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Partly Built New Acute Rehab Building at Redwood Memorial Scrapped, and Providence Employees Say Inpatient Rehab May Be Eliminated Altogether
Ryan Burns / July 25, 2024, 3:52 p.m. / Health Care
… .”“It's really disrespectful,” Minton said. “People are freaked out.”The rumor mill among local health care workers has been further fed by a leaked July 1 memo from Granada …
Hill Fire Personnel Say Conditions are Improving, but Warn It’s Still Quite Hot and Dry for July
Gillen Tener Martin / July 25, 2024, 3:05 p.m. / Fire
… Hill Fire response is a unified Cal Fire and the Forest Service effort that currently involves 1,920 personnel. Last night’s meeting was live streamed on Facebook, and the video can be found here. …
(VIDEO) See What Wind Turbine Assembly Would Look Like on Humboldt Bay, Courtesy of This Presentation From the Harbor District
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 25, 2024, 11:50 a.m. / Infrastructure , Offshore Wind
… at roughly 1,000 feet – about the size of the Eiffel Tower – from the ocean surface to its wing tips. Each blade is as long as a football field. A digital rendering of the fully …
Sheriff’s Office Identifies Two Men Killed in Kneeland Plane Crash Earlier This Week
LoCO Staff / July 25, 2024, 11:18 a.m. / Crime
Newsom Orders State Agencies to Clear Homeless Encampments
Marisa Kendall / July 25, 2024, 9:50 a.m. / Sacramento
… are not meeting his expectations, as he’s done in the past. In 2022, he briefly rescinded $1 billion from cities and counties after accusing them of failing to take big enough steps to reduce homelessness. Cal …
When California Housing Regulators Beef With Voters, Who Wins?
Ben Christopher / July 25, 2024, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
… for nearly 1,000 new units by the end of the decade, a quota they’ve been assigned by California’s Housing and Community Development Department. A key pillar of the city’s plan is to convert a dozen …
Ballot Battles, Lawsuits and a Ticked-Off Millionaire: CalMatters on Eureka’s Parking Lot Wars
Ben Christopher / July 25, 2024, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Shirley Ann Holmgren, 1936-2024
LoCO Staff / July 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Arnold ‘Arny’ Roen Bolkcom, 1961-2024
LoCO Staff / July 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Arcata Fire Snuffs Small Mystery Blaze in the Manila Dunes This Afternoon
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2024, 4:58 p.m. / Fire
County Supes Have Differing Views on the Merits of Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Office But Postpone Decision on Grand Jury Recommendations
Ryan Burns / July 24, 2024, 3:35 p.m. / Local Government
Out With the Noodles, In With the Sticky Rice: Obento to Take Over Former Japhy’s Location in Northtown Arcata
Gillen Tener Martin / July 24, 2024, 2:28 p.m. / Business
What’s Going on With the Samoa Cookhouse? Danco Owner Dan Johnson Says Reopening is Still a Couple Years Away
Jacquelyn Opalach / July 24, 2024, 1:39 p.m. / Business
Search of Convicted Felon’s Eureka Home Finds Lots of Illegal Guns and Drugs, Says Humboldt County Drug Task Force
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2024, 11:45 a.m. / Crime
… ;nbsp;The HCDTF will be submitting a case to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office and requesting an arrest warrant for the following charges on Pool:1370.1(A) PC: Possession of a controlled substance …
Two Killed in Kneeland Plane Crash, Sheriff’s Office Confirmed; Additional Details Released
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2024, 10:34 a.m. / Crime
… Aviation Administration (FAA) to investigate this incident. All further inquiries regarding the crash should be directed to them. The NTSB can be contacted at 1(202)314-6000. …
Hill Fire Revised to 6,623 Acres, Now 10 Percent Contained; Community Meeting Tonight in Willow Creek
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 24, 2024, 10:33 a.m. / Fire
OBITUARY: Nancy Ann Brunson, 1939-2024
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2024, 7:34 a.m. / Obits
… their gratitude to all of the caregivers, especially Todd Martin, and the medical staff who provided her with excellent care. A memorial service to celebrate Nancy's life will be held on August 1, 2024, at 3 p …
OBITUARY: Joseph Alfred McCovey, 1998-2024
LoCO Staff / July 24, 2024, 7:26 a.m. / Obits
… McCovey, Sr, Stanley McCovey II and his nephew Phillip Coleman II.Services will be held Saturday, July 27 at 1 p.m. at the Neighborhood Facilities (NF) Building in Hoopa, CA. Burial …
Humboldt County Supervisors Vote to Put a One Percent Sales Tax Measure on November Ballots
Ryan Burns / July 23, 2024, 4:43 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
… by Ryan Burns.###Hoping to generate revenues for much-needed road maintenance and repairs across the county, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors today unanimously voted to place a one percent (1 …
What Will Wind Turbine Assembly Look Like From Humboldt Bay? Harbor District Will Show You at Tonight’s Meeting!
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 23, 2024, 12:51 p.m. / Infrastructure , Offshore Wind
(VIDEO) Aircraft Crashes Near Kneeland Airport, Sparking Fire
Andrew Goff / July 23, 2024, 11:26 a.m. / Emergencies
… as more information comes in.###UPDATE, 1:29 p.m.: Emergency personnel from numerous agencies are staged at the north end of the Kneeland Airport's runway as crews work to get down …
Klamath Dam Removal Project On Track to Open 420 Miles of Salmon Habitat This Fall
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2024, 11:11 a.m. / Infrastructure
… Klamath Dam Removal Project On Track to Open 420 Miles of Salmon Habitat This Fall National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration release: Demolition of Copco No. 1 Dam (Credit …
Hill Fire Grows to 7,074 Acres, 8% Containment; Fire Activity Expected to Increase with Drier, Hotter Conditions
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 23, 2024, 10:36 a.m. / Fire
With Jacobs Property Deal Still Shrouded in Secrecy, League of Women Voters Urges Public to Attend the Next Eureka City Schools Board Meeting
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2024, 8:03 a.m. / Government
OBITUARY: Robert Cogen, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2024, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Walter Cosce, 1946-2024
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2024, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mary Kempton, 1932-2024
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2024, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carol Colby, 1960-2024
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2024, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… -in-law Alex Hanover.A “Celebration of Life” will be held on Carol’s birthday, August 4th, from 1-3 pm at Synapsis performance space, 1675 Union St., Eureka.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Carol …
OBITUARY: Karen Agee, 1954-2024
LoCO Staff / July 23, 2024, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… ; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.We would love for anyone who knew her to join us in a celebration of her life at the Wharfinger Building on August 16th at 1:00 pm. Please bring finger food. We hope …