Articles by LoCO Staff

August 2023

GREAT NEWS: That Orange Stuff on the Beach at King Salmon? Non-Toxic, Turns Out

K9 Deputy Rex Conducts ‘Open Air Sniff,’ Alerts Agents to 2 Pounds of Meth, Drug Task Force Says

(VIDEO) They’re Going to Have a Ribbon Cutting For Eureka High’s New Gym and YOU are Invited

McLean Foundation Donates $500K to Fortuna Senior Center for New Building Construction

Traffic Stop in Arcata Leads to Arrest for Meth Possession and Probation Violation

OBITUARY: Patricia Diane Bowers, 1955-2023

Man Arrested on Mad River Beach for Possession of Stolen Vehicle and Meth After Trying to Flee into the Dunes, Sheriff’s Office Says

Redway Neighbor Dispute Leads to Arrest for Elder Abuse, Assault and Burglary

Much Fentanyl Discovered During Search of Sleepy Suspect’s Vehicle in Trinidad

Felony Warrant Suspect Arrested in Blue Lake

OBITUARY: JoAnne Anita Scott, 1933-2023

OBITUARY: Aiko Harada Uyeki, 1927-2023

BYE-BYE, EUCS: The Northern Stand of the Highway 101 Eucalyptus Trees Will Start Coming Down Tomorrow, Public Works Department Announces

Trinidad Rancheria Invites Community to an Open House on Its Transportation Improvement Plans, Which Could Include a New Interchange Off Highway 101

Eureka Police Respond to Reported Altercation, Discover Man Dead From Gunshot Wound

Open Letter Urging Eureka Voters Not to Sign the ‘Housing For All’ Petition Endorsed by 100+ Humboldt County Residents, Including Local Leaders in Politics, Business and Culture

Sheriff’s Office Mourns the Loss of Veteran Sergeant to Cancer at Age 44

OBITUARY: Aaron Michael McKay, 1981-2023

OPINION: Enviros and Labor Alike Say, ‘For Good Jobs in Offshore Wind, Pass the Labor Agreement Now!’

Group Circulating Eureka Housing Petition Says the Wiyot Tribe’s Projects Are OK, Clarifies That Parking Lot Conversions Will Be Allowed So Long as Developers Build Even More Parking Than Before

SLOW NEWS DAY: Can You Believe There Is Now a Third Mountain Mike’s Pizza in Humboldt? Is That Interesting?

GET YOUR CLAM ON! California Fish and Wildlife Says it is Once Again Safe and Legal to Harvest Razor Clams in Humboldt County

Those Great Big Booms Last Night Were the Sheriff’s Office Exploding a Shell Someone Found in Their Yard

OBITUARY: Bettie Mae (Praus) Marcum-Albright, 1932-2023

OBITUARY: Richard Danford Ecker, 1938-2023

OBITUARY: Robert Allen Rode, 1925-2023

OBITUARY: Frank X Gloeggler Jr., 1943-2023

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Are Environmental Laws in the Way?

OBITUARY: Genevieve G. “Jenny” Blaha, 1944-2023

OBITUARY: Gina Francine Bryant Parrish, 1956-2023

OBITUARY: George Conner Martin, 1933-2023

Some Faker is Out Here Pretending to Be a Fire Inspector, Arcata Fire District Warns

Eureka Police Provide Update on Thursday’s Wabash Shooting Investigation (And the Nearby DUI Hit-and-Run)

Rep. Huffman Bestows ‘Sustainable North Coast Award’ on Ferndale’s Foggy Bottoms Boys

(VIDEO) CLIMB TIME: Watch the Sequoia Park Zoo’s New Baby Black Bears Ascend!

The Fourth Street Entrance to the County Courthouse Will Be Closed for More Than a Month to Allow ADA Renovations

Deputy Spots a Stolen Motorcycle on 299, Arrests the Dude Who Was Riding It, Sheriff’s Office Says

51-Year-Old Man Arrested Following Physical Assault at the Garberville Town Square, Sheriff Says

OBITUARY: Earl Eddy, 1947-2023

OBITUARY: Andrew James Kitna, 1987-2023

Woman Dies After ‘Physical Altercation’ With Man Results in Apparent Stab Wounds to Both, EPD Says

(UPDATED With Photos) 41-Year-Old Fortuna Woman Arrested for Threatening to Kill Local Government Officials, Says Fortuna Police

OBITUARY: Bernice Francis Capeder, 1930-2023

Convicted Felon Arrested With Fentanyl and a Folding Firearm the Size and Shape of a Credit Card, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Says

COP ACCESSORIES! Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Announces It is Offering More Fashion Options to Its Deputies

OBITUARY: Richard (Alan) Burns, 1955-2023

OBITUARY: Jean C Vanderklis, 1942-2023

OBITUARY: Norma Olson Matney, 1956-2023

OBITUARY: Marjorie Ellen Gaunt, 1921-2023

Today is Your Last Chance to Apply for a Pass to Access Your Crops and/or Livestock During a Wildfire