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OBITUARY: Jason Keith Hansen, 1974-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Antonio (Tony) Fimbres, 1957-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping Consent Agreement to Tear Down and Remediate Schneider Project, Give Site to Wiyot Tribes
Ryan Burns / Feb. 4, 2026, 3:37 p.m. / Government
… by commission staff with tribal input.A central feature of the settlement is the commitment to transfer both parcels — about 6.1 acres — in fee title to one or more Wiyot-area tribes at no cost, with $100 …
Crabbers Find Body in Ocean
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 2:03 p.m. / Emergency
… Crabbers Find Body in Ocean ###Crabbers found a corpse in the ocean outside of Humboldt Bay just before 1 p.m. today; a spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office tells …
‘A Huge Endeavor’: Eureka City Council OKs Regional Climate Action Plan
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 4, 2026, 1:56 p.m. / Local Government
… its official state designation as a California Welcome Center in 2024. In 2025, Old Town Eureka had a total of 1.2 million visitors (not including residents or employees) and 24,000-plus visitors …
The Clam Beach Run is This Weekend, and It’s a Special One!
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 10:33 a.m. / Our Culture
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Weitchpec
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 9:12 a.m. / Crime
A Quest for Historical Accuracy Delayed Renovations of U.S. Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay, But the Project is Finally Complete
Ryan Burns / Feb. 4, 2026, 7:54 a.m. / Government
New Transit Housing Bill Revives California’s Democratic Divisions Over Local Control
Nadia Lathan / Feb. 4, 2026, 7:52 a.m. / Sacramento
… A reversal of typical voting patternss against the bills pushed by the Legislature’s supermajority. Out of 2,161 opportunities last year, Blakespear voted “no” just 14 times — less than 1% of the time …
OBITUARY: John Lennord McGee III, 1953-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Edward ‘Ed’ Earnest Albert Kukkonen, 1944-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
There Will Be a Prescribed Burn in the Blue Lake/Korbel Area Tomorrow, and You’re Probably Going to See Smoke
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 5:01 p.m. / Non-Emergencies
The Kinetics Lab Has a New Location, and This is Your Chance to Lend a Hand
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 3, 2026, 4:25 p.m. / Kinetic Sculpture Racing
(UPDATE: Body Recovered) Search Suspended for Missing McKinleyville Man Swept Out to Sea While Eel Fishing Near Klamath, Del Norte Sheriff’s Office Says
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 3, 2026, 11:49 a.m. / Klamath , News
… by the Del Norte County Sheriff - Coroner's Office at 1:26 pm. Thank you to all of the agencies that responded and to family, friends and community members as well###Original Post: Press release …
(PHOTOS) Commercial Crabbers Fear Short Season After Low-Volume Haul in First Dungeness Harvest
Ryan Burns / Feb. 3, 2026, 11:34 a.m. / News
Suspect in Last Week’s Willow Creek Stabbing Arrested in Del Norte County, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 8:52 a.m. / Crime
The Arcata Plaza May Soon be Added to the National Register of Historic Places
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:48 a.m. / History , Local Government
California Has a Dangerous Driver Problem. A Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants to Fix That
Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Sacramento
Some California High-Speed Rail Records Could Remain Secret Under Proposed Law
Yue Stella Yu / Feb. 3, 2026, 7:44 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Rick’ Buskirk, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Elsie Mae Moxon, 1925-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: John Strasser, 1962-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at approximately 1:34 p.m., EPD officers patrolling on bicycles witnessed a confrontation between a motorist and several protestors on the sidewalk on 5th Street between H and I Streets. It appeared to officers …
Bayside Corners Seeks Another Nonprofit to Take Ownership of Historic Temperance Hall
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 3:45 p.m. / Community
Shots Fired at Locations Along Sonoma Street Yesterday; Eureka Police Seeking Suspects
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 3:37 p.m. / Crime
… Shots Fired at Locations Along Sonoma Street Yesterday; Eureka Police Seeking Suspects Press release from the Eureka Police Department: On Sunday, February 1, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a …
‘Threat to the Community’: Warrant Issued for Suspect in Last Week’s Stabbing in Willow Creek; His Whereabouts are Unknown
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 1:52 p.m. / Crime
(UPDATE: BUILDING SAVED) Fire Breaks Out in Upper Story of Eureka Victorian
Ryan Burns / Feb. 2, 2026, 1:01 p.m. / Fire
Myers Flat Man Arrested for Firearms Violations After Allegedly Threatening Neighbor, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 11:40 a.m. / Crime
… the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the following charges: PC 29800(a)(1) Felon in possession of firearms PC 30305(a)(1) Prohibited person in possession of ammunition PC …
Weekend Fire at Eureka Apartment Building Leaves Behind $350K in Damage; Cause Still Under Investigation, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 2, 2026, 10:49 a.m. / Fire
… -Night Fire Puts Beleaguered Eureka Apartment Building Out of Its Misery###Press release from Humboldt Bay Fire:On Saturday, January 31st, 2026 , at approximately 1:21 am., Humboldt Bay Fire was dispatched …
California Rep. David Valadao Voted for Medi-Cal Cuts. Will Voters Hold It Against Him?
Maya C. Miller / Feb. 2, 2026, 7:59 a.m. / Sacramento
… , the Republican cast what would become the decisive vote to pass President Donald Trump’s domestic policy megabill, a law that slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and other programs that help the poorest …
