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Please Help Identify the Mack Denny’s Armed Robber (Good Luck!)
…The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in possibly identifying the suspect depicted in the photographs. Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this…
‘104.3’ Returns To The Airwaves
…After months of engineering work, the new signal has been erected up on Bunker Hill above Ferndale. Now 104.3 can be heard crystal clear in Ferndale, Fortuna, Rohnerville, Rio Dell and…
Recent Humboldt Rankings For List Lovers
…More numbers: “The average rent of the top 25 least affordable counties is $1,686 a month, $462 higher than the national average. Counties where rents were least affordable also include Philadelphia…
Suspected Serial Eureka Residential Burglar Springs From Apartment Back Window During Escape Attempt, Arrested Anyway
…After receiving the information concerning his association with the stolen van, EPD officers began scouring the city looking for the vehicle. During the early morning hours of 01-20-15, officers located…
HSU Students Occupy Campus Building, Issue List of Demands to Protest Bolman Firing
…Terminate Radha Webley [HSU's director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion]. 7. The Bolman Forum is not the BSS Forum and is for the Indigenous Community. And here's the…
(UPDATED) Be On the Lookout: Who Steals the Logger Bar’s Bench and Ashtray, Honestly?
…A group of Logger Bar patrons just went ahead and got the stuff back. Story below: // Post by The Logger Bar. # # # Original Post: These guys, allegedly. The Logger Bar took to their…
2400 Pounds of Burned Butane Canisters and Other Trash Removed From Near Alderpoint Yesterday
On November 14th, fire crews and law enforcement responded to the scene of a drug lab explosion in Rancho Sequoia. [Photo provided the Humboldt Co. Sheriff's Dept.] When thousands of butane…
Operation Safe Streets in Eureka
…Eureka City Attorney, Cyndy Day-Wilson will discuss the nuisance abatement and social party host ordinances. Joe Filgas with the EMS Watch group will speak about the groups ongoing efforts in Old…
VIDEO: Touring the County Jail With the Rotary Club of Eureka
Several dozen members of the Rotary Club of Eureka went to jail today. Voluntarily. The local business leaders were given a lunchtime tour of the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, better known as…
(UPDATED) Residential Structure Fire on Pigeon Point Road
…The first arriving fire engine reported heavy fire from the garage of a two story, single family residence. There were initial reports of people trapped in the residence. The crew attacked the…
Breaking News: Vehicle Vs Pedestrian in McKinleyville
…Please avoid the area if possible.
DEAD RECKONING: The Buzzard
The rough red head of the buzzard swivels from hillside to horizon, its black beady eyes unblinking on this rare sunny day. An ill omen, perhaps, it perches ridiculously on the rotten…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Zorba from Chihuahua
Statue of Anthony Quinn dancing the sirtaki in Chihuahua. By Barry Evans. Two weeks ago, Louisa and I were exploring the outskirts of Chihuahua, when I did a double-take. That huge…
[ONE RECOVERED] Be On The Lookout: Two Vehicles Stolen From Ray’s Used Cars
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…
(UPDATED) Shark Clears Jetty Lineup (Again)
…Undeterred by the appearance of the man-in-white, several surfers paddled back out, including shark attack survivor Scott Stephens, who mostly shrugged the situation off. "It was hard to relax," he…
[GRAPHIC VIDEO] Anthropogenic Filth Along The Eel River
[GRAPHIC VIDEO] Anthropogenic Filth Along The Eel River
Man Robs McKinleyville Denny’s at Gunpoint
…HCSO Deputies were on scene in the area within minutes of the call, and learned the suspect had obtained an undisclosed amount of cash. Deputies searched the area with the assistance of…
‘Arcrazy: A Street Documentary’ Chronicles a Day in the Life of a 25-Year-Old Arcata Plaza Dweller
…A Street Documentary,” a 17-minute amateur-ish, unapologetic look at life for the street dwellers who congregate on the Arcata Plaza. Much of the film follows the exploits of “Jojo,” — identified…
13 Arrested by Federal, State and Local Agencies During Yesterday’s Raids in Eureka and Hoopa
…Agents gathered detailed evidence that narcotics are transported for the purpose of sales from the Eureka area to drug dealers residing in the Hoopa area. Investigative techniques involved the use of electronic…
High-Speed Chase Through Arcata Bottoms Last Night Ended With Multiagency Foot Search in Manila
An Arcata Police Department officer chased a fleeing driver at speeds up to 60 miles per hour through the Arcata Bottoms and the Manila area last night. For reasons as yet unknown…
Recent Water Death a Tragic Accident Says Deputy Coroner
…When the owner returned early the next morning, the man couldn't be found. After searching, the owner discovered the man next to the boat with his head submerged. The owner attempted…
EPD: Despite High Murder Rate, Violent Crime Way Down in 2014
The Eureka Police Department today released the total number of crimes committed within the city's jurisdiction, or at least the number that the department became aware of. To take the good…
Rep. Huffman to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Veterans’ Issues in Eureka Tomorrow
Jared Huffman is going to be in Eureka tomorrow, and one of the things he'll do here is throw a big town hall meeting on veterans' issues. The meeting will be…
County, Eureka Police Create Mobile Team to Help Mentally Ill Homeless
EPD Homeless Liaison Pamlyn Millsap, Mental Health Case Manager Moonie Higginson, Mental Health Clinician Kelly Johnson and Eureka Police Officer Louis Altic speak with a homeless Eureka resident near the C Street…
OBITUARY: Richard Fredrick Tis’mil Estrada, 1997-2014
[Submitted to the Outpost by Richard's mother, Leanne.] Family, friends and supportive community members will be gathering for a candlelight vigil on Jan. 17, 2015, beginning at 7 p.m. at…
Fire on Grotto and D in Eureka This Morning
…The crew immediately attacked the fire while other arriving crews simultaneously searched the structure for victims and cut vent holes in the roof to improve the survival profile for anyone trapped. There…
Fatal Accident This Morning
…A preliminary investigation indicates that the Subaru was travelling on US-101 southbound when it left the road and travelled into the grass center divider. The Subaru continued in the center divider…
Crime and the Response by Local Government: A Town Meeting
…I'm afraid of you," he said looking at the officers from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. The new District Attorney and law enforcement officers addressed the trust issue. Maggie Fleming…
[Updated With Better Photo] Art Defaced and Stolen at Mad River Tap Room
We here at the Lost Coast Outpost know as well as anyone that when we pour alcohol down our gullets it affects our judgment. We may strive to be morally upstanding and…
Students Talk About Upcoming Native American Activism Conference
This morning KHUM's Cliff Berkowitz spoke with two Humboldt State University students — Sinay Bishop, with Intertribal Student Drum, and Connor Handly, vice president of the Indigenous Peoples Student Alliance. They spoke…