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(AUDIO) Brett McFarland Talks About Upcoming ‘Straight Outta Humboldt’ Tour, Time in Prison and How Music Saved His Life
Andrew Goff / March 4, 2025, 4 p.m. / On the Air
Yurok Tribe Issues ‘Urgent’ Measles Announcement, Then Clarifies: No Confirmed Cases in Humboldt or Del Norte Counties
Ryan Burns / March 4, 2025, 3:57 p.m. / Health , Public Safety
St. Vincent de Paul’s Leadership Issues Urgent Call for Donations Amid ‘Severe Financial Shortfall’; Weekly Services Could Drop From Five to Three Days Per Week
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2025, 1:53 p.m. / Community Services
Check Out the Election Office’s Cool New Tool, Which Gives You a Billion Charts and Graphs to Show How Humboldt Voted
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2025, 12:13 p.m. / Elections
Police Reality TV Show ‘On Patrol: Live’ Has Wrapped Up Filming in Humboldt. What Did Sheriff Honsal Learn From the Experience?
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 4, 2025, 9:49 a.m. / Crime , Local Government
‘Too Damn Hard to Build’: A Key California Democrat’s Push for Speedier Construction
Ben Christopher / March 4, 2025, 7:49 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Frank Hizer, 1934-2025
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… .m. A Memorial Service will follow at 1 p.m. Food and drink will be provided. Frank requested we make this a happy occasion and celebrate a life well-lived. Feel free to wear cheerful colors and bring …
OBITUARY: Daniel Steven McClelland, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Virgil Kirkpatrick, 1940-2025
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… loved. There will be a graveside service at Ocean View Cemetery, 3975 Broadway St, Eureka, CA 95503 on March 14, 2025 at 1 p.m. A celebration of life will immediately follow at a location …
OBITUARY: Darla Zorina Nelson, 1967-2024
LoCO Staff / March 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Darla Zorina Nelson, 1967-2024 Darla Zorina Nelson, 56, left this world on December 1, 2024, surrounded by love at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka. She was born in Anaheim …
Car Burglary Suspect Arrested in Blue Lake After Quick Investigation, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2025, 3:37 p.m. / Crime
… County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy was dispatched to the 400 block of 1st Ave. in Blue Lake for the report of a vandalized vehicle parked outside of a business. Upon arrival, the deputy found …
Trump, Musk Plan to Shutter Federal Offices Includes Arcata Site for NOAA Fisheries, Redwood National Park Staff
Ryan Burns / March 3, 2025, 2:51 p.m. / Government
Police Vehicle Rams Utility Pole in Fortuna, Causing Power Outage in the Neighborhood
Hank Sims / March 3, 2025, 2:15 p.m. / Traffic
… , at approximately 1:01 PM, the Fortuna Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a green motorcycle in the 300 block of 9th Street in Fortuna. The rider failed to comply and fled, prompting a brief vehicle …
Human Rights Commission Says: It’s Not Our Job to Police Billboards
LoCO Staff / March 3, 2025, 12:31 p.m. / Local Government
California’s Fast Food Council After One Year: A Few Meetings, Three Staff Members Hired
Jeanne Kuang / March 3, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… the wage boost had little effect on fast food jobs and only 1.5% increases in menu prices. More up-to-date federal data shows jobs growth in California’s limited-service restaurants industry has been …
Who Should Pay Billions for Climate Disasters? California and Others Take Aim at Big Oil — Will the Strategy Work?
Alejandro Lazo / March 3, 2025, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… companies zeroes in on the Pacific Northwest’s devastating 2021 heat wave, attempting to link its deadly impact to climate change and seeking $1.55 billion in damages and a $50 billion abatement fund …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Where Does My Power Come From?
The EcoNews Report / March 1, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: After the Massacres, the Expulsions. How Wiyot Survivors Were Forced Off Their Land After the Slaughter of Their People
Ryan Bass / March 1, 2025, 9:49 a.m. / History
… in Humboldt’s history can be revealed. In the days after the Wiyot Massacre, about three hundred Native Americans were congregated at Fort Humboldt.1 In regions not targeted in the slaughter, such as Mad River …
OBITUARY: Brett Delancey Gregory, 1981-2024
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… by his mother’s family, with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Wisconsin. A celebration of life will be held saturday, March 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Trinidad Town Hall. All are welcome. Please wear your …
OBITUARY: Heather May Brazil, 1989-2025
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of life is scheduled for 1 p.m. on March 8 in Hoopa at the Legion Hall. In true Heather fashion, this gathering will be a time to share her unforgettable quotes and stories — the more sarcastic, the better …
OBITUARY: Carol Schillinger, 1943-2024
LoCO Staff / March 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be spread on the family property per her wishes. A celebration of life for Carol will be held on Sunday June 1, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka. All friends of Carol …
(AUDIO) Humboldt’s Film Commissioner Has Big Plans For How to Attract More Film Shoots to Our Area (And She’d Also Like You to Walk Her Red Carpet This Weekend)
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2025, noon / On the Air
POETS! Can You Beat the Bot and Become Eureka’s Next Poet Laureate?
Hank Sims / Feb. 28, 2025, 11:09 a.m. / Art
Californians Approved $1.5 Billion for Wildfire Prevention. How Will the State Spend It?
Sameea Kamal / Feb. 28, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… Californians Approved $1.5 Billion for Wildfire Prevention. How Will the State Spend It? A cement sidewalk built within five feet of Donna Yutzy’s house in Magalia to meet state …
OBITUARY: Sharon Loris August-Sanchez, 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Some Humboldt Residents Plan on Not Buying Anything Tomorrow (Except from Local Businesses) as Part of an Economic Protest
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 27, 2025, 4:54 p.m. / Activism
Three Busted in Eureka ‘Shoulder Tap’ Operations, in Which a Minor Collaborating With Cops Asks Adults to Buy Them Booze
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 3:58 p.m. / Crime
… person, they can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.“We conduct …
(VIDEO) Brett McFarland Has Written a Song About the Wiyot Massacre
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 9:44 a.m. / Our Culture
(AUDIO) Living Rhythm Collective’s Jess Meadow Talks About Her 2025 Reset
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. / On the Air
California Insurance Commissioner Meets Privately With State Farm, Hopes to Make Rate Hike Decision Within Two Weeks
Levi Sumagaysay / Feb. 27, 2025, 7:36 a.m. / Sacramento
… consumers to understand why I made the decision,” he said. State Farm executives said in a letter to Lara dated Feb. 25 that the company has paid $1.75 billion so far on about 9,500 claims and expects …