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Sempervirens Opens Its Doors to New Patients as COVID-19 Outbreak Passes
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 21, 2022, 4:49 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
‘Flying the Earth Flag at the Top is Only Logical’: Arcata City Council To Consider Earth Flag Initiative to Either Adopt or Submit to November Ballot
Stephanie McGeary / June 21, 2022, 4:42 p.m. / Local Government
… they say is particularly important while we tackle issues such as climate change and the threat of nuclear war. With the petition for the Earth flag initiative gaining 1,318 valid signatures (significantly …
BROADWAY POP-UPS! Caltrans is Gonna Test Some Stuff to Maybe Improve the Hellscape That is Eureka’s Southern Gateway, and There’ll be a Virtual Meeting About it Next Week if You Want to Check That Out
Hank Sims / June 21, 2022, 3:35 p.m. / Infrastructure
… infrastructure! Descriptions below, but here's a press release from Caltrans about the public meeting they'll be having next week.Press release from Caltrans:Caltrans District 1 will host a virtual public …
Humboldt County’s Latest Count of Homeless Residents, the First in Three Years, Shows Modest Decrease
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2022, 2:07 p.m. / Homelessness
… Humboldt County:Approximately 1,309 unsheltered people were counted in Humboldt County during the January 2022 Point-in-Time (PIT) count. This number is down from the 1,402 who were counted in 2019, the last …
NPR’s ‘Planet Money’ Comes to the Redwoods, Asks, ‘What the Heck Happened to Orick?’
Ryan Burns / June 21, 2022, 12:02 p.m. / Economy , History , Media
California’s Next Cannabis Battle May Be Coming to a City Near You
Alexei Koseff / June 21, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… as much as $1 million per year for the city. State regulations also require testing cannabis products to ensure they are free of contaminants before they can be sold in licensed dispensaries, a safeguard …
OBITUARY: Leslie Susan Alto, 1949-2022
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… . She leaves behind a blonde-haired, blue-eyed legacy for years to come. A Celebration of Life and luncheon will be held at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Road, McKinleyville from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday …
OBITUARY: Linda Griswold Pavlich, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / June 21, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: James Everett Tilley, 1973-2022
LoCO Staff / June 20, 2022, 7:19 a.m. / Obits
… place in his heart for his mentor Warner as well as Bill Quinn. Also for Shirley Wells, who he was forever grateful for.A celebration of his life will be on June 26, 1 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in Mc …
OBITUARY: Edwin Seymour, 1933-2022
LoCO Staff / June 20, 2022, 7:06 a.m. / Obits
… a book about Humboldt County that some people may not have known. Special thanks to Grace and Allegra for taking such good care of him. Ed's memorial will be held at Gobles Mortuary on June 26 at 1 p …
(VIDEO) HUMBOLDT OUTDOORS: Retracing Jack London’s 1911 Journey Through Humboldt County
John Ross Ferrara / June 19, 2022, 12:45 p.m. / Humboldt Outdoors
HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Redwood News Anchor John Kennedy O’Connor on His First Impressions of Humboldt and His Love/Hate Relationship With the Eurovision Song Contest
LoCO Staff / June 19, 2022, 10 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Of Boats and Ships
Barry Evans / June 19, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
THE ECONEWS REPORT: California’s Climate Plan Misses the Mark?
The EcoNews Report / June 18, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Ronald Dean Powell Sr., 1959-2022
LoCO Staff / June 18, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
ELECTION UPDATE! With 9,080 More Votes Counted, Arroyo Scoots Way Up Into No-Runoff-Needed Territory
Hank Sims / June 17, 2022, 4:24 p.m. / Elections
… ARROYO2,45552.88% BERGEL64213.85% NEWMAN1,54633.30% The Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Race is still headed into runoff territory, but the race for first place has dramatically narrowed between …
DA: Sotolongo Given 16-to-Life Sentence for 2016 Murder
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2022, 3:28 p.m. / Courts
Here’s the Moment the Planning Commission Learned That John Ford is Not, in Fact, Leaving for Fort Bragg
Ryan Burns / June 17, 2022, 2:59 p.m. / Local Government
The Public Will Have a Chance to Weigh in on the City of Eureka’s Proposed Security Camera Policy During Next Week’s Council Meeting
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 17, 2022, 2:38 p.m. / Local Government
Grand Jury Calls For Easier Ways to Report Elder Abuse in Humboldt County, Plus a Greater Emphasis on Shelters for Homeless Senior Citizens
Hank Sims / June 17, 2022, 12:46 p.m. / Local Government
… are seniors.1 In 2030 it is projected that approximately 34,000 of our citizens will be seniors.2 How are we, as a county, going to prepare for this eventuality? What services and safety nets should Humboldt …
State Controller’s Office Releases Draft Report From Inquiry Into County Financial Practices, But Not Publicly
Ryan Burns / June 17, 2022, 11:59 a.m. / Government
OBITUARY: Anita Ansley, 1944-2022
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2022, 7:25 a.m. / Obits
How Big Is California’s Historic Budget, Visualized
LoCO Staff / June 17, 2022, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
Search Warrant Leads to Arrests for Drug Possession, Operating a Drug House, Fortuna Police Say
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 4:44 p.m. / Crime
… Search Warrant Leads to Arrests for Drug Possession, Operating a Drug House, Fortuna Police Say Press release from the Fortuna Police Department: On Sunday, June 14, 2022, at approximately 1:50 P …
Cooperation Humboldt Responds to Arcata Police Department’s Samoa Boulevard Homeless Encampment Cleanup Effforts
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 4:20 p.m. / Activism
Humboldt Parents Surrender Their AR-15 in Response to the Uvalde Tragedy and Hope Others Will Do the Same
Ryan Burns / June 16, 2022, 3:59 p.m. / Community
… in Florida leaves 17 people dead.Oct. 1, 2017: The Las Vegas slaughter of 58 people.Nov. 5, 2017: The Sutherland Springs, Texas, church shooting that claimed 26 lives.June 12, 2016: The Pulse nightclub …
Overdosing Infant Revived in Blue Lake; Father Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 3:07 p.m. / Crime
Sheriff’s Office Identifies Individual Believed to Have Started Manila Vegetation Fire; Investigation Ongoing
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 2:56 p.m. / Crime
Dell’Arte International’s Prison Arts Program Seeks ‘Redemption Through Creativity’ for Pelican Bay Prisoners
Isabella Vanderheiden / June 16, 2022, 1:04 p.m. / Art , Crime
‘Unhealthy, Unsafe, Inhumane’: Samoa Boulevard Parking Encampment Cleaned Up; Campers Offered Shelter, Services
LoCO Staff / June 16, 2022, 11:59 a.m. / Homelessness
