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Invasive New Zealand Mud Snails Found on HSU Campus
…These maps show the spread of the New Zealand mud snail from 1995 to 2009 in the western U.S. New Zealand mudsnails have recently been found in parts of the Great…
(PHOTOS) Let’s Go Ice Skating in Fortuna, Shall We?
…After clinging to the wall for his first few trips around the rink, Hobbs and other volunteers successfully coaxed him out toward the center, dragging him along by the handle of a…
OBITUARY: Raymond Eacret Lamberson, 1981-2015
“Ray Ray” was a native of Arcata and a proud member of the Trinidad Rancheria. He was born March 17, 1981 to Sheila Karen Eacret and Fred Lamberson III. Raymond worked at…
(UPDATED) Eureka’s Most Wanted: The Latest Poster
…On 12/05/15 the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office took Richard Hall into custody. ### The Eureka Police Department says: The four individuals pictured [above] have active felony warrants and are wanted…
Mystery Pickup With Stolen Plates Catches Fire, Possibly Explodes on Fortuna Offramp
…A little after 1 p.m., the Fortuna Volunteer Fire epartment was called to the scene of a pickup on fire at the Kenmar Boulevard offramp. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office…
OBITUARY: José Patiño, 1939-2015
…When he moved to Humboldt County in 2006 and found himself surrounded by the woods and the ocean, he knew he had found the perfect setting for his last chapter. He is…
Slow-Speed Highway 36 Motorcycle Chase Ends When Suspect Runs Out of Gas
…When the Deputy attempted a traffic stop the motorcyclist accelerated hard and passed a car by crossing over the double yellow line. The deputy pursued and the motorcyclist slowed to below 50mph…
Jury Finds Warren Guilty on All Counts
UPDATE, 4:32 p.m.: "I feel relieved," said Terri Vroman Little after the verdicts were read. Jason Anthony Warren had just been found guilty of attempting to murder her and her…
EPD: Seven Arrested at West Avenue Eureka House Containing All the Drugs
…On 12/02/15 at about 6:15 p.m., Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) served a search warrant at a residence on the 1500…
Defense Sprinkles Piecemeal Doubts in Closing Argument of Warren Double-Murder Trial
With the weight of evidence against his client building steadily over the last month, defense attorney Glenn Brown had a daunting task ahead of him today as he offered his closing argument…
(UPDATED) Traffic Backed Way Up on Southbound Broadway Before the Mall
…The truck didn't see the car, Kastler said. Meanwhile, near the scene, the deputies spotted a man whom they knew to be wanted by the police — a man with active arrest…
Two-Vehicle Wreck Closes West Buhne Street For a Time
…A two-vehicle car crash near the intersection of Union Street in Eureka has closed Buhne for the time being, as police process the scene and tow trucks remove the wreckage. While…
Fortuna Police: Increase in Phone Calls From Scammers Posing as Bail Bondsmen, IRS
…The majority of these phone calls are from someone claiming to be from either a Bail Bond Service or the IRS. The caller commonly tries to pressure the recipient of the call…
Measure Z at One: On the Anniversary of Tax Measure’s Passage, County Recaps Work Done to Date
Press release from the County of Humboldt: One year ago today, the Board of Supervisors certified the results of the Nov. 4, 2014 election in which Humboldt County voters passed Measure Z…
This Little Piggy Went to McKinleyville…
Are you missing your adorable, wittle black piggy wiggy, Humboldt? The Humboldt County Animal Shelter says the swine pictured below was found wandering around McKinleyville near Hiller and Columbus — no place for…
County Health Department Says: Get Your Flu Shot Up Your Nose This Year!
…The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services’ Public Health Clinic recently received a shipment of the nasal spray vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone over the…
Ice Rink Down! How are the High Winds Ruining Your Day, Humboldt?
Humboldt is assessing the ways in which our current wicked winds are negatively affecting it today. In addition to this morning's power outages and school closures, Outpost readers have clued us…
School’s Out For Weather: List of Schools Closed Due to Today’s Power Outages
…The Humboldt County Office of Education adds Garfield Elementary and the Moore Avenue campus of Pacific View Charter to the list of schools closed today. ### UPDATE, 8:18 a.m.: Kneeland School…
High Winds Knock Out Electricity Around the County
The powerful winds that blew through the county last night seem to have taken a good number of PG&E customers offline. The largest of the current power outages is in Eureka…
‘He Tortured Her to Death’ Prosecutor Argues in Closing Statement for Warren Double-Murder Trial
…And for how long? Almost three minutes." The weapon he was holding, he reminded the jury, was the "baby brother" of the actual murder weapon. And he reminded the jury that the…
Don’t Freak Out About That Light on the Hill, Arcata and McKinleyville
Fire on the mountain. Photo: Chris Gardner. As dusk has fallen, numerous LoCOists in the north county have written to report strange lights and smoke in the hills to their northeast. Unless…
Two ‘Southern Humboldt’s Most Wanted Poster’ Stars Spotted, Arrested (with Drugs)
…Both subjects were subsequently transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for booking. Since the launch of the Southern Humboldt’s Most Wanted poster, this marks the 9th capture of wanted fugitives…
Arcata Looks to use Library, Transit Center as Collateral in Obtaining Bank Loan
Inphographics provided by the City of Arcata. Tonight the Arcata City Council will likely vote to use the city library and bus station as collateral for a bank loan to refinance $17…
Eureka Police Dismantle Alleged Devil’s Playground Drug Dispensary, Find Stolen Property
From the Eureka Police Department: On 12/01/15, at about 11:00 a.m., the Eureka Police Department’s MIST/Homeless officers, assisted by detectives with the Problem Oriented Policing Unit…
(LIVE VIDEO) Reports of at Least 20 Victims After San Bernardino Shooting Incident; As Many as Three Suspects Sought
…Latest information from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office: The preliminary information we have is 14 dead, 14 wounded. The wounded have been taken to area hospitals #SanBernardino — SB County Sheriff…
Three Arrested in Loleta After Speeding on Singley Road with Heroin and Weed On Board
…Wilson stated he used the false name because he believed he had warrants out for his arrest. Based on the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, the deputy searched the vehicle…
County’s Newly Appointed Director of Health and Human Services Backs Out
Barely two weeks after Kristin Brinks was announced as the county's next director of Health and Human Services, the 32-year-old has backed out. In a letter sent to the…
Youravish Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole For 2013 McKinleyville Murder
From the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office: On June 17, 2013, Michael Raymond Youravish lured Forrest Croft Lovejoy into the woods in McKinleyville and stabbed him to death, inflicting over 30…
OBITUARY: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Florence Gupton, 1998-2015
…In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to either the Eureka Blood Bank, the Eureka High YEAH Club/German Club/Drama Club, or to a charity of…
(VIDEO) Inside One of the Private Labs Testing Weed Safety
…We should acknowledge that the video above was produced by MERRY JANE, the marijuana-themed website (or "pot-flavored lifestyle media platform," if you prefer) launched by the one and only Snoop…