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OBITUARY: James Michael Stone, 1949-2017
…work, first as a woods patrolman for Simpson Timber Company and then as the first Trinidad City Police Officer. He retired in 2011, as an investigator in the District Attorney's Office…
OBITUARY: Michael Maggio, 1949-2017
…He was also able to fish in Hawaii, but said nothing compared to his beloved Trinity River or Trinidad Bay. Oftentimes Michael would arrive home with huge amounts of salmon or other…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Take a Bunch of Pretty Pictures of Humboldt Beaches Next Week… For Science!
…The Trinidad Coastal Land Trust, Friends of the Dunes, Northcoast Environmental Center, and Humboldt Marine Protected Area Collaborative are hosting a Baker Beach Bioblitz on Sunday, June 25, from 7 to 9…
Have You Seen Her? Sheriff Office Asks for Public’s Help in Locating Missing Trinidad Woman
…Ayette has been residing in Trinidad, but the last time she was seen was leaving her brother’s residence in Hayfork on the night of 6/9/2017. Ayette’s brother, Kevin…
Clam Beach Named Most Polluted Beach in California by Watchdog Group
…coming in as the eighth-most-polluted beach in the state. "Private septic systems in Trinidad are culprits," says Heal the Bay.This year's heavy rainfall caused bacterial pollution to spike…
Humboldt Law Enforcement Veteran Dies on Vacation
…He returned to law enforcement and rounded out his career as deputy sheriff, special services deputy, beach patrol deputy, investigator, and the police chief for the City of Trinidad. In 2002 Mike…
OBITUARY: Maurice W. ‘Mo’ Olson, 1931-2017
…Family & friends are invited to a Celebration of Life at Merryman’s Beach House in Trinidad – Saturday, June 10, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. ###The obituary above was submitted by Mo…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Trinidad School Students Study Sea Star Wasting
…Delia Bense-Kang.It’s never too early to become a citizen scientist, as a special group of Trinidad Elementary School students know. Thanks to Humboldt State University Marine Biologist Jana Litt…
OBITUARY: David Glenn Walker, 1951-2017
…David's career in building was special in that he got to work on many beautiful homes in the Trinidad area. He spent over two years doing finish work on the Trinidad…
Amid Funding Troubles, County Library Struggles With Increased Crime, Drug Use and Homelessness
…The 11 branches of the Humboldt County Public Library — including the main branch in Eureka and smaller ones scattered from Garberville to Trinidad to Hoopa — get 26,000 visits per month and…
OBITUARY: Victor Albert George Taylor, 1945-2017
…Vic and Althea moved to Trinidad in 1989, where their daughter, Keri, attended Humboldt State University. He continued to commute for two years to the Bay Area for his job at PacBell…
McKinleyville Man Arraigned on DUI Vehicular Manslaughter Charges for Fatal March Crash Near Trinidad
A McKinleyville man whose passenger died in a car wreck March 23 near Trinidad has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence.Victor Manuel Herrera, 26, was arraigned this…
(PHOTOS) LoCO Kayaked With Some Whales Up in Trinidad
…AGScanning the sparkly horizon from our kayaks in calm, lake-like ocean just outside Trinidad Bay our group of five Tuesday morning warriors finally got the visual indicator we were hoping for…
UPDATE: Trinidad Man Arrested in Connection With This Morning’s Fatal Hit-and-Run; CHP Still Looking For Dark Blue Truck
…Lara, DOB 08/04/1978, of Trinidad, for felony hit and run charges. Lara was taken into custody and was booked into the Humboldt County Jail early this morning. We have reason…
Smoke ‘Em if You Got ‘Em! HSU Goes Tobacco Free This Fall
…It also covers all University buildings, including residence halls, and off-campus buildings like the HSU Aquatic Center in Eureka and the Telonicher Marine Lab in Trinidad, Calif.The policy prohibits the…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: President Trump Signs Orders That Could Open the California Coast to Offshore Drilling
…why we love it here so much! Here’s some photos in case you forgot. Trinidad Head. Photo: Delia Bense-Kang. Lost Coast Headlands. Photo: Delia Bense-Kang. Lighthouse Ranch. Photo: Jennifer…
It’s Burn Permit Season! Your Winter of Backwoods Disposal-by-Flame Anarchy is Officially Over, Calfire Says
…Avail at our stations in Hum Co at Garb, Weott, Fortuna, Trinidad. In Del Norte Co at Klamath.— CAL FIRE HUU (@CALFIRE_HUU) May 1, 2017 In Hum and DN Co, piles…
Fail: Pickup Buried in Sand at Trinidad’s Launcher Beach
Fail: Pickup Buried in Sand at Trinidad's Launcher Beach
OBITUARY: Kenton William Jenkins Hirsch, 1981-2017
…He also loved to go camping with his wife and did so on many of the beaches above Trinidad. Kenton was also a woodworker, developing his own designs and then building them…
YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: California Sea-Level Rise! Humboldt Whale Watching! Local Earth Day Beach Cleanups!
…Earth Day at Trinidad State BeachJoin California State Parks for their 19th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup at Trinidad State Beach presented by PG&E. Help with forest restoration and much…
OBITUARY: Arletta Masterson, 1927-2017
…She particularly loved Trinidad Head and created several beautiful images from differing vantage points and seasons. Arletta was a gifted quilter and seamstress. She meticulously hand-quilted her pieced, appliqued and embroidered…
Driver in Last Week’s Fatal Crash in Westhaven Released on Bail
…for DUI###A McKinleyville man arrested after a fatal crash Thursday on Highway 101 near Trinidad is out of jail on bail.Victor Manuel Herrera, 26, posted $100,000 bail on Sunday…
Victim in Yesterday’s Fatal Crash Near Moonstone Identified as 25-Year-Old Orick Man; Driver Arrested for DUI
…Roe, Jr.###PREVIOUSLY:Emergency Personnel Responding to Possibly Fatal Traffic Collision on Highway 101 Near Trinidad###From the California Highway Patrol:On March 23, 2017, at approximately 3:45 pm, Mr. [Victor…
Active Slide Threatens to Send Trinidad’s Memorial Lighthouse Tumbling Into the Pacific Ocean
…Photo provided by the City of Trinidad. The present condition of the lighthouse. Photo taken today by Daniel Berman.One of Trinidad’s most iconic hillside monuments is in danger of crumbling…
(UPDATED with Sundberg Reaction) Sundberg Appointed to California Coastal Commission
…He was a tribal council member at the Trinidad Rancheria from 1994 to 2010 and an insurance agent at Farmers Insurance from 2003 to 2010. This position does not require Senate confirmation…
County Receives $11M in Measure Z Funding Requests as Pool of Available Money Shrinks
…Specifically, last year about $75,000 was allocated between the cities of Trinidad and Blue Lake to split the salary of a Humboldt County Sheriff's deputy.But the Sheriff's Office…
‘Community Choice Energy’ is Just Two Months Away, Humboldt
…in this case, the county of Humboldt and cities of Eureka, Arcata, Fortuna, Blue Lake, Trinidad, and Rio Dell. Ferndale has not elected to participate in the program at this time. Humboldt…
Humboldt’s Feb-brr-ary Continues: Snow at Lower-Than-Usual Elevations Through Tuesday
…Out on the coast there's a chance that we'll see some pea-sized hail mixed in with the rains, especially near Trinidad. Stay dry, one and all.
Which Way, McKinleyville? Candidates for Community Services District Board Talk Parks, Water Rates, Youth Services and — Inevitably — Incorporation
…Vance said.Asked whether incorporation would be financially feasible, Vance said “I think it would. Trinidad is a city. Blue Lake is a city. And they’re a lot smaller than we…
Drone Footage of Yesterday’s Trinidad to Clam Beach Run River Crossing at Moonstone
…Which is great for the environment, but no so great for Trinidad to Clam Beach Run river crossers.Local photographer Erik Fraser sent LoCO the above drone footage of runners yanking themselves…