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OBITUARY: Leslie Ann Sampson, 1949-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 9, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
WINTER WEATHER ALERT: Snowfall and Heavy Winds Descend Upon Humboldt
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2022, 3:23 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
… 9-1-1. Then,Stay in the vehicle.If you leave your vehicle, you will become disoriented quickly in wind-driven snow and cold.Run the motor about 10 minutes each hour for heat.While running the motor …
(UPDATE) ‘It’s Beyond Frustrating’: Yurok Vice-Chair Calls Out Provisional Winners of Offshore Wind Bid for Failing to Engage With the Tribe Ahead of This Week’s Auction
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 8, 2022, 1:12 p.m. / Energy , Offshore Wind , Tribes
Trial of Arcata Rancher Ray Christie Delayed Yet Again, as the Accused’s Medical Problems Worsen
Rhonda Parker / Dec. 8, 2022, 12:02 p.m. / Courts
More Street Medicine Teams Tackle the Homeless Health Care Crisis
Kristen Hwang / Dec. 8, 2022, 8:19 a.m. / Sacramento
… . Schmitt is paying a friend $700 a month to stay in his apartment, but hidden among the trees and rolling hills is her abandoned encampment, along with dozens of others. Schmitt gets $1,000 a month from …
OBITUARY: Paul Bryon Shaner, 1958-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ted Albert Walters, 1939-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 8, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
SOLD! BOEM Names California North Floating and RWE Offshore Wind Holdings as Provisional Winners of Two Offshore Wind Leases Off the Humboldt Coast
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 7, 2022, 1:53 p.m. / Energy , Offshore Wind
… lease sale this year and the first ever for the Pacific region. Today’s sale drew competitive high bids from 5 companies totaling $757.1 million, well exceeding the first lease sales that were held …
Will Tonight’s Arcata City Council Meeting Happen? It Depends on Whether or Not Brett Watson Shows
Stephanie McGeary / Dec. 7, 2022, 11:44 a.m. / Local Government
BY THE NUMBERS: California’s Mild 2022 Wildfire Season
Julie Cart / Dec. 7, 2022, 9 a.m. / Sacramento
… in comparison to record-breaking 2020, when more than 4.3 million acres were ablaze in California. The state still threw everything at the wildfires it faced this year, hiring 1,350 additional personnel …
TODAY in SUPES: Should Humboldt Become a Charter County? Plus, Fishermen Aim to Navigate Wind Energy Development, SoHum Looks for Financial Help
Ryan Burns / Dec. 6, 2022, 4:52 p.m. / Local Government
The Final Results of the November 6 Election Are In, and The Results Are What You Now Expect Them to Be
Hank Sims / Dec. 6, 2022, 4:28 p.m. / Elections
Are You DONE With That GUN? The Eureka Police Department Will Buy it From You at the Wharfinger on Dec. 18!
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2022, 2:40 p.m. / Local Government
… p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka. During the gun buyback event, individuals can anonymously turn in firearms in exchange for Visa gift cards. $50 for rifles and shotguns and $100 …
BIG FOOD DRIVE THURSDAY! Sen. Mike McGuire, KHUM and Food for People to Gather Food for the Needy for Seventh Year Running
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2022, 1 p.m. / :)
Going, Going, Gone: Feds Hold First-Ever Auction for California Offshore Wind Leases
Nadia Lopez / Dec. 6, 2022, 7:32 a.m. / Offshore Wind , Sacramento
… that produce more than 4.5 gigawatts to power about 1.5 million homes. “There’s a lot of opportunities, but there’s also some challenges…California has deeper waters than any other areas with these floating …
OBITUARY: Chad Bernard Holub (McCay), 1974-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Patti Pearl Marie Robinson Corwin Hackenberg Mahony, 1959-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… for the elderly in her small community as a kid, making a very reputable name for herself, and at age 14 she began working for Eureka Fisheries and became their #1 fish flayer in the plant. But Patti …
OBITUARY: Eugene Bertram Thomas, 1924-2022
LoCO Staff / Dec. 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful, Impactful Partnership’ with Potential Developers Ahead of Tomorrow’s Highly Anticipated Offshore Wind Lease Auction
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 5, 2022, 5:09 p.m. / Energy , Offshore Wind
County Supes to Consider Re-Trying Ballot Measure to Consolidate Two Elected Offices Into Finance Director Position
Ryan Burns / Dec. 5, 2022, 4:05 p.m. / Local Government
One Killed in Early Morning House Fire on Pine Hill
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2022, 2:14 p.m. / Fire
Arise, Da’ Yas! The Rechristening of 20/30 Park Headlines Tomorrow’s Eureka City Council Agenda
Hank Sims / Dec. 5, 2022, 1:19 p.m. / Local Government
Man Wanted for Robbing Salvation Army Bell Ringer at the Mall Arrested After Stealing Tip Jar at a Nearby Business, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2022, 11:37 a.m. / Crime
Five-Year-Old Eureka Girl Accidentally Shot by Father, Says EPD
LoCO Staff / Dec. 5, 2022, 11:32 a.m. / News
Is California’s Beleaguered Jobless Benefits Agency Ready for a Recession?
Grace Gedye / Dec. 5, 2022, 8:07 a.m. / Sacramento
… to H.D. Palmer, a spokesperson for the Finance Department, and the state spent about $1.4 billion on interest on the Great Recession era unemployment debt, according to Palmer. Unemployment benefits …
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: The Broken Men Assemble in the First Chapter of Lionel White’s Clean Break
LoCO Staff / Dec. 4, 2022, 7:05 a.m. / Sunday Serial
… .” And it was, at least until Sherry enters the scene. Chapter One 1The aggressive determination on his long, bony face was in sharp contrast to the short, small-boned body …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: RIP, Christine McVie
Barry Evans / Dec. 4, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: RIP, Christine McVie It’s only 25 miles between the turnoff at Leggett and Westport-Union Landing State Beach, but that stretch of Highway 1 — twisting and turning up, down …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How to Make Ethical Decisions in Complicated World
The EcoNews Report / Dec. 3, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: Empress Gennie Makes Community and Makes a Living With the Hair Skills Passed Down From Her Ancestors
Eduardo Ruffcorn-Barragán / Dec. 3, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / The Humboldt Hustle
… started, her popularity was limited to word of mouth until he began to use Instagram. With over 1,200 followers, she still relies on making appointments via phone call, text message or email. The process is …
