Articles by LoCO Staff

October 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

Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Wanted Suspects, Drugs and Ammunition, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Danielle Renee Wight, 1987-2021

OBITUARY: Terry Kaup, 1951-2021

Eureka Man Tased, Arrested for Allegedly Shoving Sheriff’s Deputy During Domestic Disturbance Call

OBITUARY: James Francis Gerace, 1939-2021

OBITUARY: Sylvia Marie Tidwell, 1933-2021

OBITURY: Ellen Pearl Magnotte, 1945-2021

Fortuna Police Seeking Two Suspects in Subway Armed Robbery

Humboldt’s Unvaccinated Account for a Majority of COVID Deaths and Hospitalizations Since June

OBITUARY: Elsie Shirleen Gillespie, 1938-2021

OBITUARY: Charin Lee Buchan, 1945-2021

(UPDATE) MISSING: SoHum Man Missing Several Weeks Was Last Seen in Eureka

Myers Flat Resident Robbed of Large Sum of Cash by Landlord’s Roommate, Says HCSO

Two Arrested With Drugs After Being Found in Stolen Vehicle on Scenic Drive, Sheriff’s Office Says

McKAY RANCH SUBDIVISION: County Recirculating Environmental Document for 320-Unit Development Planned in Cutten

OBITUARY: Mary Brady (Peggy) Kirkpatrick, 1936-2021

OBITUARY: Oma Vincent, 1932-2021

MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Gone to Market

(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Duane Flatmo Says Goodbye to ‘El Pulpo Mecanico’ and Looks Back on His Life as a Muralist, Kinetic Sculpture Racer and Celebrity Elbow Rubber

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Redistricting Ruckus

OBITUARY: Mark Nelson, 1942-2021

OBITUARY: Dorothy Jane Sacchi, 1920-2021

Jury Convicts Eureka Man of Evading Police, Vehicle Theft and Drug Charges

Two Eel River Valley Residents Arrested After Undercover Meth Buy/Bust Operation

OBITUARY: Willy Morrow, 1955-2021

New Phone Scam Targets Local Registered Sex Offenders, Sheriff’s Office Says

Thousands of Cannabis Plants Destroyed, Water Diversions Removed at Illegal Grow in SoHum

Eureka Man Arrested in Connection With Last Month’s McKinleyville Bar Shooting

OBITUARY: Craig Lane Berry, 1942-2021