Articles by LoCO Staff

April 2020

Car Dealers Yes, Candy Shops No: Humboldt County Issues Big List of What Businesses Can Remain Open and Which Must Be Closed

(VIDEO) Sen. Bernie Sanders to Suspend Bid For Democratic Presidential Nomination

OBITUARY: Arvis Leona Turner, 1922-2020

OBITUARY: Dennis John Startare, 1956-2020

(VIDEO) Eureka Police Officers and Firefighters Brought Surprise Dinner to St. Joseph Hospital ER Staff

HSU and CR Both Facing ‘Immense Budget Challenges’ Due to COVID-19

Humboldt County Records 50th Case of COVID-19

Forced to Adapt to COVID-19, College of the Redwoods Now in Full ‘Quaranteaching’ Mode

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