The LoCO Timeline

Today

[UPDATE: Dresser Denies Authorship of Posts] An Overtly Racist Social Media Account Bearing the Name of Eureka Mayoral Candidate Casey Dresser Has Been Unearthed
12:48 p.m.

Repair Work on the Eureka Slough Bridge is Expensive and Will Continue Indefinitely, Caltrans Says
11:17 a.m.

(VIDEO) Demolition of the Old Eel River Bridge on Hwy. 101 is Underway
10:17 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Jazz! Poetry! Honky Tonk!
8:36 a.m.

Coastal Commission Approves the County’s Request to Revamp the Road Out to Centerville Beach — And Decides to Not Totally Ban Motor Vehicle Access
8:09 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Dan Shahin on Limits to Public Comment?
8:09 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 10, 2026
7:35 a.m.

California Sues Over Trump’s Changes to Endangered Species Act, Arguing They Threaten Habitat
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: Henry George Anaya, Jr., 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Chad Alan Crandall, 1978-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Deanna Marie McKinnon, 1967-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: William ‘Greg’ Wilmot, 1952-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Phyciodes mylitta, the Mylitta Crescent!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Fortuna Union High School District Moves Forward With Reimbursement Plan for Bridgeville Families Who Lost Bus Service After the Highway 36 Landslide
4:39 p.m.

POLL! Are You Worried That A.I. Might Kill Us All?
4:20 p.m.

COURT ROUNDUP: Plea Deal Proposed for Eureka Man Accused of Heinous Crimes Against Five Minors
3:40 p.m.

Eureka Police Made Nine DUI Arrests Over Labor Day Weekend
2:33 p.m.

Suspected Drug House Bust Yields an Array of Illicit Substances, a Loaded Pistol, Cash and Three Arrests, Including a Gang Member, Sheriff’s Office Says
2:13 p.m.

Truck Stolen From Ettersburg Located in Shelter Cove Many Months Later; Deputies Also Found a Decapitated Deer Carcass; Suspect Still at Large
11:13 a.m.

David Keith Cobb, Local Political Activist and Former Green Party Presidential Candidate, Has Died
10:40 a.m.

Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Urges Residents to Vote Early Amid Federal Court Challenges Over Mail-In Ballots
9:54 a.m.

Rio Dell Police Assure Public That the Crystal Landry Who Was Recently Arrested is Not THEIR Crystal Landry
8:40 a.m.

Jail Staff Saved an Inmate’s Life Five Days Ago, Says Sheriff’s Office
8:34 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 9, 2026
7:35 a.m.

What California’s Insurance Commissioner Does — and How It Affects Your Wallet
7:06 a.m.

OBITUARY: Ethan ‘Hunter’ Jackson, 2006-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Tammie Lynn (Canfield) Harris, 1967-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Distichlis spicata, the Saltgrass!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Join Forces to Improve Salmon Habitat, Advance Sustainable Fishing Practices on Trinity River
4:31 p.m.

TOO-EARLY ELECTION POLL! Who Are You Picking for Mayor of Eureka?
4:20 p.m.

Rio Dell City Council Candidates Seeking Infrastructure Improvements, Election Uncontested With Two Newcomers to Join
3:35 p.m.

Cal Poly Humboldt Ranks Among Nation’s Top Rural Colleges
11:42 a.m.

Three Kids Treated for Rabies Exposure After Handling Positive Bats, Humboldt County Public Health Says
11:25 a.m.

HEADS UP, FIELDBROOK! We Can’t Know Exactly When, But TORCHBEARR is Coming to Torch Between Six and 22 Acres of You Soon
10:57 a.m.

Medi-Cal Won’t Pay for Assisted Living in Most of California. One Brother Fought Back
7:53 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 8, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Michael Jesse Lyons, 1938-2026
7:23 a.m.

OBITUARY: Terry Anthony Strong, 1946-2026
7:13 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Vaccinium parvifolium, the Red Huckleberry!
5 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 7

(PHOTOS) Firefighters Douse Early Morning Trailer Fire Near Ferndale; No Injuries Reported
12:06 p.m.

Meet Your Trinidad City Council Candidates in Upcoming, Uncontested Election
11 a.m.

Ten Years In, Humboldt County Growers Alliance Launches New Strategy to Expand Markets and ‘Demand Recognition’ for Local Cannabis
9:20 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 7, 2026
7:35 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Argiope aurantia, the Yellow Garden Spider!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Sept. 6

BOOKED: Sept. 6, 2026
7:35 a.m.

MUSICAL MEMOIR: Playing Country Music in the Eel River Valley Honky Tonks in the Mid-’70s
7 a.m.

STORY TIME: Skydiving and the Fountain of Courage
7 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Himantopus mexicanus, the Black-necked Stilt!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 5

THE ECONEWS REPORT: It’s Transit Month!
10 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 5, 2026
7:35 a.m.