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(VIDEO) Cappa Officially Inks $40 Million Deal With the Bengals, Fields Press Questions
John Ross Ferrara / March 20, 2022, noon / LoCO Sports!
… million signing bonus. New faces ready to go in Cincinnati! pic.twitter.com/E1pXV0fOch— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) March 20, 2022 …
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Havana Syndrome(s)
Barry Evans / March 20, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: The War To The North, And The Quiet Here
James Tressler / March 20, 2022, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
… stop. Some fifteen minutes and ten stops later, I got off at Zeytinburnu, an industrial neighborhood, and went in search of the Marmaray connection. There was the M1 line but no Marmaray in sight …
DOWNTOWN MAYHEM ROUNDUP: Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Sangha Tattoo Studio, Windows Broken and Laptop Stolen From Eureka Theater
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 19, 2022, 3:34 p.m. / Crime
… to gain entry into the business.Jackie Silva, body piercer and co-owner of Sangha, told the Outpost she got a call from Advanced Security Systems around 1:50 a.m. on Friday notifying her that the motion …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: What do You Know About Alternative Energy?
The EcoNews Report / March 19, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
In Annual Report, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Says it Took an Estimated $1.4 Billion Million Worth of Illegal Substances Off the Market Last Year
Hank Sims / March 18, 2022, 4:43 p.m. / Crime
… In Annual Report, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Says it Took an Estimated $1.4 Billion Million Worth of Illegal Substances Off the Market Last Year The Humboldt County Drug Task Force has released …
PORK ROUNDUP: More Than $6 Million From Big Federal Spending Bill Will Help Fund Humboldt County Projects, Including Hammond Trail Bridge Replacement and Burre Dental Center Expansion
Stephanie McGeary / March 18, 2022, 4:06 p.m. / News
… expansion project. The dental center – a branch of Open Door Community Health Services – will receive $1 million, which will be used to add six additional operatories, hire two additional dentists …
Here’s Your Final List of County Candidates for June’s Primary Election, Including Four Running Unopposed
Ryan Burns / March 18, 2022, 3:10 p.m. / Elections
TANNER CASE: Judge Drops Arson Charge Against Suspect in Ettersburg Homicide, but the Trial on Kidnapping and Murder Charges is Scheduled to Start Monday
Rhonda Parker / March 18, 2022, 2:08 p.m. / Courts
TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS TEST! The Sirens Will or Should Be Rip-Roaring on the Peninsula Tomorrow, and Manila Residents Are Urged to Practice Getting to Higher Ground
Hank Sims / March 18, 2022, 11:24 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
Paz Dominguez Supporter Thomas Edrington Takes Up His ‘Old, Bloodstained Tools,’ Explains Why He Engineered Auditor-Controller Document Dump
Hank Sims / March 18, 2022, 10:47 a.m. / Local Government
Overdue: State Owes Community Clinics Millions for COVID Vaccinations
Kristen Hwang / March 18, 2022, 7:11 a.m. / Sacramento
… for the 6.1 million vaccinations they have administered to patients. Now many clinics say they’re teetering on the edge of a financial cliff and desperately need the money from the state Department …
Sen. Mike McGuire Gets a Little Swear-y When Describing His New Bill, Which Would Require PG&E to Underground its Wildfire-Risky High-Power Transmission Lines
LoCO Staff / March 17, 2022, 4:27 p.m. / Sacramento
Auditor-Controller Submitted Overdue Report to the State After 10 Last Night; Special Meeting to Present Proof Behind Her Recent Allegations Canceled
Ryan Burns / March 17, 2022, 3:02 p.m. / Local Government
… -Controller Karen Paz Dominguez. | Screenshot from a March 1 Board of Supervisors meeting.###Humboldt County Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez had been given a firm deadline of March 16 to submit a long …
When Children Suffer: California to Funnel Billions Into Mental Health Overhaul
Jocelyn Wiener / March 17, 2022, 7:57 a.m. / Sacramento
… worse’ Young people’s suffering has been widespread, as revealed in a January report on the state of student wellness. Based on surveys of 1,200 California middle and high school students between April …
Short-Term Fixes Won’t Really Solve California’s Teacher Shortage
Joe Hong / March 17, 2022, 7:28 a.m. / Sacramento
… , recruitment and retention. One of the largest investments was an ongoing increase in funding to the state’s highest-need school districts, totalling $1.1 billion. Districts receiving this money, must show how …
OBITUARY: Denis George Fowler, 1941-2022
LoCO Staff / March 17, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Jury Convicts Hoopa Man of Attempted Murder, Aggravated Mayhem and Other Charges Stemming From 2021 Shooting Incident
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 1:56 p.m. / Courts
The County is Considering a Temporary ‘Safe Shelter’ Ordinance Allowing For Emergency Homeless Accommodation; Planning Commission Will Hold Hearing Tomorrow
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 1:27 p.m. / Local Government
YESTERDAY in SUPES: $18.2 Million CARES Act Grant Will Fund Improvements at Humboldt County Airports
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 16, 2022, 12:11 p.m. / Airport
… to the tune of $7.1 million; general improvements of hangar infrastructure at Murray Field, Rohnerville and Garberville airports in the amount of $5 million; and $6.1 million for parking rehabilitation …
Accidental Kitchen Fire Causes $45,000 in Damages to Ridgewood Drive Home, Humboldt Bay Fire Says
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 11:10 a.m. / Fire
… fires are the #1 cause of fires both here in HBF’s jurisdiction and across the nation. Cooking fires are largely accidental and can happen to anyone. Don’t let it happen to you – stay in the kitchen while …
No Local Tsunami Threat From Big Earthquake That Struck Near Fukushima, Japan This Morning
Hank Sims / March 16, 2022, 9:17 a.m. / Non-Emergencies
PR PR: Humboldt Gets Another One of Those Odd Poppy-Shaped Trophies That Tony Hawk Won One Time, Courtesy of the City of Eureka’s Tourism Marketing Campaign
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 8:42 a.m. / Local Government
Californians Used More Water as State Braces for Another Dry Year
Rachel Becker / March 16, 2022, 7:26 a.m. / Sacramento
… and Death Valley, had the second highest increase, at 9%. Residents of the Los Angeles basin and San Diego County used 1.8% more water, while those in most of the Central Valley used 6 to 7% more.The only …
OBITUARY: Alan Ray Fletcher, 1948-2022
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Alan Ray Fletcher, 1948-2022 Alan Ray Fletcher, retired Cal Poly Humboldt philosophy instructor and longtime North Coast resident, passed away March 1 following a brief …
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Brown, 1939-2022
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Jack Ronald Dumas, 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Rosalie Miriam Lindholm, 1942-2022
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Maria Soares, 1924-2022
LoCO Staff / March 16, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez Blasts Humboldt County Board of Supervisors During Reelection Announcement
Isabella Vanderheiden / March 15, 2022, 4:56 p.m. / Local Government
… but did not report out or disclose any additional information to the public. Paz Dominguez’s turned back to the board’s March 1 meeting in which she “laid out some hard truths” about the county’s alleged …