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SPRINTING ACROSS AMERICA: Ranking the Top Ballpark Cuisine – Week 12 of Our Major League Baseball Tour Across the Continent
Tom Trepiak / July 20, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sprinting Across America
… there is a to-go option. This is not the final Top 20 list because we have yet to be in Seattle. Mostly, previous food descriptions will be gleaned from Weeks 1-11 with occasional additional remarks. Some of you …
Blue Lake Man Arrested on Suspicion of Fentanyl and Meth Sales
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2025, 12:43 p.m. / Crime
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Batteries and Achieving 100 Percent Renewable Energy
The EcoNews Report / July 19, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Timber Magnate Henry Neff (‘Pap’) Anderson Was Brained to Death by a Piece of His Own Mill, and His Dream Model Town of ‘Andersonia’ Was Just as Doomed as He Was
Lorraine A. Michaels / July 19, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
… again. To increase the milling capacity of his two mills in Grays Harbor, Pap purchased 10,000 acres of redwood on November 1, 1902, and later annexed an additional 5,000 acres, located in southern …
OBITUARY: Diana Lee Harralson, 1949-2025
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lavern ‘Gary’ Juchtzer, 1948-2025
LoCO Staff / July 19, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… of life will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Jed Smith Campground off Highway 199 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. This will be a casual gathering, as Gary would have wanted nothing more than a good day …
Eureka Man Arrested for Stealing Cash From His Place of Employment in Arcata, APD Says
LoCO Staff / July 18, 2025, 5:32 p.m. / Crime
Gun-Toting Garberville Man Arrested After Stealing a Vehicle and Trying to Cash a Fraudulent Check at the Local Credit Union, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 18, 2025, 3:50 p.m. / Crime
… . Warren was booked on the following charges:PC470(d) – Forgery: Intent to DefraudPC29800(a)(1) – Felon in Possession of a FirearmPC484(a) – Theft of PropertyPC594(a)(2)(A) – Vandalism Under $400PC1203.2(a) – Violation …
Faced with Losing Their Homes, Some Fortuna Mobile Home Owners will Petition the City Council for a Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Dezmond Remington / July 18, 2025, 3:35 p.m. / Housing
… . Then the rent went up shortly, from $745 every month to $914. Utilities are another $200. She earns $1,900 a month from Social Security. The math is relentless, the subtraction endless. She estimates …
Honsal Says Humboldt Hasn’t Received New DOJ Demand for the Immigration Status of California Inmates, But Adds His Office Won’t Comply
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 18, 2025, 3:28 p.m. / D.C. , Immigration , Local Government
… Congressional approval of a White House request to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). ”It's just gone,” KEET General Manager David Gordon said …
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Jumps the Salmon River, Advances to Within Two Miles of Forks of Salmon
LoCO Staff / July 18, 2025, 10:36 a.m. / Fire
… the Six Rivers National Forest, Klamath National Forest, and CAL FIRE’s Siskiyou and Humboldt-Del Norte units. A night-flying helicopter was also supplied by CAL FIRE, which dropped water up until 1 a …
OBITUARY: John Curtis Perkins, 1961-2025
LoCO Staff / July 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Imogene Hendricks, 1932-2025
LoCO Staff / July 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ila Mae Hardaway, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / July 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Forks of Salmon is Under Immediate Evacuation Orders as Butler Fire Advances on the Community
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 5:51 p.m. / Emergencies
Humboldt County is Doing its Part in the Glorious Effort to Restore Alcatraz as a Hardcore Maximum Security Prison
Hank Sims / July 17, 2025, 12:39 p.m. / D.C.
News from City Council: Arcata Friday Night Markets are Officially On, and There May Be More Nice Hotels Downtown in the Distant Future (Plus, See the Proposed Revamp of the Fairwinds!)
Dezmond Remington / July 17, 2025, 12:27 p.m. / Government
… they stay in a hotel or an Airbnb; Miller estimated that Arcata earned about $1.6 million from the TOT during the last fiscal year. Arcata's TOT revenue over the years. By City of Arcata …
Arcata City Hall Will Start Closing Early on Fridays to Improve ‘Employee Wellness’
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 11:48 a.m. / Local Government
… the community that Arcata City Hall will close at 1 p.m. every Friday beginning on Aug. 8 to better align with operational needs and employee wellness.This change reflects the City’s ongoing commitment …
FISHERFOLK! It is Time Once Again to Go Kill All the Eel River Pikeminnow You Can Find, and Maybe Win a Prize
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 11:43 a.m. / Fish
FIRE UPDATE: Butler Fire Tops 10,000 Acres With Two Percent Containment; Community Meeting Set for Tonight in Forks of Salmon CANCELLED
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 9:49 a.m. / Fire
… page.###UPDATE 3:45 P.M.: The community meeting at the Forks of Salmon Community Center has been canceled, according to a spokesperson with California Incident Management Team 1. Keep an eye on the Six …
WELCOME, BREEZE! Utah-Based Budget Airline Steps in to Take Over Avelo’s Old Humboldt-to-Burbank Routes, and Offers Easyish Flights to Salt Lake City/Provo in the Bargain
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 9 a.m. / Airport
Citing Security Threats, California Lawmakers Want to Shield Their Addresses From Public
Yue Stella Yu / July 17, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Mark Allen Williams, 1946-2025
LoCO Staff / July 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and with dignity. Per Mark’s request: 1. There will be no funeral or memorial service. 2. His ashes will be scattered by Nancy in the three places he lovingly chose. 3. He asked that no one be sad — just …
COUNCIL ROUNDUP: Eureka OKs $8.2 Million for New Operations Complex; Gulch Greenway Ordinance Clears Final Hurdle
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 16, 2025, 4:56 p.m. / Local Government
… -initiated activity has gone up by 95 percent, Stephens said.“Our traffic stops are up 292 percent,” he continued, noting that there’s been a 10 percent decrease in both 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls in the same time …
Humboldt Deputies Destroy Over 2,000 Growing Marijuana Plants on SoHum Property
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2025, 4:46 p.m. / Cannabis
Two Arrested in Arcata in Possession of Massive Amounts of Cash, Coke, Ketamine, Shrooms and More, Says DTF
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2025, 4:05 p.m. / Crime
… ’s person, vehicle, and residence, HCDTF Agents seized:$138,833 in US Currency2.3 pounds of Cocaine4.1 pounds of Ketamine4.4 pounds of Concentrated Cannabis8 pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms2.2 pounds of DMT1 …
(UPDATE: RATS DEFEATED!) Regrettably, the Rats Have Made Their Presence Felt at Mrs. Fields and Pretzelmaker in the Bayshore Mall and Those Businesses Will Have to Retrench For a Time
Hank Sims / July 16, 2025, 12:30 p.m. / Health
FIRE UPDATE: More Evacuations Ordered as Butler Fire Exceeds 9,100 Acres With No Containment; Red Fire Nears 100 Percent Containment
LoCO Staff / July 16, 2025, 9:31 a.m. / Fire
AI Is Helping Students Be More Independent, but the Isolation Could Be Career Poison
Tara García Mathewson / July 16, 2025, 7:02 a.m. / Sacramento