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OBITUARY: Carl Allen Fairfield, 1938-2024
…Lieutenant (junior grade) Carl served as a radar officer on the USS Cogswell DD651 and did a tour of duty in the Pacific. He served in between US involvement in the Korean…
OBITUARY: Michael Keith Murphy, 1946-2024
…Joseph Hospital in Eureka to Keith and Laurene June Murphy and he was the second of five children in the family.Growing up Mike loved the outdoors. He enjoyed many summers camping…
OBITUARY: Linda Simonson Marks, 1952-2024
…Her favorite time of the year was Christmas. The Christmas tree hunting escapades were legendary. Over the years Linda worked for Bertain’s, Bistrin’s Department Store, Redwood Bootery, Coast Central Credit…
POLL! Should You Be Entitled to Park at the Curb Located Directly in Front of Your House?
…Eureka, CA" — one of the many glorious and colorful Facebook groups our blessed county maintains — caught the LoCO eye: Heated discussion stemming from said post led to fisticuffs and HR reprimands at…
Eureka City Council Ward 4 Candidate Thavisak ‘Lucky’ Syphathong is Also Vying for a Position on the Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees
…One of the people vying for the position is Eureka City Council Ward 4 candidate Thavisak “Lucky” Syphanthong. Eureka City Schools’ Trustee Area 2 is the big green section on this map…
With the Dams Removed, Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Return to Klamath Basin for the First Time in 112 Years
###From the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – On October 16, a fall-run Chinook salmon was identified by ODFW’s fish biologists in a tributary to the Klamath…
Redwood Coast Energy Authority Welcomes New Executive Director Beth Burks
Meet Beth Burks, the new executive of RCEA! | Photo: Meg Ryan###Press release from the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA): Eureka, Calif., October 18, 2024 - Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA), is pleased…
Outside Groups Are Spending Millions in California’s Swing U.S. House Races. Will It Make a Difference?
…House, even though the state is overall safely Democratic, said Jack Pitney, a politics professor at Claremont McKenna College. “The path to the speakership runs through California,” Pitney said. The spending blitz…
We Fact-Checked the Ads About Proposition 33, California’s Rent Control Ballot Measure.
…33 would repeal the strongest rent control law in the nation No on 33 campaign ads make this claim, saying the proposition would erase California’s “progress on housing” by getting rid…
OBITUARY: Mary Christine Rosebrook (Murphy), 1940-2024
…Eventually, a move to California brought the family to Arcata in the 1970s, where they worked to establish a grocery store in the Westwood area. Mary was instrumental in the upbringing of…
POLL! Have You Voted Yet?
There are less than three weeks left until the 2024 General Election and if our social media feeds are any indication, it would appear that more people than ever before are taking…
Cal Poly Humboldt Breaks Ground on $100 Million Engineering Building
Cal Poly administrators throw the ceremonial first shovels. By Dezmond Remington.Cal Poly Humboldt officials held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the campus' brand new Engineering and Technology Building. Three stories high…
Security National Gave Eureka City Council Candidate Kenny Carswell a Bridge Loan to Buy His House in the Second Ward
…The form does not specify how much the loan was for, only that it was “over $100,000.” Screenshot of the "loans received" section of Form 700.If that interest rate seems…
(PHOTOS) Humboldt Bay Trail South Completion Delayed Until May, But This Thing Is Looking Badass
…A construction crew works on the Bay Trail South as it skirts the perimeter of the Brainard Mill site.###Look closely at the map below and you can see the uncompleted trail…
(IMPORTANT UPDATE) ARTISTS! Rio Dell Will Soon Have a Cool New Trail Along the Eel River, and it Won’t Be Complete Until Your Art Permanently Graces This Trailside Art Wall!
…Information about the project location & art project: The community art installation element involves commissioning original art for a designated space located at the future Edwards Street trailhead. The art space is 4…
Meet Jack and Wil, Candidates for the Humboldt Bay Harbor District Board of Commissioners Division 5 Seat
Jack Norton (left) and Wilfred "Wil" Franklin. | Photos by Ryan Burns.###Big things are happening in and around the Port of Humboldt Bay. First and foremost, in terms of pure scale, we…
No One Is Fighting a Proposition to Ban Forced Labor in California Prisons. Why It Could Still Fail
…California lawmakers placed the measure on the ballot with nearly unanimous votes, and passionate activists are campaigning for the initiative around the state. But it’s far from certain that the measure…
OBITUARY: Donadina ‘Dona’ Domingo, 1931-2024
Donadina “Dona” Domingo, 92 went to meet her lifetime dancing partner, Ernie, on September 28, 2024, surrounded by family at the home she shared with him for over 50 years in Eureka…
POLL! How About That Comet, Humboldt?
Ooo ahh! A3 over Humboldt If you're like LoCO, you've found yourself marginally interested by the celestial visit of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS — or C/2023 A3, if you're nasty…
Police Oversight Group Says the Eureka Police Department is Doing a Good Job With Its Internal Investigations
…They did commend them for having the EPD supervisor in charge of the investigation observe the interviews later. Overall, the OIR Group didn’t find too much to criticize EPD for this…
Suspect, Victim in Redway Shooting Both at Large, Sheriff’s Office Says; Armed Man Who Ran From Cops Believed to Have Been Shot in the Face
Larue.Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: On Tuesday, October 15 at about 4 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies responded to the report of a…
Another Eureka School Briefly Went on Lockdown in Response to Threats Tuesday Evening
…The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, which handled the case, did not return email seeking information on the incident. But Micalyn Harris, executive assistant in the Eureka City Schools' Superintendent's Office…
Humboldt County Supervisor Mike Wilson Seriously Pissed Off Elon Musk
Elon Musk (Wikimedia Commons); a SpaceX rocket launch (NASA); and Mike Wilson (Humboldt County).###Yesterday afternoon, the richest person in the world reposted a video of Mike Wilson, Humboldt County's own…
LoCO INTERVIEW: Second Ward Eureka City Council Candidate Kenny Carswell Talks About His Job at Security National, Measure F and Boosting the Local Economy
Photo via Kenny Carswell.###When Kenny Carswell launched his campaign for the Ward 2 seat on the Eureka City Council, many were suspicious. As a project manager for Security National Properties Holding…
California Ballot Measure Promises ‘Mass Treatment’ for Drug Crimes. Can Counties Provide It?
…The measure, Proposition 47, was intended to develop new public safety strategies and reduce incarceration after the state’s prison population exploded due to tough-on-crime policies dating back to the…
OBITUARY: Steven Paul Cannata, 1954-2024
…His legacy of love, music, and connection will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Steve Cannata's loved ones. The…
VIDEO POLL! Which of 2024’s Eureka City Council Hopefuls Performed Best in This Week’s Candidate Forum?
On Monday evening, all four candidates running for the pair of Eureka City Council seats up this cycle participated in the trusty KEET/League of Women Voters candidate forum, which always provides…
OK, How About the Ward 4 Candidates?
OK, How About the Ward 4 Candidates?
Which Ward 2 Candidate Most Impressed You at the Forum?
Which Ward 2 Candidate Most Impressed You at the Forum?
Humboldt County Government’s Heart Goes Out to the Hurricane-Ravaged Southeast, But Would Really Like Congress to Pay the $11 Million in Disaster Relief Owed Us; Also Hints Vote Yes on O, By the Way
Humboldt County Government's Heart Goes Out to the Hurricane-Ravaged Southeast, But Would Really Like Congress to Pay the $11 Million in Disaster Relief Owed Us; Also Hints Vote Yes on…