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Don’t Panic This Wednesday, Humboldt! Tsunami Sirens Will Blare But it’s Only a Test!
…While an earthquake is the most likely natural warning sign that a tsunami is coming, other natural warnings include the ocean water moving far out from the coast, exposing the sea floor…
(AUDIO) LoCO Teachable Moment: Rollin’ Hard on Highway 299 Edition
…Sit the children down. It's time for the first edition "LoCO Teachable Moment" where we highlight some questionable behavior and then you ask your offspring leading questions about why this is…
Sixteen-Year-Old Driving Stolen Ford Pickup Busted Behind the McKinleyville K-Mart, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sunday, March 20, 2016, at about 6:39 p.m. a Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff observed a stolen vehicle pass his location on School…
(UPDATE) The Mattole Road Will Be Closed Tomorrow Wednesday
…Looks like just the first salvo in a coming battle against the decrepitude of the Mattole Road. Last week, North Coast News did a story about the sorry state of the Wildcat…
You’ve Not Seen the Last of Today’s Rain! Thunder! Wind! Pea-Sized Hail!
Yesterday in Eureka it stormed and poured all night, then, sometime around midmorning, the clouds parted and sunshine beamed down on the first spring day of the year. Cats lounged on porches…
HARDIN: Let’s Dump ‘Housing First’ and Declare a Housing Crisis
…Because of this, unrepentant drug addicts consistently fell through the cracks in Utah, and ended up on the streets, while others got the help they needed from the church. This is the…
Coast Guard Helivacs 79-Year-Old Woman With Injured Hip on the Banks of the Klamath
Press release from the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Humboldt Bay: The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 79-year-old female near the Klamath River Sunday afternoon. At approximately 12 p.m…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Drugs, the Futile War
"Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did." — John Ehrlichman, Richard Nixon’s Domestic Policy Adviser, interviewed in 1994 ### This is a follow-up to last week…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: On ‘Learning to Live With Terror’
…By chance, she’d gone to a doctor’s appointment when the thwarted attack took place. Then, two days ago, she and some friends were taking the ferryboat from Beşiktaş, on the…
Two Men Rob Campton Heights Market at Gunpoint
…From the Fortuna Police Department: On March 19, 2016 at about 10:50 pm officers with the Fortuna Police Department responded to a grocery store in the 2900 block of School Street…
Firefighters Battling Large Structure Fire on Berta Road in Eureka
Firefighters are currently battling a large structure fire at a two-story residence on the 7400 block of Berta Road in Eureka. According to scanner traffic, heavy fire is coming from the…
METH, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE: The Footage That Launched an FBI Investigation and Fractured a Local Law Enforcement Community
PREVIOUSLY How Hidden Cameras and Crooked Policing Botched One of the Biggest Busts in Del Norte History ### Video obtained by the Outpost revealing former Pelican Bay correctional officer Matthew Yates (left) counting…
Who Rolls Down Arcata’s I Street at One A.M. With a Loaded .45 and a Meth Pipe? This Guy, APD Says
From the Arcata Police Department: On 3/19/2016 at about 1:00am, an officer with the Arcata Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 1200 block of I Street…
Grand Jury Blames County’s Low Vaccination Rates on Poor Transportation and the Fact That Parents Don’t Know About This One Cool Website
This year's Humboldt County Grand Jury — that group of citizens tasked with providing independent review of local governmental agencies, and given special investigatory powers under the constitution of the state of…
One of SoHum’s Most Wanted Evades Deputies After Ditching His Nissan Altima in Phillipsville
…The deputy followed the vehicles onto northbound Highway 101. The deputy initiated a traffic stop on one of the vehicles, a black 2013 Nissan Altima, CA license plate 7PXM363. The vehicle exited…
City of Eureka: You Have Until May 2 to Leave Palco Marsh
…The City has been notified by several state agencies that the City needs to address the issues surrounding the homeless encampments or notices of violation could be issued. The Parks and Recreation…
Alliance 76 in Arcata Robbed of Cash and Cigs by Armed Masked 20-somethings
…Two suspects entered the store and one of them brandished a handgun at the clerk, demanding money. Cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash were taken. The suspects were last seen fleeing…
Chief Andy Mills Strolls Old Town, Informs Citizens of New Panhandling Restrictions
PREVIOUSLY Attorney Threatens Lawsuit Over Eureka’s Anti-Panhandling Ordinance Amendment Eureka City Council Unanimously Passes Anti-Panhandling Amendments ### Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills walked the beat in Old Town this afternoon…
Alleged Burglar Duo Detained by Green Diamond Security After Escape Car Breaks Down
…The suspect vehicle that was used in the burglary was broke down on the road leading to the residence. The cargo area was full of stolen property from the victims residence. Sand…
‘Bullock Intentionally Killed Father Freed,’ Prosecutor Argues in Priest Murder Case
Bullock Two years, two months and 17 days after allegedly torturing and murdering Father Eric Freed in the rectory of St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Eureka, Gary Lee Bullock sat in…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: The Ocean Comes to Sacramento and the Atlantic Beats Big Oil
-Ocean Day 2016- On what day does a giant sea turtle and several dozen coastal advocates take over the California State Capitol? Ocean Day, of course! Tuesday, March 15, was the 11th…
‘Lizzie’ Will Have a Memorial Page in the 2016 Eureka High Yearbook
…The positive outcome of today's gathering felt inevitable at the outset as all seemed to want to get past the issue. Principal Johnson said that she’d sought the advice of…
Two Suspects Sought For Gun-Brandishin’, Pavement-Shootin’ Confrontation in Glendale
…One of the suspects brandished a firearm and demanded the victim’s wallet. The suspect fired the gun at the pavement several feet from the victim. The victim dropped the clothes he…
Only Pretend! Man Walking Around the Mall With ‘AR-15’ Yesterday Was Drunk and His Gun Was Fake
Friends o' the LoCO had a lot of questions about this yesterday. Witness: // Any info on this? Posted by Makayla Ray on Thursday, March 17, 2016 ### This morning, the Eureka Police Department…
Man Killed on Highway 101 After Semi-Truck Collides with Car
…The Mercury continued to travel directly into the path of the truck resulting in a broadside collision between the truck and the Mercury. The driver of the Mercury sustained fatal injuries as…
Humboldt DA’s Office’s Latest Conviction is Third Strike for Clayton James
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: On March 15, 2016 Clayton Jerod James was convicted of Assault with a Semi- Automatic Firearm, Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, and Felon…
James Dunlap Interview: Former Yurok Chair Addresses His Resignation and His ‘Horrifyingly Shocking’ Crime of 28 Years Ago
…They [the council] met before the session. At 1 o’clock I went to the work session, and they asked for my resignation." The council had learned the specifics of his 1988…
Eureka High Administration Concerned Over Yearbook Memorial Page For Student Who Took Her Own Life
…She was also a member of the German Club and the Drama Club — she continued the "family tradition" of pursuing theater when she performed in The Laramie Project. Initially, Lizzie's family…
Stolen Jail Keys — Stolen Jail Keys! — Found During Search of Myrtletown Probationer
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at approximately 10:18 p.m., Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs conducted a probation search at a residence on the 2200…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Mother for Felony Warrants After Responding to Child Abduction Call
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at about 11:10 p.m., Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs received a call of a possible abduction of three children…