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California Set to End School Mask Mandate
Andrew Goff / Feb. 28, 2022, 11:16 a.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt
… release also states that, beginning March 1, masks will no longer be required for unvaccinated folks in most indoor settings. Read the whole Governor's statement below …
Narcan-Packing Deputies Save Man Overdosing in Downtown Garberville Early This Morning, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2022, 11:01 a.m. / Emergencies
… someone you know is experiencing an overdose, call 9-1-1 immediately.Anyone with information about this case or the illegal sale of opioids in Humboldt County is encouraged to call the Humboldt County …
In a Chase, K9 Officer Helps Catch Man Wanted in Connected to Attempted Arcata Homicide
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2022, 9:48 a.m. / Crime
… )), use of a deadly weapon – special allegation (PC 12022(b)(1)), causing great bodily injury in commission of a felony (PC 12022.7(a)), conspiracy to commit a crime (PC 182(a)(1)), possession of a stolen …
MONDAYS WITH MICHAELE: I Left My Heart in Ferndale
LoCO Staff / Feb. 28, 2022, 8:45 a.m. / Mondays With Michaele
As California Expands Medi-Cal, Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants Will Still Be Left Behind
Ana B. Ibarra / Feb. 28, 2022, 7:02 a.m. / Sacramento
… Bustamante, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health On May 1, about 235,000 undocumented people aged 50 and older will gain new access to Medi-Cal under a law signed last summer. A second proposal, unveiled …
(AUDIO) HUMBOLDT HOLDING UP: Comedian Josh Barnes on the Pros of the Humboldt Comedy Scene and Slogging Through the Unfunniness of COVID
LoCO Staff / Feb. 27, 2022, 7 a.m. / Humboldt Holding Up
LETTER FROM ISTANBUL: My Friend in Kiev
James Tressler / Feb. 27, 2022, 7 a.m. / Letter From Istanbul
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The ACLU and Transgender Rights
Barry Evans / Feb. 27, 2022, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… ultimately won the election, Bush’s anti-ACLU tactics backfired, as membership grew in the wake of his claim. (Today, the ACLU comprises 1.7 million members, 500 staff attorneys and thousands of pro bono …
‘No Single Greater Action We Can Take Than Removing These Dams’: FERC Releases Environmental Document for Review
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 26, 2022, 2:28 p.m. / Klamath
(UPDATING) 1/4-Acre Vegetation Fire Reported on Titlow Hill
LoCO Staff / Feb. 26, 2022, noon / Fire
… (UPDATING) 1/4-Acre Vegetation Fire Reported on Titlow Hill Update, 12:30 p.m.:Forward progress has been “totally contained” by private resources in the area, according to scanner traffic …
Testimony Wraps in Case of Arcata Man Accused of Biting Off Cop’s Thumb; Defense Attorney Reprimanded For Mocking Officers
Rhonda Parker / Feb. 26, 2022, 10:27 a.m. / Courts
… of mayhem for biting off the top half of Groszmann’s thumb while she and other officers were struggling to place him in a police van on Aug. 1, 2021, during the Arcata Arts Festival. Malang was screaming …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Build Broadway Better
The EcoNews Report / Feb. 26, 2022, 7 a.m. / Environment
THE CANNABIS CONVERSATION: Cannabis Addiction
Jesse Duncan / Feb. 26, 2022, 7 a.m. / Cannabis
Will Annie’s Cambodian Be Replaced by a Fast Food Drive-Through? Project Submitted to the City Includes Plans to Demolish the Beloved Local Restaurant
Stephanie McGeary / Feb. 25, 2022, 4:48 p.m. / Business , Our Culture
… and Sizzler would be combined into one parcel and a 1,805 foot restaurant would be built on the site. A 1,000 square foot Starbucks would be built on the site that currently holds Subway. Both restaurants would …
Eureka City Council to Discuss Future EaRTH Center Project Site
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 25, 2022, 2:56 p.m. / Eureka Rising
… establishments. It is slated for completion in the fall of 2024.The Eureka City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 1 at 6 p.m. The agenda can be found here. …
(UPDATED) Attorney General’s Office Threatens Legal Action Against Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez Over Failure to Submit Financial Transactions Report
Ryan Burns / Feb. 25, 2022, 2:34 p.m. / Local Government
… 20 days to reply. The county did not respond and failed to meet the March 18 deadline, according to Mossler's letter.The State Controller's Office followed up with an email on June 1 …
Due to Construction Delays, Food For People Will Temporarily Relocate to Cooper Gulch Location
Andrew Goff / Feb. 25, 2022, 2:05 p.m. / Community
… pantry will reopen in its new location on Tuesday March 29th . The hours of operation will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week from 11am to 3pm (closed 12:30-1pm for lunch). In the new location …
Man Convicted of False Imprisonment, Indecent Exposure in 2020 Fortuna Launderland Case
LoCO Staff / Feb. 25, 2022, 12:44 p.m. / Courts
… sexual assault. Evidence presented at trial showed that on November 1, 2020 at about 10:15 p.m., the defendant entered the Fortuna Launderland as the lone occupant of the business, an employee …
Multiple Shigella Cases in Eureka May Have Spread at Local Laundromats
Andrew Goff / Feb. 25, 2022, 10:20 a.m. / Health
California Mask Mandate: It’s Fracturing Student Life
Joe Hong / Feb. 25, 2022, 7:55 a.m. / Sacramento
… by as early as July 1. Jamie Reeves, a board member at Nevada Joint Union, voted to keep the masking requirement to honor the district’s agreement with its teachers. She said it’s an unfortunate precedent …
COVID-19 Has Turned Deadlier for Black Californians, Who Have the State’s Lowest Vaccination Rate
Kristen Hwang / Feb. 25, 2022, 7:45 a.m. / Sacramento
… are the second most likely to die from the virus among Californians younger than 18, with 1.2 deaths per 100,000 Black children. Pacific Islanders are twice as likely to die from COVID as Black children, while all …
OBITUARY: Tom Evans, 1940-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 25, 2022, 7:30 a.m. / Obits
… :7). There will be a Celebration of Life at the Wharfinger, 1 Marina Way, Eureka on Sunday March 20 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Tom’s loved ones. The Lost Coast Outpost …
Three Candidates Now Vying to Become Humboldt County’s Next Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters
Ryan Burns / Feb. 24, 2022, 5 p.m. / Elections
Who Says Eureka’s Not Hip Enough for a Rooftop Bar? A New Multi-Story Building is Slated for Old Town.
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 24, 2022, 4:31 p.m. / Eureka Rising
Local Growers Voice Support for New Assembly Bill That Would Allow Direct Sales at State Cannabis Events
Isabella Vanderheiden / Feb. 24, 2022, 1:09 p.m. / Cannabis
OBITUARY: Susan Butler, 1960-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 24, 2022, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Lois Wild, 1942-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 24, 2022, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Danny Walker, 1951-2022
LoCO Staff / Feb. 24, 2022, 6:45 a.m. / Obits
… is preceded in death by his father Harold H. Walker, and son Cody D. Walker. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, February 26th from 11am-1pm at Sanders Funeral Home located on 1835 E …
(WATCH) Vladimir Putin Announces Russian Attacks on Ukraine
Andrew Goff / Feb. 23, 2022, 9 p.m. / News
… (WATCH) Vladimir Putin Announces Russian Attacks on Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a military operation in Ukraine https://t.co/YGkiBS8DgG pic.twitter.com/OwKPpNgwy1— TIME (@TIME …
Outpost Editor Hank Sims Wins Journalism Award for His Reporting on the County’s Redistricting Process
Ryan Burns / Feb. 23, 2022, 5:25 p.m. / Housekeeping
… are on the Humboldt Journalism Project’s Ink People page, at https://www.inkpeople.org/dreammaker-data/r13elwey9g5smiq6ostw3qt30d0azcAs with this year’s contest, first place carries a prize of $1 …
