Articles by LoCO Staff

September 2020

Eureka Man Arrested After Carrying Shotgun Into Downtown Fortuna Motel, Drug Task Force Says

How do You Vote This Time? What’s a Good Way to Research Your Vote? If You Have Questions, Your Humboldt County Library Can Help

SMOKE REPORT: The Air Will be Hazardous to Health in Hoopa and Willow Creek Today, Air Quality Management District Warns

OBITUARY: Cheryl Leigh Smith, 1957-2020

Tuesday Coastal Air Quality ‘Unhealthy’; Smoke Reduction Expected Today

Eureka Police, FBI Arrest One Suspect in Henderson Center Bank Robbery; Orleans Man May be Tied to Other Recent Hold-Ups, EPD Says

Bay Area Woman’s Car Found on Remote Korbel Road; Sheriff’s Office Initiates Missing Person’s Case

(PHOTOS) Arcata Police Seeking Suspects in Valley West Strong-Arm Robbery

Downtown Eureka Motel Will be Permanently Converted to Supportive Low-Income Housing After State Chips in $4.3 Million, County Says

Red Salmon Complex Grows to 116,728 Acres, Remains 31 Percent Contained

West Zone of August Complex Grows to 108,996 Acres; Containment Shrinks to 65 Percent

New Evacuation Warnings Issued for Southeastern Humboldt County as August Complex Makes New Surge

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Fish For People

New Evacuation Warnings Issued for West Zone of the August Complex

West Zone of the August Complex Now 70 Percent Contained, Calfire Says

RED FLAG WARNING: Increased Fire Activity Expected Along Southeast End of the Red Salmon Complex

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Humboldt Political Junkie Eric Kirk on Local Supervisor and City Council Races, Measures, Voting in the COVID Era and More!

OBITUARY: Lorene Ellen Coleman, 1932-2020

Former Humboldt County Insurance Agent Sentenced to 90 Days, Five Years Probation for Embezzlement From Weed Businesses

Eureka Police Department Issues Statement on Last Night’s Protest; Investigations Into Truck Ramming Through Line of Protesters, Vandalism Underway

CLICK for HUMBOLDT! Fieldbrook Fire is Up for a $25,000 Prize, Which it Will Use to Buy Lifesaving Gear, but That Requires You to Click a Link Early and Often

OBITUARY: Patricia Elizabeth Waldkirch, 1936-2020

OBITUARY: Bette Jean Moore, 1930-2020

(UPDATES) At Downtown Protest in Support of Justice for Breonna Taylor, One Demonstrator Injured When Pickup Accelerates Into Her

HSU Accuses University Center of Violating Its Operating Agreement, Gives Auxiliary 90 Days to Fix ‘Breaches’

‘This is About Something Much Bigger Than Just the Individual’: Dr. Ennis on Mass Gatherings, Rising Hospitalizations and More

SCAM ALERT: No, Humboldt Residents Should Not Attempt to Cash This Check for $4,900

Sacramento Man Arrested After Attempting to Kidnap Estranged Wife in the Ridgewood Area, HCSO Says

OBITUARY: Lawrence ‘Laurie’ Lazio, 1937-2020

OBITUARY: Suzannah Monroe, 1952-2020

(UPDATE) EPD Officer Cites and Releases Felon in Possession of Firearm With Serial Number Removed After Encounter on Waterfront Drive

OP-ED: ‘Faces You Can Trust’ Campaign Sends ‘Dangerous Message,’ Say McKinleyville and Northern Humboldt School Board Candidates

(VIDEO) Arcata City Council Candidates Weigh in on Budget Cuts, Welcoming HSU Students, Improving Valley West and More

OBITUARY: Virginia Ruth Bratcher, 1919-2020

Thirty Cases Now Tied to Recent SoHum Gathering, Frankovich Reports in Latest Media Availability

PG&E Kicks Down $500k to Buy Gear For Education in Underserved Humboldt County Communities

Probationer Discovered With Weed, Meth After Willow Creek Traffic Stop, Sheriff’s Office Says

Man Arrested for Attempted Murder After SoHum Shooting

OBITUARY: Nancy M. Allen, 1960-2020

OBITUARY: Sharon Louise Knight Yarbrough, 1948-2020

Search Warrant at Eureka Motel Leads to Discovery of Heroin, Meth, Indicia of Sales, Drug Task Force Says

Senior Dog Rescued, Given New Home After Being Trapped in Car for Several Days Due to Owner’s Death, Sheriff’s Office Says

AUGUST FIRE: All Evacuation Warnings Lifted in Humboldt County

Arcata Police Release More Information on Last Night’s Homicide on 11th Street

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: HumBubbles to the Rescue!

One Shot in Klamath After Dispute Between Roommates, Yurok Tribal Police Say

West Zone of August Complex Grows to 91,430 Acres; 21 Structures Destroyed

Red Salmon Complex Grows to 103,276 Acres, 20 Percent Contained

Air Quality for Areas of Trinity County Expected to Remain ‘Unhealthy’ Today

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: What’s Up With Rio Dell? Mayor Debra Garnes Talks About One of Humboldt’s Oft-Overlooked Communities