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Local Eleventh Grader in the Running for a Spot on the California State Board of Education
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 12:27 p.m. / Education
(VIDEO) Cybertruck Has Penetrated the Redwood Curtain
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 10:24 a.m. / Hardly News
OBITUARY: Margaret ‘Peggy’ Ellen Andrews, 1953-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Donald L. Comstock, 1934-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Donald L. Comstock, 1934-2023 Donald L. Comstock, 88, died on September 25, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Hospital with his children by his side. Donald was born November 1, 1934 …
OBITUARY: Joseph ‘Joe’ Barnett, 1943-2023
LoCO Staff / Oct. 24, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
WHALE, IT WAS NICE KNOWING YOU! Old Town Gets a Very Temporary Humpback Whale Mural on Second Street
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 23, 2023, 4:21 p.m. / Art
Eureka Police Tape Off a Block of B Street as They Figure Out How to Deal With Someone Who Fled From a Bail Agent
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 3:41 p.m. / Crime
Food For People, AHHA, Local Fire Districts Among Recipients in Coast Central’s Annual ‘Community Investment Program’ Grants
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 2:46 p.m. / Community
… round. A total of 112 non-profits had requested $1.5 million, a new record for the 15-year-old program. Coast Central also supports its communities through sponsorships and college scholarships …
In Wake of Recent Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action, Cal Poly Humboldt Partners With Nonprofit to Increase ‘Guaranteed Admissions’ for Young Men of Color
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 1:34 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
Police Looking for Person Who Intentionally Tried to Light Cal Poly Humboldt’s Redwood Sciences Laboratory on Fire, Says Arcata Fire District
LoCO Staff / Oct. 23, 2023, 10:44 a.m. / Fire
… : On October 22, 2023, at 1:30 P.M. firefighters from the Arcata Fire Protection District responded to a report of smoke coming out of the windows of a maintenance room of the Redwood Sciences Laboratory …
STUDENT SCIENCE: Is Dog Poop Pollution a Problem on Humboldt County Trails?
Bella Fratkin / Oct. 23, 2023, 7:39 a.m. / Student Science!
… and loves to get outside with him. But on these adventures, she started to notice a large amount of dog poop on the trails she hiked – particularly near the trailheads. Figure 1. Nova's …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Are We Really Omnivores?
Barry Evans / Oct. 22, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
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
