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H-DNL Soccer Players Avert Tragedy While Surfing at Trinidad

…Weibel, who lives in Trinidad, often surfs off Trinidad State Beach and says it’s usually safe, but that can change quickly with the tides. “Once the tides change, it can be…

Junior Lifeguards Save Two Tourists Who Were Nearly Swept Out to Sea at Trinidad State Beach

…911 caller stating two swimmers in the water in distress at Trinidad State Beach. Norcom was notified of the incident by Ranger Cather and a request was forwarded to myself and LG…

Local Nonprofit Receives $10,000 Grant From Tony Hawk Foundation to Help Build McKinleyville Skatepark

…for the Mckinleyville skatepark so far, and has additional funds earmarked for proposed skateparks in Trinidad, Fortuna and Willow Creek. Of all the nonprofit’s projects, the McKinleyville skatepark is the furthest…

PG&E SPOKESPERSON: SoHum Now, Northern Humboldt 9 P.M. Tonight

…Northern Humboldt County — including Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Willow Creek and Trinidad, etc. — is not expected to lose power until 9 p.m.-ish. PG&E expects this latest "wind event" to be…

(UPDATING) LoCO BLACKOUT NOTES: Random Tidbits You Might Find Useful

…north to south, that have indicated their intent to stay open through the power shutoff.Trinidad: Murphy’s Market Hoopa: Iłwai kiliwh Willow Creek: Ray’s Food Place McKinleyville: Eureka Natural Foods…

Cher-Ae Heights Prepares for Big Fight Night

…The inaugural event at the Trinidad casino is a sign of the growing popularity of MMA and fight nights locally, following in the footsteps of the Bear River Casino fight nights, which…

HUMBOLDT BLACKOUT SCORECARD: Which Businesses are Open?

…Costco Gas (now open)Bear River Pump and Play (regular ice shipments)Blue Lake Play Station 777 (back to $20 limit, propane available)Chevron (Giuntoli (propane available), Willow Creek, Trinidad)Patriot (Willow…

People Thought There’d Been a Toxic Spill in Trinidad Harbor. It Turned Out to be Naturally Glowing Marine Life.

Early this morning, the waters of Trinidad Harbor were imbued with some alarming blobs of vibrant orange. Kayakers and others worried that something toxic may have been spilled. The orange streaks spread…

Park Rangers Would Like Help Identifying This Person Suspected of Car Burglary in the College Cove Parking Lot Last Month

…a theft that had just occurred in the College Cove Day Use parking lot within Trinidad State Beach. Park Rangers with Redwood National and State Parks and Patrick’s Point State Park…

Firefighters Extinguish Vegetation Fire Near the Hammond Trial in McKinleyville This Afternoon

Images from Arcata FireFrom the Arcata Fire District's Facebook page:Arcata Fire District, Fieldbrook Volunteer Fire Department, and CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit (Trinidad) responded to a vegetation fire off…

Local Knuckleballer Making a Name for Himself in the Pros

…This summer, while pitching for the Trinidad Triggers in Colorado, he was named to one of the all-star teams in the Pecos League of Professional Baseball, which Patrick described as low…

That Coastal Commission Meeting Was a Confusing Mess. Did They Even Mean to Advance the Hotel Project?

Mock-up of the proposed 100-room, five-story Hyatt hotel at the Trinidad Rancheria from the water below. | Image via California Coastal Commission.PREVIOUSLY: Coastal Commission Gives Green Light to 100…

OBITUARY: Rueven Moore, 1958-2019

…9 in Trinidad cemetery at 3 p.m. Rueven is survived by brothers Daniel and Joseph and sister Devora and All of us who have touched hearts w/ him. He truly is…

Coastal Commission Gives Green Light to 100-Room Hotel on Trinidad Rancheria … as Long as the Tribe Can Find a Reliable Water Supply

…And after grilling Rancheria CEO Jacque Hostler-Carmesin and Trinidad Mayor Steve Ladwig about the supply of water for the hotel — which could wind up coming from the city, or possibly from…

Coastal Commission Approves Eureka-Arcata Highway 101 Corridor Improvement Project

…the commission approved the project almost unanimously.On Thursday the commission will take up the Trinidad Rancheria’s controversial proposal for a 100-room hotel adjacent to the Cher-Ae Heights Casino…

Some People Got Stuck on a Rock Near Trinidad When The Tide Came In, So They Waited For The Tide to Go Out

…On Monday, August 5, at about 7 p.m., deputies were dispatched to Baker Beach, south of Trinidad on the report of subjects stranded on an offshore rock. The subjects had walked…

Coastal Commission Preview: Trinidad Hotel, Arcata-Eureka Corridor Project on Agenda for Meeting in Eureka

…A conceptual drawing of the hotel proposed by the Trinidad Rancheria.The Trinidad Rancheria's proposal for a 100-room hotel abutting the Cher-Ae Heights Casino is returning to the Coastal…

Kayakers Help Sheriff’s Office Recover Body Near Trinidad State Beach

…It was reported that Kayakers in that area had located the body in the water north of Trinidad State Beach.Deputies responded to the area along with Cal Fire, and with the…

NOAA Using Futuristic Sailing Drones to Study Fish Populations Along the North Coast

A Saildrone spotted west of Trinidad Head | Photos by Ted Pease.A fleet of autonomous, carrot-colored sailboats are patrolling the North Coast. Local fisherman and friend of LoCO Ted Pease took…

OBITUARY: Cattissa Kelsey, 1990-2019

…Every year she always participated in, and looked forward to, the UIHS Christmas craft fairs and the Trinidad Christmas craft fairs. Cattissa could make friends everywhere she went. People were drawn to…

OBITUARY: Robert ‘Bob’ Hutchinson, 1953-2019

…on Friday, August 2, at Merryman's Beach House — 100 Moonstone Beach Road, Trinidad. Please join us with a story or memory of Bob and a dish to share as it's…

OBITUARY: June Ramsey, 1954-2019

…She learned from the Lara family out of Trinidad where to harvest the grasses, how to store them, how to make animal skin rattles, natural indigenous material dream catchers, clubs, carved bone…

OBITUARY: Peggy Lou Stebbins, 1932-2019

…A Celebration of Life will be held at Cher-Ae Heights in Trinidad on August 13 from 1-3 p.m. Bring kind words and or funny Peggy stories to share.In…

(PHOTOS) North Coast Junior Lifeguards Show Off Their Skills At Today’s Graduation Ceremony in Trinidad

The North Coast Junior Lifeguards hit the water at Trinidad HarborBraving the cold water ocean water, over 60 kids between the ages of eight and 16 hit the beach today to complete…

OBITUARY: Cody Allen Behler, 1987-2019

…He graduated from Mack High in 2005 and moved to Trinidad shortly thereafter, where he would make lots of new friends, as he did wherever he went. Cody had many fun times…

OBITUARY: Carol Retha Halsebo Daniels, 1939-2019

…She raised funds for Fjord Horse’s for 4-H Trails in Trinidad and the Alzheimer’s Center and currently is the Alter Guild Chairman. Carol assisted with the Boys and Girls…

Humboldt Sheriff’s Office Seeking TRINIDAD’S MOST WANTED

Humboldt Sheriff's Office Seeking TRINIDAD'S MOST WANTED

(VIDEO) SHARK SIGHTING! Apparent Great White Spotted Near Trinidad

Video submitted by Tyler Vaughn.It was just like a scene in a movie, said Tyler Vaughn, second captain of the Wind Rose, a chartered fishing boat out of Trinidad. Vaughn and…

Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Hiker At Patrick’s Point On Fourth of July

…the base of a sea cliff while hiking in Patrick's Point State Park in Trinidad, California, Thursday.California State Parks rangers notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay of a…

OBITUARY: Heidi D. Deskins, 1985-2019

…Heidi loved going to the beach and taking hikes at Trinidad Head with Brent and the kids. She also enjoyed watching Malania play soccer and serving as her Girl Scout Brownie Troop…


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