The LoCO Timeline

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(AUDIO) KHUM INTERVIEW: Blue Ox Hosts Second Annual Beer Fest Benefiting Humboldt Historical Society
11:30 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 2, 2025
7:35 a.m.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Remembering ‘Shipwreck,’ King Salmon’s Weird, Nautical-Themed Roadside Attraction
7:30 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Bittacomorpha occidentalis, the Western Phantom Crane Fly!
5 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 1

As the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Winds Itself Down, KEET-TV Cancels its Flagship Local News Program
4:32 p.m.

POLL! Which of These Should Be Humboldt’s Official ‘I VOTED’ Sticker in the Next Election?
4:20 p.m.

We Got Panicky Alerts and Wacky Flood Maps. So How Do We Improve Humboldt County’s Tsunami Warning System?
2:53 p.m.

Indianola Cutoff Traffic Stop Ends With Two Arrested on Suspicion of Dealing Meth and Fentanyl
1:41 p.m.

David Lindberg, Local Water District Board Member, Killed in Motorcycle Collision With a Deer on Hwy. 36
10:10 a.m.

BOOKED: Aug. 1, 2025
7:35 a.m.

Newsom Wants Voters to Weigh in on New Congressional Districts in November
6:52 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Cerorhinca monocerata, the Rhinoceros Auklet!
5 a.m.

Thursday, July 31

POLL! Crabs vs. Prune Packers! Who Are You Rooting For in Game 2 of the Pacific Empire League Championship?
4:21 p.m.

Trump Administration Rescinds Designated Offshore Wind Project Areas; Existing Lease Areas — Including Humboldt — Will Likely Not Be Affected
12:50 p.m.

The New Bay Trail Promises to Transform the Humboldt Bay Marathon
12:28 p.m.

The Public Defender’s Office is Overworked, Underfunded and Housed in a Truly Shitty Old Building, Civil Grand Jury Report Finds
noon

BOOKED: July 31, 2025
7:50 a.m.

She Had to Fight for Help With Medical Bills. A New California Bill Could Make It Easier
7:08 a.m.

OBITUARY: Martha Janelle Cringle Buss, 1938-2025
6:55 a.m.

OBITUARY: Donald M Brown, 1931-2025
6:53 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Thetys vagina, the Twin-sailed Salp!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, July 30

Homeless Activists Force Arcata Special City Council Meeting to End
6:32 p.m.

POLL! How Would You Rate Your Level of Tsunami Fear Last Night — Too Much, Too Little or Just Right?
4:22 p.m.

Duffy Aims to Calm Turmoil in Blue Lake; City May Have Violated Open Meeting Law Again, Expert Says
2:50 p.m.

Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By a Humboldt Transit Authority Bus in Valley West
12:29 p.m.

Kamala Harris Will Not Run for California Governor
12:18 p.m.

(UPDATES) TSUNAMI CANCELLED: Advisory Lifted; Exercise Caution on the Beach
11:34 a.m.

KHUM INTERVIEW: Did You Know That the Brother of the Bass Player From G. Love & the Special Sauce Lives in Humboldt County?!!?!??
11:30 a.m.

BOOKED: July 30, 2025
7:35 a.m.

‘Promote, Protect, Preserve’: Meet the Old Town Stewards, Eureka’s Small But Mighty Team of Volunteers
7:30 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Neotamias ochrogenys, the Yellow-cheeked Chipmunk!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, July 29

(UPDATES) TSUNAMI CANCELLED: Advisory Lifted; Exercise Caution on the Beach
6:04 p.m.

EARTHQUAKE! 4.5M Earthquake 74 Kilometers Northwest of Ferndale
4:24 p.m.

POLL! Is It Acceptable to Set Your Cell Phone on the ADA Grab Bar in Public Restrooms?
4:20 p.m.

Arcata Man Pulled Over, Arrested With 400 Pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms and $370k in Cash, Says Law Enforcement
3:41 p.m.

GAME ON! Your Humboldt Crabs Are Taking on the Loathed Prune Packers of Healdsburg for the Pacific Empire League Championship, and it All Starts Tonight at 7 at Crab Stadium
2:30 p.m.

Power Outage in Hoopa; 2055 Customers Affected
12:32 p.m.

Blue Lake City Council Set to Hire Former County Supervisor Jill Duffy as New Interim City Manager
12:27 p.m.

BUTLER FIRE UPDATE: Resources Shifted to Southern Perimeter as Containment Nears 50 Percent; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Remain in Place
10:11 a.m.

BOOKED: July 29, 2025
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: Natalie R. Turner, 1964-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Paul McEwen III, 1962-2025
6:56 a.m.

In Well-Attended Presentation, RCEA Representatives Say That Though Battery Storage Facility Risks Are Real, They’re Generally Safe
6:14 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Rhionaeschna multicolor, the Blue-eyed Darner!
5 a.m.

Monday, July 28

POLL! How Many Floors Should Be Allowed in Newly Constructed Buildings in Humboldt?
4:20 p.m.

How Will the Arcata Fire District Deal With Seven-Story Residential Buildings in the Future? On Wednesday, There’ll be a Special Study Session Dealing With Just That Question
3:18 p.m.

Sheriff’s Office Identifies Man Shot by Deputies in Glendale Saturday
2:53 p.m.

Hospice of Humboldt Just Doubled Its Capacity for Inpatient Care, and It Aims to Double Palliative Care By Next Year
2:31 p.m.

(PHOTOS) The Stranding and the Rescue of the Fishing Vessel Miss Jessie, Which Grounded Itself on the South Spit Friday Morning
11:34 a.m.

FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Hits 21,000 Acres; 38 Percent Contained
9:52 a.m.