Articles by LoCO Staff

July 2026

77-Year-Old McKinleyville Man Missing, Sheriff’s Office Wants to Know if You’ve Seen Him

Are You and Your Family Prepared for Wildfire Season? Upcoming Public Meetings in Willow Creek and Garberville Can Help

Huffman, Padilla, Heinrich Demand Investigation into Trump Plan to Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Protections

(UPDATED) Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Warning in Hoopa, Full Closure of Hwy. 96

OBITUARY: Diana Frey, 1927-2026

OBITUARY: Leah Foss, 1967-2026

Felon With a Stolen Handgun and DMT Arrested, Says Sheriff’s Office

EPD Continues Investigation into Last Month’s Fatal Collision Involving 77-Year-Old Pedestrian; Case Forwarded to DA’s Office for Possible Vehicular Manslaughter Charges

‘Pain and Outrage’: Hoopa Valley Tribe Condemns Temporary Release of Teen Murder Suspects for Ceremonial Purposes

Through New Nonprofit Foundation, First 5 Humboldt Purchases Eureka Home, Launches ‘The Belonging Project’ to Offer Supportive Family Services

Sheriff’s Office Shoots Combative Suspect With Beanbag Shotgun After Alleged Assault in Willow Creek

Two Dead, One Seriously Injured After Car Plunges Off Embankment Into Mattole River

OBITUARY: Aaron Ryan Pole, 2005-2026

OBITUARY: Charlotte Michel, 1936-2026

NICE TRY! The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Confiscated a Whole Lotta Fireworks Over the Weekend!

GUEST OPINION: Investing in Humboldt County’s Energy Future

OBITUARY: Carl Pellatz, 1945-2026

The Pikeminnow Fishing Derby is Back! Get Out on the Eel River and Kill Invasive Fish for a Prize

Hoopa Firefighters Extinguish Late-Night Brush Fire Near Rodeo Grounds

New Fire Restrictions Take Effect Across Six Rivers National Forest

GUEST OPINION: In America, Free Enterprise Has Never Meant the Absence of All Limits

OBITUARY: Oliver Puttler, 1940-2026

OBITUARY: Paulette Masten-Bowie, 1952-2026

Don’t Be Fooled by the New ‘Barcode Scam’ Targeting PG&E Customers

Expect More Smoke Near Ettersburg Today as CalFire Continues Prescribed Burning on French Ranch

‘We Need the Community’s Help’: EPD Seeks Public Input to Improve Traffic Safety in Eureka as Injury Collisions Climb 18%

A Landowner Clearing Some Brush Found Boxes of Live Military Ordnance Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Jose Trigueiro Gonsalves, 1941-2026

OBITUARY: Thomas Hunt, 1958-2026

OBITUARY: Lilla Compton, 1927-2026

June 2026

Humboldt County Has Invited You to Participate in Planning for Proposed Amazon Distribution Warehouse as Environmental Document Prep Begins

Legislators Mike McGuire and Chris Rogers Condemn Miranda’s Rescue Dog Killings, Thank Sheriff’s Office and Concerned Neighbors

The Sheriff’s Office Reminds You That Aerial Firework are Illegal Almost Everywhere in the County

Organizers of Anti-Amazon Ballot Initiative Tout Early Success in Signature-Gathering Efforts

Local Law Enforcement Agencies Lack Sufficient Funding and Personnel to Respond to Disasters, Civil Grand Jury Concludes

EPD is Ramping Up DUI Enforcement Ahead of Fourth of July Weekend

The Environmental Review Process for Proposed Amazon Warehouse in McKinleyville Has Commenced

Smoke Near Ettersburg? Fear Not, That is a CalFire Prescribed Burn

OBITUARY: David Neyra, 1970-2026

Civil Grand Jury Report Examines How Humboldt County Schools Prepare for Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Eureka Police Request Witnesses to Serious Motorcycle Collision on Saturday Evening

McKinleyville Man Arrested for Allegedly Poaching Old Growth Redwood Log, Says State Parks

‘This Investigation is Just Getting Started’: Sheriff’s Office Uncovers 117 Dog Carcasses, 21 Skulls and ‘Hundreds of Bones’ at Miranda’s Rescue

Our Water and Sewer Bills Need to Increase Regularly If We Want Safe and Reliable Service, Grand Jury Report Concludes

OBITUARY: Patricia ‘Pat’ Bailey, 1940-2026

OBITUARY: David Moore, 1943-2026

OBITUARY: Michael Felthauser, 1949-2026

Federal Appeals Court Affirms Endangered Species Act Protections for Klamath River Salmon

Self-Reported Kidnapping Story in McKinleyville Turns Out to be Bogus, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: George Robert Enos, Sr., 1944-2026