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(UPDATE: FOUND) At-Risk 80-Year-Old Man Missing From the Hoopa Area; Police Ask for Public’s Help Locating Him
LoCO Staff / April 20, 2026, 12:42 p.m. / Missing
Arcata Man Arrested on Suspicion of Kidnapping a Cal Poly Humboldt Student, Police Say
LoCO Staff / April 20, 2026, 12:16 p.m. / Crime
Third Candidate Enters Race for Eureka City Council’s First Ward Seat, Which is Up for Election in the Fall
LoCO Staff / April 20, 2026, 10:59 a.m. / Politics
… announced her candidacy for City Council in Ward 1, bringing over two decades of experience in business operations, infrastructure systems, and community engagement to the race.A proud native of Eureka …
Got a High School Senior Interested in the Trades? The Builders Exchange is Handing Out Scholarship Money!
LoCO Staff / April 20, 2026, 9:42 a.m. / Education
… for scholarship opportunities, with a deadline of May 1. The scholarships are designed to support local students pursuing education and training in construction-related fields. Whether a student plans to attend …
REPORT FROM ORICK: One School, Nine Students. California Pays Over $100,000 Per Kid to Keep Small Schools Open
Carolyn Jones / April 20, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… , special education teacher and after-school teacher all work part time. Maintaining the school buildings is expensive: heating bills can cost $1,100 a month. So is transportation, because everything is far …
Democrats’ Plan to Raise Pay for Security Guards Would Pressure Employers Into Labor Deals
Ryan Sabalow / April 20, 2026, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… to advance her bill to the Senate Public Safety Committee which is scheduled to discuss the measure Tuesday. Security companies say the measure would add at least $1 billion to their costs each year …
OBITUARY: Thomas Marshall Circe, 1939-2026
LoCO Staff / April 20, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Gregory Alan Downing, 1961-2026
LoCO Staff / April 20, 2026, 6:46 a.m. / Obits
MUSICAL MEMOIR: When Sunnyland Slim Tells You to Take Route 66, You Should Take Route 66
Paul DeMark / April 19, 2026, 7 a.m. / Music
… on October 28. The first show with Bloomfield was set for November 1, 1972 in Santa Cruz, California, four and a half days away. We drove through winding two-lane highways in Missouri and into Kansas …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: A New Mandate for State-Owned Forests?
The EcoNews Report / April 18, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Telegrapher’s Life
Pamela Parke / April 18, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Carol Ruth Ann Hillman, 1949-2026
LoCO Staff / April 18, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . The temperate weather as well as the beaches and redwoods were what made her love the area. Cremains are held by the family.A celebration of life was held on April 1 at her favorite restaurant, Amigas …
SURVEY: Eureka Wants to Hear Your Infrastructure Priorities as the City Gears Up for Next Phase of Sunset Heights Development
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 17, 2026, 3:52 p.m. / Community , Infrastructure
… infrastructure improvements as the city moves forward with the second phase of its “Sunset Heights” development near the Eureka Mall. The future location of Sunset Heights. (Parcel 1 = Phase 1 …
Eureka’s Crisis Response Team to Serve Unincorporated Eureka, Hopefully Helping MIST Focus on Other Parts of the County
Sage Alexander / April 17, 2026, 3:34 p.m. / Health
… ,” said Bugnacki. All mobile crisis teams are deployed through local crisis lines and local 911 dispatch. Individuals can access MIST or CARE by calling the crisis line at 707-445-7715, toll-free at 1 …
The Bayshore Mall’s Foreclosure Auction Attracted a Small Crowd But Zero Bidders
Ryan Burns / April 17, 2026, 11:43 a.m. / Business
NOT A TYPO: Have You Heard About the G STREET Bicycle Boulevard? It’s the Next Bike Project Up on the City of Eureka’s List, and City Staff Would Like to Hear Your Thoughts
LoCO Staff / April 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m. / Infrastructure
The Department of Cannabis Control Would Like Fellow Kids (21+) to Enjoy a Dank but SAFE 4/20 Weekend
LoCO Staff / April 17, 2026, 7:36 a.m. / Cannabis
California Democrats Can’t Decide on a Governor. Don’t Count on Newsom or Pelosi for Help
Maya C. Miller / April 17, 2026, 7:22 a.m. / Sacramento
… Assemblymember Ian Calderon, who was polling around 1% or less. Later, Hicks announced the party would conduct ongoing polls on the race and release them every seven to 10 days through early May, when ballots …
Sen. Mike McGuire, CalFire Officials Warn ‘Super’ El Niño Could Fuel Unpredictable Fire Season
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 16, 2026, 3:13 p.m. / Fire
… to watch is snowpack. Morris | Screenshot “The final snowpack survey occurred on April 1 at Phillips station, and it showed 6% of normal in the northern Sierra and southern Cascades,” Morris …
Coastal Commission Gives Its Conditional Blessing to Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project, Pending Adequate Water Supply and Fire Protection Plan
Ryan Burns / April 16, 2026, 3:04 p.m. / Government , Tribes
Sheriff’s Office Announces ‘Saturation Patrols’ in the Hoopa Area, Highlights Some Arrests Made to Date
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 2:28 p.m. / Crime
… &S 11395(b)(1) (“Treatment-Mandated Felony Act”), and H&S 11364. Thomas Allen Perry was arrested for H&S 11395(b)(1) and PC 1203.2 (probation violation). Thomas Perry is on active …
The Hoopa Valley Tribe Wants Local Kids to Know That it is There For Them
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 1:37 p.m. / Tribes
Arcata City Council OKs Water Rate Increase, Welcomes Weed Lounges
Sage Alexander / April 16, 2026, 1:08 p.m. / Government
… home will pencil out to 39% over the five years, or a $54 increase, said Finance Director Tabatha Miller. The rate jumps will begin July 1, 2026, and end fiscal year 2029-30.Water and wastewater fees …
SAD NEWS: It Looks Like the North Coast’s First Wild-Laid Condor Egg in Decades is a Flop
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 12:33 p.m. / Wildlife
… SAD NEWS: It Looks Like the North Coast's First Wild-Laid Condor Egg in Decades is a Flop Condors A0 and A1, in happier times. Video: Yurok Tribe. PREVIOUSLY:MILESTONE! The First North Coast …
Trump Wants Data on California’s Trans and Abortion Care. Can the State Stop Him?
Ryan Sabalow and Kristen Hwang / April 16, 2026, 7:08 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Dennis Louis Costa, 1943-2026
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . After only nine months and one day apart, they are together again. Please join us for a Memorial Mass, held on Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Eureka …
OBITUARY: Jim Lauffenburger, 1936-2026
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Mary Vess, 1940-2026
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Frances Louise Salstrom, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Raymond Sean Vogel, 1963-2026
LoCO Staff / April 16, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , Robert and Darlene Vogel, and his sister, Kimberly Vogel‑Young. A celebration of Ray’s life will be held on May 30, at 1 p.m. at the Mad River Grange Hall in Blue Lake. All are welcome to come and share …