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