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OBITUARY: Mildred ‘Diane’ Cox, 1947-2023
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Rex White, 1946-2023
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mark Thomas Thompson, 1959-2023
LoCO Staff / May 4, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 3, 2023
LoCO Staff / May 3, 2023, 3:53 p.m. / Humboldt Today
As Humboldt County’s Roads ‘Rapidly Deteriorate,’ Board of Supervisors Approve $336K to Research Reliable Funding Opportunities — Including a Sales Tax — for Future Repairs
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 3, 2023, 1:10 p.m. / Local Government
… . Just last week, the Board of Supervisors learned that Measure Z, the county’s half-cent sales tax for maintenance and enhancement of public safety and essential services, is expected to bring in $1 …
CRUISIN’ EUREKA: Another Cruise Ship Will Brave Humboldt Bay This Weekend
LoCO Staff / May 3, 2023, 10:13 a.m. / Tourism
… : Eureka will welcome the return of the Scenic Eclipse cruise ship on Sunday, May 7th, at 1:00 p.m., departing at 8:00 p.m. The ship will be led into the harbor by a boat parade and a private welcome party …
The State Approved Money to Lower the Cost of Covered California Insurance. Now Pressure Is Mounting to Make Sure It Happens
Kristen Hwang / May 3, 2023, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… a controversial tax penalty into the Covered California marketplace, making health insurance cheaper for nearly 1 million enrollees. The problem — or at least the argument Newsom has always made …
Facing California Deadlines, Automakers Race to Produce Electric Cars
Nadia Lopez / May 3, 2023, 7:15 a.m. / Sacramento
… transport the 1,600-pound batteries that power Ford’s flagship electric pickup truck to workers in various stations, who rush to bolt them to other parts. After workers inspect each battery, the robot …
OBITUARY: Phyllis S Warnow, 1938-2023
LoCO Staff / May 3, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Humboldt Supervisors Stand Up For Communities ‘Living in Fear,’ Adopt Resolution Condemning Hate Speech
Isabella Vanderheiden / May 2, 2023, 4:44 p.m. / Local Government
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 2, 2023
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
NEED GROCERIES? With Emergency CalFresh Benefits Coming to an End, Arcata House Partnership is Opening Additional Free Food Pantry in Valley West
Stephanie McGeary / May 2, 2023, 2:19 p.m. / Food
CONVERSATIONS: The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners of Providence St. Joseph Tell Us How They Support Victims
LoCO Staff / May 2, 2023, 8:21 a.m. / News
California Reparations Task Force to Recommend ‘Down Payments’ for Slavery, Racism
Wendy Fry / May 2, 2023, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… of residence for the over-policing of Black communities, to $77,000 total per person for Black-owned business losses and devaluations over the years. The state-appointed task force faces a July 1 deadline …
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 1, 2023
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2023, 4:20 p.m. / Humboldt Today
… HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | May 1, 2023 HUMBOLDT TODAY: A local woman has been crowned Miss Indian World 2023!; the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider an anti …
In its Second Report of the Year, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Tackles the ‘Dysfunctional’ State of Child Welfare Services in the County and the ‘Toxic’ Work Atmosphere Within the Department
Hank Sims / May 1, 2023, 2:32 p.m. / Local Government
YÉESHIIP! Local Woman Brings Home Miss Indian World Title
Hank Sims / May 1, 2023, 10:11 a.m. / Our Culture
California’s Next Housing Crackdown Could Force Cities to Plan More Homeless Shelters
Marisa Kendall / May 1, 2023, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
Lawmakers Want More Social Media Regulation. Here Are the Legal Hurdles They Could Face
Grace Gedye / May 1, 2023, 7:06 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Steven Blahnik, 1952-2023
LoCO Staff / May 1, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Good, Bad and Ugly Eureka — Small Investments, Big Payoffs
Barry Evans / April 30, 2023, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… to Humboldt Bay, complete with a tour boat, M/V Madaket, scheduled to begin service again in mid-May. Waterfront trails, north and south. The 1.5 mile Hikshari' Trail running south from Truesdale …
OBITUARY: Travis Luke Juan, 1983-2023
LoCO Staff / April 30, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
HUMBOLDT TEA TIME: Sean Robertson, Humboldt Bay Fire Chief, Talks About Growing Up in South Africa in the Last Days of Apartheid, and on Becoming a Firefighter
LoCO Staff / April 29, 2023, 3 p.m. / People of Humboldt
THE ECONEWS REPORT: New Fish, Who Dis?
The EcoNews Report / April 29, 2023, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Story of the Last Man to be Hanged at the Humboldt County Jail — a Creepy, Murderous, Sad-Sack Stalker From Gold Country
James M. Sintic / April 29, 2023, 8:26 a.m. / History
… be married and that Mr. Price would pay for the passage of his bride-to-be. On August 1 Miss Wilcox and Mr. Price were married by the Rev. George M. Sanborne of the First Congregational Church. The bride …
[UPDATED] Hate-Filled Blog Comment Prompts Official County Response, Even Though It Was Evidently From a Troll
Ryan Burns / April 28, 2023, 6:54 p.m. / I Don’t Believe You
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | April 28, 2023
LoCO Staff / April 28, 2023, 5:08 p.m. / Humboldt Today
Humboldt Transit Authority Awarded $17.5 Million to Beef Up Service, Add More Electric Buses and Build Area’s First Long-Distance Hydrogen-Powered Coach
Stephanie McGeary / April 28, 2023, 4:18 p.m. / Transportation
… center in Crescent City, which is proposed for a publicly owned, 1.75-acre lot located at K and Front Streets. According to the agencies’ grant proposal, the site is ideal for several reasons, including …
OPINION: Let’s Do Better at Funding Our Public Transit System
Colin Fiske / April 28, 2023, 8:12 a.m. / Opinion
… . It improves the economy, with every $1 invested in transit yielding $4 in economic benefits. It provides precious free time for reading, daydreaming, or watching the scenery - but also a social space where …
CONVERSATIONS: Rodney Oien on the North Coast’s Toddler Services Infrastructure
LoCO Staff / April 28, 2023, 7:15 a.m. / People of Humboldt
