Articles by LoCO Staff
April 2020
An Experimental COVID-19 Drug Has Been Cleared for Trials in Humboldt County
Five New Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed, Bringing County Total to 49
National Guard Called in to Assist Search and Rescue for Missing Hydesville Man
(VIDEO) What is Contact Tracing? Humboldt Officials Discuss One Method They’re Using to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
A Whistleblower Spotted Vacation Rental Ads in Violation of County’s Shelter-in-Place Order; They Were Scams, Says DA’s Office
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Mask Around!
(VIDEO) Yurok Tribe Issues Emergency Closure Order; Vice Chairman Addresses Tribal Community Via Social Media
Humboldt County Now has 44 Cases of COVID-19
OBITUARY: Kenneth Alan Vallotton, 1953-2020
OBITUARY: John Charles Provolt, 1956-2020
Four New Cases Confirmed Today; Humboldt County Now Stands at 40 Confirmed Cases Total
Dr. Frankovich Answers Questions About Quarantine, Isolation and Enforcement; the Health of Health Care Workers; and More
DON THE MASK: Following New State Guidelines, Humboldt County Public Health Officials Now Recommend Wearing Face Masks in Public
Firefighters Extricate Driver After Car Smashes Into Hardware Store Following Crash
Dr. Frankovich: Humboldt Has a Higher Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Per Capita Rate Because We are Testing More People
OBITUARY: Dorothy Jeanne Sweet, 1926-2020
OBITUARY: Helen Francis Appleby, 1931-2020
OBITUARY: Jeneva Marie Dedenbach, 1927-2020
OBITUARY: Eleanor Machado, 1937-2020
THURSDAY’S COVID NUMBERS: 9 New Confirmed Cases Today; Total Number of Cases Confirmed in Humboldt Now 37
Sheriff Honsal Answers COVID-19 Questions: Domestic Violence Response, Help for the Homeless, What the Jail is Doing and Much More
HCOE: Humboldt County Schools Should Remain Closed Through the End of the School Year
Rio Dell Mayor Offers Advice on Enduring the Shut-In: Practice Humanity! Notice Flowers! Thank Heroes!
Sheriff Honsal: Shutting Down Airports Makes No Sense and We Can’t Legally Do It Anyway
OBITUARY: Dean Lloyd Crenshaw, 1962-2020
The Redwood Acres Fair, Which Had Been Scheduled for June, Has Been Canceled
WEDNESDAY’S COVID NUMBERS: One New Confirmed Case Today; Total Number of Cases Confirmed in Humboldt Now 28
Crescent City CHP Assures Motorists That it Has No Plans to Close the Oregon Border Anytime in the Near Future
Congressman Huffman Announces Endorsement of Joe Biden for President
College of the Redwoods Donates Masks, Prints Up Face Shields to Help Local Medical People Fight the Virus
OBITUARY: Earleen Bean-Sasser, 1958-2020
March 2020
(UPDATED) Humboldt County Sheriff, Public Health Officer Answer Questions on Community Spread, the New Shelter-in-Place Order, Shutting Down the Airport and More
TUESDAY’S COVID NUMBERS: Six New Confirmed Cases Today; Total Number of Cases Confirmed in Humboldt Now 27
Armed Robbery at Eureka Business; EPD Releases Suspect Description
Questions About the New Shelter-in-Place Order? The County Has Some Answers
Sen. Mike McGuire to Hold COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow Night
With Casino and Restaurants Shuttered, Blue Lake Rancheria Cranks Out Meals for Tribal Elders
The Humboldt Harm Reduction Coalition Would Like to Hear Your Thoughts About Harm Reduction
EPD Suspends False Security Alarm Billing
OBITUARY: Alfred Roy Dias III, 1962-2020
OBITUARY: Richard Dale ‘Dick’ Schirmann, 1952-2020
OBITUARY: Patricia G. Peters, 1930-2020
OBITUARY: Gary Leroy Smith, 1942-2020
OBITUARY: Betty Jane Rogers, 1923-2020
(LIVE VIDEO) Humboldt County Officials Are Taking Your Questions on the COVID-19 Crisis
TODAY’s COVID NUMBERS: Three New Confirmed Cases Today; Total Number of Confirmed Humboldt Cases Stands at 21
Updated ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Order Closes Hotels, Motels, AirBNBs to Tourists; New Limits Placed on Gatherings in Public Areas
Sheriff Billy Honsal Officially Declares a Local Emergency in Humboldt County; Announcement Follows Previous ‘Health Emergency’ Declaration
(VIDEO) Here is Your Monday Morning, Socially Distanced School Bulletin From Zane Middle School. Go Falcons!
Walkaways From Inmate Work Camp Arrested in Ukiah, Southern California