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(PHOTOS) Wildland Firefighters Hike, Saw and Hack Away to Prep for Upcoming Fire Season
Dezmond Remington / May 15, 2025, 3:18 p.m. / Fire
… tests to judge how prepared they are for the fire season. Each 12-person crew must walk three and a half miles up a 1,200 foot hill while wearing all 40-50 pounds of their gear in less than 70 minutes …
[UPDATED] There Will Be No Horse Racing at This Year’s Humboldt County Fair
Ryan Burns / May 15, 2025, 12:09 p.m. / Breaking News
… the void. But following a $1 million fiscal loss at its first meet, the entity collapsed. Late last year, the California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF), a joint powers authority representing all Northern …
This Summer, Let’s All Do Our Part to Keep These New, Nasty, Invasive, Infrastructure-Destroying Mussels Out of Ruth Lake
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2025, 11:28 a.m. / Environment
Newsom Picks More Housing Over CEQA in Backing Two Bills Meant to Speed Construction
Ben Christopher / May 15, 2025, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Patricia Marie McNamara, 1938-2025
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2025, 7:01 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Cynthia Acre Ziegler, 1931-2025
LoCO Staff / May 15, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Blue Lake City Council Finalizes Separation Agreement With Former City Manager Mandy Mager, Appoints Finance Manager Dani Burkhart as Acting Replacement
Ryan Burns / May 14, 2025, 1:52 p.m. / Local Government
New York Times Publishes Heartbreaking Story on the Search for Emmilee Risling
Hank Sims / May 14, 2025, 10:59 a.m. / Missing
Trump Tariffs and Rising Health Care Costs Knock California Budget Back Into Deficit
Alexei Koseff / May 14, 2025, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
Newsom Proposes to Freeze Medi-Cal Enrollment for Undocumented Immigrants
Kristen Hwang / May 14, 2025, 7:25 a.m. / Sacramento
… with disabilities — beginning in 2026 would no longer accept new enrollees 19 and older who lack permanent legal status. The 1.6 million immigrants already signed up would not lose their Medi-Cal coverage …
Eureka Fans of Alternative Transportation Have a Couple of Dates to Put On Their Calendars
Hank Sims / May 13, 2025, 3:08 p.m. / Transportation
… .THING #1: Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., the Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities will be conducting a “bike safety audit” of downtown Eureka to document conditions …
‘They’re Learning and They’re Thriving’: Butler Valley Celebrates 45 Years of Helping Local Adults With Disabilities Gain Independence, Foster Community
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 13, 2025, 2:09 p.m. / Community , Feel Good
County Government Wins $45.3 Million Grant to Build a New Sempervirens in Downtown Eureka
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 7:51 a.m. / Local Government
… application that was approved by the state. At a May 12 news conference, California Gov. Gavin Newson announced the award which comes from Proposition 1 funding. Prop. 1, the Behavioral Health Services Act …
Caltrans’ Response to Homeless Encampments Is Lagging, Cities Complain
Marisa Kendall / May 13, 2025, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Sally Linda Goetz, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Susan Bornstein, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… on December 1, 1946, to Emanuel and Ann Bornstein. A few years later, the family, including Susan’s older sister Debrah, moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she grew up and graduated high school in 1964 …
OBITUARY: Rosa Juana Hernandez, 1953-2025
LoCO Staff / May 13, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Rosa Juana Hernandez, 1953-2025 Rosa Juana Hernandez October 1, 1953 – April 16, 2025 Rosa Juana Hernandez was born on October 1, 1953, in Arcata to her loving parents …
Yurok Tribe Awarded $26.4M to Build a Health and Wellness Center Near Martin’s Ferry Bridge
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2025, 4:45 p.m. / Health Care , Tribes
… .On the West Coast, the national opioid epidemic started in far Northern California, which includes Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. Per capita, these counties rank number 1 and 4 in the state for drug …
Arcata is Suffering from a Lack of High-End Housing
Dezmond Remington / May 12, 2025, 3:30 p.m. / Housing
Newsom Wants Cities to Force Homeless Californians to Move Camp Every 3 Days
Marisa Kendall / May 12, 2025, 12:03 p.m. / Sacramento
… with the promise of $3.3 billion to address street homelessness and mental health. That money comes from Proposition 1, a $6.4 billion bond that California voters approved in March to pay for treatment beds …
Why a Contentious Project to Raise California’s Shasta Dam Could Move Forward Under Trump
Alastair Bland / May 12, 2025, 8:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… cost $1.4 billion — roughly $1.8 billion in today’s dollars. Obtaining the array of state and federal permits for the dam could take years, and is likely to face court challenges. The project would …
Suspect in Major Copper Wire Theft Tracked Down to Warren Creek Road Address, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2025, 1:29 p.m. / Crime
… ’s Office (HCSO) has made an arrest in connection with a significant commercial burglary at an industrial facility in the Samoa area. On May 1, 2025, HCSO received a report detailing the theft of industrial …
SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: San Diego to Arches NP – Week Two of Our Major League Baseball (and National Park) Tour Across the Continent
Tom Trepiak / May 11, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… got us so close to the stadium I had to wonder whether foul balls might be a problem.Game details: Tigers win 9-1. Attendance 29,870. Time of game: 2:26.Helpful tips: Plenty of affordable parking at $20 …
Arcata Police Arrest Convicted Felon Allegedly Brandishing Shotgun in Valley West This Morning
LoCO Staff / May 10, 2025, 8:31 p.m. / Crime
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Earthquake-Driven Subsidence Around Humboldt Bay
The EcoNews Report / May 10, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Back in the Day, Getting to Eureka From Siskiyou County Was an Amazing Days-Long Adventure Involving Railroads, Steamships and the World’s Largest Ferry
Jim Hinds / May 10, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… the S.P. salad (for which it was famous). I would have a dessert and Mother, her black coffee. The waiter offered finger bowls and the check. We had dined in style for $1.50, to which Mother added a tip …
Local Stakeholders Explore Next Steps for Offshore Wind Despite ‘Significant Uncertainties’ Posed by Trump Administration
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 9, 2025, 3:17 p.m. / Offshore Wind
Humboldt Cop Doggos Secure Funding
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2025, 1:08 p.m. / LoCO Fashion
Judge Denies St. Joseph Health’s Motion to Dismiss State Lawsuit Over Emergency Abortion Care
Ryan Burns / May 9, 2025, 12:45 p.m. / Courts , Health Care
… if and when we do.###UPDATE, 1 p.m.: Shortly after this post was published, a Providence spokesperson sent along the following statement:Serving the residents of Humboldt County is a privilege we don …
OBITUARY: Eric ‘Gunner’ Cunningham, 1980-2025
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits