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Construction is All Set to Begin on the First Phase of the Annie and Mary Trail
LoCO Staff / Sept. 19, 2025, 12:51 p.m. / Trails
… the Arcata Skate Park at Sunset Avenue, north through Valley West and ending at the Mad River at Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Park 1. Key features include the installation of four bridges, one …
Newsom Signs Climate Overhaul, Extending Cap and Trade While Boosting Oil Drilling
Jeanne Kuang and Cayla Mihalovich / Sept. 19, 2025, 12:20 p.m. / Sacramento
GUEST OPINION: If You Want a New Vision, Build Your Own Organization
Natalynne DeLapp / Sept. 19, 2025, 9:48 a.m. / Guest Opinion
Eureka Welcomes You to Da’ Yas Park, the New Crown Jewel of its Neighborhood Playgrounds
LoCO Staff / Sept. 19, 2025, 8:31 a.m. / Local Government
… 1,000 visitors from the community during the Grand Opening party. HumBubbles, a group of local volunteers, brought a magical touch to the park with bubbles. Local muralist, Mir De Silva, led …
OBITUARY: Tennie Helena Brooks, 1939-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 19, 2025, 7:32 a.m. / Obits
Owner of Eureka’s Vista del Mar Angered By City’s Plans to Put Fuel Storage Tank Next to His Restaurant and Bar
Ryan Burns / Sept. 18, 2025, 4:01 p.m. / Business , Local Government
(UPDATE) Another Large Earthquake Shakes Russia; No Tsunami Threat to West Coast States
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 18, 2025, 12:53 p.m. / Earthquake
… (UPDATE) Another Large Earthquake Shakes Russia; No Tsunami Threat to West Coast States Map: United States Geological Survey (USGS)###UPDATE 1:15 PM: There is no tsunami threat …
Armed Man Arrested at Arcata City Council Meeting Last Night
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 18, 2025, 11:49 a.m. / Crime
Avelo Bails Early: Airline’s Last Flight to Burbank Will Be Next Month, Not December 2 as Previously Planned
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2025, 9:34 a.m. / Airport
Striking Northcoast Environmental Center Staff Issue Statement
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2025, 8:16 a.m. / Activism
California Releases Its Own Vaccine Recommendations as RFK Shifts Federal Policy
Ana B. Ibarra and Kristen Hwang / Sept. 18, 2025, 7:51 a.m. / Sacramento
These Rural Californians Want to Secede. Newsom’s Maps Would Pair Them With Bay Area Liberals
Jeanne Kuang / Sept. 18, 2025, 7:48 a.m. / Sacramento
… is proposing to split up the solidly Republican 1st Congressional District covering 10 rural, inland counties in the North State as part of his plan to create five more Democratic seats to offset a GOP …
OBITUARY: John Charles Macinata, 1956-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Ella Craig, 1929-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 18, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… to their brother Sam and his wife, Suerie, for always being there for our mom. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held for Ella at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at First Presbyterian …
LAST NIGHT IN COUNCIL: Eureka OKs New Hourly Fees for City-Owned Parking Lots in Downtown/Old Town
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 17, 2025, 3:50 p.m. / Infrastructure
… by shifting to an app-based pay-to-park platform with expanded monitoring and a new rate of $1.10 per hour, which includes a 75-cent hourly fee and a 35-cent transaction fee. The program is expected to roll out …
From Zoom Auditions to Scenes With Leo: Meet the Humboldt County Actors in One Battle After Another
Ryan Burns / Sept. 17, 2025, 3 p.m. / MOVIED!
Claiming Infringements on Free Speech Rights, Northcoast Environmental Center Staff Members Strike
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 17, 2025, 1:32 p.m. / Activism
Loleta Woman Taken Into Custody After Blue Lake Traffic Stop, and Later Booked on Suspicion of Attempting to Smuggle Drugs Into Jail, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2025, 1:24 p.m. / Crime
… substance into jailH.S. 11364(a) – Possession of drug paraphernalia P.C. 148(a)(1) – Resist/Obstruct/Delay Peace Officer P.C. 1203.2(a) – Violation of ProbationH.S. 11350(a)- Possession …
Redwood National Park Would Like a Word With the People Who Have Been Stealing Its Beautiful Metal Things All Year Long
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2025, 11:12 a.m. / Crime
Newsom to Decide on Health Care Proposals Targeting Insulin Prices, Privacy Rights and More
Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra / Sept. 17, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Andrea Jeanette Rose Marshall Kelsey, 1941-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dennis Domijan, 1964-2025
LoCO Staff / Sept. 17, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Arcata City Council Adopts Resolution Urging Free Flow of Aid to Gaza and Adopts Letter Asking CalPERS to Divest from Companies Involved with Human Rights Violations
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 16, 2025, 3:23 p.m. / Activism
Eureka Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to State Prison After Failing Compliance Check
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2025, 3:04 p.m. / Crime
… , the content discovered on Matthias’ phone was especially graphic and horrifying. Due to the amount and nature of the material, Matthias’ charges were amended to:PC 311.11(c)(1) – Possession of Child Pornography …
SORRY NOT SORRY! LoCO Succumbed to $1.50 Hot Dog Temptation on Opening Day of the Eureka Costco’s Brand New Food Court
Isabella Vanderheiden / Sept. 16, 2025, 3:03 p.m. / Food
… SORRY NOT SORRY! LoCO Succumbed to $1.50 Hot Dog Temptation on Opening Day of the Eureka Costco's Brand New Food Court Opening day at the Costco food court in Eureka! | Photo …
Don’t Be Too Alarmed By the Upcoming Fires on Bald Hills: They’re Prescribed!
LoCO Staff / Sept. 16, 2025, 1:41 p.m. / Fire , Government
… Lyons, Lower Lyons, and South Boundary. The units combined are approximately 1,021 acres.For thousands of years, Yurok, Tolowa, and Chilula people managed prairies, oak woodlands, and some coastal areas …
Spill of Chlorinated Water Into Janes Creek During Water District Repair Work Kills More Than 250 Fish, Including Coho Salmon
Ryan Burns / Sept. 16, 2025, 1:11 p.m. / Environment , Fish
More California High School Seniors Applied for College Financial Aid This Year Than Last
Mikhail Zinshteyn / Sept. 16, 2025, 7:10 a.m. / Sacramento
… -status households, including 1 in 5 children under 18, according to 2021 data from Equity Research Institute, a USC research group.The California Dream Act Application gives students access to state tuition waivers …
Cal Poly Humboldt Interim President Spagna Predicts Doubling of Student Enrollment in the Next Decade
Dezmond Remington / Sept. 15, 2025, 4:40 p.m. / Cal Poly Humboldt
… in recent years. Previous increases in student enrollment for CPH were trending at around 1% year over year; currently, CPH’s enrollment sits at around 6,000 students. It may not end there …
(PHOTO/VIDEO) LOOK UP! Humboldt Blessed by Goodyear Blimp Visit
Andrew Goff / Sept. 15, 2025, 4:03 p.m. / LoCO Looks Up