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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
OBITUARY: Shirley May Wiese Theobault, 1936-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Loran Parker, 1956-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Daisy Mar, 1926-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 20, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Mountain Lion Spotted Near Local Cemetery
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2023, 4:37 p.m. / Wildlife
Fortuna Student Arrested After Threatening to ‘Blow Up the School’ in Written Message on Campus Wall
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2023, 4:26 p.m. / News
Arcata City Council Unanimously Opposes Measure A, the ‘Humboldt Cannabis Reform Initiative’
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 19, 2023, 3:47 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
Laphonza Butler Skips the U.S. Senate Race: What You Need to Know
Yue Stella Yu / Oct. 19, 2023, 2:33 p.m. / Sacramento
… before the March 5 primary and catch up in fundraising. As of Sept. 30, Schiff’s campaign had $32 million in the bank, whereas Porter had $12 million and Lee, $1.3 million. Butler was also behind …
Eureka Council Sends Pro-Parking ‘Housing for All’ Initiative to November 2024 Election Ballots
Ryan Burns / Oct. 19, 2023, 1:48 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
Why Tiny Homes Will Remain Part of California’s Homelessness Equation for Years
Jeanne Kuang / Oct. 19, 2023, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
… that of the 1,500 people the city has sheltered in its tiny home sites, 48% moved to permanent housing. That’s compared to an average rate of 34% across Santa Clara County’s shelters over the past three years …
OBITUARY: James Rueben Aitken, 1937-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . Jim retired from L.P. Pulp in Samoa on July 1, 1999. Many of his coworkers became close friends, and remember him as “the nicest guy.” In 2014 Jim and Joyce moved to Timber Ridge assisted living …
OBITUARY: Buddy Bennett, 1950-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 19, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Is Trying to Shop With WIC Bumming You Out? The Parent’s Nutrition Center in Eureka is Here to Help
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 18, 2023, 4 p.m. / Community , Food
MS. MILLER GOES TO SACRAMENTO! NoHum’s Award-Winning Ag Educator is Now Officially One of California’s Top Teachers
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 3:43 p.m. / Education
Eureka City Council Unanimously Decriminalizes Psychedelic Mushrooms and Other Entheogenic Plants
Ryan Burns / Oct. 18, 2023, 3:04 p.m. / Local Government
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Approves Request to Tweak Climate Action Plan, Hears Update on Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Rio Dell, Talks Gas Prices, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Oct. 18, 2023, 1:50 p.m. / Local Government
… .”Back in January, the Board of Supervisors authorized staff to create a locally funded Earthquake Recovery & Assistance Program with $1 million from the county’s allocation from the federal Local Assistance …
Garberville Traffic Stop Ends in Driver’s Arrest After Deputies Learn Vehicle Reported Stolen
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 11:58 a.m. / Crime
… Garberville Traffic Stop Ends in Driver's Arrest After Deputies Learn Vehicle Reported Stolen Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Oct. 18, 2023, at about 1:41 a …
Fortuna Man Arrested For Attempted Murder Following Shooting Incident in Arcata
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 10:18 a.m. / Crime
California Republicans Buy Into ‘Ballot Harvesting’
Sameea Kamal / Oct. 18, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… . In the 2022 general election, only 1.2% – or 120,609 ballots – of the 9.8 million returned vote-by-mail ballots were rejected. Reasons for rejection: 57,764 weren’t received in time47,984 had non …
Once Hailed as a Drought Fix, California Moves to Restrict Synthetic Turf Over Health Concerns
Shreya Agrawal / Oct. 18, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Eugene George Lewis, 1955-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Paul ‘Pablo’ George, 1948-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Backers of Pro-Parking Lot ‘Housing for All’ Initiative Say They’ve Filed a Lawsuit Against the City of Eureka Because They Believe They Should be on the Spring Ballot Rather Than the Fall Ballot
Hank Sims / Oct. 17, 2023, 4:59 p.m. / Elections
… , 2023, regular meeting. The Housing for All Initiative has been placed on tonight’s City Council agenda. At tonight’s meeting, the council can take one of two actions: (1) adopt the ordinance directly …
Incumbents Sweep Yurok Tribal Council Elections
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2023, 3:20 p.m. / Elections
‘Another Attempt to Industrialize the Coast’: California’s Central Coast Residents Work to Stop — or at Least Slow Down — Offshore Wind
Julie Cart / Oct. 17, 2023, 7:19 a.m. / Sacramento
