Articles by LoCO Staff

March 2020

HUMBOLDT COVID-19 REPORT: March 19, 2020

LIVE: Shelter-in-Place Order Press Conference With the County Health Department

BREAKING: Humboldt County ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Order to Take Effect at Midnight

Kids Out of School and No Internet Service At Home? You Can Get Free Broadband for the Next Few Months, Says Access Humboldt

OBITUARY: Norma Woods, 1931-2020

OBITUARY: Lewis Barnard Olsen, 1919-2020

OBITUARY: Richard Lee French, 1937-2020

HUMBOLDT COVID-19 REPORT: March 18, 2020

County Health Department Clarifies Guidance for Restaurants, Bars, Food Trucks and Grocery Stores

Yurok Indian Housing Authority Waives All Rent and Homeowner Charges for the Month of April to Ease Financial Hardships Caused By COVID-19

United Cancels All Flights to Denver; Cuts Back Service to SFO, LAX

State Parks Close Campgrounds, but Remain Open to Hikers, Day Use

To Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19, Arcata City Hall Will Limit Public Access

Broadway, Mill Creek Cinemas Close Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Cher-Ae Heights to Shut Down All Operations For the Time Being

Eureka Police Fire Less-Than-Lethal Bean Bag Round at Uncooperative Man Possibly Armed With Crossbow

HUMBOLDT COVID-19 REPORT: March 17, 2020

What, Exactly, IS Social Distancing? County Health Department Offers Some Guidelines

All Humboldt County Libraries Closed Through End of March

Area 1 Agency on Aging Issues Update on the Work It’s Doing For Seniors During the Pandemic

How the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is Adapting During the COVID-19 Scare

HSU President Closes Campus, Urges Students in Dorms to Return to Off-Campus Home if Possible; Classes Will be Online For the Remainder of the Semester

State Public Health Department Tells Restaurants to Move to Takeout, Delivery Only

OBITUARY: Ailene Dee (Lainie) Lewis, 1938-2019

OBITUARY: Eldon Curfew Harward, 1930-2020

OBITUARY: Betty Jean Morton, 1930-2020

OBITUARY: Ellen Elizabeth Judd, 1938-2020

Bear River Casino to Suspend Operations Tomorrow for a ‘Minimum of One Week’

Humboldt Bay Fire Closes Stations to In-Person Visits (UPDATE: .. and So Does Arcata Fire)

City of Eureka Issues New Guidelines for Routine Police Business, Building Pemits, Council Meetings and Water/Sewer Payments

Humboldt County Superior Court Closed for the Rest of the Week; Limited Hearings to Resume Next Week

Redwood Coast Village ‘Overwhelmed’ With Volunteers Who Want to Help Older Members of the Community

COVID-19 STATS: County Health Department Issues First of Daily Reports on Testing Capacity, Test Results to Date

Blue Lake Casino Announces Full Closure Effective Wednesday; Hotel, Gas Station to Remain Open For Now

Eureka City Schools Offering Free Meals to All Kids in the Community During School Closures

Old Town Rotary Club Cancels Annual Rhododendron Parade, Which Had Been Scheduled for April

Eureka Recycling Center and Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Close in Response to COVID-19

Local Senior Organization Redwood Coast Village Urgently Seeking Volunteers Under Age 65

Arcata Elementary Also Closed Due to COVID-19 (UPDATE: … and Sunny Brae Too)

Trinidad School Cancels Classes Next Week

OBITUARY: Dale ‘Stem’ Stemwedel, 1946-2020

Humboldt Bay Fire Dons Protective Gear, Cancels ‘Non-Essential Services’ in Response to COVID-19

City of Eureka Cancels or Postpones ‘Non-Essential’ Events and Gatherings

SHOOTING IN ARCATA: APD Releases Suspect, Vehicle Descriptions

County Office of Education Says There’s No Need to Shut Schools at the Moment, But That It’s Closely Monitoring the Situation

OBITUARY: Elda Julia Biasca Billington, 1933-2020

OBITUARY: Rick Hornsby, 1959-2020

OBITUARY: Imojean V. Feagan King, 1924-2020

County Launches COVID-19 Info Line and Web Page, Reiterates State’s ‘Social Distancing’ Guidelines

State Health Officials Ask Public to Cancel All Gatherings of 250 People or More, Implement Social Distancing Policies at Smaller Events