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Arcata City Council Race Updates: Joe Ostini Didn’t Qualify; Candidate Statements Available for Your Viewing Pleasure
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2022, 12:59 p.m. / Elections
TONIGHT in EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Staff Present Changes to Digital Billboard Rules in the Coastal Zone, Eddy Alexander Outlines Marketing Efforts for the Upcoming Year, and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 16, 2022, 11:11 a.m. / Local Government
FIRE UPDATE: 21,609 Acres Burned and Growing Containment, But Weather Promises Some Tough Days Ahead
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2022, 10:03 a.m. / Emergencies
… McIntosh Road Patterson Road at Raga Hills Road Friday Ridge Road at Route 6 Titlow Hill Road (Route 1) at Horse Mountain Botanical Area Due to a large presence of fire personnel …
Four Things to Know About Colorado River Water in California
Rachel Becker / Aug. 16, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… 1.5 million acre feet for Mexico. The biggest straw, by far, is California’s. The state is entitled to 4.4 million acre-feet, or more than a third of the river’s natural flow. It’s enough water …
OBITUARY: Joetta Ruth Holsinger, 1933-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Supes to Consider Pursuing a Welcome Center at the Humboldt-Mendocino County Border
Ryan Burns / Aug. 15, 2022, 4:31 p.m. / Business , Local Government
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) DOLOS MOVED: Captain Leroy Zerlang on the Importance of Preserving Eureka’s Maritime History
Andrew Goff / Aug. 15, 2022, 4:10 p.m. / Our Culture
FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Complex Merges into Two Fires; Now 19,272 Acres, 17 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2022, 10:37 a.m. / Emergencies , Fire
… of Grouse Creek, and east of the O-1 Road. Today crews will reinforce the holding line along the southeast corner near the Six Road off Ammon Ridge and along the Friday Ridge System near the southwestern edge …
Man Arrested in Fire Evacuation Zone Possibly Linked With Trinity County Burglaries, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2022, 10:07 a.m. / Crime
OBITUARY: Maria Sofia ‘Sophie’ Mercedes Constable, 1932-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2022, 7:45 a.m. / Obits
… , Colorado, Floyd Vigil of Sante Fe, New Mexico, sister Olivama Casias of Leadville, Colorado.A funeral mass is scheduled for Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. at Saint Bernard Church, located at the corner of 6th Street …
OBITUARY: ‘Chet’ Chester James Branum Jr.,
LoCO Staff / Aug. 15, 2022, 7:23 a.m. / Obits
… talents, integrity and ever so humble. A true man of honor. Until we meet again, you will live in our hearts forever. God. Family. Country. A memorial mass will be held October 1, 2022 at 9:45 a …
FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Fires Near 17,000 Acres, With 15 Percent Containment;
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2022, 10:31 a.m. / Emergencies
… 16,924 acres with 15% containment. 1,810 personnel are assigned to the incident. USFS, CAIIMT 11 and CAL FIRE continue to work closely together in a unified command with a full suppression strategy …
Arcata Teen Flown Out of Area After Suffering ‘Major’ Injuries in Highway 101 Head-On Collision; Driver of Other Vehicle Suspected of DUI
LoCO Staff / Aug. 14, 2022, 8:13 a.m. / Traffic
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Them Old Book Banning Blues
Barry Evans / Aug. 14, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… stemming from the mind is rarely enough, and that physicality completes love. (Of course, reading it now, it comes over as an anachronism: the few British institutions that survived WW1 didn’t make it past …
FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Lightning Complex Now 15,232 Acres, 12 Percent Contained
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2022, 1:31 p.m. / Emergencies
… .CURRENT CONDITIONSThe Lightning Complex Fire is currently 15,232 acres with 12% containment. There are 1,641 personnel assigned to the incident. USFS, CAIIMT 11 and CAL FIRE continue to work together in a unified command …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Exploring California’s Coasts, With Obi Kaufmann
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 13, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Cory Anthony Cassevah, 1999-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Cory Anthony Cassevah, 1999-2022 Cory Anthony CassevahAugust 7, 1999- August 1, 2022Cory Anthony Cassevah, 22, died in his sleep on Monday August 1.Born to Sedona Bowser …
OBITUARY: Donn Martello, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
ARCATA CITY COUNCIL RACE: Five Candidates Have Officially Qualified for the Ballot; Two More Waiting to Have Signatures Verified
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 12, 2022, 5:43 p.m. / Elections
Dangerous Levels of Cyanobacteria Identified in Big Lagoon
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2022, 5:23 p.m. / Public Safety
EUREKA COUNCIL RACES SET! Castellano to Run Unopposed; Head-to-Head Races in Third, Fifth Wards; Another Week for Mayoral Nomations
Hank Sims / Aug. 12, 2022, 4:53 p.m. / Elections
Harris Street Closed in Front of Redwood Acres After Speeding Motorist Almost Hits Firefighter
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2022, 3:51 p.m. / Fire
Humboldt Bay Marathon to Draw Hundreds to Eureka This Weekend; Elite Runner Plans to Shatter Course Record
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 12, 2022, 3:19 p.m. / Community , LoCO Sports!
… of the Hikshari’ Trail and, finally, back to Madaket Plaza. Those running the half marathon (13.1 miles) will complete the course once and those doing the full marathon (26.2 miles) will complete the course twice …
State Fines Unlicensed Cannabis Grower More Than $300K for Runoff That Threatens Mad River Water Quality
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2022, 12:03 p.m. / Cannabis
… ) of the Clean Water Act due to elevated sedimentation/siltation and turbidity. The enforcement order directed the cultivator to submit a workplan to correct the road on their property by July 1, 2021 …
FIRE UPDATE: 14,000 Acres Burned in Six Rivers Complex as of Today
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2022, 11:17 a.m. / Emergencies
… , California Highway Patrol, Trinity County Sheriff and Humboldt County Sheriff. CURRENT CONDITIONS The Lightning Complex Fire is currently 13,968 acres with 0% containment. There are 1,400 personnel assigned …
Humboldt County to Offer Monkeypox Vaccines to People at High Risk
LoCO Staff / Aug. 12, 2022, 10:35 a.m. / Health
… , including the U.S., Canada and the U.K., as well as other parts of Europe and Australia. To date, there are more than 10,750 cases of monkeypox in the country, including nearly 1,900 cases …
Decision Day: Which Bills Did California Lawmakers Kill?
Ben Christopher / Aug. 12, 2022, 9:38 a.m. / Sacramento
… . The bill would have required the reports be published online for businesses with 1,000 employees or more by 2025 and 250 employees or more by 2027. The Chamber and other employer groups pushed back hard …
The Outpost’s John Ross Ferrara Has Logged Off
Hank Sims / Aug. 11, 2022, 5:30 p.m. / Housekeeping
Thursday’s Duplex Fire in Old Town Eureka Was Caused by Arson, Investigation Finds
LoCO Staff / Aug. 11, 2022, 5:12 p.m. / Fire
… . | Photo by Andrew GoffPREVIOUSLY: (VIDEO) Fire in Duplex on Old Town’s Second Street Prompting Large Response###Press release from Humboldt Bay Fire:On 8/11/2022 at 1:44 P.M. Humboldt Bay Fire …
ARCATA’S GATEWAY PLAN: Planning Commissioners Consider Citizen Group’s Request to Enhance Public Outreach, Mull Questions Ahead of Big Joint Study Session
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 11, 2022, 4:48 p.m. / Local Government
