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Recycling Center v. Waste Authority Suit Settled for $10k
Pixabay|Public Domain The Arcata Community Recycling Center (ACRC), which served as both a nonprofit institution and a community gathering spot for four decades, has settled its lawsuit against the Humboldt Waste…
Your Week in Ocean: Passing Whales, Coastal Cash Influx, More Weird Creatures
…For the more intrepid – and once the sea calms down – get eye level on the water – a guided tour is recommended for the less experienced. (LoCO has you covered with both LoCO…
VIDEO: Humboldt Hoop Star Goes National
…If you're the type to let arbitrary competitive chauvinism control your clicks, you can help seat Jade on the hoop throne. Via Marley Jade's Facebook page: The judges' scores only…
District Attorney Finds Toxic Meth Levels, Not Police Misconduct, at Blame in 2014 Jailhouse Death
…Audio recording in the patrol car covers Mr. Borges’ entry into the car and transport to the HCCF. The patrol-car audio and video from cameras at the HCCF cover the arrival…
SoCal Man Allegedly Vandalizes Arcata Police Headquarters, Spits on Officer’s Face
From the Arcata Police Department: On 4/15/2015 at about 9:00am, an officer with the Arcata Police Department had just completed a call for service and was entering the parking…
(UPDATING) Over 20 Arrested So Far in Ongoing ‘Criminal Transient’ Sweep Behind the Bayshore Mall
…EPD Andy Mills is now giving a press conference at the scene. ### UPDATE, 10:40 a.m.: Capt. Steve Watson of the EPD tells the Outpost that the arrest tally has risen…
Sneaker Wave Warning! Upcoming Days Pose Especially Hazardous Risk to Beachgoers, National Weather Service Says
…You may not know that the science of predicting sneaker waves was developed right here in Humboldt County, by local NWS forecasters. Check out this cool writeup on LiveScience.com. Says the…
Injured Sailor and Kid, Adrift at Sea With Broken Radio Gear, Rescued by Humboldt Bay Coast Guard Helicopter Crew
From the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Humboldt Bay: The Coast Guard rescued two people aboard a sailing vessel approximately 24 miles north west of Fort Bragg Tuesday morning. At 8:39…
Keep Off the Sidewalks: Revised Bike Ordinance Moves to Eureka City Council
Eureka's Transportation Safety Commission this afternoon unanimously approved a bicycle safety ordinance that would ban riding on the sidewalk in most of the city and give police more power to detain…
Historic Humboldt County Peace Boat Nearly Seaworthy Again, but the Golden Rule Will Soon be Departing Our Shores
This morning was a glorious morning at the Zerlang & Zerlang yard in Finntown, the last vestige of the massive shipworks that once crowded the bay side of the Samoa Peninsula, a century…
It’s West Nile Time Again! Stay Safe, and Please Report All Suspiciously Dead Birds and Squirrels
From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: As the weather warms up, the mosquito population increases. Starting April 15, the West Nile Virus (WNV) Surveillance Program hotline will be…
HSU Freshman Made Bomb Threat as a Joke, University Police Say
A Humboldt State University freshman says he was only joking when he went on the social media app Yik-Yak and threatened to bomb the campus, according to HSU Police Chief Donn…
State-Owned North Coast Railroad Asserts its Right to Ignore State Law
On Friday, the publicly owned North Coast Railroad Authority – owner of the long-dead tracks through Humboldt County – fired back against two local environmental groups who have taken their long-running beef…
Power Outages Countywide as Rain Pummels Humboldt
…PG&E's Outage Map shows that they are responding to calls for service as far south as Honeydew and as far north as Orick with the largest pockets of powerless customers…
Arcata Fire District Captain Dies
…He gave countless hours to the Arcata Volunteers and also worked closely with the United States Forest Service, Orleans Fire, the County Radio Co-op and many other groups. A vocal advocate…
Humboldt State Student Detained for ‘Bomb Threat’ Apparently Delivered Via Anonymous Social Media App
A Humboldt State student is being questioned by police this morning after posting threatening statements on the Internet, apparently via a controversial social media app. In an email blast sent out to…
Suicide Attempt at the Humboldt County Jail Friday
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 04-10-2015 at about 6:00 p.m. a Humboldt County Correctional Officer was making security checks in the Humboldt County Correctional Facility…
Tiniest of Fires Barely Singes Arcata Home on Union Street
…The first engine on scene deployed hose line and made an interior attack through the back door of the residence and quickly extinguished the fire. “The fire was contained to the hallway…
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspects in Failed SoHum Burglary, Vehicular Assault
From the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On 04-09-2015, at approximately 2:40 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a business located in…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Science and Certainty
The discovery of black swans in Western Australia in 1697 ruined the Roman idiom, “As impossible as a black swan.” Just one black swan falsifies the statement, “All swans are white.” I…
PASTOR BETHANY: Secure Your Own Mask First
…I would grab a pound of coffee off the shelf, hold the air vent up to my nose and squeeze the bag, slowly breathing in freshly roasted beans. Picking up the small…
DEAD RECKONING: Is it Better to Feel the Burn?
Ernest Hemingway said, "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are stronger in the broken places." Stronger in the broken places? People in recovery or who've recovered from other significant wounds…
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Faces in the Crowd
“You know why women can always tell when men lie?” the famous Turkish comedian Cem Yilmaz once asked. “Because they’re professionals,” he answered. “We men, we’re amateurs! Women have been…
Drug Task Force Finds Hundreds of Butane Canisters, a Hundred Pounds of Pot at McKinleyville House Fire
…Flames from the explosion entered the kitchen and living room area from the open doorway. The intensity of the fire was so hot that it melted the blinds in the living room…
Arcata Fire on This Afternoon’s Simultaneous Alliance Road, McKinleyville Blazes
…Jenny Williamson of the Arcata Fire District tells the Outpost the the cause of each fire is "still under investigation."] From the Arcata Fire District: At 2:00PM this afternoon, Arcata Fire…
Yesterday, Humboldt State Remembered Ten Lives Lost in Orland Bus Crash Tragedy
…One year later, HSU still mourns the most tragic event in school history. The community gathered in the Founders Hall Courtyard Friday evening to honor the lives lost in the April 10…
Explosion at Arcata Apartment Complex; At Least One Person Badly Injured
…Lost Coast Outpost reader Henry Faust, who took the above picture, tells the Outpost that the explosion happened at the Arcata Plaza Complex, and could be heard blocks away. Police and fire…
VIDEO: Obama Answers Rasta’s Question on Legalizing Weed
…what else? Oh yeah! They're both steeped in the dank culture of da herb, mon — with the reggae music and the dreadlocks, and we share the same sort of laid-back…
50 lbs. of Marijuana Seized From Eureka Storage Unit
…On Thursday April 09, 2015, at about 9:35 am, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force and the Humboldt County Probation Department conducted a probation search and served an arrest warrant in…
LoCO Did Not Feel Today’s 4.8M Earthquake
…today, the USGS's earthquake gizmos recorded a 4.8M earthquake 163km W of Ferndale in ye olde Pacific Ocean. Guess that's far enough away to not matter. No tsunami warning…