Articles by LoCO Staff

February 2021

Humboldt State University Hires School’s First African American Police Chief

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Be Our Damp Valentine

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Food For People Executive Anne Holcomb on Keeping Humboldt Fed During the Pandemic Year

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Busting Myths about the Klamath Dam Removal

Eureka Woman Arrested For Mail Theft; Police Say Suspect Found With Mail, ID and Bank Cards From 34 Separate Victims

OBITUARY: Howard Edward White, 1952-2021

OBITUARY: Karl Oliver Lehto Jr., 1946-2021

OBITUARY: Elio ‘Bert’ Bertolini, 1920-2021

Are We Doing Enough Vaccine Outreach to the Spanish-Speaking Community? Are Youth Sports Coming Soon? Humboldt Public Health Officer Answers Media Questions

Arson Now Suspected in Manila Mill Fire, Arcata Fire Chief Says

TONIGHT: Public Invited to Town Hall Meeting Concerning Land-Based Fish Farm Proposed for Samoa Peninsula

Two Booked on Attempted Murder Charges for Allegedly Assaulting a Man With Clubs at Arcata Encampment; One Suspect Still Outstanding, APD Says

ARRESTED: 18-Year-Old Bear River Homicide Suspect, Two Associates Taken Into Custody in Utah, Sheriff’s Office Says

Two Cited for Illegally Cutting Wood on Tribal Land, Hoopa Valley Police Say

SHALL WE TO PHOENIX, MY DEAR? Starting in the Summer, American Airlines Will Introduce Direct Flights Between Humboldt and Arizona’s Crown Jewel

Bear River Rancheria Homicide Victims Named by Sheriff’s Office; Person of Interest ID’d; No Arrests

OBITUARY: Colby Lee White, 1997-2021

OBITUARY: James Austin William Nelson, 1981-2021

OBITUARY: Laurel Claire (Strope) Mangos, 1950-2020

OBITUARY: Russell Alan Coleman Sr., 1959-2021

Vaccine Appointments Now Open to People Over 70, More Education and Emergency Service Workers, Says Humboldt’s Joint Information Center

Convicted Felon Found With Stolen Firearm, Drugs After Foot Chase, EPD Says

OBITUARY: Rollan John Moschetti, 1954-2021

Suspect in Arcata Arson Also Suspected in Campus Burglary Spree, Humboldt State Says

OBITUARY: Vina Marie Simmons, 1925-2021

Two Arrested in Fortuna Outskirts on Charges Possession of Heroin For Sale, Sheriff’s Office Says

Another Dog Mauling: 59-Year-Old Woman Suffers Serious Injuries After Pit Bull Escapes, Attacks in Bayview

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Crab Life

Felon Arrested on Suspicion of Possessing a Loaded Gun on HSU Campus Following Disturbance in Residence Hall

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: AHHA President Nezzie Wade on the Eureka Camping Ordinance, COVID’s Impact on the Homeless Population and How Folks Can Help

Police Release Name of Arson Suspect Arrested on the Scene of Arcata House Fire

Two Arrested for Possession of Heroin, Meth, MDMA, Firearms, Including Gun Reported Stolen in 2015 Pacific Outfitters Burglary, DTF Says

OBITUARY: Thomas Joseph Machi, Jr., 1957-2021

OBITUARY: Erla Crabtree Jadro, 1929-2021

OBITUARY: Ronald Graham Sheehan, 1945-2021

Big Shipment of Heroin to Eureka Intercepted, Two Arrested, Drug Task Force Says

Wildberries Kicks Down Mass Mac ‘N’ Cheese Donation to Food For People

Public Health Supervising Nurse Hava Phillips Takes Media Questions on the State of the County’s Vaccination Efforts

OBITUARY: Mike Mora, 1953-2021

OBITUARY: Berry Goad, 1933-2021

OBITUARY: Mary Ethel Cudney, 1932-2021

(UPDATE) Evacuations in Scotia as Law Enforcement Investigates Possible Explosive Device

Two Men Shot in the Leg Near Broadway Gas Station Early This Morning; Police Seeking Suspects

Rep. Huffman Blasts Corporate Owners of KIEM and KVIQ Over Recent Services Outages, Introduces Legislation to Prevent Such Things Happening in the Future

Beware, Football Drinkers! Eureka Police Will Step Up Enforcement During ‘The Big Game’ Sunday, and if You Drink and Drive You Will Surely Be Arrested

Get Pumped For LoCO’s SINGING IN SOLITUDE LOVE SONG CONTEST (or: How You Can Win a Romantic Night Somewhere Other Than Your Own Bed)!

VACCINATION TOWN HALL: Rep. Jared Huffman, Dr. Ian Hoffman, Assm. Jim Wood and Others Answer Your Vaccination Questions

New Grant Will Fund Series of Workshops on Local Native American Agriculture at Blue Lake Rancheria’s Daluviwi’ Community Garden

Yet Another Weed Bust at One of Those Storage Unit Places Near Rohnerville Airport

OBITUARY: Kimberly Kay Clifton-Matthews, 1968-2021