The LoCO Timeline, p. 5

Friday, Feb. 20

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs. Here’s How They’ve Affected California
9:30 a.m.

A Fire in an Indianola Mobile Home Was Knocked Down Quickly and No One Was Hurt, But Humboldt Bay Fire Would Like to Use This Occasion to Remind You of a Few Things
9:18 a.m.

Sheriff’s Office POP Team Arrests Humboldt Hill Man Allegedly in Possession of Fentanyl, Says 10-Year-Old Child in the Home Was at Risk
8:59 a.m.

FRIDAY LOWDOWN: Bitchin Bajas! Fuego! Arcane Artists! More!
8:21 a.m.

Newsom Appoints a New Utilities Regulator With a Mandate to Cut Costs
7:40 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 20, 2026
7:35 a.m.

Modern Parenting Means Apps for Sports, School and More. Where Is the Data Going?
7:02 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Melanitta deglandi, the White-winged Scoter!
5 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 19

UPDATE: You May Once Again Eat Fresh in Uniontown, as the Subway Location There Has Been Permitted to Reopen
4:58 p.m.

RANKED CHOICE POLL! Please Rank the Animals of the Chinese Zodiac From Most to Least Desirable, in Terms of One of Them Being Your Lifelong Sigil
4:20 p.m.

This Year’s Cannifest Will Not Be Held in Blue Lake After All
3:03 p.m.

INTRODUCING: Sage Alexander, Whose Work You Already Know and Love, Now Lives to Serve Only You, the Lost Coast Outpost Reader
2:51 p.m.

Attempted Burglary in Prestigious Rosewood Neighborhood Busted Up by Ring Camera and Swift Deputy Action, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Arrested
2:38 p.m.

Arcata City Council Debates Priorities: Fix Up a Homeless Shelter, or Replace Water Meters?
12:02 p.m.

Power Outage in Fieldbrook; 1806 Customers Affected
11:52 a.m.

Two Arrested for Assault, False Imprisonment Following Incident in McKinleyville Early This Morning
10:34 a.m.

THURSDAY LOWDOWN: Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler! A Real Life Neville Brother in Arcata
7:54 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 19, 2026
7:35 a.m.

Furious With Trump, California Democrats Plot Election Strategy in San Francisco
7:06 a.m.

OBITUARY: Barbara Angela Shumard, 1946-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: S William Peer, 1951-2026
6:56 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Panaeolus papilionaceus, the Petticoat Mottlegill!
5 a.m.

Power Outage in Blue Lake; 1908 Customers Affected
3:32 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

(UPDATE!) The Health Department Shut Down Two Humboldt County Food Service Facilities Today, One for Cockroaches and the Other for Sewage Backup
5:14 p.m.

Sanders Funeral Home, Humboldt Cremation & Funeral Services Reopen Under New Ownership
2:46 p.m.

The Owner of Eureka Books is Set to Open a New Store Offering Graphic Novels, Manga, Role-Playing Games and More
2:23 p.m.

Local Emergency and Reusable Dishware at Tonight’s Arcata City Council Meeting
11:52 a.m.

Heroin, Meth, Fentanyl: Drug Task Force Investigation Results in Yesterday’s Arrest of Two Eureka Residents
11:19 a.m.

One Driver in Yesterday’s Broadway Crash Airlifted With Major Injuries, Eureka Police Department Says
8:35 a.m.

(UPDATE: OPEN) Highway 299 Closed East of Blue Lake
8:27 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 18, 2026
7:50 a.m.

OBITUARY: Lisa Marie Trout, 1958-2026
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: George Clifford Still, 1945-2025
6:56 a.m.

OBITUARY: Ruth Georga Taylor, 1927-2026
6:56 a.m.

Power Outage in Notchko; 2065 Customers Affected
6:22 a.m.

FUNGUS of the DAY: Chlorociboria aeruginosa, the Turquoise Elfcup!
5 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17

It’s Official: Nordic Aquafarms Has Cut Bait On Its Proposed $650M Fish Factory Project on Humboldt Bay
4:31 p.m.

POLL! The United States is Getting Torched at the Winter Olympics! What Gives?
4:20 p.m.

Eureka Police: The Victim in Friday’s Fatal Vehicle v. Pedestrian on Wabash Was an 83-Year-Old Man Who Was Inside a Crosswalk
4:16 p.m.

TONIGHT IN EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Grant Funds for Affordable Housing! CARE Court Progress Report! Mid-Year Budget Review!
2:15 p.m.

Scotia Lodge Bought by SoCal-Based Hotel Chain ‘Focused on Unique Boutique Properties’; Restaurant, Bar to Launch This Weekend
2:07 p.m.

Bad Crash on Northbound Broadway Just Coming Into Eureka
1:30 p.m.

(PHOTOS) Cal Poly Humboldt Teamsters Strike Today Over Salary Dispute
12:43 p.m.

Strong-Arm Robbery Outside Bank Branch in Hoopa Last Night; Police Seeking Man Who Made Off With Two Deposit Bags
11:13 a.m.

Sheriff’s Office Investigating Familial Attempted Homicide Case on Humboldt Hill
11:07 a.m.

(PHOTOS) HOLY HAIL! The Gods Just Laid a Big Blanket of Ice All Over Town
9:15 a.m.

BOOKED: Feb. 17, 2026
7:50 a.m.

Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Daycares Can’t Afford to Stay Open
7:37 a.m.

OBITUARY: Betty Mahon, 1925-2026
7:33 a.m.

ANIMAL of the DAY: Podiceps auritus, the Horned Grebe!
5 a.m.

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