The LoCO Timeline

Today

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.

Yesterday

(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.

HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Orphaned at Nine Years Old, Thomas Bair Made His Way to Humboldt County and Thence to His Fortune
7:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: Christopher Alan Covington, 1984-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Quercus garryana garryana, the Oregon White Oak!
5 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 4

POLL! You Got Any Labor Day Plans?
4:20 p.m.

Northtown Books, Destroyed by Fire Early This Year, is About Ready to Reopen in Its New Location
3:57 p.m.

Sara Bareilles Announces Charity Screening of Her Documentary ‘Good Grief’ For the Eureka Theater
3:13 p.m.

‘I’m Not This Big Monster’: In Extensive Interview, Shannon Miranda Denies Animal Cruelty and Fraud Allegations, Saying He’s Only Guilty of Bad Record-Keeping
1:25 p.m.

Fortuna Union High School’s Superintendent Says It’s Too Dangerous for School Buses to Travel Through the Highway 36 Landslide Area; Bridgeville Parents Are Urging Him to Reconsider
12:29 p.m.

The Eureka Police Department Says That It Will Step Up Enforcement Around E-Bikes and the Like This Month
12:09 p.m.

Eureka’s Gazebo Fountain Just Got A Massive Overhaul, Which Will Hopefully Stop it From Constantly Breaking
10:39 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Friday Night Market! Barn Dance! Fuego! More!
9:37 a.m.

Community Colleges Suddenly Oppose Plan to Let Them Offer More Bachelor’s Degrees
7:44 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 4, 2026
7:35 a.m.

OBITUARY: James Eric Brundage, 1944-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Cladophora columbiana, the Green Pin-cushion Alga!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Sept. 3

SNEAKER WAVE WARNING! Stay Extra Safe at the Beaches All Labor Day Weekend
4:14 p.m.

The Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs Organization Says That Its Members Are Bummed Out by Low Pay, Understaffing
2:36 p.m.

A Plan is Underway to Shore Up Centerville Road, but the California Coastal Commission Wants People to Stop Driving on the Beach
1:46 p.m.

Just Because Someone Used to Be Imprisoned or Are Older Than Most Students Does Not Mean They Can’t Live in the Dorms, Says Cal Poly Humboldt
12:20 p.m.

Arcata Gets Ball Rolling on Manila Trail and Approves Porchfest Application During Last Night’s City Council Meeting
11:31 a.m.

LoCO ELECTIONS: Gregg Gardiner on the Humboldt Community Services District; Victor Garcia Plays Big Town/Small City
8:21 a.m.

BOOKED: Sept. 3, 2026
7:50 a.m.

California Kills Bill Regulating Flock Cameras Even as Public Rage Grows
7:18 a.m.

OBITUARY: Joan Bennett, 1947-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Keith Millican, 1935-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Salix lasiolepis, the Arroyo Willow!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 2

POLL! Which of These Technological Innovations Are You Kinda Secretly OK With?
4:20 p.m.

Eureka City Council Approves Temporary Ban on Data Centers; 45-Day Moratorium to Take Effect Immediately
2:44 p.m.