Articles by LoCO Staff

September 2023

(UPDATE) Eureka Gets $30 Million Grant for Housing Projects That the ‘Housing For All’ Initiative Hopes to Block

R.I.Pig: Joy, the Sequoia Park Zoo’s American Guinea Hog, Has Passed Away

OBITUARY: David Allen Fisch, 1963-2023

OBITUARY: Ilene Theresa Capoeman Colegrove, 1950-2023

The Sheriff’s Office is Taking Another Look at a Decades-Old Missing Person Case, and Wonders if You Might Have Any Information That Could Help

It’s Suicide Prevention Month, and the County Has a Ton of Resources and Events for the Cause

OBITUARY: Valerie June Jenkins, 1954-2023

OBITUARY: Carson Winfield Bledsoe, 1952-2023

NEW PEST ALERT: Invasive Jumping Worm Detected in Humboldt County for the First Time

WILDFIRE ROUNDUP: Suppression Efforts Make Progress But Dry, Breezy Weather is in the Forecast

Three Arrested Following Weekend Car Burglary Spree in Samoa and Cutten, Sheriff’s Office Says

Providence St. Joe’s Cancer Physicians Dr. Ellen Mahoney and Dr. Join Luh Recognized for ‘Extraordinary Contributions’

U.S. 199 Reopened Over the Weekend

OBITUARY: James Keefauver, 1948-2023

OBITUARY: Mikal (Mike) Eugene Anderson, 1972-2023

OBITUARY: Gadie McBride, 1941-2023

Beware the Algal Blooms! Potentially Toxic Cyanobacteria, aka Blue-Green Algae, Confirmed in Local Rivers

Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting and Pepper-Spraying a Stranger Unprovoked at Clam Beach

August 2023

Notice of Correction

Yes, it Is Smoky Out. No, You Should Not Call 911 Because of That

OBITUARY: Kalvin Mitchell Reed, 2004-2023

OBITUARY: Jennifer Edna Nielsen, 1979-2023

OBITUARY: Joe Ann Carroll Larue, 1949-2023

Six Pounds of Meth Found on Suspect After Being Pulled Over Near Trinidad, Drug Task Force Says

80-Year-Old Man Arrested for Vehicle Theft and Resisting Arrest After Attempting to Flee Officers by Clambering Over a Metal Gate, Sheriff’s Office Says

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Felony Warrant Suspect at Kimtu, Allegedly in Possession of a Great Deal of Fentanyl

LoCo Fish Co. Owner Jayme Knight Apologizes for ‘Hurtful’ Language, Says He’s Stepping Away for Rehab

Man Leads Sheriff’s Deputy on Three-Mile Chase Before Getting Arrested for DUI

OBITUARY: Travis Michael Jones, 1983-2023

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