Articles by LoCO Staff
August 2023
Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency in Del Norte and Siskiyou Counties Due to Fires
Arcata Police Arrest Suspect in July 2 Homicide, With Help from Humboldt and Mendo County SWAT Teams
Power Restored, Mad River Hospital Thanks First Responders and Utility Workers for Crash Response
OBITUARY: Andrew ‘A.J.’ Lawler, 1989-2023
OBITUARY: Kendra Leann Silva, 1990-2023
Mike McGuire Will be the Next Leader of the California Senate, Under New Deal Announced Today
Backers of Eureka’s Pro-Parking ‘Housing for All’ Initiative Say They’ve Gathered and Submitted Enough Signatures to Get It On the Ballot
The Fortuna Teenager Who Accidentally Shot Himself Last Night is Doing OK, Police Say
OBITUARY: Reid Marshall Aiton Sr., 1941-2023
As Fernbridge Repairs Continue, Caltrans to Host Another Workshop to Discuss the Future of Access to Ferndale
OBITUARY: Dixie Garrett, 1936-2023
Eureka Police Follow Trail of Blood to Site of Downtown Stabbing; Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder
FREE RED PANDAS FOR HEROES: Sequoia Park Zoo Offering Complimentary Admission to Firefighters
(UPDATE — DELAYED!) Caltrans Says: Highway 199 Will be Opened Twice a Day For Controlled, One-Way Traffic, Starting Monday Wednesday
Alderpoint Man Convicted of Murder in 2022 Shooting Prompted by Dog Dispute
73-Year-Old Punched by Panhandler Outside Willow Creek Gas Station, Says HCSO
Sheriff’s Office Says it Would Like to Meet the People Who Shot Up the Fort Seward PG&E Substation Near Alderpoint, Causing $200,000 Worth of Damage
County of Humboldt, Developers Sign Memorandum of Agreement in a ‘Momentous Step Forward’ for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast
OBITUARY: Kimberly Kramer, 1962-2023
Fortuna Resident Arrested For Possession, Transportation of Fentanyl and Meth After Trip to Sacramento, Drug Task Force Says
OBITUARY: Donald Eugene Brenard, 1956-2023
OBITUARY: Albert R. Giddis, 1931-2023
OBITUARY: Gary Duane Nelson, 1937-2023
SOUTH FORK FIRES: Crews Keeping an Eye on Possible 3-9 Fire Move Toward Hyampom; Community Meeting Tonight in Hayfork
OBITUARY: Theodore ‘Tad’ Robinson, 1957-2023
OBITUARY: Jack Mason, 1934-2023
Former Humboldt State President Alistair McCrone Has Died at 91, Cal Poly Announces
Some Guy Tried to Snatch People’s Mail From Them, Used a Road Sign and PVC Pipe as Weapons, Then Barricaded Himself in a Fortuna Home, Sheriff’s Office Says
SIX RIVERS FIRES: Lone Pine Fire Across from Tish Tang Grows to 1,600 Acres; Parts of Orleans, Somes Bar Under Evacuation Warning From Pearch Fire
OBITUARY: William Elijah Price, 2007-2023
OBITUARY: Frederick Arthur Rowen, 1942-2023
OBITUARY: Duane Harry Kempf, 1961-2023
(UPDATE) FIRE ROUNDUP: Lone Pine Fire Grows to 1,200 Acres; Red Flag Warning in Effect for Humboldt, Trinity Counties
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Kids Beat Montana to Uphold Right to a Healthy Environment
As Another Housing Project Stalls, California Lawmakers Call For Sweeping Changes to CEQA
OBITUARY: Norman Joseph Lewis Jr., 1977-2023
OBITUARY: Marie Giampaolo, 1928-2023
OBITUARY: Kenneth Eugene Chapman, 1960-2023
Estranged Family Member Allegedly Forces Entry Into Eureka-Area Home, Steals Valuables and Vandalizes the House, Sheriff’s Office Says
Woman Wanted on a Felony Warrant Arrested in Blue Lake While Sitting in a Car With Drug Paraphernalia in Plain Sight, Sheriff’s Office Says
FIRE ROUNDUP: The Lone Pine Fire Grows; Pearch Creek Fire Ignites Near Orleans; Plus a Look at Other Fires Affecting Our Region
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Invites You to the SWAP Farm for Free Coffee and Hayrides This Weekend
OBITUARY: Betty Rose Sporrer, 1924-2023
Lone Pine Fire North of Willow Creek Grows to 400 Acres With Zero Percent Containment; Blaze Burning on Six Rivers Forest Land and Hoopa Reservation
Drug Task Force Serves Search Warrant at Suspected Drug House in Eureka, Arrests One Resident
After Following Suspect to Oakland and Back, Drug Task Force Seizes 1.8 Pounds of Fentanyl, a Kilo of Meth, Plus Pills and Currency; Two Arrested on Numerous Charges
Highway 199 Closed Near Oregon/California Border Due to Wildfire Activity
Former Eureka Mayors Come Out in Support of Pro-Parking Initiative
OBITUARY: James ‘Jim’ P. Mowrey, 1978-2023
OBITUARY: Vernon Joe Ludwig, 1963-2023