The LoCO Timeline

Yesterday

POLL! Where Are We At on Caltrans’ Richardson Grove Improvement Project?
4:19 p.m.

(VIDEO) Sen. Mike McGuire Speaks of Recent Events in Minnesota While Endorsing a Bill That Seeks to Further Penalize Government Violations of Civil Rights
3:45 p.m.

One Killed in Traffic Collision North of Laytonville Yesterday Night
2:15 p.m.

The Final Year of the Late Ben Hurd’s Christmas Tree Farm Raised More Than $25k for Hospice of Humboldt
1:59 p.m.

K-9 Unit ‘Bodhi,’ a Sniff-Dog Pledged to the Eureka Police, Has Retired
1:46 p.m.

As Flood Recovery Efforts Continue in King Salmon, Residents Brace for Steep Insurance Deductibles
7:43 a.m.

California Democrats Urge Government Shutdown After ICE Agents Kill Minnesota Nurse
7:41 a.m.

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

OBITUARY: Tiannah Dawn Simpson, 1984-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Tracy Leanne Sloan, 1969-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Rosalie Schuler, 1938-2025
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Cladonia bellidiflora, the Toy Soldiers!
5 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 26

POLL! When Something Gut-Wrenchingly Terrible Happens, is it Better to Have a Poll About the Thing or a Poll About Something Else or No Poll At All?
4:20 p.m.

Schneider Agrees to Pay $400K in Penalties for Mega-Home Permit Violations, Fully Restore Property and Then Give It to a Tribe, Nonprofit or Government Agency
3:06 p.m.

Correctional Staffers Reverse Jail Overdose with Narcan; Subject Later Found to Have Fentanyl Concealed in a Body Cavity, Sheriff’s Office Says
11:41 a.m.

(UPDATE) Man Arrives at St. Joseph Hospital With a Stab Wound in His Back, Says He Was Attacked at Veteran’s Park in Willow Creek for No Apparent Reason, Sheriff’s Office Says
10:24 a.m.

California Cities Just Saw Their Lowest Homicide Rates in Decades. It’s Not Clear Why
8:03 a.m.

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

OBITUARY: Genevieve Helen Hemenway, 1928-2026
7:41 a.m.

OBITUARY: Michele ‘Mickie’ Harris, 1956-2026
7:39 a.m.

OBITUARY: Ruth Villier, 1931-2026
7:32 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Rhodocollybia maculata, the Spotted Collybia!
5 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 25

PHOTOS and VIDEO of Sunday’s ‘ICE Out’ Protests in Eureka and Ferndale
4:51 p.m.

House Lost to Fire in McKinleyville Today; Investigators Determine Arsonist to Blame
11:47 a.m.

SUNDAY LOWDOWN: ICE Out Protest! Arcata Fire Benefit! Magic Fig! More!
10:23 a.m.

PLAN AHEAD! The Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights to Accomodate Bridge and Broadband Work
8 a.m.

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

[LoCO THROWBACK] ‘Danniel,’ the Humboldt County Cow Who May be the World’s Tallest, is Looking for a New Home [2016]
7 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Xylodon paradoxus, the Split Porecrust!
5 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Stinkfoot Orchestra! Princess Bride! Arcane Artists! More!
9:10 a.m.

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

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Las Memorias del Gran Fuego — My Immigrant Family Lived in the Dean Victorian When it Caught Fire
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Joyce Louise Jury, 1935-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Thomas Henry Peters, 1945-2026
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Phellinus igniarius, the Willow Bracket!
5 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 23

Local Leaders Optimistic About Arcata’s Future at the State of the City
4:20 p.m.

POLL! Is It Better to Buy a New Car, a Slightly Used Car or a Total Beater?
4:20 p.m.

Drug Tasks Force Busts Up Alleged Fentanyl Operation in the Hoopa Valley; One Arrested
3:40 p.m.

Humboldt County Superior Court Secures Stopgap Funding to Maintain Courthouse Security Screening Through June 2027
3:13 p.m.

CRAB ON! Humboldt’s Commercial Crab Fishery is Finally Set to Open Next Week
3:02 p.m.

Investigation Finds No Evidence of Foul Play in January 2 Arcata Fire; Cause Remains Undetermined
12:26 p.m.

[UPDATE: There is a GoFundMe] ‘This Loss is Profound’: Weott’s Agnes J. Johnson Charter School Slated for Closure Amid Ongoing Financial Crisis, Declining Enrollment
12:23 p.m.

Local Central Labor Council Calls for Solidarity With Minnesota on Its ‘Day of Truth’
8:18 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Adam Tiller! Irie Rockerz! Big Mood! More!
8:17 a.m.

The Local Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters is Closing
8:03 a.m.

BOOKED: Jan. 23, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Newsom Wants $200M for EV Rebates. Experts Say It’s Not Enough to Fix California’s Slump
7:44 a.m.

OBITUARY: Kaelyn (Kale) Starshine Jones-Rios, 2004-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Julie Ann Baldy McKinnon, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Randall Galen Sheesley Sr., 1960-2025
6:56 a.m.