Articles by LoCO Staff

June 2025

LETTER to the EDITOR: I’m the One Who Fueled Rumors of Dolly Parton’s Friday Night Market Appearance, And I’m Sorry (But Her Stand-In Will Be There Again This Week!)

HELLO, CITIZEN! This Morning, 40 New Americans Were Minted Beneath Majestic North Coast Redwoods

Caltrans Provides Timeline on Highway 36 Closure

Sheriff’s Office Releases Name of Law Enforcement Officer in Bear River Shooting

Indigenous Kids Are Kayaking the Entire Length of the Klamath River For the First Time Ever

OBITUARY: Ronald Ray Goble, 1934-2025

OBITUARY: Charles (Charlie) Leonard Dame, 1938-2025

Prepare for MYRTLE-GEDDON! Roadwork on That Major Eureka Thoroughfare Is Gonna Alter Your Commute Week After Next

In Response to Homophobic Vandalism, Eureka’s United Congregational Christian Church Launches Fundraiser

OBITUARY: Michael Joseph Mangiantini, 1952-2025

OBITUARY: Tim Anthony Moore, 1975-2025

OBITUARY: Phillip Ammon, 1936-2025

‘Critical Shortage’: The Local Blood Bank is Once Again in Desperate Need of O-Negative Donations

OBITUARY: Hearldine Campbell, 1945-2025

OBITUARY: Robert Dale Jackson, 1967-2025

PUTTIN the RIO Back in RIO DELL! Now There’s a Brand New Li’l Trail to the Eel Just in Time for Swimmin’ Season, Thanks to Caltrans and City Government

OBITUARY: Marvin Jones Sr., 1932-2025

Linc Housing Breaks Ground on Three New Affordable Apartment Projects in Eureka

Man Arrested in Blue Lake in Possession of Unregistered Fire Arms and Narcotics, Says Drug Task Force

The Eureka Police Department is Already Aware of the Bear Running Around Town

Faulty Solar Panels Spark Roof Fire; Separate Blaze Damages Henderson Street Workshop, Humboldt Bay Fire Says

Sheriff’s Office Identifies the Man Who Was Fatally Shot By a Deputy at Bear River Recreation Center

Here Are the Numbers From the Sheriff’s Office’s Annual Sex Offender Registration Compliance Sweep, Which Just Wrapped Up

Highway 36 Will Remain Closed Through the Weekend, Says Caltrans

OBITUARY: Savanah Nicole McCullough, 1993-2025

OBITUARY: Dave and Kitty Simera, 1954/1953-2025

OBITUARY: Charles F. Peterson, 1946-2025

OBITUARY: Richard Burton Sobieraj, 1941-2025

SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Today’s Shooting at Bear River Was Witnessed by Several and Captured on Body Cam Footage; Investigation Underway

Are You a Victim of Domestic Violence? A Social Services Provider? Please Share Your Story With Researchers Who Are Hoping to Improve the Support System For People in That Situation

(PHOTOS) Largest-Ever Land Back Deal in California Returns 73 Square Miles on Lower Klamath to Yurok Tribe

Humboldt County Animal Shelter Offering Free Adoptions During ‘Adopt-a-Pet Day’ This Saturday

OBITUARY: Rhoda Marilyn (Schactman) Bartels, 1935-2025

OBITUARY: Marcie Ann Wahlund-Parker, 1948-2025

OBITUARY: Ronald Floyd Gulbransen, 1954-2025

OBITUARY: Stephen V. Shields, 1950-2025

FISH ON! Ocean Salmon Fishing to Return for the First Time in Two Years, For Non-Commercial Anglers Only and Possibly Just This Weekend

(PHOTOS) FOREST MOON RECAP: The North Coast’s Annual Star Wars Festival Stuck the Landing Again, Organizers Say

OBITUARY: Craig William Lemster, 1959-2025

Helicopters Now Removing Debris From Highway 36 Closure Site; Caltrans Eyes End of Week Reopening

McKinleyville Woman Arrested After Probation Search Uncovers Fentanyl, High-Capacity Magazines, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Barbara Cole, 1928-2025

OBITUARY: James Thomas Mayo, 1951-2025

Fortuna Man Sentenced to 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Sex Crimes Against Children, District Attorney Says

Highway 36 Remains Closed

Eureka Police Department Now Invites You to Report ‘Lower Priority Incidents’ Online

The Humboldt County Fair Board is Holding a Town Hall Meeting, and It Wants Your Ideas About What it Can Do to Replace the Horse Races

OBITUARY: Norine Banfill, 1932-2025

OBITUARY: Madalenne Rose Smith, 1936-2025

OBITUARY: Dave Cameron, 1965-2025