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(UPDATED) Hoopa Homicide Suspect Arrested by Sheriff’s SWAT Team; Bail Set at $1 Million
…Sotolongo is suspected of murdering 30 year old Roger Alan Yale in the Hoopa Valley on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The SWAT team safely took Sotolongo into custody. Sotolongo was taken to…
Shots Fired Near Arcata’s Tea Garden Apartments Last Night; APD Seeks Witnesses
…The vehicle then left the area eastbound on 11th St. The third subject, who fired the shots, left the area in an unknown direction. The shooting suspect is described as a Black…
WIND-ter is Coming! Up to 60 Mile-Per-Hour Gusts Coming This Afternoon, Evening
…in the interior regions. Drive safely! Here's a video the weather service put together to illustrate the gift of atmospheric moisture that the state of Hawaii has sent our way: And…
The Difficult Six: It’s SOHUM’S MOST WANTED TIME Again!
…If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of these wanted fugitives, contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251. You can also report anonymously to Sheriff’s Office…
Sheriff: Vicious Dog Attacks on Livestock Are ‘Result of Illegal Marijuana Cultivation’ (GRAPHIC PHOTO)
…A portion of the cows face was mauled by dogs roaming from neighboring property, which resulted in the destruction of the animal by the rancher. There have been similar dog attacks reported…
(UPDATED) Large Police Presence at Downtown Eureka Motel After Three Possible Pipe Bombs Discovered in Room
…Were the suspected pipe bombs actual pipe bombs, in the end? "I can tell you preliminary signs are pointing that way," Watson told the Outpost. The Eureka Police Department will be on…
Tuesday Humboldt Helicopter Report: Look! A Chinook!
…This morning LoCO received word from Emily Jacobs, program director with the Humboldt County Aviation Division, that a US Army Chinook helicopter coming from the north is scheduled to stop at ACV…
EXCLUSIVE: LoCO Columnist Matthew Owen Confirms That He Has Not Yet Announced His Upcoming Run for Eureka City Council
Has Eureka gadfly and Lost Coast Outpost columnist Matthew Owen announced his bid for the Eureka City Council yet? Not yet, Owen told the Outpost in line at Old Town Coffee and…
OBITUARY: Donald ‘Ray’ Parker, 1938-2016
…He loved the brotherhood, the friendship and the good that the clubs did for the community. Ray never met a stranger. He has many friends in many places that will be miss…
City, Nonprofit Proponents Miles Apart on Plans for Sanctioned Homeless Camp Away From the Marsh
…The immediate camps needed in Eureka would serve as a "pilot project" for the camps to come in all corners of the county, Wade said. The camps would involve some mixture of…
Thank You for the Photo of a Yak Climbing Stairs at HSU Like No Big Deal (PHOTO)
You think you have a hard time taking the stairs at HSU? Try scaling those things with stubby little yak legs! Multiple LoCO readers write in excited that one of Arcata’s…
City-Approved Eureka Homeless Camp Plan Gains New Steam With Mayoral Speech Last Week, Meeting This Afternoon
Eureka has tried and failed before, but there's now another concerted push underway to develop a legal, sanctioned, managed homeless encampment to serve the city's homeless population, and the process…
HARDIN: Call it Marijuana
It seems our local dope yuppies have tired of the word "marijuana." They would prefer us to call their product by the more civilized, Latin name, cannabis. They tell us that marijuana…
OBITUARY: Joseph John Myers, 1944-2016
…Soon after high school graduation, he headed West by way of Alaska, settling in the San Francisco Bay Area and later Northern California. He was a skilled artisan, creating and restoring beautiful…
OBITUARY: Jeffrey Dale Lendahl, 1962-2016
…Jeff dearly loved the outdoors. He had a passion for so many outdoor activities. He loved to hunt Brant on the bay, hunt big bucks in his secret spots in the Yolla…
Highway 299 Reopened to One-Way Traffic, Expect Delays
Photo of a previous slide at the same location on the 299 slide near Big Bar. Caltrans. Caltrans reports on its Facebook page, that Highway 299 has been reopened to one-way…
Lumberjacks Win CCAA Tournament Championship, Advance to NCAA Tournament
…23 UC San Diego, 80-68, Saturday night in Stockton Arena to claim the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship. The victory marks the program's first conference tournament title since the…
DEAD RECKONING: Mesmerize This
…For some reason, we’d all become transfixed by the idea of mesmerism, hypnosis and the subtle art of planting post-hypnotic suggestions. In the pre-Internet age, we actually visited the…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done
The hardest thing I’ve ever done was the 18 months I spent writing my second “real” book (i.e. published by a real publisher, in this case a subsidiary of McGraw…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Exile for Sale: The Trotsky House
Late last year, the media reported the house on Buyukada where Leon Trotsky lived following his exile from Russia was up for sale. "All property's theft — but this one's a…
Highway 299 Fully Closed After Old Slide Slides Again
Highway 299 is once again fully closed with no current estimated time of reopening, after Saturday rains have prompted the long-sliding section of road near Big Bar in Trinity County to…
Wanna Take Home a Movie Seat From the Old Minor Theater? Pick Up a Wrench
Photo provided by the Minor Theater. Minor theater press release: You may have noticed some changes out front since the other guys left town. Well, a fresh coat of paint in the…
Watch the Jacks Take on UCSD for the CCAA Tournament Championship Tonight
…After trouncing Cal State Los Angeles yesterday 79-54, the HSU men's basketball team will face off against UC San Diego in the California Collegiate Athletic Association tournament championship at the…
Arcata Fire Knocks Down Messy Van Fire on Heindon Road
…The Arcata Fire District responded to the report of a van on fire on Heindon Road near Toni's Restaurant around 11:30 a.m. According to scanner traffic, the first engine…
Strong Southerly Gusts to Hit the Humboldt Coast This Afternoon
…Heavier rain has moved onshore for southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino counties this morning with overall conditions deteriorating throughout the rest of the morning and into the afternoon. Combined with these rainy…
Eureka Man Arrested for Wielding Knife During Late-Night Argument Outside Sidelines
A Eureka man was arrested for brandishing a folding knife during a verbal argument outside the Sidelines Sports Bar last night. Suspect Cody Wuillmire was located in the plaza by the Arcata…
OBITUARY: Melwood Richie, 1936-2016
…He built and remodeled many of the structures and homes in Humboldt. He was the foreman for the Eureka/Arcata Airport, built College of the Redwoods, Humboldt State University, General Hospital, St…
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Ahoy, Eureka! Your Second Parklet Sets Sail to Oyster and Beer-Filled Destinations
Avast, Humboldt mateys! Cast thine eyes at yonder parklet! Thar be wine and cheese for the plundering, arr (apologies)! Oh yes, as part of LoCO’s commitment to chronicle every significant moment…
What We Learned at the Eureka Police Department’s Active Shooter Training (VIDEO/PHOTOS)
The Eureka Police Department held a pair of events at the Humboldt County Office of Education’s still shiny Sequoia Conference Center Thursday. The aim? To provide the public with tips on…
Man Confronts Group of Guys Peering Into Cars, Gets Assaulted, Says EPD
From the Eureka Police Department: Still On 03/03/16 at about 3:50 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the parking lot of the 3300 block of…