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‘The Price of Trevor’s Life’ - Kimberly Steele Talks About the Pot Deal That Left a Man Dead
…A third suspect, 35-year-old Billy Joe Giddings, was arrested the following afternoon in the Tish Non housing complex, near the Bear River Casino. Both men were booked into the Humboldt…
Eureka Police Arrest Suspected Devil’s Playground Dog Thief; Felon was in Possession of Handgun
From the Eureka Police Department: On 05-17-15, at about 3:20 PM, Eureka Police Department Officers responded to the vicinity of Bayshore Way to contact the alleged victim of a…
Early Morning Apartment Fire in Arcata; Carbon Monoxide Alarms Woke Residents, Fire District Says
From the Arcata Fire District: At 3:31 a.m. today, Arcata Fire District responded to a possible structure fire located in a four-plex apartment in the 80 block of G…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
…How is the fall of Rome (often compared to the demise of the “American Empire”) like the extinction of the dinosaurs? Not a trick question, just something that came up a couple…
DEAD RECKONING: Motherhood
…Then, the breath. The reedy cry of an aching newborn, bruised from its tight passage but otherwise perfect as the sunrise. Mother's Day is about respecting these acts, honoring the endless…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Kaderimiz (‘Our Fate’)
Weddings are a big deal here, and summertime is the busy season. Across the great city, from Fatih to Kadıköy, you can find entire streets with shop windows blooming with bright wedding…
A New Queen Is Crowned
It was a glorious night at the 2015 Rutabaga Ball. The event, which was held at Redwood Raks in Arcata, was a mob scene, filling the venue to capacity before 8 p…
In Shelter Cove, Cultures Collide on Either End of a Disputed Coastal Trail
…Now that he's working with the appropriate agencies to address the top of the trail, Yomtob implored the surfers to help control the abuses at the other end. “I am unable…
Kimberly Steele Gives the Outpost Her Account of Saturday’s Homicide in Arcata
…After the cops came and the paramedics and everything, I just stood there like, ‘What the fuck just happened?’ You know?" Monday, in the full-length interview, Steele explains the background on…
Nine Yurok Baskets From Early 1900s Stolen from UIHS
…Nine traditional baskets were stolen from one of the hallway display cases. These baskets were provided to UIHS by the Stebbins Family for permanent display for our community to honor. They are…
Break for Defendants in SoHum Murder Case: It’s Not a Crime to Torch Your Murder Victim’s Car, Federal Court Says
On Wednesday, a federal judge presiding over the trial of two men accused of a 2008 murder near Alderpoint ruled that prosecutors may not try them for torching their alleged victim’s…
Little League Gear Stolen In Arcata Last Night
…Strand, a coach and umpire with the league, said he "woke up this morning and found that the huge duffel bag that carries all the youth bats, helmets, catcher's gear, baseballs…
Second Homicide Suspect Named, Considered Armed and Dangerous
…If anyone has information on Johnson’s location, please contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or dial 9-1-1. If anyone has information on this homicide…
Woman Arrested for Saturday’s Homicide in Arcata Released From Jail
…Hours later, the Arcata Police Department and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office raided a location at the Bear River Rancheria and took Billy Joe Giddings into custody. He and Robert Louis…
Another Homicide Arrest Today; Sheriff’s Office Books One for Ganfield Slaying
PREVIOUSLY Unconscious Man Dropped Off at Mad River Hospital, Now in Critical Condition Man Delivered to Hospital Unconscious Succumbs to Injuries; Fifth Humboldt Homicide of the Year ### From the Humboldt County Sheriff…
After a Winter in Tahoe Fattening Up, Orphaned Bear Cubs Get Released Near Hoopa
…30 has spent the last four and a half months putting on weight at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, and today's the day he gets released back in the wilderness. The cub…
Slight Chance of Thunderstorms in Coastal Humboldt Today
…The Eureka arm of the US National Weather Service predicts scattered thunderstorms for Northwest California’s interior beginning this afternoon. Additionally, NWS says there’s a slight chance that those storms could…
EPD Unearths Hoard of Suspected Stolen Jewelry, Seeks Rightful Owners
From the Eureka Police Department: The POP team recovered this suspected stolen property from a storage unit on May 4th. We are hoping to find an owner. If you believe this property…
Wildfire Near Benbow This Morning; Calfire Warns of Bad Year to Come
A controlled burn in the Benbow area got out of control this morning, leading to a wildfire blaze that Calfire was able to contain to a quarter of an acre. The agency…
Over 40 Cases of Whooping Cough So Far This Year; Vaccinate Your Damn Kids, Says County Health Department
From the Humboldt County Department of Heath and Human Services: In May, Humboldt County will join more than 2,000 U.S. communities for National Toddler Immunization Month to celebrate vaccination’s…
Your Week in Ocean #TBT: Strange Sightings [EVEN MORE UPDATED][UPDATED] [PHOTOS]
…People are again going nuts for the Velella Velellas – "by-the-wind sailors," as they're more commonly known – so we thought we'd revisit and update regarding the mass strandings, which…
(UPDATED) Two Men Arrested in Connection to Weekend Homicide in Arcata
…Huntzinger and Giddings were booked into the Humboldt County Jail for the following charges: · PC 187(a)—Homicide · PC 211 Robbery The Arcata Police Department is continuing with the investigation of the…
Eureka’s Police Services Officers Look to the Public and City Council to Save Their Jobs
Police Services Officers | Photo courtesy Eureka Police Department Like the rest of the Eureka Police Department's nine police services officers, Jessica Miyamura did not see the news coming. Like those other…
(VIDEO) Hiker Trapped on a Cliff Near Damnation Creek? This is a Job for Sector Humboldt Bay!
…The crew of 6558, piloted by Commander Kevin Barres and Lieutenant Josh Smith, successfully hoisted the woman into the helicopter and delivered her to awaiting park rangers at the Crescent City airport…
Humboldt Bay Fire is Going to Train By Completely Mutilating the Ol’ Norman’s Dry Cleaning Building
In case you were to think that some emergency at this building in Henderson Center, nope, just fire fighters getting better at protecting you! From the Humboldt Bay Fire Facebook page: HBF…
Five Arrested at Eureka Apartment Complex with Stolen Property, Marijuana
…On 05/12/15 at about 10:31 a.m., detectives with the Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP), served a search warrant at an apartment complex at the 1600 block of 3rd…
NCRA Approves Letters: ‘Get Those Billboards Off Our Right of Way’
…In October 2010, for example, the NCRA sent letters to Caltrans and CBS Outdoor, the company that then managed the billboards, asking for permits to be revoked on the five billboards that…
Your Week in Ocean: Today’s Coastal Currents, In Which We Discuss Big Oil vs. The World
Endangered Humpback whale On Monday, news that the Obama administration approved Royal Dutch Shell's proposal to drill for oil off the Alaskan coast this summer was characterized in the New York…
Rock, Scissors, Crowbar! Clerk Foils Robbery Attempt at McK 76 Station
This went out over the scanner at about 2:30 p.m. yesterday: audio From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 05-12-2015 at 2:20 p.m. the Humboldt…
Need a Career? There’s a Fair For That (In Eureka On Friday)
…DHHS, along with its Job Market partners and the North Coast Employer Advisory Council, is hosting the event on Friday, May 15 at the Adorni Center. The Career Fair runs from 10…