Articles by LoCO Staff

August 2020

OBITUARY: Eric Andrew Olson, 1946-2020

OBITUARY: Tiny Bell Yates Hershberger 1932-2020

Humboldt State Announces That a Staff Member Has Tested Positive for COVID; Diagnosis Unrelated to Recent Move-In Day, University Says

(VIDEO) UFC President Dana White Hypes Humboldt’s Louis Cosce on Social Media in Anticipation of Tonight’s ‘Contender Series’ Matchups

Nordic Aquafarms Submits Discharge Permit Application for Land-Based Fish Farm on Samoa Peninsula

(UPDATE) HOW TO VOTE: Here’s How the Election is Going to Work in Humboldt County This Time Around

OBITUARY: Debra Ann Wilson, 1952-2020

HSU Student in Isolation After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Drug Task Force K9 Helps Law Enforcement Find 3.75 Pounds of Meth at Alleged Fieldbrook Stash House

Man Found Shot Dead in Southern Humboldt After Deputies Receive Tip from Out-of-Town Attorney, Sheriff’s Office Says

PG&E Urges All Customers to Conserve Electricity For the Next Few Days, Due to the Hellish Heat Wave Affecting Most of the State

Shot Fired During Late Night Disturbance on Humboldt Hill, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Arrested

Red Salmon Complex Nearly 13,000 Acres, Still 35 Percent Contained

Missing Person Last Seen by Family in 2017 Possibly in Eureka Area, Says Sheriff’s Office

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Creamery District Craziness Continues

Hundreds of Students Descend Upon HSU for Fall Semester; Dorm Residents Expected to Self-Quarantine for 14 days, Receive Multiple COVID-19 Tests, HSU Says

Red Salmon Complex Grows to 12,100 Acres, Remains 35 Percent Contained

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Fortuna High School Teachers Discuss What the First Week of In-Person Classes Has Looked Like

Lots of Meth and Hash and Evidence of Trafficking Found in Rio Dell Residence, Drug Task Force Says

Dr. Frankovich Discusses Her Concerns About Humboldt State’s Reopening Plans

(PHOTOS) The Winner’s of This Year’s Socially Distanced Sand Sculpture Festival Have Been Announced!

Over 30,000 Unpermitted Cannabis Plants Destroyed in Three-Day Raid in the Blake Mountain Area, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Robert E. Renner, 1923-2020

Trinidad Traffic Stop Results in Seizure of More Than 10,000 Xanny Bars, Half an Ounce of Meth, Drug Task Force Says

Nurse Hava Phillips, Head of the County’s Contact Tracing Effort, Talks About How the Program Works

Hoopa Valley Tribe Sues Feds in Effort to Block Permanent Water Contracts With Central Valley Farmers

Red Salmon Complex Grows to 10,178 Acres, 35 Percent Contained

OBITUARY: Linus Carl Lorenzen, 1927-2020

HACHR Responds to City of Eureka Letter Opposing State Reauthorization

In Today’s Media Availability, Dr. Josh Ennis Talks School Reopening, Testing and Tracing, and Why ‘Active Cases’ Isn’t a Very Important Metric

Unloading Mishap Sends John Deere Tractor Into Creek Near Redway; Locals Spread Straw to Stop Hydraulic Fluid From Contaminating the Waterway

Local Businesses Can Get Up to $12,500 in Local Grants to Help Deal With COVID Costs, County Says

OBITUARY: Brenda J. Gevas, 1947-2020

‘Moderate’ to ‘Unhealthy’ Levels of Smoke Forecast for Next Few Days

EUREKA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Four More Candidates Confirmed, Bringing Total to Nine Running for Two Open Seats

Red Salmon Complex Grows to More Than 8,100 Acres; Jones Point Fire 75 Percent Contained

(UPDATE) McKinleyville Man Taken Into Custody After Allegedly Shooting at Neighbor’s Home Near Hiller Park Last Night

Eureka Man Found Inside First Street Business in the Early Morning Hours, Police Say; Surveillance Shows Suspect Passing Equipment Out a Window to Accomplice

Harbor District, Friends of the Dunes Develop Agreement With Security National to Acquire Oceanfront Dog Ranch, Conservation Group Announces

Arcata Woman Arrested After Early Morning High-Speed Stolen Vehicle Chase That Ran From Eureka to Del Norte County

Game On? State Issues Guidance on Youth Sports, But County Says It Needs Specifics

‘Unhealthy’ to ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air Quality Forecast for Hoopa, Orleans as Red Salmon Complex Grows

Red-Salmon Complex Grows to Over 7,000 Acres, With Big Spread and Smoky Conditions Expected Today

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: We Need a Hero!

Red Salmon Complex Grows By More Than 1,300 Acres, Remains 12 Percent Contained

OBITUARY: Deborah Lea Brunton, 1954-2020

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Round-up Show! Billboards, Birdwatching and the Trump Administration’s Attack on Federal Environmental Laws

Forest Roads and Trails Close Near Red-Salmon Fires, Now at 4,617 Acres and 12 Percent Containment

OBITUARY: Severino Pifferini, 1931-2020

EUREKA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Five Candidates Confirmed, Four More Possible For Two Open Seats