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OBITUARY: Stanley Henry Pfister, 1950-2023
…Stan joined the US Forest Service, first working in southern California before moving north and finally settling in Orleans in 1978. In the 32 years he worked for the Orleans Ranger District…
YESTERDAY in SUPES: Board Approves Letter of Support for Behavioral Health Triage Center Grant Application, Condemns Recent ‘Hate Events’ in Humboldt, and So Much More!
…One of the appellants, John Williams, spoke at length about the community’s “laundry list” of concerns surrounding the project. The primary complaints focus on the size of the cultivation area, water…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 25, 2023
…An anti-hate resolution is passed by the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, numerous resources are available for earthquake victims, how you can deliver the mail, and more in today’s newscast…
Cal Poly to Break Ground on Craftsman Mall Project Next Month, University Announces; Housing Facility Will Have Room for Almost a Thousand Students
…To minimize the impact of the building height on the surrounding neighborhoods, the buildings will be taller at the center and step down in height along the perimeter of the site. Neither…
‘Hostile Takeover’: Eureka City Schools Looks to Seize Operation of Academy of the Redwoods, Threatens to Sue Fortuna Union High School District Unless it Complies With That Demand
Academy of the Redwoods, an Early College High School, is located on the campus of College of the Redwoods. | Image via academyoftheredwoods.org# # #In a move that’s being described as a…
Would You Like a Job With the Post Office?
SolarBozo is ready to sign up for an exciting new career with the U.S. Postal Service. What about you? Hell yeah! Good union job, bennies — sign me up! No thanks! You…
A Little-Known Grant Program Can Help Earthquake-Proof Your Home, But It Desperately Needs to Find More Humboldt County Contractors to Do the Work
The aftermath of the December earthquake for one Rio Dell home. Photo: Ryan Burns.One thing that last month’s earthquake demonstrated – as earthquakes in Humboldt tend to do, every decade or…
NEED a JOB? The U.S. Postal Service Will be Holding a ‘Massive Hiring Fair’ Tomorrow in Arcata, and Here’s How to Register
…Participating offices stretch the entire length of the California coast from San Diego all the way up to the Redwoods of Arcata. “There is just so much opportunity to expand and grow…
Would a Wealth Tax Actually Drive the Rich Out of California?
…The possibility that ultra-wealthy people — and the taxes they pay, and the dollars they spend — will leave the state is not the only critique opponents of the tax make. They also…
OBITUARY: Robert E. Neely, 1947-2022
Robert Eugene Neely died December 31, 2022 at his home in McKinleyville at the age of 75, with loved ones at his side. Bob was a truly kind, honest man with many…
OBITUARY: Jill Levinson Lapple, 1950-2023
Jill Levinson LappleSeptember 8, 1950 to January 17, 2023Jill Levinson Lapple passed away on January 17, 2023 at 1:50 in the morning. She was born 72 years earlier in Johannesburg, South…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 24, 2023
…The bay trail between Eureka and Arcata has an estimated completion date, California’s congressional leaders aim to keep our coast pristine with new legislation, local do-gooders honored for acts of…
CHALLENGE COINED: EPD Recognizes Local Do-Gooders for Extraordinary Acts of Service
…At a recent promotion ceremony, we had the great honor of presenting our Challenge Coins to a few deserving citizens who gave of themselves in an exceptional manner. The Challenge Coin acknowledges…
CITIZEN! The City of Eureka Wants YOU to Serve on One of These Boards, Committees or Commissions
Press release from the City of Eureka: Notice is hereby given that applications will be accepted for appointments to the following city boards and commissions until filled Board, Committee or Commission: Art…
Huffman, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Permanently Ban Offshore Drilling
Illustration by DALL-E, an artificial intelligence.Press release from the office of Rep. Jared Huffman: Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today introduced the West…
OBITUARY: Donald ‘Donny’ Thomas Ferguson, 1971-2022
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected loss of Donald “Donny” Thomas Ferguson. He departed the world on October 23, 2022, leaving just as he entered it — with…
OBITUARY: Joan Katri, 1939-2023
…Joan returned to Ferndale about 40 years ago and became involved with the art community. She was active in the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce , the Ferndale Museum and the Art Co-op…
OBITUARY: Helen ‘Louise’ Watson, 1958-2023
…A special thanks to hospice of Humboldt and all of the other very special people that have helped throughout Helen’s illness. There will be no services at this time.###The obituary…
County Supervisors Poised to Put the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project Out for Bids
…Plans for the trail's intersection with the driveway for the Bracut Industrial Park.The item is listed on the consent calendar for tomorrow's agenda, meaning the board could approve it…
(VIDEO) Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Hold Community Communion in Ferndale
…Sample the tone of the event in the video below.
Second Suspect in Attempted Freshwater ATM Burglary Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says
PREVIOUSLY:Suspect Arrested in Failed Three Corners Market ATM Burglary Case###Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office: A second suspect wanted in connection with a smash-and-grab burglary…
OBITUARY: Komishe Kan, 1978-2022
Komishe Tsing Anderson Kan died on November 11, 2022 at the age of 44, when he chose to end his life after many years of battling Lyme Disease.Komishe was born at…
STARK HOUSE SUNDAY SERIAL: Clean Break, Chapter 8
[Just discovering this LoCO feature? Find the beginning by clicking here.] CLEAN BREAKbyLionel White CHAPTER EIGHT 1 It was eight-thirty in the morning when Maurice Cohen reached the corner of Southern…
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: My Mexico
As a gringo here in the middle of Mexico, I notice things that I assume mexicanos take for granted. Like: Courtesy in long distance autobúses. They feel more like business-class airplane…
Humboldt Supes to Consider a Grant Application Request for a Local Behavioral Health Triage Center at Next Week's Jam-Packed Meeting
File photo.###The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will convene for a jam-packed agenda on Tuesday. This week’s agenda doesn’t appear to have any big action items, but there…
THE ECONEWS REPORT: The Central Valley Project and its North Coast Connections
…Chris Shutes of the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and Glen Spain of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association lay out the sordid history of the Central Valley Project.
THE HUMBOLDT HUSTLE: Lynn Jones Makes Fine Art For the Masses With Her Beautiful Old Machines
If you find yourself walking down Third Street in Old Town Eureka in the afternoon, you might get lucky and see a vintage letterpress in action. You will not be able to…
HUMBOLDT TODAY with John Kennedy O’Connor | Jan. 20, 2023
…A former bookkeeper agrees to repay $50k she embezzled from a local business, an ATV accident claims the life of a man in SoHum, another pedestrian is struck on Broadway, and more…
76-Year-Old Alderpoint Man Killed in ATV Crash
Press release from the California Highway Patrol: On January 19, 2023 at approximately 1320 hours, the driver was operating his 2013 Polaris Ranger on private property north of Alderpoint Road just west…
OBITUARY: Mary Ellen Krohn, 1949-2022
On November 15, 2022, we lost Ellen Krohn at the age of 73.“Mimi” as those close to her called her — and they were many — was formally Mary Ellen Krohn, born Mary…