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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: Deep, Deep Fields
Barry Evans / July 17, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
River Access in Valley West?! With Help From Recent $690K Grant, City of Arcata One Step Closer to Transforming Carlson Park into a Riverfront Destination
Stephanie McGeary / July 16, 2022, 3:16 p.m. / Arcata , Community , Local Government
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Marbled Murrelets Win in Court
The EcoNews Report / July 16, 2022, 10 a.m. / Environment
LoCO Interview: The Outpost Talks to Nordic Aquafarms’ New Interim CEO Brenda Chandler as Hearing Nears for Massive Land-Based Fish Farm
Ryan Burns / July 16, 2022, 6:45 a.m. / Business
… was brought up doing Atlantic salmon on land. It's 1,500 metric tons [in] size, so it's a much smaller facility [than what's planned here]. It's designed slightly different as well. And so …
Coastal Commission Reviews Sea Level Mitigation Measures for Arcata-Eureka Highway 101 Corridor
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 15, 2022, 5:13 p.m. / Environment
… Tide with 3.3 feet (1.0 meter) of Sea Level Rise. | County of Humboldt###Local coastal experts expect Humboldt Bay’s shoreline to rise by as much as three feet in the next 40 years. One area …
Missing Humboldt Redwoods State Park Hikers Located After Dark After Failing to Arrive at Trailhead at Established Meetup Time
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2022, 2:01 p.m. / Nature
Two Girls in Fortuna Found a Disguised Spy Camera Pointed at a Toilet in a Public Restroom, Says FPD
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2022, noon / Crime
PRETTY GOOD! Humboldt Bay Fire is Impressed With Itself For How Fast It Was Able to Put Out This Flaming Car on H Street
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2022, 11:27 a.m. / Fire
Health Care Costs Keep Rising. A New California Agency Aims to Fix That
Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra / July 15, 2022, 8:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… this will absolutely have a meaningful impact,” Landsberg said. Limiting cost growth and enforcement Household health spending has grown twice as fast as wages, and medical inflation is 1.5 times greater than …
Dial 988: State’s New Mental Health Crisis Hotline Debuts
Jocelyn Wiener / July 15, 2022, 7:48 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Shirley Lavonne Stevens, 1968-2022
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nancy Ann (Fleek) Wheeler Settles, 1956-2022
LoCO Staff / July 15, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Two Suspects Sought For Assault Following Investigation Into July 4th Confrontation on Eureka Waterfront
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2022, 3:35 p.m. / Crime
Conservation Groups Blast PG&E For ‘Slow-Walking’ Dam Removal, Refusing Fish Protection Measures in Eel River
Ryan Burns / July 14, 2022, 3:34 p.m. / Fish , Government
Man With Felony Warrant for Alleged Lewd and Lascivious Acts With a Minor Arrested in Fortuna
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2022, 1:45 p.m. / Crime
Second Ray Christie Trial Postponed Due to Defendant’s Deteriorating Health
Rhonda Parker / July 14, 2022, 9:59 a.m. / Courts
… no access to food or water. Christie’s first trial ended with him convicted of multiple misdemeanor charges of dumping carcasses near state waters. The jury deadlocked 11-1, with one juror unwilling …
Deputies Investigating Suspicious Vehicle in McKinleyville Find Wanted Man Inside and Arrest Him, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2022, 9:27 a.m. / Crime
CARE Court: Can California Counties Make It Work?
Jocelyn Wiener and Manuela Tobias / July 14, 2022, 7:23 a.m. / Sacramento
… — which includes about $5 billion to build thousands of mental health treatment beds and homeless housing. This year’s budget includes $1.5 billion for interim treatment beds to hold patients over while …
OBITUARY: Scott Edward Messer Sr., 1956-2022
LoCO Staff / July 14, 2022, 7:05 a.m. / Obits
(VIDEO) Chip Pile Fire on the Samoa Peninsula Sends Huge Plume of Smoke Toward Eureka
LoCO Staff / July 13, 2022, 4:38 p.m. / Fire
TODAY in COURT: Trial of Suspect in Murder of Homeless Eureka Man to Begin Next Week; 2020 Hoopa Murder Case Inches Forward
Rhonda Parker / July 13, 2022, 3:44 p.m. / Courts
… Charge, Held on $1M Bail for July 20 Slaying of Hoopa ManHoopa Teenager Arraigned for Roadside Murder Along Highway 96; Suspect Could Face Life in Prison Without ParoleTODAY in COURT: Updates on Three …
Humboldt Transit Authority Awarded $38.7 Million Grant to Buy Fleet of Hydrogen-Powered Buses, Enhance Connectivity Across Northern California
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 13, 2022, 3:07 p.m. / Community Services
(VIDEO) LoCO Will Be Very Upset If You Don’t Know Last Night’s Final Jeopardy Question
Andrew Goff / July 13, 2022, 11:11 a.m. / Our Culture
Cal Poly Humboldt Pays Almost Double to Swipe 16-Acre Arcata Property, Foiling Long-Term Plans for Senior Living Community
John Ross Ferrara / July 13, 2022, 7:01 a.m. / Arcata , Business , Cal Poly Humboldt , Local Government
Abortion Pills Will Soon Be Available on California Campuses
Mallika Seshadri / July 13, 2022, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
… to enshrine abortion access continue, the University of California and California State University are working to provide medication abortions on all campuses by Jan. 1. So far, none of the Cal State …
OBITUARY: Nancy Jeanne Dumas Cook, 1936-2022
LoCO Staff / July 13, 2022, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Local Man Given 25 Years to Life for Burglarizing Motel Room — His Third Strike — Says District Attorney’s Office
LoCO Staff / July 12, 2022, 3:41 p.m. / Courts
TODAY in SUPES: Nordic Aquafarms’ New Interim CEO Underscores Commitment to Local Land-Based Fish Farm, Despite Abrupt Shift in Leadership
Isabella Vanderheiden / July 12, 2022, 3:15 p.m. / Local Government
… Naess, but focused his attention on the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the project that was released just days before the couple parted ways with the company.The 1,080-page document, which …
(MAP) Here’s Where New Murals Will Be Painted During the 2022 Eureka Street Art Festival
Andrew Goff / July 12, 2022, 3 p.m. / Art
… by visiting its website, or get hyped for this year's event by reading a release from organizers below: This August 1-6, the Eureka Street Art Festival will be bringing 11 new murals …
Drug Task Force Serves Warrants on Multiple Eureka Residences, Arrests Four on Meth Charges
LoCO Staff / July 12, 2022, 2:16 p.m. / Crime
… and Rosa Espitia were booked at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:HS11378 Possession of Methamphetamine for SalesHS11366.5(A) Maintaining or Operating a Drug HousePC182(A)(1 …
