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OBITUARY: Kevin Charles Elderkin, 1951-2023

LoCO Staff / March 16, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits









… paper trail for your voting. And so we use optical scanners which check that human-readable ballot. We have a 1% manual tally where we have people do a hand count of 1% of all ballots randomly selected …



… Matters.Campus housing: Students can’t get enough of it and California public campuses can’t build dorm rooms fast enough. And yet, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed delaying by a year nearly $1.2 billion in loans …



… alternatives. Each would close the 2023 season, with the possibility of a reopening in 2024. The final decision will come during a session that begins April 1. Many fishermen and women support the closure …



… that the workers also had been ineligible for many COVID-19 relief programs. The state began filling some of that gap during the pandemic. Undocumented workers were eligible for $1,700 in state funds: a $500 …



OBITUARY: Leroy Marion Bush 1946-2023

LoCO Staff / March 15, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits





… .###Should Humboldt County limit campaign donations to $500 per donor?As it stands, local candidates running for public office may solicit or accept up to $1,500 in campaign contributions per donor per election cycle …







… District 1 (@CaltransDist1) March 14, 2023Meanwhile, the County of Humboldt is reporting half a dozen closed roads due to flooding, including Berta Road (near Humboldt Hill), portions of Elk River Road, Old …



OBITUARY: Brian Chester Campbell, 1975-2023

LoCO Staff / March 14, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Bonnie Jean Sears (Schultz), 1950-2022

LoCO Staff / March 14, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Deborah Loomis Henehan, 1947-2023

LoCO Staff / March 14, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Linda Darlene Emerson (Rush), 1950-2023

LoCO Staff / March 14, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… was most proud of her 1949 Studebaker pickup.We will hold a small ceremony Wednesday March 15 from 1-3 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Linda Emerson's loved …







… Wednesday. A “severe” flood warning has been issued for the Eel River Valley, lasting from 5 a.m. tomorrow to 1 p.m. Wednesday.A Special Action Advisory is being issued to people who own livestock …





Free Textbooks? It Could Soon Be a Reality at California’s Community Colleges

Alyssa Story and Carmen González / March 13, 2023, 7:33 a.m. / Sacramento





LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: A City On Edge

James Tressler / March 12, 2023, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul



… the Humboldt Standard. Everyone was impressed with the size of the magnificent future bridge. The Humboldt Times carefully pointed out the details: “The bridge had a length of approximately 2,500 feet, 1



OBITUARY: Richard ‘Dick’ Cahill, 1936-2023

LoCO Staff / March 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits

… was his morning and evening chores of milking the family cows by hand: Lucy 1, Lucy 2 and Lucy 3. Being in a large family, it was his personality to be peacemaker among his siblings.Having been active …



OBITUARY: James Arnold McAuley, 1931-2023

LoCO Staff / March 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits



OBITUARY: Paul R. Wright, Jr., 1939-2023

LoCO Staff / March 11, 2023, 6:56 a.m. / Obits