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Colleges Rush to Sign Students Up for Food Stamps, as Pandemic Rules Make More Eligible
Alejandra Salgado / Aug. 18, 2021, 2:20 p.m. / Sacramento
… up since last year. Kelly said they had a total of 1,427 applications submitted this school year, which started October 2020 and ends September 2021, compared to fewer than 1,000 applications …
Monument Fire Grows By More Than 9,000 Acres, Continues to Threaten Hayfork and Junction City
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 18, 2021, 12:55 p.m. / Fire
McFarland Fire Grows to 107,000 Acres; Containment Drops to 51 Percent
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 18, 2021, 12:20 p.m. / Fire
Arcata City Council is Whole Again! Newly Appointed Councilmember Meredith Matthews Officially Sworn In Tuesday Evening
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 11:13 a.m. / Local Government
Man Arrested For Assault After Allegedly Wielding Crossbow, Slashing Victim’s Tires
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 10:31 a.m. / Crime
… into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted assault with a deadly weapon likely to cause great bodily injury (PC 664/245(a)(1)), exhibiting a deadly weapon other than a firearm (PC 417(a)(1 …
California Enacted a Groundwater Law 7 Years Ago. But Wells Are Still Drying Up — and It’s Spreading
Rachel Becker / Aug. 18, 2021, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
… to go dry this year, and if the drought continues, 1,000 more next year. “It feels like we’re in a very similar place to where we were in the last drought.”— Darcy Bostic, Pacific Institute Called …
OBITUARY: Merlin Wayne Tripp, 1929-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 18, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… OBITUARY: Merlin Wayne Tripp, 1929-2021 Merlin Wayne “Sonny” TrippJanuary 17, 1929-August 1, 2021A man with a kind gentle spirit, he could knock a bull down and then come …
Newsom Recall Election: Watch How to Cast Your Vote
Byrhonda Lyons / Aug. 18, 2021, 6:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… in as the new governor in late October — even if that person doesn’t get a majority, and even if that person gets fewer votes than those cast for Newsom on Question #1. You can write in a name …
Meet Kevin Paffrath
Sameea Kamal / Aug. 18, 2021, 5:40 a.m. / Sacramento
… and real estate with 1.6 million subscribers. A self-declared centrist. Likes: John F. Kennedy, blockchain, crashing Newsom campaign events Dislikes: “Identity politics,” censorship, leaving …
‘Real History is Being Acknowledged’: Two Eureka Murals Shine a Spotlight on the City’s Racist Past
Stephanie McGeary / Aug. 17, 2021, 4:48 p.m. / Art , Community , History
(UPDATE: FOUND): Eureka 12-Year-Old Went For a Walk Yesterday and Never Came Home
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2021, 4:20 p.m. / Missing
TODAY in SUPES: Board Launches Water Quality Grant Program and Talks Redistricting; Bass Offers a Tearful Homage to Her Late Mom
Ryan Burns / Aug. 17, 2021, 4:16 p.m. / Local Government
… reduction projects on roads serving cannabis grow sites.Funds up for grabs in the program's first year include $1.1 million from the county's general fund. Moving forward, funding will come from …
Monument Fire Grows to 119,000 Acres as Firefighters Protect Junction City
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 17, 2021, 3 p.m. / Fire
… estimate that the Monument Fire will be fully contained by September 1. …
Humboldt County Supervisors Appoint Luke Brownfield as Public Defender
Ryan Burns / Aug. 17, 2021, noon / Courts
McFarland Fire Nearly Doubles in Size; Containment Shrinks to 53 Percent
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 17, 2021, 11:25 a.m. / Fire
… of firefighters dispatched to the fire has been reduced from 662 to 653 crew members.Evacuation Orders:1 mile north of Highway 36 from Platina to Bowman Road, all homes south of Highway 36 including all of Tedoc …
A Nailed-Up Squirrel, Illegal Pesticides, Trigger-Happy Subjects and Water Theft Galore — The Marijuana Enforcement Team Had a Pretty Astounding Week, According to Sheriff’s Office Report
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2021, 8:26 a.m. / Crime
… critical for species survival.The following statistics and photographs were recorded during these investigations.1. South Fork Trinity River WatershedOn August 9, deputies served two warrants on parcels …
CENSUS RESULTS! The Northern Part of the County Has Boomed, and It’s Going to Make Local Redistricting a Little Tricky
Hank Sims / Aug. 17, 2021, 7:19 a.m. / Our Culture
… by district:1st District: 27,0782nd District: 26,7783rd District: 28,2334th District: 26,2855th District: 28,089Now, the whole point of redistricting is that we have to redraw the lines so that each of the five …
OBITUARY: Ruby Adams, 1938-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… as Safeway District 1 Secretary in charge of over 20 Safeway stores. She retired in 1996.Ruby and I were married over 40 years ago on Valentine’s Day. She was the love of my life. We lived in many different …
OBITUARY: Stephen Turner Davies, 1967-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Peggy Linda Marrs, 1939-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Christina ‘Michelle’ Lindley, 1981-2021
LoCO Staff / Aug. 17, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Who Is John Cox and What Would He Do as Governor?
Ben Christopher / Aug. 17, 2021, 6:10 a.m. / Sacramento
Humboldt Sheriff’s Deputy Who Crashed Patrol Vehicle Resigns After CHP Investigation Finds ‘Inconsistencies’ in His Story
Andrew Goff / Aug. 16, 2021, 12:51 p.m. / Traffic
PG&E PSPS ALERT: A Few Humboldt Communities May Have Their Power Shut Off This Week Due to Concerning Weather
Andrew Goff / Aug. 16, 2021, 12:36 p.m. / Fire
MONDAY FIRE UPDATE: Monument Fire Grows to 97,287 Acres, Now 10 Percent Contained; McFarland Fire Grows to 51,909 Acres, Still 68 Percent Contained
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 16, 2021, 12:25 p.m. / Fire
… by September 1.### The McFarland Fire.McFarland FireThe McFarland Fire burning along Highway 36 in trinity County is now 51,909 acres in size and remains 68 percent contained.A team of 662 …
Very Unhealthy to Hazardous Air Quality Conditions Persist in Trinity County
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2021, 11:10 a.m. / Fire
… County, High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filters have been placed at the following locations: Trinity County Library, 351 Main St., Weaverville Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 1:00pm - 6:00pm; Tuesday …
More Than $2M-Worth of Services Up for Grabs for Local Cannabis Community Via the County’s Project Trellis Equity Program
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2021, 10:06 a.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
McCash Fire Grows to 2,599 Acres, Remains 1 Percent Contained
John Ross Ferrara / Aug. 16, 2021, 9:55 a.m. / Fire
… McCash Fire Grows to 2,599 Acres, Remains 1 Percent Contained The latest map of the McCash Fire. | InciWebThe McCash Fire burning east of Highway 96 in the Klamath National Forest has grown to 2 …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: Ghee Golly
LoCO Staff / Aug. 16, 2021, 8:26 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
