Articles by LoCO Staff

September 2026

Let’s All Take a Gander at Eureka’s Proposed New Parking Districts in Old Town and Downtown

Bring the Smoke: Prescribed Burns Planned in Prairie Creek Redwoods and Humboldt Redwoods State Parks

Bone Found on Centerville Beach Earlier This Year Traced to 1999 Shipwreck

OBITUARY: Franklin ‘Lynn’ G. Lourenco, 1943-2026

OBITUARY: William Robert Nichols, 1941-2026

OBITUARY: Ronald Greg Lakey, 1952-2026

The Sheriff’s Office’s Illegal Weed Team Raided Four SoHum Towns Last Week; 5,721 Unpermitted Plants Found, Environmental Violations Documented

A Cutten Resident Foiled a Home Invasion by Shooting the Would-Be Invader Last Night, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Judith Kjer Walton Scott, 1945-2026

The County of Humboldt is Looking for 17 People to Serve on its Brand-New Tourism Advisory Board

OBITUARY: Janice Lynne (Marler) Box 1950-2026

OBITUARY: Jeremy William Fugate, 1976-2026

OBITUARY: Thomas Arnold Hai Botzler, 1972-2026

OBITUARY: Wanda Lynn Williamson, 1964-2026

OBITUARY: Lawrence ‘Phil’ Phillip Dwight, 1935-2026

For Some Reason a Washington Lady With a Busted Headlight Chose to Run From Eureka Police Last Night, and They Were Obliged to Bring Her to Heel With Spike Strips

Two of Eureka’s Temporary Mini Traffic Circles Will Be Removed Today, But Safety Data Collection Will Continue

Deputies Arrest 51-Year-Old Woman on Suspicion of Transporting Narcotics in the Hoopa Valley; Proactive Policing Still in Effect in the Area, Department Says

(VIDEO) Demolition of the Old Eel River Bridge on Hwy. 101 is Underway

OBITUARY: Henry George Anaya, Jr., 1953-2026

OBITUARY: Chad Alan Crandall, 1978-2026

OBITUARY: Deanna Marie McKinnon, 1967-2026

OBITUARY: William ‘Greg’ Wilmot, 1952-2026

Eureka Police Made Nine DUI Arrests Over Labor Day Weekend

Suspected Drug House Bust Yields an Array of Illicit Substances, a Loaded Pistol, Cash and Three Arrests, Including a Gang Member, Sheriff’s Office Says

Truck Stolen From Ettersburg Located in Shelter Cove Many Months Later; Deputies Also Found a Decapitated Deer Carcass; Suspect Still at Large

Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Urges Residents to Vote Early Amid Federal Court Challenges Over Mail-In Ballots

Rio Dell Police Assure Public That the Crystal Landry Who Was Recently Arrested is Not THEIR Crystal Landry

Jail Staff Saved an Inmate’s Life Five Days Ago, Says Sheriff’s Office

OBITUARY: Ethan ‘Hunter’ Jackson, 2006-2026

OBITUARY: Tammie Lynn (Canfield) Harris, 1967-2026

Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Join Forces to Improve Salmon Habitat, Advance Sustainable Fishing Practices on Trinity River

Three Kids Treated for Rabies Exposure After Handling Positive Bats, Humboldt County Public Health Says

HEADS UP, FIELDBROOK! We Can’t Know Exactly When, But TORCHBEARR is Coming to Torch Between Six and 22 Acres of You Soon

OBITUARY: Michael Jesse Lyons, 1938-2026

OBITUARY: Terry Anthony Strong, 1946-2026

(PHOTOS) Firefighters Douse Early Morning Trailer Fire Near Ferndale; No Injuries Reported

Ten Years In, Humboldt County Growers Alliance Launches New Strategy to Expand Markets and ‘Demand Recognition’ for Local Cannabis

OBITUARY: Christopher Alan Covington, 1984-2026

The Eureka Police Department Says That It Will Step Up Enforcement Around E-Bikes and the Like This Month

OBITUARY: James Eric Brundage, 1944-2026

The Humboldt Deputy Sheriffs Organization Says That Its Members Are Bummed Out by Low Pay, Understaffing

OBITUARY: Joan Bennett, 1947-2026

OBITUARY: Keith Millican, 1935-2026

K9 Finds Suspected Burglar Hiding in Car, Sheriff’s Office Says

OBITUARY: Martin Lee Jacobson, 1963-2026

OBITUARY: Cindy Palmatier, 1967-2026

California Attorney General Says He’ll Sue the Trump Administration Over ‘Illegal’ Buyout of Humboldt Offshore Wind Lease

CALFIRE SEZ: Just Because It’s Raining a Little Bit, That Doesn’t Mean You Can Burn Your Debris (Yet)

(PHOTOS) Firefighters Rescue McKinleyville Dog That Dug a Hole and Got Very Stuck In It