The LoCO Timeline, p. 21
Monday, June 1
BOOKED: June 1, 2026
7:50 a.m.
Why a Yearslong Fight Over Gambling Is Good News for California Politicians
6:58 a.m.
OBITUARY: Danny ‘Dan’ Gene Shields, 1957-2026
6:51 a.m.
PLANT of the DAY: Castilleja exserta latifolia, the Wideleaf Indian Paintbrush!
5 a.m.
Sunday, May 31
BOOKED: May 31, 2026
7:35 a.m.
MUSICAL MEMOIR: Finding the Backbeat, Grooving With Hubert and Saying Goodbye to Mike Bloomfield
7 a.m.
PLANT of the DAY: Allium amplectens, the Narrowleaf Onion!
5 a.m.
Saturday, May 30
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Native Plant Nerds, Unite!
10 a.m.
SATURDAY LOWDOWN: Forest Moon Festival! Yellowman! Stampede Country Music Festival! More!
9:49 a.m.
BOOKED: May 30, 2026
7:35 a.m.
ANIMAL of the DAY: Boisea rubrolineata, the Western Boxelder Bug!
5 a.m.
Friday, May 29
POLL! What KIND of Crab Should the Humboldt Crabs Mascot Be?
5 p.m.
Two Longstanding Transportation-Related Businesses — Humboldt Towing and City Cab — Call it Quits
1:09 p.m.
Arcata OK’s the Yurok Tribe’s Natural Resources Campus, the City’s First Gateway Project
noon
FRIDAY LOWDOWN: The Boys are Back
7:51 a.m.
LoCO ELECTIONS: Superintendent Michael Davies-Hughes on ‘Gender Ideology’ in Schools
7:40 a.m.
BOOKED: May 29, 2026
7:35 a.m.
OBITUARY: Clara Joan Bakke, 1928-2026
6:56 a.m.
OBITUARY: Earl Lee McAllister, 1959-2026
6:56 a.m.
PLANT of the DAY: Castilleja mendocinensis, the Mendocino Coast Paintbrush!
5 a.m.
Thursday, May 28
It Is Done: The Indianola Underpass (Now the Brad Mettam Memorial Interchange) Opened Today
3:45 p.m.
Condors Are Looking Healthy, Largely Free From Lead Exposure After Spring Checkups, Yurok Tribe Says
1:53 p.m.
The Humboldt Bay Trail Will be Closed for Repairs for a Couple of Days Next Week
11:02 a.m.
THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Feel Strange With Sleepytime Gorilla Museum in Arcata
9:43 a.m.
BOOKED: May 28, 2026
7:35 a.m.
What Would Get Gen Z to Vote in California’s Primary? These Candidates Are Trying
7:12 a.m.
Follow the Money: Who’s Backing California’s Next Governor — and Why
7:08 a.m.
OBITUARY: Betty Jean McKinnon, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.
OBITUARY: Evelyn Jean (Schueler) Ogle, 1928-2026
6:56 a.m.
PLANT of the DAY: Stachys mexicana, the Mexican Hedgenettle!
5 a.m.
Wednesday, May 27
POLL! Should Wood-Burning Stoves be Banned in Humboldt County’s Densest Urban Areas?
4:21 p.m.
(PHOTOS) Check Out the New Mural at St. Vincent de Paul’s Dining Hall in Eureka
2:27 p.m.
Fire Claimed a Single-Family Home on Eureka’s M Street This Morning
11:29 a.m.
Sheriff’s Office Says: Yesterday Was a Good Day for Proactive Policing
11:07 a.m.
SNEAKER WAVE WARNING! Keep Eyes on the Ocean Always, but Especially Today and Tomorrow
9:19 a.m.
WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: ‘Guess Who Just Got Back Today’
8:07 a.m.
LoCO ELECTIONS: Natalie Arroyo on Improving Humboldt County’s Health Care Systems
8:04 a.m.
BOOKED: May 27, 2026
7:48 a.m.
‘I Felt Like I Wasn’t Learning’: Community College Students Struggle With Online Education
7:45 a.m.
OBITUARY: John (Jim) Drake, 1926-2026
6:56 a.m.
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