The LoCO Timeline

Today

POLL! Where Are You From, and Have You Ever Heard of the Fortuna River Lodge?
4:20 p.m.

TODAY IN SUPES: Board Appoints Two Residents – Mike Wilson and Carol Vander Meer – to Represent Humboldt on the Great Redwood Trail Agency’s Board
3:04 p.m.

Faced with Painful Budget Cuts, Fortuna Debates Selling the River Lodge and Closing the Depot Museum
12:52 p.m.

It Would Cost About $180 Million to Make Cal Poly Humboldt’s Facilities ADA Accessible, Latest Estimate Finds
12:32 p.m.

Humboldt Hill Property Owner Faces Potential Fines, Misdemeanor Charges for Dirt Dumping and Stream Bed Alteration
11:31 a.m.

BOOKED: April 28, 2026
7:50 a.m.

‘A Betrayal:’ California to Share Data on Immigrant Drivers Nationally
7:24 a.m.

California’s Math Scores Are Abysmal. Is It Time to Screen Kindergartners for Basic Math Skills?
7:21 a.m.

OBITUARY: Carolyn Chaffee Otis, 1940-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Margie Ann Yates, 1930-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Joan Bladow (Hahn-Hubbard), 1952-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Viola cuneata, the Northern Two-eyed Violet!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

Ahead of Murder Case Retrial, District Attorney’s Office Offers Same Sentence to Combs in Plea Deal
4:32 p.m.

POLL! Is the Current State of the Economy Altering Your Summer Travel Plans?
4:20 p.m.

THIS WEEK IN SUPES: Does the Sheriff’s Office Need More Oversight? Plus: Humboldt’s Tourism Strategy and Appointments for the Great Redwood Trail Board
2:38 p.m.

Hoopa’s Youth are Getting a Swim Team — Likely the First of Its Kind on Tribal Land — and its Founders Hope It’ll Make a Splash
11:46 a.m.

The Sheriff’s Office Has Seized a Lot of Counterfeit $100 Bills Lately. Here’s How to Not Get Duped
11:44 a.m.

God Help Us, We Are Actually Opening the Floor For Election Limericks Once Again
11:31 a.m.

INTERVIEW: Ben Larson, Candidate for Assessor, on His Theory of the Office
8:31 a.m.

Plans to Fix Gaps in Newsom’s Mental Health Court Reopen Divisions Over Involuntary Care
7:59 a.m.

Who Wants to Be California’s Insurance Commissioner? Your Guide to the Candidates
7:43 a.m.

BOOKED: April 27, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Brian Eric Peterson, 1983-2026
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Yusie Grinsell, 1965-2026
7:18 a.m.

OBITUARY: Douglas Gene Nitsch, 1929-2026
7:13 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Velella velella, the By-the-wind Sailor!
5 a.m.

Sunday, April 26

BOOKED: April 26, 2026
7:50 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Vespericola megasoma, the Redwood Hesperian!
5 a.m.

Saturday, April 25

THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Restore the Elk River?
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Rhododendron Parade! Fantastic Negrito! Mark Farina! More!
9:03 a.m.

BOOKED: April 25, 2026
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Four Waterfront Yarns
7:30 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Horkelia tridentata, the Threetooth Horkelia!
5 a.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.0M Earthquake 55 Kilometers West of Petrolia
12:42 a.m.

Friday, April 24

INTERVIEW: Foggy Bottoms Boys’ Thomas Nicholson Stratton, Whose Jersey Scoops Just Won the Inaugural StartUp Humboldt Competition With a Lactose-Free Ice Cream Project
3:53 p.m.

Heads-Up, Nature-Goers! Much of the Beautiful Lacks Creek Recreation Area is Going to be Closed for Restoration Work This Summer, Off and On
3:27 p.m.

Eureka Police Searching for a Man Who Held Up a Convenience Store at Knife Point This Morning; Grant Elementary Briefly Placed on Lockdown
2:11 p.m.

‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive is Set for May 9 – Watch For a Blue Bag in the Mail!
1:59 p.m.

Woman Escapes Alleged Kidnapper By Texting 911 From a Gas Station Bathroom, Sheriff’s Office Says; Suspect Arrested
12:36 p.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.0M Earthquake 66 Kilometers West of Petrolia
12:34 p.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Mary Burke on Boosting Tourism Industry Opportunities in the Fifth District
12:02 p.m.

Why is Shelter Cove Asking its Residents to Approve a Tax Increase? Just Look at Our Books, Says General Manager
9:42 a.m.

BOOKED: April 24, 2026
7:50 a.m.

California Election Officials Face False Choice: Count Votes Quickly or Count Them Right
7:41 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Lyza Padilla Memorial Show | Candelit Walk in the Redwoods | Khan: The Musical | More
7:27 a.m.

California Republicans Call It the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’. Here’s Who It’s Supposed to Help
5:10 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Gilia millefoliata, the Dark-eyed Gilia!
5 a.m.

Power Outage in Kneeland; 3179 Customers Affected
4:22 a.m.

Thursday, April 23

POLL! So Who Won Last Night’s California Gubernatorial Debate?
4:20 p.m.

Ferndale’s Valley Grocery is Closed; A Notice on the Door Threatens Eviction Over Past-Due Rent
3:25 p.m.