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Lumberjacks Hoopers Headed to NCAA Division II Tourney for the First Time Since 2016
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2026, 1:58 p.m. / LoCO Sports!
… and will face No. 1 seed and site host Cal State East Bay (30-0) on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. from Pioneer Gymnasium in Hayward. The winner will advance to the West Region semifinal …
After Blue Lake Plans Fall Through, Cannifest 2026 is Heading to the Arcata Ball Park for Two-Day, All-Ages Event
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2026, noon / Event
It’s Time to Start Imagining a Future Fortuna
LoCO Staff / March 9, 2026, 11:41 a.m. / Local Government
… lives, works, raises a family, or simply cares about Fortuna is encouraged to attend.Workshop 1 — IMAGINE FUTURE FORTUNA - Wednesday, March 25, 2026Doors open: 4:00 p.m. (preview)Workshop: 5:30–8:00 p …
How Trinidad’s Big Water Leak Highlights a Much Bigger Quandary
Carrie Peyton-Dahlberg / March 9, 2026, 9:29 a.m. / Infrastructure
… , is the city of Trinidad, which provides water to around 1,000 people, restaurants and businesses within and beyond city limits. (The other three at-risk systems are much smaller: Alderpoint County Water …
California Has 40,000 Affordable Housing Units Ready to Break Ground. One Setback Is Holding Them Up
Ben Christopher / March 9, 2026, 8:06 a.m. / Sacramento
… going back three years. With a combination of number crunching and a little inference, the report estimates that clearing the current backlog would require an extra $4.1 billion, split between state …
TO YOUR WEALTH: Investing in a Time of War
Brandon Stockman / March 8, 2026, 7 a.m. / Transportation
… .It might surprise you to find out that typically the impact of military invasions and conflicts when it comes to market volatility, as JPMorgan puts it, is “short-lived”.(1) Furthermore …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Transmission Upgrades for Offshore Wind
The EcoNews Report / March 7, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
… Research Center found that the cost to California ratepayers is low, about $1.68 per year. Tanner Etherton, Awbrey Yost and Jim Zoellick from Schatz join the show to nerd out over transmission infrastructure …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: How Humboldt State Became a Top University in the Field of Natural Resources
Richard L. Ridenhour / March 7, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Dennis ‘Buddy’ Ohligschlager, 1942-2026
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Lee Polzin, 1947-2026
LoCO Staff / March 7, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Supervisor Natalie Arroyo Issues Statement Upon Learning That She Will Run Unopposed For Re-election
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 10:18 p.m. / Politics
Investigation Sustains Allegation That Supervisor Rex Bohn was ‘Hostile and Abusive’ Toward Staff
Ryan Burns / March 6, 2026, 3:59 p.m. / Local Government
Ettersburg Burglary Interrupted by Helpful Neighbor Who Holds Suspects at Gunpoint, Sheriff’s Office Says; Two Remain At Large
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 2:27 p.m. / Crime
… :PC 594(b)(1)-VandalismPC 459-BurglaryPC 182(a)(1)-Conspiracy to commit a crimePC 1203.2(a)-Rearrest/Revoke probationThe two additional suspects were described as an adult white female and an adult white …
Redwood National Park Staff Flags Books About Local Tribes in Response to Trump Order to Revise Historical Information
Ryan Burns / March 6, 2026, 1:39 p.m. / Government
The County’s Aviation Director Just Resigned Two Months Into the Gig, Just Like the Prior Aviation Director
Ryan Burns / March 6, 2026, 1:19 p.m. / Local Government
Cal Poly Humboldt Activist Arrested, Three Students Handed Interim Suspensions for Nelson Hall Occupation
Sage Alexander / March 6, 2026, 1:11 p.m. / Activism , Cal Poly Humboldt
… for a Democratic Society organizer and engineering masters student, told the Outpost Thursday. Toledo was suspended and later arrested by the University Police Department at 1 a.m. Friday.He was in custody Friday …
PG&E’s Electricity Rates Are Dropping This Month. What Does That Mean for Your Monthly Bill?
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 6, 2026, 1:07 p.m. / Energy , Infrastructure
… ###PG&E customers can look forward to a small drop in their electricity bills later this month, following a rate decrease that took effect March 1. Electricity bills are going down by about $5.14 per month …
Huffman Among 30 Lawmakers Calling for Investigation Into Claims That Military Leaders Are Saying the Iran War is Part of Biblical End-Times Prophecies
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 10:48 a.m. / Government
California Colleges Spend Millions on Faulty AI Systems: ‘The Chatbot Is Outdated’
Martin Romero / March 6, 2026, 7:37 a.m. / Sacramento
A Podcaster Gave Newsom a Gun. Are California Laws Keeping Him From Taking It Home?
John D’Anna / March 6, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Heather G. Becksted, 1973-2026
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jasmin (Jace) Angelica Gutierrez, 2002-2026
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jamey Estelle Hughes, 1975-2026
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Michele McCall-Wallace, 1961-2026
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Elwood Franklin Bartlett, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / March 6, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Another Dark Sky Ordinance? New Arcata Local Coastal Program Includes Light Pollution Regulations
Dezmond Remington / March 5, 2026, 12:31 p.m. / Local Government
Police Say Excess Carbon Monoxide Levels Were Noted in Lamplighter Motel Deaths; Causes of Deaths Still ‘Pending Investigation’
LoCO Staff / March 5, 2026, 10:38 a.m. / Emergencies
Rio Dell To Cut Down Potentially Hazardous Trees in Park
Sage Alexander / March 5, 2026, 10:02 a.m. / Plants , Safety
Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Could Kick Thousands of Homeless Californians Off Coverage
Kristen Hwang / March 5, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Sacramento
How 9 California Democrats Could Sabotage Their Party’s Race for Governor
Jeanne Kuang / March 5, 2026, 7:29 a.m. / Sacramento
