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OBITUARY: Beverly Pontoni Sholes, 1944-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Steven D. Cave, 1947-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Timothy Lawrence Carter, 1948-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 26, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt County’s Economy is Struggling as Home and Retail Sales Decline, Interest Rates Climb
Ryan Burns / Oct. 25, 2023, 3:52 p.m. / Economy
City of Eureka Seeking ‘On-Call’ Volunteers for Emergency Overnight Warming Center
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2023, 3:16 p.m. / Emergencies
Humboldt Supervisors Approve Payment Plan for Delinquent Measure S Taxes, Discuss New State Regs for Fire Insurance
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 25, 2023, 2:20 p.m. / Local Government
… and that it is being covered appropriately,” she said. “That is why we have we have 1,400 employees in the Department of Insurance [who] review these rates. We have actuaries who review these numbers and lawyers who …
Rio Dell Man Found Dead in Vehicle That Plunged Down Steep Embankment Near the North End of Avenue of the Giants
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2023, 12:20 p.m. / Traffic
A Couple of Bridges Over the Mattole Will be Closed for a Spell Tomorrow So’s Caltrans Can Inspect Them
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2023, 10:55 a.m. / Infrastructure
Two State Agencies Ground Cruise Driverless Cars for Public Safety
Levi Sumagaysay / Oct. 25, 2023, 7:24 a.m. / Sacramento
California Colleges Miss the Deadline to Offer Student Parents Priority Registration
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2023, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… an underserved population in higher education despite more than 200,000 college students in California having dependents. Nationally, 1 in 5 college students have dependents. To address their specific needs …
OBITUARY: Alexander Alpha Leen, 1962-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 25, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Alexander Alpha Leen, 1962-2023 Alexander Alpha LeenJune 1, 1962 - Oct. 17, 2023Alex Leen was a kind, loving person who enjoyed entertaining people. Alex told amazing …
Rex Bohn’s Fellow Supervisors Question His Judgment for Including a Handgun in Charity Auction Basket
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 24, 2023, 4:45 p.m. / Local Government
Local Eleventh Grader in the Running for a Spot on the California State Board of Education
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 12:27 p.m. / Education
(VIDEO) Cybertruck Has Penetrated the Redwood Curtain
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 10:24 a.m. / Hardly News
OBITUARY: Margaret ‘Peggy’ Ellen Andrews, 1953-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Donald L. Comstock, 1934-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Donald L. Comstock, 1934-2023 Donald L. Comstock, 88, died on September 25, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Hospital with his children by his side. Donald was born November 1, 1934 …
OBITUARY: Joseph ‘Joe’ Barnett, 1943-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
WHALE, IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU! Old Town Gets a Very Temporary Humpback Whale Mural on Second Street
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 23, 2023, 4:21 p.m. / Art
Eureka Police Tape Off a Block of B Street as They Figure Out How to Deal With Someone Who Fled From a Bail Agent
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 3:41 p.m. / Crime
Food For People, AHHA, Local Fire Districts Among Recipients in Coast Central’s Annual ‘Community Investment Program’ Grants
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 2:46 p.m. / Community
… round. A total of 112 non-profits had requested $1.5 million, a new record for the 15-year-old program. Coast Central also supports its communities through sponsorships and college scholarships …
In Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action, Cal Poly Humboldt Partners With Nonprofit to Increase ‘Guaranteed Admissions’ for Young Men of Color
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 1:34 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
Police Looking for Person Who Intentionally Tried to Light Cal Poly Humboldt’s Redwood Sciences Laboratory on Fire, Says Arcata Fire District
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 10:44 a.m. / Fire
… : On October 22, 2023, at 1:30 P.M. firefighters from the Arcata Fire Protection District responded to a report of smoke coming out of the windows of a maintenance room of the Redwood Sciences Laboratory …
STUDENT SCIENCE: Is Dog Poop Pollution a Problem on Humboldt County Trails?
Bella Fratkin / Oct. 23, 2023, 7:39 a.m. / Student Science!
… and loves to get outside with him. But on these adventures, she started to notice a large amount of dog poop on the trails she hiked – particularly near the trailheads. Figure 1. Nova's …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Are We Really Omnivores?
Barry Evans / Oct. 22, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Humboldt County Libraries Awarded $100K in Grant Funds for New Books, Graphic Novels, and More!
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2023, 11:54 a.m. / :)
… and provide technology upgrades. Since its inception, HLF has provided over $1.4 million in grants to the library. Donations of any size are welcome. If you wish to create a donor …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Tsunamis, Sea Level Rise, and Humboldt Bay’s Spent Nuclear Waste Site
The EcoNews Report / Oct. 21, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
MOUNTAIN LIONS, OH MY! A Human-Wildlife Conflict Biologist from the CDFW Reminds of How to Prevent Unwanted Cougar Trouble
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 21, 2023, 9:03 a.m. / Wildlife
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Why is There a Japanese Cannon Parked in Front of Arcata Vets’ Hall?
Bob Felter / Oct. 21, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / History
… . A cannon of the same model as Arcata’s cannon is seen in a tropical setting on a Japanese Wikipedia page. Photo: 不明 - [1] Taki's Imperial Japanese Army HP, パブリック・ドメイン, via Wikimedia. Public domain …
OBITUARY: Ellis William Campbell Jr., 1940-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 21, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at Milligan Hall in Weott on Nov. 11 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Ellis Campbell's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt …
A Cal Poly Humboldt Student Broke the ‘No Candles in the Dorms’ Rule and Started a Fire That Displaced a Dozen Residents
Ryan Burns / Oct. 20, 2023, 12:05 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
