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(UPDATE, REOPENED) Sewage Leak Shuts Down Szechuan Garden Restaurant
…Pursuant to the order, the city shut off water to the building Friday night. Andre said that the owners had attempted to find a way to keep the restaurant open despite the…
VICE Takes a Long Look at Humboldt’s ‘War in Weed Country’
For months now we've heard through the Humboldt winds that VICE has been poking around our fair county hoping to learn the rules and players in the local cannabis game. About…
Fortuna Man Arrested With 3.5 Pounds of Meth After Months-Long Investigation, Drug Task Force Says
From the Humboldt County Drug Task Force: For the past several months, agents with the Humboldt County Drug Task Force have been investigating a narcotics trafficker who was believed to be supplying…
HARDIN: Class, or Class War
In recent weeks, I've enjoyed the opportunity to vent my spleen about the people who cause the most problems in my community, especially because I hear so much poisonous rhetoric on…
Eureka Police Press Release on Today’s CHP Officer Involved Shooting
…The CHP officer, who had been shot in the leg, was at his vehicle holding the remaining 4 passengers in the sedan at gunpoint. EPD officers evacuated the wounded CHP officer back…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt Gets Its Halloween On with Deltron 3030 at the Portuguese Hall
LoCO, like many in Humboldt, spent the day recovering from the Halloween that was. One local event responsible for exhausting many a booty was KMUD's soldout Humboldt Halloween at the Portuguese…
4.3 Quake Strikes Off Cape Mendocino
We're a little late with this, for reasons you're probably aware of, but a fairly significant earthquake — 4.3 on the Richter — struck off the coast about an hour ago…
(UPDATING) CHP Officer Shot in Eureka, One Dead After Returned Fire; Other Subjects Detained at Gunpoint
…The witness claimed a CHP officer pulled a car over at which point the driver jumped out and fired three shots hitting the officer in the leg. The officer returned fire at…
Dan Ehresman Resigns as Executive Director of the Northcoast Environmental Center
Ehresman (on right) in photo from the NEC website. After six years working for the nonprofit Northcoast Environmental Center (NEC), including nearly three years as the group's executive director, Dan Ehresman…
OBITUARY: William Casey Peters, 1953-2015
…Together they fully lived the family adventure with their 3 children. Days on the Trinity River are forever embedded in our hearts. Willy worked as a carpenter most of his life, spending…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt is Horrified
Did you boo? We'll have to wait until the booking logs come out on Monday morning to know if all of Humboldt truly made it through Halloween unscathed, but all in…
DEAD RECKONING: Addicts Among You (Yes, You)
…Yet somewhere in the night, as the cold sweats crept over me, foul with the scent of vinegar, and anxiety rose like murky floodwater, my soul would quiver quietly in the dark…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Too Good Too Be True?
…At some point, whoever actually owns the shares – in this case the one employee – bails, sells his stocks, and dances all the way to the bank. Which works only if the shareholder…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Time Out of Mind
"What time is it?" asks the Turkish rooster. You recall last week the Internet buzz surrounding “Back to the Future” day – Oct. 21, 2015 – the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown famously…
Garage Fire Ignites at Vacant R Street Home
…The fire did not spread to the vacant residence and no one was injured. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. By Photos by John Ross Ferrara.
Possibly the Largest Commercial Aircraft to Ever Land at ACV; Lumberjack Football Tries to Clinch Conference Title
…A Boeing 737 airplane carrying the Simon Fraser University football team landed at the Arcata-Eureka Airport last night. Humboldt County Aviation Division program coordinator Emily Jacobs told the Outpost that it…
Possible Break-in at the Coast Central Credit Union in Hoopa
…this morning and discovered a broken glass door in the front of the building. The sheriff's office is actively investigating if any items were taken from the property. There are no…
OBITUARY: Hannah Denise Baker, 1990-2014
…You could see how much Hannah loved her life by the smile on her face. Hannah challenged us all to see the world in many different ways: she always saw the grey…
OBITUARY: Evelyn Gabbert, 1928-2015
…It brought her family so much joy to see her play Bingo again. ### The obituary above was submitted by Evelyn Gabbert's family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County…
OBITUARY: David Kent Rauhauser, 1952-2015
…8 at the Trinidad Town Hall at 1 p.m. A luncheon reception will follow the service. ### The obituary above was submitted by David Rauhauser's friends. The Lost Coast Outpost runs…
Caltrans on New Willits Bypass Lawsuit: ‘All Historical Preservation Laws are Being Followed’
…Click over there, if you like. ### From the California Department of Transportation: Photo: Caltrans Caltrans would like to take the opportunity to clarify some misconceptions and misinformation being circulated about the handling…
PULL UP YOUR PANTS, EUREKA! City Council to Consider Illegalizing Public Nudity
LoCO columnist Barry Evans and friend at the Eureka Theater in 2002, not breaking any law. Among the items on Tuesday's Eureka City Council agenda will be a proposed ordinance banning…
Mendo County Tribes Sue Caltrans for ‘Knowingly Destroying’ Historic Sites During Willits Bypass Construction
Cultural artifacts found at the Willits Bypass site. Source: Plaintiff's complaint. Two Native American entities from Mendocino County have filed suit against Caltrans in federal court today, citing what they call…
Two Suffer Major Injuries After Crashing Into Overturned Vehicle Near Redway
From the California Highway Patrol: On 10/29/2015 at approximately 1935 hours, a Ford Explorer, driven by 32 year old Charles Potthoff was traveling southbound on US-101 within the number…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Haunted Seas and Costumes Sure to Scare
Are you that person still searching for a creative costume idea? Want to stand out from the crowd? Your Week in Ocean is here to help with some truly terrifying suggestions… Cigarette…
(UPDATED) Major Middle of the Night Fire in Vacant Building Near Downtown Eureka
…Due to the building construction and age, as well as the fire extending to the attic of the structure, fire crews worked approximately 90 minutes to get full control of the fire…
Jason Warren’s Attorney Takes Exhaustive Approach in Jury Selection Process
After several days of jury questioning and numerous preemptory strikes from both the prosecution and defense, a panel of 12 jurors has now been selected in the double-murder trial of Jason…
Arcata Community Weighs in on New Medical Marijuana Innovation Zoning
…They had come to offer opposing viewpoints in the the battle over new zoning areas for the proposed Medical Marijuana Innovation Zone in the industrial park on on West End Road. One…
APD: We Will Be There to Make Sure You Respect the Arcata Plaza on Halloween
What the Arcata Plaza used to look like on Halloween. Simpler times | AG Arcata Police Department press release: During past Halloween nights, unruly and criminal behavior has resulted in significant criminal activity…
Bank of America Retreats From Humboldt; Arcata, Fortuna, Henderson Center Branches Will be Taken Over by Tri Counties Bank
Can anyone tell us how long Bank of America has operated out of this building on the Arcata Plaza? Longer than any of us can remember, anyway. The last of Humboldt County…