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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Numbers Don’t Lie (Much)
Barry Evans / Nov. 20, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Numbers Don’t Lie (Much) PandemicsCOVID cases worldwide: 636 million (about 8% of global population); deaths: 6.6 million (about 1% of cases)1918 Spanish flu cases …
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: Taking Back the City
James Tressler / Nov. 20, 2022, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… national, with reported backing and ties from a Kurdish terrorist group. The woman was reportedly captured on CCTV at the site of the bombing, and later traced by some 1,200 security cameras to a hideout …
OBITUARY: Daniel Richard Estevo, 1943-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 20, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
(PHOTOS) YIPPEE KI-YAY! Cowboy Canned Food Convoy Rides Through Old Town
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 19, 2022, 2:55 p.m. / Feel Good
THE ECONEWS REPORT: EcoNews Election Wrap-Up
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: These Siblings Work to Play and Play to Work, and They’re Rocking Block Parties All Over the County
Eduardo Ruffcorn-Barragán / Nov. 19, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / The Humboldt Hustle
OBITUARY: Harriet Mattheis, 1928-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Anita Mary Frances Brazil, 1927-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 19, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
NEW ELECTION REPORT! Fernandez Pulls Ahead in Eureka Ward 3 With 9,614 Additional Votes Tallied; Arcata Earth Flag Back in Play
Hank Sims / Nov. 18, 2022, 11:45 a.m. / Elections
That Smoke in Eureka Today is Coming From a Logging Slash Burn Up in Elk River
Hank Sims / Nov. 18, 2022, 11:12 a.m. / Fire
THE HUMBOLDT CHRONICLES: Rep. Jared Huffman’s State of the Cannabis Address, in the Wake of the Mid-Term Elections
Chuck Rogers / Nov. 18, 2022, 8:59 a.m. / Cannabis
… at the results of the 2022 mid-term elections as they affect the Humboldt cannabis industry with our special guest, Congressman Jared Huffman.The Humboldt Chronicles airs on “The Lounge” — KLGE, 94.1 FM …
How California Could Count Every Vote Faster
Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal / Nov. 18, 2022, 7:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… % of voters cast mail ballots and slightly less than half were counted within two days of election day. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, county election offices had counted about 9.1 million votes, but still had …
OBITUARY: Michael William Mullin, 1955-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 18, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Arcata City Council Introduces Ordinance That Will Mandate Composting Your Food Scraps (By Yourself, or Through a Service) to Comply With State’s Organic Waste Bill
Stephanie McGeary / Nov. 17, 2022, 4:19 p.m. / Local Government
Eureka City Council Reviews Water and Sewer Rate Increase Ahead of Upcoming Public Hearing, Approves New Rules to Replace Old Sewer Pipes
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 17, 2022, 2:12 p.m. / Local Government
… a public hearing on Dec. 19. If approved, the rate increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023.In the meantime, residents who oppose the rate increase can submit a letter of protest to the City. Proposition …
Cal Poly Humboldt Reports Huge Increase in Student Applications
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2022, 1:31 p.m. / Education
… announced the number of students applying for Fall 2023 have increased significantly.The application season opened Oct. 1 and to date, first-time undergraduate applications have risen 86% since last …
Fentanyl and Large Cache of Weapons Found in Sweep of Berta Road Felon’s Home, Drug Task Force Says
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2022, 10:48 a.m. / Crime
… .Buchanan was transported to the Humboldt County Jail where he was booked for the following charges: 11351 H&S Possession of fentanyl for sale 11370.1(A) Possession of a controlled substance while armed …
(UPDATING) Klamath Dam Removal Clears Final Federal Hurdle; Historic Decomissioning of Four Hydropower Dams to Begin Next Year
Hank Sims / Nov. 17, 2022, 9:12 a.m. / D.C.
OBITUARY: Lisa LaVerne Shinn, 1990-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Danny Joseph Lopez, Jr., 1973-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Peggy Ann Godfrey, 1950-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… just that, voting 3-1 (with one trustee absent) to ban all new murals on campus. The board eventually reversed course in response to student, staff and community outcry, clearing the way for four new …
Another Manila Person Bitten by Presumably Rabid Fox; Fox Still at Large
LoCO Staff / Nov. 16, 2022, 1:42 p.m. / Emergencies
… at 707-445-6215 or toll free at 1-800-963-9241. To report a sick or injured animal, contact the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center at 707-822-8839. …
Slashing Greenhouse Gases: California Revises Climate Change Strategy
Nadia Lopez / Nov. 16, 2022, 1:02 p.m. / Sacramento
TRIDEMIC! COVID + Flu + RSV Especially Hard on the Smallest Among Us Says Public Health, Which Urges Parents to Get Kids Their Shots
LoCO Staff / Nov. 16, 2022, 11:45 a.m. / Health
Arcata Police Make Arrest in October Valley West Homicide
LoCO Staff / Nov. 16, 2022, 9:43 a.m. / Crime
Nurse Practitioner Requirements Are Changing, Allowing Them to Practice Without Physician Supervision
Ana B. Ibarra / Nov. 16, 2022, 8:36 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Betty Mae Yvonne Teasley, 1926-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Charles Edward Ptaschek, 1947-2022
LoCO Staff / Nov. 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . There will be a memorial service for Charley on December 10, 2022 at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1475 Ross Hill Road, Fortuna. It will also be on zoom conference meeting ID: 981 6675 6918 …
TONIGHT at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Refinancing Water Bonds, Rate Increases, New Rules for Replacing Sewer Pipes and More!
Isabella Vanderheiden / Nov. 15, 2022, 4:27 p.m. / Local Government
