Articles by LoCO Staff

August 2023

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: Marie Giampaolo, 1928-2023

OBITUARY: Kenneth Eugene Chapman, 1960-2023

OBITUARY: Norman Joseph Lewis Jr., 1977-2023

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

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: Gina Francine Bryant Parrish, 1956-2023