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Forks of Salmon is Under Immediate Evacuation Orders as Butler Fire Advances on the Community
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 5:51 p.m. / Emergencies
Humboldt County is Doing its Part in the Glorious Effort to Restore Alcatraz as a Hardcore Maximum Security Prison
Hank Sims / July 17, 2025, 12:39 p.m. / D.C.
News from City Council: Arcata Friday Night Markets are Officially On, and There May Be More Nice Hotels Downtown in the Distant Future (Plus, See the Proposed Revamp of the Fairwinds!)
Dezmond Remington / July 17, 2025, 12:27 p.m. / Government
… they stay in a hotel or an Airbnb; Miller estimated that Arcata earned about $1.6 million from the TOT during the last fiscal year. Arcata's TOT revenue over the years. By City of Arcata …
Arcata City Hall Will Start Closing Early on Fridays to Improve ‘Employee Wellness’
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 11:48 a.m. / Local Government
… the community that Arcata City Hall will close at 1 p.m. every Friday beginning on Aug. 8 to better align with operational needs and employee wellness.This change reflects the City’s ongoing commitment …
FISHERFOLK! It is Time Once Again to Go Kill All the Eel River Pikeminnow You Can Find, and Maybe Win a Prize
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 11:43 a.m. / Fish
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Tops 10,000 Acres With Two Percent Containment; Community Meeting Set for Tonight in Forks of Salmon CANCELLED
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 9:49 a.m. / Fire
… page.###UPDATE 3:45 P.M.: The community meeting at the Forks of Salmon Community Center has been canceled, according to a spokesperson with California Incident Management Team 1. Keep an eye on the Six …
WELCOME, BREEZE! Utah-Based Budget Airline Steps in to Take Over Avelo’s Old Humboldt-to-Burbank Routes, and Offers Easyish Flights to Salt Lake City/Provo in the Bargain
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 9 a.m. / Airport
Citing Security Threats, California Lawmakers Want to Shield Their Addresses From Public
Yue Stella Yu / July 17, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Mark Allen Williams, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and with dignity. Per Mark’s request: 1. There will be no funeral or memorial service. 2. His ashes will be scattered by Nancy in the three places he lovingly chose. 3. He asked that no one be sad — just …
COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Eureka OKs $8.2 Million for New Operations Complex; Gulch Greenway Ordinance Clears Final Hurdle
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 16, 2025, 4:56 p.m. / Local Government
… -initiated activity has gone up by 95 percent, Stephens said.“Our traffic stops are up 292 percent,” he continued, noting that there’s been a 10 percent decrease in both 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls in the same time …
Humboldt Deputies Destroy Over 2,000 Growing Marijuana Plants on SoHum Property
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2025, 4:46 p.m. / Cannabis
Two Arrested in Arcata in Possession of Massive Amounts of Cash, Coke, Ketamine, Shrooms and More, Says DTF
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2025, 4:05 p.m. / Crime
… ’s person, vehicle, and residence, HCDTF Agents seized:$138,833 in US Currency2.3 pounds of Cocaine4.1 pounds of Ketamine4.4 pounds of Concentrated Cannabis8 pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms2.2 pounds of DMT1 …
(UPDATE: RATS DEFEATED!) Regrettably, the Rats Have Made Their Presence Felt at Mrs. Fields and Pretzelmaker in the Bayshore Mall and Those Businesses Will Have to Retrench For a Time
Hank Sims / July 16, 2025, 12:30 p.m. / Health
FIRE UPDATE: More Evacuations Ordered as Butler Fire Exceeds 9,100 Acres With No Containment; Red Fire Nears 100 Percent Containment
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2025, 9:31 a.m. / Fire
AI Is Helping Students Be More Independent, but the Isolation Could Be Career Poison
Tara García Mathewson / July 16, 2025, 7:02 a.m. / Sacramento
Thousands of Californians Lost Work After LA Immigration Raids. Citizens Did, Too
Levi Sumagaysay / July 16, 2025, 6:58 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Photo by J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters ### This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. ### California saw a 3.1% drop in private …
The City of Arcata Will be Taking a Look at Whether to Buy Part of the Disc Golf Course Behind the Cal Poly Humboldt Campus
Hank Sims / July 15, 2025, 4:22 p.m. / Local Government
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Holds at 8,156 Acres, Still Zero Percent Contained; Evacuation Orders, Warnings Remain in Effect
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2025, 9:52 a.m. / Fire
A New Invader Threatens California Water Supplies. Can the State Stop Its Spread?
Rachel Becker / July 15, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… budgeted $1.1 million this fiscal year for its mandatory inspection program, which now also requires decontamination for boats entering on trailers. Boaters launching for the first time in Tahoe will need …
OBITUARY: James Morris Johnson, 1936-2025
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… holding him.Morris is survived by his wife of over 69 years, Gwendene, daughters Tani, Charlene (Greg), Debbie (Richard), Rita (Doug), 10 grand-children and 33 great-grandchildren and 1 great …
OBITUARY: Garrett James Christian, 1970-2025
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt County Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Deny Review of Cannabis Fine Case
Ryan Burns / July 14, 2025, 4:03 p.m. / Cannabis , Courts , Local Government
BREAKING: Avelo Airlines is Leaving Humboldt County, Closing Its Base in Burbank
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 14, 2025, 1:16 p.m. / Airport , News
Humboldt Made Dishes on the New Arcata-Based Friday Night Market, Which in All Likelihood is Coming This September
Hank Sims / July 14, 2025, 11:34 a.m. / Our Culture
(VIDEO) Humboldt Band Jacki & The Jollies Funkily Requests You ‘DON’T GO’ in New Space Age Music Video
Andrew Goff / July 14, 2025, 10:30 a.m. / Our Culture
OPINION: Offshore Wind Is Humboldt County’s Opportunity — and Responsibility
Wil Franklin / July 14, 2025, 10:25 a.m. / Business
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Exceeds 8,100 Acres With Zero Containment; Crews Prioritize Structure Protection Measures in Butler Flat, Nordheimer Communities
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2025, 10:11 a.m. / Fire
Body Found in the Klamath Yesterday Identified as Man Who Was Swept Away in the River Two Days Earlier
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2025, 8:27 a.m. / Emergencies
California’s Wind and Solar Projects Face New Federal Hurdles
Alejandro Lazo / July 14, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
… reliable. “The whole point of California’s climate policy is not just to reduce California’s carbon footprint — because we are less than 1% of global emissions — but to set an example and show …
OBITUARY: Colleen Cruz, 1932-2025
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2025, 7:13 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Colleen Cruz, 1932-2025 On March 28, 1932 Colleen Louise Atwell was born in Eureka, California to Mathilde and Stewart Atwell. On July 1, 2025 surrounded by her loving …
