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TRINITY COUNTY, Calif. — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on State Route 299 on Wednesday night. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said Trinity River Area officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle on SR-299 at mile post marker 299 TRI 12.97, in the Burnt Ranch area, at 7:30 p.m.

Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) needs the public’s help to locate missing person Dylan Stout, age 25, of McKinleyville. Stout was last seen in the Kneeland area on Friday, Sept. 27 around 2:50 p.m. by an HCSO deputy when a pursuit was initiated on a stolen vehicle that Stout was believed to be driving.

PREVIOUSLY: County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad-Area Commune With a Long History of Health and Safety Code Violations. Shortly after 10 o’clock this morning, a crew of Humboldt County staffers showed up outside the gate of the Yee Haw “intentional living” commune southeast of Trinidad, inspection warrant in hand, and proceeded to survey the sprawling community of “hippie-rigged” structures nestled in the redwoods to see if what progress has been made toward addressing a set of longstanding code violations.

Within about 25 minutes of pro-Palestinian demonstrators entering Cal Poly Humboldt's Siemens Hall on April 22, a decision had been made. "I want them out of the building," Chief of Staff Mark Johnson tells then interim Police Chief Peter Cress, moments after he and two other officers arrived on scene. When Cress returns less than 10 minutes later to inform Johnson demonstrators declined what he described to them as "an opportunity" to move their protest onto the university quad, where it would have been within the university's Time, Place and Manner policy, Johnson is blunt in his assessment.

EUREKA, CA – Authorities in Humboldt County are investigating an armed robbery in Eureka. According to a press release by the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an armed robbery at Fairway Market on Herrick Avenue in Eureka at around 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30. According to the store...

The county says the commune has 39 weeks to address health and safety violations.

PREVIOUSLY: Attorney General Sues St. Joseph Hospital for Denying a Woman Emergency Abortion Care. Earlier this week, after being sued by the State of California for refusing emergency abortion care to a woman whose water had broken months prematurely, executives with the Catholic health care system Providence reached out to her in an effort to apologize, according to a statement forwarded to the Outpost by Providence’s national public relations office.

The following scheduled roadwork has been verified at the time of release. Please keep in mind work is weather permitting and subject to change. For updates to this list, visit: QuickMap at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov, check the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at https://roads.dot.ca.gov or call 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623). Del Norte County. U.S....

Mike Craghead says he has a condition — one that makes him obsessively enjoy pumpkin carving. Like many, he would carve pumpkins with his family for Halloween as a child. However, as the years passed, so did the level of complexity in Craghead's carving. "It probably really started going off the rails when I was working at Freshwater School, and that was an opportunity to have this captive audience of the kids and the staff and parents," he said. With a reliable audience, he carved extravagant sculpture that could be worn or placed in the hallway to scare and delight.

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The 32nd Annual Redwood Coast Music Festival is in full swing in Downtown and Old Town Eureka. [Oct 3- Oct 6] The Red Lion, Adorni Center, Eagle House, Eureka Theater, Morris Graves Museum, Vet’s Building and the Sequoia Conference Center venues will be hosting an outstanding line-up of multiple talented musicians. The festival is a smorgasbord of music genres for you to pick and choose for you listening and dancing pleasure. This year’s festival includes over sixty bands playing one hundred plus sets of New Orleans Hot & Trad Jazz, Swing, Blues, Zydeco, Rockabilly, Americana, Western Swing and Country to name a few musical styles. Friday and Saturday the Eureka Theater’s Blues Nights feature Duke Robillard’s Rhode Island All Stars, Jontavious Willis, Tia Carroll, and several more top named artists. RCMF continues to present several unique sets and put together bands you won’t hear anywhere else. A free shuttle service moves you from venue to venue without having to worry about parking. All venues have dance floors, food and beverages for sale. Tickets and festival merchandise can be purchased at the Adorni Center all weekend or at the theater on just Friday and Saturday starting at 3:30 in the afternoon. You can check out the complete lineup and festival digital program on our website, rcmfest.org. The festival continues through Sunday evening, so come join us for some great music, dancing and a whole lot fun !!

Eureka Main Street is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of Taste of Main Street on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 5 PM to 8 PM. This beloved event invites food lovers to indulge in a culinary adventure throughout the vibrant Downtown and Old Town Eureka districts. Guests can savor mouthwatering bites from over fifteen participating restaurants, including favorites like Familia Cafe, Wok In Wok Out Asian Eatery, The Hood Eureka, Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate, GuateMayan Yum Yums, Taco Town Fruteria, Kaptain’s Quarters, The Madrone Brick Fire Pizza & Taphouse, Living the Dream Ice Cream, Los Bagels, The Greene Lily Café, Surfside Burger Shack and Sweet Greens Juice Bar—all for just $35 per ticket.

How far should the Eureka Police Department take crime surveillance in the city?. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Eureka City Council weighed the pros and cons of a proposal from the Eureka Police Department to install 21 automated license plate-reading (ALPR) cameras along the city’s main thoroughfares. After an extensive conversation, the council ultimately voted to table its decision due to privacy concerns.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — October is National Domestic Violence Month and Humboldt County will be holding numerous events to raise awareness. The Domestic Violence Awareness Project is a leading force in the Domestic Violence Month campaign. This year, they are revisiting the 2023 theme of "Heal, Hold & Center."

It’s the first night of the Redwood Coast Music Festival, which will be centered around the Adorni Center, with satellite shows throughout the general waterfront neighborhood of Eureka. Too many to name, but tonight’s entertainment includes Dave Stuckey & the Hot House Gang, The Navy Band Northwest, Freshwater Jazz Band, Redwood Dixie Gators and more. Roll by the Adorni Center around 5:30 p.m. to get the full scoop and, despite some inscrutable aspects of the event’s website, I can say that it appears tonight’s tickets run for $40, tomorrow night $75, all four days for $170 if you buy in advance, and $185 if you don’t. Have fun.

It wasn’t their best performance of the season, but the South Fork Cubs continued to get the results they need to keep them in contention for this year’s North Coast Section playoffs in girls soccer and perhaps more. On Wednesday evening, the Cubs won their second straight Little...

A small, ongoing project in Humboldt, Hope Sack—which distributes tote bags of everyday health care supplies to locals in need — has gone far afield this time, mailing essential items to storm victims in Asheville, North Carolina. With the Southeast United States pummeled by storms following Hurricane Helene...

On Saturday, October 5, Ferndale High School will host Hoopa Valley High School, starting at 2:00 p.m. PT. Get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass with an NFHS Network annual pass. Hoopa Valley vs. Ferndale Game Information.

Jordan Huber is an election worker. The views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Humboldt County Office of Elections. Students at Humboldt struggle with housing insecurities at a staggering rate. A study done...

This is a press release from Saint Innocent Orthodox Church:. The vibrant community of Saint Innocent Orthodox Church is pleased to announce its annual Eastern European and Greek festival, Taste of Orthodoxy. This celebration of central and eastern European culture through food, music, and dance will be held Saturday, October 12, from 12 – 4 p.m., on the church grounds at 939 F Street, Eureka.