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Suspects Caught on Camera Stealing Beloved Box Turtles From the Logger Bar Last Night
Logger bar owner Kate Martin would like to talk to the two women facing the camera, above, in conjunction with her investigation into last night's turtle-snatching. UPDATE, 11/16: Turtles…
(UPDATED) Possible Hash Lab Explosion: Garage Fire on L Street in Eureka
…The first unit to arrive stated smoke was coming from a single garage unit, in a row of four garages, crews forced open the garage door, quickly extinguished the fire and searched…
(PHOTOS) Alaskan Storms Cause Big Surf Along the Humboldt Coast
…While the Eureka U.S. National Weather Service urged beach goers to stay away from the jetties, some decided it was a perfect opportunity to shred the gnar. Check out these awesome…
Armed Suspects Make Off With Cash, Guns, Vehicle and Other Stolen Property in Early Morning Robbery Near Willow Creek
…and fled the scene in the Lincoln sedan, which was also stolen from the property. According to scanner traffic, the robbery took place at a marijuana grow. However, Taylor said the Sheriff…
Election Maps! Here is How NoHum and SoHum Voted in Their Harbor District Contests
Here is the most recent in the LoCO's ever-popular series of post-election voting maps, in which we puzzle and confound local political campaign managers by showing them how their…
I Ran For Mr. Humboldt and Lost (and That’s OK)
The Arcata Theater Lounge bubbled with unmitigated enthusiasm Saturday evening as those in attendance eagerly awaited the honoring of one of our unique county’s most hallowed bestowments. Who would be the…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Fruit Flies Like a Banana
“So you don’t want to go to open mic tonight?”“No.”“No you don’t want to go, or no you do want to go?”“Yes.” ### Time was, French was the…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: After Paris
When I woke up the other morning I saw the news of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Like most people, I was stunned, horrified. The headlines, the mounting death toll – some reported…
Student Labor Union Organizes Walkout in Protest of Wage Disparity Between Faculty and Administrators at HSU
Photo from the HSU Student Labor Union Facebook Page. A group of student activists referring to themselves as the HSU Student Labor Union are planning a walkout scheduled for Tuesday at noon…
Possible Structure Fire Shuts Down Campton Road Near the Moose Lodge
…A reported structure fire briefly blocked off the 4400 block of Campton Road in Eureka around 1:30 this afternoon. According to scanner traffic, first responders saw light smoke coming from the…
OBITUARY: Leland Joseph Adams, 1954-2015
Born to Freddie Lee Adams and Goldie Mae Adams on February 19, 1954 in the town of Scotia, Joe Adams is survived by his wife Wanda, daughters Regina & Amy, his grandson Jacob…
HSU President Describes Racist Assault on Students in Downtown Arcata, Calls for Community Action
The following is an email that Humboldt State President Lisa Rossbacher just sent to the campus community: HSU President Lisa Rossbacher On Friday night, November 6, two black women who are HSU…
Local Soldier, Eureka High Grad Battling Leukemia; Family Holding Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Next Week
Far from any battlefield at a Bay Area hospital, a US Army soldier and 2012 Eureka High School graduate has spent the last year in a battle for his life. McClurg has…
Eureka to Consider Buying Body Cameras for Police Officers
…The cost, which is just shy of $61,000, includes the cameras plus equipment, software, testing and training. As justification for the no-bid purchase the city cites Eureka Municipal Code section…
Rio Dell Man Found Dead in Eel River Near Where He’d Been Drinking with Friends
…The Rio Dell Fire Department and Scotia Fire Department responded to the river bar and assisted with the investigation. It was determined the people drinking with Coffelt left the river bar but…
Pat Higgins Wins Harbor District Race; Penultimate Report Shows 81-Vote Lead for Incumbent
…Please note that there will be one final, official, certified report issued in the next couple of weeks. But County Clerk Kelly Sanders tells the Outpost that the report issued earlier today…
Eureka Shooting Suspect Recognized in Trinity County, Arrested; Victim Expected to Recover
…Officers responded to the apartment and located the victim. The apartment was secured and medical personnel responded to the scene. The victim was transported by medical personnel to St. Joseph Hospital with…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Tsunami Trash and Treasure; Doing the Bag Ban Battle All Over Again
In need of a heartwarming story of success and hope? Not to undermine the horrific tragedy of the 2011 Japan earthquake and resulting tsunami, but there is a silver lining. Back in…
Blue Lake Man Accused of Stabbing Brother Arrested
…The Ramey warrant was issued by the Humboldt County Superior Court for PC664/187(a) – Attempted Murder and PC245(a)(1) – Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Huntzinger was transported to the Humboldt…
E Street Shooting Suspect in Custody, Eureka Police Say
…Details to follow. — Andrew Mills (@ChiefAndyMills) November 13, 2015 ### From the Eureka Police Department Facebook page: // Steven Upton has been arrested and is in police custody for attempted homicide after last nights…
Warren Trial, Day Six: The Evidence Mounts
The evidence against Jason Anthony Warren piled up during the sixth day of his trial for two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder. The evidence presented today in court…
Woman Shot Multiple Times on E Street in Eureka; Suspect Remains At Large
…The call came over the scanner at 5:51 p.m. The Outpost's Andrew Goff is on the scene and reports that an apartment building there is currently taped off, with…
U-Haul Truck Going Wrong Way With No Headlights Turns Out to Be Full of Weed
…The Deputy’s view was obstructed and did not see the passenger flee. The citizen advised the Deputy that he recognized the passenger who fled as one of the fugitives listed on…
You Wanted a Bigger Jail, Humboldt? You Got It!
…Today the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) that the proposal turned in by the County was successful and that the County…
Two Arrested, Five More Detained During Eureka Heroin House Raid
…The other five subjects were released at the scene. Anyone with information for the Humboldt County Drug Task Force Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man Who Fled Into the Woods in Handcuffs Last Week, Gets Cuffs Back
Remember last week when a handcuffed man ran into the woods to escape a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputy? Well here is a press release following up on that: On Wednesday…
Another Downtown Car Crash Closes Two Lanes of Fourth Street
…Officer Tim Jones of the Eureka Police Department tells the Outpost's Andrew Goff the driver of a green sedan (pictured below) rear-ended into another vehicle, and was sent to the…
It’s Gonna Be Sneaker Wave Friday in Humboldt! Says NWS
…LoCO will now, again, pass along the standard list of NWS tips for not getting killed by the ocean: Keep a respectful distance from the ocean. Avoid climbing rocks, jetties, outcroppings, etc…
Two-Vehicle Crash in Downtown Eureka Closes H Street
…There were no injuries in the collision, according to emergency personnel on the scene. Witnesses say that the crash came after the beige car, below, ran a red light. The Eureka Police…
Recovering Crack Addict Finds New Life at Eureka Halfway Home for Homeless Veterans
…The rest is just the person wanting to apply themselves." Coleman said he wanted people to know that the program is very respectful toward veterans and provides the tools to live a…