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HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Doomed County of Klamath Began at School Road in McKinleyville, and Too Many of Its Residents Chose a Dark Path Through Life
Jerry Rohde / Nov. 16, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… , Horace Hopkins died in Trinidad. His will was probated before the end of the year. He was found to have debts of $1,960.77 and an estate worth $3,000. Two of his nieces, Anna and Ida Butterfield, were …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Three Generations of Freshwater’s Pioneering Coeur Family — Grocers, Athletes and Soldiers
Jeremiah R. Scott Jr. / Nov. 9, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… County. Cady’s father had been tender of the Trinidad Lighthouse. Cady was an athlete at HSC and later coached and taught at Arcata High School. Gerry was sent to Cuddihy Field at Corpus Christi, Texas …
TODAY in SUPES: Inspection Reveals ‘Urgent Safety Risks’ From Exposed Sewage at Yee Haw Communal Living Property
Ryan Burns / Nov. 5, 2024, 4:47 p.m. / Local Government , News
… ): Natalie Arroyo, Mike Wilson, Rex Bohn, Steve Madrone and Michelle Bushnell. | Screenshot.###PREVIOUSLY: TODAY in SUPES: County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad-Area Commune With a Long …
Final Election Night Report! With Perhaps Half the Vote Counted, the Status Quo Looks Like a Lock in Eureka
Hank Sims / Nov. 5, 2024, 8:58 a.m. / Elections
… Final Election Night Report! With Perhaps Half the Vote Counted, the Status Quo Looks Like a Lock in Eureka UPDATE, 1:46 a.m.: Final Election Night Report! With Perhaps Half the Vote Counted …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Building Out Humboldt’s First Telephone Network, Town by Town and Switchboard by Switchboard
Glen Nash / Nov. 2, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… had telephones. I don't remember if they ever worked. I guess we thought they did. I also remember the telephone my folks had when I was very small. It was a magneto type instrument powered by two 1 …
… , of California's 1st District Court of Appeal, scheduled oral arguments for Nov. 21. If the Coastal Commission or any other parties, including the Trinidad Rancheria, want to make a case against …
McKinleyville Man Arrested After Pepper-Spraying Employees During Attempted Robbery at Ace Hardware Last Week, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 28, 2024, 8:27 a.m. / Crime
… dispatched to a residence on the 800 block of Van Wycke St., Trinidad, for the report of Armas attempting forced entry into the home through the front door. The resident reported that he had never had …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Eureka’s Groundbreaking, World-Famous Baby Orchestra
Unknown Author / Oct. 26, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… 1/2 to 7 years of age, was organized in 1929 under the direction of Karl Moldrem and was called the Sherman Thompson Baby Orchestra. It promptly gained attention locally when the children played …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: ‘Too Bad White Man Find This Place.’ Or, Requa at the Beginning of the Last Century
Ruth Kellett Roberts / Oct. 19, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… seeking a water route to the Trinity goldfields. Maps in use at the time indicated a large navigable stream, identified as Trinity River, emptying into Trinidad Bay. It was believed that this river …
GUEST OPINION: Not So Fast!
Carol Moné / Oct. 3, 2024, 7:15 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… that a location seems unsafe to walk, roll or drive, be sure to make a report on Street Story.Carol Moné Trinidad, Calif. …
(VIDEO) Humboldt County Officials Serve Inspection Warrant at Yee Haw Communal Living Property Near Trinidad
LoCO Staff / Oct. 2, 2024, 5:15 p.m. / Local Government
… (VIDEO) Humboldt County Officials Serve Inspection Warrant at Yee Haw Communal Living Property Near Trinidad Video: Andrew Goff###PREVIOUSLY: County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad …
Arcata Fire Stamps Out Quarter-Acre Blaze Near the Murray Road Offramp, Asks Drivers to Please be Careful About Dragging Chains and Discarded Smoking Materials
LoCO Staff / Sept. 27, 2024, 2:58 p.m. / Fire
… District: On September 27, 2024, at 11 a.m., units from Arcata Fire District, Cal Fire Trinidad, Westhaven Fire, Blue Lake Fire, Fieldbrook Fire and Samoa Fire were dispatched to a vegetation fire on U …
TODAY in SUPES: County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad-Area Commune With a Long History of Health and Safety Code Violations
Ryan Burns / Sept. 24, 2024, 4:54 p.m. / Local Government
… TODAY in SUPES: County Looks to Rein in Yee Haw, the Trinidad-Area Commune With a Long History of Health and Safety Code Violations Left: a 2021 photo shows one of the many un …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: In 1908, Our Charming Seaside Town of Luffenholtz Was Destroyed by Wildfire
Arthur G. Abbot / Sept. 21, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… the responsibility of the women. Some headed for Trinidad and others took to the beach. A few walked the beach south, waded across the mouth of Little River and made their way to the Worth place at Dows Prairie …
It’s Not All About Measure F! There are a Dozen Other Local Measures on the Nov. 5 Ballot, and They All Look to Raise Tax Revenue for Cash-Strapped Humboldt County Governmental Agencies
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 18, 2024, 3:51 p.m. / Elections
… low” or “poverty level” income can apply for an exemption. If approved by two-thirds of voters, the tax will be imposed July 1, 2025.The Humboldt County Counsel impartial analysis says that this measure …
OBITUARY: David Ralston, 1946-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 20, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Labrador, Keeper. A celebration of David’s life is planned for Sunday, September 15 at 2 p.m. at the Trinidad Town Hall.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of David Ralston's loved ones. The …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Slaughterhouses of Early Humboldt County and the Rise of an Industry Fueled By Beef
R. Chalmers Crichton / Aug. 17, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… of the Pioneer Market, plus several privately owned operators who purchased wholesale from that location. One wagon went to Klamath, another through Arcata Bottom, and others to Freshwater, Trinidad and other …
OBITUARY: Mark Stephen Boyd, 1953-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Humboldt State University in 1980 with a B.A. in business. Mark was incredibly intelligent and well read. He often shared about climbing through brush to get to a private spot on local beaches, like Trinidad …
OBITUARY: Paula Casillas Taizan, 1927-2024
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… sleep in Eureka at age 97. She was the six child of 12 of her parents Alejandro and Trinidad Salazar.Paula lived most her entire life in the San Gabriel Valley, where she enjoyed a large extended family …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: A Eureka Boys’ Group Made the 510-Mile Walk to Portland’s Lewis & Clark Exposition in 1905 and Arrived as Heroes
Glen Nash / July 27, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… the following pledge: Realizing that my going to Portland is dependent upon the following conditions here named, I promise:1. That I will receive, transact and obey all orders from, and allow myself …
OBITUARY: Douglas Jager, 1939-2024
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2024, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… , Humboldt State University. Doug died on June 7, 2024, at his north Trinidad home with his loving family by his side.Born in Oakland, California, on New Year’s Eve 1939, Doug boasted that he never …
Want to Run For City Council in the Fall? Now’s the Time to Get On It!
Hank Sims / July 10, 2024, 2:25 p.m. / Elections
… , Blue Lake, Trinidad – and you think you have something to offer your town’s government, this is your moment!Starting Monday, July 15, you can take out papers to run for City Council on the Nov. 5 ballot …
Remains of Humboldt Man Who Went Missing 33 37 Years Ago Identified with DNA Testing, Says HCSO
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 1:27 p.m. / Missing
… ) responded to Houda Point (near Trinidad) for a report of human remains being found. A human mandible was recovered after a search of the area. Missing persons cases stay open until solved. A DNA …
Crews Extinguish Large Vegetation Fire East of Arcata
LoCO Staff / July 2, 2024, 9:40 a.m. / Fire
… Crews Extinguish Large Vegetation Fire East of Arcata AFDArcata Fire District release: On Tuesday, July 2 at 1:38 A.M., the Arcata Fire District was dispatched …
OBITUARY: Erma Hale Backman, 1941-2024
LoCO Staff / June 26, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… 2001. They lived in Trinidad. He preceded her in death on January 2011. Erma dearly loved her family and was very proud of them. She enjoyed trivia, old movies, board games and game shows, especially …
OBITUARY: Doris Jean (Maloney) Donahue, 1960-2024
LoCO Staff / June 25, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… being around her family.You could find her at Trinidad Bingo a few times a week. She so loved her BINGO and was down to go whenever and wherever. While traveling she would stop at the casinos and play …
OBITUARY: John Roger Day, 1940-2024
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2024, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and would drive from Brookings most weekends to paddle with them out of Trinidad. He also met his current wife, Marcella, kayaking and moved to Arcata in 2010. John “Seadog” Day loved paddling out of Trinidad …
California Public Utilities Commission Expected to Reject AT&T’s Proposal to Discontinue Landline Services at This Week’s Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 19, 2024, 8 a.m. / Infrastructure
… landline services in certain areas of Humboldt County, including much of Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, McKinleyville, Rio Dell, Trinidad and smaller communities along Highway 101 and State Route 299.AT …
TODAY IN SUPES: Code Enforcement Unit Touts Successful Year of Nuisance Property, Illegal Cannabis Abatements
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 11, 2024, 4:49 p.m. / Local Government
… on Quarry Road near Trinidad. “Both of these cases are from 2012,” he continued. “It should be noted that a proposed amendment to the [tiny home] ordinance that would benefit the owners of the Quarry Road …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Remember Humboldt Bay’s Once-Mighty Shark and Flounder Fisheries? And: Can You Identify the Weird Fishes That Baffled Early White Settlers?
Alan Lufkin / June 8, 2024, 7:30 a.m. / History
… . Humboldt's shore-whaling industry of the 1800s was shortlived. Except for an 1861 report that the Crescent City Whaling Company had moved its operation to Trinidad (where it did poorly), the whaling …