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All Six State Assembly Candidates Set to Face Off in Blue Lake Friday Evening
…at the Sapphire Palace Event Center, located in the Blue Lake Casino and Hotel, in Blue. The event is free and open to the public. ### ###PREVIOUS COVERAGE OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY RACE…
[UPDATED] ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Drops Motions for Preliminary Injunction But Will Continue CEQA Lawsuits Against the City
The Eureka parking lot at Fifth and D, which is slated to be developed into multi-family housing by Dishgamu Humboldt Community Land Trust, a unit of the Wiyot Tribe. | Photo by…
ELECTION LIMERICK ROUNDUP! Here’s the First Batch of Political Poetry Sent to LoCO. We Tried to Be Forgiving.
…The incumbent is scum, Look it up, he's a bum! The choice is a clear piece of cake.– Christine ChampeMEASURE AWe will vote NO on Measure A. Despite the rhetoric they…
PG&E Warns of Mylar Balloon-Caused Outages This Valentine’s Day
…Leave it alone, and immediately call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 to report the problem.Never go near a power line that has fallen to the ground or is dangling…
(UPDATED) (PHOTOS) Arson Suspected After Fish and Wildlife Vehicles Torched in Early Hours Monday; CHP Investigating
…The fire was controlled about an hour after the initial dispatch. Crews remained on scene until approximately 06:20 a.m. After the fire was extinguished HBF investigators assisted CHP with the…
Garberville Woman Confirmed Deceased in Highway 299 Crash, Says California Highway Patrol
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: In the early morning hours of January 29th, 2024, CHP Trinity River Area units were notified by CHP Redding Communications Center of a missing/overdue…
Old Town Housing Development, Design Plans for Habit Burger Grill, Short-Term Vacation Rentals and More at Tonight’s Eureka Planning Commission Meeting
…Once the project gets the green light from the planning commission, it will go to the city council for final approval. The site of the future mixed-use building. Map via City…
OBITUARY: Clare Francis Marie Alder (Petersen), 1983-2024
…In 2011, Clare bravely took the stage on the TV show America’s Got Talent and completely floored the audience. The camera loved her, and she made it to the top three…
OBITUARY: Marlene Culver, 1949-2023
…At the age of twelve, she and three of her sisters and one brother moved from Rockford, Illinois to Eureka, which is where she called home for the rest of her life…
POLL! Will You Be Watching the New Sasquatch Movie That Was Shot in Humboldt?
It's all about Hollywood in Humboldt lately!After recently hosting a swarm of famous actors and film crews for the big Paul Thomas Anderson movie that was filmed in various locations…
FORNICATING BIGFOOTS! The Trailer Just Dropped for Locally Filmed ‘Sasquatch Sunset,’ an R-rated Dramedy Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Others in Furry Suits
###While the recent visit from Hollywood royalty including director Paul Thomas Anderson and mega-star Leonardo DiCaprio caused quite a stir here in Humboldt, a feature film production from about a year…
Developer of McKay Ranch Subdivision, a Proposed 320-Unit Housing Development in Cutten, Seeks Annexation from Humboldt Community Services District
Plans for the McKay Ranch Subdivision include up to 320 residential units, including up to 172 multi-family units, along with 22,000 square feet of commercial development on a total of…
‘A Cry for Action’: Yurok Tribe Sponsors Second Annual Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
###Dozens of tribal leaders and state legislators gathered on the steps of the State Capitol in Sacramento this morning to demand justice and legislative action to address California’s Missing and Murdered…
Unlicensed Contractors in Eureka Busted During Sting Operation Earlier This Month, State License Board Says
Press release from the Contractors State License Board:The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) joined forces with the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office in a recent undercover operation targeting unlicensed contractors…
Planning a Romantic Walk on the Beach This Valentine’s Day? Watch Out for Nesting Western Snowy Plovers!
…Friends of the Dunes###Press release from Friends of the Dunes:Love takes flight along the North Coast beaches as western snowy plovers prepare for the breeding season. As Valentine’s Day…
OBITUARY: Erin A. Chance Lincoln, 1943-2023
…At the age of 18, she rode the bus north to Portland, Oregon and went to Emmanuel Hospital School of Nursing for the next two and a half years before graduating in…
POLL! What is the Best Month to Leave Humboldt?
…Maybe this is your favorite time of year here on the North Coast.Or maybe not. Maybe seasonal affective disorder saturates your psyche in these cold and rainy months, triggering an urge…
Romance Scams Duped Humboldt County Residents Out of Nearly $250K Last Year; FBI Issues Warning Ahead of Valentine’s Day
Photo by Joseph Chan on Unsplash.###Press release from the FBI field office in San Francisco:The FBI San Francisco field office is working to raise awareness about online romance scams, also…
Here Comes the Rain Again! Wet, Windy Weather Expected to Hit Humboldt Mid-Week, With Possible ‘Hazardous’ Conditions This Weekend
…After Humboldt enjoyed an unseasonably sunny weekend, the National Weather Service reports that the mild weather we've been experiencing will not continue, with moderate to heavy rain and gusty wind returning…
Trinidad Rancheria Launches Environmental Review Process for Roadway Improvements, Including Possible New Hwy. 101 Interchange
Press release from the Trinidad Rancheria:The Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria (Trinidad Rancheria) proposes a range of roadway improvements in Humboldt County along United States Highway 101…
Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee Swore Off Corporate PAC Money. What Does That Mean?
…The political arm of National Association of Realtors — the largest trade group representing the real estate industry, with 1.5 million members — is the top non-corporate business PAC contributing to the…
She Opened a Business to Deliver Babies. California Policies Drove Her Out of the Country
…The state is trying to make improvements, said Holly Smith, co-lead of the California Midwifery Learning Collaborative, but the system is still “failing a lot of people.” The midwifery learning collaborative…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Happiness Redux
…Feeling bad was what got our ancestors through the rough-and-tumble of the Pleistocene, when contentment was likely a sure route to extinction! (Better to live in anxiety — Where's the…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Greening the Grid
…And improvements to the grid can improve energy resiliency for communities like Hoopa that frequently experience outages. Arne Jacobson of the Schatz Energy Research Lab joins the EcoNews to discuss recent research…
Eureka Woman Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Voluntary Manslaughter, Smuggling Narcotics into Jail
Press release from the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office:Today, the Honorable Judge Joyce Hinrichs sentenced 38-year-old Casie Lynn Dean to serve an agreed upon 7 years in prison…
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Getting Water to Eureka! An Exploration of the False Starts That Finally Led Us to Ruth Lake and the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
…The continued agitation against the Elk River water supply lasted all through the first twenty years of the 20th century. The main complaint was the existence of farms in the area. Eurekans…
OBITUARY: Dennis Wayne Krystosek, 1954-2024
…Since there was only room for two people to sit, the three of them would rotate standing in the space behind the seats. On his first day of school, after his Mom…
POLL! Where is the Best Place in Humboldt to Buy Furniture?
…LoCO is in the market for a sofa, let's say. Sure, we could go scroll around Craigslist or Facebook, but we've encountered an unreasonable number of weirdos in those places…
‘I’m Here to Help the Community’: Former Singing Trees Counselor Starts Online Substance Abuse Recovery Service
…The limited availability of treatment centers in our area is one of the reasons Walpole decided to branch off on her own and start Red Phoenix Recovery. Most of the local centers…
Judge Tosses Suit From ‘Citizens for a Better Eureka’ Backers Accusing the City of Violating Elections Code
File photo by Andrew Goff.###Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Timothy Canning this morning dismissed one of several lawsuits against the City of Eureka brought by backers of an upcoming election initiative…