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BABY RED PANDA HAS LANDED: Sequoia Park Zoo Rejects Community Plea For Moo Deng Clone, Goes With Strengths Instead
The Sequoia Park Zoo does not follow the trends, thank you very muchThe Sequoia Park Zoo has no time for LoCO's silliness. Last week we irresponsibly whipped our readers into a…
Two Fortuna Residents Killed in Motorcycle Crash Sunday
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On November 10, 2024 at approximately 12:03 PM, a 2007 Harley Davidson with two occupants was traveling northbound on US-101, south of Main…
It Used to Be a Notoriously Violent Prison. Now It’s Home to a First-Of-Its Kind Education Program
…Built in 1989 in the extreme northwest corner of California, the facility was created to isolate its occupants in two ways. Many of the men who are incarcerated there hail from the…
What's Next for Measure S? Humboldt Supervisors to Consider Alternatives to the Cannabis Cultivation Tax at This Week's Meeting
…The remaining outstanding balance stands at $11.97 million.” Staff is recommending that the board maintain the status quo and keep the tax rate at 10 percent of the normal cost to…
(VIDEO) New Documentary ‘Guardians of a Forgotten Warship’ Spotlights Humboldt Veterans Working to Restore a WWII-Era Vessel Beached in Samoa
###“Guardians of a Forgotten Warship,” a Cal Poly Humboldt student documentary highlighting a group of local veterans, has been selected to screen at the 2024 Veterans Film Festival in Los Angeles.The…
OBITUARY: Jason ‘J-Bird’ Hunsucker, 1975-2024
Jason "J-Bird" HunsuckerFebruary 28, 1975 – November 4, 2024Jason "J-Bird" Hunsucker, 49, a devoted family man and cherished member of the Yurok community, passed away on November 4, 2024, in Notchko…
OBITUARY: Janet T. Bessette, 1931-2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Janet T. Bessette, on November 1, 2024 — appropriately on All Saints Day, a day of fitting remembrance. Janet…
LETTER FROM ANKARA: New City, Old Friends
…I sat in the lobby, savoring the dark interior, the soft chair, as well as the feeling of Friday and the weekend of nostalgia and excitement that lay ahead. Charlie came down…
PASTOR BETHANY: What Does it Mean to Be a Good Human Today?
…Pray The Lord’s Prayer at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Send a card to some kids at The Raven Project. Because the hope of tomorrow is greater than the grief and fears…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Election Recap — It Wasn’t All Bad!
…Two of the candidates most critical of Arcata's housing ambitions failed to eclipse 8% of the vote. The EcoNews sees this as an endorsement of the pro-housing direction of the…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Three Generations of Freshwater’s Pioneering Coeur Family — Grocers, Athletes and Soldiers
…Here he flew the newest and hottest Navy fighter — the Grumman Hellcat. The Grumman Hellcat had six 50-caliber machine guns in the wings, eight five-inch rockets under the wings, and…
VOTE COUNT UPDATE! We Are Past the Halfway Mark; Manual Canvass Tally Underway
…Along with these updates, the Elections Office has officially begun the canvass period, a detailed review process that confirms the accuracy and integrity of the final election results. Running through Tuesday, Dec…
[UPDATED] Highly Contentious Blue Lake City Council Race is a Nail-Biter, With Many Votes Yet to Be Counted
UPDATE, 5:07 p.m.:The first post-election report just came in, and it shows the challengers extending their lead on the incumbents, though the race remains close. With three seats…
POLL! Well, How Will You Spend the Long Veterans' Day Weekend, Humboldt?
…What's the plan? "It looks like there's going to be good-enough weather that I plan to get outside and play in Humboldt's natural surroundings." "Meanwhile, I'm going…
Three Years Later, Suspect in Eureka Bank Robbery Arrested in Maryland, Police Department Says
Still from surveillance video of the robbery.PREVIOUSLY:Eureka Police Request Your Assistance Identifying This Bandana-Wearin’, Bike-Ridin’ Bank RobberPress release from the Eureka Police Department: On December 01, 2021, the…
IS That How We Do it in Humboldt? Fact-Checking Brett McFarland’s New Single (No, Nordic Aquafarms Will Not Be ‘Cooking GMO Salmon’)
###PREVIOUSLY: 'Humboldt' Singer Brett McFarland is Back With a Snappy New Song and Video About How Everything is Going to Hell###In his latest single, “When the Country’s Gone,” local farmer…
One Issue Trump and Newsom Agree On? California Homelessness
…So what will this change of power mean for the state as it tries to move its nearly 186,000 homeless residents — the most in the nation — indoors? Housing and homeless services…
ELECTION UPDATE: More Than Half of the Humboldt County Ballots Are Still Uncounted, Elections Office Says
Election day at the Elections Office. Photo: Andrew Goff.Short version? 31,417 ballots were counted on Election Day. Today, there are 33,981 ballots left to count.Press release from the…
POLL! With the Election Over, Should We Invest Every Ounce of Energy in Encouraging the Sequoia Park Zoo to Get a Baby Pygmy Hippo For Humboldt?
For whatever reason, it really feels like the algorithm gods have opted for maximum distribution of populace-calming Moo Deng-related content these past couple of days. Is that just for LoCO…
Rebuked by Voters, Arkley-Affiliated ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Resumes Court Battle Over 5th and D Parking Lot
The Eureka parking lot at Fifth and D, which is slated to be developed into multi-family housing by Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, a unit of the Wiyot Tribe. | Photo by…
Help Investigate Your Government! The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury is in Urgent Need of Alternates
…The Humboldt Superior Court empanels 19 citizens to act as an independent body of the judicial system each year. The Court encourages applications from citizens representing a broad cross-section of the…
‘Humboldt’ Singer Brett McFarland is Back With a Snappy New Song and Video About How Everything is Going to Hell
Last month the Lost Coast Outpost was overwhelmed by the emotional response locals felt upon watching local farmer/songwriter Brett McFarland’s music video for his song “Humboldt.” Since its release, the…
Newsom Calls Special Session to ‘Trump-Proof’ California
…During the last Trump administration, California sued the federal government more than 100 times over its regulations. This is the third special session that Newsom has called since October 2022. The two…
Trailer Fire in Fields Landing Yesterday Morning Results in Total Loss, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
…Engine 8112 arrived on scene first and initiated fire attack on the trailer. E8112 canceled the incoming units with the exception of E8113 and the Battalion Chief. E8113 was the next arriving…
Why Kamala Harris Losing Does Not Boost Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Prospects
…The California Democrat became a fixture on the national political stage as he stood behind Biden to the bitter end — a boost in profile, long cultivated by Newsom, that made him a…
California Beat Trump in Court His First Term. It’s Preparing New Cases for His Second
Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a one-on-one discussion at the CalMatters Ideas Festival at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento on June 6, 2024. Photo by Cristian Gonzalez for…
OBITUARY: Christina Louise Borges, 1935-2024
Christina (Christine) Louise Borges passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at the age of 89. She was a resident of Fortuna and will be long remembered as a loving wife, mother…
OBITUARY: Barbara Joan Olson, 1939-2024
…club, her handle “Kentucky Lady.” The members always had events planned — a day at the river, camping, potlucks, dances, gift wrapping booths and jamborees. During election years she worked polling locations. Barbara…
Eureka City Council Learns More About Vero’s Plans to Bring Fiber-Optic Infrastructure, High-Speed Internet Access to Local Homes, Schools
Screenshot of Tuesday's Eureka Council meeting.###If you live in one of the neighborhoods surrounding Eureka High School, you’ve probably seen staff with Vero Fiber Networks, a Colorado-based internet…
POLL! Did You, Humboldt County Voter, Find Measure O Confusing?
…s results.But hold up! A couple of LoCO readers cried foul, noting that the language of the official ballot question reads "one CENT sales tax," which is mathematically VERY DIFFERENT than…