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THIS WEEK in COUNCIL: Eureka Signs Off on $515k Funding Request for New Police Vehicles, Rebrands 20/30 Park, Approves New Rules for Sewer Laterals and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Dec. 9, 2022, 12:20 p.m. / Local Government
… 're not going somewhere where they will fall into the wrong hands.”The gun buyback program will take place on Sunday, December 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way …
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
