Search the Ol’ LoCO Archives!
Stories
(PHOTOS) The Landslide That Claimed Shively Road
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2025, 9:55 a.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
As California’s Fire Season Grows, State Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters
Sameea Kamal / Feb. 5, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Joy Gilberta Pastori, 1938-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Deborah Marie Jerome-Davis, 1951-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at a graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery, Arcata, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Deb’s ashes will be interred there near the graves of Dan’s father and stepmother, Lawrence Corley Davis (1922 …
OBITUARY: Carol Linnea Cave Holmquist Duske, 1943-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 5, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… at Fresh Freeze in Henderson Center with her 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cousins: Dennis and Elizabeth Wing; Carrie, Erich, Will, Ben, and Grace Allen; Tiffany, Matt, Luke, and Gigi Grinstaff; Jenni, Tim, Anna, Sophia …
TODAY in SUPES: ‘Dismal’ Budget Update, Plus: Messages of Solidarity With Local Immigrant Community Amid ICE Fears
Ryan Burns / Feb. 4, 2025, 5:06 p.m. / Local Government
… for more than a year, with a $15.1 million deficit built into the current year's budget, but Deputy County Administrative Officer Jessica Maciel had more bad news to share today. She reported that tax …
BRRR! Snow Possible on the Humboldt Coast Today
Andrew Goff / Feb. 4, 2025, 2:28 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather
(AUDIO) Local Author Dave Holper Drops by KHUM to Chat About His New Novel ‘The Church of the Very Last Chance’
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2025, 1:40 p.m. / On the Air
Three People Killed in Apartment Fire in Arcata’s Westwood Neighborhood Last Night
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2025, 11:16 a.m. / Fire
MISSING: Woman Was Last Seen in Eureka Last Month
Andrew Goff / Feb. 4, 2025, 10:48 a.m. / Missing
Should ‘Aiding’ or ‘Abetting’ a Homeless Camp Be Illegal? It Might Soon Be a Reality in This Bay Area City
Marisa Kendall / Feb. 4, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… of a misdemeanor – and possibly subject to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. That unusual prohibition — the latest in a series of crackdowns by communities following a Supreme Court decision last summer …
OBITUARY: MacKira Linn Faith Farris, 2005-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Byron ‘Mike’ Chamberlain, 1935-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 4, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… for after-life particulars. For anyone interested in sending Mike on his way, there will be a memorial located at a private residence. The date is March 15, Saturday at 1 p.m. Please contact Kim at idowatsu …
Willow Creek is Getting a Bigfoot-Themed Skate Park This Summer. It Took a Decade, Hundreds of Meetings and a Couple Million Dollars. Here’s How it Happened.
Dezmond Remington / Feb. 3, 2025, 4:12 p.m. / Local Government , LoCO Sports!
… to their survey; only 1,500 live in Willow Creek. The proposal would include dozens of upgrades to Veteran’s Park besides just a skatepark — street lights, a better baseball diamond and a concession stand, to name …
The Sheriff’s Office Would Like to Meet the Anonymous Artist Who Decorated Its Patrol Cars and the Jail Last Weekend
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2025, 3:22 p.m. / Crime
GRAMMY’D: Humboldt State Alum Picks Up Songwriting Gold Over the Weekend
Andrew Goff / Feb. 3, 2025, 1:30 p.m. / Our Culture
Demand for Immigration Legal Services Spikes at California Colleges
Delilah Brumer and Mercy Sosa / Feb. 3, 2025, 7:01 a.m. / Sacramento
… the Trump administration are non-citizens who have had past convictions or other contact with the criminal justice system, as well as the 1.3 million people nationwide who have received final orders …
California Voters Erased a Plan to Keep Kids Insured. It Might Be Too Late to Fix It
Kristen Hwang / Feb. 3, 2025, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… .5% to 1%, according to Children’s Partnership, the group leading the budget ask. When the federal emergency ended, rates went back up. “The writing was on the wall that this type of policy could avoid …
OBITUARY: Leana Jean Velasco, 1958-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… was able to stay at home all these years which was of great comfort to her.A memorial will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at the Wharfinger Building, 1 Marina Way, Eureka.###The obituary …
OBITUARY: Robert Steven Frick, 1945-2024
LoCO Staff / Feb. 3, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Dissecting Trump’s First Week
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 1, 2025, 10 a.m. / Environment
… . 1, 2025 …
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: The Time There Was No Humboldt History Column in the Lost Coast Outpost
Hank Sims / Feb. 1, 2025, 7:30 a.m. / History
OBITUARY: Harriet Maslin Butler-Berg, 1961 - 2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2025, 6:57 a.m. / Obits
… Annette Brunson and Georgene McAlhaney. Survived by her mother, Mary Joy Butler; 5 sisters, and 1 brother. She also leaves behind her son, Charles Christopher Meyer (Amanda); grandchildren Hannah (Issac …
OBITUARY: Billy (Bill) Joe Walters, 1964-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Timothy Showen, 1955-2025
LoCO Staff / Feb. 1, 2025, 6:55 a.m. / Obits
Local Trainer and Her Search and Rescue Dog, Rowdy, Earn Elite Certification for Finding People in Disaster Zones
Ryan Burns / Jan. 31, 2025, 4:15 p.m. / Animals , Emergencies
OBITUARY: Kurt Marvin Osborn, 1944-2024
LoCO Staff / Jan. 31, 2025, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Fortuna City Officials Knew About the FBI Investigation Into Former Councilmember Kris Mobley Two Months Before She Vacated the Position
Isabella Vanderheiden / Jan. 30, 2025, 4:38 p.m. / Crime , Local Government
State Responds to St. Joseph Health’s Attempt to Get Emergency Abortion Lawsuit Dismissed
Ryan Burns / Jan. 30, 2025, 3:26 p.m. / Courts , Health Care
Humboldt to Be Reminded It’s Actually Still Winter This Weekend
Andrew Goff / Jan. 30, 2025, 12:16 p.m. / How ‘Bout That Weather