The LoCO Timeline

Yesterday

Access Humboldt’s New Home is Where Your Heart Was: Poletski’s Former Location Will Become a ‘Digital Innovation Center’
5:03 p.m.

Food For People to Hold Emergency Food Distribution Events Along Highway 96
4:21 p.m.

MISSING: Sheriff’s Office Seeking 64-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Willow Creek
3:30 p.m.

Fortuna City Council Selects Chamber of Commerce to Helm the River Lodge
2:51 p.m.

TODAY in SUPES: Board Adopts Revised Code of Conduct and Ethics Despite Unexplained Curveball Delivered in Absentia by Supervisor Madrone
2:37 p.m.

OPEN! Highway 96 is Open to One-Way Traffic, for the Time Being; Expect Long Delays
1:27 p.m.

Nineteen-Year-Old Hoopa Man Arrested for Alleged Sexual Intercourse With 14-Year-Old, Sheriff’s Office Says
10:52 a.m.

MILE POST FIRE UPDATE: Containment Increases as Fire Nears 7,000 Acres; Highway 96 Still Closed North of Hoopa
9:06 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Eureka Mayoral Challengers on Old Town Potholes. Plus: More ‘Big Town or Small City’
8:05 a.m.

TUESDAY LOWDOWN: Old Town’s Got Bands
8:04 a.m.

Will California Vote ‘Progressive’ in Insurance Commissioner Race?
7:54 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 18, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: William Joseph ‘Bill’ McCovey, 1982-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Lathyrus palustris, the Marsh Pea!
5 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 17

POLL! Which of These Facebook Comments About the Death of Two Horses at the Rodeo Over the Weekend Most Closely Represents Your View of the Matter?
4:20 p.m.

Meet Fortuna’s 2026 Council Candidates, All Essentially Guaranteed a Spot on the Friendly City’s Governing Body
4:16 p.m.

Contractor, Fair Association Say Animal Welfare Protocols Were Followed at Rodeo Event That Ended in Two Horse Deaths
3:23 p.m.

TONIGHT IN CITY COUNCIL: Who Will Take Over the Fortuna River Lodge?
2:49 p.m.

Arcata Likely to Decide That Unsightly and Child-Unfriendly Properties Are Nuisances at Wednesday’s Meeting
2:12 p.m.

LoCO Elections is Back! Here’s Your Chance to Grill Candidates for City Office in Eureka and Arcata and Maybe Elsewhere
1:34 p.m.

Drunk Drivers Beware! CHP is Setting Up a DUI Checkpoint This Weekend
12:45 p.m.

College of the Redwoods Issues Statement on the ‘Tragic Loss’ of Two Horses at Humboldt County Fair Rodeo, Defers Questions to Contractor
12:10 p.m.

Mile Post 18 Fire Surpasses 6,500 Acres With 19% Containment; Evacuations Orders, Warnings Still in Place
9:38 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 17, 2026
7:50 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Abronia umbellata breviflora, the Pink Sand Verbena!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 16

Witnesses Say Two Horses Suffered Broken Legs During Saturday Rodeo Event at the Humboldt County Fair
12:21 p.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 16, 2026
7:50 a.m.

SUNDAY LOWDOWN: Humboldt County Fair! The Sound of Music! Vertigo! More!
7 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Helminthoglypta expansilabris mattolensis, One of the Helicoid Land Snails!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 15

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Salmon Festival! Buddy Brown Blues Festival! Captured by Robots! More!
11:21 a.m.

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Get Ready for the Super El Niño
10 a.m.

MILE POST FIRE UPDATE: Fire Growth Slows, Containment Increases, but More Than 5,000 Acres Have Burned Now
9:56 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 15, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Sedition! He Sang Songs in German, So His Daughter Called the Police and He Went to Federal Prison and All Ferndale Rejoiced
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Kathlene S. Rizzo, 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Louis Edward Duncan, 1933-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Sphex ichneumoneus, the Great Golden Digger Wasp!
5 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 14

FIRE UPDATE: New Evacuation Order Issued for Big Hill Area Near Hoopa
5 p.m.

POLL! Is Eureka a Big Town or a Tiny City? Which Of Those is the Better Frame to Keep in Mind While Planning For its Future?
4:20 p.m.

[UPDATED] County Suspends Miranda’s Rescue’s Permit and Bans Use of the Parcel Where ‘Kill Zone’ Barn and Burial Sites are Located
3:09 p.m.

Welcome, Crystal Symphony™! Another Big-Ass Cruise Ship is All Set to Dock in Eureka Next Friday, A Week Too Late for Friday Night Market
2:57 p.m.

Arcata Likely to Decide That Unsightly and Child-Unfriendly Properties Are Nuisances at Wednesday’s Meeting
2:08 p.m.

Judge to Decide on Mental Health Health Diversion of Man Who Threatened Many Humboldt County Schools
12:55 p.m.

City of Eureka Offers Free Zoo Admission, Complimentary Madaket Cruises to Hoopa Residents Impacted by Wildfire
9:49 a.m.

MILE POST FIRE UPDATE: 4,605 Acres Burned With Only Five Percent Contaiment; Highway 96 Remains Closed
9:02 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Reggae on the River! Friday Night Market! Humboldt County Fair! More!
8:27 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 14, 2026
7:50 a.m.

California Lawmakers Kill Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Bill
7:24 a.m.

Some Cal State Students Got Financial Aid Decisions a Lot Later This Year. Here’s Why
7:22 a.m.

OBITUARY: LeRoy Donald Modine, 1932-2026
6:57 a.m.