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Arcata Police Department PATROLLED -- July 2, 2026
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (24+ words) Lost Coast Outpost 900 BLOCK OF block of E ST 700 BLOCK OF block of F ST...
Big Safety Corridor Changes Imminent
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (206+ words) The half-signal now. Courtesy of Caltrans. By this month's end, the Highway 101 Safety Corridor will be a new beast." A half-signal being constructed where the highway intersects with Airport Road just north of Eureka will be finished near the end…...
Southbound 101 Lane Closure | Highway Alerts | Lost Coast Outpost | Humboldt County News
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (47+ words) Southbound 101 Lane Closure Lost Coast Outpost Highway Alerts " Yesterday Southbound 101 Lane Closure From Pomo Ln Undercrossing 10-105 to Robinson Creek Bridge 10-5 2 of 2 general purpose lanes closed Due to Miscellaneous Work Expected to end at 5: 59am Jul 2, 2026...
POLL! It's the USA's 250th Birthday This Saturday. Do You Care?
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (133+ words) Lost Coast Outpost POLL! It's the USA's 250th Birthday This Saturday. Do You Care? Every Fourth of July celebration comes with some baggage, and a lot of people participate with mixed feelings, or don't do it at all. This Saturday's festivities…...
Hearing Scheduled for Mental Health Diversion of Daryl Ray Jones, Man Accused of Threatening Many Humboldt County Schools
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (559+ words) Today, a hearing was set for a possible mental health diversion of school threats suspect Daryl Ray Jones. His attorney is seeking a diversion from criminal proceedings against Jones, who faces 31 charges related to a deluge of phone threats that…...
'We Need the Community's Help': EPD Seeks Public Input to Improve Traffic Safety in Eureka as Injury Collisions Climb 18%
1+ day, 34+ min ago (188+ words) Press release from the Eureka Police Department: We need the community's help. Despite a significant increase in traffic enforcement, up 300% since 2024, we are still seeing collisions in our city. In fact, while overall collisions have appeared to stabilize, injury collisions…...
California Lawmaker Rolls Back New Public Records Barriers After Fierce Opposition
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (750+ words) Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco has once again rolled back her controversial proposal to amend California's public records rules. The Downey Democrat alarmed First Amendment advocates in March when she introduced a measure that would make it more expensive for some people…...
A Landowner Clearing Some Brush Found Boxes of Live Military Ordnance Yesterday, Sheriff's Office Says
1+ day, 56+ min ago (240+ words) Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On June 30, 2026, at approximately 9: 58 a. m. , Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 2600 block of Pigeon Point Road in Eureka after a resident clearing brush on his property discovered two ammunition boxes containing suspected…...
Arcata Police Department PATROLLED -- July 1, 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (52+ words) Lost Coast Outpost ARCATA POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE July 112: 09 a. m. #incident-1181679 500 BLOCK OF block of S G ST July 112: 36 a. m. #incident-1181678 July 11: 04 a. m. #incident-1181686 1600 BLOCK OF block of FOSTER AVE...
OBITUARY: Lilla Compton, 1927-2026
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (188+ words) Lilla May Compton left this earthly home for her heavenly one on June 6th, 2026, just one month shy of her 99th birthday. Born July 6th, 1927 in Greeley, Colo. , Lil was the youngest of four daughters. She met her late husband John Kent in…...