Articles by Hank Sims
July 2021
Health Department Closes Eureka Stalwart Angelo’s Pizza Due to Rat Infestation
‘A Transformational Day’: McGuire Announces That $16.5 Million for the Great Redwood Trail Has Been Added to the State Budget
June 2021
Do You Feel More Like Redding or San Rafael? The California Citizens Redistricting Commission Wants to Know
Last Night’s Fire Along 96 is Contained, Hoopa Fire Chief Reports
(UPDATING) Wildfire in Samoa Sends Smoke Into Eureka; New Navy Base Road Closed at Samoa
Looking for the Safest Local Seafood to Eat, Mercury-Wise? Baykeeper Has an Updated Chart for That
Arkley Threatens Lawsuits, Referendum, Recall Drive Over City of Eureka’s Plans to Convert Parking Lots to Housing
May 2021
YESTERDAY in SUPES: A Bad Drought Year Coming, and What Should We Do About It? Plus: An Embarrassing About-Face on an Expensive Non-Solution to Our Payroll Problems
Newsom Proposes $433 Million to Transform Humboldt State Into California’s Third Polytechnic
There Are Three Overturned Big Rigs Around Humboldt County This Morning
April 2021
Planning Commission Approves Sun Valley’s 8-Acre Weed Farm in the Arcata Bottoms, a Crucial Step Forward for the County’s Largest Cannabis Cultivation Project
(UPDATING) Two Boys, 11 and 7 Years of Age, Injured in King Salmon Knife Attack
(UPDATED) King Salmon Closed to Traffic as SWAT Team Deploys to Take Domestic Violence Suspect Into Custody
March 2021
Humboldt Will Open Vaccine Eligibility to Adults and Kids 16 and Over Along With the State, Says Public Health Officer in Today’s Media Availability
Google Is Putting Money Into That Fast Undersea Internet Cable Between Eureka and Singapore, and They Think It’ll be Done by 2023
KHSU AFTERMATH: Citing Mob Harassment and Religious Persecution, Former Station Manager Peter Fretwell Files Federal Lawsuit Against CSU System
Tsunami Test Today! Get Ready for Sirens and Emergency Alerts (but They’re Not Gonna Buzz Your Cell Phone This Time)
Rally Against Police Brutality and Bigotry at Courthouse This Evening
Officers Named in Sac Bee Article Placed on Administrative Leave; Chief Says Outside, Impartial Investigator Will be Brought In to Examine Hateful Group Texts
Sac Bee Investigation Details Vile Group Chat Among Members of One EPD Squad
February 2021
REDDENED: State Lowers Humboldt County COVID Tier to ‘Substantial’; New Business Activity Will Be Allowed, More Schools Can Reopen
Myers Flat Dogs That Attacked Woman Last Month Declared ‘Vicious,’ Euthanized; Victim Has Required Additional Surgery
FAIR WARNING! Sewers Will Start Smoking Near Target Tomorrow Morning
January 2021
THAT CAMPING ORDINANCE, AGAIN: Eureka City Council to Once Again Tackle its Camping Ban Ordinance, Plus Receive an Update From Its Marketing Firm
ANOTHER HOLD-UP: Coast Central Credit Union at Bayshore Mall Robbed Again Yesterday Afternoon
County Health Officials Announce That They’re Opening Vaccination to Residents Aged 75 and Older; Supply Insufficient for 65-Year-Olds at This Time, They Add
Humboldt County Moves Back Into The State’s Most Restrictive COVID Tier; New Restrictions to Take Effect Thursday
December 2020
Here are the Top 25 LoCO Posts of 2020, the Astonishing Year That Was
Hand Tools Being Used to Build McKay Community Forest Trails Stolen From Storage Shed, Says County Public Works
State Reclassifies Humboldt as a ‘Red Tier’ COVID County, Which Could Loosen Economic Restrictions For the Time Being
City of Eureka Fines Applebee’s $1,500 for Serving Indoors in Violation of COVID Restrictions
Statewide ICU Crunch Affects Humboldt Even Though We Have Capacity at the Moment, Deputy Health Officer Warns
Traffic Safety, Budget Update, New Department Head and Implementing the Voters’ Will on the Agenda at Tuesday’s Eureka City Council Meeting
Early Morning Fire Breaks Out in Apartments Behind Chin’s Cafe
Dr. Frankovich’s Final Address on the Pandemic: ‘I’m Hopeful We Will Celebrate Its End Soon, and We’ll Celebrate it Together, All of Us’
FINAL ELECTION RESULTS: Michelle Bushnell Seals Win Over Two-Term Incumbent Supervisor Estelle Fennell
November 2020
(VIDEO) Eureka Police Remove Anti-Masker From Costco By Force, Say Case Will be Forwarded to DA for Charging Decision
(UPDATE) BREAKING: Amidst Statewide Surge, Humboldt County Moved in to Second-Highest COVID Restriction Tier
That Big Onshore Fish Farm on the Samoa Peninsula is Moving Forward, and Developers Are Having a Virtual Meeting About it Tonight
STILL YELLOW: Amid Rising Case Counts and Test Positivity Rates Statewide, Humboldt Remains One of Six Counties in California’s Lowest COVID Tier
First Post-Election Report Issued; 4,673 More Votes Counted, About 17,500 to Go; Bushnell Theoretically Within Striking Distance of Incumbent Estelle Fennell
County Election Official Says Just Over 22,000 Humboldt Votes Remain to Be Counted
Leading Eureka City Council Candidates Express Optimism This Morning, With Various Levels of Caution
ELECTION NIGHT FINAL REPORT: With Tens of Thousands of Votes Likely Left to Count, We Know Some Things — But Not Much
THE BIG ELECTION DAY LIVEBLOG! LoCO Will Be at Our Stations and Out on the Streets Right Here in This Thread All Day and Night
EVERYONE: If You’re Voting In Person Today, Bring Your Mail-In Ballot!
More Than Half of Humboldt’s Registered Voters Have Already Voted
What Do You Think About Fluoride? Local Health Officials Would Like to Hear It
October 2020
The Eureka Police Department Would Like You to Keep Cool While We Vote
RED FLAG WARNING: A Decent Swath of Humboldt Could be in the Path of Another Public Safety Power Shutoff Next Week
← Follow