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OBITUARY: Junie Speier, 1924-2024
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 7:07 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gordon Jerry Nitsch, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / June 12, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Cemetery on June 11, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Gordon Nitsch's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents …
Eureka Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Felon Whose Vehicle Held Nine Firearms and Various Other Stolen Property, EPD Says
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2024, 5:56 p.m. / Crime
ZOELLNER v. ARCATA: Kyle Zoellner’s Attorney Attempts to Revive Claim for Damages Against the City of Arcata at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Gillen Tener Martin / June 11, 2024, 4:58 p.m. / Courts
… as a “mistake” – before the May 1, 2017 preliminary hearing in the murder case brought by the District Attorney.The hearing was followed by a Humboldt County Superior Court decision that the DA did not have …
TODAY IN SUPES: Code Enforcement Unit Touts Successful Year of Nuisance Property, Illegal Cannabis Abatements
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 11, 2024, 4:49 p.m. / Local Government
Citing Budget Woes, County Supes Vote to Sever Ties with Visitors Bureau in Six Months and Move Some Tourism Marketing In-House
Ryan Burns / June 11, 2024, 2:48 p.m. / Local Government , Tourism
… of the HCVB board, also defended the organization. ”By focusing on its mission, the bureau has been over-performing what the county has been investing … ,” he said. “We have the No. 1 …
Ditch School: The Unschooling Program Coming to Arcata Known for Early College Admittance and Also Helping Free Innocent People From Prison
Jacquelyn Opalach / June 11, 2024, 1:02 p.m. / Education
INTRODUCING: The Humboldt Handy! Your Go-To Spot When You Need a Plumber, Electrician, Roofer, Painter, or Just About Any Kind of Building Contractor
Hank Sims / June 11, 2024, 11:13 a.m. / Housekeeping
Some California Officials Can Meet Remotely. For Local Advisory Boards, State Lawmakers Say No
Sameea Kamal / June 11, 2024, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… meeting policies born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Legislature agreed last year to do that for state boards, until Jan. 1, 2026. But lawmakers declined to give that flexibility for local advisory …
California Gig Worker Law Withstands Challenge From Uber at Federal Appeals Court
Levi Sumagaysay / June 11, 2024, 7:21 a.m. / Sacramento
… to address — worker misclassification.” More than 1.4 million workers in California do app-based driving and delivery work for big gig companies such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart, according …
OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Roderick-Lawson, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Roderick-Lawson, 1940-2024 Virginia ‘Ginnie’ Roderick-LawsonAugust 21, 1940 - June 1, 2024 With the most profound sadness, we announce the passing …
OBITUARY: Ben Spini Jr., 1924-2024
LoCO Staff / June 11, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… easier for Ben and his girls in those last months. A combined graveside service for Ben and Pat Spini will be held at the Blue Lake Cemetery on July 17 at 1 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. Celebration of Lives …
ART ALERT: Here’s Which Walls Will Become More Colorful During the 2024 Eureka Street Art Festival
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 2:03 p.m. / Art
Two-Story Structure Near Target in Eureka Demolished After Accidental Fire on Saturday
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 11:27 a.m. / Fire
… . Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a reported Structure Fire at 2235 3rd St. in Eureka. Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 1 Chief Officer, 3 Engines and 1 Truck for a total of 13 fire service personnel …
Linc Housing Secures Another $15M for 90 Affordable Housing Units in Three Eureka Locations
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 11:18 a.m. / Housing
… Streets, and Myrtle and Sunny Avenues. The project has previously been awarded $30.1 million from the State’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program in 2023, as well as an Infill …
Eureka Resident Arrested With a Pound of Meth Coming Back From Sacramento, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / June 10, 2024, 10:24 a.m. / Crime
(VIDEO) There are Bears in the Tree By Pierson’s
Hank Sims / June 10, 2024, 9:42 a.m. / Animals
Student Loan Relief Deadline Approaching for 300,000 California Borrowers
Mikhail Zinshteyn / June 10, 2024, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… their student loans for more than 15 years, a key reason why debt among this population has skyrocketed.By May, more than 1 million Americans have already gotten $51 billion in debt relief through this adjustment …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Fact or Fiction-fulness?
Barry Evans / June 9, 2024, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… fails to mention that we're in the midst of “the sixth mass extinction:” We’re currently causing species extinction at somewhere between 100 and 1,000 times higher than natural background …
(PHOTOS) Humboldt Kicks Off Pride Month with Old Town Parade
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 8, 2024, 1:45 p.m. / Community , Event
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wiyot Tribe and BLM Partner for Stewardship of Headwaters
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2024, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Remember Humboldt Bay’s Once-Mighty Shark and Flounder Fisheries? And: Can You Identify the Weird Fishes That Baffled Early White Settlers?
Alan Lufkin / June 8, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: A. Elaine Gosselin, 1928-2024
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Walter George Hasiuk, 1941-2024
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gordon Jerry Nitsch, 1937-2024
LoCO Staff / June 8, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Cemetery on June 11, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Gordon Nitsch's loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents …
Accidental Fire Causes $75K in Damages to E Street Business, Says Humboldt Bay Fire
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2024, 4:47 p.m. / Fire
… Commercial Structure Fire at the 600 block of E Street in Eureka. Humboldt Bay Fire responded with 1 Chief Officer, 3 Engines and 1 Truck for a total of 13 fire service personnel. Additionally, 1 volunteer …
APD Provides Details on a Pair of Serious Traffic Incidents From the Past 24 Hours
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2024, 3:01 p.m. / Traffic
MOVEMENT of JAH WINDMILL! County Government Signs Up With ‘Xodus Group’ for Offshore Wind Industry Analysis
LoCO Staff / June 7, 2024, 2:10 p.m. / Infrastructure
Local Woman Tried to Stop Teen Bullies From Beating a Kid, but When She and Her Husband Intervened, The Kids Attacked Her Instead; APD Seeks Video Evidence
Ryan Burns / June 7, 2024, 1:05 p.m. / Crime
… your ass again!’” She managed to retreat to a nearby parking lot to call 9-1-1. While she was on the phone she noticed that the original victim had managed to get away, which she considers …
ART ‘N SEEK! Local Artists Will Hide Mushroom-Themed Creations All Around Humboldt on Saturday as a Part of the Worldwide ‘Game of Shrooms’
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 7, 2024, 12:05 p.m. / Art