The LoCO Timeline, p. 5

Friday, Feb. 27

Multi-Agency Bust at Illegal Weed Farm Uncovers Cache of Firearms, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo, Stolen Vehicles and a Taxidermied Wolf, Says CHP
4:37 p.m.

POLL! Do You Support the Occupation of Nelson Hall?
4:20 p.m.

Watch Out for Sneaker Waves!
3:16 p.m.

(UPDATE: Occupation Over) Masked Pro-Palestine (and Pro-Teamster) Activists Occupy Cal Poly Humboldt’s Nelson Hall
2:18 p.m.

(UPDATE) Fortuna is Looking to Buy Up Nearly 244 Acres of Undeveloped Property to Improve Public Access to Eel River
1:32 p.m.

Supervisor Madrone: The Jobs That an Amazon Warehouse Would Provide are Not What Humboldt County is Looking For
12:14 p.m.

Arcata City Council Shoots Down Plea for Homeless Housing Rehab Funds
11:44 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Papaya Lounge! Barn Dance! Holly Shaw! More!
8:51 a.m.

(UPDATE— REOPENED!) The Health Department Shut Down Two Humboldt County Food Service Facilities Today, One for Cockroaches and the Other for Sewage Backup
8:28 a.m.

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

OBITUARY: Nancy Jeanette Cooksey-Leppek, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Melanitta perspicillata, the Surf Scoter!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 26

California Horse Racing Board Again Shoots Down Proposal for Humboldt County Fair Dates
5:06 p.m.

Next Step in Trump’s California Offshore Oil Drilling Effort Announced
4:44 p.m.

Future ‘Bright’ For Klamath Salmon: California’s Runs Show Signs of Recovery After Three-Year Commercial Fishery Shutdown, Raising Hopes for Upcoming Fishing Season
4:21 p.m.

Eureka City Schools Board Member Resigns, Opening a Spot For Candidates Who Live in This One Section of Town
2:50 p.m.

How the Arcata House Partnership Would Spend its $2.9 Million
2:17 p.m.

Eureka Motorist Decides to Flee From Traffic Stop; Chase Lasts About Two Blocks
11:24 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Evan Vest Sucks
8:49 a.m.

COMMUNITY ENERGY INSIGHTS: EV Myths Busted; Or, What It’s Really Like to Drive Electric in Humboldt
8 a.m.

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

He Saw an Abandoned Trailer. Then, He Uncovered a Surveillance Network on California’s Border
7 a.m.

AI Images Scandalized a California Elementary School. Now the State Is Pushing New Safeguards
7 a.m.

OBITUARY: Avelino Azevedo Homem, 1939-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Jessica Naomi (Porter) Finley, 1986-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Kenny Lynn Mendoza, 1963-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Dicksonia antarctica, the Man Fern!
5 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 25

District Attorney Clears Sheriff’s Office Corporal in Fatal Bear River Shooting, Details Events in the 29-Year-Old Simi Valley Man’s Life That Led to His Encounter With the Law
4:46 p.m.

POLL! How Smart are You, Compared to Other People?
4:20 p.m.

Humboldt County Unveils Design Plans for Its New Public Health Lab
2:55 p.m.

Eureka’s Flags Will be at Half-Staff Tomorrow, ‘In Solemn Remembrance’ of the Indian Island Massacre
2:34 p.m.

Curious About Arcata’s Water Rate Increases? There’s a Meeting Tonight Just For You
2:25 p.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 25, 2026
12:56 p.m.

Fieldbrook Man’s $100K Donation Kicks Off Successful Fundraising Drive for Local Planned Parenthood Clinics
12:52 p.m.

A Roundabout in Samoa? Caltrans Will Host an Open-House to Discuss Its Plans for a New Roundabout at the End of the Bridge
12:03 p.m.

Rep. Huffman Co-Sponsors Bill to Make Israel Comply With Ceasefire ‘At a Moment of Catastrophic Civilian Suffering’
10:57 a.m.

WEDNESDAY LOWDOWN: Hey! One of the Animal Collective Guys is Gonna Get Loopy in Arcata Tonight
8:30 a.m.

OBITUARY: RoseAnn Cooney, 1937-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Cynthia Annette (Smith) Shively, 1957-2026
6:56 a.m.

PLANT of the DAY: Polytrichum commune, the Common Haircap Moss!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 24

POLL! How Much of Your Life Will You Devote to Tonight’s State of the Union Address?
4:22 p.m.

Homicide Ruled Out in Arcata Woman’s Oct. 2025 Death
3:57 p.m.

What’s Up With That Big-Ass Pond on E Street in Old Town Eureka?
3:44 p.m.

WEATHER UPDATES: Eel Expected to Flood at Fernbridge; Wettest Feb. 24 Ever!
3:44 p.m.

Rodents Strike at the Harbor Lanes Cafe, But Management and a Pest Control Service Have Already Reset the Metaphorical Pins
2:47 p.m.

Burdened With Repairing Low-Income Housing and Worried About a Future Funding Shortfall, the Arcata House Partnership Hopes that Arcata Will Try and Defray Costs
1:18 p.m.

The Kinetic Sculpture Lab Has Moved Into Its New Home Thanks to Efforts of More Than 200 Volunteers
11:36 a.m.

(UPDATING) Widespread Rain Prompts Flood Warnings, Advisories Across Humboldt (The Usual Flood-Prone Places Are Flooded)
10:15 a.m.

Attorney General Bonta Touts New Evidence of Price-Fixing by Amazon, Asks Court to Immediately Halt Illegal Practice
9:23 a.m.

TUESDAY LOWDOWN: If You’ve Never Heard Songs Sung in the Endangered Ladino Language, Tonight’s the Night
9 a.m.