one, and on behalf of my community here in Humboldt County, California. I…
OBITUARY: Glenda Roberta Gillard Richter, 1931-2016
…A longtime resident of Fickle Hill, she also enjoyed travelling the world. Glenda was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Leo Thomas Richter. She is survived by her cousins in the McAteer family…
DEAD RECKONING: Lizard People, Not Luck, Are Always to Blame
It’s somewhat understandable, the need for humans to explain all the complexities of modern life; all the social conundrums that beg for intricate, sensitive solutions; every bounce of the ball that…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Minds and Universes — Nothing, Really
It’s really rather undignified, like a party girl jumping out of a cake. — British astronomer Fred Hoyle commenting on the something-from-nothing Big Bang creation story. He had coined the…
Eureka Police Arrest Two After Alleged Stabbing Attempt on Hawthorne
…The scene of the alleged attack. The internet says Hawthorne. The world says Hawthorn. You be the judge.
Thunderstorm Delivers Early-Morning Light Show in Willow Creek
…We had the most amazing show in the wee hours of the morning," Chambers wrote on the Facebook group Humboldt County,California in pictures,old and new. "From about 1:30am until…
Man Shot, Critically Injured Inside Humboldt Hill Home; One Arrested for Attempted Homicide Following Brief Standoff
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Friday, April 8th, 2016, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a call for service on the 6000 block of Aspen Way, in the…
Jury Misses a Day; Deliberations in Bullock Trial to Continue Next Week
The jury in the murder trial of Gary Lee Bullock was unable to engage in its fourth day of deliberations today. One juror was unable to attend, and so the rest of…
(PHOTOS) At The Carson Block Building Ribbon Cutting
…After three and a half years of work, including nearly a year and a half of retrofitting and restoration operations, the resurrected Carson Block building soft-opened its doors to the public…
Man Sues Wild Planet For Allegedly Under-filling Tuna Cans
…Seafood industry website Undercurrent News reports that the three largest tuna-canning brands in the country are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change the measuring standard in response to…
Two Arrested After Eureka Police Recover Stolen Firearm During Broadway Search
…During a search, the officer located a loaded firearm in the female's purse. The serial number was ran and returned as a stolen firearm out of the Humboldt County Sheriff jurisdiction…
Red Bandana’d Man Holds Up McK Gas Station With Bowie Knife
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Friday, April 8, 2016 at about 0045 hrs, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a robbery that had just occurred…
(VIDEO) This 12-Year-Old Eurekan Irish Step Dancing on a Redwood Stump Needs Your Vote
…You have the power, Humboldt! Now, Camp Rince Ceol is featuring many videos of girls Irish step dancing which you could conceivably deem worthy of your vote, but keep in mind none…
CSU Strike Avoided; Faculty to Receive 10.5 Percent Raise Over Three Years Under Proposed Deal
…the current minimum 7.5 percent. “The tentative agreement enables all of us to focus our efforts on serving students and spares students the negative impacts of the threatened strikes,” stated CSU…
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Reeves, 1956-2016
Patricia Ann Reeves passed away with family by her side in Fortuna, California on April 3, 2016 at the age of 59. Patty is survived by her children Shavon Johnson, Joshua Reeves…
New Documentary Chronicles Humboldt’s Beauty, Humor and Drugs (TRAILER)
…Behold, the trailer for William Head’s Savage Remote, below, contains bursts of some of the most beautiful drone shots of Humboldt we’ve seen. At the same time, it also contains…
Fortuna Police Live-Facebook Arrests of Alleged Shoe-Shoplifter, Domestic Battery Suspect
Just this morning we wrote about how local law enforcement agencies, like many producers and consumers of what we loosely call "news," have lately been bypassing the middleman and talking to one…
HSU Faculty Strike to be Postponed Pending Tentative Agreement
Image from the CFA's Facebook page. Looks like the faculty strike won't happen after all. Less than a week away from a threatened five-day walkout across the California State…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Go Look at Gray Whales (But Don’t Disturb the Snowy Plover)
Gray Whales are in Town! Grab a pair of binoculars and watch as one of the oceans most spectacular live shows travels through our coastal waters. Around 25,000 Gray Whales are…
Firefighting Equipment and Road Resurfacing Top List of Measure Z Advisory Committee’s 2016-17 Recommendations
Humboldt County is approaching the second fiscal year of getting to spend revenues from the voter-approved half-percent sales tax, Measure Z. After the measure passed, the Board of Supervisors formed…
(PHOTO) Who or What Was Spinning Sky Donuts Above Humboldt This Morning?
Ahhh? Lots happening in the Humboldt heavens today, for better or worse! In addition to PG&E’s helicopter flock, multiple LoCO readers wonder about contrail evidence of some air vessel making…