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THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Humboldt’s Big Play
Jesse Duncan / Aug. 6, 2022, 9:07 a.m. / Cannabis
… is clipping along above nine percent and the U.S. economy shrank by 1.6% in the first quarter. Most economists believe GDP will be negative in the second quarter, officially indicating a recession is upon us …
OBITUARY: Flora Marie Hamanaka, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
EUREKA ELECTIONS: Meet Some Candidates for the November General Election! Bergel Announces Bid for Mayor, Castellano Launches Reelection Campaign, Three Additional Candidates Vie for Council Seats
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 5, 2022, 5:17 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
… , sustainable new industries, neighborhood revitalization, opportunities for youth and public engagement with government. During my tenure on council, I've met directly with Ward 1 residents to solve problems …
Monkeypox Arrives: First Case in Humboldt County Confirmed Today, Says County’s Public Health Division
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2022, 12:03 p.m. / Health
Arcata Man Previously Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking Now Arrested For Human Trafficking, Says DTF
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2022, 11:30 a.m. / Crime
… Facility (HCCF) for the following charges:PC236.1 Human TraffickingPC266H PimpingPC266I PanderingJavier Akeem Ruiz Keyes is being held at the HCCF without bail. Anyone with information related …
Nordic Aquafarms Lays out Next Steps After Planning Commission Gives the Thumbs-Up to Their Samoa Fish Farm Plans
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2022, 7:52 a.m. / Business
(PHOTOS) ELK RIVER ESTUARY ENHANCEMENT: Huffman Tours Project Site to Learn More About Restoration Strategies and Local Efforts to Curb Sea Level Rise
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 5, 2022, 7:23 a.m. / Environment
… to the Elk River including a non-motorized boat launch, a one-mile extension to the Eureka Waterfront Trail and a new parking area at the Humboldt Hill exit.Area 1 will encompass the north end of the project …
FLIGHTS to SEATTLE? Big Fed Grant Gives Humboldt a Shot at Attracting Service to Portland or the Emerald City, County Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2022, 4:49 p.m. / Airport
WHO WANTS AN OWL? Speedy Eureka Street Art Festival Muralist Seeks Additional Wall to Make Colorful
Andrew Goff / Aug. 4, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Art
Harper Motors Purchases Eureka’s Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Dealership From Lithia
Ryan Burns / Aug. 4, 2022, 3:58 p.m. / Business
Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan Tonight
Hank Sims / Aug. 4, 2022, 2:43 p.m. / Local Government
… and related efforts is at this link. There are tons of resources available. If you'd like to read the thoughts of a Gateway skeptic, Fred Weis' arcata1.com website has loads and loads of articles …
What’s Going On With the Streets by the Zoo? Eureka Experimenting With One-Way Operations on W and Dolbeer.
Ryan Burns / Aug. 4, 2022, 11:42 a.m. / Local Government
… and detour signs blocking half the lanes. From August 1 through August 8, the City of Eureka is conducting a “couplet demonstration” on W and Dolbeer streets. The two-lane roads run parallel …
Shady Guy Hanging Around McK Neighborhood Later Found to Have Burglarized a Vehicle, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2022, 9:48 a.m. / Crime
Wrangling Over Renewable Energy: Counties Push Back on Newsom Administration Usurping Local Control
Julie Cart / Aug. 4, 2022, 7:46 a.m. / Sacramento
… the Central Valley sky. Neves, a big man with a wispy Santa Claus beard, was showing off the county’s newest mega solar power project, still under construction on 1,600 acres. A state-of-the-art facility …
OBITUARY: Donald McLean Johnson, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Huffman Tours the Future Hydrogen Fueling Station, Credits Humboldt Transit Authority for Taking the Lead in Zero-Emission Public Transportation on the North Coast
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 3, 2022, 4:33 p.m. / Environment , Transportation
Firefighter Hospitalized After Flash Flood Washes Away Bridge in McKinney Fire Zone
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 3, 2022, 2:16 p.m. / Emergencies , Fire
‘A Festival of Joy’: HAPI to Host Humboldt’s First Japanese Obon Festival, Celebrating and Honoring the Spirits of the Dead
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 3, 2022, 1:53 p.m. / Culture , Event
(VIDEO) THIRSTY? Local Band Diggin Dirt Would Like to Be Your ‘Milkman’
Andrew Goff / Aug. 3, 2022, 11:30 a.m. / Music
‘Kind of a Big Deal’: Providence Spokesperson Wants You to Know that Redwood Memorial Hospital Got Five Stars
LoCO Staff / Aug. 3, 2022, 10:42 a.m. / Health Care
OBITUARY: William R. Crutchfield, 1985-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… ;amp; Linda Byrd.There will be a celebration of life at Tish Non Village Community Center — 266 Keisner Road, Loleta — on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 1 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted by William Crutchfield …
OBITUARY: Bruce Allen Black, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 3, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Two More Deaths Reported In Connection to McKinney Fire, Bringing Death Toll to Four
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 2, 2022, 2:30 p.m. / Fire
… and Klamath National Forest firefighters, reports that 1,363 firefighters are actively assigned to the McKinney Fire. Approximately 450 firefighters are assigned to the Yeti Complex. Latest Mc …
Food Hub Pilot Program to Enhance Access to Local Produce, Build Better Connections Between Farmers and Buyers
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 2, 2022, 12:11 p.m. / Food
… campaign to get things started. She anticipates $400,000 in gross income in the first year of operations. Within five years, she projects $1,400,000 in gross income, which will be reinvested in the local …
Kaiser Mental Health Workers Signal Open-Ended Strike in Northern California
Jocelyn Wiener / Aug. 2, 2022, 12:10 p.m. / Sacramento
… increase fines for health plans that fail to comply with state laws. Another bill of Wiener’s, SB 221, which took effect July 1, is intended to ensure patients don’t face long delays for follow …
Can Californians Afford Electric Cars? Wait Lists for Rebates Are Long and Some Programs Have Shut Down
Nadia Lopez / Aug. 2, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… as high as $15,000.”— Maria Ruiz, the EV Equity Program Since 2010, California has allocated more than $1.84 billion to a hodgepodge of three programs: the Clean Cars 4 All Program, the Clean Vehicle …
OBITUARY: Jeri Lorraine Colby Garza, 1952-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 2, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… , where Fred was in the U.S. Army, 101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade. After the marriage ended Jeri returned to Eureka to rejoin family. Rebuilding her life with her children, Jeri decided to follow …
Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak
LoCO Staff / Aug. 1, 2022, 5:19 p.m. / Sacramento
… cases in an area and estimate of at-risk populations. As of July 28, the state had expanded its testing capacity to process more than 1,000 tests a week. The state’s public health laboratory leaders …
Redwood National Park Closes ‘Hyperion,’ World’s Tallest Tree, to the Public While Officials Determine How to Prevent Environmental Degradation in the Area
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 1, 2022, 4:40 p.m. / Environment , Local Government
