Articles by LoCO Staff

July 2026

All Evacuations Lifted as Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 100% Containment; Two-Way Traffic Should Be Restored on Hwy. 96 Later This Afternoon

Mile Post 16 Fire Hits 104 Acres With 85% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Still in Effect

Ultra-Endurance Swimmer Catherine Breed, Who is Currently Swimming Down the Entire Length of the California Coast, Will Stop at Woodley Island Today for a Public Event

Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 80% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect

Anti-Amazon Initiative Falls to Qualify for November Ballot

OBITUARY: Edward Cox, 1947-2026

Phone Lines Are Down at Several Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Facilities

Local Conservation Groups are Set to Sue the Trump Administration Over Its Redefinition of ‘Harm’ in the Endangered Species Act

Where Should New Homes Be Built in Eureka? Staff Are Seeking Public Input on the City’s Housing Element, Which Will Guide New Development in Eureka Through 2035

FIRE UPDATE: Route 96 Reopens to One-Way Traffic as Mile Post 16 Fire Reaches 68% Containment; Evacuation Warnings Remain in Effect

GUEST OPINION: Why We Need More Candidates to Run for Office

OBITUARY: Joan Sanborn, 1927-2026

OBITUARY: Connie Jones, 1954-2026

Missing 77-Year-Old Man Found Deceased Near McKinleyville Neighborhood, Sheriff’s Office Says

Humboldt County Launches ‘Vision Zero Action Plan’ to Combat Fatal Traffic Collisions; Road Safety Demos Coming to Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale and Fortuna

Want to Run for Local Office? Your Chance to Declare Candidacy for Seats Across Humboldt County is Fast Approaching

OBITUARY: Donna Timmerman, 1954-2026

OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Winnie’ McKenzie, 1957-2026

OBITUARY: Duane Rigge, 1946-2026

Hoopa Valley Tribe Declares State of Emergency for Sudden Oak Death

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