Articles by LoCO Staff
May 2020
Another Day of No New COVID-19 Cases
(UPDATE) MISSING PERSON: Eureka Man Suffering From Dementia Wanders Away For the Second Time This Week; EPD Seeks Public Help Locating the Fellow
BREAKING: New Eureka City Manager Dean Lotter Placed on Administrative Leave, Mysteriously and Effective Immediately; City Clerk Pam Powell Will Take Over Manager Duties for the Time Being
Yurok Tribe Sues Federal Government in Attempt to Receive COVID-19 Funds Promised to Tribes; Joins Suit Brought By Cherokee, Choctaw, Arapaho and Others
No New Cases Confirmed Friday; 2,309 Tests Conducted in Humboldt County to Date, Says JIC
Governor Clarifies Recreation Permitted During Stay-at-Home Order; Most Activities Already Allowed in Humboldt
Eureka Police: Commercial Burglaries, Violent Crime, Domestic Violence Now on the Rise
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Recent Supervisorial Candidate Richard French for Allegedly Throwing Machete at Neighbor During Dispute; French Tased By Third Party Prior to Deputies’ Arrival
Looking For an Antibody Test? Redwood Urgent Care Has Them Available, But There Are Some Rules…
Face Coverings for Homeless a ‘Dire Community Need’: The City of Eureka is Seeking Donations
CRAVING CULTURE? Dell’Arte Has an Amazing Season of Student Work Available for You Online Over the Next Few Weeks
Pandemic Doesn’t Slow Weed Busts: Sheriff’s Office Hits Another Allegedly Illegal Grow in SoHum, Takes Down 3,200 Plants and Cites One Person
April 2020
Minnesota Man Tased, Spike-Stripped, Shot With Less-Lethal Shotgun En Route to Being Arrested By CHP in Possession of Stolen Vehicle Last Night
No New Cases Confirmed Thursday
Eureka Police Remove 18 Trespassers From Boarded Up Fourth Street Building
Newsom Closes a Few California Beaches, Leaves the Bulk of Them Open; Local Officials Laud Announcement
Redwood Forests Can Play ‘Exceptionally Large Role’ in California’s Climate Change Strategy, According to Research Just Published by HSU and the Save the Redwoods League
(VIDEO) Watch Capt. Mark Hiigel Take Over Command of Sector Humboldt Bay!
Sheriff Honsal ‘Firmly Opposed’ to Governor Newsom’s Anticipated Closure of State Beaches Today, Says He Will Not Enforce Laws He Believes to be Unconstitutional
Apartment Fire at Third and P Streets Sends One Eureka Resident to the Hospital
OBITUARY: Leonard Lee Huffman, 1958-2020
Methanol Lab Discovered at Site of Yesterday’s Fire in Bayside, Says HCSO
One New Humboldt Person Tests Positive for the COVID-19 Virus Today
Sheriff’s Office’s Eradication Team Takes Down Unpermitted 1,000-Plant Grow in the Dinsmore Area
Got Thoughts About What the County Should Reopen First? Decision-Makers Would Like to Hear Them
Cutten Stabbing Suspect Sought by Law Enforcement; 20-Year-Old Victim Treated On Scene
(VIDEO) Community Members Erect Billboard in Honor of St. Bernard’s Class of 2020
County Clarifies Facial Covering Order as it Pertains to Children, Masks With Valves
No New Cases Tuesday
County Says It’s Staffed Up For Contact Tracing in Advance of Partial Reopening
New Community COVID Testing Center Up and Running; Will Soon Allow Community Testing ‘Without a Referral From a Health Care Provider’
Sheriff’s Office Serves Warrant on Alleged Illegal Grow; 60-Year-Old Man Cited for 2,600 Plants, Environmental Violations
You’ll Likely Be Home Next Week When The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission Video Chats With a Certified Ewok
(UPDATE) MISSING: Elderly Eureka Man With Dementia Left Home This Morning Carrying a Pillow Case
County Launches Certification Program for Restaurants Operating According to COVID Safety Standards; Makes ‘Facial Coverings Worn Here’ Sign Available for Essential Businesses
Humboldt Area Foundation Commits $2 Million to Coronavirus Loan Program For Nonprofits and Small Businesses
OBITUARY: Cynthia Kim Miller, 1956-2020
OBITUARY: Don Patrick Baughman, 1944-2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Humboldt Today; All But One Patient Has Recovered
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Dressed for Success
OBITUARY: William Patrick ‘Buck’ Owens, 1951-2020
OBITUARY: Doris James ‘Faye’ Goodner, 1939-2020
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Eureka City Councilmember Seeking Fabric For Masks For the Homeless, Making Adventurous Shelter-in-Place Muffins
‘Case Count Remains at 53,’ Says HumCo Joint Information Center
HCSO: 30-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder, Other Charges
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) ‘HONK FOR FREEDOM’: Humboldt Gets Its Own Shelter-in-Place Protest
County Announces New COVID-19 Testing Facility to Open in Eureka Within the Next Couple of Weeks
One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in the Humboldt Bay Region Today, Breaking Weeklong Run of Zero New Cases
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Near Carlotta This Morning
HSU Concludes Investigation Into Faculty Member Accused of Soliciting Sex From Students But Doesn’t Disclose Results