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State Could Ban Bobcat Trapping at Upcoming Meeting in Fortuna
…Implementing the ban now would be overstepping the commission's authority, the board letter argues. Furthermore, Fennell noted, the board thinks the Department of Fish and Wildlife should undertake the population survey…
Sheriff’s Office Chops Down 270 Plants Trespassing on Humboldt Redwood Company Land
…There were no suspects located in the garden site. Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office…
Man Subjected to Knife Assault After Night at the Casino
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 07-19-2015 at 2:34 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a robbery / assault that had…
Man Brain Dead After Reported Altercation in Garberville; Sheriff’s Office Investigating
…At some point during the argument (4) four males subjects confronted Lam. According to the witnesses Lam took off running and the (4) male subjects, along with their dogs started to pursue…
OBITUARY: Benji Banderas, 1947-2015
…Benji will be remembered as the incredibly hard working ranch hand for the McBride Ranch near CR, as the sculptor of natural redwood megalithic furniture, as the painter of award-winning still…
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Promotes (2) Two New Sergeants
…Sheriff Mike Downey is pleased to announce the swearing in ceremony for (2) two newly promoted Sergeants for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The two new Sergeants are; Tony Gomes who…
The Cannabis Economy Costs More Than You Think
…The dope yuppies point to the non-profits as evidence of the generosity of cannabis growers, but the non-profits mainly serve the interests of the growers, while they ignore the needs…
DUI Motorcyclist Suffers Major Injuries After Wiping Out on Fortuna Back Streets
From the California Highway Patrol: On the night of Sunday, July 19, an impaired motorcyclist suffered major injuries after being ejected from his motorcycle while failing to negotiate a curve in the…
DOLLISON’S DOCKET: What is Being Said (And Not Said) in the Cannabis Legalization Debate?
Humboldt County is all abuzz — excuse the pun — with the cannabis legalization debate. (Some folks cling to the staid term “marijuana,” but those in the know use the proper term “cannabis,” which…
Two People Fatally Stabbed in Laytonville This Morning; Suspect in Custody
…The Ukiah Daily Journal reports that the 19-year old suspect awoke at 12:15 a.m. and selected a 12-inch kitchen knife from inside the residence and proceeded to stab…
Whale Sighting in Humboldt Bay
…The whale was headed for the North end of the bay, when crew members used the boat to steer it back towards open ocean. The Madaket maintained a safe distance from the…
Eureka Church Burglarized Last Night
A door the burglar likely pried open with a crowbar. Photos provided by Syd Lemmon. A burglar swiped hundreds of dollars in property from the Eureka First Church of the Nazarene last…
Calfire Does Not Care About Your Weed
…The Air Tactical serves the air resource coordinator, keeping the aircraft working the fire in sync. Additional help form the Air Tactcal goes to support the firefighters on the ground as an…
DEAD RECKONING: A Symbol for the Ages
Like a hot zit branding your nostril with pain and futility, the search for meaning in this instance defies the reach of those clumsy, grubbing fingers of the average bloke. Not that…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Funeral Music
How do you want to be remembered? The question is one of those universal ones: What’s your sun sign? What’s your favorite color? Where was your first French kiss/with…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Gözleme
With the beginning of bayram, calm always falls on the city. The streets were wistful, strangely quiet so that instead of traffic sounds you heard breezes blowing in the cyprus trees. This…
Serial Burglar Attempts to Knock Over Bank, Casino by Crawling Through Air Ducts, Sheriff’s Office Says
…During their search for the subject, they heard footsteps on the roof. They went to the roof area and discovered the subject had made entry into the Casino through the Air Conditioning…
OBITUARY: Gordon Leonard Thompson, 1941-2015
…He graduated from Ukiah High with the class of 1959. Gordon served four years in the Navy on the USS Cavalier and two years in the reserve. He spent most of his…
Firefighters Rescue Minor with Possible Smoke Inhalation
According to scanner traffic, firefighters were called to a possible structure fire on the 1600 block of Fischer Road in McKinleyville around 12:30 p.m. Firefighters broke down an apartment door…
Stolen Razor Scooter Proves to Be Poor Method of Escape During Fortuna Man’s Alleged Samoa Creep Spree
…When the Deputy attempted to contact the subject, he fled on the scooter. The Deputy pursued the subject on foot. The subject dropped the scooter and began running from the Deputy. The…
Sector Humboldt Bay Rescues Three on the High Seas, One in the Dunes
From the US Coast Guard, Sector Humboldt Bay: Coast Guard members located a lost hiker Thursday near Manila and rescued three people aboard a sailing vessel 53 miles west of Eureka Friday…
Orleans Structure Fire Still Burning
…Multiple local fire departments are still battling the blaze, and CalFire Battalion Chief Laura Coleman tells the Outpost that air support has flown over the incident twice. "It's not common for…
Naked Man Rescued From Pylon in Humboldt Bay
…Eureka Police Captain Brian Stephens explained that, prior to his stand in the bay, the man caused disturbances at both the Eureka branch of the North Coast Co-op and the Eureka…
Three Injured in Rollover Accident on Broadway
…Witnesses at the scene told the Outpost's Andrew Goff that the red Audi was traveling southbound on Broadway/U.S. 101 and sideswiped the Pathfinder. The Pathfinder had two passengers, both…
An Apology
…In my haste to report the unfolding events of the manhunt, I mistakenly conflated Mr. Payton with these unrelated felony probation charges as well as the manhunt. In publishing the information as…
(PHOTOS) Burning Manila: The Morning After
Highway 255 was open to traffic this morning when we rolled through to revisit the large swath of coastal landscape near Manila scorched in yesterday's major vegetation fire. When we arrived…
Suspect Apprehended; High-Speed Chase Ends When Vehicle Drives Off a Road at Humboldt Hill
…With the assistance of the Eureka Police Department, Humboldt County Sheriffs Department. Officers continued searching the area of the remaining suspect while awaiting the arrival of the helicopter from the CHP. The…
Eureka Police: Property Crime Still Trending Up; Violent Crime Still Trending Down
From the Eureka Police Department: The Eureka Police Department 2015 second quarter crime statistics have been recorded. Offenses reported as crime statistics are determined by the FBI Uniform Crime Report Program (UCR…
Jason Anthony Warren Trial Pushed to September
Jason Anthony Warren The trial of accused murderer Jason Anthony Warren has been postponed until Sept. 14. Judge Timothy P. Cissna granted defense attorney Glenn Brown's motion for continuance today, due…
Major Vegetation Fire in Manila (PHOTOS)
…State Route 255 remains closed on both sides of the fire — meaning the bridges between the peninsula and Eureka as well as the stretch of road between the western end of the…