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OBITUARY: Maximo Gordon Edward Macanas, 1988-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sharon Darlene Martin, 1953-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , surrounded by love and the memories of a life well lived.Sharon was born on September 1, 1953, to Robert and Mary Lou Dake in Blue Lake. She deeply loved her hometown and treasured the many lifelong …
OBITUARY: Cathern Lee Stuefloten, 1952-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 13, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… as much as she could. She loved to color and crochet. You could find her carrying either or sometimes both anywhere she went, and she loved the casinos even if she only had $1. Loved the Rolling Stones …
Facing ‘Extinction Vortex,’ California Grants New Protections to More Mountain Lions
Rachel Becker / Feb. 12, 2026, 1:17 p.m. / Sacramento
Lyza Padilla, Local Bassist and Center of Puerto Rican Community, Killed by Wave in Puerto Rico
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 12, 2026, 11:31 a.m. / Music
(VIDEO) Good Morning, America! The Sequoia Park Zoo Skywalk and Some Early-Rising Locals Made Their Debut on ABC’s Flagship Morning Program
Hank Sims / Feb. 12, 2026, 11:17 a.m. / :)
California Sues as Trump Cuts $600M in Public Health Grants to Four States
Ana B. Ibarra / Feb. 12, 2026, 7:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… to send electronic laboratory data and to provide urgent dental care to underserved children, the state claims. Meredith Reyes, a lab technician 1, labels COVID-19 swab tests before processing …
OBITUARY: Samasoni Talavou Fonoti, 1976-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Glenn E. Legg, 1930-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Sandra Ellen Lingle, 1939-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patricia Marie Singley, 1950-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 12, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Two Arrested Following Drug Task Force Investigation in Eureka; Fentanyl, Meth, Pills, Cash and a Stolen Firearm Found During Searches in Bayview and the West Side
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2026, 4:23 p.m. / Crime
… 11370.1(A)- Possession of a controlled substance while armed PC496(A)- Buying/receiving stolen property PC148.9(A)- Providing false identification Roberts was found to have numerous …
Celinda Gonzales, Mental Health Advocate for Yurok Tribe, Identified Among Deceased in Last Week’s Murder-Suicide
Nigel Duara / Feb. 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. / Tribes
Blue Lake Cannifest Moves Forward: Organizer, Dell’Arte and City Council Agree to Plan a Scaled-Down Event
Ryan Burns / Feb. 11, 2026, 1:49 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… ;s school facility. He estimated a maximum crowd size of roughly 1,500 people, including vendors. Dell'Arte Board Chair Artemis Pebdani also addressed the council. “Dell'Arte has …
Humboldt Supervisors Scrap Proposed Zero-Interest Loan Program for King Salmon Residents, Opt to Support Federal SBA Program
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 11, 2026, 1:29 p.m. / Local Government
… FEMA does,” she said, noting that the program isn’t exclusive to King Salmon. Anyone who was impacted by storms between Jan. 1 and 5 can apply for federal assistance, even folks living in Del Norte …
Arcata Mulls Grant Options for Its Low-Income Residents
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 11, 2026, 7:32 a.m. / Local Government
… for businesses that create or retain low-income jobs: It threw a lifeline to around 20 of them during the Covid pandemic and loaned $2.1 million to the Wing Group a decade ago. At the council meeting, Loya mused …
OBITUARY: Loren Andrew Lair, 1986-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: William Dennis ‘Billy’ Fraser, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Kelli Campbell, 1981-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 11, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
TODAY IN SUPES: Billboard in Elk River Wetlands Must Come Down, Humboldt Supervisors Say
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 10, 2026, 5:12 p.m. / Local Government
The Crew from ‘Good Morning America’ is Coming to Eureka to Broadcast Live From Redwood Sky Walk at Sequoia Park Zoo
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 3:57 p.m. / Media
Dell’Arte Was Excited to Bring Cannifest to Blue Lake. Then City Hall Threatened Legal Action.
Ryan Burns / Feb. 10, 2026, 3:29 p.m. / Cannabis , Government , News
… city of Blue Lake. Screenshot of a Feb. 1 Instagram post from Cannifest.“That’s not gonna happen,” Wood said on the voicemail. She repeated the declaration twice before hanging …
Overtime Pay and Night Vision Binoculars: UC San Diego Is Among Agencies Helping Patrol Border
Phoebe Huss / Feb. 10, 2026, 7:27 a.m. / Sacramento
… on May 1, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters Rachel Zaetz, senior director of communicators for the UC Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, said in an emailed statement …
OBITUARY: Rebecca Holmes Bertain, 1946-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Rebecca Holmes Bertain, 1946-2026 Rebecca Holmes Bertain passed away from this life on February 1, after a battle with dementia. Born in Pasadena in 1946 to Bob and Rita …
OBITUARY: Jim Guy, 1947-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Albert Elwood Beach, 1933-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 10, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian
Ryan Burns / Feb. 9, 2026, 11:24 a.m. / Government , News
… Federal Contractor That Hired a Prominent White Nationalist Did Over $1M in Security Work in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties Last Year: The Guardian White nationalist leader Ian …
‘Little Death Bombs’: Illegal Cannabis Farms Poison California’s Forests. Who’s Cleaning Them Up?
Rachel Becker / Feb. 9, 2026, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
… up all grows spotted on its 1.1 million acres of wildlife areas, ecological reserves, and other properties, officials say. Staff assist with clean ups on federal lands “when asked,” said cannabis …
OBITUARY: Jerrie Anne Nelson, 1956-2026
LoCO Staff / Feb. 9, 2026, 7:47 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Wildlife Crossings Help Wildlife and Motorists
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 7, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
