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Friday Fire Update: Maps, Stats, Advisories, And How You Can Help
We'll start today's fire update with just a quick visual and statistical rundown of the fires currently burning here in Northern California (as of Friday, 8/14). More details to…
Balance of Power at Stake With Eight Candidates Pursuing Seats on Harbor Commission
…The Harbor District wants to convert the facility into a "national marine research and innovation park." Crider said the District hopes to repay that loan with proceeds from the sale of the…
Missing Man Scott Fitzgerald Found Dead Off Whitethorn Road
…The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and took possession of the body. The body was later identified through tattoos and identification located in the pants pocket as the…
Pedestrian Sustains Major Injuries After Being Struck by a Vehicle While Running Across Highway 101 in Fortuna
Late last night, emergency personnel responded to an accident on Highway 101 near Fortuna’s 12th Street exit in which a vehicle struck a pedestrian traveling across the roadway. The driver of…
College of the Redwoods to Hand Over Fort Bragg Campus to Mendocino College
PREVIOUSLY Looking to Downsize, CR May Close Locations in Mendo, Garberville ### College of the Redwoods just dropped a bombshell of an announcement: Starting with the upcoming fall semester, Mendocino College will take…
Holy Hash Lab! ‘Batman’ Arrested in Rio Dell
…Wiley complied with the commands and exited the residence and was detained without incident. Officers then served the search warrant at the residence. Officers located three handguns and a rifle in the…
Op-Ed: Being Shot in the Chest a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to Staffing Crisis at County Sheriff’s Office
…I'm grateful for the opportunity the Sheriff's Office gave me, and want to see more brave deputies willing to take on the dangers of the job. The Board of Supervisors…
The Golden Rule Will Return to Humboldt Bay Before Ten-Year U.S. Excursion
…Veterans For Peace Vice President Gerry Condon said the organization will eventually sail the ketch around the U.S. and possibly the world, spreading anti-nuclear-testing sentiment. “What we're looking…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Homeless in Humboldt
21% of the nation’s homeless live in California, giving us the highest homeless population by far of all 50 states. The San Jose metropolitan area has 7,600 homeless people and…
DUI Driver Runs Red Light, Smashes Into Police Car, Says EPD
From the Eureka Police Department: On 08/13/15 at about 1:55 a.m., an Officer with the Eureka Police Department was driving west through the intersection of 4th and R…
Parolee Sustains Electrical Burns While Goofing Around in the PG&E Substation at Three A.M.
From the Arcata Police Department: On 8/13/2015 at about 3:00am, a portion of the City of Arcata experienced a power outage. The police department was immediately inundated with alarm…
Hezekiah Allen Files Last-Minute Candidacy for Harbor District; Here’s Your Election Lineup
The deadline for filing candidacy papers for the Humboldt County Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District's Board of Commissioners was Friday at 5 p.m. But since incumbent District 1 Commissioner Aaron…
All Simulated Hell is About to Break Loose at a Humboldt State Dorm
…To make the simulation as realistic as possible, the exact location has not been disclosed.Here’s what to expect: University Police Department, the Campus Emergency Response Team, the Arcata Fire Department…
OBITUARY: Shauna Danielle Foster, 1974-2015
…Shauna lived life by the moment and enjoyed the company of her friends and family. She loved to talk and tell stories to her friends and loved ones. She was a friend…
Missing Man Last Seen in Eureka; Vehicle, Dog Found in Whitethorn
…Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Animal Control responded and picked up the dog. A friend of Scott's later took custody of the dog from the Animal Shelter in McKinleyville. The Sheriff…
Don’s Rent All Smashed Up After Broadway Driver Run Off the Road
…The Eureka Police Department's Brittany Powell told the Outpost this morning that the driver was heading southbound on Broadway when, according to both the driver and witnesses, a vehicle cut her…
Man Bomb-Threats Forest Service Cop to Try to Get to the Fork Complex Fires
From the Shasta-Trinity National Forest: On August 8, 2015 a Forest Service law enforcement officer conducted welfare check on single vehicle occupant on Highway 36 near Bowman Road. After the officer…
Tuesday Fire Updates: Red Flag Fire Warning in Effect, National Weather Service Says
…The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch for all around the North Coast today — not the greatest news to send firefighters working all over the North…
INTRODUCING WEED OR NO WEED: The Game Where We Find All the Weed in Humboldt County
PLAY WEED OR NO WEED NOW! Today the Outpost is pleased to launch the Internet's newest feature: Weed or No Weed! This is a treasure hunt, and through it we're…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Kick Down, Clean Up
…Appalling, right? All along the highway, piled around trash cans at parks, dumped in the crannies of the peninsula, tossed into the sloughs, left scattered along the banks of the rivers, piled…
Mark Lovelace Will Not Seek Reelection; Mike Wilson to Pursue His Seat on Board of Supes
…Providing reliable broadband for Humboldt County and laying the groundwork for service over Highway 299. Pushing for removal of the four lower dams on the Klamath River, including testifying to the Senate…
HELLO, DANIEL RADCLIFFE! (Goodbye, Kirsten Dunst)
…Launched at the Sundance lab, the film centers on a hopeless man stranded in the wilderness who befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home…
Illegal Fireworks Burn Cutten Outbuilding; Humboldt Bay Fire Asks You to Please Not Do That
…Upon arrival the Captain of the unit found smoke and fire coming from the roof and wall of a detached shed. A full structure response was initiated. The crew immediately attacked the…
LoCO SPORTS: Humboldt Roller Derby’s Redwood Rollers Send Undead Bettys Back to The Grave in Season Finale
Photos courtesy Humboldt Roller Derby A grand affair took place in the Franceschi Hall at the Redwood Acres Fairgrounds early Saturday evening. Enthused fans cheered and bellowed at the top of their…
California Cannabis Voice Humboldt Fires Back at NEC Director Over Criticisms of Draft Ordinance
Last week, Northcoast Environmental Center Executive Director Dan Ehresman issued a call for public critiques of the draft medical marijuana cultivation ordinance recently drafted by the industry group California Cannabis Voice Humboldt…
OBITUARY: Steven Vandermeer, 1952-2015
…Steve also received accolades for his coaching abilities on the baseball field and the basketball court. He coached successful little league seasons with the Rose Avenue Mustangs and basketball seasons with the…
Air Quality Update for Trinity County
…Continued dry, hot, windy conditions through the weekend will keep fire danger high. The North Coast Unified Quality Management District has reported that the smoke from the fires are creating a health…
Cat Miraculously Survives Fork Complex Fire, is Reunited With Owners
Photos from the Shasta-Trinity U.S. Forest Service Facebook page. The Shasta-Trinity U.S. Forest Service posted a heartwarming story on its Facebook page yesterday. Debi and Jeff Brusatori were…
Roads Closed All Around Eureka, Arcata as First-Ever Humboldt Bay Marathon Kicks Off
…Southern sections will be reopened first as the last runner passes. The northbound lane will remain open. The detour is to go north and use US 101 South to Eureka. Cross traffic…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Pullet Surprise
"The deuce." (Bull-Doser, Wikipedia) I suspect everyone has their favorite "mondegreen," a misheard word or phrase which is usually more fun than the original—check my title against the annual journalism…