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INTERVIEW: Foggy Bottoms Boys’ Thomas Nicholson Stratton, Whose Jersey Scoops Just Won the Inaugural StartUp Humboldt Competition With a Lactose-Free Ice Cream Project
Ryan Burns / April 24, 2026, 3:53 p.m. / Business , Community
Heads-Up, Nature-Goers! Much of the Beautiful Lacks Creek Recreation Area is Going to be Closed for Restoration Work This Summer, Off and On
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 3:27 p.m. / Nature
… fire to remain resilient. The project will yield approximately 1.6 million board feet of timber across roughly 100 acres of forest health and fuels treatments. Clearing these areas will help make …
Eureka Police Searching for a Man Who Held Up a Convenience Store at Knife Point This Morning; Grant Elementary Briefly Placed on Lockdown
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 2:11 p.m. / Crime
‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive is Set for May 9 – Watch For a Blue Bag in the Mail!
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 1:59 p.m. / Food
Woman Escapes Alleged Kidnapper By Texting 911 From a Gas Station Bathroom, Sheriff’s Office Says; Suspect Arrested
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 12:36 p.m. / Crime
Why is Shelter Cove Asking its Residents to Approve a Tax Increase? Just Look at Our Books, Says General Manager
Sage Alexander / April 24, 2026, 9:42 a.m. / Local Government
… Francisco - Shelter Cove, CC BY-SA 2.0The budget of Shelter Cove's Resort Improvement District No. 1 is in the red.The entity, on average, has spent about $40,000 a year more than revenue for the past 10 …
California Election Officials Face False Choice: Count Votes Quickly or Count Them Right
Maya C. Miller / April 24, 2026, 7:41 a.m. / Sacramento
California Republicans Call It the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’. Here’s Who It’s Supposed to Help
Lynn La / April 24, 2026, 7:38 a.m. / Sacramento
Ferndale’s Valley Grocery is Closed; A Notice on the Door Threatens Eviction Over Past-Due Rent
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 3:25 p.m. / Business
‘Save Our Store’! Petrolia Neighbors are Banding Together to Save Their Community Market (UPDATE: Which Maybe Doesn’t Need Saving?)
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 23, 2026, 11:58 a.m. / Community
… building, and renamed Petrolia Cash Grocery. The H&J building burned down in April 1992 after three major earthquakes rocked Cape Mendocino, damaging more than 1,100 buildings across the county …
Two Arrested Following BB Gun Brandishment Near Henderson Street Last Night, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2026, 11:45 a.m. / Crime
In Response to Federal Funding Loss and Staff Cuts, KEET-TV is Outsourcing Broadcast and Transmission Services
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 11:27 a.m. / Government , Media
‘This is Not OK’: Huffman Says He’ll Launch an Investigation Into the Trump Administration’s Eel River ‘Water Grab’ Scheme
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 9:55 a.m. / Government
California’s Ban on Masked Immigration Agents Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
Nigel Duara / April 23, 2026, 7:13 a.m. / Sacramento
GUEST OPINION: First TV Debate in Race for Governor Mostly Bypassed California’s Serious Issues
Dan Walters / April 23, 2026, 7:09 a.m. / Opinion
OBITUARY: Laurena K. (Matteucci) Nevers, 1945-2026
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
LAST NIGHT IN COUNCIL: Eureka Adopts New Rules for AI Use Among Staff; Proposed Pay Hike for Elected Officials Headed to November Ballot
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 22, 2026, 4:31 p.m. / Local Government
… the council’s monthly stipend to $1,000, and the mayor’s to $1,250, with annual increases to be determined by the city’s Finance Advisory Committee.While some municipalities give their elected officials …
Don’t Miss Your Mammogram Because You Can’t Afford It! There’s a Local Program That Might be Able to Help
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 3:41 p.m. / Health
That SoCal Water Agency Says It’s Just in the Very Initial, Exploratory Phase of its Potential Bid to Take Over the Eel River Dams
Hank Sims / April 22, 2026, 12:27 p.m. / Environment
(PHOTOS) Wiyot Tribe Breaks Ground on Downtown Eureka Affordable Housing Project
Dezmond Remington / April 22, 2026, 12:24 p.m. / Housing , Tribes
Next Hoopa Shooting Hearing Pushed Forward After Motion From Defense
Sage Alexander / April 22, 2026, 12:18 p.m. / Courts
Arcata Hoteliers Approve Plan to Lure Tourists With Thousands of $100 Gift Cards, Sparking Both Enthusiasm and Accountability Concerns
Ryan Burns / April 22, 2026, 11:30 a.m. / Business
… are excited about this promotion, not everyone agrees that it's a wise use of the organization’s limited revenue. The lone dissenter in the board’s 2-1 vote was Hotel Arcata General Manager Sherrie Potter …
Is Your Tap Water a Little, uh, OFF-COLOR This Morning? No Need to Panic, But You Might Want to Take These Simple Steps, Says the Water District
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 9:47 a.m. / Infrastructure
OBITUARY: Greg Graham, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on the planet. Kawasaki had jolted the industry when they unveiled their now-infamous H1 Mach III with a 500cc triple-cylinder two-stroke engine The screaming sound of those bikes was distinctive …
OBITUARY: James ‘Jim’ Emmet Boyd, 1943-2026
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… passing. Jim subsequently married Ivey Lee Bryant on May 4, 2012, and they shared nine years together until her passing. Jim worked at Simpson Plywood Mill, Humboldt Fire District #1, Redwood Acres …
A Kneeland School Bus Driver Who Has Been Driving the Route Since Age 19 Has Been Named California’s Classified School Employee of the Year
LoCO Staff / April 21, 2026, 4:24 p.m. / Education
TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves $1.85 Million for Measure Z Projects and Services; Old-Growth Protections for Lower Redway Punted to a Future Agenda
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 21, 2026, 4:06 p.m. / Local Government
… TODAY IN SUPES: Board Approves $1.85 Million for Measure Z Projects and Services; Old-Growth Protections for Lower Redway Punted to a Future Agenda Screenshot of Tuesday's …
Headwaters Forest Poised To Get 73 Acres Bigger This Summer
Sage Alexander / April 21, 2026, 1:54 p.m. / Environment
… of the property circa 2016. Courtesy of Save the Redwoods LeagueThe ranch was purchased by the League in 2016 for $1.1 million with aims to prevent development and hand it off to public ownership after …
Fortuna Awards $846,000 Contract to Consulting Firm for General Plan Update
Dezmond Remington / April 21, 2026, 12:55 p.m. / Local Government
… crisis, a $1.8 million deficit caused by tanking sales tax and hotel revenue and increased insurance rates. Its city council was supposed to hear an update last night on how city officials were planning …
