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OBITUARY: Francis (Frank) Dutra, 1929-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 9, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: We’re All Agnostics
Barry Evans / Oct. 8, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
Newsom Signs ‘Milestone’ Legislation Ending Exemptions for Coastal Oil and Gas Development
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 7, 2023, 2:10 p.m. / Energy , News
… and petrochemical plants, without having to comply with state resource protection policies, as long as certain requirements are met. What exactly does this mean for Humboldt?Humboldt Bay has approximately 1 …
Governor Newsom Signs McGuire-Authored Bill to Expedite California’s Offshore Wind Permitting Process
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2023, 12:51 p.m. / Offshore Wind
… possible, mitigate for unavoidable impacts.SB 286 was signed by Governor Newsom today and will become law January 1, 2024. …
ECONEWS REPORT: The Latest on the Seismically Unsafe Scott Dam
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Life and Times of an Early Fortuna Fruit Tree Man
Virginia K. Sparks / Oct. 7, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / History
… into an empty lower window frame. Water dripped over it, cooling the contents. Another way to preserve was by pickling. Stewart includes a recipe he evidently used for eggs: 4 gallons of boiling water, 1/2 peck …
OBITUARY: Kathryn Willoughby, 1946-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 7, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , and Maureen Bolen, her nieces Jennifer Borgelin and Tahnia Brownfield, and her daughter-in-law Ronda Willoughby. A celebration of Kathy's life will be held on October 21, 2023, from 1 to 4 p …
People With Peanut Allergies, Check Your Dick Taylor Chocolate! A Batch of ‘Ginger Snap’ Wrappers Accidentally Contained Peanut Butter Bars
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2023, 3:18 p.m. / Food
Capital Public Radio, Which Manages KHSU, Is in Chaos Following ‘Disastrous’ Audit, Mass Board Resignations
Ryan Burns / Oct. 6, 2023, 3:05 p.m. / KHSU
… issues.”The audit [click here for a pdf], which was conducted by California State University, uncovered widespread fiscal mismanagement. Some examples:More than $1.1 million in studio equipment …
Drug Task Force Busts Up Alleged Multi-State Trafficking Organization, Seizes 23 Pounds of Meth Along With Fentanyl, Cocaine, Firearms and Cash
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2023, 1:11 p.m. / Crime
… Facility on the following charges:HS11378- Possession of a MethamphetamineHS11366.5(A)- Operating/Maintaining a Drug HouseHS11378- Possession of Methamphetamine for SalesHS11370.4(B)(1)- Enhancement …
BEHIND the CURTAIN BAR: A New Play by Michael Fields, The Logger Lear is Taking Over Blue Lake’s Favorite Haunt
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 6, 2023, 12:51 p.m. / Theater
Water Quality Board Awards Wastewater Discharge Permit for Nordic Aquafarms’ Planned Peninsula Facility
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2023, 10:07 a.m. / Business , Environment
As Rooftop Solar Debate Flares, Builders, Landlords and Renter Advocates Are Taking Sides
Ben Christopher / Oct. 6, 2023, 7:01 a.m. / Sacramento
Is California’s COVID-era Rent Relief Program Running Out of Money?
Ben Christopher / Oct. 6, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… on Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, included a similar claim: “All eligible applications received on or before March 31, 2022, for rent or utilities owed between April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2022 …
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Dick’ Streufert, 1937-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Frank Aaron Henry Sr.,1961-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gwendolyn Faye Jones, 1950-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 6, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Eureka Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Transient Man
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2023, 8:10 p.m. / Missing
Rob Arkley is Refusing to Comply With the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court Ethics Inquiry
Ryan Burns / Oct. 5, 2023, 1:43 p.m. / Government
Man Arrested for Guns, Drugs and Driving on a Suspended License Following Early Morning McK Traffic Stop, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2023, 9:53 a.m. / Crime
… : On Oct. 5, 2023, at about 1:52 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the McKinleyville area conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation in the area of North Bank Road and Hunts …
Making Water Conservation a ‘California Way of Life’: Controversial State Rules Could Cost $13 Billion
Rachel Becker / Oct. 5, 2023, 7:27 a.m. / Sacramento
… and water agencies that serve about 95% of Californians. The measure could wave about 413,000 acre-feet a year by 2030, enough to serve about 1.2 million households per year. During the last three …
OBITUARY: Richard Randolph Stockwell, 1954-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Richard Randolph Stockwell, 1954-2023 Richard Randolph Stockwell passed away on October 1, 2023 at home, peacefully in his sleep, due to complications from heart failure …
OBITUARY: Anthony Joseph (A.J.) Holberg, 1986-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 5, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Four of Eureka’s Busiest Streets Are Being Rebuilt, With H and I Losing a Car Lane Apiece to Allow for Bike Lanes
Ryan Burns / Oct. 4, 2023, 4:16 p.m. / Government , Transportation
Humboldt Supervisors Partially Reinstate Measure S Cannabis Cultivation Tax at 10 Percent as Market Shows Signs of Stabilization
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 4, 2023, 2:57 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… $815 a pound to $765 a pound in California [between August 2022 and July 2023]. … And, for reference, this is compared to $1,489 a pound in July 2021. We're still seeing the market cut about in half …
Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Explains Refusal to Host Pastor Bramwell’s ‘Religious Liberty Conference’
LoCO Staff / Oct. 4, 2023, 2:47 p.m. / Tribes
ART ALERT! Arcata’s Downtown Fire Hydrants Get a New Look As Part of the City’s Downtown Beautification Efforts
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 4, 2023, 12:49 p.m. / Art
Here You Go, Another Cruise Ship
LoCO Staff / Oct. 4, 2023, 12:07 p.m. / Tourism
… :Eureka will welcome the Silversea Silver Wind with 127 guests and 227 crew to Humboldt Bay on Saturday, October 7th, docking around 1:00 PM. The ship will enter Humboldt Bay at 12:15 PM and be led into the harbor …
SILENCE YOUR BURNER! The FCC is Gonna Blast All the Phones With an Emergency Alert Today
LoCO Staff / Oct. 4, 2023, 7:30 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
… ) will conduct a nationwide test at approximately 11:20 a.m. PT on Wednesday, October 4.This 1-minute test alert sent to TVs, radios and smartphones is similar to the weekly or monthly testing that happens …
Cal State Student Workers Get the OK to Hold a Union Vote
Helena San Roque / Oct. 4, 2023, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
