Articles by LoCO Staff

April 2020

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Rocks Rock!

(VIDEO) That Low-Flying Helicopter is Helping With Construction at the Humboldt County Courthouse

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Arcata City Councilmember Misses Hugs, Adds Kale to Mac and Cheese to Make it More Palatable

‘Case Count Remains at 52,’ Says Humboldt County DHHS

OBITUARY: Isaac Deforest Wilson, 1978-2020

OBITUARY: Dwayne Clyde Ferris, 1945-2020

OBITUARY: Peggy Ann Tappe, 1956- 2020

Once Again, No New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today

$10,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to Arrest of Person who Opened Fire on Sheriff’s Deputy Earlier This Week

Sheriff’s Office Sez: Your Concealed Carry Weapons Permit is Now Automatically Extended Until the End of October, and Also It’s OK to Wear Masks While Carrying Now

OBITUARY: Linda Marie Willis, 1949-2020

OBITUARY: Sue Macias, 1939-2020

No New Cases Confirmed Today; County Still Preparing for More, Says Public Health Officer

Huffman Announces More Than $18 Million in CARES Act Funding for Humboldt County Airports

Yurok Tribe Gives Update on its COVID-19 Response; Expands Services to Those Living Off-Reservation in Humboldt and Del Norte

OBITUARY: Frank Albert Woodman, 1929-2020

One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed Today; Total Humboldt Case Count Stands at 52

On the Third Anniversay of Josiah Lawson’s Death, Arcata Police Once Again Ask for Witnesses to Come Forward

OBITUARY: Opie Hendricks, 1929-2020

Humboldt Confirms First Positive COVID-19 Case in a Week, Bringing County Total to 51

Rooftop Q&A With Sheriff Honsal: No Bail at the Jail, Checkpoints on Tribal Land, Citations for Shelter-in-Place Violations, and Can People Just Go For a Drive if They Want To?

Need Help Heating Your Home During the Crisis? The Redwood Community Action Agency Says it Has Funds Available

St. Joseph, Redwood Memorial Hospital Employees Using 3D Printers to Make Dozens of New Face Shields Each Day

OBITUARY: Jess William Woodard, 1928-2020

Once Again, No Additional Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed Today

LIVE: Jared Huffman Town Hall With Humboldt County Business Leaders, Public Health Officer

Sheriff ‘Deeply Concerned’ for Public Safety as State Drops Bail to $0 for Misdemeanors, Low-Level Felonies in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

Governors of California, Oregon, Washington Announce Joint COVID-19 Framework for Reopening the Pacific Coast

HIGHWAY 36 SHOTS FIRED: Deputy Patrol Car Windshield Shot; Suspects on Motorcycle Fled East, Escaped Through the Fog

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Be Not Bored, Children!

John’s Auto Wreckers Building Looks Like ‘A Total Loss,’ Says Humboldt Bay Fire

Scammers Set Up Fake Food Ordering Webpage for Valley West Restaurant, Collect Credit Card Information From Unsuspecting Customers, Police Say

Fourth Day in a Row of No New Cases

This Week’s Eureka Mayor PSA Focuses on “The Week of the Young Child”

OBITUARY: Ralph Gordon (‘Buzzy’) Nichols Jr., 1952-2020

No New Confirmed Cases for Third Day in a Row, According to Humboldt’s Joint Information Center

COUNTY WARNS: Beachgoers On and Around Trinidad’s Scenic Drive Better Start Social Distancing, Or Else

Rep. Huffman to Hold Virtual Town Hall Focused on Humboldt Small Business and Economy Monday Evening

Several Firefighters Exposed to COVID-Positive Patient Released From Quarantine, Says Humboldt Bay Fire

In Today’s COVID MINUTE, a Humboldt County Public Health Nurse Gives Mask Advice

OBITUARY: Evelyn Christine McManus, 1935-2020

OBITUARY: Michelle Annette Anderson, 1968-2020

OBITUARY: Joyce Woods Erickson, 1932-2020

OBITUARY: Gerald Lloyd ‘Pete’ Johnson, 1940-2020

OBITUARY: John Henry Hower, 1933-2020

Second No-New-Positives Day in a Row: Humboldt County’s Total COVID-19 Case Count Remains at 50

Local Community Health Centers Land More Than $2 Million in Federal Funding Via CARES Act

Car Thievery Suspect Flees From Deputies in McK; Crashes Into Another Car; Flees on Foot; Eventually Arrested in Possession of Gun, Weapons, Police Scanner, Sheriff’s Office Says

No New Positive Cases Today, Says Joint Information Center; New Demographic Data Will Be Provided Soon

NEED FOOD? Food For People Will Hold an Emergency Drive-Through Food Distribution on Friday