Articles by LoCO Staff

January 2026

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

OBITUARY: Ruth Villier, 1931-2026

House Lost to Fire in McKinleyville Today; Investigators Determine Arsonist to Blame

PLAN AHEAD! The Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights to Accomodate Bridge and Broadband Work

OBITUARY: Joyce Louise Jury, 1935-2026

OBITUARY: Thomas Henry Peters, 1945-2026

Drug Tasks Force Busts Up Alleged Fentanyl Operation in the Hoopa Valley; One Arrested

CRAB ON! Humboldt’s Commercial Crab Fishery is Finally Set to Open Next Week

Investigation Finds No Evidence of Foul Play in January 2 Arcata Fire; Cause Remains Undetermined

[UPDATE: There is a GoFundMe] ‘This Loss is Profound’: Weott’s Agnes J. Johnson Charter School Slated for Closure Amid Ongoing Financial Crisis, Declining Enrollment

Local Central Labor Council Calls for Solidarity With Minnesota on Its ‘Day of Truth’

The Local Chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters is Closing

OBITUARY: Kaelyn (Kale) Starshine Jones-Rios, 2004-2026

OBITUARY: Julie Ann Baldy McKinnon, 1946-2026

OBITUARY: Randall Galen Sheesley Sr., 1960-2025

KEET-TV Warns Locals About Scam Texts Claiming PBS or Public Broadcasting are Shutting Down and Requesting Donations

Humboldt’s Civil Grand Jury Explains Why it May or May Not Grant County Supervisors’ Request to Review Its Code of Conduct and Make Recommendations

HEADS UP: Expect Delays on Henderson Street in Eureka Today and Tomorrow; That Thing’s Getting Repaved

The Wiyot Senior Housing Development Behind Eureka City Hall is Officially Underway

The Eureka Chinatown Monument is Coming to First and E Streets, and There’ll be a Groundbreaking Ceremony Next Week

OBITUARY: John William Corbett, 1947-2026

OBITUARY: Barbara Orcutt, 1932-2026

Humboldt County Has a New Economic Development Director, and Her Name is Peggy Murphy

MCKINLEYVILLE wants YOU! The Municipal Advisory Committee is One Member Down, So it is Time for You to Step Up and Serve

Need Money for College? Local Kids Can Apply For Almost 200 Locally Funded Scholarships With One Form

OBITUARY: Debbie (Deborah) M. Barcelles, 1959-2026

OBITUARY: Coffee Clay Winans, 1991-2026

OBITUARY: William Marshall Sellman, 1950-2026