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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Serious Ball — Win and/or Die!
El Tajin, Temple of the Niches (all photos by Barry Evans unless noted) I never saw a ruin I didn’t love. One of the downsides of living, most of the year…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Lost Coasts, Lost Peoples
…Mehmet, a well-known local archaelogist, helped with the excavations of the site in the 1970s. We passed the cemeteries, the theater, the large and small baths, and the remains of a…
Manhunt Called Off for Suspect Who Likely Evaded Officers by Jumping Into Trinity River
Photos of the search provided by a Hoopa resident. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office has called off the search for a suspect who likely evaded authorities by jumping into the Trinity…
(VIDEO) The Discovery Museum’s 15th Annual Perilous Plunge at the Eureka Waterfront
Pirates, crayons and presidential candidates plunged into 53-degree water this morning, in an effort that raised more than $12,000 for the Redwood Discovery Museum. Thirteen groups of donors signed up…
Man’s Long Effort to Collect $2 Million From Rob Arkley Sheds Light on Security National Business Practices
…The boilerplate language at the top of the lawsuit said federal court was the correct venue since, at the time, Rob Arkley was a legal resident of Louisiana and the company itself…
District Attorney: No Charges Will Be Filed in September’s Officer-Involved Shooting Near Weitchpec
…As they crossed the bridge at the junction with Highway 169 they heard the lights and siren and the driver of the vehicle pulled over because he thought the officer might be…
(UPDATE w/ COST) PenAir Will Begin Flights Between Humboldt and Portland Beginning in April
…Peninsula Airline, Inc. (PenAir) announced today that it will begin servicing the California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport with flights to Portland International Airport, the largest airport in Oregon. The agreement means…
Infamous Sequoia Park Zoo Red Panda Shipped to Tennessee Where She Will Hopefully Make Sweet Panda Love
…Red hawt! Below, courtesy the Sequoia Park Zoo, is the last known photo of Masala in Humboldt before her departure Tuesday. LoCO was unable to find a photo of the Knoxville Zoo…
Don’t Panic, Carlotta! The Sheriff’s Office is Blowing Up a Tree at Pamplin Grove
…Selena Zorrilla-Mendoza, the Sheriff's Office's public information officer, tells us that the office's explosives ordnance technicians are out at Pamplin Grove blowing up a tree. The tree, which…
(UPDATE) Dog Shot and Killed by Eureka Police at Palco Marsh; Four Arrests Made During Wild Afternoon, Says EPD
…One Officer attempted to use OC spray but the dog changed directions and started toward the second officer. The second Officer was forced to discharge his firearm. The dog was struck and…
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Hoopa Stabbing Suspect
…The suspect, Charlie aka “Little Charlie” McCovey, was attempting to assault a neighbor when the 26 year old male victim heard the neighbor yelling for help. The victim ran to the neighbor…
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT #TBT: Remember When The Tonight Show Sent Tom Green to Eureka?
…As fate would have it, Green chose Eureka as the lucky focus for the “California” segment, which featured ornithologist owl-hooting, Old Town gazebo fireball twirling, snail hunting, tree sitter taunting and…
Felony’s Backstory: Humboldt Animal Shelter Releases More Info on Stolen Dog
Photos from the Humboldt County Animal Shelter Facebook Page. PREVIOUSLY: Staffordshire Terrier Named ‘Felony’ Stolen from Humboldt County Animal Shelter Humboldt County Animal Shelter: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Animal Shelter is…
Speeding 18-Year-Old Flees from Deputy, Crashes Into Two Parked Cars; AK-47 Found in Vehicle
…The deputy pursued the vehicle and the vehicle failed to yield. The suspect, 18 year old Tyler Bartlett, attempted to flee by turning onto J Street in Arcata where his vehicle collided…
Stolen Mail From Nearly 70 Homes in Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville Discovered After Home Probation Search
…The deputy contacted the subjects in the area of the 3600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. One subject was 27 year old Ashlee Page and the other subject was 46 year old David…
Man Who Fled Arrest Last Month Picked Up With Weapons, Narcotics
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at approximately 11:08 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Sergeant was on patrol searching for warrant suspect Donavan…
Your Week In Ocean: #SaveOurCoast, ‘Chasing Ice,’ Greenland or Bust
"The coast is always being saved" – Peter Douglas, co-author of Prop 20, the Coastal Initiative that created the Coastal Commission and locked into place the public's right to access California…
(UPDATE) Four Named in ‘Gang-Related’ 2014 Stabbing Death of 14-Year-Old Jesus Garcia-Romero
…All the above suspects have ties to the Eureka area and local arrest. The motive behind the murder of Jesus appears to be for the furtherance of the Sureno gang and involved…
Citing Danger to Civilians and First Responders, Humboldt Bay Fire Institutes New Policy for Battling Hash Lab Fires
…We will continue to aggressively protect nearby homes and other buildings which could potentially catch fire due to spread from the originating hash lab. At the core of the Humboldt Bay Fire…
(UPDATED) House Cat Perishes in Fire on Eureka’s Union Street, Near the Corner of Buhne
…According to Humboldt Bay Fire's Chris Jelinek, who spoke with the Outpost's Andrew Goff at the scene, one cat survived after being treated. The other perish. Only one of the…
Suspects Arrested in Connection with December 2014 Eureka Stabbing Death of Arcata Teen; EPD Press Conference Tomorrow
Photo taken 12/17/14 at the scene | RB In a release emailed to media this afternoon, the Eureka Police Department announced that it would be holding a press conference tomorrow to…
March 1 Deadline for Local Weed Rules Officially Repealed
…The historic regulations we passed last year put us on the path to fixing that and pushing the medical marijuana industry into the light. But to succeed, we need our local elected…
Body From Chemical-Laden Vehicle Identified
Hazmat responders deal with chemicals found along with the body. Petrolia Fire, Cal Fire, Humboldt Bay Fire Hazardous Materials Team and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office all responded to the scene…
Staffordshire Terrier Named ‘Felony’ Stolen from Humboldt County Animal Shelter
…Animal Shelter Attendants noticed one of the dogs in the shelter was missing. Deputies discovered the burglary occurred at about 10 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016, after the shelter was…
Two Arrested For Weapons, Heroin, Meth After Garberville Traffic Stop
Stringfellow Streeter From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at about 6 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Sergeant observed a light blue minivan travelling on…
OBITUARY: Beverly Jean James, 1932-2016
Beverly Jean James (Moorehead) a Tolowa Tribal elder died on January 31, 2016, at the age of 83, at home with her family. Beverly was born November 20, 1932 in Smith River…
OBITUARY: Diane Samuelson, 1955-2016
Diane Esther Linn Samuelson, the daughter of Charles and Readell St. Martin Linn, was born in Los Angeles, California on April 22, 1955. On Jan. 31, 2016, surrounded by loving family and…
OBITUARY: Charles Kenneth Miller, 1946-2016
Charles Kenneth Miller – “Charlie,” “Kenny” — left this world surrounded by his family on January 28, 2016 in Arcata at the age of 69. “He left for the Moon” Charles was born February…
(VIDEO) Plane Makes Perfect Emergency Landing in Crescent City After Nose Gear Failure
A pilot made a textbook emergency landing this afternoon at the Del Norte County Airport, easing the Piper Cheyenne aircraft to a stop without benefit of the nose gear, which had failed…
Eureka Police Subdue Incoherent Man Wielding Dual Knives with Beanbag Shotgun at US Cellular
…Once on scene, officers located the male and deployed a less-lethal bean bag shotgun. The male dropped the knives and was taken into custody without further incident. The less-lethal shotgun…