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TODAY in SUPES: Proposal for Civilian Oversight of Sheriff’s Office Advanced Again; Humboldt Commons Appeal Denied; and a Man is Mourned
Ryan Burns / May 12, 2026, 4:40 p.m. / Local Government
… passed 4-1, with only Bohn dissenting. This time, Bushnell also voted “no,” but the motion still passed, 3-2. Humboldt Commons Appeal DeniedEarlier in the meeting, in another 3 …
‘I Don’t See Anything Changing’: Wary of the Past, Some Northtown Business Owners and Residents Want HACHR’s New Office Far Away from Them
Dezmond Remington / May 12, 2026, 3:42 p.m. / Business , News
(UPDATE: FOUND!) MISSING: Officials Searching for 14-Year-Old Boy Last Seen in McKinleyville
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m. / Missing
Guy in Hummer Shoots Gun at House in Willow Creek, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2026, 9:26 a.m. / Crime
Panicked California Democrats Are Pushing a Risky Strategy: Wait ’til the Last Minute to Vote
Maya C. Miller / May 12, 2026, 7:16 a.m. / Sacramento
California Colleges Went Big on Online Learning Tools. Then the Worst Happened
Colin Lecher and Mikhail Zinshteyn / May 12, 2026, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… students’ experience underscores just how central Canvas has become to higher education in California — the outage likely affected more than 1 million of the state’s university students. The hack has …
OBITUARY: Brooks Otis, 1938-2026
LoCO Staff / May 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Off-Leash and Out of Control: Can Humboldt County Do Anything to Stop Dog Encounters From Turning Violent?
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 11, 2026, 3:58 p.m. / Animals , Community
… Andre Hale told the Outpost. Generally speaking, victims are given two options when a dog bite occurs: 1) request a hearing for a “potentially vicious, dangerous or nuisance” dog or 2) file a civil claim …
DON’T FEAR: It’s Not 1987 Anymore, and That Low-Flying Chopper is (Probably) Just LIDAR-ing the PG&E Lines
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 1:13 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
Cal State May Soon Offer Degrees That Take Just 3 Years to Finish. Work Experience Counts, Too
Mikhail Zinshteyn / May 11, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Russell Vernon Lee Jr., 1942-2026
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 7:23 a.m. / Obits
… at a mutual friend’s house, and they were married on January 1,1970 in Carson City, Nevada. Classic bad boy meets good girl scenario. In 1974, Russ and Joan were blessed with their twin sons, Scott and Ryan …
OBITUARY: Carol (Kara) Sue Rossi, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 7:15 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth Murphy Dycus, 1951-2026
LoCO Staff / May 11, 2026, 7:13 a.m. / Obits
MUSICAL MEMOIR: I Was the Drummer for Two of the World’s Greatest Blues Men, and They Agreed That I Did Not Know How to Play the Drums
Paul DeMark / May 10, 2026, 7 a.m. / Music
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s Wrong with the Forest Service?
The EcoNews Report / May 9, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Tales From My Summer Job Surveying the North Coast as a Caltrans ‘Stake Artist,’ Right Before World War II Broke Out
Stanley ‘Neb’ Roscoe / May 9, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
… State College, I applied for a surveying job as a “stake artist,” a euphemism for Under Engineering Aide, the lowest of all civil servants. Division 1 of the California Division of Highways (now Caltrans …
OBITUARY: Neal Dean Ewald, 1955-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jean Marie Hague, 1941-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and felt she had a wonderful life, until the final days. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, July 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Beau Pre Golf Course in McKinleyville. Per Jeanie's request, we …
OBITUARY: Michael (Mike) J. Heddinger, 1950-2026
LoCO Staff / May 9, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Lawsuit Filed Against Owners of Eureka’s Lamplighter Inn For Carbon Monoxide Death
Sage Alexander / May 8, 2026, 4:26 p.m. / Public Safety
… to provide even the most basic life-safety protections for guests,” according to the complaint. The lawsuit, first filed April 1 in Humboldt County’s Superior Court, points to the hotel’s lack of carbon …
Water Board Tosses HRC’s Proposed Regulation Changes for Elk River Because Sediment Levels Are Not Improving
Sage Alexander / May 8, 2026, 10:55 a.m. / Environment
Tribes Want Cal State to Return Native Remains and Artifacts. Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy
Brittany Oceguera / May 8, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… holds the remains of more than 2,000 Native Americans and more than 1.57 million artifacts, according to the most recent list of the system’s collections. Another 500,000 collections of items are still …
OBITUARY: John D. DeMartini, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Joan Marie (Schratwieser) Thomsen, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / May 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
With Finals Just Around the Corner, Cal Poly Humboldt and CR’s Learning Management Systems Among Those Fallen Prey to Nationwide Cyberattack
Hank Sims / May 7, 2026, 4:57 p.m. / Education
Eureka Police Will be Putting Up a DUI Checkpoint Tomorrow, if That Will Help You Not Drunk-Drive For One Day
LoCO Staff / May 7, 2026, 11 a.m. / Crime
… transportationNever drive while under the influence of drugs or alcoholReport suspected impaired drivers by calling 9-1-1 Drivers should also be aware that many prescription and over-the-counter medications may …
Eureka City Council Moves Forward with Anti-Drilling Resolution After Learning an Outright Ban is Much More Complicated
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 7, 2026, 10:48 a.m. / Local Government
Hoopa Man Arrested for ‘Serious Violent Assault’ on His Wife, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / May 7, 2026, 10:19 a.m. / Crime
… Hoopa Man Arrested for 'Serious Violent Assault' on His Wife, Sheriff's Office Says Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On May 6, 2026, at approximately 1:47 a …
