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McKAY RANCH SUBDIVISION: County Recirculating Environmental Document for 320-Unit Development Planned in Cutten
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2021, 9:41 a.m. / Local Government
… EIR) for the proposal. On July 1, 2020, the CEQA Guidelines were changed to require an analysis of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) instead of Level of Service (LOS). The county has decided to recirculate …
California Is Increasing Enforcement of Its Housing Goals: Will It Work?
Manuela Tobias / Oct. 18, 2021, 7:51 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Mary Brady (Peggy) Kirkpatrick, 1936-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2021, 7:30 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Oma Vincent, 1932-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2021, 7:22 a.m. / Obits
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Gone to Market
LoCO Staff / Oct. 18, 2021, 7 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Duane Flatmo Says Goodbye to ‘El Pulpo Mecanico’ and Looks Back on His Life as a Muralist, Kinetic Sculpture Racer and Celebrity Elbow Rubber
LoCO Staff / Oct. 17, 2021, 8 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Curse Stone
Barry Evans / Oct. 17, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… boulder sitting in a gloomy underpass in Carlisle, northern England. On it is carved 383 words, a fraction of the original 1,069-word curse put on the Reiver people in 1525. The Reivers — raiders, thieves …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Redistricting Ruckus
LoCO Staff / Oct. 16, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Mark Nelson, 1942-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dorothy Jane Sacchi, 1920-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Rex Tragicus
Hank Sims / Oct. 15, 2021, 3:27 p.m. /
Jury Convicts Eureka Man of Evading Police, Vehicle Theft and Drug Charges
LoCO Staff / Oct. 15, 2021, 3:27 p.m. / Courts
TODAY in COURT: Accused Attorney Quits His Own Case; Trial of Hoopa Murder Suspect Delayed Again
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 15, 2021, 12:27 p.m. / Courts
… at age 25 and is now 31. PREVIOUSLY:(UPDATE) Hoopa Homicide Victim Succumbs to Injuries at Medevac Landing Zone(UPDATED) Hoopa Homicide Suspect Arrested by Sheriff’s SWAT Team; Bail Set at $1 Million …
NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Ward Redistricting Maps and an Anti-Coal Ordinance on Tuesday’s Agenda
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 15, 2021, 11:55 a.m. / Local Government
Two Eel River Valley Residents Arrested After Undercover Meth Buy/Bust Operation
LoCO Staff / Oct. 15, 2021, 10:41 a.m. / Crime
… Saitta was booked at the Humboldt County Jail for the following charges: H&S 11370.1 Possession of controlled substance while armedH&S 11378 Possession of methamphetamine for sale …
Hospitals Brace for Strikes as California Workers Protest Staff Shortages
Kristen Hwang / Oct. 15, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Willy Morrow, 1955-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 15, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Former Humboldt County Correctional Officer Pleads Not Guilty to McKinleyville Bar Shooting
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 14, 2021, 4:28 p.m. / Courts
… faces the special allegations of personally and intentionally discharging a firearm and causing great bodily injury. O'Brien’s bail amount was not discussed today. He is being held on bail of $1 …
New Phone Scam Targets Local Registered Sex Offenders, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 3:48 p.m. / Crime
… or pay with gift cards or pre-paid money cards.Remember these tips to help protect yourself from fraud:1. Spot impostersScammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a family …
Amid Behind-the-Scenes Controversy, County Issues a New Call for Proposals to Market Humboldt Cannabis
Ryan Burns / Oct. 14, 2021, 3:21 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… : Refer to RFP for full application instructions. Electronic submissions must be sent to ProjectTrellis@co.humboldt.ca.us and received no later than 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2021. Proposals may …
Thousands of Cannabis Plants Destroyed, Water Diversions Removed at Illegal Grow in SoHum
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 3:11 p.m. / Crime
Eureka Man Arrested in Connection With Last Month’s McKinleyville Bar Shooting
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 8:29 a.m. / Crime
… in commission of a felony (PC 12022.7(a)). His bail has been set at $1 million.Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office …
A WEDDING to REDDING? There Are Ideas to Join Us With Shasta County at the State and Federal Level, and the State Citizens’ Redistricting Commission Would Like Your Feedback
Hank Sims / Oct. 14, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / D.C. , Sacramento
OBITUARY: Craig Lane Berry, 1942-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Hugh ‘Mack’ McCullough, 1936-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be from 10 -11 a.m. Reception following at “The Ranch” at 1:00 p.m., 200 Fountain Ranch Road, Salyer.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Hugh McCullough’s loved ones. The Lost Coast …
OBITUARY: Joel Landon Johnston, 1967-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and became a father to his beautiful son, Jeremiah, who then became his whole world. When he accepted God as his Savior, he lived a life as a devote Christian. He once told his son that Jesus was #1 in his …
OBITUARY: Diana Izella Peak, 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Herrick. She passed away at the age of 71 on Sunday August 1, 2021 from complications of pulmonary fibrosis in McKinleyville.Diana grew up in Keno, Oregon and was the fourth-born of nine …
How Will Diverse Voters Be Represented in California’s New Election Districts?
Sameea Kamal / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… County isn’t the same county it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. Its total population grew from 930,450 in 2010 to more than 1 million in the last decade, and its Hispanic or Latino population grew …
That Big Orange Ship in the Bay? It’s Laying a Couple of Those Undersea Fiber Optic Cables that Will Stretch to Asia
Ryan Burns / Oct. 13, 2021, 4:52 p.m. / Technology
… Peninsula, RTI Infrastructure used a diagonal drill to install 10-inch conduits, which have been sunk 50 feet below the ocean bed and extend 1.2 miles offshore. The Segero is being used to pull the fiber …
‘Sugar Bear,’ the Local 84-Foot White Fir Selected to Be This Year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Will Be Sawed Down Live on Facebook Later This Month
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 13, 2021, 1:55 p.m. / Government , Nature
