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Arcata Taco Truck Owner Profiled on Jefferson Public Radio
…work in the sawmill, milking cows, and working for Eel River Brewing in Fortuna as a dishwasher," he says in the report. "So three jobs in one day." Listen to the full…
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth Thurman, 1938-2015
…at Oceanview Cemetery, in the Camilla Garden. ### The above obituary was submitted by Mary Thurman’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. Email news…
Shelter Cove Road Closed
According to Supervisor Estelle Fennel and SoHum Awareness, the Shelter Cove road is closed one half mile from the store. Fennel posted on the SoHum Awareness site, SHELTER COVE ROAD CLOSED HALF…
Audubon Society Launches Campaign Against Proposed Oyster Farm on Humboldt Bay
…The group argues that the project threatens to destroy sensitive bird habitat. Audubon California, a division of the national nonprofit, set up a page on its website urging supporters to send a…
Rash of Arson Fires in Eureka Last Night; Humboldt Bay Fire Responds to Wharfinger, Multiple Dumpsters Ablaze
…The fire was large enough to activate the sprinkler system which extinguished the fire. Humboldt Bay Fire was notified via the activation of the sprinkler alarm system. Damage to the facility was…
Accident Blocks Eastbound Lane on Hwy 36
…The vehicle is blocking the eastbound lane. There is at least one injured person. There are emergency personnel on the scene. Go to the CHP dispatch site for more information.
Eureka Police Department Seeking Hit and Run Driver From Last Saturday
Vehicle damaged by the hit and run vehicle. [Photo provided by owner.] The Eureka Police Department is looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck another vehicle about 11:20 p…
Man Jumped Off Samoa Bridge
…Humboldt Bay Fire advised that the [male] was out of the water. All Eureka Police units have cleared. The man was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Two Fortuna Residents Sought After Raid in Business Park Today
…During the service of the search warrant, officers located a large commercial marijuana growing operation which involved all four of the units. As a result of the search, officers seized more then…
Is This a Record? How Far Up the Eel Has a Seal Swum?
Not far from the Scotia Bridge, a seal gives watchers a skeptical look. [Photo by Alyza Elway] In the interest of science, LoCO has to know … How far up the Eel do…
(UPDATE, ID’d) Eureka Man’s Body Found on Indian Island
…After confirming their find, they called in the situation. The Harbormaster, the Eureka Police Department and the Humboldt County Coroner's Office responded. Enright said the body had "no apparent trauma [and…
Prius Driver Fled Scene of Accident in Eureka Last Night
Brand new Prius was abandoned by a driver at the scene of an accident in Eureka last night. [Photos provided by a reader.] According to Eureka Police Department spokesperson, Brittany Powell, On…
Emergency! Sheriff Declares Son of Rainageddon a County-Wrecker, Will Seek State Funds to Rebuild
From the County of Humboldt: Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey on Tuesday proclaimed a local emergency in response to damages caused by the rain and wind storms that hit the area Feb…
Rollover Accident 5th and Broadway Early This Morning
…According to the scanner, the driver and passenger fled the scene. Law enforcement followed a blood trail to 4th Street. However, the trail was lost. We've requested more information from the…
OBITUARY: Jonathan Walsh Mellon, 1981-2015
…The Cabin was still a favorite hangout into his adulthood, he loved the river, loved having friends up there to hangout at the decks and the midnight trips to Denny to shoot…
VIDEO: Hip-Hop Beat Hypes County’s Upcoming Budget Meeting
Hip hop has seen some weird collaborations over the years: Run DMC and Aerosmith; Eminem and Elton John; LL Cool J and Brad Paisley. But we at the Outpost never expected to…
Helicopter Rescue After Boat Overturns on the Trinity
…A CHP helicopter pilot utilized a rescue officer, who was attached to the helicopter by a rope. The rescue officer was lowered to the victims on the cliff by the helicopter. The…
OBITUARY: Thomas Joseph, 1943-2015
…As a consultant for the inter-tribal council for the State of California, he lobbied in Washington, D.C., to protect the inherent rights of Indian people. He also collaborated with the…
(UPDATE: 50% Just Kidding) The End for Luke’s Joint and The Other Place
…He also staged large-scale Thanksgiving dinners for the homeless for the past few years. Read Luke's full announcement on the closure of the two restaurants here.
One Canister at a Time, One Car at a Time
…Amy Machado, the dynamo behind other cleanups in SoHum, has put a call on the Eel River Cleanup Party page to get even more of the garbage in this dump. She wrote…
(UPDATE) Large Parts of Arcata Disempowered; Arcata Fire Responding to Downed Power Lines and Vehicle Fire
…According to the Mad River Union, a power line fell for unknown reasons, setting a truck and the ground on fire. # # # Original Post: Multiple LoCO readers wrote in this morning to report…
Who Heard the Big Boom?
Who Heard the Big Boom?
K9 Discovers Man in Doghouse
…Sunday, the Fortuna Police Department attempted to serve a warrant and do a probation search on Gerald Newmaker, age 62, on Church Street in Fortuna. According to Sgt Jason Kadle of the…
[UPDATE 12:10 P.M. on Monday] Garberville Redway Bluffs Closed
Update 12:08 p.m.: "Just not safe" is how Denton Carrick of Humboldt County Public Works is characterizing the bluffs on Redway Drive. There are large rocks ready to fall above…
Garberville CHP Officer Killed in a Collision Four Years Ago Today Honored
…His mother, Karen, is a public safety dispatcher for the CHP who is assigned to the Humboldt Communications Center. Officer Adams was assigned to the Oakland Area office upon graduation from the…
Meth and Cocaine Found on Man Driving Without License, Says Deputy
…The deputy followed the vehicle which later turned onto Alderpoint Road and parked in a dirt pull out. Upon contacting the occupants of the vehicle, the deputy learned the driver, Robert Joseph…
DEAD RECKONING: Valentine’s Day
It can be argued that Valentine's Day is a trumped up holiday, a festival for commercialism and Hallmark binges where we spend reflexively, because the morning news shows say we should…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Half-Price
…Yes, we were the only crazies to have taken the ad seriously. The following week, our photo was emblazoned on the notice board in the theater lobby, complete with happy faces carefully…
Crews Fight a Fire at Site of Previous Blaze
…According to scanner traffic, the home had been the site of a fire several months previously. We'll update with more information when it becomes available. The Outpost has a video from…
A Sexy Valentine’s Day to Humboldt From Businesses With a Cannabis Slant
Just in time for Valentine's Day come two new products—-one aimed at marijuana smokers and the other aimed at marijuana growers. From a Humboldt garden comes SexxPot, "flowers she really…