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At Open House, Rio Dellers Check Out Calfire’s Plans for Their Town
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 15, 2025, 4:51 p.m. / Fire , Infrastructure
… Fire equipment. The draft plan also includes two acres of solar panels and 1.5 acres of stormwater retention basin. City Manager Kyle Knopp emphasized that the city isn’t against CalFire moving its …
(PHOTOS) Wildland Firefighters Hike, Saw and Hack Away to Prep for Upcoming Fire Season
Dezmond Remington / May 15, 2025, 3:18 p.m. / Fire
… tests to judge how prepared they are for the fire season. Each 12-person crew must walk three and a half miles up a 1,200 foot hill while wearing all 40-50 pounds of their gear in less than 70 minutes …
[UPDATED] There Will Be No Horse Racing at This Year’s Humboldt County Fair
Ryan Burns / May 15, 2025, 12:09 p.m. / Breaking News
… the void. But following a $1 million fiscal loss at its first meet, the entity collapsed. Late last year, the California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF), a joint powers authority representing all Northern …
This Summer, Let’s All Do Our Part to Keep These New, Nasty, Invasive, Infrastructure-Destroying Mussels Out of Ruth Lake
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2025, 11:28 a.m. / Environment
Newsom Picks More Housing Over CEQA in Backing Two Bills Meant to Speed Construction
Ben Christopher / May 15, 2025, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Patricia Marie McNamara, 1938-2025
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2025, 7:01 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Cynthia Acre Ziegler, 1931-2025
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Blue Lake City Council Finalizes Separation Agreement With Former City Manager Mandy Mager, Appoints Finance Manager Dani Burkhart as Acting Replacement
Ryan Burns / May 14, 2025, 1:52 p.m. / Local Government
New York Times Publishes Heartbreaking Story on the Search for Emmilee Risling
Hank Sims / May 14, 2025, 10:59 a.m. / Missing
Trump Tariffs and Rising Health Care Costs Knock California Budget Back Into Deficit
Alexei Koseff / May 14, 2025, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
Newsom Proposes to Freeze Medi-Cal Enrollment for Undocumented Immigrants
Kristen Hwang / May 14, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… with disabilities — beginning in 2026 would no longer accept new enrollees 19 and older who lack permanent legal status. The 1.6 million immigrants already signed up would not lose their Medi-Cal coverage …
Eureka Fans of Alternative Transportation Have a Couple of Dates to Put On Their Calendars
Hank Sims / May 13, 2025, 3:08 p.m. / Transportation
… .THING #1: Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities will be conducting a “bike safety audit” of downtown Eureka to document conditions …
‘They’re Learning and They’re Thriving’: Butler Valley Celebrates 45 Years of Helping Local Adults With Disabilities Gain Independence, Foster Community
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 13, 2025, 2:09 p.m. / Community , Feel Good
County Government Wins $45.3 Million Grant to Build a New Sempervirens in Downtown Eureka
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 7:51 a.m. / Local Government
… application that was approved by the state. At a May 12 news conference, California Gov. Gavin Newson announced the award which comes from Proposition 1 funding. Prop. 1, the Behavioral Health Services Act …
Caltrans’ Response to Homeless Encampments Is Lagging, Cities Complain
Marisa Kendall / May 13, 2025, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Sally Linda Goetz, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Susan Bornstein, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on December 1, 1946, to Emanuel and Ann Bornstein. A few years later, the family, including Susan’s older sister Debrah, moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she grew up and graduated high school in 1964 …
OBITUARY: Rosa Juana Hernandez, 1953-2025
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Rosa Juana Hernandez, 1953-2025 Rosa Juana Hernandez October 1, 1953 – April 16, 2025 Rosa Juana Hernandez was born on October 1, 1953, in Arcata to her loving parents …
Yurok Tribe Awarded $26.4M to Build a Health and Wellness Center Near Martin’s Ferry Bridge
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2025, 4:45 p.m. / Health Care , Tribes
… .On the West Coast, the national opioid epidemic started in far Northern California, which includes Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. Per capita, these counties rank number 1 and 4 in the state for drug …
Arcata is Suffering from a Lack of High-End Housing
Dezmond Remington / May 12, 2025, 3:30 p.m. / Housing
Newsom Wants Cities to Force Homeless Californians to Move Camp Every 3 Days
Marisa Kendall / May 12, 2025, 12:03 p.m. / Sacramento
… with the promise of $3.3 billion to address street homelessness and mental health. That money comes from Proposition 1, a $6.4 billion bond that California voters approved in March to pay for treatment beds …
Why a Contentious Project to Raise California’s Shasta Dam Could Move Forward Under Trump
Alastair Bland / May 12, 2025, 8:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… cost $1.4 billion — roughly $1.8 billion in today’s dollars. Obtaining the array of state and federal permits for the dam could take years, and is likely to face court challenges. The project would …
Suspect in Major Copper Wire Theft Tracked Down to Warren Creek Road Address, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2025, 1:29 p.m. / Crime
… ’s Office (HCSO) has made an arrest in connection with a significant commercial burglary at an industrial facility in the Samoa area. On May 1, 2025, HCSO received a report detailing the theft of industrial …
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: San Diego to Arches NP – Week Two of Our Major League Baseball (and National Park) Tour Across the Continent
Tom Trepiak / May 11, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… got us so close to the stadium I had to wonder whether foul balls might be a problem.Game details: Tigers win 9-1. Attendance 29,870. Time of game: 2:26.Helpful tips: Plenty of affordable parking at $20 …
Arcata Police Arrest Convicted Felon Allegedly Brandishing Shotgun in Valley West This Morning
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2025, 8:31 p.m. / Crime
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Earthquake-Driven Subsidence Around Humboldt Bay
The EcoNews Report / May 10, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Back in the Day, Getting to Eureka From Siskiyou County Was an Amazing Days-Long Adventure Involving Railroads, Steamships and the World’s Largest Ferry
Jim Hinds / May 10, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… the S.P. salad (for which it was famous). I would have a dessert and Mother, her black coffee. The waiter offered finger bowls and the check. We had dined in style for $1.50, to which Mother added a tip …
Local Stakeholders Explore Next Steps for Offshore Wind Despite ‘Significant Uncertainties’ Posed by Trump Administration
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 9, 2025, 3:17 p.m. / Offshore Wind
Humboldt Cop Doggos Secure Funding
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2025, 1:08 p.m. / LoCO Fashion
Judge Denies St. Joseph Health’s Motion to Dismiss State Lawsuit Over Emergency Abortion Care
Ryan Burns / May 9, 2025, 12:45 p.m. / Courts , Health Care
… if and when we do.###UPDATE, 1 p.m.: Shortly after this post was published, a Providence spokesperson sent along the following statement:Serving the residents of Humboldt County is a privilege we don …