Articles by LoCO Staff

May 2026

Fire in Arcata Early Yesterday Morning Causes Estimated $325,000 in Damages

OBITUARY: Dr. Stephen ‘Steve’ Wilson, 1941-2026

OBITUARY: Alan Wade Franklin, 1958-2026

Search Warrant Served at Miranda’s Rescue Amid Allegations of Felony Animal Abuse, Fraud and Conspiracy

OBITUARY: Richard Carl Blake Jr., 1956-2026

OBITUARY: Sandra Spalding, 1957-2026

OBITUARY: Matthew Shawn Finley, 1958-2026

Eureka Police Find a Small Amount of Cocaine on a Man After Pulling Him Over for Traffic Violations

Sheriff’s Office POP Team Makes Big Bust on Alleged Drug House Near Arcata Elementary; 11 People Arrested, Some on Charges Including Elder Abuse

April 2026

PROTECTED LEFT TURNS Coming Soon to Buhne Street at S in Eureka Thanks to New Signal Lights

A 65-Year-Old Man on Probation, Stopped for Speeding, is Found With Meth, Pepper Spray and Bear Spray, EPD Says

OBITUARY: Jose Lourenco Homem, 1929-2026

OBITUARY: Arlene Louise Parker, 1928-2026

OBITUARY: Rick James Anaya, 1963-2026

OBITUARY: Dennis Ray Blake, 1948-2026

OBITUARY: Wincel Ann Nicholas, 1938-2026

OBITUARY: Carolyn Chaffee Otis, 1940-2026

OBITUARY: Margie Ann Yates, 1930-2026

OBITUARY: Joan Bladow (Hahn-Hubbard), 1952-2026

The Sheriff’s Office Has Seized a Lot of Counterfeit $100 Bills Lately. Here’s How to Not Get Duped

OBITUARY: Brian Eric Peterson, 1983-2026

OBITUARY: Yusie Grinsell, 1965-2026

OBITUARY: Douglas Gene Nitsch, 1929-2026

THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Restore the Elk River?

Heads-Up, Nature-Goers! Much of the Beautiful Lacks Creek Recreation Area is Going to be Closed for Restoration Work This Summer, Off and On

Eureka Police Searching for a Man Who Held Up a Convenience Store at Knife Point This Morning; Grant Elementary Briefly Placed on Lockdown

‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive is Set for May 9 – Watch For a Blue Bag in the Mail!

Woman Escapes Alleged Kidnapper By Texting 911 From a Gas Station Bathroom, Sheriff’s Office Says; Suspect Arrested

Two Arrested Following BB Gun Brandishment Near Henderson Street Last Night, Eureka Police Say

OBITUARY: Laurena K. (Matteucci) Nevers, 1945-2026

Don’t Miss Your Mammogram Because You Can’t Afford It! There’s a Local Program That Might be Able to Help

Is Your Tap Water a Little, uh, OFF-COLOR This Morning? No Need to Panic, But You Might Want to Take These Simple Steps, Says the Water District

OBITUARY: Greg Graham, 1955-2026

OBITUARY: James ‘Jim’ Emmet Boyd, 1943-2026

A Kneeland School Bus Driver Who Has Been Driving the Route Since Age 19 Has Been Named California’s Classified School Employee of the Year

There’ll Be a Public Meeting About Amazon’s Proposed Distribution Center Next Wednesday

Statements From PG&E and Friends of the Eel on SoCal Agency’s Potter Valley Dam Bid

Big Fentanyl Bust in Blue Lake Follows Investigation by Sheriff’s Office’s Problem-Oriented Policing Squad, Deputies Say

(UPDATE: FOUND) At-Risk 80-Year-Old Man Missing From the Hoopa Area; Police Ask for Public’s Help Locating Him

Arcata Man Arrested on Suspicion of Kidnapping a Cal Poly Humboldt Student, Police Say

Third Candidate Enters Race for Eureka City Council’s First Ward Seat, Which is Up for Election in the Fall

Got a High School Senior Interested in the Trades? The Builders Exchange is Handing Out Scholarship Money!

OBITUARY: Thomas Marshall Circe, 1939-2026

OBITUARY: Gregory Alan Downing, 1961-2026

OBITUARY: Carol Ruth Ann Hillman, 1949-2026

NOT A TYPO: Have You Heard About the G STREET Bicycle Boulevard? It’s the Next Bike Project Up on the City of Eureka’s List, and City Staff Would Like to Hear Your Thoughts

The Department of Cannabis Control Would Like Fellow Kids (21+) to Enjoy a Dank but SAFE 4/20 Weekend

Sheriff’s Office Announces ‘Saturation Patrols’ in the Hoopa Area, Highlights Some Arrests Made to Date

The Hoopa Valley Tribe Wants Local Kids to Know That it is There For Them

SAD NEWS: It Looks Like the North Coast’s First Wild-Laid Condor Egg in Decades is a Flop