Articles by LoCO Staff

September 2025

OBITUARY: Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ Lovett Bobbitt, 1942-2025

OBITUARY: Hartmut R. ‘Hardy’ Ziesak, 1939-2025

OBITUARY: Ellis Eugene Cleaver, 1942-2025

OBITUARY: Judy Ann Cole, 1947-2025

Humboldt County Democrats, Republicans Issue Statements on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

POLL! How Many of the Following 22 Alleged Humboldt Mammals Have You Seen in the Wild?

OBITUARY: Ayla Lynn Ramsey, 1987-2025

OBITUARY: Lynette Matyshock, 1942-2025

HOT FRESH ROAD: Caltrans Paves Hwy. 36 With Goal of Reopening Slide-Damaged Route to Two-Way Traffic Next Month

Hey, Local Government Watchdogs! The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is Looking for Alternate Jurors to Serve in Its Current Term

Do You Vote in Yurok Tribal Elections? You Might Want to Check Out the Candidate Forum for Tribal Chair in McKinleyville Next Week

OBITUARY: Derek Russell, 1987-2025

OBITUARY: Donley Brian Powell, 1972-2025

OBITUARY: Reafala Julia (Loretta) Sorensen, 1933-2025

(UPDATE) Prominent Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Shot and Killed During Event in Utah

Interim Cal Poly Humboldt President Michael Spagna Thanks Campus Community and Welcomes His Successor

Meet Cal Poly Humboldt’s Next President, Richard A. Carvajal, Who Grew Up Here

Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Says Bear Shot Last Week in the Ridgewood Area Was Euthanized by Police Officers

You May Gather With Firefighters in Eureka on Thursday, Sept. 11, to Watch Them Honor Fallen Heroes

Coast Central Credit Union Unveils New Logo and Slogan

OBITUARY: Steve Newman, 1942-2025

Tomorrow’s the Day of No Water Main! Everything Should be Cool, but Maybe Go Easy on the Wet Stuff

Humboldt County Clerk-Recorder Offering ‘Elegant, Gothic-Inspired’ Halloween Wedding Ceremonies at Two Festive Locations

68-Year-Old Eureka Man Arrested on Charges of Public Meth-Smoking; Sheriff’s Office Counts it as His Ninth Arrest on Such Charges Since January 2024

Dillon Fire Grows to Nearly 12,000 Acres; Containment Increases to 57 Percent

OBITUARY: Trudi Lee Smith, 1970-2025

OBITUARY: Vanta Lea (Harvey) Schuetzle, 1934-2025

OBITUARY: Irene Marie Lavagnino Simoni, 1930-2025

POLLS! Please Decide if Arcata or Eureka is Better Using These 17 Different Metrics

(PHOTOS) Morning Fire in the Arcata Community Forest Requires Full Wildland Response to Extinguish

OBITUARY: Richard Spini, 1957-2025

OBITUARY: Victor Green, 1957-2025

OBITUARY: Linda Andersen, 1943-2025

OBITUARY: Matthew Edwin Winburn, 1976-2025

Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than Half a Million Dollars From Yurok Tribe

Dillon Fire Surpasses 9,000 Acres With 21 Percent Containment; Firefighters Focus on Eastern Line to Defend Homes Along Highway 96

71-Year-Old Arcata Man Arrested After Deputies Find 238 Grams of Meth in Probation Search, HCSO Says

OBITUARY: John Charles Ryder, 1970-2025

OBITUARY: Henry Clifton Clark Jr., 1938-2025

The Water District Will Have to Temporarily Shut Down an Important Main Soon, but They Aren’t Expecting it to Affect Customers

Bicyclist Arrested After Fleeing From Officers in the Early Morning, Eureka Police Say; Stolen High-Capacity Firearm Found at the Scene

OBITUARY: Maura-Anne Therese Eastman, 1949-2025

OBITUARY: Robert Hitchcock, 1938-2025

(UPDATE) Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help Locating McKinleyville Senior Who Disappeared Last Week After Parking at the Airport

What is PG&E Doing to Make Its System Safer and Reduce Wildfire Risk? Find Out at Thursday’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting!

Dillon Fire Grows to 7,700 Acres With 7 Percent Containment; Red Flag Warning in Effect Due to ‘Hot, Dry, Unstable Weather’

OBITUARY: Lesley Ann Larson, 1950-2025

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man Accused of Firing Rifle at Hoopa-Area Home

August 2025

OBITUARY: James ‘Dan’ Ford, 1937-2025

OBITUARY: Harold George ‘Joe’ Thompson, 1941-2025