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GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Curse Stone
Barry Evans / Oct. 17, 2021, 7 a.m. / Growing Old Ungracefully
… boulder sitting in a gloomy underpass in Carlisle, northern England. On it is carved 383 words, a fraction of the original 1,069-word curse put on the Reiver people in 1525. The Reivers — raiders, thieves …
THE ECONEWS REPORT: Redistricting Ruckus
LoCO Staff / Oct. 16, 2021, 10 a.m. / Environment
OBITUARY: Mark Nelson, 1942-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Dorothy Jane Sacchi, 1920-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 16, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Rex Tragicus
Hank Sims / Oct. 15, 2021, 3:27 p.m. /
Jury Convicts Eureka Man of Evading Police, Vehicle Theft and Drug Charges
LoCO Staff / Oct. 15, 2021, 3:27 p.m. / Courts
TODAY in COURT: Accused Attorney Quits His Own Case; Trial of Hoopa Murder Suspect Delayed Again
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 15, 2021, 12:27 p.m. / Courts
… at age 25 and is now 31. PREVIOUSLY:(UPDATE) Hoopa Homicide Victim Succumbs to Injuries at Medevac Landing Zone(UPDATED) Hoopa Homicide Suspect Arrested by Sheriff’s SWAT Team; Bail Set at $1 Million …
NEXT UP at EUREKA CITY COUNCIL: Ward Redistricting Maps and an Anti-Coal Ordinance on Tuesday’s Agenda
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 15, 2021, 11:55 a.m. / Local Government
Two Eel River Valley Residents Arrested After Undercover Meth Buy/Bust Operation
LoCO Staff / Oct. 15, 2021, 10:41 a.m. / Crime
… Saitta was booked at the Humboldt County Jail for the following charges: H&S 11370.1 Possession of controlled substance while armedH&S 11378 Possession of methamphetamine for sale …
Hospitals Brace for Strikes as California Workers Protest Staff Shortages
Kristen Hwang / Oct. 15, 2021, 7 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Willy Morrow, 1955-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 15, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
Former Humboldt County Correctional Officer Pleads Not Guilty to McKinleyville Bar Shooting
Rhonda Parker / Oct. 14, 2021, 4:28 p.m. / Courts
… faces the special allegations of personally and intentionally discharging a firearm and causing great bodily injury. O'Brien’s bail amount was not discussed today. He is being held on bail of $1 …
New Phone Scam Targets Local Registered Sex Offenders, Sheriff’s Office Says
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 3:48 p.m. / Crime
… or pay with gift cards or pre-paid money cards.Remember these tips to help protect yourself from fraud:1. Spot impostersScammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a family …
Amid Behind-the-Scenes Controversy, County Issues a New Call for Proposals to Market Humboldt Cannabis
Ryan Burns / Oct. 14, 2021, 3:21 p.m. / Cannabis , Local Government
… : Refer to RFP for full application instructions. Electronic submissions must be sent to ProjectTrellis@co.humboldt.ca.us and received no later than 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2021. Proposals may …
Thousands of Cannabis Plants Destroyed, Water Diversions Removed at Illegal Grow in SoHum
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 3:11 p.m. / Crime
Eureka Man Arrested in Connection With Last Month’s McKinleyville Bar Shooting
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 8:29 a.m. / Crime
… in commission of a felony (PC 12022.7(a)). His bail has been set at $1 million.Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office …
A WEDDING to REDDING? There Are Ideas to Join Us With Shasta County at the State and Federal Level, and the State Citizens’ Redistricting Commission Would Like Your Feedback
Hank Sims / Oct. 14, 2021, 7:15 a.m. / D.C. , Sacramento
OBITUARY: Craig Lane Berry, 1942-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Hugh ‘Mack’ McCullough, 1936-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… will be from 10 -11 a.m. Reception following at “The Ranch” at 1:00 p.m., 200 Fountain Ranch Road, Salyer.###The obituary above was submitted on behalf of Hugh McCullough’s loved ones. The Lost Coast …
OBITUARY: Joel Landon Johnston, 1967-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… and became a father to his beautiful son, Jeremiah, who then became his whole world. When he accepted God as his Savior, he lived a life as a devote Christian. He once told his son that Jesus was #1 in his …
OBITUARY: Diana Izella Peak, 1949-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Herrick. She passed away at the age of 71 on Sunday August 1, 2021 from complications of pulmonary fibrosis in McKinleyville.Diana grew up in Keno, Oregon and was the fourth-born of nine …
How Will Diverse Voters Be Represented in California’s New Election Districts?
Sameea Kamal / Oct. 14, 2021, 6:30 a.m. / Sacramento
… County isn’t the same county it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. Its total population grew from 930,450 in 2010 to more than 1 million in the last decade, and its Hispanic or Latino population grew …
That Big Orange Ship in the Bay? It’s Laying a Couple of Those Undersea Fiber Optic Cables that Will Stretch to Asia
Ryan Burns / Oct. 13, 2021, 4:52 p.m. / Technology
… Peninsula, RTI Infrastructure used a diagonal drill to install 10-inch conduits, which have been sunk 50 feet below the ocean bed and extend 1.2 miles offshore. The Segero is being used to pull the fiber …
‘Sugar Bear,’ the Local 84-Foot White Fir Selected to Be This Year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Will Be Sawed Down Live on Facebook Later This Month
John Ross Ferrara / Oct. 13, 2021, 1:55 p.m. / Government , Nature
Suspected Myrtletown Car Burglar Tussles With Deputies Before Being Taken Into Custody
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2021, 1:30 p.m. / Crime
… Facility on fresh charges of attempting to remove a peace officer’s firearm (PC 148(d)) and resisting a peace officer (PC 148(a)(1)), in addition to his warrant charges of assault (PC 240) and battery (PC …
Humboldt State’s Food Sovereignty Lab, ‘Rou Dalagurr,’ Will Uplift Indigenous Food and Culture
Jacquelyn Opalach / Oct. 13, 2021, 12:06 p.m. / Food , Our Culture
With an Alarming Spike in Congenital Syphilis Cases in Humboldt, DHHS Urges Community to Get Tested
Stephanie McGeary / Oct. 13, 2021, 11:36 a.m. / Health Care
… to the CDC, 1,870 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2019 — including 94 stillbirths and 34 infant deaths — a 477% increase relative to 2012. Aside from the horrible outcomes, what’s troubling …
COVID Lungs: Transplants Are Last Resort for Many California Patients
Ana B. Ibarra / Oct. 13, 2021, 7:20 a.m. / Sacramento
OBITUARY: Emery Randal Johnson, 1962-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
OBITUARY: Nicole Leigh Ammon, 1970-2021
LoCO Staff / Oct. 13, 2021, 6:56 a.m. / Obits
… Connell and Donald Shields and aunt Yvonne McConnell. Funeral services will be held at The First Baptist Church Saturday Oct 16, 2021 at 1 p.m. Viewing Friday evening. Graveside services will follow at the Hupa Tribal …
