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JOHN HARDIN: This Isn’t a Bomb Either
I've written before, about how few Americans are capable of making anything for themselves anymore, but the story of MacArthur High School freshman Ahmed Mohamed, who was detained at school and…
Be on the Lookout: Eureka Police Seek Sexual Assault Suspect
…Investigators have developed probable cause to arrest Markis Shirley for the sexual assault. If any person has information where Shirley is located call EPD Dispatch Center at 441-4044. If any person…
DEAD RECKONING: Old Eureka on Parade
Eureka was awash in the scales, skin and flesh of a fresh-caught Chinook, whose precious pink meat was sloppily shorn into lopsided bricks in the stainless steel trough of the fish…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: … and Deliver Us From Spam
…The incident was commonly termed the “Green Card spam”…the attorneys claimed their detractors were hypocrites or “zealouts” [sic], claimed they had a free speech right to send unwanted commercial messages, and…
Anti-Crime Activists Hit the Streets of Eureka
Photos by John Ross Ferrara A few dozen anti-crime activists rallied outside the Bayshore Mall this evening, in a response to a city council that has been mostly indecisive toward addressing…
The Boom to End All Booms Just Hit Eureka
…That was the biggest boom ever, right, guys? The biggest of the booms we have ever experienced struck Eureka a few minutes ago. It was a loud, sharp explosion that set off…
A Guy Tried to Break Into a Car Across the Street From Tonight’s Anti-Crime Rally, EPD Says
The Outpost's John Ross Ferrara was at this evening's anti-crime rally in front of the Bayshore Mall, and he will have a fuller report for y'all sometime soon…
Humboldt Bay Fire Knock Down Garage Fire in Midtown Eureka
…Humbodt Bay Fire Battalion Chief Kent Hulbert told Outpost publisher Shane Mizer, who happened to be in the neighborhood, that the fire in question was sparked in a garage, and was easily…
The Freezer is Bare at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen
…Bread and sweets donated by WinCo The kitchen is also funded by the St. Vincent de Paul thrift shop in Eureka, but the store is still recovering from a roof collapse that…
(PHOTOS) Your Fancy New Arcata Fire Station
The Arcata Fire District and Police Department held an open house today at the newly remolded Arcata Fire Station. The public was given a tour of the new digs in honor of…
They’re Mad As Hell: ‘Anti-Crime’ Rally in Front of the Bayshore Mall This Evening
"Operation Safe Streets — Eureka" — the group that held an all-city meeting on crime issues in Eureka earlier this year — has organized an "anti-crime rally" to be held in front of…
Fortuna K-9 Cop Locates Fleeing Felony Warrant Suspect Hiding Under Insulation
From the Fortuna Police Department: On October 2nd 2015 at about 4:00PM, an officer with the Fortuna Police Department was on patrol in the area of Basayo Village Court when he…
County Says ‘Nothing Changed’ As a Result of HumCPR Lawsuit; HumCPR Begs to Differ
More than three years ago the private political corporation Humboldt Coalition for Property Rights (HumCPR) sued the county government over the issue of "shaded" parcels (a practice we'll explain below). The…
(AUDIO) Amy Stewart Discusses Her Novel on KHSU’s ‘Through The Eyes of Women’
Eureka author Amy Stewart is known around the world as the author of non-fiction books; funny explorations of plants and gardening such as The Drunken Botanist, Wicked Plants and Flower Confidential…
(UPDATE) Body Found in Scotia This Afternoon
Emergency personnel are responding to the scene of a body discovered in a greenbelt area behind a Scotia neighborhood this afternoon. Town of Scotia President Frank Bacik told the Outpost this afternoon…
Eureka Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After Shooting at Guy Who Owes Him Money, Sheriff’s Office Says
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Thursday, October 1, 2015 at approximately 11:25 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call from a…
Driver Suffers Major Injuries After Rolling Ford Ranger on 299
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: At approximately 5:00 p.m., 28 year old Thi Khal Lam Nguyen of Germany was driving a 2003 Ford Ranger pickup westbound on SR…
Humboldt Man Among Those Killed in Oregon School Shooting
…The latest count puts the number of casualties at 10, a tally that includes the shooter, 26-year-old Chris Mercer. Officials have not yet disclosed the names of Mercer’s victims…
Coroner Identifies Pedestrian Killed on 101 Over the Weekend as 29-Year-Old Eureka Man
PREVIOUSLY Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle on Highway 101 in the Early Morning Hours ### From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On September 27, 2015 at about 0205 hours, California…
OBITUARY: Daniel Carter, 1949-2015
Daniel Bower Carter, 66, of Carlotta, passed away unexpectedly the morning of September 11, 2015 preparing for the upcoming winter stacking firewood at “the homestead” on McClellan Mountain. Dan was born in…
The Arcata Fire District Pushes for Measure A; Tax Would Fund 11 More Firefighters
Photos, video and infographics provided by the Arcata Fire District. On November 3, voters in the Arcata Fire District will decide on Measure A, a proposed special tax that would fund the…
(UPDATE) Mass Campus Shooting at Umpqua Community College
…The Register-Guard in Eugene spoke to a witness of the shootings who told them "the shooter was a male and acted alone. He was shot by police." CBS News reports that…
HCSO: Suspect at Large After Last Night’s Alderpoint Shooting
…in the Alderpoint area. Deputies arrived on scene along with medical personnel and the victims were airlifted to out of the area hospitals for major injuries. Deputies searched the crime scene and…
DA: No Charges Will be Filed in Officer-Involved Shooting Death of Richard Estrada
CHP Captain Adam Jager, at a press conference following the fatal confrontation between 17-year-old Hoopa resident Richard Estrada and a CHP officer. PREVIOUSLY CHP Officer Injured by Suspect Near Willow…
Bullock Trial for Murder of Father Freed Postponed Until February
…However, only one of the three court-appointed psychiatrists have submitted their evaluations of Bullock to the court, and so Judge Feeney granted the continuance motion. Photo: Mark McKenna. Bullock stands accused…
Probation Search in Arcata Yields Grow Op, Hash Lab and Handgun Stolen in Pacific Outfitters Heist
…From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Sep. 30, 2015 the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Arcata Police Department, conducted a probation compliance search on the 3200 block…
HUMBOLDT SCHOOLS RANKED: Let’s See How Well We Did on Common Core Standardized Tests
What test-taking looks like nowadays according to the CAASPP website Does this mean anything? Last spring and for the first time, California schools administered the California Assessment of Student Performance and…
Jury Selection in Warren Case Reveals That Many Presume Guilt
During the afternoon hearing in the trial of Jason Anthony Warren, several potential jurors were excused by the judge after they admitted, in one way or another, that they'd be unable…
Armed Robbery at Eureka Convenience Store Last Night; Recognize the Suspect?
…The suspect then walked to the counter and pointed a handgun at the victim. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register before fleeing the store south on F…
Missing Orleans Hunter Found, Helivaced to Hospital After ‘Four-Day Ordeal,’ Booked Into Jail on Outstanding Felony Warrants
…While Aubrey was in the hospital it was learned he had felony warrants out of Yreka. Deputies responded to the hospital and when Aubrey was released he was transported to the Humboldt…