Articles by LoCO Staff

February 2026

OBITUARY: John Lennord McGee III, 1953-2026

OBITUARY: Edward ‘Ed’ Earnest Albert Kukkonen, 1944-2026

There Will Be a Prescribed Burn in the Blue Lake/Korbel Area Tomorrow, and You’re Probably Going to See Smoke

Suspect in Last Week’s Willow Creek Stabbing Arrested in Del Norte County, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Richard ‘Rick’ Buskirk, 1951-2025

OBITUARY: Elsie Mae Moxon, 1925-2026

OBITUARY: John Strasser, 1962-2026

Two Men Arrested After Separate Confrontations at Recent Anti-ICE Protests in Eureka, EPD Says

Bayside Corners Seeks Another Nonprofit to Take Ownership of Historic Temperance Hall

Shots Fired at Locations Along Sonoma Street Yesterday; Eureka Police Seeking Suspects

‘Threat to the Community’: Warrant Issued for Suspect in Last Week’s Stabbing in Willow Creek; His Whereabouts are Unknown

Myers Flat Man Arrested for Firearms Violations After Allegedly Threatening Neighbor, Sheriff’s Office Says

Weekend Fire at Eureka Apartment Building Leaves Behind $350K in Damage; Cause Still Under Investigation, Humboldt Bay Fire Says

OBITUARY: Janene Diane Morris, 1963-2025

January 2026

51-Year-Old Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Redwood Park; 75-Year-Old Victim Airlifted Out of Town

(PHOTOS) Late-Night Fire Puts Beleaguered Eureka Apartment Building Out of Its Misery

OBITUARY: Jefferson Mark Wiedemann, 1951-2026

OBITUARY: Ruth Leona Del Grande, 1941-2025

OBITUARY: Douglas Tresslar Way, 1965-2025

In a Letter to the Community, Eureka Police Chief Pledges Lawful, Neutral Policing Amid Ongoing Anti-ICE Protests

Burglary Suspect Unsuccessfully Tries to Barracade Himself Inside Pine Hill Apartment, Sheriff’s Office Says

SURVEY: Cal Poly Humboldt Is Seeking Community Input to Help Guide Future Growth in McKinleyville

OBITUARY: Destry Beargrease Girard, 1973-2026

OBITUARY: Kitty Colleen McGill, 1953-2026

OBITUARY: Patricia Ellen Jones, 1952-2025

OBITUARY: Michael Edward Kuhn, 1982-2026

OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Estevo, 1932-2025

Arrest Made for the December Murder of 36-Year-Old at a Cannabis Grow Site in Eastern Humboldt, Sheriff’s Office Says

FBI Arrests 23-Year-Old Missouri Man in Connection With 2023 Threats Against McKinleyville High School, Sheriff’s Office Says

Just a Heads-Up: PG&E is Installing and Replacing Gas Lines in Eureka This Week

Two Arrested for Fentanyl Sales in Redway Yesterday, Drug Task Force Says

OBITUARY: Lawana Lee Martin, 1933-2026

OBITUARY: Elaine Roxie Chilton, 1954-2025

OBITUARY: Stephen Howard Emmes, 1949-2025

Sheriff’s Office Looking for Suspect in Assault That Occurred in Hoopa Early This Morning

Fortuna Police Arrest Man With Meth, Firearms After Checking Out a Sus Parked Car on South Fortuna Boulevard

The City of Eureka’s New Waterfront Playground is About to Begin Construction

OBITUARY: Lorraine Marie Holland, 1947-2026

OBITUARY: Darlene ‘Weedie’ Nunes, 1952-2026

(VIDEO) Sen. Mike McGuire Speaks of Recent Events in Minnesota While Endorsing a Bill That Seeks to Further Penalize Government Violations of Civil Rights

One Killed in Traffic Collision North of Laytonville Yesterday Night

The Final Year of the Late Ben Hurd’s Christmas Tree Farm Raised More Than $25k for Hospice of Humboldt

K-9 Unit ‘Bodhi,’ a Sniff-Dog Pledged to the Eureka Police, Has Retired

OBITUARY: Tiannah Dawn Simpson, 1984-2026

OBITUARY: Rosalie Schuler, 1938-2025

OBITUARY: Tracy Leanne Sloan, 1969-2026

Correctional Staffers Reverse Jail Overdose with Narcan; Subject Later Found to Have Fentanyl Concealed in a Body Cavity, Sheriff’s Office Says

(UPDATE) Man Arrives at St. Joseph Hospital With a Stab Wound in His Back, Says He Was Attacked at Veteran’s Park in Willow Creek for No Apparent Reason, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Genevieve Helen Hemenway, 1928-2026

OBITUARY: Michele ‘Mickie’ Harris, 1956-2026