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Local Engineer to Star in National Geographic Ocean Exploration Series Produced By James Cameron
John Ross Ferrara / March 1, 2021, 5:30 p.m. / Nature , News , Ocean , People of Humboldt
… . His fixation with gadgetry and exploration started at an early age. In middle school, when he wasn’t playing in the woods or along the Trinidad coastline, he was tinkering with ham radios as a member …
U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Distressed Kayakers Near Trinidad Head
John Ross Ferrara / Feb. 14, 2021, 11:45 a.m. / Emergencies
… U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Distressed Kayakers Near Trinidad Head Photos of the rescue by Erik Fraser.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay’s helicopter crew hoisted two kayakers from the icy water …
(UPDATE) Heaps of Old Sap Fueled Intense Samoa Mill Fire; Blaze Likely Caused by Transients, Arcata Fire Says
John Ross Ferrara / Feb. 10, 2021, 9:20 a.m. / Fire
… (UPDATE) Heaps of Old Sap Fueled Intense Samoa Mill Fire; Blaze Likely Caused by Transients, Arcata Fire Says Photo by Tom Roberts.UPDATE, 1 30 p.m.:The fire that destroyed a portion …
County Supes Approve Civil Penalties on ‘Yee Haw’ Communal Living Property Near Trinidad
Ryan Burns / Feb. 2, 2021, 3:49 p.m. / Local Government
… County Supes Approve Civil Penalties on 'Yee Haw' Communal Living Property Near Trinidad The property at 473 Quarry Road, just east of Trinidad, hosts multiple un …
Speeding Motorcyclist Crashes on Scenic Drive While Attempting to Evade Deputies, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2021, 10:30 a.m. / Crime
… Speeding Motorcyclist Crashes on Scenic Drive While Attempting to Evade Deputies, Sheriff's Office Says Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release:On Jan. 30, 2021, at about 1 a …
KIEM and KVIQ are Back in the Local Cable Lineup after Suddenlink Settles Contract Dispute with Cox Media Group
Ryan Burns / Jan. 29, 2021, 4:08 p.m. / Media
… and telephone service in the Cities of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Ferndale, Blue Lake and Trinidad as well as areas of Humboldt County from Scotia to Big Lagoon.”Humboldt County sent a strong letter to our …
OBITUARY: Luther Earl ‘Pete’ Vaughn, 1944-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 27, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… like to join the family for a prayer there will be graveside services in Trinidad on Saturday January 30, 2021 at 2 p.m. Please note that COVID-19 restriction and social distancing will apply …
OBITUARY: Jean Shannon, 1927-2021
LoCO Staff / Jan. 26, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Coming to Humboldt County to operate the Sea Cliff Motel in Trinidad in 1973 was a dream come true for Jean and her husband, Paul. They loved the North Coast and were avid beachgoers. For 30 years they ran their motel …
Trinidad to Consider Joining Feasibility Study for a Pipeline Extension from Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
Ryan Burns / Jan. 25, 2021, 5:17 p.m. / Local Government , Tribes , Trinidad
… Trinidad to Consider Joining Feasibility Study for a Pipeline Extension from Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District UPDATE, Jan. 27:The Trinidad City Council voted 3-2, opting not to participate …
Humboldt Schools and Reopening: Emergency State and Federal Funds Should be Coming Soon, But Many Districts Still Unsure About When They Can Get Back to Class
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 21, 2021, 10:54 a.m. / Education
… that margin at a daily infection rate of 18.3), and to participate, schools must submit a reopening plan for approval to state and local health authorities by February 1 (a later submission would result …
OBITUARY: Tom Cover, 1948-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 15, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… .Tom also created beautiful refined bowls and other turned pieces from local hardwoods which he gifted to many and donated for fundraising, most recently for the Trinidad and McKinleyville Land Trusts. Tom …
(PHOTOS) CRAB ON: Humboldt Crab Fishermen are Finally Out There Catching You Some Deliciousness
Andrew Goff / Jan. 14, 2021, 4:09 p.m. / Pictures
… .PREVIOUSLY: Dungeness Crab Season to Start This Week, After Fishermen and Seafood Processors Settle Price NegotiationsLocal photographer Matt Filar awoke way too early this morning to head to Trinidad to capture some images …
Burglary Ring Working Bracut Mobile Home Park Broken Up Yesterday, Sheriff’s Office Says; One Arrested, Two Possible Suspects at Large
LoCO Staff / Jan. 14, 2021, 8:46 a.m. / Crime
… and made contact with one of the individuals, later identified as 28-year-old Lucas Trinidad Urbano of Fortuna. Urbano was found to have two felony warrants for his arrest.Urbano was placed under arrest …
(VIDEO) The Ocean is Scary Right Now: Humboldt Locals Share Their King Tide, Monster Wave Footage
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 12, 2021, 3:30 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Ocean
… recent ocean views along the Humboldt Coast. Footage of high tide at Moonstone Beach this morning. | Karina Junge Photos and video taken by Jon Burton-Reesman in Trinidad on Sunday …
Two Public Porta-Potties Torched Near Westhaven in Three Weeks
John Ross Ferrara / Jan. 12, 2021, 10:20 a.m. / Crime
… . “Obviously burning shit and burning plastic is really bad. We got the fire out pretty quickly but it was just really gross.” Trinidad Coastal Land Trust Executive Director Carol Vander Meer told the Outpost …
Northern Humboldt Education Leaders Issue Pledge Following Wednesday’s Riot at the Capitol
Jacquelyn Opalach / Jan. 9, 2021, 8:06 a.m. / Education
… understand current events.“This is a frightening moment for children, youth, and adults alike,” they wrote. The superintendents contrasted the Wednesday riot with the June 1, 2020 Black Lives Matter …
Coalition of Local Tribes Announce Support of State AG’s Move to Require More Oversight of County Child Welfare Services
LoCO Staff / Jan. 7, 2021, 12:42 p.m. / Local Government
… of the Rohnerville Rancheria, the Wiyot Tribe and the Trinidad Rancheria announced their support of the California Attorney General’s effort to pursue a court order requiring the Humboldt County Department of Health …
OBITUARY: Larry Sample and Wanda Sample, 1944-2020 and 1945-2020
LoCO Staff / Jan. 6, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Larry Sample and Wanda Sample, 1944-2020 and 1945-2020 Larry Sample and Wanda Sample passed away on October 1 and 2, 2020 respectively.Larry Richard Sample was born …
Here are the Top 25 LoCO Posts of 2020, the Astonishing Year That Was
Hank Sims / Dec. 31, 2020, 4 p.m. / Housekeeping
… on the worse side of terrible throughout much of the pandemic. One of the church's spiritual leaders visited Trinidad during one of her county's many spikes — which included an outbreak at her own …
Looking to Report Non-COVID-Compliant Businesses? Starting Tomorrow, Use These Phone Numbers
LoCO Staff / Dec. 31, 2020, 8:15 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… Looking to Report Non-COVID-Compliant Businesses? Starting Tomorrow, Use These Phone Numbers From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:Effective Jan. 1, 2021, all COVID-19 compliance …
OBITUARY: Bonnie Jean (Medley) Lindgren, 1928-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… family moved to Trinidad. It wasn’t long before she met and fell in love with Axel Lindgren II. The two were married in 1949 and honeymooned in San Francisco where the photo included here was taken. Axel …
OBITUARY: Patrick David Hurley, 1959-2020
LoCO Staff / Dec. 29, 2020, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Lodge in Trinidad, to name a few more. Patrick shared his culinary gifts with family and friends; holiday dinners will always contain warm memories of Patrick cooking and his transformative recipes. He …
Six Rivers Charter Students Put Together 2021 Wall Calendar for the Local History Lover in Your Life
Jacquelyn Opalach / Dec. 17, 2020, 11:28 a.m. / History
… posed for the re-creation image themselves, also masked and standing on the very same corner.Scott's favorite page is of Humboldt’s Coast Guard station, and Wilson likes the month about Trinidad’s …
TODAY in SUPES: In Fennell’s Final Meeting, Board Narrowly Agrees to Support Caltrans’ Richardson Grove Project
Ryan Burns / Dec. 15, 2020, 6:24 p.m. / Local Government
… to the motion.The project, which has been tied up for more than a decade by litigation from environmental groups, proposes minor realignment and widening of Hwy. 101 along a 1.1-mile stretch through the iconic …
(VIDEO) Garage Fire Breaks Out in McKinleyville Friday Night
LoCO Staff / Dec. 12, 2020, 10:25 a.m. / Fire
… Trinidad responded to a blaze on Holly Drive in McKinleyville late Friday night, Arcata fire posted on its Facebook page. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, which had broken out in the detached …
Trinidad May Reinstate a Moratorium on Short-Term Rentals at a Special Meeting Thursday Evening
Ryan Burns / Dec. 10, 2020, 3:45 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… Trinidad May Reinstate a Moratorium on Short-Term Rentals at a Special Meeting Thursday Evening Trinidad. | Image via Wikipedia.###In another indicator of the worsening COVID-19 …
Many in Fresno County Can’t Afford a Free COVID-19 Test. Why It’s Complicated and Dangerous
Manuela Tobias / Nov. 25, 2020, 11:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… finally has arrived. The COVID-19 Equity Project, launched late this summer as a result of $10 million set aside from federal CARES Act grants, has made available $1,200 in cash assistance for Fresno …
Community College Enrollment Falls as Students Grapple With Job Loss, Online Learning
Emma Hall and Tess Kazenoff / Nov. 18, 2020, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… already with low resources, low access to financial aid, so they didn’t have those safety nets,” said Lizette Navarette, vice chancellor for college finance at the 2.1 million-student California Community …
Ready for a ‘Real’ College Experience, Transfer Students Find Their Hopes Dashed
Omar Rashad / Nov. 10, 2020, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… of a computer screen in her family’s San Gabriel home, paying $14,000 a year for tuition instead of $1,600. “It definitely gives you a disconnect from the actual college experience, because it’s basically …