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Over $12K in Counterfeit Currency Discovered in Eureka Hotel; Also, Meth
…The counterfeit currency will be forwarded to the Secret Service. This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on the production or distribution of counterfeit currency is asked to call the Eureka…
NEW FROM LoCO LABS: Choose Your Own Lost Coast Outpost Commenting Experience!
Since its inception, nearly four years ago, the Lost Coast Outpost has not only sought to be the place that delivers the best and mostly timely news it can deliver, given the…
Live Grenade Found in Fortuna; 12th Street Blocked Off
…The plan is to detonate the grenade somewhere safe. # # # Original Post: In addition to the vehicle vs. pedestrian accident earlier this afternoon, 12th Street is the scene of another incident currently in…
Vehicle v. Pedestrian Fatality in Fortuna
…Fortuna Fire and Police are reportedly still on the scene. Scanner traffic from around the time of the incident suggest that the victim was pinned between a building and the vehicle and…
Man Detained for Brandishing BB Gun Yesterday Stopped Two Other Times in Past Month for Displaying Replica Weapons
…Captain Steve Watson of the Eureka Police Department said that his office is now submitting the case to the District Attorney's Office for review. The DA, Watson said, will review whether…
Heroin, Marijuana and Firearms Located in Stolen Vehicle Stopped in Weott Yesterday
The California Highway Patrol have released more information on yesterday's arrest of one suspect and search for another in the Southern Humboldt town of Weott. California Highway Patrol press release: On…
Stolen Vehicle Leads Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies on High Speed Chase
A stolen vehicle escaped from multiple law enforcement agencies after a high speed pursuit from Rio Dell north through the town of Fortuna back onto Hwy 101, into the town of Loleta…
Man Waving Gun Arrested in Eureka
…Scanner traffic indicates that the initial report may have been in error and instead, according to dispatch, the reporting party said the man had been "waving the firearm in the air." The…
One Arrested, One At Large After Burglary Suspects Located by CHP Near Weott
A suspect in a burglary is on the run near Weott in Southern Humboldt after a California Highway Patrol officer spotted a stolen vehicle containing two suspects about 3:20 p.m…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: New Year’s Thoughts about Aging
What's with this shit about growing old, anyway? Sometime in the last decade or so, total strangers have started addressing me as "sir," and I no longer have to request my…
After Peeing in a Dressing Room, Burglar Breaks Into Higher Ground the Next Day, Photos
…But that wasn't the first time he'd been in the shop. On New Year's Eve, he browsed the store from around 4:30 in the afternoon until almost 6…
Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Hikers
…While the helicopter crew conducted the search on night vision goggles, the survivors took refuge by climbing 10’ up a tree (the most stable location on the cliff). The survivors signaled the…
[UPDATE from CHP] Breaking News: Vehicle in River off Hwy 96, Jaws of Life Requested
…The vehicle traversed approximately 200 feet down the embankment where it came to rest alongside the Trinity River. Three of the occupants had sustained minor injuries but were able to exit the…
CAPTURED: Eureka Police Arrest Two Most Wanted
…Anyone with information on the whereabouts of subjects on the Most Wanted poster is asked to call the Eureka Police Department at (707) 441-4044.
Feds Finally Assert Humboldt’s Right to Trinity River Water Under 1955 Agreement
…The Interior Solicitor’s opinion analyzes and clarifies the authority Humboldt County bargained for in the 1955 legislation that led to the damming and diversion of the Trinity River as part of…
Getting Ripped Off Via Craigslist is a Lot of Work: a LoCO Cautionary Tale
In retrospect, the transaction was kind of strange. But then again, aren't they usually a bit odd when they originate from Craigslist? It certainly wasn't strange enough to tip me…
OBITUARY: Merry Martha Maloney, 1941-2014
On December 27, 2014, Merry Martha Maloney of Blue Lake, California passed away in the lovely home she shared with her wife of 28 years, Barbara Culbertson. Merry was surrounded by tremendous…
DUI Arrests Down This Holiday Season Compared to Last Year
…DUI Checkpoints, along with regularly scheduled high visibility DUI enforcement, are proven strategies with the goal of removing impaired drivers from the road and heightening awareness of the dangers of driving under…
Accident With Minor Injuries in Cutten Area
…A reader indicates that the road opened up around 8:30 p.m. UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: Dispatch is reporting that two pedestrians were struck. ### Original post: According to the California…
Well-Known Artist Helps Nab Suspected Burglar on New Year’s Day
…The address was in the direction of the scent trail Vex had been following. Multiple officers responded to Berrien's home. A suspect was spotted exiting the backyard with a flashlight. The…
Eureka Resident Arrested for Multiple Drug Related Charges
…Ferndale Officers determined Goodrich was under the influence of controlled substances. Subsequently Goodrich was arrested, transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correction Facility for the following charges: California Vehicle Code 5204…
2015 Shakes off 2014: 5.1 Earthquake!
How many felt the 5.1 earthquake that struck about 70 miles west of Ferndale at 4:16 a.m. today? The quake was about 1.6 miles deep. Oddly enough, last…
[UPDATE—One in Custody] Two Burglary Suspects Named ‘High-Priority Most Wanted’ by EPD
…Anyone with information on the whereabouts of these subjects or anyone on the Most Wanted poster is asked to call the Eureka Police Department at (707) 441-4044. The two get featured…
Let’s Round Out the Year With One Last Quadcopter Flight Through the Forest
…I'll be getting some great stuff in 2015! I just saved up enough to get a nice Panasonic GH4 camera that shoots 4k video that I plan on flying through the…
Four Arrested for Robbing Woman
…She walked with them to the residence, and they all went inside. Once they were inside the residence, the male subjects blocked the door, and the victim was not allowed to leave…
HERE YOU GO: The Top 27 Lost Coast Outpost Posts of 2014!
…The Outpost pieced together part of the story that morning from dramatic scanner recordings and posted the audio about a half an hour before the CHP officially released information. The comment threads…
Vehicle Fire One Mile Up Alderpoint Road
…a vehicle is on fire one mile east of Garberville up the Alderpoint Road. Dispatch is saying that the vehicle is "fully engulfed."
[Hwy 36 Now Open] Power Lines Cause Vegetation Fire, Closes Hwy 36
…Crews on the scene are saying the fire is only about 5' x 5'. Chatter on the scanner indicates the fire is "no big threat." Also a mudslide has reportedly impacted one…
PHOTOS: Orphaned Bear Cub Climbs Backstop at Hoopa High
Photo by Allie Hostler, courtesy the Two Rivers Tribune. (Click to enlarge.) Intrepid reporter Allie Hostler, the editor-in-chief over at the Two Rivers Tribune, posted these amazing photos earlier today…
Huffman on T-Shirt Controversy: First Amendment Good, Violence Bad
Congressman Jared Huffman weighs in on the now-resolved high school T-shirt conflict with the following statement: I spoke last night with Fort Bragg School District Superintendent Chuck Bush, Mendocino County…