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Flatmo’d: Plastic Sheets, a Must For Snowmen
Christmas is right around the corner and while Humboldt winters are rarely white, snowmen are emerging worldwide! As such, LoCO’s resident coaster craftsman Duane Flatmo takes a look into some of…
Stolen Car Twofer at Downtown Fortuna Gas Station
From the Fortuna Police Department: On December 18, 2015 at approximately 10:20 pm, an officer with the Fortuna Police Department was on patrol in the area of the 800 block of…
PASTOR BETHANY: The Lemony Life
My dad got the phone call that morning while we ate our classic Christmas breakfast of waffles with ice cream. His dad had passed away in his home in New York. I…
DEAD RECKONING: April 25, 1992
How small a thing a human life on the hide of our trembling planet. Forces deeper than we can perceive, so buried and low, guttural in a wide and primal register, explode…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Islam and Other Phobias
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī [Masnavi Manavi Molavi/public domain] I made the mistake of reading newspaper accounts of last Tuesday’s Republican debate, during which it seemed that one candidate after…
Multiagency Rescue Operation on Humboldt Bay for Disabled Boat
…According to scanner traffic, the distressed boaters appeared beached on Indian Island directly across from the foot of Commercial for a time, but the sailboat eventually took the ski boat in tow…
(UPDATE) Van Duzen River Forecast to Exceed Flood Stage on Tuesday, Bridgeville and Highway 36 May be Affected
…The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services reported on its Facebook page today that the Van Duzen River is at risk of flooding. The river is forecast to exceed flood stage early…
At Ease, Eureka! That Unholy Caterwauling Was Only Cops Going Christmas Shopping
…on a Saturday, you were just wakened by what sounded like a every emergency vehicle in town responding — slowly — to the entirety of the city on fire. But it was not an…
Local Woman Busted With 180 Pounds Near Kansas City, Platte County Sheriff’s Office Reports
From the Platte County (Mo.) Sheriff's Office: On December 17, 2015 at approximately 1800 hours, a patrol deputy from the Platte County Sheriff's Office stopped a vehicle traveling Eastbound on…
Cackle Along With Plaza Bystanders at This Rare Repeat Cold-Cocking
…But Friend o' the LoCO's Brian Prigmore's absolute joy at witnessing this random fistfight in front of Everett's Club Tuesday afternoon — though can you really call it a "fight…
Feds Approve Truce in War on Medical Marijuana
Earlier today, Congress passed a $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill, and in the process it approved a provision promising to keep federal law enforcement's hands off of state-legal medical…
House on Fire in King Salmon; Humboldt Bay Firefighters at the Scene
…The word on the scanner — and from LoCO superfriend Chelsea Jensen, on the scene — is that the fire is out, or mostly out. Arcata Fire resources are being sent home. The extent…
THE BIG, DUMB THREAD: What is an ‘Assault Weapon’?
There are, it seems, at least two different reactions to news that police officers arrested two people — one a convicted felon — hanging out in the Bayshore Mall parking lot with a loaded…
(VIDEO) U-Haul Driver Attempts McDonald’s Drive-Thru, Hits Sign and Roof
…Even after she did NOT make the clearance sign she hit the roof 2x thinking she could clear it!!! Posted by Irene Caudill on Thursday, December 17, 2015 The video above was…
Smith River Just About All Full Up as Rain Expected to Dump All Week
…You can keep track of hour-by-hour and day-by-day rainfall totals from around the region right there at the LoCO Weather page, which will also give you the National…
OBITUARY: ‘Uncle’ Dave Casey, 1945-2015
…At length, not only has the world lost a kind man and proverbial caretaker, but the candle within the lighthouse has now been extinguished, too. For he was the keeper of the…
(PHOTOS) Star Wars: The Fans Awaitin’ … in a Long Line
…OMG, you guys, the day is finally here! Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in local theaters tonight! Nerdgasm! Outpost reporter/Jedi knight John Ross Ferrarra went down to Eureka's Broadway…
Ignore That March 1 Deadline for Local Weed Regs, Says Assemblyman; Date Appeared Due to a ‘Drafting Error’
…In response to an email from the Outpost, Wood spokesperson Paul Ramey explained, "Errors like this occur when everyone is pushing to meet the legislative deadlines at the end of the year…
AT&T Says: Yes, Our New North Coast ‘Network Upgrade’ Will Include Emergency Access to East-West Fiber
PREVIOUSLY THE INTERNET IS DOWN!!! Massive AT&T Outage Takes Humboldt County Phones, Internet, Etc. Offline Beyond Redundancy: Why Last Month’s AT&T Outage Sucked So Bad (UPDATE) COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN: AT…
Assault Weapon Found Under the Hood of Pickup After EPD Drug Dog Alerts to Weed
…During the contact, Maggie the drug detection K9, alerted to the odor of controlled substances. Officers detained the two male occupants and conducted a lawful search of the vehicle. Under the hood…
CULVERT FAILURE! Trinidad’s Stagecoach Road Closed Until God Knows When, Says County
From the Humboldt County Department of Public Works: The section of Stagecoach Road located north of the Trinidad city limits will be closed for an undetermined period. The closure is due to…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: The 12 Days of Ocean (Part One)
…The smaller hole closer to the edge of the test is the animal’s anus, and the things you sometimes hear rattling around inside are pieces of the broken Aristotle’s Lantern…
(UPDATED) St. Bernard’s Football Headed to State Championship For First Time in School History
…The Crusaders historic season will come to an end this Saturday as it takes on Saddleback Valley Christian High School for the state championship in Laguna Hills. Principal Paul Shanahan said the…
Traffic Backed Up Coming Into Eureka From the North Due to Caltrans Bridgework
…Slow going southbound into Eureka for the nonce, as Caltrans fixes up the bridge over the Eureka Slough. Sayeth CT: Bridge work at the Eureka Slough Bridge will continue. A southbound lane…
Supervisors Look to Strike Balance With Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance
Natalynne DeLapp, executive director of EPIC, addresses the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday's meeting. Yesterday afternoon, when the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors got to the agenda item concerning the proposed…
Local Fighter Wins Amateur Title in Big Vegas Bout, Dreams of Going Pro
…A kettle bell shaved into the back of his mint green hair bears the 707 area code — a tribute to the county he still calls home. After the fight, the 6-foot…
County Health Department Says: We Can Help You Get Home For the Holidays, But You Have to Stay There Forever
From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: Being away from home can be difficult at any time of year, especially during the holiday season. If you have family or…
Did You See a Long Line of People Parading Through Eureka Late Friday Night? Here’s What That Was
Quite a few Outposters pinged us Friday night to inquire if we knew what was up with the long march of people — some hundreds strong, according to some estimates — wending their way…
Enviro Groups Sue U.S. Fish & Wildlife Over Lack of Protection for Coastal Marten
…Two conservation groups today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect the coastal marten under the Endangered Species Act. The Center for Biological Diversity and the Environmental…
Fortuna Man Suffers Head Trauma in Last Night’s Hydesville Car v. Pedestrian Crash, Says CHP
PREVIOUSLY Pedestrian Suffers Major Injuries After Being Struck By Driver Near Hydesville ### From the California Highway Patrol: On the evening of Tuesday, December 16, a pedestrian sustained major injuries after being struck…