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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…
SHAKER IN ARCATA! A Li’l 3.4 Quake Just Shook a Lot of People
Everyone and their sister seems to have felt that unimpressive-by-the-numbers 3.4 quake just east of Bayside. More info here. LoCO was driving and did not feel it. Did…
(UPDATED) Behold: The Latest Poster for SoHum’s Most Wanted
…So here is that: ### Less than two weeks after the original, we get a sequel. From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of these…
NWS: Please Don’t Get Killed by the Ocean Today (VIDEO)
Mother Ocean is especially bitchy today and, as a result, the local arm of the US National Weather Service warns today's conditions could produce dreaded sneaker waves. The threat should lessen…
Arcata Murder Suspect Chucked a Big Rock at a Sheriff’s Vehicle Before Arrest
…The deputy then placed Dean on the ground to gain control of the situation. While on the ground Dean kicked the deputy in the chest with his foot. After a brief struggle…
Christmas Tree Hunting Season Opens Next Week: Get Your Permits From the National Forest Service
Photos from the Six Rivers National Forest Service Facebook Page. Six Rivers National Forest Service: EUREKA, California, October 28, 2015 – Looking for a way to get out and enjoy your local national…
Hoopa Teen Arrested in Connection with Weekend Arcata Stabbing Homicide
…On October 25, 2015 the Arcata Police Department began a homicide investigation into the stabbing death of an Arcata resident. 52-year-old Anthony Michael Pennucci was found outside of his apartment…
OBITUARY: Judy Davis, 1949-2015
Judy Davis is cancer free and at peace with the Lord. Judy passed away in the early hours of October 16, 2015, at her home with Bob by her side. Judy was…
OBITUARY: Geraldine Exean Ballew, 1942-2015
Gerri Ballew passed away in her home surrounded by the family who loved her on October 9, 2015, shortly after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Her passing was mercifully quick and painless…
Teen Dies After Being Ejected From Stolen Van on Branscomb Road
…For an unknown reason, the juvenile made an unsafe turning movement to the right, overcorrected to the left, and lost control of the vehicle in a northeasterly direction. The juvenile ran the…
Political Sign Theft in McK: Prominent ‘Rotwein for Harbor’ Sign Prematurely and Illegally Upcycled
When scanner traffic indicated that a mustachioed McKinleyville rancher had called the cops on someone he caught stealing a Susan Rotwein for Harbor District sign this morning, we assumed that we might…
(UPDATED) Eureka Police Detain Three at Gunpoint on Fifth Street
…Dispatchers confirmed that the license plate returned to Kia sedan, reported stolen on 10/25/15 from Eureka. The Officer followed the sedan to the 1500 block of 5th Street, where backup…
Eureka Teens’ High-Speed Chase Lasts 65 Miles, Ends With Spike Strip
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On 10/26/2015 at approximately 1925 hours [7:25 p.m.], a marked CHP unit was on patrol traveling northbound on US 101 near…
Judge Warns Potential Jurors About ‘Graphic, Disturbing Evidence’ in Jason Warren Case
…the jury box was full, as was every seat in the courtroom. Judge Timothy Cissna apologized for the delays, not just today but in the lead-up to this voir dire portion…
Man Shot While Driving in Hoopa; Sheriff’s Office Investigating
…The victim was transported to the Hoopa Ambulance Center in Hoopa by friends. The victim was then transported to a local hospital by ambulance. The victim is currently listed in stable condition…
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Man Suspected of Stabbing Brother Last Night in Blue Lake
…Medical arrived on scene and the victim was transported to a local hospital. The victim is currently in stable condition. Charles Huntzinger fled the scene prior to deputies arrival. The crime scene…
Is ‘80s Crack Kingpin ‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross Buying Land Outside Fortuna?
That's what he told law enforcement in Sonoma County, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, after he was pulled over outside Santa Rosa with $100,000 cash in his car last…
One Arrested For DUI After Today’s Head On Collision on Highway 299
…SR-299 traffic was diverted onto US-101 until the lanes were cleared at approximately 1300 hours The right front passenger of the Volkswagen and the driver of the Buick were transported…
Harbor District Race Finances Update: The Higgins Campaign
On Friday the Outpost reported on how much each candidate for the Humboldt County Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District's Board of Commissioners had raised and from whom, but 5th Division incumbent…
What’s the Story With That Place? From Eagles Hall to Squires HQ at Eureka’s Lloyd Building
Construction of the Lloyd Building was completed in 1915. Photo by Ryan Burns. Note: This is the third of the Outpost's occasional series "What's the Story With That Place?" In…
(UPDATED) Victim in Saturday’s Shooting Identified by Eureka Police
…Following the notification of his next of kin by the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office yesterday, the Eureka Police Department is releasing the identity of the man slain during last Saturday night…
HARDIN: Understanding SoHum’s ‘Local Economy’
…Where would community non-profits be without the boundless guilt of rich liberals? So the dope yuppies take advantage of working people, the merchants take advantage of the dope yuppies, and the…
52-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death at Arcata’s Courtyard Circle Apartments Tonight
…Ryan Peterson of the Arcata Police Department, on scene, tells the Outpost's John Ferrara basically what Chief Chapman told us earlier. audio Chapman said that more information will likely be released…
MYRTLETOWN: You Have No Water, Possibly Due to Water Main Break
…Water is covering the roadway in deep Myrtle, and it looks like they're going to be controlling traffic for a while. Location roughly here: ### INSTAUPDATE: Likely lead from the CHP dispatch…
(VIDEO) Baby Squid!!! Hatching!!!
…The one hatchling seems to be having trouble, and it looks like the other two are attacking it - but maybe not…?. The troubled squid inked at the end and eventually got away.
(UPDATED) Eureka Teen Found
UPDATE, 1:45 Conrado's mother told the Outpost this afternoon that her son was located and is okay. ### The following information about Conrado Valenzuela, a teen missing from Eureka, was taken…
Eureka Police Provide Info on Last Night’s Homicide
EPD Police Chief Andy Mills at the scene of last night's homicide PREVIOUSLY: Homicide in Eureka; One Person Dead, Another Injured Following Shooting Near F and 15th ### UPDATE, 2:40 p…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The 8x8 Water Myth
"40 percent of Americans drink less than half of the recommended amount of water daily.” — Sam Kass, White House Nutritional Policy Adviser in 2013 Water — what’s not to love? The oceans…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Scenes from the World’s Desire
…There was the Arab Spring, the waves of unrest that swept across the Middle East, crashing onto Syria’s shores some three years ago; the resulting civil war continues to tear the…
Fire at Mad River Community Hospital Contained
…One of the detached buildings at Mad River Community Hospital caught fire last night. Arcata Fire went to the scene at about 4 a.m., and about half an hour ago reported…