The LoCO Timeline

Today

[LoCO THROWBACK] Who Was Trudy Barton? The Rio Dell Woman, Who Talked to Everyone but Was Known By Few, Died Last Weekend [From 2019]
7 a.m.

PROTOZOAN of the DAY: Hemitrichia calyculata, the Push Pin Slime Mold!
5 a.m.

Yesterday

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wildlife Crossings Help Wildlife and Motorists
10 a.m.

SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Trinidad to Clam Beach Run! Arts Alive! Mystery Lounge! More!
9:37 a.m.

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

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: How the Yellow Lupine Arrived in Humboldt County
7:30 a.m.

Smoke Near Arcata? That’s Probably the Prescribed Burn in the Fickle Hill Area
7:15 a.m.

OBITUARY: Lee Roy Armstrong, 1932-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Eupentacta quinquesemita, the Stiff-footed Sea Cucumber!
5 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 6

Teamsters Ready to Strike at Cal Poly Humboldt in Two Weeks
4:27 p.m.

Two Fortuna Women Arrested With Narcotics Following Drug Task Force Investigation
3:48 p.m.

[UPDATED] Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa Selling Eight Acres in Rio Dell as Part of Bankruptcy Proceedings Amid Sex Abuse Claims
2:30 p.m.

Disaster Loans Now Available For Victims of Last Month’s Flooding in King Salmon
noon

Coastal Commission Reviews Draft Strategy to Protect ‘California’s Storied Fishing Grounds’ as Offshore Wind Development Advances
9:09 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Tattoo Expo! Bob Marley Tribute! Venezuela/Palestine Benefit! More!
9:02 a.m.

California Spends Billions Based on This Pollution Tracker. Who Benefits From Its Latest Update?
7:37 a.m.

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

OBITUARY: Brenda Olson, 1964-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: John Gonsalves Lenardo III, 1941-2025
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Egretta thula, the Snowy Egret!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 5

SÚPER POLL: ¿Quién Triunfará en la Gran Fiesta del Fútbol Americano?
4:20 p.m.

Are You Ready to BASH Some LUPINE? The Friends of the Dunes Sure Could Use Your Help in the War Against This Invasive Scourge Later This Month
3:59 p.m.

Looking to Run For County Office This Year? The Time to Get Your Act Together is Now!
3:47 p.m.

Arcata Decides on Gradual Water Rate Increases and AFD/APD Statistics: Last Night’s City Council Meeting
2:34 p.m.

The Body Found by Crabbers on Wednesday Has Been Identified as a 67-Year-Old Fortuna Resident
2:32 p.m.

Ferndale Schools Superintendent Found to be Operating an Unpermitted Vacation Rental in City Limits
1:54 p.m.

All Eureka Businesses are Special, But These Were the Most Specialest! Meet YOUR 2025 Eureka Chamber of Commerce Award Winners!
10:34 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Alice Di Micele in Arcata
8:30 a.m.

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

OBITUARY: Ruth Evelyn Squires, 1927-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Roy Lee Stevens, 1949-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jason Keith Hansen, 1974-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Antonio (Tony) Fimbres, 1957-2025
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Cadlina luteomarginata, the Yellow-edged Cadlina!
5 a.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.7M Earthquake 112 Kilometers West of Petrolia
4:54 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 4

POLL! Does Humboldt Need More Historic Preservation or Less? Or Are We Doing It Just Right?
4:20 p.m.

Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping Consent Agreement to Tear Down and Remediate Schneider Project, Give Site to Wiyot Tribes
3:37 p.m.

Crabbers Find Body in Ocean
2:03 p.m.

‘A Huge Endeavor’: Eureka City Council OKs Regional Climate Action Plan
1:56 p.m.

The Clam Beach Run is This Weekend, and It’s a Special One!
10:33 a.m.

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Weitchpec
9:12 a.m.

(UPDATE: Body Recovered) Search Suspended for Missing McKinleyville Man Swept Out to Sea While Eel Fishing Near Klamath, Del Norte Sheriff’s Office Says
8:50 a.m.

WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: Yes, Steve Poltz Wrote That Song
8:30 a.m.

A Quest for Historical Accuracy Delayed Renovations of U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, But the Project is Finally Complete
7:54 a.m.

New Transit Housing Bill Revives California’s Democratic Divisions Over Local Control
7:52 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 4, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: John Lennord McGee III, 1953-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Edward ‘Ed’ Earnest Albert Kukkonen, 1944-2026
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Parmotrema crinitum, the Salted Ruffle Lichen!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 3

There Will Be a Prescribed Burn in the Blue Lake/Korbel Area Tomorrow, and You’re Probably Going to See Smoke
5:01 p.m.