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(UPDATE, VICTIM ID’d) Man On Three-Day Rafting Trip Drowns Near Orick
…When the companions reached the victim he was deceased. Due to the remoteness of the area, the companions were unable to notify the authorities at the time. The two companions transported the…
Tourist Your Own Town: Humboldt History in Three Short Stops
…Stuffed condor perches in a glass case at the Clarke Museum. The second stop is Fort Humboldt. Built on the hill that now overlooks Bucksport and the Bayshore Mall, the Fort was…
Victim in Hit and Run Declines to Cooperate With Police
…The vehicle that hit him left the scene of the incident. However, according to a spokesperson for the Eureka Police Department (EPD), the bicyclist was "uncooperative with police" and declined to give…
Be On the Lookout: Vehicle Stolen From CR
Here’s the latest post in LoCO's “Be On the Lookout” series, where we highlight stolen items and ask you to help by reporting any sighting to the appropriate law enforcement…
Pooping May Return to Normal Says Redway Community Services District
The Redway sewer line impacted by a landslide and threatening to spill into the Eel River has been stabilized. Customers in that area may return to normal usage. Redway Community Services District…
Man Arrested After Allegedly Pointing a Loaded Gun at Multiple People at Roger’s Market in McKinleyville
…Deputies tried to talk to the 22 year female victim about the domestic violence. The female victim was uncooperative with the deputies and refused to give a statement. Deputies spoke to the…
Kids’ Area Canceled at Weed-Growing Event
…Parents, however, may be sad to learn that the kids' area in the main tent has been cancelled. Here's a press release from the event's executive organizer, Allison Edrington: Advertisements…
City of Eureka Cracks Down on Balloon Track Zombie Trains; Their Days, it Seems, are Numbered
…The North Coast Railroad Authority, which has retained an easement through the Balloon Track, was copied on the letter, as were the actual owners of the defunct “rolling stock”: The Northwestern Pacific…
Henderson Center Gas Station Robbed by Crowbar-Wielding Suspect; Eureka Police Seeking Leads
From the Eureka Police Department: On 02/12/15 at about 5:27 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department were dispatched to a panic alarm at a gas station on…
Taylor…Girl, You Missing Your Pants? Details Emerge From Yesterday’s Armed Pant-napping
…The subject again said he did not pay for the pants. When the employee told the subject he would have to pay for the pants, the subject again said “No.” The subject…
Heads Up! Logging Conference and Timbersports Coming in March
Steam and water drops cover Chris Baldo, a volunteer from the Willits-based Roots of Motive Power, Inc., as he fires up a steam-powered road roller at the 75th annual Redwood…
Fortuna Baker’s Boy Who Became a Sonoma County Powerhouse Dies
…He played trumpet in the marching band and violin in the orchestra at Fortuna High School, where he also set county records as a sprinter on the track team. He attended the…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Baby Mamas of Humboldt
I made the mistake of reading the latest arrest reports on the Lost Coast Outpost and then cut and pasting the names of the perpetrators on Facebook. I wouldn’t recommend doing…
Man Issues GMOB Call to Action: ‘Grown Men on Bikes, Stand Tall’
Local artist Zeke Smith fashioned the above logo in response to a proposed bicycle ordinance in Eureka, and he's made it available on a line of products through cafepress.com. A…
(UPDATED) Your Week in Ocean: Cyanide On the Bay? Plus Abalone Survey and A-Town Underwater
…The Harbor District and US EPA recently removed millions of gallons of caustic chemicals left behind by the previous operator of the pulp mill. The cleanup has to date cost taxpayers $4…
Nine Arrested During Eureka Police Gang Sweep
…Marshals Office participated in the operation. The gang task force conducted arrest warrant services and probation and parole searches at approximately 19 locations in the Eureka, Cutten, and McKinleyville areas. The majority…
Cars Collide, Take Out Traffic Light on Sixth Street in Eureka
…Witness Gary White told LoCO that he saw the blue Ford Taurus, driven by an older gentleman, run the stop light. The Taurus collided with a younger driver in the black Chevy…
Fleeing Cops, Driver Heads Wrong Way Down Safety Corridor, Reaches Speeds of Up To 100 Miles Per Hour
About an hour ago, a driver running from the cops in Arcata sped down Highway 101 at up to 100 miles per hour before crossing the meridian at Bayside Cutoff and continuing…
LISTEN: Eureka Citizen Leaves Voicemail, Promises Public Appearance
…Here's the latest: Yesterday evening, following our post about the anonymous "political action group" Eureka Citizen, the Outpost received the following voicemail: Eureka Citizen Anyone in the LoCO community recognize the…
Armed Robbery at McKinleyville Ace Hardware
Yesterday, the Ace Hardware in McKinleyville was the scene of an armed robbery around 4:40 p.m. According to Lt. Wayne Hanson of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, Gene Chester…
Two Arrested After Vehicle Search in Garberville Uncovers Black Tar Heroin
…The Sergeant contacted two people who were associated with the vehicle; Shaun Stringfellow and Heidi Durtsche. Additional Sheriff’s Deputies were then dispatched and responded to the scene to assist the Sergeant…
Eureka Citizen: Philanthropic Group or Some Dipshit in His Pajamas?
…Death Penalty." The email was sent from a Gmail account under the name Eureka Citizen. This anonymous civil crusader later told the Outpost (via email) that the proposal was "the result of…
Is Everyone Cool With Honest Engine’s New Sign? (PHOTO)
Around the time last year when America was having a frank chat with itself about the appropriateness of the Washington Redskins’ name and logo, LoCO wrote about the punnily named Honest Engine…
Introducing … LoCO EARTH! presented by Lost Coast Outpost and Pacific Outfitters
Today, in conjunction with the outdoors-loving folks at Pacific Outfitters, LoCO Labs rolls out its latest creation to you, Humboldt’s clicking masses. LoCO Earth has landed. “What is this thing…
County Health Department: It’s Preteen Vaccine Week! Get Yer Kids Their Tdap Shots!
From the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services: The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services reminds parents that vaccination is not just for infants, but teenagers also need immunization…
Woman Suspect Named in Officer Involved Shooting
The suspect's SUV, photographed soon after the incident, shows bullet holes, a broken driver's side window and blood. [Photo by Rheannon Okey.] The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has released…
Landslide Threatens Redway’s Sewer Line, Residents Urged to Prepare for Possible Emergency
This landslide could send a "significant" amount of sewage into the Eel River. [Photo provided by Redway CSD] Redway Community Service District press release: Attention Redway Water and Waste-water Users: WE…
EPD Chief Mills: ‘We Take Burglary Seriously’
…Chief Mills said, “Local thieves must know, not only does the community take burglary seriously, so do the police, and as evidenced by this sentencing, so do the courts. You can go…
Vehicle vs. Skateboarder Accident on Eureka’s Sixth Street
…Captain Steve Watson told LoCO's Ryan Burns that an eyewitness reported the skateboarder ran a red light while traveling north on E Street, resulting in the collision. The skateboarder was taken…
It Started With A Neighborly Argument Over a Trailer; It Ended With a Tasering
…The deputy pursued Campbell into the residence by forcing the front door open. Once inside of the residence the deputy ordered Campbell to the ground. Campbell refused the deputy’s commands. Campbell…