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Garberville Woman Confirmed Deceased in Highway 299 Crash, Says California Highway Patrol
LoCO Staff / Feb. 14, 2024, 9:03 a.m. / News
OBITUARY: Clare Francis Marie Alder (Petersen), 1983-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 14, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Marlene Culver, 1949-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 14, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
FORNICATING BIGFOOTS! The Trailer Just Dropped for Locally Filmed ‘Sasquatch Sunset,’ an R-rated Dramedy Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Others in Furry Suits
Ryan Burns / Feb. 13, 2024, 3:41 p.m. / MOVIED!
Developer of McKay Ranch Subdivision, a Proposed 320-Unit Housing Development in Cutten, Seeks Annexation from Humboldt Community Services District
Ryan Burns / Feb. 13, 2024, 2:58 p.m. / Housing , Local Government
‘A Cry for Action’: Yurok Tribe Sponsors Second Annual Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 13, 2024, 2:31 p.m. / Tribes
Unlicensed Contractors in Eureka Busted During Sting Operation Earlier This Month, State License Board Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2024, 1:59 p.m. / News
… face fines and possible jail time.CSLB and law enforcement officials cited the four individuals for submitting bids that exceeded the legal limit of $500. The bids ranged from $1,400 for an interior …
Planning a Romantic Walk on the Beach This Valentine’s Day? Watch Out for Nesting Western Snowy Plovers!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2024, 10:01 a.m. / Wildlife
… , these avian companions embark on their unique journey of courtship.The plover breeding season, spanning from March 1 to September 15, is drawing near along the picturesque North Coast beaches. Migratory western …
OBITUARY: Erin A. Chance Lincoln, 1943-2023
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Romance Scams Duped Humboldt County Residents Out of Nearly $250K Last Year; FBI Issues Warning Ahead of Valentine’s Day
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2024, 2:57 p.m. / Crime
… Del Norte County:Loss: $0Victims: 1Humboldt County:Loss: $248,398Victims: 10Lake County:Loss: $1,800Victims: 3Marin County:Loss: $285,105Victims: 9Mendocino County:Loss: $5,000Victims: 3Monterey County …
Here Comes the Rain Again! Wet, Windy Weather Expected to Hit Humboldt Mid-Week, With Possible ‘Hazardous’ Conditions This Weekend
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 12, 2024, 2:02 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… is expected with 1 to 2 inches on the high terrain of Humboldt and Del Norte, less elsewhere.” Though the rain starting mid-week will not be heavy, NWS warns of much more severe weather hitting …
Trinidad Rancheria Launches Environmental Review Process for Roadway Improvements, Including Possible New Hwy. 101 Interchange
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2024, 10:51 a.m. / Transportation , Tribes
… Community of the Trinidad Rancheria (Trinidad Rancheria) proposes a range of roadway improvements in Humboldt County along United States Highway 101 (US 101) between post mile (PM) 99.6 and PM 101.1 (project …
Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee Swore Off Corporate PAC Money. What Does That Mean?
Yue Stella Yu / Feb. 12, 2024, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… . As of June 2023, there were more than 1,600 federal corporate PACs — the largest group of any kind, according to the Federal Election Commission. But corporate PACs can only raise a maximum $5,000 per …
She Opened a Business to Deliver Babies. California Policies Drove Her Out of the Country
Kristen Hwang / Feb. 12, 2024, 7:35 a.m. / Sacramento
… labor and delivery wards and maternal mortality is trending upwards. Seventy-five community midwives are registered with Medi-Cal, according to data provided by the state. More than 1,000 nurse …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Happiness Redux
Barry Evans / Feb. 11, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Greening the Grid
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 10, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
Eureka Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Voluntary Manslaughter, Smuggling Narcotics into Jail
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2024, 9:17 a.m. / News
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Getting Water to Eureka! An Exploration of the False Starts That Finally Led Us to Ruth Lake and the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
Jerry Colivas / Feb. 10, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… Committee approved $1.2 million to fund the dam. On July 10, 1960, Congressman Don Clausen announced the bill had passed the full House Public Works Committee. Other proposals brought forth at this time were …
OBITUARY: Dennis Wayne Krystosek, 1954-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
‘I’m Here to Help the Community’: Former Singing Trees Counselor Starts Online Substance Abuse Recovery Service
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 9, 2024, 3:32 p.m. / Health Care
… by Margin of 163-1PISTOLS for TWO: An Exchange of Letters on the Eureka Housing for All Initiative and the Outpost’s Coverage Thereof …
Vehicle Rollover Impacting Traffic in Downtown Eureka
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2024, 1:05 p.m. / Traffic
The Outpost’s Ryan Burns Wins Third Annual ‘40th Award,’ a Humboldt County Journalism Honor Highlighting Work That Focuses on the Economically Disadvantaged
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2024, 11 a.m. / Housekeeping
Pro-Palestinian Activist Charged With Vandalism, Making a False Police Report in Connection With October Incident, Cal Poly Humboldt Says
Hank Sims / Feb. 9, 2024, 10:13 a.m. / Crime
California Senate Leader Mike McGuire Picks His Team
Alexei Koseff / Feb. 9, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Nolan Fritz, 1921-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Frank William Ames Jr. 1957-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kathryn ‘Sue’ Blankinship, 1953-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
North Coast Officials Blast AT&T’s ‘Dangerous’ Proposal to Disconnect Landline Services in Communities Across California
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 8, 2024, 3:47 p.m. / Emergency , Infrastructure
… that the loss of landline service would hinder access to critical 9-1-1 services and emergency alerts, especially for rural residents. ”This proposal leaves rural residents vulnerable and it …
Eureka Chinatown Project Gets $25,000 Boost
LoCO Staff / Feb. 8, 2024, 3:26 p.m. / Community