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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Sucker Bets
…We don’t play for the 1 in 25 “double your money” itty-bitty payouts, of course, we’re in it for the big time, the millions and the billions. Last Jan…
Humboldt League of Women Voters to Hold First Ever ‘Community Participation Fair’
…It is celebrated around Freedom of Information Day, on March 16, the birth date of the 4th U.S. President James Madison who held a major part in the ratification of the…
All Simulated Hell is About to Break Loose in the Eel River Valley
…This is all to ready first responders for the next Big One. It has nothing to do with the 3.4 earthquake that failed to reduce the valley to rubble this morning…
OBITUARY: Katherine Browngardner, 1951-2016
…Katherine Jean “Kitty” Brown was born in the old Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Eureka on December 10, 1951. As an early and voracious reader with a talent for math, Kitty excelled…
OBITUARY: Gary Swanson, 1961-2016
Gary Swanson passed away on February 10, 2016 at the age of 54 after an extended illness. Gary was the youngest son born to Roy and Wanda Swanson on July 27, 1961…
Kish Sentenced to 12 Years for May 2015 Arcata Arson
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: Jeremy Kish pled guilty to multiple felonies on Wednesday and was sentenced to 12 years in prison today. Kish, (dob 11/6/84…
Eureka Police Check on Man Passed Out in Parked Car, Notice Some Heroin
…Gay On 02/19/16 at about 1:15 a.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the 3300 block of Broadway for the report of a male passed out…
California Street Blocked After Overloaded Power Cord Smokes Up Home
…Multiple engines and a command unit raced out to the 3300 block of California after receiving word of a residential structure fire. The back room of a single-family home was reportedly…
Fortuna Police: This Morning’s 29-Year-Old Stabbing Victim in Critical Condition
Television reporter at the scene this morning. Photos: Andrew Goff PREVIOUSLY Woman With ‘Life-Threatening Injuries’ Discovered in Fortuna; Police Investigating ### From the Fortuna Police Department: On February 19th 2016 at about…
‘Assault Rifle’ and Weed Believed Stolen in McKinleyville Armed Robbery, Sheriff’s Office Says
…The male victim believed the suspects took an assault rifle and processed marijuana from his 215 grow. The suspects then left the residence and the victims were unharmed. The suspects are considered…
(UPDATE) Again! Rock Slide at Big Bar Messes Up East-West Travel For Now
…One-way controlled traffic in place, according to the Caltrans QuickMap. Expect one-hour delays, though! ### Highway 299 is closed again, guys! The word came down about an hour ago that a…
Woman With ‘Life-Threatening Injuries’ Discovered in Fortuna; Police Investigating
…Charles Ellebrecht of the Fortuna Police Department tells the Outpost that the woman was transported to Redwood Memorial Hospital. The police are actively investigating this incident, Ellebrecht said, and will release more…
Eureka’s I Street Closed at Del Norte; Lines Down in the Roadway
…Scanner Traffic further Indicates that the road is now open again. We're still unclear on electrical or telecommunications disruptions in the neighborhood. Let us know. ### UPDATE, 9:15 a.m.: Scanner…
Eureka Man Flown Out of Area For Treatment Following Yesterday’s Fourth Street Accident
…the Eureka Police Department responded to 4th and O Streets for the report of an injury collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle. The preliminary investigation revealed that the pedestrian, 61 year…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt’s Rare Owl Sightings Continue as Snowy Owl Takes the Stage at South Spit
Snowy owl in flight. | Photo by Brad Elvert Perhaps jealous of all the love and attention bestowed on the great gray owl hanging out up at Prairie Creek, a snowy owl yesterday…
Pedestrian Suffers Major Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle on Eureka’s Fourth Street
…Brittany Powell of the Eureka Police Department confirms that the pedestrian — a man — suffered a major head injury. The driver of the car involved, Powell said, stayed on the scene. No arrests…
HSU President to Students: If Faculty Strikes, School’s Not Canceled
Just because some of your professors may be on strike doesn't mean you'll get the week off school, Humboldt State University President Lisa Rossbacher told students today in a mass…
Casting Call: Ardent Backpackers Sought for Roles in REI Commercial Shooting in Humboldt
…Lo and behold, moderate-fame seekers of rugged mien! The Outpost just got the following message from Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner Cassandra Roberts Hesseltine: CASTING NOTICE: REI is casting for experienced…
GIANT SQUID! HSU Marine Lab Exhibits Rare Cephalopod Accidentally Snagged By Local Fisherman
Photos provided by the HSU Marine Biology Lab. Gnarly calamari! A 12-foot long robust clubhook squid caught off the Humboldt coast by a local fisherman was recently brought into the Humboldt…
HSU Starts Accepting CalFresh EBT Cards in Effort to Reduce Food Insecurity
…The cards will not be accepted in other dining locations including the J and the Depot, or for prepared deli items from the College Creek Marketplace. The Food & Nutrition Act of 2008…
Eureka Police to Offer Workshop on What to Do if a Madman Starts Murdering Everyone Around You
Because we live in the United States of America, we have to take personal responsibility for the frustrated, heavily armed men who will occasionally barge into our schools, malls and workplaces and…
Swollen-Faced Orick Robbery Suspect Taken Into Custody With Pepper Spray, Baton Blow
PREVIOUSLY Swollen-Face Robber Knocks Over Orick Market, Possibly Flees Down Bald Hills Road ### From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 02-17-2016 at about 2:20 pm an Officer…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: California’s Domoic Dungeness Crab-tastrophe Continues
…The crab industry took yet another blow yesterday afternoon, as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) decided to keep the commercial Dungeness season closed until more of the California coast…
(PHOTO) Somebody Stole This Student Painting of Anatomically Correct Horse-Like Beasts from HSU’s Art Department
…Franks tells the Outpost the paintings were stolen late Sunday night off the wall in the hallway of the university's main art building. Both the Art Department and the artist are…
Most Government Flagpoles in Humboldt Honoring Justice Scalia Today (PHOTOS)
…In light of the recent death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the White House issued a proclamation last Saturday stating that “the flag of the United States shall be flown at…
Gay Couples Sue St. Joseph Hospital for Discrimination
…While there, McCloskey noticed straight couples working together in the same department on the same shifts, the lawsuit states, adding that McCloskey asked administrators to apply the policy consistently. McCloskey again asked…
OBITUARY: Avelda Pearl Parrott, 1940-2016
…In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Humboldt Senior Resource Center at the address above or humsenior.org. ### The obituary above was submitted by Avelda Parrott’s family…
OBITUARY: Patricia Eileen Thigpen, 1942-2016
…She also volunteered at the Yurok Tribal Head start. She enjoyed working with all the little kids. She loved to tell stories of all the silly things the little ones did. It…
(VIDEO) Jeopardy Contestant, Minor League Baseball Enthusiast Correctly Identifies Humboldt Crabs as THE BEST
…This baseball team plays in the nicest stadium that the Jeopardy contestant and frequenter of minor league parks in the video below has ever visited. Q: What is the Humboldt Crabs? Yes…
Heroin, Weed, Meth and Loaded Gun Found in Raid on Broadway Motel
From the Eureka Police Deparment Gay. Laffoon. Younger. Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) recently received information that Charles Gay, 41 of Eureka, was dealing controlled…