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OBITUARY: Joan Bladow (Hahn-Hubbard), 1952-2026
LoCO Staff / April 28, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Ahead of Murder Case Retrial, District Attorney’s Office Offers Same Sentence to Combs in Plea Deal
Sage Alexander / April 27, 2026, 4:32 p.m. / Courts
The Sheriff’s Office Has Seized a Lot of Counterfeit $100 Bills Lately. Here’s How to Not Get Duped
LoCO Staff / April 27, 2026, 11:44 a.m. / Crime
Hoopa’s Youth are Getting a Swim Team — Likely the First of Its Kind on Tribal Land — and its Founders Hope It’ll Make a Splash
Dezmond Remington / April 27, 2026, 11:32 a.m. / LoCO Sports! , Tribes
… , there will likely also be an informal group for complete beginners. Tryouts are May 1 and 2; practice begins later in the month. The team is a member of Pacific Swimming, USA Swimming’s administrative subdivision …
God Help Us, We Are Actually Opening the Floor For Election Limericks Once Again
Hank Sims / April 27, 2026, 11:31 a.m. / Elections , Housekeeping
Plans to Fix Gaps in Newsom’s Mental Health Court Reopen Divisions Over Involuntary Care
Marisa Kendall / April 27, 2026, 7:59 a.m. / Sacramento
Who Wants to Be California’s Insurance Commissioner? Your Guide to the Candidates
Levi Sumagaysay / April 27, 2026, 7:43 a.m. / Sacramento
… friendly and affordable housing projects, and more. Insurers’ investments in the program have grown from tens of millions of dollars to more than $1 billion in 2023, according to the commissioner’s annual …
OBITUARY: Brian Eric Peterson, 1983-2026
LoCO Staff / April 27, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / Obits
… a Memorial Gathering on May 9, 2026 at 1 p.m. at Old Growth Cellars 1945 Hilfiker Lane, Eureka. Feel free to wear Giants or Aloha apparel and bring any stories and pictures you are willing to share. Brian' …
OBITUARY: Yusie Grinsell, 1965-2026
LoCO Staff / April 27, 2026, 7:18 a.m. / Obits
… ; her father, Soekandar; and six of her siblings: Umi, Mien, Toto, Anna, Titti, and Didit. A celebration of life will be held on her birthday, June 28, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Moonstone Beach House …
OBITUARY: Douglas Gene Nitsch, 1929-2026
LoCO Staff / April 27, 2026, 7:13 a.m. / Obits
THE ECONEWS REPORT: How Can We Restore the Elk River?
LoCO Staff / April 25, 2026, 10 a.m. / Environment
HUMBOLDT HISTORY: Four Waterfront Yarns
Wallace E. Martin / April 25, 2026, 7:30 a.m. / History
INTERVIEW: Foggy Bottoms Boys’ Thomas Nicholson Stratton, Whose Jersey Scoops Just Won the Inaugural StartUp Humboldt Competition With a Lactose-Free Ice Cream Project
Ryan Burns / April 24, 2026, 3:53 p.m. / Business , Community
Heads-Up, Nature-Goers! Much of the Beautiful Lacks Creek Recreation Area is Going to be Closed for Restoration Work This Summer, Off and On
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 3:27 p.m. / Nature
… fire to remain resilient. The project will yield approximately 1.6 million board feet of timber across roughly 100 acres of forest health and fuels treatments. Clearing these areas will help make …
Eureka Police Searching for a Man Who Held Up a Convenience Store at Knife Point This Morning; Grant Elementary Briefly Placed on Lockdown
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 2:11 p.m. / Crime
‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Food Drive is Set for May 9 – Watch For a Blue Bag in the Mail!
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 1:59 p.m. / Food
Woman Escapes Alleged Kidnapper By Texting 911 From a Gas Station Bathroom, Sheriff’s Office Says; Suspect Arrested
LoCO Staff / April 24, 2026, 12:36 p.m. / Crime
Why is Shelter Cove Asking its Residents to Approve a Tax Increase? Just Look at Our Books, Says General Manager
Sage Alexander / April 24, 2026, 9:42 a.m. / Local Government
… Francisco - Shelter Cove, CC BY-SA 2.0The budget of Shelter Cove's Resort Improvement District No. 1 is in the red.The entity, on average, has spent about $40,000 a year more than revenue for the past 10 …
California Election Officials Face False Choice: Count Votes Quickly or Count Them Right
Maya C. Miller / April 24, 2026, 7:41 a.m. / Sacramento
California Republicans Call It the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’. Here’s Who It’s Supposed to Help
Lynn La / April 24, 2026, 7:38 a.m. / Sacramento
Ferndale’s Valley Grocery is Closed; A Notice on the Door Threatens Eviction Over Past-Due Rent
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 3:25 p.m. / Business
‘Save Our Store’! Petrolia Neighbors are Banding Together to Save Their Community Market (UPDATE: Which Maybe Doesn’t Need Saving?)
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 23, 2026, 11:58 a.m. / Community
… building, and renamed Petrolia Cash Grocery. The H&J building burned down in April 1992 after three major earthquakes rocked Cape Mendocino, damaging more than 1,100 buildings across the county …
Two Arrested Following BB Gun Brandishment Near Henderson Street Last Night, Eureka Police Say
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2026, 11:45 a.m. / Crime
In Response to Federal Funding Loss and Staff Cuts, KEET-TV is Outsourcing Broadcast and Transmission Services
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 11:27 a.m. / Government , Media
‘This is Not OK’: Huffman Says He’ll Launch an Investigation Into the Trump Administration’s Eel River ‘Water Grab’ Scheme
Ryan Burns / April 23, 2026, 9:55 a.m. / Government
California’s Ban on Masked Immigration Agents Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
Nigel Duara / April 23, 2026, 7:13 a.m. / Sacramento
GUEST OPINION: First TV Debate in Race for Governor Mostly Bypassed California’s Serious Issues
Dan Walters / April 23, 2026, 7:09 a.m. / Opinion
OBITUARY: Laurena K. (Matteucci) Nevers, 1945-2026
LoCO Staff / April 23, 2026, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
LAST NIGHT IN COUNCIL: Eureka Adopts New Rules for AI Use Among Staff; Proposed Pay Hike for Elected Officials Headed to November Ballot
Isabella Vanderheiden / April 22, 2026, 4:31 p.m. / Local Government
… the council’s monthly stipend to $1,000, and the mayor’s to $1,250, with annual increases to be determined by the city’s Finance Advisory Committee.While some municipalities give their elected officials …
Don’t Miss Your Mammogram Because You Can’t Afford It! There’s a Local Program That Might be Able to Help
LoCO Staff / April 22, 2026, 3:41 p.m. / Health
