Articles by LoCO Staff
July 2026
Sheriff’s Office: Suspect in McKinleyville Shooting Tracked Down Thanks to Court-Ordered GPS Ankle Monitor That He Was Wearing At The Time
Two People Died on the Trinity River Last Week, in Separate Incidents; Sheriff’s Office Issues Statement on the Cases, Urges People to be Cautious on the Water
Heading Out on Highway 36 This Weekend? Expect 45-Minute Delays Near the Slide Area at Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Saturday, Caltrans Says
OBITUARY: Stephen Charles Jones, 1957-2026
OBITUARY: Emily Ann Barnes, 1951-2026
OBITUARY: Helen Russell Taylor, 1932-2026
Eureka Police Issue Statement on the Crisis That Closed Downtown Streets Yesterday
OBITUARY: Jeanette Erickson, 1957-2026
Arcatans! Got a House That Could Use Some TLC? The City May Be Able to Offer You a Special Loan
Ferndale Open Door Will Move All Primary Care Services and Staff to Fortuna; Senior Care Center Planned for Ferndale Space
Humboldt Marijuana Enforcement Team Busts Illegal Alderpoint Grow, Destroys 3,000-Plus Growing Plants and 2,300 Pounds of Weed
Rural Counties Government Group Moves to Block AT&T’s Attempt to Bail on Providing Phone Service in the Boonies
DON’T CROSS ME: The Long-Planned Closure of Medians on the Arcata-Eureka Safety Corridor is About to Begin
Meredith Matthews Announces Re-election Campaign for Arcata City Council
Yurok Tribe Deploys LiDAR-Equipped Helicopter to 3D-Map the Undammed Klamath River Corridor
Human Bone Found on Eel River Fishing Trip Belonged to a McKinleyville Man Missing Since 2021, DNA Testing Reveals
Scam Alert! Sheriff’s Office Warns of Yet Another Round of Scammers Impersonating Humboldt County Planning and Building Department Staff
Introducing the Three Finalists for College of the Redwoods’ Next President/Superintendent
OBITUARY: JoAnn Turretto, 1962-2026
OBITUARY: Arthur Bettini, 1938-2026
All Evacuations Lifted as Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 100% Containment; Two-Way Traffic Should Be Restored on Hwy. 96 Later This Afternoon
Mile Post 16 Fire Hits 104 Acres With 85% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Still in Effect
Ultra-Endurance Swimmer Catherine Breed, Who is Currently Swimming Down the Entire Length of the California Coast, Will Stop at Woodley Island Today for a Public Event
Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 80% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect
Anti-Amazon Initiative Falls to Qualify for November Ballot
OBITUARY: Edward Cox, 1947-2026
Phone Lines Are Down at Several Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Facilities
Local Conservation Groups are Set to Sue the Trump Administration Over Its Redefinition of ‘Harm’ in the Endangered Species Act
Where Should New Homes Be Built in Eureka? Staff Are Seeking Public Input on the City’s Housing Element, Which Will Guide New Development in Eureka Through 2035
FIRE UPDATE: Route 96 Reopens to One-Way Traffic as Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 68% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect
GUEST OPINION: Why We Need More Candidates to Run for Office
OBITUARY: Joan Sanborn, 1927-2026
OBITUARY: Connie Jones, 1954-2026
Missing 77-Year-Old Man Found Deceased Near McKinleyville Neighborhood, Sheriff’s Office Says
Humboldt County Launches ‘Vision Zero Action Plan’ to Combat Fatal Traffic Collisions; Road Safety Demos Coming to Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale and Fortuna
Want to Run for Local Office? Your Chance to Declare Candidacy for Seats Across Humboldt County is Fast Approaching
OBITUARY: Donna Timmerman, 1954-2026
OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Winnie’ McKenzie, 1957-2026
OBITUARY: Duane Rigge, 1946-2026
Hoopa Valley Tribe Declares State of Emergency for Sudden Oak Death
77-Year-Old McKinleyville Man Missing, Sheriff’s Office Wants to Know if You’ve Seen Him
Are You and Your Family Prepared for Wildfire Season? Upcoming Public Meetings in Willow Creek and Garberville Can Help
Huffman, Padilla, Heinrich Demand Investigation into Trump Plan to Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Protections
(UPDATED) Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Warning in Hoopa, Full Closure of Hwy. 96
OBITUARY: Diana Frey, 1927-2026
OBITUARY: Leah Foss, 1967-2026
Felon With a Stolen Handgun and DMT Arrested, Says Sheriff’s Office
EPD Continues Investigation into Last Month’s Fatal Collision Involving 77-Year-Old Pedestrian; Case Forwarded to DA’s Office for Possible Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
‘Pain and Outrage’: Hoopa Valley Tribe Condemns Temporary Release of Teen Murder Suspects for Ceremonial Purposes
Through New Nonprofit Foundation, First 5 Humboldt Purchases Eureka Home, Launches ‘The Belonging Project’ to Offer Supportive Family Services
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