The LoCO Timeline

Yesterday

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.

OBITUARY: Lena A. Harrison Rentz Machado, 1978-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Campaea perlata, the Pale Beauty!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Aug. 13

Say Goodbye to the Parking Lot Behind Lost Coast Brewery Cafe, Which is Being Closed to Make Way for EaRTH Center
2:50 p.m.

FERC Will Hold Public Scoping Sessions in Eureka Next Month on the Proposed Decommissioning of PG&E’s Dams on the Upper Eel
1 p.m.

Do You Have Thoughts on Low-Impact Camping on Private Property? If So, You’ll Want to Attend Next Week’s Humboldt County Planning Commission Meeting
12:24 p.m.

Hoopa Man Arrested for Arson (No, Not the Big Fire) and Assault, Sheriff’s Office Says
10:49 a.m.

Hoopa’s Mile Post 18 Fire Grows to More Than Six Square Miles; Only Six Percent Contained With 866 Firefighters Deployed
9:04 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Eureka Summer Concert Series! Humboldt County Fair! RLAD! More!
9:03 a.m.

Californians Voted to Spend $1 Billion on K-12 Arts. Why Are Schools Returning the Money?
8 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 13, 2026
7:35 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Gentiana sceptrum, the King’s Scepter Gentian!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 12

A Challenger in Eureka’s Fifth Ward: Retiree Kathleen Herrera Qualifies to Run Against Jeff Leonard for City Council Seat
5:04 p.m.

POLL! Is Today Your Birthday?
4:20 p.m.

Rob Holmlund to HCAOG: Former Development Director for Eureka and the Harbor District Set to Lead Humboldt Association of Governments
3:44 p.m.