Articles by LoCO Staff

April 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

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: It’s Easy to Stay Six Feet Apart in Sequoia Park!

Redwood National and State Parks Parking Areas Closed to Prevent Spread of COVID-19

Authorities Searching for Two Inmates Who Reportedly Fled the Eel River Conservation Camp Friday

TODAY’s COVID-19 REPORT: Four More Cases Confirmed Throughout the County; Total Confirmed Cases Rise to 18

Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services Distributes Thousands of Pieces of Personal Protective Equipment Across the County

McKinleyville Coast Guard Unit Celebrates Women’s History Month with its First All-Female Helicopter Crew

Humboldt State Staff, Faculty and Alumni Developed 1,250 COVID-19 Test Kits

OBITUARY: Kelsey Lee Diffin, 1994-2020

OBITUARY: Robert Alan Manzi, 1953-2020

(UPDATED) Two Additional COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today; Total Number Humboldt County Confirmed Cases Now Stands at 14

(VIDEO) Humboldt County’s Public Health Officer Answers Questions on Our Medical Capacity, the Shelter-in-Place Order, Local Cases Already Diagnosed and More

TOWN HALL: Key Local Government Leaders Will be Taking Your Questions in a Virtual Town Hall Meeting Monday Night

City of Eureka Explains Eviction Moratorium That the Council Will Consider on Monday

Property Taxes Due April 10, But Tax Collector May Waive Late Fees for Documented COVID-19 Hardships

A Rio Dell Partnership is Getting Food to Seniors Throughout the Town, and They Could Use More Volunteers

Weitchpec Man Missing After Going to Cut Firewood Wednesday; Sheriff’s Office Leading Search and Rescue Operation

OBITUARY: Colleen Machado Foster, 1929-2020

OBITUARY: Mildred Malvini, 1929-2020