Articles by LoCO Staff

July 2020

OBITUARY: Edward Mario Bognuda, 1932-2020

Organizations to Give $120,000 in Incentives to Local Child Care Centers to Help Them Stay Open During the COVID-19 Pandemic

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Ross Park Chaos!

Three House Fires Tackled Within the Space of a Couple of Hours Last Night, Humboldt Bay Fire Reports

COVID REPORT: Six New Cases Confirmed Today, Says Joint Information Center

Blue Lake Gas Station Employee Arrested on Charge of Murder in Shooting of Alleged Armed Robber

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Tibora Bea on the End of SCRAP Humboldt, the Future of Creative Reuse, and Poembombing the Arcata Plaza

Races to Resume Without Fans in the Stands at Redwood Acres Raceway

CAL FIRE Seizes More Than 10,000 Pounds of Illegal Fireworks From a Home in Eureka

OBITUARY: Frances Irene (Smith) Bagley, 1941-2020

OBITUARY: Margaret Eleanor Shaw Edsall, 1921-2020

(UPDATED) FATAL SHOOTING IN BLUE LAKE: Sheriff’s Office Investigating Reported Armed Robbery

Local Anarchist Collective Introduces Itself, Asks You if You Need Any Help During the COVID Crisis

Two Arrested with 4.5 Pounds of Heroin in Fortuna, Says DTF

Armed Robbery at Murphy’s Market in Trinidad Last Night; Employees Assaulted; Suspect Still at Large

OBITUARY: William ‘Bill’ Henry Chastain, 1941-2020

A Whole Bunch of Local Health Leaders Just Sent a Letter Thanking County Employees for ‘Outstanding Work’ on COVID-19 Response

The Grand Jury Wants YOU! If You Have Some Time to Give to Humboldt, Maybe Use it to Investigate the Operations of Local Governmental Entities

MUSEUMS REOPEN! Eureka’s Morris Graves and Clarke Museum Will Open Their Doors to Art and History Fans Next Week

Following New State Law, District Attorney Retroactively Redesignates Over 800 Weed Felony Convictions as Misdemeanors

Willow Creek Man Accidentally Drops Gun, Shoots Himself in the Face, Sheriff’s Office Says

Here’s a Map of Places in Eureka to Buy Safe & Sane Fireworks, Which You May Light Off in Place of the Annual Waterfront Fireworks Extravaganza (Which is Canceled)

June 2020

Shot Fired in Assault on Eureka’s Third Street Sunday Afternoon; One Arrested For Negligent Discharge of Weapon, Felon in Possession of Firearm and Body Armor

Fortuna Rodeo Canceled Due to ‘Current Conditions’

Fortuna to Launch Fireworks Extra-High, From ‘Undisclosed Location,’ So Residents Can Watch From Home

PG&E Copters Scoping Out Lines in Hoopa/Willow Creek Today and Tomorrow

First Five, Changing Tides Announce Shipment of Mission-Critical COVID Gear to Local Child Care Providers

TAKE NOTE: It’s Gonna Be a Huge Hassle to Get to Redding Over 299 For the Next Few Days

OBITUARY: Roy Glenn Dunn, 1936-2020

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Humboldt’s Hot Dog

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Gym Owner Tyler Parr Talks About Growing Up in Humboldt, Reopening His Business, Local Protests

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Let’s Talk About the Fabulous Abalone, With Author Ann Vileisis

OBITUARY: Stephen Andor Helgeson, 1950-2020

OBITUARY: Jerry Michael Lesandro, 1948-2020

OBITUARY: Jack R. McDonald, 1935-2020

Get to Sand-Sculptin’! The 25th Annual Sand Sculpture Fest is HAPPENING All Next Month, With a Few New COVID-Necessitated Twists!

OBITUARY: Leonard Hogan Smith, 1949-2020

OBITUARY: Iris Christensen, 1932-2020

Inaccurate Election Results May Have Been Intentionally Manipulated, Hoopa Valley Tribe Findings Suggest; Case to Be Referred to Sheriff’s Office for Further Investigation

(VIDEO) Humboldt Deputy Public Health Officer on Reopening the County, ‘Super Spreader Events’ and Other COVID-Related Topics

Eight Thousand Plants Taken Down in the Honeydew Area Today; Once Again, Many Serious Water Violations Were Noted, Marijuana Enforcement Team Says

Mendo Sheriff Investigating Possibility That Minor Located at Raided Covelo Grow is a Victim of Sex, Labor Trafficking

Local Beverage Container Buyback Centers to Remain Closed to Protect Employees From COVID-19

Ten Thousand Plants Eradicated, Illegal Water Diversion/Pollution Violations Cited in Disnmore Raid Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says

(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Arcata Fire Tackles Late-Night Fire at Single-Family Home in McKinleyville

(VIDEO) Local Latino Community Has Disproportionate Share of COVID-19 Cases, County Health Officer Says

Sheriff’s Office Identifies Body Found at Ma-lel Dunes Last Week as Victorville Man Who Fell Into the Sea Near Trinidad a Month Ago

Eureka Police Arrest 70-Year-Old Man in Connection to Yesterday’s Bank Robbery

OBITUARY: Kathleen Lehto Cataldi, 1919-2020

Old Man Hides Behind COVID Mask in Downtown Bank Robbery Today; Eureka Police Seeking Suspect Who Scrammed With Cash