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DEAD RECKONING: Marriage is a Human Contract
While we’ve all been to weddings that have dragged horrifically along through all the various traditional rites and rituals, occasionally you attend one where people really mean what they say, and…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Among the Syrians
When I lived in Kadıköy, I would often see the Syrians. Groups of them would camp out near the newly constructed metro station by the nearby shopping mall. In the evenings, after…
Wildfire Ignites in Orick Near Hiltons Road
…at the south end of Orick near Hiltons Road. Multiple LoCO readers are sending in photos and report the fire appears to be spreading. An air tanker was dispatched and has made…
(UPDATED) A Hoard of Guns Stolen From Eureka Sporting Goods Store During Overnight Burglary
…However, EPD has chosen not to release the official gun count as it could compromise the investigation. The broken skylight used to gain access to the store was repaired the next day…
Humboldt State Putting Up Tired Firefighters in the Dorms
…The agency turned to Humboldt State. "We appreciate all the help we can get," said Paula Harris, a firefighter with Cal Fire who is coordinating the housing effort with HSU. "We've…
(UPDATED) Coastal Grove Charter School Caught Watering Grass (and Sidewalk) During Forbidden Hours
…Carol Grimes, operations manager for the Arcata Unified School District, tells the Outpost this morning that she had been on vacation for the last couple of weeks, and so had missed news…
Eureka Police Identify Woman Pushed Into Humboldt Bay in Facebook Video; Charges Against Juveniles Possible
Far and away the most read, commented on post in Outpost land this week concerned the video uploaded to Facebook by a local male juvenile showing two local teens pushing an assumed…
Assemblyman Jim Wood Talks Cannabis, Oysters and Raising the Smoking Age to 21
…In the Assembly it faced the Agricultural Committee and the Environmental Safety and Toxics Committee, clearing both. The bill has also cleared the Senate Governance and Finance Committee and the Senate Environmental…
Westhaven’s Teen Drone Whiz Places Big at International Meet, Earns Sponsorship, Dreams of Future in Flight
On an overcast day at the North end of Clam Beach, the backdrop of squawking geese and crashing waves is overpowered by what sounds like a quartet of whizzing weedwackers. Wyll Soll…
Friday Afternoon Fire Update: We Are All Covered in Smoke
National Weather Service The fires in the inland parts of Humboldt, Trinity and Del Norte counties continue barely abated this afternoon. Updates from fire managers continue to pour automatically into the Outpost…
Structure Fire in Rio Dell (PHOTOS/VIDEO)
Video courtesy Josh Petty Multiple Outpost readers alert us to a structure fire that started just before midnight Thursday in Rio Dell near the corner of Dixie Street and Third Avenue. Emergency…
Feinstein, Boxer Seek to Add Humboldt Sites to California Coast National Monument
Trinidad Head, Lighthouse Ranch and the Lost Coast Headlands could be added to the California Coast National Monument if Congress passes a bill introduced yesterday by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and…
Yesterday’s Saber Tooth Road Raid By the Numbers: 2,000 Plants, 12 Detained, 17 Environmental Violations…
…Approximately 8 additional subjects fled the property into the woods and ran away. Officers located (8) eight water diversion issues and (9) nine illegal land grading issues on the property. The (12…
Thursday Fire Update: Maps, Stats and a New Tip For Checking Latest Updates
…The south side of the Complex includes the Buck and Tierney fires. Crews conducted burnout operations yesterday evening on the Tierney Fire to reinforce containment lines on the southeast side of the…
(VIDEO) Late-Night Jackhammering Angers Residents in Henderson Center
Outpost reader Kathleen Kost emailed us this video late last night with the snarky subject line, "Thanks city of Eureka." Her message went on to say: This is happening on E & Grotto…
Your Week in Ocean: ‘Pelican Dreams’ and Please Tour Your Local MPAs With This Cool Google Feature
…A $3 donation is requested at the door. Boxer, Feinstein Introduce Legislation to Expand the California Coastal National Monument Yesterday, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein introduced the California Coastal…
(VIDEO) ‘Right This Minute’ Talking Heads Analyze Video of Local Teens Pushing Woman Into Humboldt Bay
The recent video of two local teens callously pushing a thought-to-be-homeless woman into Humboldt Bay — featured on the Outpost yesterday — is making its way around the web. One more…
Return of the MAC: Officials Address New Model for Eureka Homeless Facility
Eureka City Councilmembers (from left) Natalie Arroyo, Linda Atkins, Marian Brady, Mayor Frank Jager and Melinda Ciarabellini. (Not picture but in the room: Councilmember Kim Bergel.) Yesterday afternoon, the Eureka City Council…
Sheriff Deputies’ Union Blasts Supes: Board Risks ‘Breaking Promises’ on Measure Z Funds
From the Humboldt Deputy Sheriff's Organization: One month after Humboldt County Supervisors executed their $8.9 million Measure Z public safety plan promising 13 new deputy sheriffs, there are still no…
Woman Sentenced to 20 Days in Jail After Second DUI
Humboldt County Office of the District Attorney press release: Guilty as charged was the jury verdict announced today in Humboldt Superior Court in the case of the People versus Kristina Babauta. After…
Eureka Downtown Accident Closes One Lane of Fifth Street
Downtown Eureka traffic is a smidge worse than usual after a two-car accident at the corner of Fifth and E streets. EPD officer Chapman tells LoCO's scoop reporter Shane Mizer…
Eureka Police Intercept Couch Delivery to Bayfront Homeless Camp
From the Eureka Police Department: On 08/05/15 at about 7:19 a.m., an officer with the Eureka Police Department observed a male attempting to push a couch on a…
Four People Cited in Arcata Police’s Latest Minor Decoy Sting
…In addition, ABC will take administrative action against the alcoholic beverage license of the business, which may include a fine, a suspension of the license, or the permanent revocation of the license…
Eureka Police Bring Back the ‘Most Wanted’ Poster
Eureka Police Bring Back the 'Most Wanted' Poster
Bobcat Trapping Banned Statewide
Earlier today, in a meeting held at Fortuna's River Lodge, the California Fish & Game Commission voted to ban bobcat trapping statewide. As the Outpost reported a few weeks back, the ban…
Updated Trinity County Evacuation Notices
…At the intersection of Corral Bottom Road and the five-way cross of 47 Road, all privately owned residences south to the 60 Road and on the 60 Road all private residences…
VIDEO of Juveniles Pushing Woman Into Humboldt Bay Sparks Community Outrage
A juvenile male from Eureka posted the above video to his Facebook page last night. The footage shows two teenage boys shoving a young woman into the water of Humboldt Bay. Commenters…
OBITUARY: Evonne Phillips, DC, 1939-2015
…She fought for global peace and an end to nuclear weapons, and fought against police brutality in the Los Angeles area. Evonne was a voracious reader, keen bird watcher, protector of the…
Wednesday Morning Fire Report: Dry Conditions Predominate in the Inland Today, With More Lightning Storms Possible Soon
Firefighter working the Fork Complex. Photo: USFS. [For LoCO’s chronological list of fire updates, go here.] The fires that burn to our south and east continue to burn largely unchecked, closing…
Fires in the Six Rivers National Forest: An Interview With Peggi Lawrence
…The focus on saving the vast number of structures in the area has made containment more difficult. Lawrence also updates the status on all the other fires in our area. Audio