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(UPDATED) Large-Scale DEA Raids in Eureka, Hoopa Today
…George Cavinta of the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, which will be assisting the feds in serving those warrants, told the Outpost this morning that today is the culmination of a year…
Judge Rules Against Billboard Company in Safety Corridor Case
…Caltrans recently completed its own survey of the land along the corridor (a project that began roughly a year ago) and submitted it to the county for certification. If the county surveyors…
Arcata Police Department’s Most Wanted
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Here is a List of Baby Red Panda Names For You To Vote On, Fuzzy Lovers
…The zookeepers have already narrowed things down to the list of acceptable names below. (Zookeepers know best, y'all!) See how these names strike ya: Oolong and Chai Semper Vira Song Sonya…
Arcata Police: Stabbing Suspect Arrested, Victim in Stable Condition
…Several witnesses were able to provide the name of the suspect, who had fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. Approximately twenty minutes later, the suspect was located several…
(AUDIO) North Jetty Great White Shark Encounter Ends in Loss of Speargun; Swimmer Unharmed
A local man was spearfishing near the North Jetty Tuesday afternoon when he claims he had an encounter with a great white shark. Attached to a personal dive float and with a…
(UPDATED) Shots Fired Near Old Town This Morning; No One Injured, Police Investigating
…Photos from the scene: On the curb in cuffs in the foreground is the girl who took the gun from the guy that allegedly pulled it out. In the background, on the…
29-Year-Old Myers Flat Woman Injured, Passenger Killed in Fatal Crash
…The driver of the Nissan SUV suffered major injuries as a result of the collision. The passenger of the Nissan SUV suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene. The name…
Petrolia Fire Chief and a Local Guy Named Wren Rescue Hiker on Christmas Eve
…To Wren and the Honeydew Fire Chief, Marcus Dube, (Honeydew Fire Chief Mark Dube tells us that it wasn't the him)the Petrolia Fire Chief thanks for being the sort of…
Pair of Earthquakes This Morning
…quakes followed one right after another near Petrolia this morning. The first was a 3.4 at 2:38 a.m.. The second, a 4.3, followed quickly at 2:44 a…
Fatal Accident North of Weott on 101
…Reportedly a vehicle headed northbound on Hwy 101 went over the bank. A woman was trapped. At first scanner traffic said there were two critical patients and two ambulances were requested. However…
Wing Inflatables is Blowing Up: Military Contracts Behind Company’s Sudden Growth
…This contributed to the Wings' decision to sell majority ownership in the company, Elizabeth Wing said, adding, "We are proud of the company we built and the accomplishments we made." Wing Inflatable…
Traffic Will Be Slowed on Highway 101 South of Crescent City Tomorrow Due to Ominous Boulder
If you plan on traveling up the 101 tomorrow toward Crescent City, make sure to account for the controlled detonation mentioned in the Caltrans District 1 Facebook Page post included below: Caltrans…
Woman Stabbed in the Abdomen on the Arcata Plaza
LoCO readers alert us to an assault that just took place on the Arcata Plaza. Scanner traffic indicates that a woman was found lying on the ground with stab wounds to her…
MATTHEW IN THE MIDDLE: Matt Does Los Angeles! Plus: All The Politics
…In 2012 the Democrats got behind one horse and rode him hard to the finish line while the Republicans took the horse whip to each other over 20 publicly televised debates. State…
Two Males Stabbed in Broadway Motel This Morning
The Eureka Police Department was called to a motel at the corner of Broadway and Seventh streets this morning a little after 6 a.m., after receiving a call that two men…
(VIDEO) ‘Is This Nazi Germany?’ Man Selling Ammo on the Street in Front of Bayshore Mall Wonders
Who doesn’t love starting their week off with some confrontation? A LoCO reader alerted us to the existence of a video recorded recently by a man contacted by a Eureka Police…
McKinleyville Travel Trailer Goes Up in Flames; Fire Department, Sheriff’s Office Investigating
Amy Sawyer Long From the Arcata Fire Protection District: At approximately 10:30 yesterday evening Arcata Fire District was dispatched to a structure fire near the 1600 block of Fisher Road. The…
Man Killed in Humboldt Bay This Morning
…The caller said that he had found his friend in the water, and was unable to get him out. The Humboldt County Coroner's Office tells the Outpost that the deceased was…
INTRODUCING: The Lost Coast Outpost’s New Publisher, Local Boy Shane Mizer
…Mizer, who worked as a sales representative for the North Coast Journal for the last nine years, will be charged with rounding up new business for your Lost Coast Outpost and its…
OBITUARY: Jana Marie Cochrane, 1976-2015
(Submitted to the Outpost by Jana's father, Tim.) Jana Marie Cochrane November 21, 1976 ~ January 9, 2015 A celebration of Jana Cochrane’s life will be held on Tuesday evening, January…
Be On the Lookout: 1996 Silver Toyota 4Runner Stolen Last Night
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…
[UPDATE 2:40 p.m.] Naked Woman Rescued Across the River From Rio Dell
…A drift boat in the area was flagged down and used to rescue the stranded woman. The drift boat returns to the Rio Dell side of the Eel with the victim wrapped…
Good News for Betty Chinn’s Organization; $35,000 Donation
…The other $15,000 is from the Simpson Family Fund and was given to Betty to wisely use as she sees fit.
DEAD RECKONING: Cavemen and their Lucky Socks
…As children, many of us were masters at adaptation, at adjusting the trajectory of any experience on the fly to wring the most joy possible out of even the simplest things. At…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Skip the Car
"If you think you’d be happier with a new car, skip the car and just be happier" Great advice from author/teacher Joan Tollifson, but is it really that simple? For…
Robert Cogen: He Created a Piece of Humboldt’s History
…Here, The Arizona Republic reported that "forty-four 'hippie types' and their 'guru' were arrested in the incident." After laboriously crossing the yard, Cogen sits down in his studio among the different…
Car Flipped on South Jetty, Engulfed in Flame, One Unconscious
[Photos provided by Oliver Blum.] Scanner traffic indicates that one person has lost consciousness as the result of an accident on South Jetty Road. According to information coming over the scanner, a…
Crash on Ferndale Bridge, One Way Traffic Only
…According to scanner traffic, a semi truck has hit the railing on Ferndale Fernbridge. One patient is being taken by ambulance to the hospital. One way traffic is in effect as of…
[UPDATE] Fortuna Structure Fire Early This Morning Destroys Garage, One Injured Pet, One Pet Fatality
…When firefighters arrived, the garage was fully involved. The first crews on the scene described "a large amount of flames." A spokesperson for the Fortuna Police said that the cause is believed…