Articles by LoCO Staff

November 2021

Drug Task Force Arrests One for Alleged Fentanyl Dealing Out of Harris Street Home

OBITUARY: Fredrick Donald Richardson, 1979-2021

OBITUARY: Con D. Daly, 1938-2021

Domestic Violence Investigation Leads, in a Roundabout Way, to the Discovery of a Big Butane Hash Oil Operation in McKinleyville, Sheriff’s Office Says

Humboldt Bay Fire Rescue Swimmer Michael Tyson Gets Red Cross Laurels For Pulling Unconscious Man Out of Elk River Slough

Suspected Fentanyl Dealer’s Attempt to Flush Stash Down Ferndale Fairgrounds Toilet Unsuccessful, Says DTF

County Issues Alert: ‘Unusually High Number’ of COVID-19 Cases in Fortuna Area Schools, Businesses and Youth Sports Leagues

Former Supervisorial Candidate Allen McCloskey Arrested With Stolen Goods at Westhaven Home, Sheriff’s Office Says

CHP Officers Arrest Burglary Suspect in Phillipsville After a Struggle

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: A Trip to The Arcata Gallery

October 2021

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Pumpkin Carving Master Mike Craghead On His Passion for Slashin’ Gourds and Other Produce

OBITUARY: Richard Earl (Dick) Johnson, 1936-2021

OBITUARY: Patricia Mae Patterson, 1928-2021

Humboldt Hill Man Sentenced to 46 Years to Life for Sexually Abusing Children; Plus, Arcata Bar Stabber Gets 37 Years to Life for Murder, Assault

Man Arrested With Allegedly Stolen Motorcycle on School Road in the Wee Hours, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Donald W. Duclo, 1941-2021

Fresno County Judge Nixes Westlands Water District’s Federal Contract for Trinity River Water; Hoopa Valley Tribe Celebrates

K-9 Unit ‘Yahtzee’ Finds Warrant Subject Hiding in Closet During Drug Task Force Raid on Alliance Road Apartment This Morning, Agents Say; Two Arrested, ‘Quantities’ of Meth Found

OBITUARY: David Alan Prendergast, 1948-2021

Deputy Deploys Taser During Arrest of Man Suspected in Fields Landing Domestic Violence Incident

Highway 299 Near the Humboldt/Trinity County Line is Going to Be Tricky to Get Through Starting Next Week

Alton Man Under Investigation for Narcotics, Firearm Trafficking Arrested

WATSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT: Eureka Police Chief to Leave Position at the End of Next Month

Search for Missing Hupa Mother Continues as Intertribal, Interagency Team Expands Efforts

Huffman’s Congressional Freethought Caucus Calls on FTC to Investigate Deceptive Health Care Sharing Ministry Practices

Sailboat Explodes at the Eureka Marina, Sending Three to the Hospital With Serious Injuries

OBITUARY: Delores ‘Gayle’ (Hardin) Fisher, 1931-2021

OBITUARY: William L. (Bill) Shapeero, 1930-2021

OBITUARY: Robert Lee Matlock, 1970-2021

OBITUARY: Calvin Leon Benton, 1932-2021

Child Escapes, but Family Dog Dies in Eureka RV Fire This Morning

Man Passed Out in Idling Vehicle Had Drugs, Counterfeit Cash and Loaded Firearms Inside, Sheriff’s Office Says

DIY SUGAR BEAR: Here’s How to Get a Permit Online to Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree in Six Rivers National Forest

These Fun and Cool People Have a Flippin’ Blast Taking Care of the Trails, and You Can Join Them and Be Fun and Cool Too

OBITUARY: Randolph Varney, 1950-2021

Identities Released for Two Bodies of Transient Men Found in Blue Lake Within a Month; Both Ruled Homicides

Facing Eviction, Kneeland Glen Farm Stand Owner Calls on Community for Help, Says She Won’t Leave Without a Fight

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: We Like Rain and We Don’t Care Who Knows!

OBITUARY: Philip Michael Arnot, 1937-2021

OBITUARY: Laddie James Murray, 1932-2021

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: EPD Sgt. Leonard LaFrance on Progressive Policing and How CSET Has Worked to Address Homelessness and Mental Health Issues in COVID-Era Eureka

OBITUARY: Mavis Adele (Smither) McCovey, 1933-2021

OBITUARY: Linda Sue Arata, 1943-2021

Arcata City Councilmember Says He’s Entering 30-Day Rehab Program to Deal With Personal Issues; Will Make Decision About His Future as Public Servant at a Later Date

MISSING: Family Seeks 32-Year-Old Native American Woman Missing For Over a Week

Remember Those Colorful Arty Otters? Those Raised $300,000 For Otter Research, Believe It Or Not

Federally Mandated Sacrifice of ‘Sugar Bear,’ a Majestic Tree, Moved Up to Saturday Due to Bad Weather, and It Could Be Argued That it is Your Duty to Watch the Facebook Livestream

Domestic Dispute Call Leads to Vehicle and Foot Pursuit that Ends in Some Bushes Near Manila Dunes

OBITUARY: Judith Carolyn (Hay) Giacone, 1951-2021

Early Morning Structure Fire in Eureka’s Medical District Causes Estimated $1 Million in Damages, HBF Says