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THE ECONEWS REPORT: Potholes in the Forest Service Roadless Rule
The EcoNews Report / July 5, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
(VIDEO) TIMELINE CLEANSE: Local Woman Spots Beautiful Sea Creature Near Trinidad
Andrew Goff / July 4, 2025, 8 a.m. / Wildlife
OBITUARY: John ‘The Muff’ Peterson, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / July 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . John is survived by his Wife of 57 years Judy, his two Sons and their families - Gary Peterson and Shelia, Dennis Peterson, and Megan. 6 Grandchildren, 2 Great Grandchildren, 3 Nieces, 1 Nephew and their families …
‘Devastating’: Local Health Care Leaders and Organizations React to the Passage of Trump’s Big Bill
Ryan Burns / July 3, 2025, 4:39 p.m. / D.C. , Health Care , Local Government
… of Representatives of H.R. 1, President Donald Trump's multitrillion-dollar package of tax cuts and spending, the president's so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” awaits only his own signature before …
Jacket Fire Prompts Evacuations Near Forks of Salmon in Siskiyou County
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 3, 2025, 3:45 p.m. / Fire
HIGHWAY 36 OPEN: You May Now Enjoy the Freedom of East to West Movement Once Again
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2025, 2:47 p.m. / Traffic
Local Man Hospitalized After Trying to Help a Severely Injured Black Bear That He Struck With His Vehicle on Highway 299
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m. / Traffic
Trinidad to Reconsider Joining Engineering Study for Water Pipeline Extension as Rancheria Connection Project Moves Forward
Ryan Burns / July 3, 2025, 12:54 p.m. / Community Services , Local Government , Tribes
Congressman Huffman Responds to Passage of ‘Big, Beautiful’ Republican Budget Bill
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2025, 12:30 p.m. / Politics
Who, Exactly, is Protesting Outside the Humboldt Courthouse Tomorrow?
Dezmond Remington / July 3, 2025, 11:48 a.m. / Protest
… at 1:05 p.m. to include comments from a 50501 organizer.A web of overlapping interests, people, and organizations is making it hard to know for sure who will be hosting Independence Day protests outside …
Yurok Tribe Launches ‘Transformational’ High-Speed Broadband Projects to Connect Underserved North Coast Communities
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2025, 11:01 a.m. / Infrastructure , Tribes
California Lawmakers Side With Landlords to Kill Renter Eviction Relief
Ryan Sabalow / July 3, 2025, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Tamah Shawn Sutfin, 1966-2025
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2025, 6:57 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Christine Louise LaTorra, 1952-2025
LoCO Staff / July 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
SO CLOSE: Caltrans Says They Hope to Have Highway 36 Open by Tomorrow Evening
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2025, 3:38 p.m. / Traffic
Humboldt County Association of Governments Secures $310K Grant to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Loleta Elementary, Enhance Connectivity to Tribal Lands
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2025, 3:18 p.m. / Infrastructure
… Communities Competitive Grant will go to Loleta Elementary’s Safe Routes to School program. | Photo: Andrew Goff###Press release from Caltrans District 1: EUREKA – Caltrans has awarded $26 …
Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commissioner and Gavin Newsom Celebrate Expansion of Statewide Film, TV Tax Credit
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2025, 2:06 p.m. / Film
… : productions must spend in California first. For every $1 invested, $4–$8 returns to the state’s economy.For instance the Paul Thomas Anderson movie last January brought in $2.1 million direct dollars …
Meet Deputy William Kerr and Deputy Shirley Yanez, Who Will Henceforth Be Stationed in Willow Creek
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2025, 2:02 p.m. / Local Government
BUS FREE! Humboldt Transit Authority Celebrates 50 Years of Service by Offering Free Rides All July!
Andrew Goff / July 2, 2025, 10:13 a.m. / Community Services
In a First, California Moves Toward Paying Incarcerated Firefighters Minimum Wage
Cayla Mihalovich / July 2, 2025, 7:05 a.m. / Sacramento
… Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. During active emergencies, Cal Fire compensates them an additional $1 per hour. That appears to be changing. Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a new state …
California Schools Are Scrambling as Trump Administration Withholds Almost $811 Million
CalMatters staff / July 2, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… March and May, releasing the money on July 1. On Monday, states received an email saying the department was still reviewing 2025 funding for the five affected programs. In many California districts …
Homeless Student Counts in California Are Up. Some Say That’s a Good Thing
Carolyn Jones / July 2, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Lane Giulieri, 1937-2024
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2025, 6:57 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Arthur Ray Winters, 1935-2025
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2025, 6:57 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Todd Alyn Coleman, 1962-2025
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Arcata City Council OK’s $50,000 Hiring Bonus for Out-Of-State APD Recruits
Dezmond Remington / July 1, 2025, 4:17 p.m. / Public Safety
Meredith Matthews Leaving Executive Director Gig at Arcata Chamber to Lead Humboldt Lodging Alliance
Ryan Burns / July 1, 2025, 3:29 p.m. / Business
Firefighters Responding to a Handful of North Coast Wildfires as a Result of Yesterday’s Lightning Storm
Andrew Goff / July 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m. / Fire
… . Gasquet Ranger District Myrtle Fire – Approximately .1 acre with ground resources on scene. The fire is located northeast of Crescent City on Low Divide Road near Forest Route 17N21 …
Huffman Slams Senate Passage of Trump’s ‘Big, Ugly Bill,’ Calling it a Betrayal
LoCO Staff / July 1, 2025, 10:28 a.m. / D.C.
‘This Tax Could Kill This Industry.’ California Cannabis Operators Brace for Increase
Alexei Koseff / July 1, 2025, 9:54 a.m. / Sacramento
… and other political leaders. The excise tax for weed is 19% as of July 1, up from 15% — the result of a political deal three years ago that was intended to buy more time for the legal market …
