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Thousands of Dollars in Equipment Swiped from Humboldt State’s Student-Run Radio Station
The CD players and mixing board stolen from the KRFH studio. Photo provided by Zach Lathouris. Three 27-inch iMacs worth thousands of dollars were stolen from the KRFH studio sometime during…
Shots Fired in Late-Night Hydesville Home Invasion Attempt
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 07-05-2015, at about 3:45 A.M., the Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding an interrupted residential burglary, on the three…
Bomb-Bot Sicced on Weird PVC Pipe Device at Ridgewood Elementary
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 07-05-2015, at about 7:10 P.M., the Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a suspicious item at the Ridgewood Elementary…
Grow Room Catches Fire in McKinleyvlle
From the Arcata Fire District: Shortly after 7:00 P.M. Arcata Fire District responded to a residential structure fire located in the 1500 block of Whitmire Avenue after receiving reports of…
Humboldt’s First Dunst Sighting
…Kirsten Dunst was spotted having drinks at Restaurant 301 in the Carter House Inns yesterday around 5:30 p.m. Eureka local Katelyn Gridley and friends were grabbing some celebratory drinks when…
Storefront Window Shattered at Zamora’s Furniture
…Singleton said he didn't find any object inside the store that he thought responsible for the shattered window. He theorized that, due to the age of the glass, the window may…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The ‘E’ Word
…enjoyable by those who do it, something to be avoided by the rest. Maybe it’s the word, with all those connotations of PE at school, sweaty gyms and work – hard work…
DEAD RECKONING: The Adventures of El Gordito and the Mountain of Garbage
…I’d attend Mass with them, mystified by the language of the priests, and the gothic attire, the Easter ceremonies and the theater of a live Jesus walking through the church’s…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The Beginning of Everything
…You spend so much time planning, anticipating, dealing with all the small, key details … the documents, the blood tests, the caterers, the persnickety boat captains, the invitations, the arrival times of guests…
Meet Freedom Baby Hunter Edward Lee McCovey
…Now we can still enjoy the festivities with the older ones," the father of three said. Despite the rarity of the situation, Hunter is not the first child in his family to…
Freedom Baby Born on Tompkins Hill Offramp
A baby yearning for freedom was born on the Tompkins Hill offramp around 10 a.m. this morning. A green Ford Escape driving on U.S. Highway 101, parked on the offramp…
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Three People in Three Towns Today, All on Stolen Vehicle Charges
Kenneth Burns Aronis Waters Jeremiah Johnson From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On the morning of 07/03/15, at approximately 0757 hours, a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputy…
Vegetation Fire Burning Near Benbow in Garberville
UPDATE 4:45 Fire crews have fully surrounded the blaze with fire retardant. ### A vegetation fire about three acres in size being referred to as the "Reed Incident" is currently spreading at…
SoCal Senators Get to Know the North Coast
…Wilson, currently the longest-sitting member of the commission, expounded on the promise of the biomass, renewable energy and aquaculture industries on the bay, and pointed out the unusual combination of responsibilities…
Humboldt Live Sessions: The Painted Horses
Let's start our Friday with a Humboldt Live Sessions, shall we? This time out, local videographer Chuck Johnson has seduced Santa Cruz indie folkers The Painted Horses to the beach up…
Eureka is Going to Try a Weekly, Rotating Homeless Encampment Cleanup Schedule
After announcing last week it was ditching its exploration of plans to build a homeless camp, the City of Eureka today revealed it will hold weekly cleanups in various sections of the…
Mountain Lions Stalk Campers Near Redwood Creek Trailhead
This is not one of the lions seen on Redwood Creek Trail. A pair of mountain lions stalked a couple for several hours as they camped about five miles into the Redwood…
Humboldt’s IPAs Rule Northern Calif. According to Blind Taste Test
…But here's the deal: The industry magazine covers beer-related news from arguably the best beer region in the country, the brewtopia that stretches from the Bay Area up through Oregon…
Search Warrants Reveal New Details About Last Week’s Island Mountain Raids
Last week's tri-county marijuana cultivation raids in the Island Mountain area have drawn a lot of attention, not only locally but statewide. Mother Jones, the New York Times and many…
Woman Named April Showers Allegedly Rains Rocks on Ex in Domestic Dispute
Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: April Showers On 07-01-2015 at 3:50 p.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputy responded to the 3800 block…
Working Under an Expired Labor Contract, Sheriff’s Deputies Say They’re Underpaid, Understaffed
…Jaime Barney, a deputy sheriff working at the Coroner's Office and a negotiator with the union, told the Outpost today that negotiations with the county have reached a standstill. There hasn…
(UPDATE) Pricey Fireworks Stolen From Church Booth in Arcata’s Valley West Shopping Center
…Catalyst member Mike Robinson tells the Outpost that Arcata Police have returned the fireworks. The word police gave him is that a few juveniles were responsible for the heist and are now…
Willits Bypass Progress Shown in Latest Aerial Photos (PHOTOS)
The Facebook news tentacle of our local Caltrans district has again provided the world with some aerial shots of where they're at with construction on the often controversial Willits Bypass project…
Humboldt County and Its Beautiful, Very Filmable Locations Welcome You, Kirsten Dunst
…LoCO is leaning on this Hollywood Reporter article which notes that the film will mark the feature directorial debut of fashion designer sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, friends of Dunst. In that…
Sacramento Man Found Guilty in Eureka Bank Robbery
…On October 9, 2014 the defendant entered the Eureka Chase Bank while concealing his identity by covering himself with a trash bag and face mask. Mr. Drew announced the robbery and threatened…
‘Fish, Flows and Marijuana Grows’: Live-Blogging Senator McGuire’s Hearing Examining Impacts of Marijuana Grows on State’s Fisheries
(This post is updating with the latest info at the top. To read chronologically, start at the bottom. You can also watch the livestream via the Senate webpage – scroll down to "Joint…
‘A Great Victory’: California Cannabis Voice Humboldt Unveils Land Use Ordinance
Richard Marks addresses the crowd. Photos by Andrew Goff. This afternoon, with an impassioned presentation outside the Humboldt County Courthouse, leaders of the political action group California Cannabis Voice-Humboldt (CCVH) unveiled…
Multiple Injuries Sustained in Four-Car Collision Near Redcrest
…However, the first units to arrive on scene canceled all additional aid as there were sufficient resources on scene. California Highway Patrol is currently assisting to relieve traffic in the area.
HCSO Weighs in on This Morning’s Fields Landing Hash Lab Kaboom
…the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office along with personnel from Humboldt Bay Fire Department responded to the reports of a fire/explosion at a residence located in the 6500 block of Second…
Look Out, Humboldt County Schools — Gov. Brown Signs Tough Vaccination Bill Into Law
…The only exemption allowed will be a doctor's note saying that vaccines are medically dangerous for a child with particular allergies or the like. The Los Angeles Times has a complete…