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OBITUARY: Judy Martin, 1941-2024
LoCO Staff / March 20, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Carol J. Lauer, 1930-2024
LoCO Staff / March 20, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Judge Grants Wiyot Tribe’s Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed By ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Over the City’s Housing Development Plans
Ryan Burns / March 19, 2024, 3:08 p.m. / Local Government , Tribes
Why Prop. 1 Foes Are Getting Back in the Fight
CalMatters staff / March 19, 2024, 8:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… Why Prop. 1 Foes Are Getting Back in the Fight From left, protestors Carol Patterson, Natalie Conrad and Debi Davis try to engage with people during a “Vote No on Prop. 1” event …
OBITUARY: Steven Riddle, 1953-2024
LoCO Staff / March 19, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , wonderful husband and father. His wife and three children were his life, and he was proud of them all. He is survived by his wife of 45 1/2 years, Maria São Costa Riddle, his daughter Rachelle Riddle …
OBITUARY: Phillip Leland Tripp Sr., 1951-2024
LoCO Staff / March 19, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Late Night McKinleyville Home Burglary Suspect Taken Into Custody After Foot Chase, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2024, 12:30 p.m. / Crime
… Facility where he was booked for (PC 459/461(a)) First Degree Burglary and (PC 148(a)(1)) Obstruct/Resist Peace Officer. This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information …
Fresh Batch of YIMBY Housing Bills Clash With Coastal Protections (Again)
Ben Christopher / March 18, 2024, 12:02 p.m. / Sacramento
… the entirety of California’s 840-mile coast, the zone reaches inland from high tide, 1,000 feet at its narrowest and five miles at its thickest. “Once you start exempting classes of development from …
Coast Central Credit Union Releases Vote Counts From Recent Board Elections Following Complaint to State Regulators
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2024, 10:04 a.m. / Business
… to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.According to the Coast Central website, January 2023 vote tallies for the board of directors were:Kelly Walsh: 1,545 votes (54.5%), elected to a 3 …
Early Morning House Fire on Humboldt Hill Results in Significant Damage
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2024, 9:15 a.m. / Fire
… on fire on Surfside Drive in the Humboldt Hill area of Eureka. Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 1 Chief Officer, 3 Fire Engines and 1 Fire Truck for a total of 14 professional fire service personnel …
Fortuna’s Police Chief Has Been Leadership-Trained by the FBI!
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2024, 9:08 a.m. / Local Government
… Leadership from Simpson University. Casey is a graduate of the POST Management Course and POST Executive Development Course and is also a graduate of the prestigious POST Command College. Casey is the Region 1 …
OBITUARY: Annette Marie Adams, 1949-2024
LoCO Staff / March 18, 2024, 7:26 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Nothing Left to Lose
Barry Evans / March 17, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
OBITUARY: Jean Carolyn Johnston Lawry, 1943-2024
LoCO Staff / March 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: You Loved the Movie. Now See Humboldt’s Dunes!
The EcoNews Report / March 16, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: This Old Political Cartoon Tells You Everything You Need to Know About the Great Eureka Vs. Arcata War For Humboldt State in 1913
Rusty Goodlive / March 16, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: David Lee Sams, 1931-2024
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… -grandchildren, Jude and Maya.A Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, in Ferndale. All of dad’s friends and former students are invited to attend. Mom and Dad …
OBITUARY: Richard Metsig, 1967-2024
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
‘It is Great to Be a Tiger’: Arcata High Principal Ron Perry Issues Statement to School Community
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2024, 1:57 p.m. / Education
(PHOTOS) FIRST LOOK! The Outpost Takes a Tour of the New Open Door Center in Arcata, Which is Ready to Open as Soon As Its Licensing Goes Through
Stephanie McGeary / March 15, 2024, 1:27 p.m. / Health
Coastal Commission Finds ‘Substantial Issues’ With Schneider’s Plans to Demolish Half-Built Dream Mansion, Takes Over Jurisdiction of the Project
Ryan Burns / March 15, 2024, 12:30 p.m. / Environment , Government , Tribes
Soon You Will be Able to Fly to Burbank Any Day of the Week You Like, Provided That Day is Not Tuesday or Saturday, County Announces
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2024, 11:37 a.m. / Airport
California May Extend Financial Aid Deadline for Students Impacted by Federal Delays
Mikhail Zinshteyn / March 15, 2024, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
… for Monday at 3 p.m. Lawmakers realistically must approve the measure before next Thursday, when the Legislature goes on break and reconvenes April 1 — one day before the current state financial aid …
OBITUARY: Anthony (Tones) Eugene Peters Jr., 1987-2024
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mae Gertrude Tibbett, 1944-2024
LoCO Staff / March 15, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Eureka with her parents, siblings and numerous family members. Please join us for a Celebration of Life that will be held at the Fortuna Veterans Hall on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 1 p.m. located …
Worried About Losing Your Landline? Tell the California Public Utilities Commission at Next Week’s Forum!
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 14, 2024, 2:13 p.m. / Infrastructure
… organizations like the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) who worry that the loss of landline service would hinder access to critical 9-1-1 services and emergency alerts, especially for rural …
ELECTION TALLY UPDATE: About 6,800 More Votes Counted; Nothing Has Changed Except There Are Even More Ballots Left to Count Than Had Been Previously Supposed
Hank Sims / March 14, 2024, 1:02 p.m. / Elections
Matthew Marshall to Leave Redwood Coast Energy Authority After 13 Years As Executive Director
Ryan Burns / March 14, 2024, 1 p.m. / Energy , Government
Increased Risk of Sneaker Waves Over the Next Couple Days, National Weather Service Warns
LoCO Staff / March 14, 2024, 12:17 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather , Ocean
California Isn’t on Track to Meet Its Climate Change Mandates — and a New Analysis Says It’s Not Even Close
Alejandro Lazo / March 14, 2024, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento
… during major recessions, in 2009 and 2020, according to Stephanie Leonard, director of research for Next 10. And from 2016 through 2021, the annual average reduction has been just 1.6%, according …
