June 2018

Supervisors to Consider Letter Opposing a State Ban on Possessing African Hunting Trophies Such As Rhino Horns, Elephant Tusks and Lion Pelts

It’s Raining Grants at the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services; $9M Landed in Recent Weeks

More Than 2,000 Ballots Remain Uncounted in the Super-Tight Race for Fifth District Supervisor

Netflix Crew Covers a Slow Election Day in Humboldt County

A Local Religious Nonprofit is Making Political Campaign Calls in Apparent Violation of Federal Tax Law

May 2018

‘Pack Your Carpet Bag’: KHSU Supporters Unload on New GM Over Firing of Popular Program Director

(UPDATE: Show Canceled) Mateel Once Again Invites Gay-Bashing Dancehall Star Sizzla to Perform Despite Public Opposition

Campaign Fundraising: Madrone, Sundberg Neck-and-Neck in Fifth District; Bass Way Ahead in Fourth

KHSU General Manager Peter Fretwell Addresses the Firing of Katie Whiteside and the Ensuing Public ‘Confusion and Concern’

Tres Chiles Picosos Quickly Re-opens After Being Shuttered by County Health for Lack of a Water Heater

LoCO Interview: Steve Madrone, Candidate for Fifth District Supervisor, Touts Record, Talks Trails and Critiques Conflicts

Eureka Man Arrested for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle After Being ID’d by Loleta Resident

Woman on Probation Arrested After Deputy Finds Suspicious Vehicle, Watches Her Get In It

LoCO Interview: In The Midst of a Testy Re-Election Campaign, Fifth District Supervisor Ryan Sundberg Talks About Hash Labs, Racism and His Track Record

County Planning Commissioner Kevin McKenny Resigns in Wake of Environmental Violations on Eureka Property

(UPDATE: Girl Appeared Uninjured) Missing Toddler Located

A Grenade Just Got Lobbed Into the Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Election (Metaphorically)

Supervisors Pass County Weed Ordinance Version 2.0

Eureka’s First Utility Box Art Installation is Finished and, Naturally, It’s a Giant Donut Cheeseburger

(UPDATE) HIV Cases Are Spiking Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Number of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Humboldt

(VIDEO) U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Crab Fishermen After Their Boat Loses Steering in 10-Foot Seas

Jury Convicts Bank Robber Ezra Keith Williams on Three Felony Counts

April 2018

County Planning Commissioner Kevin McKenny Cited For Alleged Violations of the Federal Clean Water Act and Other Environmental Laws

Eureka NAACP to HSU: Stop Recruiting Students From Communities of Color Until Substantial Support is Implemented

HSU Faculty Members Say a Proposed Budget-Cutting Measure Will Cost Jobs, Erode Benefits and Harm Student Learning. Are They Right?

Local Agencies Form Partnership to Lure Cruise Ships Into Humboldt Bay and Give Passengers Phenomenal Experiences

Happy 4/20! Supervisor Estelle Fennell Elected President of Multi-County California Cannabis Authority

Local Immigrant Rights Groups on Red Alert After Receiving Report That ICE Agents Are in Town

Mercer-Fraser Withdraws Controversial Plans for Glendale Cannabis Extraction Plant and Rezone Request

Busting Pot Farms From Space, Take Two: Supervisors (This Time) Approve Contract for High-Resolution Satellite Monitoring

Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part Two: Lawrence Killoran

Meet Your 2018 Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Candidates, Part One: Lathe Gill

(UPDATE: NOT YET) Busting Pot Farms From Space: Supervisors (MAY) Approve Contract With Company Offering High-Res Satellite Imagery to Assist With Code Enforcement

Hundreds of Kids and Adults Receiving Free Eye Exams and Glasses in Hoopa This Week

Auditor-Controller Taking Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Tahoe for Conference Days Before Leaving Office

Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder of a 17-Year-Old in Arcata Last Summer Turns Himself In

Here It Is! The Series Finale of Eureka’s Educational and Entertaining ‘Get to Know a Zone District’ Feature

Supervisors Address Weed Tourism, Crime Laws and Auditor-Controller Drama During Busy Meeting

March 2018

Embattled Auditor-Controller Joe Mellett Resigns Nine Months Before His Term Ends

County Supervisors Ease Tax Burden on Weed Growers, Hire Attorneys to Sue Big Pharma’s Opioid Manufacturers

Here It Comes! Tsunami Preparedness Week Hits the North Coast.

(PHOTOS) These Historical Postcards Show Arcata’s McKinley Statue Through the Years

Here’s What People Had to Say About the County’s Comprehensive New Weed Ordinance, Including the Proposed Cultivation Permit Cap

County Supervisors Met Monday to Start Deliberating on Proposed New Weed Regs, Including a Permit Cap

Eureka Police Officers Respond to Reported Drive By, Find Nothing But Shell Casings in the Road

Congratulations, DA Fleming, Sheriff Honsal and These Five Other Candidates Who Basically Already Won Because They Will Have No Opponents on June’s Election Ballot

‘Extremely Intoxicated’ Man Drives Poorly and Brandishes Sawed-Off Shotgun at Officer Before Being Arrested, Says EPD

(PHOTOS) Five Loaded Assault Rifles Found Along Van Duzen River Bar, Sheriff’s Office Says

Herrmann Spetzler, CEO of Open Door Health Centers for More Than 40 Years, Has Died

Yurok Tribes Files Federal Lawsuit Against Big Pharma Companies Over Opioid Epidemic