Articles by LoCO Staff

October 2019

DON’T EAT WILD-HARVESTED SHELLFISH! State Health Department Issues Toxic Domoic Acid Warning For North Coast Clams, Mussels

Seeing Smoke Near Weott? That’s OK!

Did Your Eureka Business Suffer a Loss During the Blackout? The City Would Like to Hear About While it Pursues an Emergency Declaration

OBITUARY: Joe McGinnis, 1974-2019

Newsom Wants PG&E to Give $100 Rebate to All Residential Customers Affected by Blackout

WE HAVE A WINNER! Eureka Announces New City Manager Hire

Fire Crews Knock Down Early Morning Commercial Blaze on Broadway; $100,000 in Damage Estimated

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Cops! Donuts! What Could Go Wrong?

OBITUARY: Barbara Corner, 1930-2019

OBITUARY: Cynthia Will, 1957-2019

OBITUARY: Hank Drozdzal, 1939-2019

Prescribed Burns Today in the Blue Lake Area

THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Klamath River is a Person, My Friend

ATT’N WEED PEOPLE! The Government Has Grants and Loans Galore Available For You, But You Should Apply Soon!

SURVEY: How About That Power Outage? Office of Emergency Services Seeks Humboldt’s Feedback

EPD Now Conducting Homicide Investigation After Old Town Assault Victim Succumbs to Injuries

OBITUARY: Troy Brux, 1966-2019

As HSU Gets Set to Reopen, Administrators Announce CASUAL FRIDAY! Everyone Can Dress Casual Tomorrow!

Meet Larry and Brian, Eureka’s Two New Homeless Outreach Workers

CITY OF EUREKA: Extra Cops Will Patrol Tonight; Residents Should be Prepared for Blackout to Last Until Friday

Humboldt State is Closed Through Tomorrow, At Least

Highway Drivers! Caltrans Will Be Placing These Flashing Yellow Lights at Intersections in Eureka and Arcata Tonight, ‘Cause the Stoplights Will Be Dead

Some Postal Services May Be Affected By Outage, USPS Says

UPDATED: Press Conference at the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services

PG&E Spokesperson Confirms That They’re Planning For Three to Five Days of Blackout, Talks About Why Humboldt Had to Be Deenergized

County to Open Emergency ‘Resource Centers’ at Redwood Acres, CR; Charging Station for Medical Devices Available in Eureka

(AUDIO) KHUM’s Cliff Berkowitz Interviews Sean Quincey of the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services

(UPDATE) OFFICE OF EDUCATION: Most Schools Will Stay Open Tomorrow, Whether There is Power Or Not, But There Are A Couple of Exceptions

Humboldt Bay Fire, Eureka Police Department Share Safety Tips in Preparation of Looming Power Outage

County Emergency Services Issue Statement on Potential Days-Long Power Shutoff; Says PG&E Working on Plan to Backfill Power at King Salmon Plant

Karuk Tribe Announces Passing of Beloved Leader

Why are They Draining the Sequoia Park Duck Pond, You Ask?

Former HACHR Head Named Executive Director of Chicago Recovery Alliance

Suspected Heroin Dealer Nabbed in Garberville

OBITUARY: Charles Smith, 1956-2019

OBITUARY: Diana Mogel, 1943-2019

Eureka Decides to Host Workshop to Hear Public Concerns Over Proposed New Pet Ordinance

Eureka DMV Office Moving to Bayshore Mall Temporarily

(UPDATE) Fearing Wildfire, PG&E Could Shut Off Power to As Many As 30 California Counties Wednesday (But Probably Not Humboldt)

Eureka’s Public Works, Community Services Directors Among Six Finalists For City’s Top Job Announced This Morning

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Crushin’ That Cancer

Caltrans is Bringing in an Arborist to Assess Health and Safety of Eucalyptus Trees Along 101 Safety Corridor

OBITUARY: Michael Backman, 1957-2019

OBITUARY: Lorraine Bessellieu, 1925-2019

Woman Robs Gas Station With Roadway Marker, Gets Arrested After Being Pepper Sprayed, EPD Says

Attention Un-permitted Small-Scale Weed Farmers: You Can Still Get Your Application Processed in Time for 2020 Grow Season, County Says

District Attorney Asks Community to Help Find Rico’s Tacos Owner Wanted on Drug Charges

What’s Wrong With This Picture? Learn the Answer in This Cal Fire Press Release About the Impending Burn Suspension Lift

OBITUARY: Linda Fiester, 1962-2019

Eureka Police Officers Now Have an App For Their Mental Health Needs