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(VIDEO) Kelly Clarkson Honors Yurok Tribal Members in Her ‘RAD HUMAN’ Segment
Andrew Goff / Nov. 20, 2025, 4:44 p.m. / Community
We Want More Bus Routes, Say Arcata Residents at Council Meeting
Dezmond Remington / Nov. 20, 2025, 4:14 p.m. / Government
… the same requests year after year.” It wasn’t all bad news; Mayor Alex Stillman said that over 1,000 Cal Poly Humboldt students were riding the bus to and fro the new Hinarr Hu Moulik dorms daily, and White …
State and Local Reps React to Trump Plan to Open More than 1 Billion Acres to New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Ryan Burns / Nov. 20, 2025, 3:53 p.m. / D.C.
… State and Local Reps React to Trump Plan to Open More than 1 Billion Acres to New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Map of areas proposed for new gas and oil leases. | Image via …
Shotz Coffee to Take Over the Distinctive Gold Rush/Green Rush Drive-Thru in Eureka
Ryan Burns / Nov. 20, 2025, 2:24 p.m. / Business
Eureka City Council OKs $30K for Food for People, St. Vincent de Paul’s Dining Facility as Food Pantries Brace for Changes to SNAP Eligibility
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 20, 2025, 10:42 a.m. / Food , Local Government
Up to 61,000 Truck Drivers in California Could Soon Lose Their Licenses. Here’s Why
Adam Echelman / Nov. 20, 2025, 8:43 a.m. / Sacramento
… in highway funding, and they don’t notice a 1% reduction in trucks on the road.” Still, she said many truck drivers and trucking companies could be hit hard. Because of the transportation department …
He Built a Nursing Home Empire Despite State Investigations. Now, Lawsuits Are Piling Up
Jocelyn Wiener / Nov. 20, 2025, 8:06 a.m. / Sacramento
… injuries. Six months later, an Alameda County jury found another facility had violated the rights of 71-year-old James Doherty, Sr. more than 1,400 times. That included seven instances in which staff …
What is This Thingie, and Where Did it Come From??
Dezmond Remington / Nov. 19, 2025, 4:41 p.m. / Art
Fortuna City Council Advances Nitrous Ban, Approves Hiring Freeze to Boost Police Wages
Ryan Burns / Nov. 19, 2025, 1:40 p.m. / Local Government
… ; it will have to be brought back for a second reading at another meeting before the approval is official. But the 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Abe Stevens dissenting on political philosophy grounds, appears …
A City-Run Grocery Store in Eureka? The Council is Toying With the Idea, but Henderson Center’s Former Rite Aid is a No-Go
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 19, 2025, 11:25 a.m. / Community Services , Food , Local Government
Toys for Tots Needs Volunteers! If You’d Like to Hang Out With Cool People on the Weekends to Collect Toys For Kids In Need, Join Up!
Hank Sims / Nov. 19, 2025, 10:50 a.m. / Our Culture
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Are Instituting the ‘Blue Envelope Program’ to Improve Communication With Neurodivergent People, and There’s a Big Event at the Wharfinger Today to Kick it Off
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2025, 7:47 a.m. / Politics
Billionaire Activist Tom Steyer Joins Race to Succeed Newsom as California Governor
Maya C. Miller / Nov. 19, 2025, 7:03 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Paul ‘Jason’ Pacheco, 1977-2025
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gordon Schatz, 1943-2025
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mark ‘Sparky’ S. Hensley, 1954-2025
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUD Policy Changes May Force 70+ Humboldt People into Homelessness — But Maybe Not for Several Years
Dezmond Remington / Nov. 18, 2025, 4:57 p.m. / Homelessness
… , according to DDHS data. DHHS received $365,000 for the time period between Oct. 1, 2026, and Sep. 30, 2027 for permanent housing. The Arcata House Partnership, responsible for housing 31 of them, received …
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Selects Chair and Vice Chair for 2026, Homeless Rights Advocates Raise Alarm Over Federal Funding Cuts
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 18, 2025, 3:36 p.m. / Local Government
… to serve as an alternate.The board also voted to appoint Arroyo to the California State Association of Counties delegation, with Wilson as an alternate. The board approved the appointment in a 4-1 vote …
New Liability Waiver at Humboldt County Animal Shelter Leaves Volunteers Feeling Hung Out to Dry
Ryan Burns / Nov. 18, 2025, 2:08 p.m. / Animals , Local Government
… be adequate staffing and proper maintenance to actually make sure that the volunteers and everyone else there is safe,” volunteer Ana Zurawski said in a phone interview. ”1 also feel …
Cal State Wants to Offer Bigger Raises to Campus Presidents While Cutting Elsewhere
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Nov. 18, 2025, 1:04 p.m. / Sacramento
(VIDEO) NEW UNDERCROSSING DAY! Here’s What Humboldt Bay Looks Like From 18 Feet Higher Up
Andrew Goff / Nov. 18, 2025, noon / Traffic
… Corridor in Preparation for Indianola Undercrossing ConstructionCaltrans Breaks Ground on Indianola Undercrossing and Half Signal at Airport RoadCaltrans Completes Phase 1 of Indianola Undercrossing Project …
Returning to Our Roots: Sacred Groves to Bring ‘Green’ Burials to Tree-Based Cemetery in Kneeland Hills
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 18, 2025, 9:32 a.m. / Community
… year, along with 20 million board feet in hardwood for caskets and 1.6 million tons of reinforced concrete, according to an August 2025 report from U.S. Funerals Online. While cremations have a lesser …
OBITUARY: Dr. Lois Anne Cook, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / Nov. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Richard Wilmer McDowell, 1937-2025
LoCO Staff / Nov. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: William C. Landergen, Sr., 1939-2025
LoCO Staff / Nov. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… daughter-in-law Mandy Landergen of McKinleyville, CA also his brother-in-law Arthur Mastel (Liz) of Medford, OR, as well as 7 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson. He …
OBITUARY: Jackie Lea Glenn, 1931-2025
LoCO Staff / Nov. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
The Flood-Prone Places Are Flooded Again. Don’t Drive Through Them!
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2025, 2:51 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
After a Standoff in Carlotta, Deputies Arrest Man Who Allegedly Assaulted His 70-Year-Old Mom
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2025, 1:21 p.m. / Crime
… was booked on the following charges:273.6(a) P.C. Violation of domestic violence court order368(b)(1) P.C. Cause injury to dependent adult1203.2(a)(1) P.C. Violation of probation148(a)(1) P.C. Resist …
Kneeland’s Backcountry Press Wins Prestigious Prize at the National Outdoor Book Awards
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2025, 7:49 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Poultrymen! Back in the Day There Were Plenty of People Who Made Their Scratch Off Half-Wild Turkeys and Chicken Farms
Elwain Dreyer / Nov. 15, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… to be a considerable amount of initiative on the part of local agriculturalists in the county. The County Assessor's first report for the year 1854 indicated potato crops, 1,400 head for stock raising, 412 milch …