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Off-Leash and Out of Control: Can Humboldt County Do Anything to Stop Dog Encounters From Turning Violent?
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. / Animals , Community
… , and their owner was prohibited from owning any other dogs for three years. In March of 2023, Ted and Brenda Pease were attacked by a loose dog while walking their dog Stella in Trinidad. The dog bit a half inch …
OBITUARY: Neal Dean Ewald, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Neal Dean Ewald, 1955-2026 It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Neal Dean Ewald, age 70, on April 30, 2026, in Trinidad. Born on May 20 …
OBITUARY: Jean Marie Hague, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of boating adventures in tropical places, Jeanie landed back in Sun Valley. In the late 1970s, Jeanie rode with a friend in their VW bus to Humboldt County. They lived modestly in Trinidad, where Jeanie …
OBITUARY: John D. DeMartini, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… curriculum.From 1979 to 1984 he was director of the Telonicher Marine Lab in Trinidad.During his career he also worked with California Fish and Game documenting the life cycle of the red abalone and led a kelp …
Fire in Arcata Early Yesterday Morning Causes Estimated $325,000 in Damages
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2026, 10:43 a.m. / Fire
… , at 2:10 a.m., units from the Arcata Fire District, Humboldt Bay Fire, Blue Lake Fire, and CAL FIRE (Trinidad) were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 1200 block of Sunset Avenue in Arcata …
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Appoints Two Residents – Mike Wilson and Carol Vander Meer – to Represent Humboldt on the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s Board
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 28, 2026, 3:04 p.m. / Local Government , Trails
… ’Amico informed the board that two applicants had dropped out “due to the number of applications and other restraints,” including Trinidad resident Susan Ferson and Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes, who is currently …
Coastal Commission Gives Its Conditional Blessing to Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project, Pending Adequate Water Supply and Fire Protection Plan
Ryan Burns / April 16, 2026, 3:04 p.m. / Government , Tribes
… Coastal Commission Gives Its Conditional Blessing to Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project, Pending Adequate Water Supply and Fire Protection Plan Rendering of a proposed five …
The Coastal Commission Will Again Consider Trinidad Rancheria’s Proposed Five-Story Hotel on Thursday, Focusing on the Adequacy of Fire Protection
Ryan Burns / April 15, 2026, 2:47 p.m. / Government , Tribes
… The Coastal Commission Will Again Consider Trinidad Rancheria's Proposed Five-Story Hotel on Thursday, Focusing on the Adequacy of Fire Protection Rendering of a proposed five …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Famous Young Suffragist’s Horseback Journey to Humboldt in 1872, Including an Interlude With the Owner of the Humboldt Times (Who Was Traveling in the Other Direction)
Anna Morrison Reed / April 11, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… Morrison will lecture at Arcata on Monday and Tuesday evenings, and at Trinidad on Saturday and Sunday evenings, of next week, and it is with pleasure that we commend her to these communities. I …
OBITUARY: Mark Kelly Reed, 1957-2026
LoCO Staff / April 1, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , and always remembered.A celebration of his life will be held at Trinidad Town Hall on April 12, 2026 between 1 and 5 p.m. For more information, please call Patty Reed at (707) 498-6889.The family would like …
What Measures Will Humboldt County Residents See on the June 2026 Ballot?
Sage Alexander / March 31, 2026, 3:55 p.m. / Elections
… What Measures Will Humboldt County Residents See on the June 2026 Ballot? Left: Aerial photo of Trinidad, Isabella Vanderheiden. Right: Shelter Cove, “Phliar from Republic …
(PHOTOS) Trinidad is Also Anti-King
LoCO Staff / March 30, 2026, 12:01 p.m. / Activism
… (PHOTOS) Trinidad is Also Anti-King Photos: Ted Pease.ED. NOTE: The Outpost's Trinidad Bureau Chief, Ted Pease, sent us the following report from Saturday's northernmost …
Eureka ‘No Kings’ Rally Saturday Could Draw Thousands, Organizer Says
Sage Alexander / March 26, 2026, 3:08 p.m. / Activism
… in an email that commanders and Chief Brian Stephens will be on scene Saturday.In Humboldt County, similar protests are planned in Trinidad, Ferndale, Shelter Cove and Garberville, according to AJ …
OBITUARY: Helen Pitre, 1945-2026
LoCO Staff / March 25, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Memorial Hospitals. Helen and Tony moved their family to Trinidad in 2004. Helen loved gardening, spending time on the beaches and walking through the forest to College Cove. She retired from nursing …
[UPDATED] Was Eureka Assigned Too Much Low-Income Housing? Humboldt Association of Governments Will Consider the City’s Appeal During a Public Hearing on Thursday
Ryan Burns / March 18, 2026, 3:01 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
… with the plan except for Eureka, which has been directed to plan for 1,740 new housing units, including 967 units for low-income residents. In January, the city council agreed that this allocation would saddle …
It Took These Runners 15 Hours to Run All 60 Miles Between Every Murphy’s Grocery Store
Dezmond Remington / March 17, 2026, 7:55 a.m. / LoCO Sports!
… It Took These Runners 15 Hours to Run All 60 Miles Between Every Murphy's Grocery Store The runners outside the Trinidad Murphy's. Photo courtesy of Pete Ciotti …
OBITUARY: Herbert Joel Pierce, 1943-2026
LoCO Staff / March 14, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of Trinidad; son Edward of Portland, Oregone; brother Richard James Pierce of La Verne, Calif.; son in-law Bob Coleman of Lake Stevens, Wash.; and grandchildren Cole Pierce, Max Pierce, Marcus Coleman, Madeline …
How Trinidad’s Big Water Leak Highlights a Much Bigger Quandary
Carrie Peyton-Dahlberg / March 9, 2026, 9:29 a.m. / Infrastructure
… , is the city of Trinidad, which provides water to around 1,000 people, restaurants and businesses within and beyond city limits. (The other three at-risk systems are much smaller: Alderpoint County Water …
OBITUARY: John Richard Grimm, 1964-2025
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… in love with the area, ultimately making his home in Trinidad, California, drawn by the beauty of the coastal beaches and nearby redwood forests, just steps from his residence. John was a devoted father …
OBITUARY: Matthew Robert Painter, 1948-2026
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… after Sanders at Trinidad Cemetery.If we have forgotten anyone, please accept our sincerest apologies; the family is going through a lot at this time and deeply appreciates your grace and understanding …
GUEST OPINION: Y’all Sure Are Wonderful For Caring About Beach Access For People Like Me
LoCO Staff / Feb. 16, 2026, 8 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… GUEST OPINION: Y'all Sure Are Wonderful For Caring About Beach Access For People Like Me Beach wheelchair at Trinidad Coastal Land Trust. Photo courtesy Laura Norin.Dear Lost …
A (Growing) Number of Runners Are Planning to Run 62 Miles Between All Five Murphy’s Next Month
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 13, 2026, 3:06 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… call it a metric century.) From the Trinidad Murphy’s, they’ll run down Scenic Drive to Clam Beach onto the Hammond Coast Trail to the Arcata Westwood Murphy’s, then out to Glendale, back to Arcata, down …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: How the Yellow Lupine Arrived in Humboldt County
Evelyn McCormick / Feb. 7, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… Francisco area. Mrs. Cobb, 93, resides in a Masonic Rest Home in the Bay Area. The couple planted the lupine around the station on July 1, 1908. Up to this time only species of blue and blue-and-white lupine …
The Clam Beach Run is This Weekend, and It’s a Special One!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 10:33 a.m. / Our Culture
… The Clam Beach Run is This Weekend, and It's a Special One! Press release from the Greater Trinidad Chamber of Commerce:The Trinidad to Clam Beach Run returns this Saturday, February 7, 2026 …
(PHOTOS) Commercial Crabbers Fear Short Season After Low-Volume Haul in First Dungeness Harvest
Ryan Burns / Feb. 3, 2026, 11:34 a.m. / News
… levels of domoic acid and price negotiations, crabbers in Humboldt Bay, Trinidad Harbor and Crescent City set traps over the weekend and began hauling their catch ashore early Monday. The not …
Commercial Crabbers Reach Deal on Price, Will Start Setting Traps This Weekend
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2026, 3:16 p.m. / Business
… Commercial Crabbers Reach Deal on Price, Will Start Setting Traps This Weekend A local crabber sets out from Trinidad Harbor with the first set of pots for the 2024 season. | File …
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Fine-Tunes the County’s Legislative Wish List Amid Fiscal and Political Uncertainty; Weed Tax Officially Nixed
Ryan Burns / Jan. 28, 2026, 12:11 p.m. / Local Government
… .HR 1 and the Safety NetMuch of the board's conversation centered on HR 1, aka President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which will shift costs and workloads onto counties …
House Lost to Fire in McKinleyville Today; Investigators Determine Arsonist to Blame
LoCO Staff / Jan. 25, 2026, 11:47 a.m. / Fire
… the Arcata Fire District, Fieldbrook Fire Department, and CAL FIRE Trinidad were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 2700 block of Martin Road in McKinleyville. Humboldt County Sheriff …
Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad Came Out to Protest ICE Over the Weekend
LoCO Staff / Jan. 12, 2026, 7:38 a.m. / Activism
… Eureka, Arcata and Trinidad Came Out to Protest ICE Over the Weekend Photo: Ted Pease.###Ed. note: On Friday, a caller asked us if there was a protest planned for the Courthouse …
OBITUARY: Nateya Shalisa Dowd, 2009-2026
LoCO Staff / Jan. 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… by an immense circle of love — both in person and from afar — as the healing notes of family songs guided her home. A Life of Brilliance and LightRaised in the beauty of Trinidad, Nateya was a standout from …