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OBITUARY: John M. Brooks, 1937-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lynne Johnson, 1960-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 9, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
‘This is Going to Be a Long Battle’: At Community Meeting This Afternoon, Fire Commanders Introduce Themselves to Willow Creek, Tell Citizens to be Ready for the Long Fight
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2022, 7 p.m. / Emergencies
Humboldt County Looking to Purchase Two Eureka Properties With a Collective Asking Price of Almost $4M
Ryan Burns / Aug. 8, 2022, 4:32 p.m. / Local Government
… as the executive committee of the Humboldt County Community Corrections Partnership (HCCCP) want the county to look into buying this property, now that it's on the market (listed at $1,495,000). A staff report …
FIRE UPDATE: Humboldt OES on the Latest Evacuation Orders and Warnings, Plus Resources for People Displaced or Still in the Area
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2022, 12:55 p.m. / Crime
FIRE UPDATE: Six Rivers Fires Grow to 6,773 Acres, Still Uncontained; Community Meeting This Afternoon
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2022, 11:22 a.m. / Emergencies
SMOKE OUTLOOK: Hazardous Conditions East of the Humboldt/Trinity Line; ‘Unhealthy’ to ‘Very Unhealthy’ Conditions in Willow Creek/Hyampom
LoCO Staff / Aug. 8, 2022, 10:47 a.m. / Emergency
A State Program to Provide Children’s Hearing Aids for Uninsured Families Falls Short
Elizabeth Aguilera / Aug. 8, 2022, 7:04 a.m. / Sacramento
… and billing reimbursement rates. This year, the Legislature asked for $5.35 million in additional funds to improve the program and expand benefits to around 1,400 children with partial insurance coverage …
More Residents Ordered to Evacuate Due to Six Rivers Lightning Complex Surrounding Willow Creek; Fire Remains Uncontained
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 7, 2022, 12:30 p.m. / Fire
… ServiceAn evacuation center has been set up in Willow Creek at Trinity Valley Elementary School at 730 Highway 96.As of this morning, the size of the complex was reported to be 1,101 acres in size and 0 …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: True Cyan
Barry Evans / Aug. 7, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
(PHOTOS/VIDEO) Know Your 2022 Eureka Street Art Festival Artists
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 6, 2022, 4:51 p.m. / Art
FIRE MAPS: Here’s a Look at All the Lightning-Caused Fires Currently Burning Near Willow Creek
Andrew Goff / Aug. 6, 2022, 2:30 p.m. / Fire
SIX RIVERS FIRES: Saturday Morning Update From Humboldt OES
LoCO Staff / Aug. 6, 2022, 10:59 a.m. / Emergencies
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Big Doings on the Beautiful Eel River
The EcoNews Report / Aug. 6, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Humboldt’s Big Play
Jesse Duncan / Aug. 6, 2022, 9:07 a.m. / Cannabis
… is clipping along above nine percent and the U.S. economy shrank by 1.6% in the first quarter. Most economists believe GDP will be negative in the second quarter, officially indicating a recession is upon us …
OBITUARY: Flora Marie Hamanaka, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 6, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
EUREKA ELECTIONS: Meet Some Candidates for the November General Election! Bergel Announces Bid for Mayor, Castellano Launches Reelection Campaign, Three Additional Candidates Vie for Council Seats
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 5, 2022, 5:17 p.m. / Elections , Local Government
… , sustainable new industries, neighborhood revitalization, opportunities for youth and public engagement with government. During my tenure on council, I've met directly with Ward 1 residents to solve problems …
Monkeypox Arrives: First Case in Humboldt County Confirmed Today, Says County’s Public Health Division
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2022, 12:03 p.m. / Health
Arcata Man Previously Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking Now Arrested For Human Trafficking, Says DTF
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2022, 11:30 a.m. / Crime
… Facility (HCCF) for the following charges:PC236.1 Human TraffickingPC266H PimpingPC266I PanderingJavier Akeem Ruiz Keyes is being held at the HCCF without bail. Anyone with information related …
Nordic Aquafarms Lays out Next Steps After Planning Commission Gives the Thumbs-Up to Their Samoa Fish Farm Plans
LoCO Staff / Aug. 5, 2022, 7:52 a.m. / Business
(PHOTOS) ELK RIVER ESTUARY ENHANCEMENT: Huffman Tours Project Site to Learn More About Restoration Strategies and Local Efforts to Curb Sea Level Rise
Isabella Vanderheiden / Aug. 5, 2022, 7:23 a.m. / Environment
… to the Elk River including a non-motorized boat launch, a one-mile extension to the Eureka Waterfront Trail and a new parking area at the Humboldt Hill exit.Area 1 will encompass the north end of the project …
FLIGHTS to SEATTLE? Big Fed Grant Gives Humboldt a Shot at Attracting Service to Portland or the Emerald City, County Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2022, 4:49 p.m. / Airport
WHO WANTS AN OWL? Speedy Eureka Street Art Festival Muralist Seeks Additional Wall to Make Colorful
Andrew Goff / Aug. 4, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Art
Harper Motors Purchases Eureka’s Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Dealership From Lithia
Ryan Burns / Aug. 4, 2022, 3:58 p.m. / Business
Big Public Meetings on Nordic Aquafarms and Arcata’s Gateway Area Plan Tonight
Hank Sims / Aug. 4, 2022, 2:43 p.m. / Local Government
… and related efforts is at this link. There are tons of resources available. If you'd like to read the thoughts of a Gateway skeptic, Fred Weis' arcata1.com website has loads and loads of articles …
What’s Going On With the Streets by the Zoo? Eureka Experimenting With One-Way Operations on W and Dolbeer.
Ryan Burns / Aug. 4, 2022, 11:42 a.m. / Local Government
… and detour signs blocking half the lanes. From August 1 through August 8, the City of Eureka is conducting a “couplet demonstration” on W and Dolbeer streets. The two-lane roads run parallel …
Shady Guy Hanging Around McK Neighborhood Later Found to Have Burglarized a Vehicle, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2022, 9:48 a.m. / Crime
Wrangling Over Renewable Energy: Counties Push Back on Newsom Administration Usurping Local Control
Julie Cart / Aug. 4, 2022, 7:46 a.m. / Sacramento
… the Central Valley sky. Neves, a big man with a wispy Santa Claus beard, was showing off the county’s newest mega solar power project, still under construction on 1,600 acres. A state-of-the-art facility …
OBITUARY: Donald McLean Johnson, 1938-2022
LoCO Staff / Aug. 4, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
